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Epic Marriage

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22 episodes
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Date created
2025/02/11
Latest episode
2026/05/25
Average duration
46 min.
Release period
12 days

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Epic Marriage is the podcast for couples of faith who want more than just "making it work." Hosts Nick and Alex Leyva tackle the conversations most couples avoid—betrayal recovery, faith transitions, physical connection, trust rebuilding, and rediscovering desire after years of marriage. With 12 years of marriage, 5 kids, and training among top family scientists and marriage therapists, Nick and Alex bring real experience to real problems. No fluff, no surface-level advice—just the tools and insights you need to transform your eternal marriage. Whether you're newlyweds figuring it out or longtime couples ready for something better, this show gives you permission to have the difficult conversations that lead to breakthrough. Because "for time and all eternity" should feel epic, not exhausting.

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Baby Six, a New Book, and Our Red Sea Moment
2026/05/25
Hard seasons are not a sign your marriage is broken. They are the curriculum. In this episode of the Epic Marriage Podcast, Nick and Alex Leyva close the season with the most honest life update they have ever shared. Baby number six arrives in August. Nick is releasing his first book, a 30-day plan that helps husbands lead through delivery and the first month of fatherhood. And the family is walking through what Nick calls a Red Sea moment, backed up to the water, praying for it to open. That is why the weekly podcast is pausing through the summer. Not quitting. Pausing on purpose so Nick and Alex can live what they have been teaching. In this episode, you will hear: Why pausing something good can be the most faithful move a covenant couple makes What a Red Sea moment looks like in real marriage, not just in scripture Why every new baby is a brand-new family dynamic, even for sixth-time parents How Nick's new book helps husbands stop being another person their wife has to manage in the delivery room Why Heavenly Father tests what He teaches, especially the principles you teach others If you are walking through a Red Sea season of your own, visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources created for temple sealed couples. Stay subscribed for summer content on social and YouTube, and meet Nick and Alex back here in the fall. If this episode helps you, please leave a review so more couples can find it.
The Real Reason Good Marriages Quietly Fall Apart
2026/05/11
If your marriage looks fine on paper but feels quieter than it used to, this episode is for you. Good marriages rarely fall apart from one big betrayal. They quietly come undone from small patterns ignored long enough to compound, until couples find themselves fighting for a relationship they should have protected years earlier. In this episode of the Epic Marriage Podcast, Dr. Brian Willoughby joins Nick and Alex Leyva to name what actually causes most marriages to drift, and what stops it. They cover the three buckets of marriage failure, the dating pyramid most couples build upside down, and the weekly habit that quietly holds long marriages together. Brian draws on 16 years at BYU's School of Family Life and decades of research on dating, commitment, and divorce prediction. He also covers the marriage premium most couples don't know about, the relational reframe of the sacrament, and the two questions every husband should be answering himself. If you're ready to stop drifting and start building, visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources created for temple-sealed couples. If this episode helps you, leave a review so more couples can find it. Follow Epic Marriage:   Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/  Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod Follow Dr. Brian Willoughby: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-willoughby-32b6a318/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brianwilloughby281 Twitter/X: https://x.com/drbrian_byu Profile (BYU): https://wheatley.byu.edu/brian-willoughby
What Holds an Eternal Marriage Together
2026/05/04
If your marriage looks fine on the outside but feels heavy underneath, this episode is for you. Author and mental health educator Ganel-Lyn Condie joins Nick and Alex Leyva for a conversation about what actually keeps an eternal marriage alive over decades, not days. In this episode of the Epic Marriage Podcast, Ganel-Lyn shares the seasons of almost-divorce, the Portland Temple visit where 30 years of covenant making came alive in vision, and the line she texted her adult kids the moment it hit her: covenants keep you when you keep them. She also reframes therapy as education, mental health support as part of how a husband provides, and the Abrahamic trial as a model for how marriage walks couples through their unhealed childhood wounds. Underneath it all, a conviction borrowed from Elder Brook P. Hales. Mortality works. If you're ready to stop pretending your marriage is fine and start building one that actually lasts, visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources created for temple-sealed couples. If this episode helps you, leave a review so more couples can find it. Follow Epic Marriage: Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod Follow Ganel-Lyn Condie: Website: https://www.ganellyn.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ganel-lyn-condie-11645213/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ganellyn/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ganellyn EndFragment
Pride, Shame, and the God of Transformation
2026/04/27
In Part 1, Dr. Tim Rarick shared what it looks like to defend the family at the United Nations. In Part 2, the conversation moves inside the home. Nick and Tim tackle the stuff that actually breaks marriages apart: pride disguised as being right, shame disguised as humility, and the slow drift that happens when couples stop seeing each other as people and start seeing each other as obstacles. In this episode of the Epic Marriage Podcast, Dr. Rarick explains why conflict is inevitable but contention is always a choice. He walks through a practical framework for replacing accusations with curiosity and exclamation points with question marks. He shares his own late-night wrestle with shame and how the Lord told him he was the one holding on, not the one being held back. Nick opens up about watching his parents go through a painful divorce and how it shaped his belief that the family proclamation is not outdated but essential. Together they explore what it means to channel masculinity rather than suppress it, why the sealing ordinance is a job description and not just a ceremony, and why Christ is the X factor that turns weakness into strength and pain into purpose. If you are ready to stop fighting to be right and start fighting for your marriage, visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources created for temple-sealed couples. If this episode helps you, please leave a review so more couples can find it. Your marriage was designed for transformation, not just survival. Follow Epic Marriage:   Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/  Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod Follow Tim Rarick: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-rarick-8a93009/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trarick/
The Family Proclamation Is the Test for This Generation
2026/04/20
Dr. Tim Rarick is a professor of Home and Family at BYU-Idaho who has spent over a decade defending the family on the world stage. He has spoken at the United Nations more than 20 times, met with diplomats from dozens of countries, and faced hostile pushback for standing up for fatherhood, motherhood, and the family unit. He has also been married to his wife Jody for 25 years and is raising four children. In this episode of the Epic Marriage Podcast, Nick Leyva sits down with Dr. Rarick to talk about what it actually looks like to carry the family proclamation as a modern-day title of liberty. They discuss why words like "preside" and "nurture" trigger so many people, what the difference is between peacemaking and peacekeeping, and why the proclamation that once sounded like common sense now sounds controversial. Dr. Rarick shares his journey from a grad student teaching seminary in the mornings and secular courses in the afternoons to a family scientist who felt the call of the proclamation settle into his bones. He also makes a case that the real family advocates are not at the United Nations. They are the couples doing the work in their kitchens, living rooms, and minivans every single day. If you are ready to defend your marriage and your family with both backbone and compassion, visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources created for temple-sealed couples. If this episode helps you, please leave a review so more couples can find it. Your family is the fundamental unit of society. Start treating it that way. Follow Epic Marriage:   Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/  Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod Follow Tim Rarick: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-rarick-8a93009/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim.rarick/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trarick/
What Your Spouse Actually Needs When They Reach for You (with Tammy Hill, LMFT)
2026/04/06
If your spouse has stopped reaching for you, or if you have stopped noticing when they do, this episode explains exactly what is happening and how to fix it. Bids for connection are the small, everyday moments that hold a marriage together. A wink across the room. A hand on your back. A text that says I am thinking about you. When those bids get ignored long enough, couples stop making them altogether, and resentment fills the space. In this episode of the Epic Marriage Podcast, Nick and Alex Leyva welcome back marriage and family therapist Tammy Hill for Part 2 of their conversation on playfulness in marriage. Tammy explains how John Gottman's research on bids for connection applies to long-term covenant relationships and why so many couples lose the ability to reach for each other over time. You will learn why rejected bids lead to emotional distance, how to communicate about the kinds of connection your spouse actually wants, and why learning each other's erogenous zones is some of the best homework you will ever get. If you want to stop missing the moments that matter most, visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources created for temple-sealed couples. If this episode helps you, please leave a review so more couples can find it. Your spouse is reaching for you. Learn to reach back. Follow Epic Marriage: Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod Follow Tammy Hill: Website: https://www.tammyhill.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tammyhilllmft/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy_hill_lmft/ Books: https://www.tammyhill.com/blank-2
Reignite Joy: The Fun Your Marriage Is Missing
2026/03/23
StartFragment If your idea of quality time together has been reduced to scrolling on opposite ends of the couch, this episode will get your attention. Fun is not a luxury in marriage. It is the lubricant that keeps everything moving, and most couples have run dry without realizing it. In this episode of the Epic Marriage Podcast, Nick and Alex Leyva sit down with Tammy Hill, a licensed marriage and family therapist and sexual educator, with over 22 years of clinical experience who helped pioneer healthy sexuality education at BYU. Together, they explore why playfulness is the missing ingredient in so many covenant marriages and how it directly impacts trust, connection, and yes, your sex life. You will learn why trustworthiness matters more than trust alone, how phones are now rivaling sex and money as the top threat to marriages, and why a simple nightly ritual of skin-to-skin contact can flood your brain with bonding hormones in under 20 seconds.  Tammy Hill also shares her own "Tammy Day / Jeff Day" practice and a bedroom menu concept that has transformed how she and her husband play together after decades of marriage. If you are ready to stop treating fun like a reward and start treating it like oxygen, visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources created for temple-sealed couples. If this episode helps you, please leave a review so more couples can find it. Your marriage was designed for joy, not just survival. Follow Epic Marriage:   Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/  Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod Follow Tammy Hill, LMFT:   Website: https://www.tammyhill.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy_hill_lmft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tammyhilllmft/
C Is for Christ-Centered: Put Jesus at the Core of Your Marriage (EPIC Marriage Part 4)
2026/03/02
If your marriage looks fine on the surface but runs on autopilot instead of revelation, this episode is the wake-up call you need. Knowing about Christ and actually knowing Him are two very different things, and the gap between them shows up in every corner of your relationship. In this episode of the Epic Marriage Podcast, Nick and Alex Leyva wrap up their four-part EPIC Marriage mini-series with the final pillar: Christ-centered. They explore what it actually means to center a marriage in Jesus Christ, why research consistently shows that couples unified in faith outlast and outperform every other group, and how the triangle of Christ gives your relationship an unshakable structure. Nick and Alex share three practical steps: spend daily time with the Savior individually and as a couple, pray to see your spouse's eternal potential, and share your spiritual experiences openly. Alex tells the story of their four-year-old daughter calling on angels when she was scared, proof that what you model at home takes root. If you want a marriage that gets better with every passing year instead of slowly fading, this conversation will show you where to anchor it. If you are ready to put Christ at the center, visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources created for temple-sealed couples. If this episode helps you, please leave a review so more couples can find it. Your marriage was designed for more than survival. Start building it with the Savior today. Follow Epic Marriage:   Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/  Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod
I Is for Intentional: Why Most Marriages Drift (And How to Stop It) (EPIC Marriage Part 3)
2026/02/23
If your marriage has started running on autopilot - driven by schedules, stress, and leftover energy, this episode is for you. Drift rarely feels dramatic. It often looks like a normal, busy life.  But without vision and intention, even good marriages can slowly lose connection.   In Part 3 of the EPIC Marriage series, "I is for Intentional," Nick and Alex Leyva explore what it means to stop sliding through marriage and start deciding with purpose. Drawing on Proverbs 29:18, the principle of sliding versus deciding from family science research, and the Parable of the Wedge shared in general conference, they unpack how small daily choices shape the strength of a covenant relationship. In this episode, you'll discover: The difference between liberty and captivity within marriage Why busyness can quietly weaken connection How small “wedges” of distraction, resentment, or avoidance grow over time A simple three-part framework to rebuild intentional unity You'll walk away with a practical challenge: define your 90-day vision, identify one wedge in your marriage, and commit to one measurable, intentional action each day for seven days. If you've felt the subtle weight of drift, this conversation will help you reclaim your agency and move forward with clarity. For more faith-centered resources designed for temple-sealed couples, visit YourEpicMarriage.com. If this episode strengthened you, consider leaving a review so more couples can find practical, Christ-centered support. Your marriage doesn't have to drift. You can decide. Follow Epic Marriage: Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod
P Is for Playful: How to Bring Joy Back to Your Marriage (EPIC Marriage Part 2)
2026/02/09
If your marriage feels like a board meeting with a little kissing on the side, this episode is for you. Playfulness is not childish or extra. It is relational oxygen, and when it disappears, couples drift into efficiency, grievance, and quiet distance. In Part 2 of the EPIC Marriage series, 'P is for Playful,' Nick and Alex Leyva explore why joy belongs at the core of a covenant marriage. They talk about the Family Proclamation's call for wholesome recreational activities, John Gottman's 5 to 1 ratio of positive to negative interactions, and how small moments of play build an emotional reserve for hard seasons. You will learn what bids for connection look like in everyday life, why couples who stay married turn toward those bids about 86 percent of the time, and how a simple seven-day experiment with one playful bid per day can change the tone of your home. If you're ready to move from survival mode back to joy, this episode will help you treat play not as dessert, but as part of the foundation of an epic marriage. Visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources created for temple sealed couples. If this episode helps you, please leave a review so more couples can find it. Your marriage is not only meant to endure. It is meant to be joyful. Follow Epic Marriage: Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod
E Is for Eternal: How to Build an Eternal Marriage (EPIC Marriage Part 1)
2026/02/02
If you feel like your marriage is drifting into something that looks good on the outside but feels thin on the inside, this episode is for you. Eternal marriage doesn’t happen by accident—and aiming for “pretty good” often leads couples to slowly become well-organized roommates. In this episode of the Epic Marriage Podcast, Nick and Alex Leyva launch a four-part EPIC Marriage mini-series built on four pillars: Eternal, Playful, Intentional, and Christ-centered. Part 1, “E is for Eternal,” explores what eternal marriage actually means—and why beginning with the end in mind changes everything. You’ll learn how the temple reveals the architecture of eternity, why Doctrine and Covenants 132 matters for modern marriages, and how temple sealing reframes daily choices, sacrifice, and love. Nick and Alex share a simple three-part framework—Eternity as the Target, the Standard, and the Daily System—along with personal stories that show what it looks like to put off the natural man and choose Christ in marriage. If you want a marriage that lasts beyond romance, routines, and even mortality, this conversation will help you start building it intentionally. If you are ready to begin with the end, visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources created for temple-sealed couples. If this episode helps you, please leave a review so more couples can find it. Your marriage is meant to matter beyond this life; start building it that way today.  Follow Epic Marriage:  Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod
Silence Isn’t Protection: How Parents Shape Healthy Sexuality, Faith, and Future Marriages
2026/01/27
If you don't teach your kids about sex, someone else will. And that someone will be their peers or the internet - the two worst possible sources of information that will shape their marriage, their self-worth, and their relationship with God. In this episode of the Epic Marriage podcast, hosts Nick and Alex Leyva explore why most parents feel awkward and unprepared to discuss sexuality with their children. Dr. Chelom Leavitt, a leading sex researcher at BYU, explains that teaching starts the moment your child is born -through how you treat their body during diaper changes, what you say when they discover their g******s in the bathtub, and whether shame or celebration gets wired into their brain alongside information about their bodies. She reveals why using correct anatomical terms increases children's self-esteem and how Satan's first commandment to Adam and Eve was to hide and be ashamed of their nakedness. The conversation transforms how parents think about the law of chastity. Dr. Leavitt shows how every prohibition can become a positive guideline, why couples who wait until marriage report higher sexual satisfaction, and how parents can become transitional characters who break generational cycles of shame and silence. Whether you have toddlers or teenagers, it's never too early and it's never too late to start having better conversations. Visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources designed for temple-sealed couples who want their relationship to reflect the eternal significance it carries. Learn more about Dr. Chelom Leavitt's work and access her book "A Better Way to Teach Your Kids About Sex" for practical guidance on age-appropriate conversations.  Follow Epic Marriage:  Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod  Follow Dr. Chelom Leavitt:    Website:  https://drchelomleavitt.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/chelom.leavitt Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/drchelomleavitt/ #EpicMarriage #TempleMarriage #LatterDaySaints #ChelomLeavitt #ParentingAdvice #TeachingKids #SexualityEducation #LDSparenting #BodyPositivity #LawOfChastity #MarriagePodcast #FaithBasedParenting #BYU #SexResearch EndFragment
Stand Out: Let Him—The Power of Releasing Control
2026/01/19
Ben Kjar and LaCol Kjar return for Part 2 of their 'Epic Marriage' conversation with Nick and Alex. LaCol shares their 10-year infertility journey and the moment they reached peace without children. They told each other "we're good. If we go the rest of our lives without kids, that will be an amazing life together." After surrendering that desire to God, they were surprised with three children through adoption. In this episode of the Epic Marriage Podcast, hosts Nick and Alex Leyva explore what happens when individual competitors learn to surrender control and become more together. Ben chose wrestling because he could control everything through individual effort. But marriage required surrendering control. His word for 2025 is "Let Him" after spending a lifetime grabbing the wheel from the passenger seat. The Kjars prove that magic happens when you let messengers stir the holy waters in your life. Watch their story in Stand Out: The Ben Kjar Story, releasing January 23, 2026through Angel Studios. Tickets at StandOutFilm.com. This is Part 2 of a two-episode series with Ben Kjar and LaCol Kjar. Listen to the full conversation on the Epic Marriage Podcast to hear how 10 years of infertility became their greatest marriage strength, why Ben's word for the year is "Let Him," and how two individual competitors learned to open up and become more together. Watch their story in Stand Out: The Ben Kjar Story, releasing in theaters January 23, 2026 through Angel Studios. Get tickets at standoutfilm.com. Visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources designed for temple-sealed couples building marriages that last. #EpicMarriage #TempleMarriage #LatterDaySaints #StandOutFilm #BenKjar #LaColKjar #AngelStudios #CovenantMarriage #Infertility #LetHim #MarriagePodcast #StandOut #Adoption  Follow Epic Marriage:  Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod Follow the Ben Kjar:   Website: https://www.benkjar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benkjar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benkjar/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@benkjar2609  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kjar-05258a355/ Follow the LaCol Kjar:   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lacolkjar/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lacol.kjar  Standout Movie: Website: https://standoutfilm.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standout.film/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standout.film/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0xkaO66822AiT9JH08V8Lw Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standout.film
Stand Out: Why God Never Asked You to Fit In
2026/01/12
Ben and LaCol Kjar share their extraordinary love story on the Epic Marriage podcast. Ben was born with Crouzon Syndrome and became Utah Valley University's first All-American wrestler after doctors said contact sports were impossible. LaCol was a track athlete who slid into Ben's DMs and came home from their first date knowing she was in trouble—she thought she might be in love. In this episode, hosts Nick and Alex Leyva explore the faith required when LaCol faced a massive decision: mission to Italy or marriage to Ben. The night before she was supposed to be set apart, Ben proposed. LaCol chose marriage, and the adversary attacked hard whenever they were apart during engagement. The Kjars prove that extraordinary marriages happen when you choose each other even when the path isn't clear. Their story is featured in "Stand Out: The Ben Kjar Story," releasing January 23, 2026 through Angel Studios. Tickets at standoutfilm.com. This is Part 1 of a two-episode series with Ben Kjar and LaCol Kjar. Listen to the full conversation on the Epic Marriage Podcast to hear how Ben became UVU's first All-American wrestler after doctors said contact sports were impossible, why LaCol chose marriage over her mission to Italy the night before leaving, and how choosing each other through financial struggle and adversarial attacks created a love story that stands out. Stay tuned for Part 2, where Ben and LaCol dive deeper into refusing to settle for ordinary. Watch their story in Stand Out: The Ben Kjar Story, releasing in theaters January 23, 2026 through Angel Studios. Get tickets at standoutfilm.com. Visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources designed for temple-sealed couples building marriages that last. #EpicMarriage #TempleMarriage #LatterDaySaints #StandOutFilm #BenKjar #LaColKjar #AngelStudios #CovenantMarriage #AdaptiveAthlete #Wrestling #MissionOrMarriage #MarriagePodcast #StandOut    Follow Epic Marriage:  Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod Follow the Ben Kjar:   Website: https://www.benkjar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benkjar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benkjar/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@benkjar2609  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kjar-05258a355/ Follow the LaCol Kjar:   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lacolkjar/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lacol.kjar  Standout Movie: Website: https://standoutfilm.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standout.film/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standout.film/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0xkaO66822AiT9JH08V8Lw Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standout.film
Slow Down to Connect Deeper: What Sex Research Reveals About Intimacy in Marriage
2025/12/22
Dr. Chelom Leavitt returns to Epic Marriage to discuss intimacy and sexuality in covenant relationships. Nick and Alex explore why disciples of Christ often struggle to connect spirituality with physical intimacy, and Dr. Leavitt explains how Satan distorts something designed to bond couples together. In this episode of the Epic Marriage podcast, hosts Nick and Alex Leyva learn that emotional connection is the biggest contributing factor to meaningful sex, not physical technique or frequency. Dr. Leavitt challenges cultural messages about speeding up and increasing frequency, revealing these approaches cater only to male sexual response cycles. When couples slow down and become other-focused, both spouses report dramatically better experiences. Dr. Leavitt draws connections between intimacy and spirituality, explaining how sex functions as a sacrament when approached with reverence. The episode closes with guidance for couples who feel uncomfortable discussing intimacy and need resources to weed out negative cultural attitudes. Listen to the full conversation with Dr. Chelom Leavitt on the Epic Marriage Podcast. Visit YourEpicMarriage.com for resources designed specifically for temple-sealed couples who want their relationship to reflect the eternal significance it carries. #EpicMarriage #TempleMarriage #LatterDaySaints #CovenantRelationship #MarriageIntimacy #HealthySexuality #EmotionalConnection #MarriagePodcast #SexResearch #BYU #ChelomLeavitt #SacredIntimacy  Follow Epic Marriage:  Website: https://YourEpicMarriage.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicmarriageoffical YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@epicmarriage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epic_marriage/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/epicmarriagepod  Follow Dr. Chelom Leavitt:    Website:  https://drchelomleavitt.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/chelom.leavitt Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/drchelomleavitt/

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