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The Extraordinary Family Life Podcast Episodes
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…
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…
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.” …
Nov. 9, 2021
#160 "You're Good Enough the Way You Are" Isn't the WHOLE Truth
It IS true that 'you are good enough the way you are'. You are special. You are lovable. You are allowed to just be YOU. But those ideas are INCOMPLETE truths. You were also designed, created, and evolved to continually aim …
Aug. 14, 2021
#155 This is Why You Misjudge Other People
In this episode we discuss why we misjudge people. Revisit the categories, rules, and labels that you have and see where they might be inaccurate.
Aug. 7, 2021
#154 Learning To WANT What You NEED and LOVE What You Don’t Like
Here are 5 ideas about learning to like and enjoy what you need to do but may not always want to do. 1—Like the results. You may not like the method and that’s okay. FOCUS on the results. What you focus on you feel. Need mot…
June 8, 2021
#149 Making Your Mark
What Mark are you making in the world? What Mark are you making in your family? We all have the privilege, opportunity, and even responsibility to make a mark in the world and in the lives of others. Interestingly, we are al…
May 23, 2021
#147 Choose To Be a Champion, Even In The Little Things.
Every day we have a choice. In fact we have many choice moments throughout the day. Choose to be a champion, or by default we can choose to be a chump. The champion chooses to do things in a great way, even the little things…
May 13, 2021
#146 Life Lessons From My Brother’s Death
Learning hard life lessons. My youngest brother died last week. He’d been struggling with a drug addiction for years. I thought he was getting better. I hope he was getting better. But it came to a tragic end last week. This…
April 3, 2021
#144 She Died In My Arms
This is the account of an unbelievable experience we had in Ecuador while preparing to climb a big mountain. I had an opportunity to go back up and help someone who had fallen. She later died in my arms on the mountain. Ther…
Feb. 21, 2021
#142 Are You PREPARED To Help?
Wow! Do I have some stories for you today! Are you willing and ready to help when the situation arises? And more importantly, are you actually prepared to help? Many of us will be offered many opportunities to make a differe…
Feb. 10, 2021
#140 Find a Way or Make one
If you’re on the right path and it’s the appropriate time for you, find a way to make it work or make a way to make it work! Too many of us give up too often and too soon. We give a first attempt or maybe a feeble second and…
Feb. 1, 2021
#139 How To Get Inspiration & Guidance For Your Life
How would your life be different if you had all the inspiration and guidance you need and want? Well you can have it! You just have to be more strategic. I remember vividly times in my life when I desperately needed to know …
Nov. 18, 2020
#134 Tune It EVERY Time You Pick It Up
Every single day I condition myself to be at my best! I recently asked a friend how often he hast to tune his musical instrument. “Every time I pick it up.“ The same is true for you and me. Your mind is your instrument. Your…
Oct. 27, 2020
#131 Trapped In Trauma
I know this sounds crazy. I realize that it’s hard to believe. But I have seen it too many times to not notice the pattern. You and I can get trapped in trauma that we experienced in the past, and that trauma keeps us from s…