The Relentless Pursuit Podcast

We have often sought to label ourselves and one another as either introverted or extraverted...but the truth is that most of us are somewhere in between, and we need to become aware of our social ten…

Our relationships are made of thousands of "bids," requesting connection from one moment to the next. How we seek and respond to these bids may just be the most important thing in our marriage and pa…

Sometimes we're climbing, sometimes we're growing...and sometimes we're simply maintaining what we have. There's nothing glamorous about the maintenance phases of life, but they are a healthy and nec…

Let's dream big dreams for ourselves in 2025...AND let's make sure we actually put the WORK into turning those dreams into realities!

One year ago, we ended 2023 with an episode expressing some disappointment over how much effort we put into our goals but weren't seeing the results. BUT at the end of 2024, we ARE seeing the results…

We explore our understanding and relationship to sex in marriage by making 12 accurate, creative, and humorous analogies. 

We know everything costs money...but consider what ELSE our desires, goals, impulses, and decisions may also be costing us. 

When we think about it, many of the most significant aspects of who we are stem from relatively small, forgettable, quirky things we might not even notice. Today we recognize the unrecognized and ref…

Even though we'd rather avoid agony and find ecstasy, these two experiences are interwoven. Today we talk about how we might appreciate - even lean into - the agony in pursuit of those ecstatic momen…

We take so much in our lives for granted, assuming they'll always be there and telling ourselves we'll appreciate them "tomorrow." But taking something for granted means that we don't actually apprec…

What are you hungry for in life, and how are you feeding those hungers?

There are a lot of things we think only children do...but we adults do them, too. Sure, we think we're justified, or that it's different when we're all grown up. But is it? This episode is all about …

There is not a lot that we think of as sacred, but our body is the vessel of our soul and the union of the physical and divine. Today we consider what "sacred" means and how we might treat ourselves …

Don't wait for a problem to arise before you think, "We should work on our marriage!" Problems will arise, but if you work on your marriage when things are good, then you will be ready to confront, t…

When we're young, we worry about what people think. As we grow up, we stop worrying so much. And when we're old...we realize no one was thinking about us in the first place. 

October starts the fourth quarter the year. The fourth quarter! That means it's "go time." Time to push hard, dig deep, and finish our year strong. What goals did you start 2024 with? Now it's time t…

Election years in America are known for causing stress, division, and confusion. On this season's finale episode, we talk about how true Relentless Pursuers can stay engaged in the democratic process…

When we trust our gut, there are little warning bells that sometimes go off that tell us perhaps we should proceed with caution. In today's conversation, we list (a little tongue-in-cheek) some of th…

Our oldest child is 14 years old and starting high school, and he has been asking to get a SnapChat account. We've resisted, and now we are officially deciding if it's time yet to allow him to enter …