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
    catholic, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, hospitality, hosting house party, hosting party, house party, mary lenaburg, party hosting

    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
    60th birthday, birthday, catholic, catholic marriage, catholic parenting, catholic podcast, catholic podcasts, catholicism, mary lenaburg

    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.