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Having five kids and two flourishing careers can be a chaotic mess of differing experiences. Our guests on this episode, however, have made it work. Matt Kelly interviews Robert & Heather Tzall to find out more about their family life. They share how they manage their busy schedules and balance their family obligations with their professional ones. Heather and Robert also talk about their respective businesses in legal assistance for assisted reproduction and supply chain diversity. A lively interview that shows how this family makes it work. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://www.balancingus.com/

Nobody gets through life unscathed. And a great support system can often make the challenges that come our way bearable. Who better to have that support from than from your life partner? Join Matt Kelly with Ty Gosnell and Denise Gosnell in a conversation about the significance of supportive partners to create balanced and empowered lives. In this episode, explore Ty and Denise's personal and professional lives to gain insight into navigating family and career when the going gets tough. They also discuss some of the challenges women face in the business world and how they support the next generation through sports. Learn more from this conversation about the essential things that lead to fulfillment and success while providing support to your partner and vice versa. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://www.balancingus.com/

In a relationship between a man and a woman, no one is more important than the other. They just have different mindsets, capabilities, and approaches to things. Matt Kelly's guests today are Steve Thomas and Lisa Thomas. Steve is a physical therapist while Lisa is an expert at epigenetics. Steve is into hardcore science, while Lisa leans heavily into the emotional side of the human experience. When they have opposing views, how do they support each other? In this episode, Steve and Lisa share how they grow stronger as partners amidst their struggles. Want to strengthen your bond despite having different mindsets? Then this episode is for you. Dive in! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://www.balancingus.com/

It takes winning leaders themselves to build a community of business leaders. As if a match made in (internet) heaven, Mike Rees and Allison Maslan found each other, paving the way to a community focused on business scaling. The couple joins Matt Kelly to share their powerful teamwork and bond that serve as the foundation of Pinnacle Global Network. They talk about their amazing work helping CEOs and entrepreneurs achieve their next level and reach more than eight-figure revenues. Mike and Allison also discuss the rising role of women in the business scene, breaking the glass further towards professional equality. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://www.balancingus.com/

Communication and de-escalation skills are among the many things that transfer really well from the world of law enforcement into family relationships, but it’s a skillset that many still have to master in both fields. Kerry Mensior and Diane Halfman spent much of their careers in fostering awareness and helping people build the communication and de-escalation skills that make a big difference in both law enforcement and family life. Kerry is the CEO of the International De-Escalation Association (IDEA) while Diane is the owner of SpaLife. Together, they join Matt Kelley on the show to discuss how mastering communication and de-escalation can lead to harmonious relationships within the family. They also talk about the balancing act that they had to be intentional about while serving as police officers and raising a family at the same time. Join in and take away some important lessons that you can start applying in your own situation now! 

Pregnancy is a beautiful time in any woman’s life and even more so when it’s her first. But that doesn’t always seem so in the world of business, where pregnant businesswomen are often expected to slow down or relinquish control because of their condition. In this episode, we will see just how far that is from the truth when you’ve got a couple who understand what it truly means to be partners in both business and life. Kelley Knott is the marketing brain behind their agency, Intrepy Healthcare Marketing. She also does online training and certification courses for physician liaisons. Pregnancy had initially been a challenge for Kelley to the point that she even kept it a secret from her team until she had a 7-month baby bump. With her husband Justin’s unceasing support, Kelley managed to cross the hurdles continues to do what she does best even if she’s only a few weeks away from giving birth to their first baby. Listen in as they share their inspiring story on the show with Matt Kelley.

Relationships can be tough. That is why not many people stay in them for long. These days, it is a gem to find a lasting relationship. How do they do it? What is the secret? In this unique episode, Matt Kelly invites no other than a couple who has demonstrated what it takes to stay together and get through all the different challenges and changes of being in a relationship. He sits down with Bill Bold and Rochelle Bold to talk about how they managed to stay together for 25 years and counting amidst career change, kids, and more. At the heart of it is how they both learn from each other and continue to grow together. They talk about the importance of diversity in the workplace, women in leadership positions, parenting, COVID-19, and more.

Whether or not we agree, our future will depend on the way we build connections and on something that we’re passionate about. At the moment, our society is male-oriented and we live inside patriarchy. The world is overheating from too much male energy. In today’s episode, Jon and Sand Symes speak with Matt Kelly about the role women have in creating a sustainable future for the human family here on earth. They stress the need for women to come into their fullness of expression and wisdom so that we may find a balanced way of meeting the challenges we’re facing worldwide at the moment, such as environmental degradation, pandemic, and social unrest, among others.

Paul and Peg Tan were college sweethearts…have been together 34 years, married 29 years, and have raised 2 kids. She’s an MBA child phycologist focusing on helping children navigate the adventure of parents divorcing. Paul has been by her side every step of the way and the love and support they share is a joy to behold.

She’s a TedX speaker, best selling author, and advertising CEO. He’s a Military veteran, Sommelier in the hospitality industry, and life long adventurer. It took 2 takes, but Laura now has the fun-loving, supportive husband every woman dreams about!

When love and support is strong enough to not only survive, but thrive with changes of careers, cities, and rolls by both people in the marriage.

This couple stays on the same page regardless of what life sends their way…with 4 young active boys and a 16-month tour around the country with more bags than you can ever imagine. Their communication and support for each other are top-notch, and that’s the key to their success!

How a couple worked together to pivot one career out of Corporate and into Entrepreneurship resulting in a better balance in both their individual lives and shared life as a married couple.

Our lives are healthier, more gratifying, and fulfilled when we're the comforts of sustained positive energy and support from the people we love receiving positive energy and support is the key element to us. Having the freedom to live our best lives. It's safe to say we all face challenges. Nobody gets through life unscathed, positive energy and support from loved ones are what allows us to overcome difficult times, dream big and Excel in life. I'm Matt Kelly. And this is BalancingUs My 23 years of working with and competing against women in real estate and being married for 22 years to a strong, determined, and incredibly intelligent woman has led me to ponder why women don't always play a bigger game in business. Life is a balancing act on many fronts. With the greatest of all being the relationship between men and women as from the beginning of time, until the end of the world, we will walk the planet together. Many women want to have successful careers. Yeah. Feel unsupported in that desire. Why does she fear her success will alienate men. Is she justified in that fear men that support their strong career-oriented partners know and understand the incredible relationship that is built between two people when both are supported and living their lives to the fullest of balancing us podcasts. Believes that men and women are stronger together. When they move past fears and support each other to live their fullest lives and highest purpose, we explore the dynamics of what it is that allows men and women to thrive together. When both are fully supporting each other's dreams. I remember saying from the brand Nike, there is no finish line. It's a perfect slogan for this podcast. Because there are so many perspectives, experiences, life lessons, approaches, and questions to share. The mindset and stories that my guests share will no doubt help thousands of others that haven't been exposed to, or haven't had a chance to realize that enriching their partners is the most rewarding mindset to living all of our best lives. This is the BlancingUs Podcast. .