Carl and Heather Present
Carl and Heather Present: Marriage, Faith and thriving with your total opposite. We are taking on the humor, challenges, highs and lows of staying married to someone who is nothing like you, while holding to the hope that marriage is worth it all.
Episodes
87 episodes
Episode 83: Engaged? Listen To This Before You Walk Down The Aisle
If you’re engaged—or know someone who is—this might be one of the most important conversations you hear before marriage.Because most marriages don’t fall apart in a moment… they drift slowly through poor communication and unreso...
Episode 82: Sexless Marriage?
No one plans to end up in a sexless marriage… But a lot of couples quietly drift there.It’s not loud. It’s not explosive. It’s silent—and that’s what makes it so dangerous.In this episode, Carl and Heath...
Episode 81: Two Leaders, One Marriage, Now What?
What happens when both spouses are strong leaders?Chris and Maribeth Dodd join us to talk about the tension, beauty, and challenge of building a Christ-centered marriage when both husband and wife are high-capacity leaders.We cove...
Episode 80: Parenting The Anxious Generation
Something has shifted—and our kids are feeling it.In this episode, we’re talking about what it looks like to parent in the age of rising anxiety. From the explosion of smartphones to the loss of play-based childhoods, we unpack why this ...
Episode 79: The Roommate Trap
The Roommate TrapWhat if your marriage isn’t falling apart… but it’s quietly drifting?In this episode of Carl and Heather Present, we’re talking about a season almost every couple experiences—but few know how to na...
Episdoe 78: Transforming South Sudan
What does hope look like in one of the most desperate places on earth?In this powerful episode, we sit down with Mike Vogt, director of Transform South Sudan, to hear firsthand what God is doing in South Sudan—the poorest country in the ...
Episode 77: Is Your Phone Killing Your Connection?
Is your phone quietly destroying your connection?We carry them everywhere. We check them constantly. And without even realizing it… our phones may be becoming the third presence in our marriage.In this episode, we introduce the ...
Episode 76: Porn & Your Marriage Replay
Pornography isn’t just a private struggle—it’s quietly wrecking marriages, eroding trust, and disconnecting us from both our spouse and God.We’re hearing it everywhere we go—conferences, conversations, real stories—and the impact is unde...
Episode 75: Parenting Children with Extraordinary Needs feat. Mandi Moseley
What does parenting look like when your child has extraordinary medical needs—and how does that affect your marriage?This week we’re joined by our friend Mandi Moseley, whose daughter Ellie was born with Edwards Syndrome. A...
Episode 74: Opposite Together w/ Samuel & Stephanie Rainey
Samuel and Stephanie Rainey join us for a great conversation about how their marriage started, how it's going, and how their differences led them to a calling that helps people thrive through life coaching and therapy. Thank you fo...
Episode 73: Our Origin Story
We have a podcast that encourages people to work on their marriage and stick it out through the hard stuff, but that's not how it started. Go back with us to our humble origins and see if you can find hope for you own journey.If you got...
Episode 72: Forgiveness & Cancelling The Debt That's Holding You Back
Bitterness, resentment, and anger won’t change the past — but they can derail your future. In this episode, Carl and Heather explore what biblical forgiveness really means and how releasing relational debt opens the door to healing and freedom....
Episode 71: Four Warning Signs of Divorce
Every marriage faces conflict — but some communication patterns quietly erode connection over time. In this episode, Carl and Heather unpack Dr. John Gottman’s “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” and share practical, faith-rooted tools to replace...
Episode 70: Behold Update 2026
In this episode, we’re sharing an honest update on Behold Gathering 2026—what it was like, the moments that mattered, and the stories we’ll carry forward. We reflect on the prayers that shaped the weekend, the ways God met us in the room, and t...
Episode 69: Three Marriage Conversations
Every marriage needs more than love—it needs intentional conversation.In this episode, Carl and Heather share the three essential “tune-up” conversations every couple must keep having to stay connected, emotionally safe, and on the same ...
Episode 68: Intentional Motherhood
Motherhood is holy—but it’s also heavy.In this vulnerable and hope-filled episode, Heather speaks to the quiet tensions every mom feels: losing yourself, carrying fear, and trying to hold everything together. You’ll be encouraged to recl...
Episode 67: Intentional Fatherhood
What kind of father do you want to be?In this honest and practical conversation, Carl unpacks what it really means to lead your family with purpose—not perfection. From building meaningful rhythms and traditions, to learning the language...
Episode 66: Learning to Trust Again w/ Jackie & Stephana Bledsoe
Jackie and Stephana Bledsoe join us this week to talk about building trust and rebuilding it when it's broken. They are the founders of Happily Married Couples and you can find their book The Seven Rings of Marriage here: https://a.co/d/9gcV4HS...
Episode 65: Habits of Happy Couples w/ Brian and Jen Goins
Brian and Jen Goins join the podcast this week to talk about the common habits of the world's happiest couples.Brian's podcast he references is called "Married With Benefits" and the book we talked about is "The Surprising Secrets of Hig...
Classic Episode: The Pilot Episode
This week we’re replaying a classic episode of the podcast.We’re taking this week off and decided to replay the very first episode of the podcast, the Pilot Episode. Some of you have been with us since the beginning but a lot of you are ...
Advent Week Four: Love
This Advent we're walking together through each week of the season and trying to keep Jesus at the center of our marriages and families this Christmas. It's Christmas week 2025! Merry Christmas! Join us in this conversation about t...
Advent Week Three: Joy
This Advent we're walking together through each week of the season and trying to keep Jesus at the center of our marriages and families this Christmas.If you need some more joy in your marriage this Christmas, let's find it together. Jo...
Advent Week Two: Peace
This Advent we're walking together through each week of the season and trying to keep Jesus at the center of our marriages and families.This week we remember that peace is from Jesus. We talk about how to practice peace and how to make ...