In this episode I explore dismissing, deflection and gaslighting. I find it helpful to explain these terms so we can have awareness and see them in our own relationship. Sometimes we engage in this behavior without realizing what we are doing! The more we can understand and educate ourselves the better choices we can make in our relationships.

I also give some suggestions on how to deal with these three things if they are in your mixed faith marriage.

As always you can find help for your mixed faith marriage at BrookeBoothCoaching.com.

 

When big things happen like a faith transition or a mixed faith marriage it’s not uncommon to find yourself  or your spouse on a pendulum. The pendulum swing is often what is needed in order to find center and homeostasis.

In this podcast I talk about one type of pendulum swing I see in a LDS mixed faith marriage – where we become too demanding on one side and then too permissive on the other.

I call the too demanding version a vending machine marriage. Listen to learn more.

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The panel meets again (Suzette Halterman, Chris Rich and Brooke Booth) to talk about being adaptable and flexible.

In this discussion we get into the following:

– The importance of being adaptable and the harm in rigidity.

-The difference between being adaptable and being a doormat

– How to handle our own lack of flexibility

-How to handle our spouse’s lack of flexibility

As always it’s full of our own journey and what we have learned and seen on our own paths.

If you are interested in getting help for you mixed faith marriage check out my website : ⁠https://brookeboothcoaching.com/

 

In this episode I share some of my musing on love and approval that have been eye opening for my own self development.

Love is often considered the highest and best gift we give to another. For me, I realized I was actually seeking approval.

Here I share why I was seeking approval (it is part of my religious upbringing) and share three steps to try if you are also seeking approval.

If you are interested in working with me go here: ⁠https://brookeboothcoaching.com/

 

Here I talk about the intersection between emotions and communication. Many people ask me how they can communicate with less emotions and with a better tone. This is not a bad question but I want to go further and explore why are we not allowed to modulate our voice and use different tones in our communication? Why is that? Why do emotions have such a bad reputation when it comes to communication?

I talk about how when we use emotions on purpose that is not the same as policing or eliminating certain emotions for our experience.

I invite you to find a balance where you can share and communicate emotions and not eliminate them from your communications.

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Suzette Halterman is back on the podcast as an expert in mixed faith marriage dynamics.

I always love to get her valuable insight.

In this conversation we talk about church attendance, resignation, kid’s attendance at church and co-parenting in a mixed faith marriage.

Suzette attends the LDS church but does not believe and we discuss how she personally came to that position as well as how to figure that out for yourself.

Looking for help for your mixed faith marriage check out Suzette’s work @SuzetteHaltermanCoaching or check out my course at ⁠https://brookeboothcoaching.com/mfm-course-sales-page/

 

In this panel discussion with Chris Rich and Suzette Halterman we talk about the sometimes delicate topic of tithing.

We talk about:
-How we deal with it in our marriages
-How we see clients deal with tithing
-Why is can be such a hot topic
-Tips on how to talk about tithing

If you want to learn more about my course to help you LOVE your mixed faith marriage – go here: ⁠https://brookeboothcoaching.com/mfm-course-sales-page/

 

I get a lot of requests on how to talk to kids about a faith transition. Good news, I put together a script for you to use and modify to make your own.

In this podcast I give some general tips on how to talk to kids about hard things (like a faith transition) and I share some steps to follow and even provide a sample script.

Ready to get more help? Go to BrookeBoothCoaching.com to learn more about working with me.

This is a raw and real podcast about faith transitions, mixed faith families and friendship. Samantha Conley shares her experience of being a single member who has a faith transition and how that played out in her family and friendships. We discuss relationship and personal development and how they change over time. This is a great podcast if you have had a faith transition or love someone who has had a faith transition.

Chris Rich, Suzette Halterman and myself (all three are certified life coaches who work with LDS in mixed faith marriages)  talk about respect in a mixed faith marriage.

We share:

– Our definitions of respect (what it is and what it is NOT).

– How lack of respect can be a big deal or small potatoes

– How our own judgment can stop us from showing respect.

-How respect looks like in conversations (interrupting or not)

-How to respect someone who has different religious beliefs

AND SO MUCH MORE!

GO learn about my course to help you fall in love with your mixed faith marriage!

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