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The Motherhood MentorThe Power of Pivoting: How motherhood transforms your identity and sense of self with Monica OrtegaSend us a textMotherhood creates one of life's biggest pivots, fundamentally shifting how we see ourselves and approach life's challenges and opportunities. Monica Ortega shares her journey from LA actress and travel host to Denver mom of two, illuminating how identity transforms us through major life transitions. In this episode we talk about: • Comfort zones differ for everyone – for high-achievers, slowing down is often more uncomfortable than facing fears or doing big hard gritty things • The "messy middle" of pivoting feels chaotic but offers unique opportunities for growth and self-discovery• Le...2025-04-221h 09
After CanaS3 Ep. 5 Discussing Lovemaking with Renzo and Monica OrtegaIn this episode of After Cana, Gabby spoke with the hosts of the Two Become Family Podcast, Renzo and Monica Ortega. Here, they share their journey into ministry, their personal love story, and their inspiration for their recently published book: 'Lovemaking: How to Talk About Sex with Your Spouse,' which aims to help couples navigate the often-taboo topic of sex in a healthy and open manner that ultimately will lead couples closer to Christ and each other.Follow Renzo and Monica @twobecomefamily on social media, and check out their website at https://twobecomefamily.com/To listen to their...2025-04-1153 min
Ave SpotlightFaith, Vulnerability, and the Messy Beauty of Married Life with Renzo and Monica Ortega of Two Become Family PodcastIn this episode of Ave Spotlight, Oscar chats with Renzo and Monica Ortega—podcast hosts, authors, and speakers—for a candid and lively conversation about the beautiful, messy, and unexpected sides of married life. From navigating cultural differences to tackling faith struggles, they open up about what it really takes to build a strong, Christ-centered marriage. And they don’t shy away from the tough stuff—emotional infidelity, societal pressures, sex, and even the Church’s blind spots in marriage formation? It’s all on the table. Want to know the secret to not just surviving marriage but thriving in holiness...2025-03-0341 min
My Delight with Sarah BartelHow to Talk About Sex with Your Spouse with Monica OrtegaDo you ever feel embarrassed when it comes to talking with your husband about lovemaking? Do you know how to ask for what you need... or communicate if something feels "meh" ... or even worse, hurts? Monica Ortega, co-host with her husband Renzo of the Two Become Family podcast, chats with Sarah about the book she and Renzo wrote: Lovemaking: How to Talk About Sex with Your Spouse. As a faithful Catholic couple informed by church teaching and theology of the body, they noticed that when it comes to candid and practical advice--there's still a lot to figure out! Sarah...2025-02-2228 min
Sumar Palabras con Justicia SocialEpisodio 6 con Monica Montes: Existen aunque no las mires¿Sabes aquellos momentos en que vamos andando por la calle y sin saber por qué notamos nuestra mirada desviada de repente hacia nada en particular? Esto sucede a menudo cuando nos encontramos con personas que viven en la calle, cuando percibimos unas cajas de cartón aplastadas para formar una vivienda improvisada. Cuando notamos a gente sin hogar. Pero aunque inconscientemente no las queramos ver, ellas existen.
Revista Sumar Palabras: https://sumarpalabras.com
Creador Óscar Ortega: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarortegaonline/
Dónde puedes encontrar a Mónica Montes:
Web: https://www.leccion-e.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/le...2024-08-0759 min
Two Become Family: Restoring Confidence in Catholic Marriage and Family lifeHow Healing Who We Are Changes How We LoveSend us a textIn today's episode, we dive into the masculine and feminine identities. Monica shares about her first-time as a stay-at-home mom and what drove her to return to work. Then we unpack how recognizing that we are beloved can be the first step to healing our identities. We're so happy you're here with us, let's jump in!Journey as a couple this Lent:BORN OF FIRE By Fr. Innocent MontgomeryUNDONE by Carrie DauntSUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATEThank you all...2024-01-3054 minTwo Become Family: Restoring Confidence in Catholic Marriage and Family lifeAn Episode Full of Banter and Unsolicited AdviceSend us a textIn today's episode, we banter! Renzo talks about his latest jiu-jitsu milestone, we ponder the delicate balance of encouraging kid's independence while maintaining high expectations, and we go on about social media and why Monica did a great job preparing the house for Advent and Christmas! We're so happy you're with us, let's jump in!SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATEThank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in s...2023-12-1943 minTwo Become Family: Restoring Confidence in Catholic Marriage and Family lifeOur Marriage Is A Work In ProgressSend us a textIn today's episode, we open up a little bit and you get to hear more on how we work on our own marriage. Our main focus is Renzo's ADHD moments and how Monica has grown to support them, but the conversation goes far beyond that. We're so happy you're here, let's jump in!SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATEThank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way...2023-10-1053 minTwo Become Family: Restoring Confidence in Catholic Marriage and Family lifeDamien and Monica O'Connor - Raising Children With Special NeedsSend us a textIn todays episode we interview Damien and Monica O’Connor and we learn how they navigated raising children with special needs in the faith. This is such an important conversation! Let’s jump in!Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. JosephGo To Joseph For ChildrenGive your relationship a checkupLearn more about our marriage and family ministryConnect with us and send us a message on Instagram...2023-08-0158 minTwo Become Family: Restoring Confidence in Catholic Marriage and Family lifeREWIND: When Should We Start Having Kids?Send us a textIn today's REWIND episode, you'll hear Episode 10! In this episode, we talked to St. John Paul about having kids and we ask when the best time to have kids is. We are reminded about the gift that kids are, we talk about the difference that Fertility Awareness, Fertility Awareness Based Methods, and Natural Family Planning have made in our decision to have our 5 children, and Monica shares a little bit about how she came to learn FA/NFP.Interested in learning more about FA/NFP download our Fertility Awareness...2023-07-2548 min
The Cordial Catholic209: The Mind-Blowing Catholic Vision for Marriage, Family, and Sexuality (w/ Renzo and Monica Ortega)In this episode, I'm joined by Renzo and Monica Ortega, podcasters, ministry leaders, authors and the couple behind the apostolate Two Become Family. We're breaking down exactly what the Catholic Church believes and teaches about marriage, family, and sexuality – and it's an amazing conversation. We tackle Natural Family Planning, contraception, the Catholic vision of marriage (and the sanctification of spouses), and much, much more. And I couldn't ask for a better couple to have this conversation with than Renzo and Monica; they're honest, earnest, and humble and have some fantastic insights on these topics. If you...2023-06-141h 11Two Become Family: Restoring Confidence in Catholic Marriage and Family lifeTOB 4: Learning to Get Naked Without Shame (General Audience 11)Send us a textIn today's episode, we revisit the Theology of the Body and talk about what it meant for Adam and Eve to be naked without shame and how it relates to our marriage. From JP2:The sentence, according to which the first human beings, man and woman, "were naked" and yet "were not ashamed," unquestionably describes their state of consciousness, in fact, their mutual experience of the body. It describes the experience on the part of the man of the femininity that is revealed in the nakedness of the body...2023-03-2152 minTwo Become Family: Restoring Confidence in Catholic Marriage and Family lifeJen Doherty - Building a Catholic Family CultureSend us a textIn today's episode, we sit down with a good friend, and Godmother to two of our boys, and talk about how we can build a strong Catholic family culture that bears fruit. How do we raise children who are grounded in the faith and also like each other?! Let's jump in!SUPPORT OUR MINISTRYThank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do, and we pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from...2023-03-141h 13Two Become Family: Restoring Confidence in Catholic Marriage and Family lifeWhy You Need To Stop Complaining About Your HusbandSend us a textIn today’s episode, we sit down and talk about how differently men and women view love, and respect, and why parenting or complaining about your spouse falls short of the call of marriage. Let’s jump in!From JP2: "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him" (Gen 2:18). The creation of woman is thus marked from the outset by the principle of help: a help which is not one-sided but mutual. Woman complements man, just as man complements woman: men...2023-03-071h 03