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

  • Episode 21: Questions From a Young Mom

    December 17th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  54 mins 33 secs
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    6 Steps for a better marriage relationship.
    Join us this week for the Mary & Jerry Musical!

  • Episode 13: Pumpkin Spice vs. Old Spice

    October 22nd, 2023  |  Season 1  |  50 mins 8 secs
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    As Jerry likes to say, Pumpkin Spice vs. Old Spice. Or as Mary likes to say, Menopause vs “Manopause.” In this episode of the Mary & Jerry podcast, they talk about the differences between women and men.

  • Episode 12: Jerry's Conversion Story

    October 15th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  52 mins 40 secs
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    We get to hear everything from Jerry’s first “Mass aerobics” experience to raising his children Catholic to diving into the history of the Church.

  • Episode 11: Chip and Joanna, Watch Out!

    October 8th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  38 mins 16 secs
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    Mary makes her fun personality translate into her home design. But traffic orange shower curtains aren’t for everybody - specifically Jerry. In this episode of the Mary & Jerry podcast, they discuss how to make your house a home for both spouses. It’s, as always, an episode of fun banter and wisdom.

  • Episode 10: When Trust is Broken

    October 1st, 2023  |  Season 1  |  47 mins 57 secs
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    Mary & Jerry answer another important question they receive often: What do you do when trust has been broken in your marriage?

  • Episode 9: Mary's Birthday!

    September 24th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  46 mins 20 secs
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    Happy Birthday Mary!! In this special episode, Jerry asks Mary fun questions that lead them down a path of sharing hilarious stories of Mary’s childhood (how did she make it to tell these tales?) and bestow on their listeners some wisdom she has learned about motherhood and her identity in Christ.

  • Episode 8: Remembering Courtney

    September 17th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  48 mins 58 secs
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    In this episode, Mary & Jerry share their hearts with their listeners as they remember their beautiful daughter, Courtney.

  • Episode 7: Trust | Walking on Water

    September 10th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  27 mins 25 secs
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    In today’s episode, Mary & Jerry talk about the number one question they get in their dm’s: How do you trust God in the midst of a storm? Sometimes it feels like God “likes a cliffhanger” and things aren’t going the way we planned. Mary & Jerry teach us how they’ve learned to trust Him in the waiting and to recognize that the Lord is never outdone in generosity.

  • Episode 6: Mary Goes To The Farm

    September 3rd, 2023  |  Season 1  |  47 mins 47 secs
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    This week, our favorite couple discusses relationships with in-laws. These can be beautiful to very tough and everywhere in between.