Epic Marriage

Nick and Alex Leyva
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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.

  1. 2D AGO

    What Holds an Eternal Marriage Together

    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

    58 min

  2. APR 27

    Pride, Shame, and the God of Transformation

    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/

    55 min

  3. APR 20

    The Family Proclamation Is the Test for This Generation

    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/

    56 min

  4. APR 6

    What Your Spouse Actually Needs When They Reach for You (with Tammy Hill, LMFT)

    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

    25 min

  5. MAR 23

    Reignite Joy: The Fun Your Marriage Is Missing

    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/

    50 min

  6. MAR 2

    C Is for Christ-Centered: Put Jesus at the Core of Your Marriage (EPIC Marriage Part 4)

    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

  7. FEB 23

    I Is for Intentional: Why Most Marriages Drift (And How to Stop It) (EPIC Marriage Part 3)

    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

    48 min

  8. FEB 9

    P Is for Playful: How to Bring Joy Back to Your Marriage (EPIC Marriage Part 2)

    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

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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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  • Creator
    Nick and Alex Leyva
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2025 Epic Marriage. All Rights Reserved.
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    Epic Marriage

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