Finding happiness in family life doesn’t happen by accident—it requires intention, strategy, and daily practice. In this episode, we share 7 powerful tools we use as a couple and family to reconnect with joy and meaning, even during stressful or exhausting seasons. From using mundane chores as emot…
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#319 7-Strategies for Finding Daily Happiness and Meaning in Family Life
This episode centers on improving communication to transform recurring patterns of family conflict. By exploring the Family Drama Triangle and the emotional triggers that fuel it, listeners learn how reactive roles—like victim, villain, or rescuer—undermine connection. Through three simple steps an…
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#316 How to Step Out of the Family Drama Triangle in 3 Simple Steps
This episode highlights the core principles of attachment parenting, especially for parents feeling overwhelmed by their child’s emotional intensity. Responding to a listener’s struggle with burnout and clinginess, Rachel and Greg unpack how behaviors like tantrums or constant reassurance-seeking a…
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#308 ‘Touched Out' or Tired of Tantrums? Here’s How We Still Show Up for Our Kids
Are you struggling with finding the balance between 'guiding' your kids' choices and empowering them with real (but frightening) agency? In this episode, we answer a listener’s thoughtful question about how to support their k...
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#305 Helping Kids Develop and Use Their Agency to Make Good Choices
This episode focuses on how to raise emotionally resilient children by avoiding common parenting habits that unintentionally undermine trust, confidence, and connection. Drawing from their experience raising seven kids, Rachel and Greg share what they never do—like using sarcasm, harsh discipline, …
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#304 Things We NEVER Do As Parents Who Are Raising Resilient, Well-Adjusted Kids
This episode explores the deep connection between marriage and parenting and a meaningful life, challenging the modern notion that these roles lead to unhappiness and should be avoided. Drawing from personal experience and cultural trends, Rachel and Greg argue that while family life is undeniably …
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#303 Being Married And Having Children Makes You Unhappy. The Shocking Truth?
In this episode, Greg and Rachel Denning highlight the importance of Emotional Awareness in transforming family dynamics and improving parenting. They explore why changing our emotional state can feel unnatural and difficult, and how to make those changes authentically rather than masking our true …
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#301 Transform Your Parenting with Emotional Awareness & Intelligence: The Key to Family Harmony
In this powerful episode, we delve into the concept of EXTREME Gratitude — a mindset that can shift the way we experience life's challenges and blessings . Join us as we reflect on the fragility of life and howtragedy can ser...
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#300 Practice EXTREME Gratitude for Your Child’s Life & Health: A Sobering Message
In this episode, hosts Greg and Rachel Denning dive into the vital concept of taking control of family life and prioritizing family values over societal norms. They encourage listeners to refuse to participate in the pressure...
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#295 Refuse to Participate in the Destruction of YOUR Family
In this episode of the Extraordinary Family Life podcast, hosts Greg and Rachel Denning reflect on the wildly successful Toujours Prêts training event and dive into the importance of lifelong learning as a key to becoming an ...
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#288 Toujours Prét: How and Why to Be “Always Ready” (a Recap of the Portugal Training)
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 ach...
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#286 Attain Highly, Sacrifice Greatly: Here’s What We’ve Sacrificed to Create an Extraordinary Family Life
Are you struggling with building family culture? Emotional intelligence plays a crucial role in fostering a healthy environment where everyone thrives. This episode of The Extraordinary Family Life Podcast is a recorded live ...
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#284 Building Family Culture and Emotional Intelligence
In this episode, Greg and Rachel Denning delve into the pervasive issue of entitlement in families and society , exploring how it shapes behavior and undermines resilience. They emphasize the importance of free speech as a to...
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#282 The Power of Judgment in a Fragile Society: Raising Resilient Children in a 'Sensitive' World
In this empowering episode of the Extraordinary Family Life podcast, hosts Greg and Rachel Denning explore the essential theme of facing your fear in the pursuit of an extraordinary life. Through heartfelt personal stories an...
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#281 Facing Your Fear and Moving Through It: The Path to an Extraordinary Life
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 ...
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#280 Here's WHY You Don't ALREADY Have the Truly Fulfilling Family Life You Want
In this episode of the Extraordinary Family Life podcast, Greg and Rachel Denning share a real-life experience happening to them now to illustrate the journey of pursuing goals which is often filled with unexpected twists and...
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#278 An ‘Odyssey’ of Obstacles WILL Arise When Pursuing Big Goals -- Here’s How to Handle Them
In this powerful episode, Greg and Rachel Denning open up an honest conversation about questioning religious beliefs and why so many people are walking away from organized religion. They explore how doubt and honest inquiry aren't threats to faith, but essential tools for personal growth and meanin…
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#277 Killing Sacred Cows: Why So Many People Are Leaving the Church
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 par...
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#275 How to Change Your Life -- Finding the First Step to Making Changes That LAST
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 information...
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#272 Surviving & Thriving the Current Fourth Turning: Mental, Emotional, Physical, and Financial 'Resourcefulness'
Greg and Rachel explore how to bring more happiness and meaning into everyday life, especially during seasons that can feel repetitive or overwhelming—like raising a family. They challenge the illusion of the "Instagram dream life" and suggest that many people are already living parts of their drea…
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#265 How to Get Out of 'Blah' & Live Each Day with More Meaning & Happiness
Greg and Rachel speak directly to the feeling of being spread too thin—a common struggle for anyone trying to juggle marriage, parenting, personal growth, and big dreams. They respond to a listener who feels overwhelmed by the pressure to meet everyone's needs and keep all areas of life thriving at…
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#264 I'm Spread Too Thin!! How Can I 'Do It All' & Stop Neglecting the Most Important People in My Life???
This week's awesome questions come from wives asking, "What do you do when your spouse tells you that you need to get a backbone and manage your own emotions when you tell him that the demeaning way he looks at you is hurtful...
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#262 Improve Communication with Your Spouse & Process Emotions to Build an Extraordinary Life & Marriage
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, and...
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#255 Stop Calling it 'ADHD' -- It's NOT a Disorder, It's Normal
