{"podcast":{"title":"Awesome Marriage Podcast","slug":"awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245","podcast_index_feed_id":1059245,"rss_url":"https://awesomemarriage.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://awesomemarriage.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/a/4/6/ea46d5196b1a4e98d959afa2a1bf1c87/Podcast_3000x3000.jpg","author":"Dr. Kim Kimberling","episode_count":896,"summary":"Far too many couples are just surviving their marriage when it was meant to thrive. This is the place for practical tips on how to build an awesome marriage. Our passion is to help you strengthen your marriage. Dr. Kim Kimberling hosts the show. Dr. Kim is the President of Awesome Marriage, has been married for over 50 years, and has been a professional counselor for 40+ years. He is the author of 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage ,14 Keys To Lasting Love, and most recently Love, Intimacy and Sex in the Second Half. Dr. Kim will be joined once a month by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Kimberling. He will also host other great guests that will teach and encourage you as you intentionally pursue an awesome marriage. Tune in each week to hear practical advice from Dr. Kim. This podcast is brought to you by the ministry of Awesome Marriage.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T12:21:50.534374+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245"},"episode":{"title":"Why Everything Feels Personal (And How to Change That) Ep. 727","slug":"why-everything-feels-personal-and-how-to-change-that-ep-727","published_at":"2026-05-12T05:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245/why-everything-feels-personal-and-how-to-change-that-ep-727","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245","url":"https://www.awesomemarriage.com","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/awesomemarriage/AM_Audio_Podcast_Kim_and_Nancy_May_2026_.mp3?dest-id=307718","summary":"Have you ever gotten to the point in your marriage where your spouse felt more like the enemy than the person you committed to stand by in sickness and in health? What used to feel easy now feels tense. Conversations turn into misunderstandings. Small things feel big. Or maybe it's not conflict, it's distance. You're living side by side, but feeling miles apart. Somewhere along the way, everything started to feel… personal. And today, we're talking about why that happens, and how to change it. Episode Highights: It's not you vs. your spouse. It's you both vs the pattern. Your thought life shapes your marriage Healing and gratitude change everything. Quotes from Today's Episode: One moment doesn't define your marriage. - Mrs. Nancy The more I'm grateful for who Nancy is in my life, it's so much easier to say \"no, I'm not talking this personal.\" People get ticked off for so many easy things nowadays and it's easy to get sucked into that. We don't want to look at ourselves. If I can blame Nancy then I can stay with that and not have to blame myself. God had to work on me. Our negative thinking can take over so much of the time. That negative thought process- and I have to go back to Romans 12: 2. Renewing our mind. That's the key. - Mrs. Nancy If there are old wounds, we have to take care of those. Time to Talk About it: Do you feel like I do things just to upset you? If so, how can we resolve this? List out 5 things you are grateful for about your spouse. Share them with one another. Mentioned in this Episode: Awesome Marriage is on Instagram! Unmet expectations can wreak havoc on your marriage. You need this brand new resource: The Marriage Expectations Worksheet Want an opportunity to dig into God's Word with your spouse? Find Awesome Marriage on YouVersion . Summer is…","meta_description":"Have you ever gotten to the point in your marriage where your spouse felt more like the enemy than the person you committed to stand by in sickness and in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1275,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245/episodes/why-everything-feels-personal-and-how-to-change-that-ep-727/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245/why-everything-feels-personal-and-how-to-change-that-ep-727.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}