Sweaty palms, elevated heart rate, the 'jitters'... We all know that anxious feeling of having had one too many cups of coffee, but many of us can't wait to drink that first steaming cup of Java to jumpstart the day! We know now that coffee doesn't really give you energy so much as suppress the symptoms of weariness, but where is the line? The Cassels are here to break it down for you! Because today is Veteran's Day, we kick off by honoring our vets with gratitude and respect for all they've done for this country, before recapping about a fantastic meet-and-greet we had at our home with the neighbors and our local congressional candidate. Next, we launch into our hot topic for the day: caffeine. You'll get to hear all about this unregulated psychoactive drug, its long-term effects, and just how much is too much! Amy shares her experience of weaning off of her chosen caffeine choice of years, and reflects on the unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. From sleeping after your go-to rocket fuel, to coffee enemas - which have Tray running for the hills – this episode details all the positive and negative effects that that Cup of Joe is giving your body. The listener also hears some fascinating information about the sources of caffeine, synthetic and otherwise, and how you should always check where your caffeine comes from! If you'd like to become more empowered about choosing your go-to rocket fuel, tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• We recap about hosting a neighborhood meet-and-greet, centered around our congressional candidate Morgan Latrelle.
• A call to action – look who is running for congress in your area and get involved!
• Introducing today's topic: the unregulated psychoactive drug caffeine.
• Amy talks about her challenging experience weaning off of a particular caffeine source.
• Discussing the problems with caffeine, and how to know if you're addicted.
• Learning about some scary withdrawal symptoms. 
• How sleeping after that brew isn't giving you the rest you need!
• Breaking down how caffeine works in your body and affects your brain in the long term.
• Considering all those sneaky pesticides and sugars you're also consuming in your cup of dirt.
• Know what type of caffeine you're ingesting, and where it comes from!
• Comparing three types of synthetic caffeine.
• Tray's mind is blown learning about coffee enemas. 
• Amy recommends her favorite sources of caffeine and adrenal support.

Tweetables:

“There's something so nice about nurturing people with food and opening up your home.” — @amy_cassels [0:03:07]

“These candidates, they need to be asked straight blunt questions, because that's what we all want to know.” — @amy_cassels [0:05:30]

“I think (coffee) is more habitual. It's just habit for me. I wake up and have a black cup of coffee, eight ounces, and it's just my routine. But I could go back to sleep. It doesn't wake me up, it doesn't change how I feel.” — Tray Cassels [0:16:03]

“People think that caffeine is actually providing you with energy. There's no calories in caffeine, it's not providing you energy.” — @amy_cassels [0:16:44]

“Again, I'd like to thank all the veterans out there for your service. It allows us to do what we do here, and have the freedoms and liberties we all share together.” — Tray Cassels [0:33:32]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Morgan Lutrell

Vega Pre Workout Energizer with Acai Berry

Vega Electrolyte Hydrator Berry

Amy Cassels

Amy Cassels on Twitter

Mentioned in this episode:

NingxiaRed

Sparkle Dust

Welcome back to According to the Cassels! Today's podcast begins with a debrief on Amy and Tray's amazing physical therapy results with their local chiropractic clinic, and Tray reflects on an old injury and what they've both learned from the doctor. Amy then jumps into the exciting world of canning and preserving your own food, sharing a ton of fascinating information on the different methods, tools, and machines available to help you, as well as the importance of preserving correctly. Listeners will find out where to find vegetables, fruits, and protein, and Amy enlightens us on an unusual protein source that may leave you feeling queasy. This episode is jam packed with step-by-step instructions on the best ways to get canning, freezing, and dehydrating your food, so you can become more self-sufficient today! If, like the Cassels, you've just started your journey or you just want to know more about preserving your future, press play and get inspired!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The Cassels share their incredible results from Finish First Injury Prevention Clinic.
• Tray reflects on an old injury that didn't heal correctly.
• Amy pledges to go to the chiropractor once a month.
• Talking about the five different ways to preserve your food for a rainy day. 
• The importance of preserving your food correctly, and beware of the larvae!
• Honing in on canning; Amy describes some of the fascinating options available to you. 
• Where and how to store your cans and preserves. 
• What you can do to find your own vegetables.
• Chatting about our amazing garden set up, gardening classes, and more!
• Amy recommends a great company to set you up with any gardening adventures. 
• Finding sources of protein, including some options which cross the line for Amy and Tray.
• Preserving carbs and dry-canning, and which carbs sit well for a long time.

Tweetables:

“I'm really starting to learn what happens with my body on a physical level when I go through stress.” — @amy_cassels [0:01:59]

“If you have flare-ups, start to look at the emotional stuff that's happening with it. Go back and walk yourself through it.” — @amy_cassels [0:03:05]

“[Finish First] go to the root. They try and figure out the root cause, what's happening, and find relief from that, which then snowballs into getting it all fixed.” — Tray Cassels [0:05:02]

“The bones aren't in the wrong place unless the muscles, tendons, and ligaments are inflamed, torn, or swollen and pushing the bones out.” — Tray Cassels [0:05:45]

“Whatever food storage method that you choose, you've got to find the food, right? Ideally, it would be to grow a garden.” — @amy_cassels [0:20:39]

“It's suggested you have three months of food storage at minimum.” — @amy_cassels [0:31:43]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Finish First Injury Prevention Clinic

Dr. Chase Banks on LinkedIn

Hardco Pest Control of Conroe Phone Number

The All American Pressure Canner

Presto Canner

Texas Ready

Amy Cassels

Amy Cassels on Twitter

Amy Cassels on Instagram

Mentioned in this episode:

Sparkle Dust

NingxiaRed

Welcome to another episode of According to the Cassels! Today's installment is all about gardening and natural health on a dime, and who better to join us in conversation than powerhouse 'herbal lady', Peggy. With an absolute wealth of expertise on the benefits and usage of diatomaceous earth, as well as preparing and canning supplies for hard times, Peggy walks us through her journey with this truly magical supplement and how to dose it correctly. The importance of getting the right nutrients into your body cannot be understated, particularly in current times when our soil has been stripped of its nutrients and minerals by mass farming, and Peggy easily walks us through the long list of health benefits that diatomaceous earth holds. Plus, you’ll hear all about Amy and Tray's garden that they've built, and why growing your own food is like a savings account! This episode is jam-packed with information and tips that will intrigue and inspire you, so do your body – and your future – a favor and tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Amy and Tray have built a garden!
• Amy introduces our guest Peggy, who tells us all about diatomaceous earth and its healing properties.
• How mass farming and pesticides have decimated our soil of minerals.
• How a lack of silica is a huge contributor to disease. 
• Peggy recommends where to get diatomaceous earth for great prices, and how to use it.
• What is HERX: Peggy reflects on some learning curves in getting dosage right.
• Learning some of the extensive health benefits diatomaceous earth provides.
• Amy is excited to know that diatomaceous earth also kills Candida.
• How food today compares nutritionally to food 60 years ago.
• Talking about how canning recipes often require a ridiculous amount of sugar. 
• Peggy gives tips on her favorite meals to can herself.
• How having a garden is like having a savings account, it looks after you in the future!
• Peggy tells an intense story that sparked her journey with canning her own food. 
• How diatomaceous earth also pulls heavy metals out of your body.
• Some scarily common symptoms of bacteria and parasites. 
• Peggy reflects on her decades-long experience as a 'herb lady'.

Tweetables:

“We are lacking vitamins and minerals terribly. It's not just you or me or that person or the next person. It's the entire world.” — Peggy [0:11:07]

“You have to eat 100 carrots to get the equivalent of nutrition of one carrot in the 60s.” — Peggy [0:32:00]

“The soil is gone, you just can't replenish what it had in it, with the mass production that's being done for farming.” — Tray Cassels [0:32:14]

“A savings account of money is no different than having a savings account of food. The great thing is that your food is already there, you don't have to worry about going out and getting it, it's there any time you need it.” — @amy_cassels [0:35:01]

“I don't want to get paid. I want to give this away freely because God gave it to me freely.” — Peggy [0:50:25]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

DiatomaceousEarth.com on Facebook

Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth - Earth Eaters – LOL on Facebook

21 Symptoms of Parasites on Youtube

Amy Cassels

Amy Cassels on Twitter

Mentioned in this episode:

Sparkle Dust

NingxiaRed

Eat your vegetables, kids! In today's episode of According to the Cassels, Amy and Tray talk about the incredible antioxidants to be found in fruit and vegetables. The conversation begins with some thoughts on how each of our anticipation stress cycles works, and what that can feel like to navigate within a partnership. We get honest with some personal reflections around moments when our libidos haven't been in sync, and think about ways to sit with uncomfortable thoughts and perceived rejection, as well as reminding ourselves to be present with the ways that any negative emotion shows up in our bodies. Then, Amy artfully guides us through some fascinating science around antioxidants, phytonutrients, and just what all the hype is regarding free radicals! Lastly, we learn how to fight aging and disease using the rainbow that's on our plate, with a comprehensive list of healing fruit and veg to target a multitude of issues. Tune in to hear all this from the Cassels today, and more!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Amy and Tray each track their anticipation-stress cycle.
• Creating the very outcome you're trying to avoid by overthinking.
• Talking about testosterone, and the huge difference we've felt since we started supplements.
• Tray shares about feeling in a funk, and his frustration around expectations and achievement. 
• We discuss moments where our libido levels aren't in sync, and perceiving rejection.
• The importance of pausing to recognize and be curious about uncomfortable thoughts.
• How our thoughts can create and bring up negative things in our physical bodies. 
• Thoughts are like trains on a subway: you can choose to not jump on the train.
• Speaking to your support people when your thoughts are running away with you.
• How to interact with your partner and work with their way of processing stress.
• Talking about antioxidants, and reviewing our last episode about reducing sugar intake.
• Amy chats about her body's sensitivity to sugary foods now that her diet is sugar-free.
• Your gut is an ecosystem: discussing the relationship between sugar and candida.
• What are phytonutrients, and how our bodies are like a plant.
• The scary accumulation of free radicals that cause oxidative stress and aging. 
• Eating the rainbow, and how many vegetables we should be eating each day.
• What the Bible has to say about encouraging the use of plants and food as medicine. 
• Amy provides some great specific examples of plants and herbs with healing properties.
• A comprehensive list of the fruit and vegetables that give you all your antioxidant needs!
• Supplements are great, but they should be used to bolster your diet.
• Some excellent dietary supplements that the Cassels take. 

Tweetables:

“When a thought brings on an emotion that is an unwanted emotion, and it continually repeats itself, it's something that you have got to stop and sit with.” — @amy_cassels [0:11:46]

“Our thoughts have so much power, and they sometimes bring on negative things within our physical bodies that we don't always want.” — @amy_cassels [0:12:42]

“Pride and ego can be a blessing and a curse.” — Tray Cassels [0:16:04]

“Your gut is your ecosystem.” — @amy_cassels [0:22:06]

“If you're not going to eat a diet that is strong in these antioxidants, you're going to have to supplement.” — @amy_cassels [0:37:21]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Dean Ornish

Amy Cassels

Amy Cassels on Twitter

Mentioned in this episode:

Sparkle Dust

NingxiaRed

Everyone has a sweet tooth, right? But how much are those seemingly harmless sugary indulgences having on our long-term health? Today's episode is all about sugar! Amy brings some shocking statistics to the table about just how much hidden and added sugar is in our food, as well as how much sugar the average American consumes, and how much less we should actually be having. We give some great suggestions for ways to manage and work with your diet to help you make informed decisions about what you're putting into your body, and Tray shares what helps him make a shift when he's trying to implement a lifestyle change. We also play a fascinating new game with some scary results: How Many Packets of Sugar Are In It? Tune in if you want to hear more about this subtle addiction, as well as some fantastic strategies that will help you prioritize your health and get the correct fuel your body deserves. Press play and join in the conversation!

Key Points From This Episode:

• A recap of the last episode and Tray's Pulse test results. 
• Defining addiction and oxytocin, and realizing how addictive sugar is. 
• Discussing some severe long- and short-term health risks resulting from overindulgence.
• Some scary statistics about how much sugar the average American consumes. 
• Tray lists his favorite sugary treats.
• We play a shocking new game: How Many Packets of Sugar Are In This?
• Questioning how different activity levels relate to how much sugar you can have.
• Talking about the dangers of adding sugar to a diet already filled with hidden sugar. 
• How to read labels and understand the various names.
• Amy explains the concept of crowding out.
• Tray explains what works for him when he's trying to break/create a habit.
• We talk about a great app to support you with lifestyle changes.
• Adjusting your diet with the app and working with the calories your body needs. 
• We give some suggestions available that help you work on your diet. 

Tweetables:

“Sugar and cocaine act the same way in the brain.” — @amy_cassels [0:04:40]

“You find your dance, your rhythm.” — Tray Cassels [0:26:43]

“[There are] many different ways you can work on your diet. You can play around with it, you can hire someone, you can look online, look for meal plans.” — @amy_cassels [0:28:10]

“It's important that the start of your day isn't pure sugar. If you start your day with pure sugar, you're going to have your blood sugar drop, and then it's just a mess.” — @amy_cassels [0:29:55]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

My Fitness Pal

Amy Cassels

Amy Cassels on Twitter

Mentioned in this episode:

NingxiaRed

Sparkle Dust

Today is an extra special edition: we have our first guest on the show! Today we're chatting to the knowledgeable Randy Worley, who is the regional sales director for Predictive Health Diagnostics. We recently each had a Pulse Cardiac test, and we are reeling from the results! Randy is here to explain all about this fascinating test that shows what's going on in your cardiovascular system, and gives you a concrete number to work with in order to make the lifestyle changes you need. In this episode, we hear everything there is to know about just how your heart-health can be analyzed, what to look out for, and some scary numbers around just how many of us are at risk of cardiac problems. Randy identifies the main culprits to absolutely avoid if you care about heart-health, and talks about why it's so crucial to be thinking about COVID and cardiovascular disease right now. We also check in about Tray's results and share some important lifestyle habits that everyone can and should be implementing. Tune in to hear it all!

Key Points From This Episode:

• We catch up with Amy and Tray on the results of their recent blood tests.
• Tray describes his lunches, which don't quite align with the rest of their healthy lifestyle.
• Introducing Randy Worley, and the how and why behind the development of the Pulse test.
• What the Pulse cardiac test is, and why it's so accurately predictive for future heart problems. 
• Randy runs us through the medical explanation of what a cardiac lesion is.
• How infections or any auto-immune disease can drastically increase your risk of cardiac problems.
• In a body recovering from COVID, the risk for unstable cardiac lesions is very real. 
• A scientific rundown of the relationship between COVID and cardiovascular disease.
• Randy gives us some excellent lifestyle recommendations to mitigate or reverse the risks of cardiovascular problems. 
• We discuss Tray's results and their long-term accuracy, despite a recent binge.
• Talking about the main culprits: sugar, carbs, and fried foods.
• The test isn't recommended often enough for how revolutionary it is. 
• Tray shares his family's medical history, and Randy discusses the genetics of heart problems. 
• How Randy treats some different cases and symptoms. 
• A Mediterranean style of eating is anti-inflammatory, with lots of good protein and complex carbs that are better for us.
• Lifestyle changes and how these can impact your heart health.
• Randy asserts that resistance training is crucial, and explains the huge difference it makes. 
• When we're going to bring Tray to check-in: after 6 months of implementing some changes. 
• How to order your own Cardiac Test or get it from your doctor!

Tweetables:

“So many of these patients that suffer unstable lesion rupture, their first symptom is the heart attack.” — Randy Worley [0:08:10]

“In post-COVID patients, that risk is real for unstable cardiac lesion rupture.” — Randy Worley [0:12:24]

“It's so important for people to start understanding the health of their body, so that when the time comes, or if the time comes for them to come in contact with this virus or really any virus, that their body is in the healthiest state possible.” — @amy_cassels [0:14:47]

“Do your own research. People have got to empower themselves to find the right diet that works for them. Everybody has bio-individuality and they respond differently to different ways of eating.” — @amy_cassels [0:25:42] 

“I'm obviously going to take this seriously, and I have a great support team with me.” — Tray Cassels [0:30:10]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Randy Worley on LinkedIn

Predictive Health Diagnostics Company

Contact the Predictive Diagnostics Company on – 866 299 8998

Leslie Luttrell on LinkedIn

Contact Leslie Luttrell on– 619 599 3047

Amy Cassels

Amy Cassels on Twitter

Mentioned in this episode:

NingxiaRed

Sparkle Dust

We all have days where we get blind-sided by adversity, or just feel extra sensitive to the tides of trying to get everything done. In this week's episode of According To The Cassels with Tray and Amy, we reflect on our surprisingly testing week, and what happened in each of our lives to cause raised stress levels. We look at the emotional and physical consequences that carrying this overwhelm had for us, and then dive deeply into figuring out ways to take that extra bit of care of ourselves before, and during, stressful moments. Tray shares about his devotional time in the morning to start the day off right, and Amy gives a wonderful rundown of what yoga is, and how you can practice yoga without going against your spiritual beliefs. Touching lightly on the solid science behind the health benefits of yoga, Amy continues to describe how you can show up on the mat just as you are, for only as long as you'd like to, and you'll still reap tons of benefits. We close with some great recommendations for quality yoga equipment that can support your body and your practice. We really hope you can join us, press that play button!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Reflecting on the mental stress that's created when life blindsides you.
• How stress exasperates and intensifies physical ailments, like migraines.
• Listening to the signals and taking the hint as to when to rest.
• Examples of the small things that can irritate us if our internal resources are depleted. 
• We discuss our own self-regulation techniques for emotional regulation.
• Tray uses devotional time in the morning to begin his day with intention.
• We talk about getting into your breath as a great anchor.
• What is yoga? Amy gives a breakdown of what you want to know.
• Why yoga is super beneficial for our bodies and, in turn, our mental health.
• Tray shares his favorite parts of doing short and consistent yoga practices. 
• How spine-stretching poses increase brain function, and balancing poses help longevity.
• How yoga is a complete package of core, balance, stretching, breathing, and strength.
• Why many people can be fearful of yoga.
• What to wear for yoga, and equipment recommendations to help you in your practice. 

Tweetables:

“It's just self-assessing. It's not my place to take my frustration out on anybody other than the way I need to internalize it and handle it myself.” — Tray Cassels [0:06:46]

“Yoga can be done in a way that does not go against your spiritual beliefs.” — @amy_cassels [0:16:40]

“Our bodies were made to stretch. They were made to work on balance, they were made to build strength.” — @amy_cassels [0:17:33]

“If we're going to be in a vulnerable state of opening up our heart and mind and soul, into balance and into this strength and these positions, the closer I can get centered with my creator, which is God, then it keeps me in a safe place while I'm doing those movements.” — Tray Cassels [0:26:21]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Amy Cassels

Amy Cassels on Twitter

ONE Way Life

Lulu Lemon

Manduka

Athleta

Mentioned in this episode:

NingxiaRed

Sparkle Dust

Welcome to another episode of According to the Cassels! On today’s episode, we talk about what you need to do to reset. We discuss some of the daily rituals that help Tray find an anchor point in the day, how life coaching has helped each of us get our lives in order, and the incredibly important role that adequate rest and sleep plays in establishing a constructive daily routine. You’ll also hear about some of the benefits of adequate sleep and why it is dangerous not to get adequate rest, and Amy and Tray share how journaling has been a useful practice and why it has been powerful to have a designated space in which to meditate and journal. We hope you join us to hear all this and more!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Some of the daily rituals that help Tray to find an anchor point in the day.
• Why, for Tray, it is the start of the day that sets the tone for how the rest of it unfolds.
• How Amy has worked with Bonnie Hubert and Tray with Mike Riggs from ONE Way Life.
• Why, if your life is a mess, you can’t expect it to get in order immediately with a life coach. 
• How Amy and Tray integrated a yoga practice into their routine while they were on holiday.
• What your body does from 10 PM to 2 AM: it recovers!
• How your body consolidates memories and repair happens in your mind from 2 AM to 6 AM. 
• Why the ideal sleeping pattern is going to bed at 10 PM and waking up at 6 AM.
• What Amy requires to maintain this pattern: being in bed with no electronics from 9.15 PM.
• The daily routines that each of our two children have. 
• Some benefits of sleep, from lowering stress to improved muscle coordination and memory.
• How lack of adequate rest can cause inflammation in the body. 
• Amy’s daily journaling practice and the answered prayers she sees when she looks back.
• Where Tray and Amy have created a sanctuary on their patio to journal and meditate.
• Why it is important to have a designated space where you can do this. 

Tweetables:

“Keeping it simple, waking up at a certain time, resting in that morning devotion – that’s my anchor point to every morning that starts out right and works through the day as a nice flow.” — Tray Cassels [0:01:24]

“For me, it’s the start of the day that sets the tone.” — Tray Cassels [0:02:12]

“If somebody is thinking about getting a life coach, if things are really off in your life, you can’t expect to all of a sudden get your life coach and now you’re hitting all of your life goals.” — @amy_cassels [0:04:54]

“We try to have this little sanctuary, this little space. Wherever you are, even if it’s an apartment, you have a patio. If you’re in a house where you feel like you just can’t get away, maybe it’s a closet.” — @amy_cassels [0:28:40]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Amy Cassels

Amy Cassels on Twitter

ONE Way Life

Mentioned in this episode:

Sparkle Dust

NingxiaRed

Life can often feel like a never-ending treadmill of work, looking after children, cooking, eating, sleeping, and repeating. That’s why going on vacation is a very valuable form of self-care! We are big advocates for the “work hard, play hard” approach to life, and vacationing is something that we have always prioritized. No matter how young our kids were, or how little money we had, we have always made a plan to get out of our element, whether that meant Amy getting a job as an electrical assistant or turning our garage into a flea-market. To name just a few of the benefits of vacationing that we discuss today; it helps you be more present, more in touch with your senses, and gives you perspective on what is important in life. We also share a whole range of tips which will help improve your vacation experience. Whether it’s a seaside holiday, a trip to Disneyland, or anything in between, do yourself a favor and break up the monotony of whatever treadmill you are currently on; if you’ve been waiting for a sign, this is it! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Why vacations constitute self-care.
• Vacations that we went on as children.
• A realization Amy had on our most recent vacation. 
• How to make the delicious breakfast Amy ate every morning on vacation.
• Examples of the new sounds and textures you can experience while on vacation.
• Healing properties of the natural world.
• The multitude of reasons that we love the ocean. 
• Perspective that comes with vacationing. 
• Gratitude that we feel towards our parents who look after our children when we go on vacation. 
• Our decision to prioritize vacations.
• Some of the jobs Amy took on so that we could still go on vacation even when we were broke. 
• Tips for being frugal on vacation. 
• Why we always take our own pillows on vacation. 
• How to stay hydrated when flying. 
• Young Living products that Amy loves. 
• The importance of considering the container that you drink out of.
• Why we infuse our water with hydrogen. 
• How to “work the system” so that your vacations are more affordable.

Tweetables:

“When you go on vacation you have a chance to get off the treadmill for more than just a night; it’s days. And I believe it’s a part of self-care.” — @amy_cassels [0:01:26]

“When you’re on vacation, everything is just heightened because you’re out of your element.” — @amy_cassels [0:07:43]

“You have to learn how to prioritize [vacations]. You have to figure out a way, come hell or high water.” — Tray Cassels [0:13:54]

“Go [on vacation] with the people that you love, it doesn’t matter what you’re doing.” — Tray Cassels [0:33:32]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Amy Cassels

Amy Cassels on Twitter

Young Living

AquaOx

Jesus Calling App

Mentioned in this episode:

Sparkle Dust

NingxiaRed

Welcome to the very first episode of According to the Cassels! Meet your hosts Amy and Tray, and get to know their fun-loving and energetic family. It has been a seven-year-long journey getting to this point, but Amy’s dream of starting a podcast has finally become a reality. After going to extraordinary lengths to visit her grandmother during COVID lockdown measures, which included a negative COVID test, Amy had an epiphany and felt a new sense of urgency for starting this show.

Hear about the radio show her grandmother used to host Proverbs for Parents and the surreal experience of listening to recordings of your grandmother’s voice - from 20 years ago! Amy and Tray share some insights into the ups and downs their family has experienced over the past seven years, and unpack why they finally felt ready to do this podcast.

Listening in you’ll learn how they met, what love languages they share, and what the admire most about one another. You’ll also get to know their three kids as well as their eighteen-year-old, blind, and deaf dog, Tank! We’re so excited to be starting this journey with you all. Tune in today to hear it all!

Key Points From This Episode:

● Get to know Tray and Amy and learn more about their energetic and fun family.

● Learn about Amy and Tray's love languages and how it informs their relationship dynamic.

● Amy shares her aspirations of starting this podcast seven years ago.

● The lengths that Amy went to to see her grandmother during COVID lockdown measures.

● How Amy came across tapes of Proverbs for Parents, a radio show her grandmother hosted, and how it inspired this podcast.

● Hear how Amy and Tray first met and why Amy made such a strong impression on Tray.

● Amy and Tray share the quality that they admire most in one another.

● Hear about Amy and Tray’s favorite activities together.

● Amy’s love of practical jokes and how she once embarrassed Tray in a public bathroom.

● Learn about their three children Averi, Evan, and River.

● The large age gap between Evan and River, and Amy and Tray’s struggles with infertility and miscarriages.

● How children start to detach from their parents during puberty to establish their own identities.

Tweetables:

“Once you get something in your mind, I jump on there with you. And when we roll, and I get something in my mind, you support me and roll with me. And I think it's just been a fun journey.” — Amy Cassels [0:07:02]

“Grandma Mary was the first one to show me how to use essential oils. She showed me how to add vegetables to my smoothie, how to exercise, and grow a garden, and all these sorts of amazing life skills.” — Amy Cassels [0:07:02]

“Nothing will give you more compassion for someone than them actually opening their heart. And when somebody is irritable, or whatever, it is my natural tendency to just walk, and just go away. Like, I will keep to myself.” — Amy Cassels [0:15:59]

www.amycassels.com

www.instagram.com/acassels/

Mentioned in this episode:

NingxiaRed

Sparkle Dust