No More Perfect Podcast with Jill Savage

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• When You're the Only One Doing the Work in Marriage | Episode 300 02.06.2026 34min

  Are you feeling worn out from doing all the heavy lifting in your marriage? You are the only spouse who is putting in the effort to listen to podcasts, read the books, and initiate thoughtful conversations—or at least it feels that way. Resentment is slowly starting to build as you think to yourself over and over, “Why am I the only one doing the work to improve our marriage?” The topic for this conversation was inspired by a listener-submitted question that asks: “Is the woman in the marriag...
• How To Personalize Love So Someone Feels It with Les and Leslie Parrott | Episode 299 26.05.2026 42min

  Real connection happens when you master the personal, powerful way your partner uniquely receives love. That’s when love moves from routine to remarkable. If you are one of the 20 million readers of Dr. Gary Chapman’s The 5 Love Languages®, you already know that love isn’t one-size-fits-all. This framework provides us with a great place to start, but many couples have found there’s still more to learn about how to fill up each other’s love tank. Our guests for this episode are experts on this...
• Tackling Selfishness | Episode 298 19.05.2026 39min

  Have you ever noticed a tendency in yourself to put your own wants before the needs of others? If we’re honest, that’s not an easy thing to admit. Most people don’t naturally think of themselves as selfish. And yet, when we slow down and truly examine our hearts, selfishness is something we all wrestle with at times. Recently, Mark has felt God directing his attention to this area in his own life. What we’ve discovered is that selfishness can be sneaky—which makes it difficult to identify. It...
• Letting Go of the Emotional Stuff that Keeps You Stuck with Laurie Davies | Episode 297 12.05.2026 43min

  What emotions are clogging your heart? Is it worry? Panic? Regret? Guilt? Anger? Is there deep pain you don’t talk about because it’s buried under bitterness, worthlessness, or loneliness? Do you long for relief? All of these feelings can keep us “stuck” for far too long. It’s time to unburden your heart and clear out the emotional baggage that has been hindering you from fully living free in Christ. My friend, Laurie Davies, knows what it’s like to feel trapped by the emotions that can build...
• The Power of Prayer in Your Marriage with Brad and Heidi Mitchell | Episode 296 05.05.2026 48min

  Many couples believe in the power of prayer, but they struggle to practice it consistently—us included! In fact, 95% of Christian couples do not pray together. There are times when we struggle to make prayer a priority like it needs to be. Whether it’s because of busy schedules, not knowing how to begin, or feeling uncomfortable praying with another person, there are so many factors that can keep husbands and wives from sharing a regular practice of prayer. However, prayer is one of God’s mos...
• Marriage Through the Ups and Downs of Life with Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman | Episode 295 28.04.2026 50min

  Vulnerability is very important to us. We share the dirt and the difficulties of our own marriage openly when telling our story. So when we had the opportunity to read the book, Still Here, by Steven Curtis Chapman and Mary Beth Chapman, we resonated with their honesty about the challenges of marriage. This intimate memoir takes you inside the Chapmans’ real-life marriage, spanning four decades of beautiful, broken, and restored moments. This book means so much to us, and we are thrilled to s...
• Untangling Anger from Your Life | Episode 294 21.04.2026 41min

  We had a record number of Marriage Intensives at the beginning of this year! For each intensive, we host a couple at our home for a whole weekend so that we can give them our undivided attention and really dive deep. As we worked with these couples, we were reminded of some of the themes that pop up over and over in relationships. One of the biggest ones? Anger. Anger is a normal part of life, but how we handle this emotion makes all the difference. Anger protects us, helps us guard against d...
• Why a Business Leader Mindset is Hurting Your Marriage with Lantz Howard | Episode 293 14.04.2026 46min

  In the business world, the ones who make it to the top are often high-achieving, ruthless, and confident. They’re calculated risk-takers. All of these characteristics can help professionals move up the ladder—but they don’t always translate well in those same people’s personal lives. In fact, when people try to take the strategies that bring them workplace success and apply them at home, they can end up harming their marriages. On the inside, high achievers often fear rejection and shy away f...
• How To Launch Your Kids Well with Cristina Wright | Episode 292 07.04.2026 32min

  A mother’s job is to teach her children to not need her anymore. The hardest part of that job is accepting success. We pour our lives into our kids. We sacrifice, lose sleep, and make sure they have everything they need, only to have them one day leave to live on their own without us. My guest understands this feeling as a parent with one foot in and the other foot out of the launching phase. Cristina Wright is an author, former homeschool mom, wife, and mother of two. Her first book, Launch ...
• The Hard and Holy Journey of Understanding Death with Yvette Maher | Episode 291 31.03.2026 48min

  Talking about death can be a tender and uncomfortable subject, but our time on earth is temporary. Someday we will all leave this world, and many of us won’t get a warning of when that will occur. While fear may want to push us away from this topic, conversations like this one help us begin to normalize talking about death. When we bring something hard like this into the light, it starts to feel less big and scary—and a little more manageable. When we face the reality of death, we empower our...
• God Stories from Uganda | Episode 290 24.03.2026 1godz 4min

  Roosters, candy canes, thermometers, and antifungal cream. These are just a few of the ordinary items we saw God use in extraordinary ways during our time in Uganda this February. This journey of our ministry in Africa, which began with an untied shoelace on an Alabama sidewalk, continues to unfold in ways Mark and I never could have imagined. To hear how it all began, you can listen to Episode 135 and 210. Today, Mark and I are grateful and excited to share this special episode w...
• What is a Father Wound—and How Can We Heal It? with Rachelle Starr | Episode 289 11.03.2026 30min

  A dad is foundational in every person’s life, but not everyone has a solid, stable father figure to rely on. When Mark and I work with couples and individuals in our coaching sessions, we are often able to trace a person’s current challenges back to father wounds. So many people are still being negatively affected by the difficult relationship they had with their father growing up—many of them without even realizing it. As we help these people unpack the past, we can’t undo their experi...
• 3 Things That Get Confused for Forgiveness with Tim Tedder | Episode 288 10.03.2026 44min

  Forgiveness. It’s one of the most powerful tools God gives us in marriage. Yet, when infidelity shatters trust, the path forward can feel confusing. What does real forgiveness actually look like? And how do you know if you’re doing it in a healthy way? My guest today, Tim Tedder, is a licensed counselor and coach who has spent more than 20 years helping individuals and couples recover after infidelity. Tim’s work is shaped not only by professional training, but also by personal experience. Af...
• The Healing Journey of Marriage After Betrayal with Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith | Episode 287 03.03.2026 44min

  The chaos that betrayal can cause in a marriage is unlike almost anything else we experience as humans. When trust is shattered, everything feels unstable. Questions swirl. Emotions run high. And the path forward can feel confusing and painfully slow. Mark and I know what that broken place feels like. And so does the couple joining us today. Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith—known as The Raabsmith Team—are co-authors of Building True Intimacy. Together, they have developed practical tools to help ...
• Let the Biscuits Burn: Embracing Imperfect Hospitality with Abby Kuykendall | Episode 286 24.02.2026 45min

  In a culture that is obsessed with perfection, it’s easy to believe that hospitality requires a spotless home, a carefully planned menu, and a seamless itinerary. But the truth is, connection has never required perfection. Sometimes, the most meaningful moments in life happen with dishes in the sink and pillows on the floor. Deep down, most of us already know this to be true. And yet, inviting people into our space can still feel overwhelming. That’s why, today, we’re asking the question: Wha...
• Facing the Fear of Vulnerability | Episode 285 17.02.2026 32min

  Vulnerability can feel like a high-stakes poker game where your only option is to go “all in” and either win big or lose everything. Many of us carry the painful memories of when opening up has gone wrong in the past, and these can keep us from opening up again. However, when we dare to be vulnerable in spite of our fears, we can find intimacy, connection, and safety on the other side. While it may feel intimidating to open up to your spouse, we can tell you from experience that this decision...
• The Power of Surrender with Mary DeMuth | Episode 284 10.02.2026 30min

  Letting go is hard. It goes against our natural human urge to cling on tightly to the things we care about so we can maintain a sense of control. This internal game of tug-of-war is something we all struggle with. Even if you aren’t a self-proclaimed “control freak,” you can probably think of at least one area of your life in which you are being called to release control. Surrender is an invitation to entrust each hope, worry, and pressing concern in our hearts to the one whose love for us go...
• Recovering from Infidelity and Broken Trust, Pt. 4 | Episode 283 03.02.2026 39min

  *Note from Mark and Jill: We’re so glad to share that the No More Perfect Podcast is now available on YouTube! Experiencing infidelity or broken trust in your marriage is one of the hardest challenges a couple can face, but that doesn’t mean it has to be the end your relationship. In this conversation, we are wrapping up our series on what it looks like to heal from betrayal in marriage, and this time, we are talking about the final step—how to move forward. The road to restoration and ...
• Recovering from Infidelity and Broken Trust, Pt. 3 | Episode 282 27.01.2026 47min

  *Note from Mark and Jill: We’re so glad to share that the No More Perfect Podcast is now available on YouTube! “Mom, don’t be foolish. He’s just going to do this again.” Broken trust affects more than just your spouse. There’s a ripple effect that goes out and changes every relationship, from your children to your relatives, close friendships, and even neighbors. We know that, when recovering from infidelity and broken trust, it can be difficult to know how to start mending the fracture...
• Recovering from Infidelity and Broken Trust, Pt. 2 | Episode 281 20.01.2026 45min

  *Note from Mark and Jill: We’re so glad to share that the No More Perfect Podcast is now available on YouTube! We love finding new ways to connect with you, and we hope you enjoy the added experience of watching along as you listen. Have you ever thought: I don’t love my spouse anymore. Marriage should be easier than this. My spouse doesn’t care about me. If so, you are not alone. When relationships become rocky, it’s easy for lies like these to consume our minds. Before someone seriously co...