Change the Odds
join the conversation on marriage
Change the Odds brings real, practical wisdom to couples who want to build something that lasts. If you have something valuable to add to that conversation, we want to hear from you.
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practical wisdom for couples who want to thrive
Change the Odds is built on a simple belief: marriage was never meant to be a game of chance. Every week, Kevin A. Thompson, Blaine Neufeld, and Adrienne Neufeld bring honest, faith-based conversations about what it actually takes to build a thriving marriage — the hard stuff, the hopeful stuff, and everything in between.
The audience is primarily women ages 45–59, deeply invested in their marriages and actively looking for resources, tools, and perspectives that make a real difference. They’re loyal listeners who show up every week — 78% of Apple listeners actively follow the show.
Guests on Change the Odds are people who have something real to offer that conversation — whether that’s research, clinical experience, pastoral wisdom, or a story that needs to be heard.
what we’re looking for
guests who bring something real to a marriage-focused audience
authors & researchers
You’ve written about marriage, relationships, or family — or you’ve done research that gives couples a new lens on why marriages thrive or struggle.
counselors & therapists
You work with couples professionally and have practical, accessible tools or insights that go beyond surface-level advice — things that actually move the needle.
couples with a story
You’ve navigated something real in your marriage — hardship, restoration, a season that changed everything — and your story gives other couples something to hold onto.
pastors & faith leaders
You speak into marriage from a pastoral perspective — grounding the conversation in faith while staying practical and relevant for couples in the real world.
meet the hosts
know who you’re pitching
Kevin A. Thompson
Pastor & Author
Blaine Neufeld
Co-Host
Adrienne Neufeld
Co-Host
Pastor and author Kevin A. Thompson brings pastoral wisdom and practical insight to every conversation, joined by Blaine and Adrienne Neufeld — a real couple who bring their own marriage experience to the table. Together they create a show that feels less like a lecture and more like a conversation at the kitchen table.
past guests
some of the voices who have joined the conversation
Andrew Stanley
Pastor and author — on the funny side of marriage and what 30+ years of it actually looks like.
Paul & Virginia Friesen
Marriage retreat founders and authors — on the secrets of marriage wisdom built over decades.
Dr. Barbara Wilson
Author and speaker — on why great marriages talk about sex and what couples need to know.
Mark Clark
Senior Pastor and bestselling author — on faith, marriage, and living an engaged life.
Taylor & Chloe Gall
A young couple sharing what early marriage really looks like — and the habits that set couples up to thrive.
ready to pitch?
Send us a brief note with who you are, what you’d bring to the show, and why it’s a good fit for an audience of couples and women invested in their marriages.
- Who you are and what you do
- The topic or angle you’d bring to the conversation
- Why it’s relevant for Change the Odds listeners specifically
- Any books, links, or previous podcast appearances
Bri Lynaugh — podcasts@baysideonline.com