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
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 todayās societal challenges of unhealthy processed food opti...
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#279 Easily Overcome 'Obligation Eating' (Even During the Holidays) for the 'Best Health' of your Life BEFORE New Years!
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 āOdysseyā of Obstacles WILL Arise When Pursuing Big Goals -- Hereās How to Handle Them
Welcome to this episode, where hosts Greg and Rachel Denning dive into a crucial and timely discussion: Why are so many people leaving the church? They tackle the often-taboo topic of questioning religious beliefs and practic...
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#277 Killing Sacred Cows: Why So Many People Are Leaving the Church
In this compelling episode, hosts Greg and Rachel Denning dive deep into making sense of current events and the societal trends that are causing increasing concern for many parents. They explore the chilling effects of speaki...
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#276 Making Sense of Current Trends & Events - A Humble Conversation to Understand the World Today
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 Denningāsuccessful 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 compelling episode, Greg and Rachel Denning reveal a crucial insight: being a good person does not automatically make you a good parent. They argue that effective parenting requires a specific set of skills that can b...
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#274 Being a Good Person Does NOT Make You a Good Parent: Itās a VERY Specific Skill You MUST Learn
In this follow-up episode to #268 Iām Tired of Being a Lonely āRoommate With Benefitsā For My Husband , Greg and Rachel Denning talk to their male listeners about how to enhance their sexless life. They make a compelling case...
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#273 Iām Tired of Being a Roommate āWithout Benefitsā with My Wife! (aka Why Women Donāt Want Sex)
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'
Join Greg and Rachel Denning as they take you on a thrilling journey through their recent bucket list adventure and travel across London, Kazakhstan , Mongolia , China & Qatar . In this episode, they share captivating stories...
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#271: Adventures in Mongolia & Beyond: Building Relationships, Learning from Travel, and Some Current Events
In this enriching episode, Greg and Rachel delve into invaluable strategies for supporting your spouse's personal growth and enhancing your relationship . What strategies do Greg and Rachel recommend for supporting your spous...
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#270 So You Want to Change Your Spouse? Hereās How You Can Have a Positive Influence For Change in Your Relationship
Welcome to "Raising Teens Today," where Greg and Rachel Denning challenge the norms of parenting teens in today's world and give you strategies for thriving, not just surviving. The Dennings share personal anecdotes that unra...
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#269 'Next Level' Strategies for Raising Teens Today: Building Trust, Connection & Competence
If youāre feeling lonely in your marriage, like a roommate āwith benefitsā instead of partners, best friends, and lovers, then youāll want to listen to this episode! We received this great question from one of our podcast lis...
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#268 Iām Tired of Being a Lonely āRoommate With Benefitsā For My Husband
If you're NOT a new parent, you still want to listen to this episode -- because it may help you to understand WHY you have the current relationship you do with your children and/or your spouse because of things that happened ...
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#267 The Challenges (& Lasting Impact) of the Baby/Child-Rearing Phases on Your Marriage & Parent/Child Relationships
"I have a follow-up question to podcast 264 . Greg talked about kids being more autonomous, but that you don't want your spouse to be autonomous. This is a new concept to me. What I've heard (from [well-known life coach]) is ...
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#266 You WANT to Need (& Be Needed By) Your Spouse -- How & Why to Be Interdependent Instead of Autonomous
It's easy to get stuck in a rut and to fill that your days blur together... especially while raising a family. So how do you change that? How do you have more happiness, meaning, and joy in the day-to-day 'to do's that otherw...
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#265 How to Get Out of 'Blah' & Live Each Day with More Meaning & Happiness
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 ca...
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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???
We received this via email: " I read the book The Untethered Soul and I understood that the main idea is letting go of our thoughts and just feeling the emotions and letting them be . Realising some kind of detachment to them...
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#263 My Spouse Doesn't Respect Me, I Crave Intimacy & Feel LONELY in My Marriage
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
"One thing I did have a question about is teaching kids finances and even talking to my spouse about it . We have no communication when it comes to finances . My husband is an entrepreneur businessman and very smart and I don...
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#261 How to Have the Hard Talks With Your Spouse About Money (+ Teach Your Kids Healthy Mindsets About It)
I received this excellent question in my Instagram DM "How do you decide which scientific research to listen to? Particularly when it comes to health-related topics like what is healthy to eat and what is not? It seems there ...
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#260 How to Know Which Science to Believe About What's Healthy & What's Not??
This week's topic came from Rachel's recent experiences with their 13-year-old son who has been very motivated to help out around the house lately (because of very specific strategies, which she shares in this episode). AND s...
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#259 How to Motivate Your Teenager to WILLINGLY Help Out & Take Responsibility