We started our Etsy furniture business as an adventure. Seven years later we have learned key lessons that have strengthened our peace, confidence and self-worth. Listen to learn how we started and the lessons we learned along the way.

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Lessons We've Learned From Being Business Owners.

In December 2020, we sat down and reviewed the immediate lessons we were learning from spending most of the year in lockdown. We realized how the lack of normalcy created opportunities for us to grow stronger as a family, solidify our faith and refine the long time struggles we faced previously (among other lessons). The year 2020, expedited some key lessons that were are still chewing on today. Take a listen and also take a moment to reflect on the lessons you learned over this and last year. And despite the struggles, we hope that we will all find ourselves stronger for whatever the journey ahead might be!

Reflecting on Lessons from the Lockdown

The stress of raising and disciplining children has been especially tough on parents over the last couple of years. We have all found ourselves struggling with the extremes of strict parenting. Listen in to hear our process as well as the principles to help keep us balanced as we parent our kids.

Defying "Strict" Parenting

In this episode, we reflect on the book Atomic Habits. We discuss the lessons that stuck. How do we building habits that last? And how do these habits shape the people we become?  We reach into our personal experiences to distill how we can make decisions that matter in order to bring us forward in our personal journey.

Making Decisions, Mastering Habits, and Shaping Identity

Have you ever felt like you are "behind the curve"? You haven't  figured out how to be the best at one thing AND you are constantly interested in many things? We are joined by our good friend Stephanie Danclair, as we discuss our key takeaways from "Range" by David Epstein. We discover that life is a journey of discovering and learning and not merely a fixed destination.

Book Discussion: Range, Why Generalist Triumph in a Specialized World

We have all encountered some level of personal disappointment. It happens in the moments where we have missed the mark, felt stuck and sometimes unable to move forward.  Listen in to learn how personal disappointment can impact our sense of identity, how we can then adjust our expectations and appropriately measure our progress.

Dealing with Personal Disappointment

What has been clear as of late, is that we control little in life. In this episode we talk about the 3 areas where we can restore a sense of balance in these challenging times:  1) managing what we consume, 2) contributing towards our creative expressions and 3) focusing on the things we have an opportunity to manage.

Defying the Sense of Powerlessness

On average, couples wait seven years to seek help for relational issues from a professional. Perhaps a part of the reason for this is because most couples do not know what to expect from couples therapy. In this episode, we interview Sofia Robirosa, a good friend and relationship expert. She takes us through what couple's therapy looks like, how it can help AND she also gives us tips on improving our communication in a relationships. 

Growing Together: When Therapy Helps

Episode 1: Conflict is good. Episode 2: How to engage conflict. The natural progression is forgiveness. The best ending to every confrontation is forgiveness. In this Episode 3, we discuss the importance and the HOW of forgiveness, for growth in our relationships.

Growing Together: Forgiveness

In the last podcast, we spoke about how conflict can be a powerful tool of growth in relationships. Now...How do we engage in conflict well? We break down the steps to productive conflict into three: when conflict begins, navigating the conflict and managing to a good resolution.

Growing Together: Learning How to Fight

We begin Season 2 with a look at CONFLICT in relationships. How do you embrace the productivity of conflict? We discuss the importance of engaging in conflict in a way that builds the relationship and BUILDS YOU as an individual. It can get messy but conflict can be a powerful tool for growth.

Growing together: Conflict is good!

We are back! Starting off with some announcements of what to expect this year. We are excited about the journey ahead and grateful that you can join us! 

Defying Self-Season 2

We all know vulnerability benefits our relationships BUT how do we even get started? How do we defy the fear of all we stand to lose if we let go and welcome vulnerability? In this episode, we speak to how to engage and walk out your journey of vulnerability.

Engaging the Journey of Vulnerability

It's official, parenting is kicking our butts. In this episode, we talk through difficult parenting issues and areas where our parenting can use some improvement. So join us as we laugh at our struggles and cry (inside) while we learn and grow as parents.

Parenting is Kicking my Butt

The last two podcasts on Love, Tolerance and Combination has offered tons to chew on.  Tune in as we reflect on what resonated and impacted us the most. We highlight the "forever" honeymoon state, the need for self love, the importance of correctly defining perfection/maturity in relationship and more.

Surviving your Spouse - Reflections

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