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The Extraordinary Family Life Podcast Episodes
Aug. 9, 2022
#187 Seek an ‘Inner Knowing’ (Insight & Intuition) And ACT On It to Avoid Sabotaging Your Life and Your Family
In this episode we dive deep into the soul to help you draw out your inner knowing and develop your insight and intuition. n our line of work coaching families for the past 20 years, we get an up-close-and-personal look into…
Aug. 2, 2022
#186 How to Build Confidence
In this episode we talk about how to build confidence in your children and teen. "I would like to be more confident but my face turns red if I am embarrassed, nervous, shy, afraid, or just talking with someone . Without that…
July 26, 2022
#185 Helping Children Develop Self-Control (aka The GREATEST Predictor of Future Success)
Help your children develop self-control. As a parent, if you knew there was ONE major characteristic which — if developed — would drastically increase your child’s chances of success and happiness , not only now but as an ad…
July 19, 2022
#184 Helping Children to Manage Their Emotions (so They Can Live Happier Lives)
Emotions can be big and scary — for both parents and children. But it is possible to teach — and model — emotional management for your kids. Emotions are EVERYTHING. Our lives our experienced through emotions, so by default,…
June 28, 2022
#183 Seeing BEYOND Roe Vs. Wade, Gun Control, & Other 'Surface Tensions'
There is a lot of ‘surface tension’ in the media today -- social and mainstream. Lots of polarity and opposition about intense topics. And it bothers me. Because it paints the picture that there are only two sides to any iss…
June 14, 2022
#182 How to Stop Yelling At Your Kids (Because You're Traumatizing Them)
We get a little serious in this episode -- and Greg sheds a few tears -- because in our work we've seen the trauma caused by yelling parents. “People are people no matter how small.” Your children are people. And when you ye…
May 31, 2022
#181 Chores as Child Abuse?! Responses to This & Other Surprising Comments
Have you ever thought of chores as child abuse? I haven’t either. But I shared a post on Instagram about our system for organizing chores and I was shocked at the number of NEGATIVE comments I received from people who believ…
May 24, 2022
#180 This is What's Contributing to All Your Parenting Problems -- And Will Solve Them When Addressed
In this episode we talk about parenting problems, what's causing them, how to address and solve them. When Greg Denning was out on his own as a teenager it wasn’t difficult for him to realize that his life sucked … but he de…
May 17, 2022
#179 Travel More? Or Prepare for the Worst? Finding the Middle-Ground Between Risk-Taking and Being Safe & Prepared
You may have seen or heard that we’re planning a move to Portugal — and hoping to travel while making the transition. We received some questions about this: “We would love to travel more , even long term, but I am getting mo…
May 10, 2022
#178 We Know It's Hard But DO WHAT MUST BE DONE! The Obstacle IS the Way
We all have blind spots. We all have things we’re doing (or not doing) that are causing or contributing to our own problems. We all avoiding doing what must be done, but there are strategies for changing everything. In our c…
May 3, 2022
#177 Analyzing (& Laughing About) Our Big 5 Personality Test Scores
Understanding YOURSELF and the other human beings around you is one of the trickiest and most complex aspects of life and relationships — how personality tests can help you understand yourself and others better. Your persona…
April 26, 2022
#176 How Frustration, Guilt, & Discontent Guide You to Your Best Self -- Don't Assuage the Pain or 'Accept What Is'. This is Your Soul Calling!
Have you ever had that inner feeling of discontent, frustration, guilt, or dissatisfaction ? (I know I have.) Have you ever thought — what’s the point of setting goals? I’ll just be disappointed. Or have you ever tried to ac…
April 19, 2022
#175 Q&A Sneaky Teens, Forbidden Apps, Pornography, Masturbation, Device Usage, Teen Sex and More! Oh My.
We received some great questions about parenting and sneaky teens, that we’re addressing today. We love it receiving questions so if you have one please don’t hesitate to ask us. You can leave a voice message for us on our p…
April 12, 2022
#174 Marriage Q&A: Intellectual Conversations, Over-Helping, & Why This Sexpert is WRONG
We regularly receive questions from parents and spouses on all sorts of topics — and we love it! If you have a question please don’t hesitate to ask us. You can leave a voice message for us on our podcast page, or you can em…
April 2, 2022
#173 Beauty, Art, Changing World Order, & Jordan Peterson Live
Greg and I are always fascinated by ideas , the search for truth , intellectual discussion , and meaningful connection . As intentionally as we have designed our lifestyle, it’s still rare for us to have all of those things …
March 24, 2022
#172 The Foundations for Magic & Serendipity -- Our Portugal Trip Report
Greg and I just returned from an incredible trip to Portugal to celebrate our 21st anniversary and we’re excited to record an episode about it. We’re going to share all the romance, magic, and serendipity we experienced that…
March 1, 2022
#171 Force Your Kids to Finish? Or Let Them Quit? Our Surprising Answer
Welcome to the podcast! We’re discussing something today that is crucially important to raising healthy, well-adjusted kids . We want to teach them to NOT be quitters, to follow through , and to have grit and perseverance . …
Feb. 22, 2022
#170 How to Wake Up and Overcome Sleep Depression/Inertia -- Better Mornings Equals a Better Life
Hey everyone. We hope you’re having a great week. I know Greg and I are excited to have some sunshine and warmer weather after two cloudy and cold weeks. Today we’re discussing something which — at first glance — seems overl…
Feb. 8, 2022
#169 How to Make the Mundane Parts of Day-to-Day Life More Meaningful
Today we are diving into a detailed look at what living an ‘extraordinary’ life looks like on the day-to-day . The majority of your life — and ours — is spent in daily activities that can be mundane . Dishes, laundry, errand…
Jan. 25, 2022
#168 What to Do When People Oppose Your Lifestyle Choices
How do you handle the unavoidable conflict that arises from your unconventional choices?
Jan. 18, 2022
#167 How to Get Your Spouse on Board -- Plus Why You Need a 'Breaking Point'
Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode Greg and I are answering some often asked questions about how to get your spouse on board . This could be getting them on board with your big dreams and goals , or simply on board…
Jan. 11, 2022
#166 The Size of Your Dreams MUST Exceed Your Current Capacity to Achieve Them
In this episode, Greg and I talk about one of our favorite topics — dreaming BIG and setting (and achieving) BIG goals . Greg has said that “The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them.” …
Dec. 28, 2021
#165 Exposing Your Kids to the Dark Side -- WHY and HOW
Welcome to this episode where we will be discussing a sensitive and sometimes frightening topic to many parents — and that’s WHY and HOW to expose your children to the darkness in order to help them be stronger and more prep…
Dec. 21, 2021
#164 Teen Mental Health Strategies That WORK! Pattern Interrupts & State Changes
In this episode, we’re discussing teen mental health and strategies for helping them not only overcome mental health challenges but to learn to thrive despite their difficult circumstances. We’re empathetic to the real strug…