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Welcome to Change the Odds, the podcast! Discover practical tips on how to initiate conversations with your spouse about the need for more attention and create a system for giving each other the attention you both deserve.
If you want to strengthen your marriage and enhance your connection with your partner, this podcast is a must. Join the conversation and don’t miss out on this valuable advice for building a lasting and fulfilling relationship.
If you want to strengthen your marriage and enhance your connection with your partner, this podcast is a must. Join the conversation and don’t miss out on this valuable advice for building a lasting and fulfilling relationship.
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A playful gym moment turns into a surprising fight—and reveals how personality and attachment styles shape conflict. We unpack why small moments escalate and how couples can repair quickly and grow stronger.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
Perimenopause can bring mood swings, brain fog, and relationship tension—but it doesn’t have to break a marriage. Clinical psychologist Barb Wilson shares how couples can understand the changes, communicate better, and grow closer through this season.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
What really makes a marriage last? Jim Burns shares 51 years of hard-won wisdom on communication, connection, spiritual intimacy, and finishing well—proving marriage isn’t a coin flip… you can change the odds.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
Taylor & Chloe Gall join us to talk grief, marriage in the “90/10” seasons, parenting four boys, and finding identity in Christ. Real talk on community, prayer, and moving from defense to offense after loss.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
What if your biggest fights are actually your deepest moments of connection? In this Fight Club episode, we unpack anxious vs. avoidant attachment, makeup sex, and why some couples feel closer through chaos than calm.--Got a fight you want us to break down on the show? Submit it here and we’ll analyze it using Love Styles (attachment styles) and Lead Styles (enneagram): https://go.bayside.church/fightclub
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
Why are so many families experiencing estrangement with adult children? Kevin Thompson sits down with Jim Burns to unpack the causes, the hope, and the practical steps parents can take to pursue reconciliation without losing their convictions.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
Ever feel hurt by something you never actually asked for? This Fight Club unpacks expectations, mind reading, attachment styles, and why romance falls apart when clarity goes missing—especially around Valentine’s Day.--Got a fight you want us to break down on the show? Submit it here and we’ll analyze it using Love Styles (attachment styles) and Lead Styles (enneagram): https://go.bayside.church/fightclub
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
When one partner reaches for connection through sex and the other pulls away, it’s not about rejection—it’s about repair. This Fight Club dives deep into attachment, intimacy, and the emotional work beneath the surface.--Got a fight you want us to break down on the show? Submit it here and we’ll analyze it using Love Styles (attachment styles) and Lead Styles (enneagram): https://go.bayside.church/fightclub
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
What happens when one partner carries the weight of everything—while the other says, “you never asked”? We unpack the fight about invisible labor, attachment styles, and how to stop the burnout spiral in your relationship.--Got a fight you want us to break down on the show? Submit it here and we’ll analyze it using Love Styles (attachment styles) and Lead Styles (enneagram): https://go.bayside.church/fightclub
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
What happens when he’s late (again), she’s overwhelmed, and neither feels seen? We break down the anxious-avoidant loop, love styles, and what actually helps couples change the odds when the same fight keeps happening.--Got a fight you want us to break down on the show? Submit it here and we’ll analyze it using Love Styles (attachment styles) and Lead Styles (enneagram): https://go.bayside.church/fightclub
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
From grey divorce to Gen Alpha’s AI-assisted dating future, we break down how each generation is reshaping marriage, sex, and relationships—and what it means for your love life in 2026.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
In a first-ever father-son episode, Kevin sits down with 17-year-old Silas Thompson for an unfiltered, moving, and often vulnerable conversation about parenting, faith, legacy, and growing up as a pastor’s kid.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
Why do we love the way we do—and how can we change it? Kevin Thompson and Mark Clark break down attachment theory, love styles, and how to build healthier relationships in every area of life.---If you want better relationships, start here: https://my.baysideonline.com/LOVESTYLES
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
He said $800, he spent $2,000. Can a little Christmas magic justify a big financial betrayal? We break down the fight, the fallout, and how to stop money issues from ruining the season.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
Christmas is supposed to be joyful—but for many couples, it’s anything but. We unpack one couple’s holiday dilemma and dive into boundaries, triangulation, and how to stop dreading December.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
Kevin and Jenny Thompson join us to talk love, ministry, parenting challenges, and what makes a strong marriage work—even when you don’t cry at dedications.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
When sex turns into another task on the to-do list, what’s really going on in the marriage? We unpack pursue-withdraw cycles, anxious attachment, and how real connection begins outside the bedroom.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
What happens when “because I said so” meets “let’s stay connected”? Blaine and Adrienne unpack a listener-submitted parenting fight and explore how control and connection can work together—not against each other.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
What if a fight over lost keys isn’t really about the keys? We break down how everyday conflict reveals deeper personality traits, attachment styles, and the hidden strength of a healthy fight.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
Struggles, spelling, and spiritual growth—this episode unpacks five signs your marriage might be aligned with God’s will (and why pain might actually be proof you’re on the right path).
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods
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