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Episode 73: Ideas & Creativity

In this episode, Mike and Rachel tackle the topic of creativity. They share several resources for making the most of your ideas, how to capture them, and ways to harness the inspiration you need to pursue them.

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Episode 72: Comfortable in Your Own Skin

In this episode, Rachel shares her journey to becoming comfortable in her own skin and the confidence that has come with knowing her identity, purpose, and vision.

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Episode 71: 2023 Words for the Year

Rachel & Mike talk about the motivation behind picking words or themes for the year, review their words for 2022, and share their words for 2023.

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Episode 69: Gratitude

Rachel & Mike discuss the importance of gratitude and share practical examples of how to make it a positive habit in your family.

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Episode 68: Modus Operandi

Mike and Rachel discuss a couple of assessment tools and share how insights from the results have helped them play to their strengths and work together more effectively.

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Episode 65: Do Not Withhold Good

Rachel & Mike explain the motivation behind one of their core values and share why the world of the generous keeps getting larger.

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Episode 63: School Choice

Rachel shares a valuable strategy for evaluating a school, program, or curriculum to help decide what is best for the long-term interest of your child.

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Episode 62: Birthdays

Rachel explains the history and evolution of birthdays along with examples of celebrating in a way that makes the recipient feel valued and loved.

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Episode 61: Little Foxes

Rachel and Mike discuss the destructive power of the little foxes in our lives, how to spot them, and what to do to guard against them.

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Episode 60: The Better Part

Rachel shares the importance of choosing what is most important in the moment through a story of two sisters.

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Episode 58: An Interview on Fatherhood

Rachel interviews Mike about some of the intentional routines he's established and the different ways he redeems the time to make the most of the moments they have together as a family.

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Episode 54: How Are You Smart?

Rachel shares about different domains of intelligence and shares tips for working successfully with each to set your kids up for success.

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