The Mary and Jerry Podcast

Real Conversations about life, faith & everything in between

About the show

Made a few mistakes in life? Facing challenges, you don’t know how to navigate? Wondering what to do next? What direction to take? We are Mary and Jerry Lenaburg and in our 35 years of marriage, we have been through a lot of challenges. Through our experiences and poor decisions, we have gained a lot of wisdom on what not to do. Join us each week for unscripted conversations on marriage, faith, brokenness, family life, parenting, and anything else you want us to talk about. We promise you will laugh and maybe even shed a tear or three. Our goal for this podcast is to provide encouragement and hope through our stories and chats with those who have impacted our lives.

Send in your questions, comments, and topic suggestions to us at 571-354-0351.

Mary and Jerry Lenaburg have been married for 35 wild, unpredictable, and insanely wonderful years and are parents of two children. One in heaven and one earth side who recently upgraded them to grandparents 2.0. They have been through nearly every challenge a married couple can face - military life, addictions, burying a child, burying their parents, financial and job challenges, and housebreaking a puppy, twice. Along the way, they have learned many important lessons about faith, family, and how to build a lasting marriage. They have appeared together on EWTN and regularly speak to engaged and married couples all over the United States.

Connect with us and our podcast on Instagram at @themaryandjerrypodcast

Episodes

  • Entertaining with Intention | S2E8

    April 21st, 2024  |  Season 2  |  53 mins 31 secs
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    To entertain with a purpose is an extension of God’s love for us that we get to share with other people. Mary & Jerry share what a spirit of hospitality looks like in their home.

  • Resilience in Marriage | S2E7

    April 7th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  43 mins 45 secs
    catholic, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, marriage, mary lenaburg, overcoming marriage problems, overcoming marriage struggles, resilience, top ten list

    Mary & Jerry share 10 tips and tricks to bring resilience into your marriage, including being grateful for each other (and your morning coffee!), being adaptable, and investing in quality time together. These tips will help you and your spouse come through hard times together and have a stronger relationship.

  • Relating to Adult Children | S2E6

    April 2nd, 2024  |  Season 2  |  45 mins 16 secs
    adult children, catholic, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, mary lenaburg, parenting adults

    Today, Mary & Jerry are answering a question they get asked regularly - How do you cultivate a good relationship with your adult children?

  • Lent | S2E5

    March 3rd, 2024  |  Season 2  |  47 mins 55 secs
    catholic, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, lent, mary lenaburg

    We are now a couple of weeks into Lent, so Mary & Jerry reflect about their Lenten experiences in this week’s episode. They share stories of their past Lents (both the good and the ugly) and inspire others to enter into this Lent focusing on fasting, almsgiving, and prayer. In the words of Jerry, “Lent: Live it, Learn it, Love it, Lent it.”

  • All the Big Feels | S2E4

    February 25th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  49 mins 9 secs
    big emotions, big feelings, catholic, catholic marriage, catholic marriage advice, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, emotions, feelings, mary lenaburg

    In today’s podcast, Mary & Jerry discuss why it’s important to process your emotions, especially when going through dark and difficult times. If you’re a Mary, emotions probably come pretty naturally for you to talk about. If you’re a Jerry, talking about your emotions might take some practice.

  • Top 10 Reasons Marriages Struggle | S2E3

    February 18th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 1 min
    catholic, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, marriage, marriage advice, marriage struggles, marriage tips, mary lenaburg

    As a “seasoned” married couple, Mary and Jerry respond to the top 10(ish) reasons why married couples struggle.Their wisdom and experience, combined with their classic jokes and story telling, make this a great episode for any married couple.

  • Earrings & Books | S2E2

    February 11th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  53 mins 30 secs
    books, catholic, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, collecting, collecting books, earrings, mary lenaburg

    Are we surprised that Mary’s fascination for earrings started from a rebellion? Or that Jerry’s collection of history books began when he was a child? Today we learn about the why behind their collections.

  • Jerry's Birthday | S2E1

    February 4th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  47 mins 32 secs
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    Mary & Jerry are back! They kick off Season 2 by celebrating Jerry’s birthday. Mary asks Jerry a range of questions that have him reflect on his life - including what he would tell his 25 year old self (Why didn’t he invest in Apple?!) and the hardships 2023 brought.

  • Episode 21: Questions From a Young Mom

    December 17th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  54 mins 33 secs
    catholic, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, mary lenaburg, parenting, parenting advice, parenting tips, young mom, young parents

    In the final 2023 episode of the Mary & Jerry Podcast, they share their words of wisdom for all couples with a newborn. They give tips on how to love each other well & how to sacrifice for one another during such a new (and often chaotic) season of life.

  • Episode 20: Christmas Traditions

    December 10th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  52 mins 20 secs
    advent, advent traditions, catholic, catholic advent, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, christmas, christmas traditions, mary lenaburg

    It’s officially Advent and as we prepare for Christmas, Mary & Jerry share their favorite family Christmas traditions, give ideas for young families to form their own new traditions, and reminisce over Christmas memories from their time as children and as parents. And of course, they do all of this while festive in their Christmas pajamas!

  • Episode 19: Lourdes & Courtney's Prayer Stocking

    December 3rd, 2023  |  Season 1  |  55 mins 48 secs
    catholic, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, christmas, christmas family traditions, christmas traditions, jerry lenaburg, mary lenaburg, prayer

    In this episode of the Mary & Jerry podcast, we get a greater glimpse into the beautiful life of their daughter, Courtney. They share about Courtney’s intercession on earth and now in Heaven, a sacred Christmas tradition they created after Courtney’s passing, and the most incredible experience they had going to Lourdes with Courtney in 2000.

  • Episode 18: The Instahusband

    November 26th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  52 mins 3 secs
    catholic, catholic instagram, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholic speaker, catholicism, instagram, jerry lenaburg, marriage, mary lenaburg

    Over the years, Jerry has witnessed Mary’s “sisterhood” grow as more and more followers recognize her gifts of speaking and writing. At first, Jerry’s role as “insta husband” included taking photos of her in good lighting and encouraging her as she gave a talk. Now, they work side by side leading people closer to Christ through their personal instagram accounts and speaking opportunities.

  • Episode 17: Talking to College Students About Marriage

    November 19th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  38 mins 2 secs
    catholic, catholic marriage, catholic marriage prep, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, college marriage, marriage, marriage prep, mary lenaburg

    Mary & Jerry recently spoke to a group of college students about marriage. So they took their talk and turned it into this week’s podcast! They discuss what to expect, advice, how to prepare and more.

  • Episode 16: Digging Through the Archives of our Childhood

    November 12th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  53 mins 49 secs
    catholic, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, childhood, childhood memories, jerry lenaburg, mary lenaburg, reminiscing

    This episode is a walk down memory lane for Mary & Jerry. We get to know Mary & Jerry more personally as they go through their childhood boxes. They share how in many ways, their characteristics as children and the way they were raised made them who they are today.

  • Episode 15: Hallmark Christmas Movies

    November 5th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  47 mins 23 secs
    catholic, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, hallmark, hallmark channel, hallmark christmas, hallmark christmas movies, mary lenaburg

    As the official Hallmark season approaches, it’s time to light up your Christmas tree, make some hot chocolate (or pour yourself some bourbon), and follow along to Mary & Jerry’s traditional annual reviews of these romance films.

  • Episode 14: Bring Back That Loving Feeling

    October 29th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  45 mins 43 secs
    catholic, catholic divorce, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, happy marriage tips, jerry lenaburg, marriage tips, mary lenaburg, relationship advice

    6 Steps for a better marriage relationship.
    Join us this week for the Mary & Jerry Musical!