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Secrets of Happily Ever After

301 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratings

Have you ever wondered what makes the difference between those couples who absolutely LOVE to be together and the ones who merely tolorate each other in their old age? I always want to run up to the cute old couples who still hold hands while walking down the street and ask them all their secrets to relationship success. This podcast gives me the opportunity to do just that!

I'm Monica Tanner, wife to a super hunky man, mom to 4 kids, weekly podcaster and relationship and intimacy expert/enthusiast. I help couples ditch the resentment and roommate syndrome and increase communication, connection and commitment, so they can write and live out their happily ever after love story.If that sounds like something you want, this podcast is absolutely for YOU! 

Each week, I'm teasing out the principles that keep couples hopelessly devoted and intoxicatingly in love with each other for a lifetime and beyond. I'm searching high and low for the secrets of happily ever after and sharing those secrets with you right here.New episodes release every Wednesday morning and I promise to keep them short and to the point. Sound marriage advice for couples who want to live happily ever after and achieve a truly intimate friendship, because an awesome marriage makes life so much sweeter. Let's get to it!

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The Extraordinary Family Life Formula with Greg Denning

February 17, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

Today's episode is with Greg Denning and we are chatting about how to create an extraordinary family life. Greg is a high performance, success coach who works with individuals and families to create successful family lives. I would listen to this episode with a pen, because Greg mentions tons of great resources for success and higher learning. We talk about the importance of keeping small commitments to ourselves and how to achieve our highest dreams and goals. You can find Greg on his pod...

How to Have a Fearless Marriage with Joseph and Lois

February 10, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

In today's episode, I'm sitting down with Joseph and Lois of the Fearless Marriage Ministry. We talk about all things love and marriage and even intimacy. We discuss ways to protect your relationship and habits of happily married couples. We talk about the importance of date nights, knowing each other's primary love language and prayer. You can find more from Joseph and Lois at: https://fearlessmarriage.net/ You can find my love language experiment here: https://onthebrightersideofmarriag...

Escape From Emotional Eating with Jessica Procini

February 03, 2020 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

In today's episode, we're learning from Jessica Procini, creator of Escape from Emotional Eating. She talks about her own journey through emotional eating, defines emotional eating and gives us some great tools to combat the tendency to overeat or eat emotionally. If you ever use food to cope, soothe or escape, you should listen to this episode. Jessica offers an online program as well as retreats to support emotional eaters that can be found at: https://escapefromemotionaleating.com/. If y...

BONUS: My Interview with Steve Cook of The Biggest Loser Republished

January 31, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB

Today I'm republishing my most downloaded and popular episode over the past 2 years. It was also my very first remote interview, so the audio quality is not the best. I tried really hard to clean it up for you, because the content is really great. I'm interviewing an old friend and super successful public figure in the fitness community, Steve Cook. Steve is a coach on this season of The Biggest Loser on USA Network, so I hope you will all tune in and watch along with me. Steve talks about ...

Finding Balance and Zen with Jessica Schiller Silverman

January 27, 2020 06:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

On today's episode with Jessica Schiller Silverman, creator of MoZen Wellness, we talk about how to achieve a healthy balance in life and business. Caring for our physical, mental and emotional health is a product of nutrition, movement and mindfulness and Jessica shares her ideas about how to reach our potential. She coaches business owners who need help setting healthy boundaries and achieving success by staying in flow. You can learn more about her by going to her website: https://www.mo...

Bonus: Yay For Today with Sydney Hambach Republished

January 24, 2020 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

In today's fun bonus episode, I'm republishing my conversation with Yay for Today's, Sydney Hambach. Yay for Today is a fun, feel-good fitness brand that encourages followers to find a little Yay in everyday. Sidney talks about how she started out as a broadcast journalist and wanted a more family-friendly career once she had her son. She created this brand to help people get through the hard times in life with some cheer and develop healthy habits along the way. Sidney now has her own line...

How to Peacefully Coexist with Anxiety and Depression with Tara Bixby

January 20, 2020 06:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

In today's episode, I'm sitting down with Holistic Therapist, Tara Bixby, to have a frank conversation about anxiety and depression. Tara shares some incredible tips, tricks and strategies to combat and peacefully coexist with anxiety and depression. I recommend listening to this episode with a pen and paper, because we cover a lot and we cover it quickly. Tara mentions one of her favorite books, which was also helpful to me on the importance of good nutrition called: A Mind of Your Own by ...

Bonus: Exercise and Nutrition with Eric Cafferty Republished

January 17, 2020 06:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MB

In today's bonus episode we talk about physical fitness and nutrition with my friend, Eric Cafferty. Eric owns the Mecca Gym in Meridian, Idaho and works with fitness competitors, weigh lifters and strong man competitors. He is a genius when it comes to exercise and nutrition and uses his platform to not only help people get healthy and reach their goals, but he also gives back a great deal. You can find him on Face book and Instagram @ericcafferty or @meccagym. Don't forget to register fo...

Managing Time, Expectations and Challenges with Abbi Perets

January 13, 2020 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

In today's episode, I'm chatting with my friend, Abbi Perets, all the way from Israel, where she lives with her husband and 5 kids. The also runs a successful online company, teaching mamas how to be a freelance copywriter. She has experienced hardships as a mother and a business owner and talks about the blessings and lessons she has learned from them. Abbi specializes in time management and shares her best tips about how to manage your time in 2020 to make it your most productive year eve...

Goal Setting and Collaboration in Marriage with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

January 06, 2020 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

In today's episode, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife talks about setting personal goals and goals as a couple. She explains how the best goals are collaborative, common pitfalls to keeping up with your goals and how to overcome those. She also talks about how to care for your mental health and have the best 2020 possible. You can find out more about Dr. Finlayson-Fife and her life-changing workshops and courses by going to: http://www.finlayson-fife.com/ or follow her on Instagram at @finlaysonf...

BONUS: The Essential Calendar with Crystal Mickelsen

January 03, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

In today's bonus episode, I'm chatting with Crystal Mickelsen, the creator of The Essential Calendar about how scheduling 3 months at a time can enrich family life. We talk about all of the benefits of getting everyone involved in family planning sessions and how to schedule in fun! You can find The Essential Calendar at: https://www.theessentialcalendar.com/ and remember to use the code: BRIGHTER15 to get 15% off your purchase. You can also find The Essential Calendar on Instagram @theesse...

Marriage, Marathons and Mental Health with Tony Overbay

December 30, 2019 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

In today's episode, I'm sitting down with my friend, Tony Overbay, a licensed marriage and family therapist and utlra marathon runner. We talk about the metaphors we've seen in long distance running to marriage. He also talks about setting goals for the new year, using principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. There are so many benefits physical activity can have on our mental and emotional health. Let's make 2020 our BEST year ever. Here is a link to Tony's New Year's goal setting e...

2019 Christmas Episode - Jon's New Wheelchair Story

December 23, 2019 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

Merry Christmas On the Brighter Side listeners! Today I'm talking about the true meaning of Christmas and the best experience I've ever been a part of. This year, for Christmas, one man received a new wheelchair and a new leg on his 61st Birthday. I will be forever grateful for my friend Tawsha Stanford, who had the thought of raising money to buy our friend Jon Peters a new wheelchair for Christmas. We put our idea on social media and within hours, we were able to raise enough money to buy...

Score Keeping and Sex Talk with Jamee Andelin

December 16, 2019 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

In today's episode, I sit down with my friend Jamee Andelin. We interviewed each other about all things pertaining to score keeping in marriage, sex and intimacy and overcoming and living with our differences. This episode is fun and light hearted, but we discuss extremely common issues that arise in marriage. Jamee is a life coach and fellow podcaster. You can find her at: https://jameelee.com/ or on her podcast, Coaching with Jamee at: https://anchor.fm/jamee-andelin. I know you are goin...

Building Trust Especially after Betrayal With Geoff Steurer

December 09, 2019 06:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MB

In today's episode, I sit down with licenced marriage and family counselor, Geoff Steurer to talk about the importance of building a trust in your marriage. Geoff specializes in re building trust after a serious betrayal. If you are the betrayer or the betrayed, there is hope for recovery for you and for the marriage. If you are interested in joining the 5 Love Language Challenge, you can sign up right here: www.onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/love-language-challenge Geoff's Resources: Tr...

I Know You, I Like You and I Have Your Back with Nate Bagley

December 02, 2019 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

This week's episode with Nate Bagley is one of my all-time favorites! He's an experienced marriage researcher, interviewing some of the greats, such as John and Julie Gottman, Gary Chapman and Sue Johnson. He teaches us his framework for building a strong foundation of friendship within your marriage, so you are able to have hard conversations and withstand conflict. His pillars of friendship include the framework of I know you, I like you and I have your back. You will love the simplicity...

Having Fun with Your Spouse in Your Marriage with Celeste Davis

November 25, 2019 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

Happy Thanksgiving Week Everyone! My interview this week is with the lovely Celeste Davis of The Marriage Laboratory. We discuss how to have fun with our spouses in our marriage and why that is even important. We go over common objections to having fun and overcome them one by one. We also discuss how to have a healthier sex life and why that is also so important. I love this episode and I know you will too. If you would like get more from Celeste you can find her at https://www.marriagelab...

When Your Spouse Has a Demanding Job with Sara Payne

November 18, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

In today\'s episode, Sara Payne and I talk about the challenges involved with having a spouse with a demanding job and how she learned how to let go of the resentment of not having him around to help very often. We also discuss the debt incurred in medical school and living in lots of different locations away from family and friends. Sara teaches us how to rewrite our story and find ways to be grateful regardless of the circumstance and gives her best advice to spouses of how to let go of r...

Bonus: Replay of My Interview with Andrew East and Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson

November 15, 2019 06:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

I reached into the past and pulled out another one of my favorite interviews of all time. I love Shawn and Andrew and now I get to love their beautiful little girl, Drew Hazel East! In this episode, Shawn and Andrew open up about what life is really like in the East household. They talk about how competitive they are, what they argue about, what it\'s like living in the spotlight and what they admire about each other. Oh, and they share some of the things they\'ve learned about marriage thro...

What Life is Like For the Spouse of a Successful Entrepreneur with Collette Brunson

November 11, 2019 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

Today’s interview is with one of my best friends, Collette Brunson. Collette is is the lesser know although better half of the Brunson partnership. She has been behind the scenes of ClickFunnels from the beginning, encouraging, supporting and loving her husband as he has cycled through all the stages of building a super successful and thriving business. In our interview, Collette gets real and honest. She tells her version of how they met and fell in love, what it was like get the news that...

Bonus: Replay of My Interview with Russell Brunson of Clickfunnels

November 08, 2019 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

In this bonus episode, I reached wayyyy back in my vault and pulled out one of my favorite interviews of all time with Russell Brunson, co-creator of Clickfunnels, in order to set the stage and give you context for Monday’s awesome interview with his better half, Collette Brunson. Over the past 10 years, Russell has built a following of over a million entrepreneurs, sold hundreds of thousands of copies of his books, popularized the concept of sales funnels, and co-founded a software company...

Getting to Know Heidi and Orville Thompson – Scentsy Owners

November 04, 2019 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Today’s episode is a great one. We are getting to know Heidi and Orville Thompson, owners of Scentsy. They take us back to how they met, how Scentsy came to be and the challenges and triumphs that came with all of it. I’m grateful for the opportunity to know this family in real life. Their journey to success hasn’t been easy, but they are generous and sincere and genuinely care about the people who work with and for them. I learned so much about working together to make a marriage and a mul...

Second Marriages and Blended Families with Brandon Cunningham

October 28, 2019 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

Today’s guest is a Pastor of a church in Flour Bluff, Texas and the father of 5 kids, his and hers, but ultimately ours. He has some incredible advice and messages of hope for anyone in a second marriage and/or attempting to blend two families together to one. This can be challenging but so rewarding. He talks about some rules and strategies that helped he and his wife succeed in their second marriage and how they helped their kids. I love what they learned and how they taught their children...

Family Tech University with David and Emily Jones

October 21, 2019 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

My guests on the podcast today are providing an incredible resource for parents and children to help navigate the world of technology. Every child wants a phone or a tablet as soon as possible and they all feel like they are the only ones they know without it. How can we as parents, confidently hand them such a powerful tool without the proper training? We wouldn’t give them the car keys without having them go through driver’s ed, would we? That is exactly why David and Emily Jones created F...

Better Screen Time with Andrea Davis

October 14, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

I’m so grateful for my guest on the podcast today and all of the amazing work she is doing to help parents teach their kids better screen time habits. In our interview, we talk about important discussions to have with your kids about screens, but we also talk about the toll too much time on devises can have on your marriage. She defines the term technoferance and how we can avoid common pitfalls and technology disasters in our homes. Better Screen Time is the name of Andrea’s business and y...

The Epic Marriage Summit Starts Tomorrow

October 07, 2019 06:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MB

Today’s episode is an interview with my friend Will Howell from The Thoughtful Moments Podcast. He interviews me about the EPIC Marriage Summit that starts tomorrow. I couldn’t be more excited about this finally getting out into the world. I have worked so hard bringing this to life! Starting tomorrow, 34 marriage experts will share their best advice about how to strengthen your marriage. The best part is that it’s FREE and it’s online, so you can watch in your pajamas! To register for thi...

Differences in Men and Women with Dr. Matt Townsend – Part 2

September 30, 2019 06:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

This is part 2 of my interview with Dr. Matt Townsend of the Townsend relationship Center. We discuss the differences between men and women. In part 1, Matt goes over some differences in how our brains are wired. In part 2, we talk about the reason for some of the differences as well as how to deal with the differences within a marriage relationship. Make sure you listen to both parts and be prepared to laugh. You can find more great resources and content from Matt at www.matttownsend.com o...

Differences Between Men and Women with Matt Townsend Part 1

September 23, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

Today’s episode is part 1 of an interview with Dr. Matt Townsend about the differences between men and women. In his hilarious way, Dr. Townsend describes the differences in the male and female brain, style of communication and organizational habits. His witty and educational explanations had my cheeks sore from smiling and laughing by the end. I just know you are going to love this interview. You can so much more from Matt in the form of courses, radio shows and interviews on his website: ...

How to Date Your Spouse with Tara Carson of the Dating Divas

September 16, 2019 06:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MB

This week’s episode has been a long time in the making. I just know you are going to love my guest as much as I do. I have been following the Dating Divas for years and today, I sat down with their founder, Tara Carsen. I absolutely loved everything she had to share about strengthening your marriage, dating your spouse, spicing things up in the bedroom and that fairy tale marriages really do exist. She shares how get it in this episode! You can follow the Dating Divas here: The Dating Diva...

Choose You with Martine Williams

September 09, 2019 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

My guest on the podcast today is a wife, mother of 2 and successful entrepreneur. Martine Williams is the co-author of The Daily Difference and a Thirty-One Gifts Representative. I love this interview, because we talk about some of my favorite things, life, marriage, business and confidence. You can find more of her on Instagram @martine31willims or on Facebook at Martine N Williams. She is excited to start her own podcast and relaunch her signature course called Choose You next year. Also...

All About Confidence with Hannah Coles

September 02, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

My guest on the podcast today is an LDS life coach and fellow podcaster with amazing confidence. Not only that, but she is literally my life twin. I had a wonderful time talking all about confidence with her in yourself, your spouse and your marriage. She shares her 3 best tips for gaining confidence and how to teach our kids about it. If you ever struggle with confidence, this episode is for you! You can find Hannah on her website: https://thecatalystcoaching.com. You can listen to The Con...

Your Last Bad Day with Michael O’Brien

August 26, 2019 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

Today’s episode is not for the faint of heart. My guest, Michael O’Brien, survived a biking accident that would have taken most people’s lives. In our interview, he talks about the accident, his long recovery and how he decided to make that his last bad day. He shares with us how we can change our perspective and mindset to not let bad moments turn into bad days or weeks. His story and passion are remarkable and I promise, you will need a pen and paper to take notes! You can find out more a...

Taking the Focus off our Stuff and Putting it Back on our Relationships with Krista Lockwood

August 19, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

Today’s episode is perfect for back to school! My guest, Krista Lockwood of Motherhood Simplified, talks to us about decluttering our homes and lives so we can spend more time and energy on the relationships that mean the most to us. She shares the story of how she stumbled upon this concept and what she teaches hundreds of others about how to take the focus off our stuff and put it back on our relationships. She’s giving us her 5 tips on how to get started and so much more. You can find mo...

Three Important Principles to Improve Your Marriage with Chantel Allen

August 12, 2019 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

My guest on the podcast today is a life and marriage coach who shares with us some of my very favorite and most important principles that have the potential to completely change everything about your marriage. Chantel Allen of www.findyourbeautifulyou.com lays out a few simple ideas that once understood will blow your mind and improve everything about your life. She is a wife, mom of 4, life coach and podcaster. Her podcast, Find Your Beautiful You is available wherever you listen to podcas...

The Marriage Movement with Blair and Ryan Critch

August 05, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

My guests, Blair and Ryan, on the podcast today are creating a marriage movement. They are passionate about the idea that we are #bettertogether and leading and mentoring others who want to improve their marriages. In today’s episode, they share their story of how their marriage movement was born and their future plans for their online community. They tell us the number one problem plaguing many of the marriages they see and give us three tips for improving our marriages on the spot. They ...

All About an Exciting New Change

July 29, 2019 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB

On the Brighter Side Podcast is making a big change. We are pivoting from personal development to a strong emphasis on marriage. For the next several episodes, we will be focusing strongly on our marriage relationships. If you are, were or ever will be married, there is something for you in these episodes. Take a listen to this one to hear all about the exciting things we have in store for you. The Epic Virtual Marriage Summit will be broadcast starting on Tuesday, October 8th. We are still...

Stand Up Comedy and Improv with Megan Bryant

July 22, 2019 18:58 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

My guest on the show today is a Comedian in Boise and seriously, one of my favorite new friends ever! We talk about life and some pretty serious topics, but somehow keep it light. Laughter is the best medicine and Megan is out to medicate the world. She just might do that and teach me how to do it too. We play a fun little improv game, so make sure you listen until the end. You can learn more about Megan on Facebook as Megan Bryant, Instagram or Twitter as @kookymegan or on her website, www...

Getting the Most Important Things Done Each Day with Chanelle Neilson

July 15, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

My guest on the podcast this week, Chanelle Neilson, is a podcaster herself, author of several books, yoga instructor and mother of 5 children. She has the same 24 hours that the rest of us do, but she uses them so efficiently, you would think she has more. That is why I loved sitting down with her and picking her brain about how she gets it all done. Listen in as she shares how mindset and simplicity help her get everything accomplished. She also wakes up at [5:30] every morning and has a ...

Guided Accountability with Charlena Smith

July 08, 2019 16:34 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

Today’s episode is with Charlena Smith, founder of Optio, a company that uses guided accountability to pair women together with perfectly matched accountability partners in order to help them achieve their goals and dreams. Charlena shares with us a rare disorder she developed during her pregnancies that nearly killed her. She defied the odds and lived to tell us what she learned from cheating death. Charlena developed an algorithm to pair women together with their perfect accountability pa...

Happy 4th of July with The American Moms, Brittany and Andrea

July 01, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

In today’s interview with the sisters behind the Instagram account, The American Moms, Brittany and Andrea share with us their 4th of July traditions, how to get more involved in our communities, who inspires them and some thoughts on failure. Brittany recently ran for City Counsel in her town and shares with us her thoughts on small town politics and what she learned from the experience. She talked about her philosophy that you miss 100% of the shots that you do not take, and I loved her i...

Your Courageous Life with Kate Swoboda

June 24, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

My guest on the podcast today is a life coach and author of The Courage Habit. I call her Kate Courageous and she chats with me about how to make courage a habit and feel the fear and do it anyway. I love her definition of courage and the way she talks about this all important concept. Kate’s book, The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life, is available on Amazon and anywhere books are sold. You can learn more about her on her website, www....

Confidence, Self-Awareness and Conquering Fear with Lucy Liu

June 17, 2019 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

My guest on the podcast today is the one and only, Lucy Liu. Well, there might be others, but this is the real deal. We open up the episode with Lucy’s experience sharing a name with someone very famous and why she didn’t change it when she got married. These experiences and others like them taught her confidence and now, she teaches women the same lessons. I just know you are going to love her style as she opens up about her journey to overcome her fears and become a life coach. She shares...

Collaboration and Networking with Diana DeJesus

June 10, 2019 06:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

My guest, Diana DeJesus, on the podcast today is somewhat of a local celebrity, especially among female entrepreneurs. She is the founder of two popular, local Instagram accounts and has taught hundreds of women about collaboration and social media marketing. Her first account www.instagram.com/boise_bucketlist is dedicated to everything awesome in the Treasure Valley. It’s a listing of all things that make where we live amazing! Her second account, www.instagram.com/collabovercompetitionmi...

Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson and NFL Long Snapper Andrew East Talk Marriage and Family Life

June 03, 2019 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Today, I’m releasing my very favorite episode to date. I have watched Shawn Johnson compete gymnastics since she was a little girl and I’m one of her biggest fans. I’ve had the opportunity to learn about social media from Andrew East and have grown to respect him as a content creator and fantastic husband. In this episode they were so kind to open up with me and be honest and candid about their marriage and family life. Shawn Johnson and Andrew East have a unique marriage in that they are s...

40 Life Lessons I’ve Learned in 40 Years of Life

May 27, 2019 06:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Happy 40th birthday to me! Each year on my birthday, I find some time to reflect on how I’m doing. I take into account my dreams and goals and the progress I’ve made towards them in the last year. I also take inventory of where I am physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. This year, since it’s kind of a big, round, significant number, I also recorded lessons I’ve learned and things that are really important to me that I want to teach or model for my children. This exercise turned...

Podcasting, Productivity and Mom Life with Stefanie Gass

May 20, 2019 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

Today’s episode with Stefanie Gass is one of my new favorites. Stefanie is a mompreneur with her own podcast and a knack for balancing family life with her busy work schedule. She shares with us her best tips and tricks for balance, productivity and marketing online. She is an energetic, authentic and totally down to earth mompreneur who truly believes you really can have it all. You can find Stefanie all over social media at @stefaniegass. Her podcast is called the Mompreneur Mastermind Sh...

Creating your own Family Culture with Jodi Chaffee

May 13, 2019 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

Today, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jodi Chaffee of the Family Culture Podcast to discuss the meaning of family culture and how we can intentionally create our own family cultures. She has been studying family culture of over a decade and has interviewed lots of great guests on what the concept means to them. Your family has a culture whether you are aware of what you are creating or not. Jodi discusses creating a vision and road map for your family and why this even matters. You...

Shari Carter Shares with us Lessons She has Learned Teaching Grade School Kids

May 06, 2019 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

In honor of teacher appreciation week this week, I sat down with our family’s favorite teacher of all time, Mrs. Shari Carter. Shari has been teaching a long time and loves what she does. It shows in her work as she is adored by her students, their parents and her peers. Shari is the kind of teacher who leaves an indelible impression on her kids by going above and beyond every single time. Shari shares her wisdom with us and lets us in on some insider stories about how she came to teach kin...

Learning about CPR and BAM with Maven Miara Shaw

April 29, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

My guest on the podcast today has been a long time coming, but she is worth the wait! I interviewed her last year and then ended season one of the podcast. When I stumbled upon our interview and found my notes from our chat, I was so thrilled and it couldn’t have come at a better time…right on the heels of my first You ROCK Workshop. A Maven is a professional who seeks to pass on knowledge to others. In this episode, Maven Miara and I discuss CPR, which stands for Capable, Prepared and Read...

Natalie Hodson Pulls Back the Curtain on her Success and Doing it All Well

April 22, 2019 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

Today I’m talking with the CEO of NAH, Inc. and my friend, Natalie Hodson. She does it all including raising 2 wonderful kids, running a very successful company and hosts her own podcast called, Pulling Back the Curtain with Natalie Hodson. In our interview, Natalie talks about how she found the strength and courage to do it on her own and shares her tricks on how to get started and be efficient at whatever it is you would like to accomplish. I love our conversation about just starting somew...