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Welcome to the Grounded Union Podcast, hosted by Brandon and Caitlyn Doerksen.In 2019, our marriage hit rock bottom—so close to divorce that we thought there was no way back.
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Becoming a Man Your Wife Feels Secure With (opens the original)
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This week on the Grounded Union Podcast, discover how to become the kind of man your wife can finally feel safe with. Brandon and Caitlyn break down the traits that destroy safety — passivity, anxiety, lack of follow-through, and a bag of secrets — and show why “nice guys” who hide things are anything but safe. They share how radical honesty, emotional mastery, and true presence transformed their marriage, and why your wife can’t respect a version of you that you don’t even respect yet. If you’v
Stepping Down From Ministry to Save My Marriage (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Grounded Union Podcast , we dive deep into Brandon and Caitlyn’s story of stepping down from ministry to save their marriage. Brandon shares how his identity was completely wrapped up in being a pastor and missionary, creating a double life that allowed him to ignore his sexual brokenness and the pain in their relationship. They unpack spiritual bypassing, the high stakes of coming clean while in ministry, and how the “good Christian boy” facade kept real healing from occu
Did I Marry the Wrong Person? (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Grounded Union Podcast , we dive deep into one of the most common (and rarely talked about) mental escapes after marriage gets hard: “Did I marry the wrong person?” Brandon gets honest about how often he used that thought as a mental escape when things got hard, and Caitlyn shares how common (and damaging) this pattern is. They reframe the issue entirely — the problem is rarely the person you married. It’s usually the mess, the addiction, the dishonesty, and the lack of ow
Is a Thriving Marriage Possible After Addiction? (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Grounded Union Podcast , we dive deep into one of the biggest questions couples ask after addiction or betrayal: Is a thriving marriage actually possible? Brandon and Caitlyn challenge the common “damaged goods” mindset — the belief that you’ll always walk with a limp, battle temptation daily, and settle for a disconnected life. They share real stories of couples who stayed together but never truly thrived, and paint a much brighter picture of what becomes available when y
Why Your Wife Has So Many Questions (opens the original)
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This week on the Grounded Union Podcast , Brandon and Caitlyn speak on one of the most common frustrations after betrayal: Why does my wife keep asking so many questions? They expose the strategies used to silence a wife's questions — labeling her insecure, codependent, controlling, and explain exactly who those labels are actually protecting. They break down the two types of questions betrayed spouses ask (rhetorical and detailed) and show what it looks like to respond with genuine curiosity. B
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