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The Extraordinary Family Life Podcast Episodes
Sept. 19, 2023
#234 College, Drug Lords, Billboards & Totalitarianism in America
After nine months of traveling outside of America (to 17+ countries from Tromsø to Cairo), we return to take care of some things that will help us make a permanent transition to our home base in Portugal... But as usual, the…
Aug. 29, 2023
#233 The Impending Unraveling (and Collapse?) of Society -- How to Protect Your Family
In this episode we discuss how to protect your family. We philosophize (are you surprised?) about observations we've been making for the past decade or more as we've read, studied, and traveled to 50+ countries. It's kind of…
Aug. 22, 2023
#232 PROTECT Your Kids NOW from Traffickers & Sexual Abusers
In this very important episode, Greg and I discuss first-hand knowledge we have about the growing industry of human trafficking . We also talk about sexual abuse, how it happens, and how to protect your kids. If you think it…
Aug. 8, 2023
#231 Speak ONLY Truth to Gain More Influence With Your Kids
We've never told any of our 7 children there is a Santa Clause or a Tooth Fairy. We believe in speaking truth to our children, even when the 'norm' is to lie. That's because we always wanted to be seen as people our children…
July 18, 2023
#230 How to Handle the Stress & Pressure of Family Life and to Move Into Higher Level Emotions
I (Rachel) cried today. It was because of the stress and pressure and overwhelm of 'all the things' I have to get done by a looming deadline, and it was sparked by the small irritations of family life. I was not living in my…
July 11, 2023
#229 How to Plan BIG Adventures for Your Family (+ Budget & Costs)
After posting reels on Instagram about our most recent 6-month trip to 17 countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, I've had many people ask me about our big adventures: "How do you even BEGIN planning a trip like that?" "What …
June 27, 2023
#228 How to Help Your Kids LOVE 'Reading' (aka Stories, Learning, & Growing)
"Do you have a podcast episode or advice somewhere where you talk about how you instilled a love of reading in your children ? As parents we love reading and have read a lot to our children when they were young. Sometimes we…
June 20, 2023
#227 Babe, I Want to Be Able to Talk to You About ANYTHING -- Let's Listen & Discuss This
In Greg's work as a coach, he often hears questions on how to discuss anything with your spouse: "Yes I agree, but how do I talk to my spouse about that??? " Sometimes we're shocked that a spouse feels like they can't bring …
June 13, 2023
#226 Please Don't Be Offended That I Shared This Episode With You -- Here's Why YOU (and I) Need a Coach
Greg received an email from a friend who said, " My son needs a life coach :) " His response was, " EVERYONE needs a life coach." The stigma is that only people with problems or those who 'can't figure it out' need a life co…
May 30, 2023
#225 How to Help Your (Public or Homeschool) Kids Get a World-Class Education
No matter if you homeschool or send your kids to public or private school, YOU are responsible for the outcomes of their education and creating a world class education for them. The first step is for YOU to define what EDUCA…
May 23, 2023
#224 How (& WHY) to Have Sex 3-6 Times a Week EVEN with Kids, Businesses, Homeschool, Jobs, Activities, and More
This episode on improving your sex life would not be complete without listening to these episodes as well: What Wives Need to Know About Their Husband's Sex Drives And What Men Need to Know About Themselves Sex-quel Follow-U…
May 16, 2023
#223 How to Prevent 80% of Problems & Find Lasting Solutions When Challenges Do Arise
Do you feel stuck? Or like you're constantly dealing with the same problems -- in your marriage, with your kids, or your finances? In this episode we discuss how to PREVENT problems. Does it feel like you can never 'afford i…
May 10, 2023
#222 How Sugar Contributes to Disease & How to Give it Up FOR GOOD
As part of the 28-Day Challenge we ask participants to choose one food to give up. Some choose sugar. But it’s not always easy to give it up. As one mom said: “…the sweet tooth got the best of me. I don’t drink soda and hav…
May 2, 2023
#221 Specific Strategies & Tools to Make Your Marriage Good, Better, Great & EXTRAORDINARY
In this episode we give tips and tricks on how to improve your marriage. At work, home, family life, and marriage, it’s easy to blame the circumstances of life or to say ‘That’s just the way things are’ … But the reality is …
April 25, 2023
#220 "My Kids Are Fighting So Much!" How to Put and End to Fighting -- For Good
In this episode we give tips on resolving conflicts with our kids. "I'm feeling sooooo burnt out of motherhood... My kids are fighting so much . Last week we did a 'no fighting' challenge for 7 days. They did pretty well and…
April 18, 2023
#219 How to Get Your Kids to Do _________ (Homework, Chores, the 'Right' Thing) WITHOUT the Battle
Often the question come up, "How do you get your kids to___________ (go to bed on time, eat their veggies, and many more!). "We received a great question from a mom which we answer in today’s episode. Just a reminder — we lo…
April 11, 2023
#218 Body Shaming? How to LOVE Your Body AND Want to Get in Your Best Shape
This topic is one that can be sensitive so we want to handle it appropriately . As usual, the subject came up because of an activity in Greg’s online class for teens — Habits for a Successful Life — and a resulting email fro…
April 4, 2023
#217 To Control Guns or Not to Control Guns? -- This is NOT the (Right) Question
In our podcast episodes, we like to answer questions we’re asked or to discuss topics that impact — or fire — us up. Lately, we’ve been discussing together the most recent school shooting in the United States (and the result…
March 28, 2023
#216 Why Encouraging Your Kids to 'Talk Back' Develops Critical Thinking & Decision Making Skills
In this episode we address critical thinking, all the different 'types' of children and how to manage all this in one household while maintaining a great relationship with each of your children. It seems as though we start t…
March 21, 2023
#215 A Message to Husbands: How to Actually Listen to Your Wife
In our work with couples and clients, we often come across marriages that are struggling. One of the MANY reasons this happens (or at least continues as an issue) is because of the husband’s inability or lack of skill in lis…
March 14, 2023
#214 Where We've Been and How We've Made it Extra Special -- Celebrating 22 Years of Marriage
Every year on special occasions like our birthdays and anniversaries, we love to reminisce and ask ourselves, " Where were we celebrating last year? I wonder where we'll be next year?" Last year we celebrated in Portugal whi…
March 7, 2023
#213 What to Eat Part 2 -- Snacks, Recipes, Rules, & When to Break Them
After episode #211 about What to Eat we received a lot of follow-up questions (thank you!) and were asked to do a follow up episode to clarify some things to improve your health, such as: What if I'm lactose intolerant? What…
Feb. 28, 2023
#212 True Balance Looks Like Yin & Yang and Walking 'The Labyrinth'
In this episode we address how to have better balance in your life. Thanks for all of the questions! They help us to have relevant conversations in these podcast episodes. If you have a question about anything in life or fam…
Feb. 21, 2023
#211 What to Eat & How -- What's ACTUALLY Healthy? Our Food Journey
In many of our episodes, we often reference food, its connection to behavior and emotion, and what to eat to make improvements in these areas. So it’s not surprising that we received this request: “I would LOVE to hear an ep…