We have a candid conversation about our personal mental health struggles, specifically about the internal narratives that exist in our minds! These narratives influence the way we interact with others and more importantly, ourselves.

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Disclaimer: In today's episode, know that we are NOT trying to change anyone's mind about their beliefs. We are simply sharing where we are at and why we believe some of the things we believe.

We take a deep dive and explain what deconstruction is, how people arrive there, what has shifted in our beliefs, and what our faith looks like today.

Resources Mentioned In Episode:

Pillars Of Deconstruction: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/keithgiles/2019/08/the-6-pillars-of-religious-deconstruction/

BEMA Podcast Apple Podcasts (Start on Episode 1!): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bema-podcast/id1148115183

Jesus Undefeated: Condemning the False Doctrine of Eternal Torment: https://a.co/d/2tF5fD4

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Disclaimer: We are fully aware that we are speaking of our experiences and that while we have certain thoughts and feelings about ministry and church...you may not feel the same way....and that's OK! We aren't here to change anyone's mind, we are simply sharing our story.

With that being said, we are getting spicy in this episode and sharing the 3 big reasons that caused us to quit full-time ministry.

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In this 3 part episode series, we will unpack how faith played a role in how we grew up, our time in ministry, and our deconstruction/where we are now.

In this episode, we will each share what we remember about growing up in church and how this shaped us into who we are today.

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Our 7th year of marriage was the one of the most difficult seasons we have ever gone through and the crazy part was that we didn't even see it coming. We get super raw and real in this episode and recall just what led to one of the most pivotal points in our marriage.

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Everyone has some version of a dream life that they would love to live. For some that might feel like a tangible reality while others may feel like its a hopeless endeavor. In today's episode we dive into a conversation about what living the dream means to us and share some practical advice for those who want to take steps towards their dream life!

When engaged couples hear that the first year of marriage is going to be hard, they don't think that that will be their story, but let's be honest...the first year of marriage can be hard af. Marriage in general every single year can have its challenges, but there is something uniquely different about that first year. For today's episode, we polled out Instagram followers and discussed what they wish others would have told them about the first year of marriage!

Episode On Family Of Origin: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bridal-breakdown/id1550683678?i=1000507216736

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One of the questions that we are constantly asked are "How do you balance work and family life?". We have had seasons in our life where we BOMBED this and didn't have a good balance, but over the years we have made some changes and tweaks to our family life that have us happy with where we currently are! In today's episode, we will discuss this tension and share some tips on how to move toward balance!

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In today's episode, we tell the extremely long and comical version of how we met, became best friends, and then eventually started dating!

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In this episode, we chat about what you can expect to hear us talk about in this podcast. It's been a LONG time coming and we are so pumped to finally launch this show!

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