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Feb. 14, 2023
#210 A Message (with a Strategy) for Swamped, Overwhelmed Moms (and Dads)
This episode is for all of you overwhelmed moms and dads! We truly love receiving emails and questions from followers, clients, and listeners because it gives us specific situations and challenges to address. We’ve learned t…
Feb. 7, 2023
#209 How to Get Your Kids (& Spouse) on Board with Charts & Systems (+ Why You NEED Them Even if You Think You Don't)
We received another question from a mom who was interested in joining my Family Charts & Systems course and community . In an email I sent out, it said: As a mother of seven children, my life seriously changed forever once I…
Feb. 2, 2023
#208 How to Respond to, Stop, & Prevent Misbehavior in Young (& Old) Children -- Strategies that WORK!
Preventing misbehavior - tips, trick and advice from parents of 7 children! Welcome to today’s episode, we’re coming to you from Vienna, Austria this time. We just finished leading a WWII trip where we learned about the star…
Jan. 24, 2023
#207 How to Make Sure Your Kids Are NOT ANNOYING (Because It's Crucial to THEIR Adult Happiness)
You might not realize it, but as a parent, YOU have a moral obligation to make sure that your child (or children) are NOT annoying and have good social skills. Why? Because in order for your children to function normally in …
Jan. 17, 2023
#206 Inspire, Not Require... Sounds Ideal, But Does it Actually Work?
Welcome to the podcast! In this episode we talk about NOT requiring children to do what you want, but instead to inspire them, so they want to do the things you want them to do. We’re coming to you from Warsaw, Poland. Our k…
Jan. 10, 2023
#205 The Price of Mastery -- Is It Worth the Cost?
In this episode we talk about the mastery of well-being instead of the mastery of activities. We’re coming to you today from the city of Vilnius, Lithuania. We have loved traveling through the Baltic States. Today we’re goin…
Jan. 3, 2023
#204 Family Travel is an Investment in the Development of Yourself & Your Children + Logistics, Tips & FAQs
Invest In Development - the development of yourself, the development of your family and the development of your Extraordinary Life. Welcome to a New Year! We’re keeping the Denning family dream alive with family adventures .…
Dec. 20, 2022
#203 Creating a Real Life 'Happily Ever After' Marriage
In this episode we talk about how having a happy marriage NOW leads to your Happily Ever After. Greg and I are still in Norway. We are in the midst of our 2nd Norway trip. The first took place in Tromsø, 225 miles north of t…
Dec. 6, 2022
#202 Video Games & Virtual Worlds -- How to Get Our Sons & Husband's Back
Gaming addictions - why this happens and what to do to get your sons and husbands back. Hey everybody! Greg and I are in Oslo, Norway with our family, recovering from jet lag. In a few hours, we fly to Tromsø, 220 miles nort…
Dec. 1, 2022
COACHING SESSION: Boys Adrift: Why Boys & Men Turn to Video Games and What to Do About It
In this episode we talk about video games and why they are so addictive. This content is taken from a recording of a live coaching session with our Extraordinary Family Life Formula coaching group. It is member-only content.…
Nov. 22, 2022
#201 Toxic Masculinity & the Epidemic of Gaming Addictions & Unmotivated, Underachieving Boys & Young Men
Toxic Masculinity - How is it effecting our boys? We like to get our podcast topics from issues that really ‘fire us up’ (it makes for better discussions). This week, I was fired up by some comments left on an Instagram Reel…
Nov. 8, 2022
#200 Disagreements in Parenting Approaches Around LGBTQ Issues
"My husband and I have been struggling a great deal in our marriage, mostly over parenting issues . We have specifically been struggling with our 13 year old daughter who told us she is gay ." Many emails and questions we re…
Nov. 1, 2022
The Rewards (& Risks) of Pursuing a Life of Comfort & Luxury
I remember the first time I realized that humanity’s desire for comfort and luxury was actually a driving force for improving the world. Previous to that I often felt that wanting luxury and comfort was wrong or bad… perhaps…
Oct. 25, 2022
#198 Masturbation & Cheap Sexual Acts Are a Poor Substitute for Real Connection — A Message for Teens AND Spouses
We’ve been asked several times over the years by coaching clients and others regarding masturbation . Specifically, they want to know how to approach masturbation in general — with their children or teens , and in their marr…
Oct. 18, 2022
#197 How to Not Let Your Children’s Moods Affect You (Grumpy & Otherwise)
We’ve all had the experience of being around someone who’s grumpy — even our spouse or children — and then soon we’re feeling grumpy as well. Is it possible to turn that around and be a forse of positive influence? A mother …
Oct. 11, 2022
#196 How & WHY to do Morning Family Devotionals (Discussions)
We are busy people. And so are you. We have a LOT going on, as I’m sure you do too. Human nature often makes us feel that we’re “too busy” to do things like morning routines or rituals. We’re “too busy” to do morning family …
Oct. 4, 2022
#195 Fear is a Traitor & is Holding Back Your Family & Your Life
Fear is a universal emotion. We’ve all experienced it at some point. It is very real and very relevant. As a teenage girl, Edith Eger was a prisoner in Auschwitz Concentration Camp. She said that after she was released once …
Sept. 27, 2022
#194 The Hero's Journey -- Leave the Ordinary World Behind and Live a Great Story
Every great story, movie, or book contains elements of what’s been called the ‘Hero’s Journey’ — a series of events and experiences that makes the story meaningful and transformational . It’s the process by which the heros-t…
Sept. 20, 2022
#193 How to STOP CARING What Other People Think About You
In this episode we five deep into social conditioning. All of us have been ‘conditioned’ by society when it comes to things such as HOW to behave and WHAT to care about. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. It fact, social co…
Sept. 13, 2022
#192 EVERYTHING In Life Gets Easier & Smoother When You Can COMMUNICATE Better. Here's How to Do It
Can we start with a ‘slap’ in the face? In all sincerity, most of our communication skills with other people, especially in our family relationships. Plus, ‘communication’ seems like such a vague or broad topic. What exactly…
Sept. 6, 2022
#191 The Truth (& Myths) About Overcoming Anxiety & Depression
Many, if not all of us, know of someone — are ARE someone — who has dealt with the devastating effects of anxiety and depression. Methods for dealing with these issues can be very charged. It’s a subject that’s often difficu…
Aug. 30, 2022
#190 Unconditional Love is NOT the Highest Form of Love; Deep, Meaningful Love is CONDITIONAL
Many of us have been taught or grown to believe that unconditional love is the highest of virtues. And in many ways it makes sense. Loving others — without conditions — seems to be the highest level of love possible , partly…
Aug. 23, 2022
#189 How to Get Stuff Done & Be Productive (Even With a Family)
In this episode we talk about how to get stuff done to achieve your dream life. Getting things done is one of the most critical ingredients for achieving your dreams and goals and building a lasting family legacy . Yet it’s …
Aug. 16, 2022
#188 Your Current Habits Will Make or Break Your Life Happiness & Success
Greg often says, “ Tell me your habits and I’ll tell you your future.” Habits are the MOST important thing to determining the outcomes and happiness of your life . Habits will make or break your mental, emotional, spiritual,…