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The Extraordinary Family Life Podcast Episodes
April 23, 2024
#258 How to Prevent & Manage Overwhelm as a Parent of Young Kids, While Pursuing BIG Dreams & Goals
How to prevent and manage overwhelm when you have small children, a marriage and a career all needing your attention, while you are trying to achieve your big goals and dreams! We share strategies to manage it all and manage…
April 17, 2024
#257 Practicalities of Travel as a Family, Budget Saving Tips, + How to Worldschool (No Matter Your Schooling Choice)
Would love to hear you speak more about the practicalities of traveling with a family! " "I'm writing to tell you both what an inspiration you've been to me over the last year! I've listened to almost all your podcasts and a…
April 9, 2024
#256 How to Become More CAPABLE So You Can Do The Work to Achieve Your Extraordinary Life, Marriage & Family
In this episode we discuss how to become more capable, so you can do the work required to achieve your extraordinary life, marriage and family. We also address a follow-up question to a recent episode about helping your spou…
April 3, 2024
#255 Stop Calling it 'ADHD' -- It's NOT a Disorder, It's Normal
This much-needed episode addresses something we've been concerned about, thinking about, and researching for years regarding ADHD/ADD in adults and children . ADHD - It's not a disorder, it's normal! Based on our own experie…
March 27, 2024
#254 What to Do When Your Spouse is Not 'Showing Up' or Investing in Your Extraordinary Marriage/Family Life
The truth is an extraordinary marriage requires work. But Greg and Rachel Denning tackle the all too common dilemma: what to do when one spouse is giving their all to make their marriage and family extraordinary, but the oth…
March 20, 2024
#253 Sex IS a NEED for an Extraordinary Marriage
On Instagram, I saw a reel that stated " Myth: Sex is a need. Fact: Sex is a desire, not a need in your marriage." "All of us can live without sex; we cannot live without water, food, or belonging." I had to disagree and res…
March 13, 2024
#252 "No Job for Our Teens" How We Teach a Wealth & Entrepreneur Mindset
In this episode we will reveal what we mean when we say, "No job for our teens". A member of my 28-Day Challenge coaching program asked: "I'm curious: what do your kids do for work or how do they learn work ethic? Our oldest…
March 5, 2024
#251 Managing (& Modeling) Screen Time Usage & Addiction in Kids & Adults
"I wanted to know what you guys think about screen time ... I stopped letting my son (6) watch but then we reintroduced it as my husband said that if it’s in a foreign language it can be beneficial exposure to the language .…
Feb. 27, 2024
#250 Wokeism is a Cult that is Destroying Society
It wasn't too long ago that I would have been hesitant to make such a bold statement -- that wokeism is a dangerous cult. That's because I have many beliefs that are in line with the underlying viewpoints, such as open-minde…
Feb. 27, 2024
#249 Here's Why You & Your Spouse Disagree (Understanding the Values Hierarchy) PLUS Tips to Motivate Teens
In this unique episode, I'm discussing how to motivate your teen and sharing a coaching session from my 28-Day Challenge because Greg is currently trekking to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro with four of our teens and a group…
Feb. 14, 2024
#249 Here's Why You & Your Spouse Disagree (Understanding the Values Hierarchy) PLUS Tips to Motivate Teens
In this unique episode, I'm discussing how to motivate your teen and sharing a coaching session from my 28-Day Challenge because Greg is currently trekking to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro with four of our teens and a group of …
Feb. 5, 2024
#248 Can I Expect MORE from my Kids if my ADHD/Distracted Spouse Isn't Setting an Example?
"I am wondering if I can expect more from my kids than I expect from ADHD spouse ? He "gets distracted" easily and spends hours a day looking at news stories with his phone. Can I expect my teens to go on a phone diet [aka d…
Jan. 24, 2024
#247 What to do When You're Both INSPIRED & DEPRESSED by Listening to Our Podcast
If you're like me, then there's probably been a time when you've felt both inspired and depressed at the same time. Today I share this from our 28-Day Challenge: "...you're convincing me [to change my life]! And I know I hav…
Jan. 16, 2024
#246 Why 'Every' Family* Should Homeschool Their Kids if They Want EXTRAORDINARY Outcomes
First, let us start by explaining what we're NOT saying in this episode. EVERY family should not be homeschooling. But *most* families should (we explain what that means). And NO, homeschooling does not automatically guarant…
Jan. 9, 2024
#245 Face & OVERCOME the (Inevitable) Obstacles to Your Family's Goals & Dreams!
As we begin the New Year and pursuing new goals, this timely episode shares a real-life *happening now* obstacle to pursuing our dream (to buy a chateau in France) -- getting stuck and stranded in Casablanca, Morocco -- over…