No More Perfect Podcast with Jill Savage

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  Finding Hope in Grief with Dennis and Debbie Jordan | Episode 307 21.07.2026 56min

  Trigger / Content Warning: I want to be sure my listeners are aware that in this episode we will be talking about the loss of a child and brief mentions of suicidal ideation. If these kinds of topics are hard for you to hear about, we recommend skipping this conversation. Dealing with grief can feel like being plunged into a terrible darkness and not knowing if or when you will get out. It’s a heavy burden to carry, no matter the circumstances surrounding your loss. In the midst of that pain...
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  Our Favorite God Stories (Part 1) | Episode 306 14.07.2026 44min

  There are several instances in the Old Testament that reference setting up stones as a remembrance to God’s people of what He accomplished in that location. While we don’t often mark God’s work with piles of stone today, He is still at work all around us, in ways both big and small. Want to see His goodness? Look at the lives He is touching. When we catch glimpses of ways that He is working, usually how we least expect it, we like to refer to those as “God stories.” These moments might be whe...
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  Discovering Courage For Life with Ann White | Episode 305 07.07.2026 36min

  As you walk through life, are you feeling stuck in relationships or frozen by fear? Perhaps you even feel unsure of how to draw closer to God. We certainly felt that way in the past, which is why Mark and I faced our fears, mustered up some courage, and did the hard work to move from the 1.0 versions of ourselves to the 2.0 life and 2.0 relationship we enjoy now. I know my guest for today’s conversation not only has a passion for helping people journey through fear to freedom, but she also un...
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  Why "I'm Sorry" Isn't Enough in Relationships | Episode 304 30.06.2026 25min

  Everything in life requires repair: homes, cars, computers, and most importantly, relationships. When we don’t appropriately repair our relationships from a rupture, big or small, then those hurts begin to pile up and create resentment. At our marriage intensives, we often help couples clean up accumulated hurt that never got repaired simply because they didn’t have the tools to do so. This is an important skill not only for relationships with a romantic partner, but also with our children an...
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  Finding Peace in the Chaos with Alli Worthington | Episode 303 23.06.2026 32min

  Are you chronically stressed? Do you often scroll on your phone to “numb out?” At the end of each day, do you feel wired and tired, just barely getting by? In a survey of over 2,000 Christian women, 91% admitted that they were tired of pushing through every day. 87% said they regularly felt overwhelmed, but only 11% reported having any way to reset in real time. My latest guest says that the data she gathered in that survey confirmed the nightmare she was already living. Alli Worthington is t...
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  What to Do When Your Adult Child Has Life-Controlling Issues | Episode 302 16.06.2026 45min

  When we adopted our fifth child, Nicolai, at the age of nine, we never imagined we would end up battling circumstances that would lead to over 100 hospital visits. Today, as an adult, Nicolai has several issues that prevent him from having a normal life. Before we go any further, we do want to let you know that Nicolai gave his permission to share his story. He struggles to manage money and lives primarily in homeless camps. When we do get to see him, our visits are short and typically away f...
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  Why Is It So Hard to Rest? with Scott and Myndee Anderson | Episode 301 09.06.2026 44min

  I don’t have time for rest! My schedule is too full. I’m too stressed out. I will fall too far behind if I take a break. Do any of these sound familiar to you? Rest is essential for our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health. It’s so important that God gave us an example of rest in the creation story at the beginning of the Bible. Yet, it’s so easy to let this basic human need fall by the wayside when life gets busy. We’ve been wanting to touch on the topic of rest for a while, and...
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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...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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 ...
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  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...
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  God Stories from Uganda | Episode 290 24.03.2026 1h 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...
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  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...
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  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...