Welcome to What’s the Ward? A podcast with the Wards about real life, real growth, and real conversations.
For Season 1, The First Year, we’re recapping each month of our first year of marriage. Join us as we talk through the ups, downs, and everything in between while we figure life out together, one month at a time.
Eight Months Married: Healing, Taking Risks, and Pursuing Purpose
After a month-long break and a failed recording, we have returned to recap the past two months of our first year of marriage. We discuss new life updates and blessings like reconnecting with friends and family, enjoying activities, and finding joy in daily life. Lessons include not taking things personally, communicating needs for space, being “open and curious,” valuing small moments of intimacy, and taking risks while recognizing when something isn’t serving you. We're so glad to back! Thank you for sharing this journey with us!
18 Jul 2026
Six Months Married: Navigating Mental Health and Hard Seasons
In this vulnerable episode, we discuss mental health and marriage after Sidonia shares a difficult month marked by anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms, including losing her remote job, heightened insecurity about contributing financially, a depressive episode, and physical stress reactions. We describe misunderstandings that can happen in marriage when one partner doesn’t fully understand mental illness, the importance of asking for outside help, and how to seek mental and physical health support. Ty encourages faith, patience, openness, and day-by-day thinking, emphasizing that neither partner is the problem and they must work together. He also shares lessons on patience, adapting how you love your partner, staying present, and the importance of laughter.
19 Jun 2026
Five Months Married: Counting Our Blessings and Trusting the In-Between
In this episode, we recap our month five of marriage blessings and lessons. We share about new opportunities, the importance of paying attention to what happens between asking and receiving, and the fulfillment of serving, while also reflecting on lessons like how silence after conflict speaks loudly, why being proactive beats reactive patterns, and how holding frustration can build resentment.
We are so thankful for you all!
26 May 2026
Four Months Married: Growing Together and Getting Out of Our Own Way
4 months married and we’re on a roll!
In this month four marriage recap, we share the many joys on this month including Sid’s 25th birthday, traveling, biking, and bonding. We discuss our gratitude for stability, open minds, and “good problems,” while also exploring key lessons like overcoming self-doubt, stopping assumptions, and respecting different conflict-processing styles. Join us for the ride!
1 May 2026
What's the Ward on Marriage Hot Takes?
In this bonus “What’s the Ward?” segment, we tackle marriage hot takes and respond to a listener’s DM about wanting engagement/marriage after 1.5 years while her boyfriend wants to be in a better job/financial spot first. We dive into clear communication, defining reasonable and measurable goals, avoiding moving goalposts, and discussing timelines without shutting the topic down. We also answer rapid-fire questions on our marriage opinions!
18 Apr 2026
Three Months Married: Grace, Choices, and Growing Pains
In this episode, we reflect on choosing better habits, managing emotions, and giving each other more grace. We talk about the importance of genuine friendships, pushing through challenges, and balancing contentment with growth. We also share how we’re learning to communicate better, prioritize quality time, and make sacrifices for each other along the way.
1 Apr 2026
What's the Ward on Insecurity?
In this first bonus episode of the What’s Ward Podcast, we take a deep dive into insecurity, defining it as uncertainty in identity shaped by outside voices, circumstances, and self-talk. We discuss causes such as home-life dynamics, parenting, neglect, abuse, and social media’s unrealistic standards, and share personal experiences. We offer practical strategies like challenging negative thoughts, starting small with believable self-praise, limiting comparison, taking breaks from social media, talking openly, finding purpose, seeking quiet time and prayer, practicing gratitude, and building a firm foundation in identity.
18 Mar 2026
Two Months Married: Reading, Rewiring, and Positive Reinforcement
Two months into marriage! What have we learned?In episode two, we share our monthly blessings, including game nights, audiobooks, library cards, and more. We also dive deep into our lessons about sharing our loads, finding solutions “within the bubble”, and getting over emotional waves.Our new posting schedule now includes a bonus segment on the 1st of each month where we will explore topics submitted by our audience!
11 Mar 2026
Our First Month Married: Merging Lives and Finances
We’re one month into marriage and we want to bring ya'll along for the ride! In this first episode, we share why we started What’s the Ward: to steward our gifts, document marriage in real time, and share what we’re learning along the way (without pretending to be experts).
We talk about the blessings of our first month, the lessons we’re already learning about communication, personality differences, and giving each other grace. We also get into how we’re merging finances, navigating different money mindsets, and building a budgeting system that works for both of us.
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