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Upfront & Undivided
by Luke & Dean'na Wantz
Real conversations with a real couple. In our podcast we will talk about and take on a variety of topics including: - Relationships/Marriage - Courting/Dating - Honor - Social Situations - Life - God and Christianity - Sex - Children - and any other random thing we might think of. Tag along and enjoy this ride with us as we open up our hearts and minds to you. Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episodes
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I Might Not Love This Season, But I Love You
We all go through seasons in life. Some seasons feel like a blessings are chasing you down every street. Others feel like a constant struggle just to take one step. It is important to remember that the season doesn't dictate our love. When life turns sour, it is the two of you - undivided…
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We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants
We often talk about what our relationship foundations look like. What have our parents and grandparents planted and cultivated in us? We also talk about what we are striving to leave for our children and grandchildren. Will they be good spouses and parents? In this episode, we talk about some of...
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Is This For You?
What is Relationship Coaching? What does it look like? We talk about these questions and more in this episode. We want to help couples reach their full potential. What would your marriage look like if you were fully successful? We want to help guide you towards that goal. Sometimes it might not…
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Sex In Marriage
This week's episode is about sex. Sex is a gift from God, and He designed it. So, what does having sex look like in your marriage? Are you satisfied with your spouse? There are many things in life and in our marriage that can affect a couple's level of intimacy? If you want to talk about anything...
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Priorities
Priorities. That is the topic of this weeks episode. From learning how to pivot in new seasons to readjusting our focus on what needs to be done today. What can be put on the back burner and what gets to be let go completely? Some days it feels seamless where other days it seems like a cluster....
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Foundation Bricks
When we talk about building our marriage, building a relationship, we start to realize that it takes lots of little steps. Then, those steps start to add up. It is like the bricks that make up a house. No single brick is responsible for the house, but they need to be good bricks to provide a…
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Chaos Theory with Sebastian
A lot of us do well with structure and schedules, to varying degrees. Listen in as we talk to Sebastian about this topic, and some of his ideas on how to help out parents. Have the best week! Enjoy the journey!
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Forgiveness First
Welcome back as we talk about accomplishing things on our list. We are talking about forgiveness on this episode. When we don't walk in forgiveness, we can cause a lot of pain to those around us. How would we walk if we chose to forgive first? What if that was our first thought? God does. Have…
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To Be Married, or Not Divorced?
A statement came out in our conversation the other day - "You know, some people are trying to not get divorced, rather than wanting to be married." So what does that look like? What does that sound like? We live in a world where it is acceptable for a marriage to look like roommates sharing a…
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Being Accountable
When Eve was talking to the snake, Adam was right there with her, listening and watching. Are we helping our spouses stay accountable, are we encouraging them, correcting them, helping them? How do we act, look, speak when we are at our spouse's elbow? Have the best week! Enjoy the journey!
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When There's a Hole in Your Ceiling
Welcome to 2026! We are expecting and hoping for great things for all of you this upcoming year! Sometimes life doesn't quite go the way we planned. We get to choose how we react and how we prepare for what may come. When we lean into what God has for us, then we are able to handle it His way....
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The 2 Become 1
When two people get married, they get a new identity. That comes with starting a new family, new traditions, and a new culture. It might seem a bit crazy to go against tradition, especially now that it is the Holiday season of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. This is what happens though.…
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Who's In Your Corner?
Many of us know that we should be wise and discerning when it comes to allowing people to speak into our lives. It is the same with your marriage. Not everyone we meet should have access and "speaking rights" to our marriage. It is good to have a conversation with God and your spouse about who...
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Accountability
Welcome to Episode 134! We are so excited to share our thoughts on accountability with you. What does that look like? It is a combination of what we say and do to and for each other, and so much more. Accountability is accepting responsibility for one's actions, commitments, and decisions, and...
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When BIG Changes Come
How do you react when change comes? Are you able to move and adapt when change happens? In this episode, we are talking about one of the changes in life and how spouses can cope and support each other through it. It isn't a midlife crisis, it is perimenopause. This isn't something that men go...
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What's In Your Backpack?
What's in your backpack? What are you carrying around with you from yesterday? Life is full of adventure, lessons, memories, and stress. As we go and do stuff and interact with others, we have a tendency to take bits of those moments and carry them with us. Those bits can add up to weigh us down....
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Episode 131 - Service, Sacrifice, and Unity
When Marriage is a Higher Calling - that is the sub-title of this episode. We love talking about relationships, marriages, and communication. This is our passion, and we would love to see every marriage succeed and flourish. We are diving into the ideas and concepts of service, sacrifice, and…
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Episode 130 - Questions of Covenant
In this episode, are are talking about the voices and wedges that can come in from the enemy to disrupt marriages. The enemy doesn't need us to be loyal to him, he just wants us to question our loyalty to God. Have the best week! Enjoy the journey!
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Episode 129 - Jealous vs Possessive
Join us on our latest episode where we talk about jealousy. Not the worldly kind, but the Godly, Biblical jealousy. The kind that looks out for each other, and wants the best for each other. We referenced Episode 48 - Do I Look Married? in this episode, so feel free to check it out if you haven't...
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Episode 128 - Step Up & Take Aim
This episode got us excited! We are talking about men being men, and women being women! What does that look like in a Christian marriage? How can we cultivate and encourage this growth in each other? What tools should we develop to become better? Have a listen, and be ready to get fired up to…
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Episode 127 - No Changing
On this week's episode, we are talking about change. Not the change that gets to come with growth, but the change that can only happen from the Holy Spirit. As spouses, we get to realize that we cannot change our spouse. Their personality, standards, behaviors, and attitude will be the same after...
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Episode 126 - Know Your Person
Welcome back to the exciting adventure that is our month of May. We have gone on a couple of trips and had some fun adventures and conversations. In this episode, we are talking about growing with and knowing your person. If that is your spouse, your child, parent, friend, or coworker, do you…
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Episode 125 - Happy Anniversary!!
It is our anniversary! After 13 years of marriage, and over 14 years of being together, we are here, standing strong. We talk about ups and downs, tears and smiles. Our struggles are what make us who we are and what we share. Isaiah 40: 30-31 - "Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men...
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Episode 124 - Interview with Levi and Shannae O'Brien
Happy Easter! The Lord is risen! We are so excited to share our chat with our good friends Levi and Shannae. They have been through some battles, and they wanted to share their journey and their victory. We also talk about our past interview with Dustin and Torrie (Ep 60). This episode talks…
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Episode 123 - New Steps Forward
Join us as we give an update on what is going on in our lives! We have a new website - firmfooting.coach. It is going to be the online home for our Relationship Coaching. Please feel free to check it out, and let us know what you think! We are also talking this week about getting along and...
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Episode 122 - How Many People are in Your Marriage?
Have you ever felt like life is getting a little crowded? Maybe you've let something into your marriage that isn't supposed to be there? How many people are in your marriage? That is what we are talking about in this week's episode. Have a listen and let us know what you think! We will be…
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Episode 121 - The Echos
Come join us for our latest episode - The Echos. We are talking about how our pasts can create echos in our minds that can distract us from our present. What do we do when those echos come up? How do you deal with the echos? In a way this episode is similar to when we have talked about...
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Episode 120 - Interview with Bob and Dawn Cates
Welcome back! In this week's episode, we are sitting down with Dean'na's brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Dawn Cates. They recently celebrated 36 years of marriage. We had the honor of sitting down with them, and asking what nuggets they have for couples. Love Serves Serve your spouse with...
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Episode 119 - How Red Should that Flag Be?
In this week's episode, we wanted to talk about flags, especially red flags. What are some red flags? How can we avoid them? Why do we ignore them? We share some of the red flags we have encountered, and what we did with them. Join us, have a listen, and let us know your thoughts. Have the best...
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Episode 118 - With a Weapon and a Tool
Welcome back, everyone! Thank you for your patience. It is now the new year, and a time for new beginnings. What is on your boards for this upcoming year, or season? We are starting new projects and upgrading others. In this new season, we are talking about equipping and training ourselves to be...
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Episode 117 - Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Christmas is here! In this joyous season, we wanted to sit down and share some smiles and thoughts with all of you. We also brought a special guest with us, Sebastian! From our family to yours - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year! May the closing of this year, and beginning of…
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Episode 116 - Transparency
How do we talk about what our lives were like before we got married? Do we tell our future spouse all of our deep dark secrets? Do we reveal all of it to God, and allow him to make us new? These are some of the questions that we are talking about in this episode. Join us as we talk about battling...
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Episode 115 - Holiday Stress Relief
The Holiday season is upon us! Thanksgiving is this week (tomorrow from our recording), and Christmas is right around the corner. The stress of everyday life can be heightened, or more noticeable, during this time of year. So what do we do about it? We recognize it for what it is. We talk about…
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Episode 114 - When 'What If' Turns to Regret
Hello listeners! Welcome back to another episode! This week we are talking about the thoughts and questions that can bring up feelings of regret and resentment. What can we do about those thoughts? When life hits and emotions get raw, where does our relationship g0? Do we keep out priorities...
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Episode 113 - Ripple Therapy
Welcome to our latest episode! We hope and pray that all of you are doing well and staying healthy in these times. We also pray that you and your families are surrounded by His comforting peace. This week we wanted to talk about something I call 'Ripple Therapy'. It came up during a conversation...
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Episode 112 - Celebrate Each Other's Highlights
Just because we know each other, doesn't mean that we know everything about each other. Throughout marriage, we will go on many adventures and journeys. On those adventures, we might have different highlight reels from it. We could choose to downplay those differences, or we could celebrate them....
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Episode 111 - The Covering
Welcome back! We are talking this week about covering in a marriage. What covering are you providing for your spouse and family? Have the best week! Enjoy the journey!
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Episode 110 - Why Do We Do This?
We wanted to take a moment to remember why we are doing this podcast, and other related projects. Come along as we talk about some of the foundational elements that led us to talk about relationships and marriages. Have the best week! Enjoy the journey!
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Episode 109 - Take Your VITAMINS
For this episode, we wanted to think of some fun and functional things that couples can focus on, on a weekly basis. We came up with VITAMINS! Vocalize Intentional Time Admire Move Initiate Negotiate Sexy-Time Have a listen, and let us know what you think! Have the best week! Enjoy the journey!
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Episode 108 - Creating a Safe Space to Say 'This is Dumb'
What do you say when something your spouse enjoys doesn't interest you? Do you feel like you have to go along with your spouse's plans? When you have these types of disagreements, it is normal to disagree. How you handle it is what matters. Creating a safe space for your spouse to have different...
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Episode 107 - Don't Marry Potential
In this week's episode we are talking about potential. What is potential? How can we realize it? Most importantly though, we should not base our relationships on the potential of others. That can be a costly trap. We need to encourage each other and help each other grow. Have a listen, and let us...
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Episode 106 - Ditching a Critical Spirit
We're back from our brief Summer break! We hope everyone is doing well. In this episode, we are talking about having a Critical Spirit. How can we recognize it and overcome? It is something that we can see in our family, friends, and spouse. It is something that can be dealt with together, as we...
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Episode 105 - Questions from the Audience - Pt 5 - Listen and Support
This is our final installment of the "Questions from the Audience" miniseries. It has been great to see the questions from all of you, and for us to answer them. We do our best to help all of you get your own conversations going in your own relationships. This episode looked at three questions…
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Episode 104 - Questions from the Audience - Pt 4 - Physical Support
Welcome to Part 4 of our amazing series where we are answering questions from our listeners! You all are the best! In this episode, we talk about physical support. The question was - How do we support each other in physical health in marriage? We talk about different aspects of physical health…
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Episode 103 - Questions from the Audience - Pt 3 - Becoming One
Welcome to part 3 of our Questions from the Audience series! In this episode, we are answering the following question - Explain the process you two went through in becoming one in marriage the first five years... coming from different lives to one life. Was it hard? Easy? What were the…
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Episode 102 - Questions from the Audience - Pt 2 - When the enemy attacks
Welcome to Part 2 of our Questions from the Audience Series! In this episode, we combined a couple of questions because we felt that they go so well together. What are 2 or 3 hooks the enemy tries to bring into marriage to get Christians off course? What is the thin line between comparing a...
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Episode 101 - Questions from the Audience - Pt 1 - Dating Edition
We asked out audience for interview type questions, and you responded wonderfully. Here is Part 1 of our Questions from the Audience Series. What is a healthy age to begin dating? Is the length of dating time up to the couple? How do you know when it's marriage time? We give our insights and...
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Episode 100 - Interview with Hunter & Caila Driscoll
Episode 100! Thank you so much to all of our listeners for your support and encouragement! THANK YOU! This week, we sat down with Hunter and Caila Driscoll to hear their take on some practical things about marriage. They share how to live your marriage while also being parents, business owners…
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Episode 99 - Interview with John & Tracy Flager
This week, we sat down with some good friends of our that we share our lives, our hearts, and our home with. John and Tracy Flager are gems in this world, and we encourage everyone we know to let them into your lives. John and Tracy sit down with us and talk about some of the ups and downs of…
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Episode 98 - Living Out Loud
Hello! In this week's episode, we talk about Living Out Loud. It might sound like an odd statement to some, but it boils down to how do you walk out this life? When you are out and about with your spouse, do people see that you two are married? Do they see that you are a Christian? What do people...
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Real conversations with a real couple. In our podcast we will talk about and take on a variety of topics including: - Relationships/Marriage - Courting/Dating - Honor - Social Situations - Life - God and Christianity - Sex - Children - and any other random thing we might think of. Tag along and enjoy this ride with us as we open up our hearts and minds to you.
Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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