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We tell ourselves stories - fake, made up stories - all the time. And it's actually an extremely valuable experience. 

We want to be honest people, but telling the truth can be a delicate affair.

If you're keeping score in your marriage, then nobody wins. 

A white belt in martial arts means you are a beginner, and have lots to learn from everyone else. Keeping this mentality in all we do opens our willingness to learn and sheds our ego. 

When you get married, you don't just gain a spouse...you gain their whole family!

Things seem to have changed since we were kids when it comes to youth sports - the level of competition, the intensity of dedication, the commitment to winning, and the cost...oh the cost...

In our relentless pursuit, we have to ask ours, "How much is enough?" Are our values aligning with our behaviors? Are our commitments matching our anchors? 

Is there a point where your spouse transitions into being more of a...roommate? Being married can be very, very rewarding, but if we let the slow erosion and familiarity and busyness get in the way, we might just end up with a roommate instead. 

Setting boundaries, enforcing rules, and supervising our children's behavior does not rank high on our list of "things we love as parents." But it is our job, and when we work as a team, our children will flourish. 

What are the boundaries that we live in between? What are the habits and rules that we subconsciously live by? Today we talk about the "floors and ceilings" we instill in our lives that limit how high we'll achieve, or how far we'll fall. 

When it comes to family finances, there's nothing more important than having a team mentality. Today, Rachel Cruze joins us and helps us navigate how couples can lead more fulfilling lives together by managing their finances and unifying their visions of their future. Rachel Cruze is a financial expert and New York Times bestselling author of Know Yourself, Know Your Money and Love Your Life, Not Theirs. She is a Ramsey Solutions personality, where she hosts The Rachel Cruze Show and cohosts the Smart Money Happy Hour. As you'll hear, Rachel is full of wisdom and practical ideas for couples controlling their finances and enhancing their relationship to one another. You can connect with Rachel, learn more, and access resources by going to RachelCruze.com.

Today we examine our relationship to alcohol. What does alcohol do to us, and why do we drink it so much in the first place? 

As we kick of Season 9, we're inspired to head into 2023 with the motivation to find dreams big enough to be worth failing at. 

Today we celebrate our 100th episode, and share the story and behind-the-scenes on why we decided to start our podcast and what keep us going. 

This podcast is essentially about conversation and the power it has to transform our connections to others and understanding of the world. We are joined today by Chad Littlefield to explore exactly what conversations are and how to become more adept and making them count. Chad Littlefield is the co-founder and Chief Experience Officer of We and Me (www.weand.me)—an organization whose mission is to help leaders, educators, and events make connection easy. Forbes calls Chad a “global expert on asking questions that build team trust and connection.” He is a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and creator of the Connection Toolkit™, which is now being used to create conversations that matter on campuses and companies in over 80 countries around the world.  You can connect with Chad through his free resources and weekly videos right here.We also loved reading Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations That Matter, a book by Chad and his co-author the late Will Wise.

Sex is an essential ingredient to any monogamous relationship. But how do we take it from "eh" to "ahhhhh"? Today we talk with author Ashleigh Renard about how we can keep monogamy hot, and we learn much more about motherhood, marriage, and growing as a person.  A former figure skating coach and choreographer, Ashleigh took the quest for perfection into marriage and motherhood, with some disastrous and hilarious results. Through her book Swing and Keeping it Hot: The Workbook and her viral Keeping it Hot video series, she's built a committed mass-following who tune in daily for her fresh, no- fuss advice on everything from keeping monogamy hot, to renegotiating a marriage, to getting kids to clean the house.Learn more from Ashleigh:Instagram/TikTok/Facebook: @ashleighrenardBuy Swing on Amazon Website: ashleighrenard.com

Well, we're turning 40. Today Rosanna says goodbye to her 30's, Jordan will too in just 6 short weeks. Here's to remembering at what our 30's did for us, and what we see for ourselves in the next decade (besides wrinkles). 

In this season of gratitude we've come to realize one thing...that gratitude is more fulfilling when we put effort into it. We experimented with gratitude journals and mindfulness, and are ready to share the impacts. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Take yourself OUT of your home and into NATURE. Whether it's for a walk around the neighborhood, a jaunt into a local forest preserve, or a sojourn into the far reaches of the wild, we are far more likely to lead happier, healthier lives when the great outdoors are part of the picture. 

Ever thought to yourself: "I don't belong here?" Most of us have. That feeling is called Imposter Syndrome, and it's time we discover the truth that we DO belong.