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The Extraordinary Family Life Podcast Episodes
Dec. 14, 2021
#163 The Failure to Launch Epidemic and How to Prevent It In YOUR Children & Teens
In this episode, we’re talking about Failure to Launch syndrome — a significant growing phenomenon among young adults who are not successfully making the transition to adulthood . Its symptoms include young adults who contin…
Dec. 7, 2021
#162 'Entertainment Overrun' is Creating a Painful Gap Between Here and the Life of Your Dreams
In this episode we are discussing the gap between where you are and where you want to be. We often receive emails from parents or spouses asking questions -- we love it. (Email us your questions at support @ extraordinaryfam…
Nov. 30, 2021
#161 Question Everything -- Including C*vid -- Take Responsibility, And Get Healthy!
Question everything. Take Responsibility for your health, your life and your family.
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 …
Nov. 3, 2021
#159 Teenage Rebellion & "Restaurant Parenting"
Teenage rebellion - what needs are not being met that are making them rebel?
Sept. 25, 2021
#158 The Politicization of C*vid & the V*ccine -- the episode we 'should not' be doing ;)
In this episode we share our opinions on the politicization of certain current events.
Sept. 13, 2021
#157 Our Response to 'Incomprehensibly Stupid' Memes & Current Events
What happens when you share 'controversial' memes on social media? Lots of comments and ensuing arguments. In this podcast, Greg and Rachel respond to comments on a meme that was shared which said: "If you've ever wondered i…
Sept. 5, 2021
#156 How to know if you’re WINNING in life
How do you know if you’re winning in life? It’s Easier in sports where there’s a scoreboard, but even that isn’t always reflective of true winning. You might lose the game but still be winning in personal improvements, perfo…
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…
Aug. 5, 2021
#153 When Being a Good Person Produces Bad Results
Being good is not enough. Most of our default thinking is that if we’re a good person it will be enough. That’s just not true! You can be a good person and a piss poor husband. You can be a good person and a lousy lover. You…
July 16, 2021
#152 Your Money & Your Marriage
What are good beliefs and practices around money and marriage? What if one spouse brings in the income and the other stays home, who should be in charge of how it’s spent? Does the non-income earning spouse have any say on h…
July 9, 2021
#151 What husbands NEED to know about their wives
Many marriages are merely okay, or even slowly dying simply because men are inadvertently neglecting their wives. Gentlemen, you’re living far below your privileges in your marriage. Inadvertent negligence is costing you the…
June 16, 2021
#150 The Sex-quel. Follow up sex episode with Rachel Denning
Is sex ever a source of frustration, confusion, or contention in your marriage? It definitely was for us early in our marriage. Most of it came because we didn’t understand each other, or ourselves for that matter, and we di…
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…
June 3, 2021
#148 What Wives Need to Know about Husbands' (Sex Drive) and What Men Need to Understand about Themselves
"Just because you've been with yourself for your entire life, doesn't mean you understand yourself." This is true about your spouse too. Just because you've been married to them for ___ years, doesn't mean you understand the…
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 18, 2021
#145 The Corners Of Your Life
We all have little corners in our lives where the dust and the dirt and the stuff begin to gather. This is both literal and figurative.
It may be the corner of your closet or your garage, or the corners of your mind or you…
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…
March 24, 2021
#143 Total Transformation of a Life
While I was climbing a big peek in Ecuador with my wife we met a man who we quickly connected with. In just a few minutes he told us the short version of his life story and how he had a total transformation in life. His stor…
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. 14, 2021
#141 Failing Your Way To Success
Failure hurts. A lot. It’s not something any of us want to do, but I think it’s something we all need to do. We attempted to Summit Orizaba and failed. Epic story. But in that failure were many successes—if we look for them.…
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…