Meet Your Hosts

Austin & Rachel Holt

Bestselling authors, marriage coaches, ministry leaders, and the couple behind the Conscious Christian Marriage movement — on a mission to transform marriages one conversation at a time.

Who They Are

Two people who believe in your marriage

Austin and Rachel Holt are the founders of The Conscious Christian Marriage — a coaching program and community that has helped thousands of Christ-centered couples build extraordinary marriages through a proven blend of faith and psychology.

As bestselling authors, speakers, and coaches with over 12 years of experience, they've developed a unique methodology rooted in Scripture and reinforced by real psychological research. Their approach goes deeper than most — addressing the childhood wounds, core beliefs, and identity patterns that keep couples stuck.

They're also just two real people raising four kids on a farm in Missouri, managing businesses, serving their church, and doing the work themselves every single day. That's what makes them credible. And relatable.

The Why

Marriage isn't just about happiness

Austin and Rachel believe marriage is God's greatest tool for our sanctification — our healing, our growth, and our transformation into who He created us to be. The Conscious Christian Podcast exists to give driven, faith-filled couples the tools to stop surviving their marriage and start thriving in it.

Marriage is designed for holiness, not just happiness. God uses your spouse to reveal the places in you that still need healing — and that's the greatest gift.

— Austin Holt

Austin and Rachel Holt speaking on stage

What They Teach

The foundations of a thriving marriage

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Faith-Centered Foundation

Every tool, framework, and conversation is rooted in Scripture. They believe God's design for marriage is the blueprint — and they teach couples how to build on it.

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Psychology-Backed Methods

Real change requires understanding how the mind works. Austin and Rachel integrate proven psychological frameworks with biblical truth for transformation that actually sticks.

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Radical Ownership

The key to a great marriage isn't fixing your spouse — it's taking 100% responsibility for what you bring to the relationship. That shift changes everything.

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Personal Healing

Your triggers are invitations. Austin and Rachel help couples trace reactions back to childhood wounds and core beliefs — and heal them at the root.

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Community & Accountability

You were not designed to grow alone. The CCM community connects high-integrity Christian couples who are committed to levels-above-levels growth together.

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Levels Above Levels

There is no ceiling on how good your marriage can get. Austin and Rachel believe the best marriages keep getting better — and they show you exactly how.

What Couples Say

Real results from real marriages

Austin and Rachel Holt in prayer at an event

The intent, the curriculum, and the delivery is really exceptional. I wish to fully endorse the Conscious Christian Marriage program. The Holts have developed a great program that will help you develop the tools and insights to make your marriage the one you always hoped it would be.

— Steve M. Cohen Ed.D., 30+ year psychologist

Before we started, we were just kind of floating around. When we found Conscious Christian Marriage it was very enlightening and opened up so many doors for our marriage.

— Kodie + Kenzie

I feel so free in our marriage now. I feel supported — if I have something I'm struggling with, I have a real partner that's going to help me through that, and we come out on the other side better than we ever could have imagined.

— Stephen + Alexis

CCM has opened new ways of thinking that we'd never considered. One of the biggest things I've taken from it is learning to own my emotions — to pause, process, feel, and respond with grace. Before it was easy to be caught up in emotions and blame talk.

— Vince + Sheena

Take the Next Step

Ready to build a marriage that thrives?

Start with the podcast — it's free. When you're ready to go deeper, the CCM coaching program is waiting for you.

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