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The Extraordinary Family Life Podcast Episodes

Nov. 20, 2024

#287 How to Help Manage Device/Phone Use for Older Teens & Young Adults

In today's digital age, managing tech boundaries with older teens and young adults can be a delicate balancing act. On this episode of The Extraordinary Family Life Podcast , Rachel and Greg Denning dive deep into strategies…
Nov. 13, 2024

#286 Attain Highly, Sacrifice Greatly: Here’s What We’ve Sacrificed to Create an Extraordinary Family Life

Are you willing to sacrifice greatly in order to attain highly and achieve your biggest goals? We received this great question from one of our viewers: “ “He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would ac…
Oct. 2, 2024

#280 Here's WHY You Don't ALREADY Have the Truly Fulfilling Family Life You Want

In this inspiring episode, hosts Greg and Rachel Denning delve into the philosophy of 'escaping the unhappy dream of our life' and creating a truly fulfilling life instead . They discuss why so many people are 'content' with…
Sept. 25, 2024

#279 Easily Overcome 'Obligation Eating' (Even During the Holidays) for the 'Best Health' of your Life BEFORE New Years!

Join hosts Greg and Rachel Denning in this enlightening episode, where they delve into the vital themes of healthy eating and overall health self-improvement amidst today’s societal challenges of unhealthy processed food opt…
Aug. 28, 2024

#275 How to Change Your Life -- Finding the First Step to Making Changes That LAST

Feeling lost and overwhelmed by all the advice and strategies out there about how to change your life? In this thought-provoking episode, hosts Rachel and Greg Denning—successful business owners, avid world travelers, and pa…
Aug. 7, 2024

#272 Surviving & Thriving the Current Fourth Turning: Mental, Emotional, Physical, and Financial 'Resourcefulness'

In this episode, Greg and Rachel Denning dive deep into today's global issues and share their insights on how to stay informed and prepared . They discuss the significance of asking the right questions and seeking informatio…
June 6, 2024

#264 I'm Spread Too Thin!! How Can I 'Do It All' & Stop Neglecting the Most Important People in My Life???

This week's question came from a member of Rachel's 28-Day Challenge who said: "I really struggle with trying to do everything . I feel like when I was doing the M1 (Marriage Level 1) Challenge my marriage was great. But I c…
April 23, 2024

#258 How to Prevent & Manage Overwhelm as a Parent of Young (or Old) Kids, While Pursuing BIG Dreams & Goals

"Thanks for this episode . I wanted to get in touch to ask if you could share any advice for when your kids were younger and babies? I run a food business and recently had my first baby. I am struggling to manage the dispari…
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 . Based on our own experience (having at least 3 kids with ADHD, an…
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. 5, 2024

#248 Can I Expect MORE from my Kids Even if my Spouse Isn't Setting an Example?

"I am wondering if I can expect more from my kids than I expect from husband ? He has ADHD so 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 …
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 like this : "...you're convincing me [to change my life]! And I know I have some development to do, but I start to feel so much lack sometimes when I list…
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. We wal…
Dec. 26, 2023

#244 Make NEXT Year Your Best Yet! How to Turn Your Family Dreams into Reality

As we record this we're sitting in an Airbnb in Tangier, Morocco , living yet *another* of our family's dreams -- to road trip from Portugal to Morocco. Before this trip is over we'll travel from our home base in Portugal to…
Oct. 3, 2023

#236 Creating Stability: Become a Better Problem Solver to Become a Better Parent

If you've been a parent long you know that parenting often feels like a series of problems to solve. This is accurate. So it only makes sense that if you become a better problem-solver, you will become a better parent. Conti…