Family Brand: Take Back Your Family

Hey guys, Chris and Melissa here with another Family Brand podcast! Recently, we celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary so we took some time to reflect on what we have learned through all of our ups and downs together so far.

We posted on Instagram just a few of our thoughts on this topic and your feedback was incredible! Our DMs and comments were blowing up with questions about marriage, family, and how we went from the brink of divorcing to now being more in love than ever before…

That is why today we wanted to answer a few of those questions and maybe give encouragement to any of you who are currently struggling in your marriage. If you're new here, we have to be transparent and let you know our marriage wasn't always solid…

In fact, we wanted to end it after only a few years. At one point, it felt like things would never change or get better. It only took one of us to take a stand for our marriage and a new vision for our family started to unfold. Looking back now we will always be grateful for that season because we can say without a doubt that it's gotten so much better.

Whether your marriage is on the mountaintop, or in the valley, this episode will help you start building an even stronger marriage.

Join us as we talk about the lessons that we learned through first-hand experience and how learning to lead well starts with yourself. We talk about the dangers of complacency, finding ways to appreciate your spouse, regular check-ins to know where you are, and even the right words to start that hard conversation.

It's not easy, it takes hard work, vulnerability, and a lot of courage from you both to start this journey, but a whole new life could be on the other side.

Marriage must incessantly contend with a monster

that devours everything: familiarity. - Honore de Balzac

If you know you will need an extra dose of courage, to start building again, we invite you to go back and check out Episode 49 where we talk about how to instill insane courage in yourself and your family.

More Of What's Inside:

• The most valuable lessons we have learned in marriage
• Learning how to have fun with each other (in any season)
• Date night: Why it should be a must for every couple
• Why you need to do "regular check-ins"
• Achieving more of your goals together
• What to say to your spouse when you don't know what to say
• Someone has to step up…why not you?
• Our tips on how to start falling in love again
• Leveraging and appreciating your different strengths
• Finding the truth of a rough patch
• And much more!

LINKS:

• Episode 49 - How To Instill Insane Courage In Your Family

Website:

• familybrand.com

Social:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamilyBrandOfficial
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/ourfamilybrand
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCGu-7odB6gkPbyXpUIQLkrg
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/OurFamilyBrand

Free course:

• familybrand.com/10steps

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 - What we cover today
• 0:42 - Celebrating our 17th anniversary!
• 2:14 - Reflecting on our journey
• 4:05 - Taking the time to appreciate your spouse
• 6:14 - How we avoid complacency
• 8:11 - Finding what you like and expanding it
• 9:21 - Answering your questions and feedback
• 10:53 - For those who are struggling in their marriage
• 14:36 - The courage of vulnerability and leadership
• 17:16 - The importance of leading yourself
• 19:26 - Committing to work better together
• 23:13 - Closing thoughts

Hey guys, Chris and Melissa here! Happy New Year and welcome to our first episode in 2022. In a previous episode, we talked about choosing a word that we, both personally and as a family, wanted to embody moving forward. Today, we're going over the words we chose for 2022 and how we plan to step into the new year!

Everyone in our family has a different process for choosing their word, it may come to us randomly, like when we're reading, or sometimes it takes a little quiet and active thinking to really narrow it down. We talk about how we helped our kids focus and really think about how they wanted to show up this year. As well as the words we individually chose to keep us bold and hungry.

Listen in as we talk about our family word, 'embrace', and the three areas we really want to embrace together so that this year is better than ever before. We discuss how we made it easier for everyone to remember our goals and the moment when Melissa revisited a hopeful message in an old journal entry that inspired us to reach just a little further. We'll leave you with the same thought. What if you took the most positive thing you believe about yourself, and you believed it just a little more this year?

We can't wait to put these words into practice and hope that this episode has encouraged you to do the same! For more resources, or to connect with us, check out the links below!

More Of What's Inside:

• Starting off the new year with intention
• Why Chris chose to be bolder in 2022
• A new shift to public school
• Taking advantage of extra time
• How we got our kids engaged in the exercise
• Why we chose 'embrace' as our family word
• Embracing our new community and life
• Being prepared for the future without fear
• Remembering things that impacted us in 2021
• Leaning into how great you really are
• And much more!

LINKS:

• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Trillion-Dollar-Coach-audiobook/dp/B07MVKGV9V

Website:

• familybrand.com

Social:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamilyBrandOfficial
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/ourfamilybrand
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCGu-7odB6gkPbyXpUIQLkrg
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/OurFamilyBrand

Free course:

• familybrand.com/10steps

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 - What we cover today!
• 0:42 - Happy New Year!!
• 1:07 - Our New Year's tradition
• 1:46 - The word Chris chose this year
• 3:59 - Melissa's choice to be hungry
• 7:28 - How these words came to us
• 8:29 - Helping our kids choose their words
• 10:14 - Three things we are embracing this year
• 12:17 - Finding a quote to instill all year long
• 13:16 - How a past journal entry encouraged us
• 16:16 - Our encouragement for you
• 17:44 - Closing thoughts

Hey Guys! Chris and Melissa here with another Family Brand Podcast. This time of year is always an exciting time for us, not just because of the holidays and visiting family, but because we get to sit down as a family and really map out what our next year will be like. Now, you can do the same thing with your family, listen in as we talk about how you can make 2022 your best year yet!

For us, having the best year of our lives is not about making it happen no matter what, but heading into the new year with intention. The desires and dreams we set out to accomplish are not just about ticking something off of the "to-do" list. They're about growing and stretching us to be better than we were the year before! Listen in as we talk about what this exercise has done for our family and how it actually works, we had the best year in 2021.

You've probably heard us say "A family is only as strong as the individuals in it" and it's true! Join us as we talk about the three questions that will have your whole family thinking about how they can have the best year personally and as a whole. We reflect on the things that worked in 2021, and some of the things that didn't. As well as the plans we're already making for 2022 and how we plan to get there!

This episode is packed with practical tips to go into 2022 with a clear mind and a heart full of intention. We believe that this year could be your best year ever, do you? Grab a free copy of the worksheet we mentioned at familybrand.com/best and try it for yourself!

Till next time,

Chris and Melissa

More Of What's Inside:

• Our tradition in the New Year
• The one question you should ask yourself for the new year
• A practical exercise to try with the whole family
• Why 2021 was the best year of our lives
• How hard times won't make or break your year
• Believing that the best is yet to come
• Staying out of the past and focusing on the future
• Practical tips to have the best year of your life
• Finding the things that are most important to you
• Seeking to understand not judge
• Facing your limiting beliefs head-on
• How to keep the pressure off and have fun
• And much more!

Website:

• familybrand.com

Social:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamilyBrandOfficial
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/ourfamilybrand
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCGu-7odB6gkPbyXpUIQLkrg
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/OurFamilyBrand

Free course:

• familybrand.com/10steps

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 - What we cover today!
• 0:42 - Why we love this time of year
• 1:35 - The tradition we do every New Year's Eve
• 3:33 - Declaring your best year ever
• 5:16 - What does it mean to have the best year ever?
• 9:03 - How to use this exercise powerfully
• 12:05 - Gathering input from the whole family
• 14:15 - Why deadlines help us not hurt us
• 18:19 - The goals we set for 2021 as a family
• 21:08 - How we'll have the best year in 2022
• 24:14 - Closing thoughts

Hey guys! Chris and Melissa here. This time last year we were just settling in with our big move to Hawaii, and now, we're back on the mainland! It feels like things are constantly changing. Can you relate? For the Smith family, despite where we live, or what is happening in the world there's one tradition that we'll keep every year. If you have been a long time listener, we bet you can guess what it is!

That's right, it's time for our New Year's Eve party! If you are new here, you are in for a treat. This tradition is so good, we're bringing back the episode that we think encompasses all you need to implement this tradition into your own family.

Join us as we talk about the moment when we decided we were done ending the year with late nights without our kids, and how we created a fun new way for our whole family to launch into the coming year. For us, looking into the past is not to focus on where we failed, but to see where we succeeded and to see what we've overcome. We've found that doing this not only gives us a chance to teach our kids about introspection but also so we can honor the journey our family has been on in 2021.

You'll hear how we got our kids involved in the year-end review, the questions we felt like would grow us the most, and even how we were able to set our intentions for the new year with just one word. We talk about practical tips to help find your word for 2022 both individually and as a family. As well as the fun games we made to help us live that word out intentionally. You'll learn how you can take this year-end review to create a next-level vision board party and celebrate the best that is within each of your kids.

This tradition is not just practical, it's also SO MUCH FUN! Our whole family looks forward to the end of the year now and how they can learn from the past and spring forward into the future without fear. For more resources, check out the links below!

More Of What's Inside:

• Our annual year-end family review
• Finding evidence of how awesome you are
• Narrowing your focus to one word for the year
• Connecting the dots of 2021
• Asking the questions that align with your values
• The only way around it is through it
• What gave Melissa the idea for this exercise
• Fun ways to instill your word for the year into your kids
• Picking a family MVP
• Giving awards based on the greatness of who your kids are
• Practical steps to creating a family vision board
• And much more!

Website:

• familybrand.com

Social:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamilyBrandOfficial
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/ourfamilybrand
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCGu-7odB6gkPbyXpUIQLkrg
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/OurFamilyBrand

Free course:

• familybrand.com/10steps

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 - What we cover today!
• 1:38 - Conversation starts
• 2:43 - Starting the new year with momentum
• 5:34 - Honoring 2021 as a family
• 7:24 - The questions to ask your family
• 10:27 - Looking back to then look forward
• 12:37 - Choosing a word for the year
• 14:30 - How we made our 'family word' fun!
• 20:55 - Starting the new year powerfully with this activity
• 24:29 - An award ceremony celebrating the best of 'you'
• 27:02 - How vision boards can upgrade the new year
• 34:02 - Believing that the best is yet to come
• 35:36 - Closing thoughts

Hey Guys! Chris and Melissa here. It was this time last year that we had the idea of starting The Family Brand podcast. We had no idea what we were doing, but we took the leap, and now on our one-year anniversary of the show we take a moment to reflect on how much we've gained from taking that small step of faith.

Recording the show has definitely been challenging at times, and though we usually are free spirits, buckling down and committing to recording an episode every week has grown us in ways we didn't expect. Listen in as we talk about our biggest takeaways of the last year and the incredible stories and conversations this show has given us. It has been such an honor to talk with listeners about their own stories and the impact that some of the episodes have had. You'll hear about our favorite episodes and maybe ones you haven't even heard yet.

From developing our voice to having new and thought-provoking conversations, this podcast has given us the opportunity to not only grow as individuals but bring those talks to our kids and grow as a family. If there was one thing that we would want you to take away from today it's this internal question. What if you just did it? What if you took that seed of passion, that idea you want to grow, and just did it? What would your life look like a year from now? This podcast has had such a big impact on our whole family and we are so glad we stepped out and added it into the mix. If we can do it, so can you!

As a thank you for all of our amazing listeners, we are doing a giveaway! Leave a rating, review, and email us at [email protected] saying how this podcast has impacted your life or even just your favorite episode, and you'll have the chance to win one of five Amazon gift cards!

Till next time,

Chris and Melissa

More Of What's Inside:

• Our thanks to you for listening
• Why you should go for your next idea
• The stories we've heard along the way
• Our biggest takeaways from the podcast
• The impact your ideas could have on others
• Sharing your passion with your family
• Attending the National Finals Rodeo
• Our favorite episodes of 2021
• How our language affects the culture in our home
• Developing our voices through podcasting
• Why challenging situations are important
• And much more!

Website:

• familybrand.com

Social:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamilyBrandOfficial
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/ourfamilybrand
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCGu-7odB6gkPbyXpUIQLkrg
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/OurFamilyBrand

Free course:

• familybrand.com/10steps

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 - What we cover today!
• 0:43 - Our transition to the mainland
• 2:25 - The one-year anniversary of our podcast!
• 4:01 - What if you just did it?
• 6:39 - Serving others with your new ideas
• 8:17 - The conversations that have deepened our connections
• 13:22 - Integrating all parts of your life to gain more fulfillment
• 14:37 - Chris' favorite episodes of the season
• 15:50 - The episode that changed how we speak about our kids
• 17:11 - How the podcast has grown Melissa
• 20:03 - Taking the chance to see what you're made of
• 21:13 - How to win in our 1-year anniversary giveaway!
• 22:20 - Closing thoughts

Hey everyone! Chris and Melissa here with another Family Brand Podcast. By the time you are listening to this, chances are our family has officially moved from Hawaii back to the mainland. If we are being honest, it hasn't been an easy decision to move home. All of us are going to miss the views, experiences, and adventures we have been able to have here. Not to mention, leaving the incredible community we've made here has been nothing short of a tear-jerker.

It was almost too hard to leave, but sometimes the greatest adventures start when other doors close.

Today we wanted to take a minute and share our gratitude for the magic we've experienced while living in Hawaii and why we're moving on to our next big adventure.

One of our big values is to answer the call of adventure, we want to look back at our lives and not be disappointed by the opportunities we didn't take. With that comes a big responsibility to listen when adventure calls, even if where we are has been a dream. Listen in as we talk about the moment when we both felt a stirring that pointed us in the direction of a small town in Arizona. Like we said before this decision wasn't made lightly, and on paper, the decision doesn't make sense.

However, the magic of dreams is that the opportunities presented don't always make sense. We talk about how we really dug deep and discerned the difference between our hearts and heads, and how leaning into our hearts opened up the possibility for new a season and faith that God has us no matter what. We will be endlessly thankful for all the impact God has done through us and everything we have learned from Hawaii. Our hope is that we can come back to visit whenever we can, but for now, the calling has pulled us back to Chris' hometown and we cannot wait to see what God has in store for us.

We hope this episode encourages you to answer that call as well. It has nothing to do with location, and everything to do with what you want and what's best for you and your family. To connect with us, check out our Instagram below!

More Of What's Inside:

• The lessons we learned from our time in Hawaii
• Finding gratitude in the hard decisions
• Continuing to answer the call of adventure
• The moment we found our new home
• How God has used us in Hawaii
• Being open to the opportunities that open to you
• Discerning between your head and your heart (Even if it isn't logical)
• Looking forward to a small town experience
• Having faith that God knows what's best for us
• Finding the magic no matter where you are
• And much more!

Website:

• familybrand.com

Social:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamilyBrandOfficial
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/ourfamilybrand
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCGu-7odB6gkPbyXpUIQLkrg
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/OurFamilyBrand

Free course:

• familybrand.com/10steps

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 - What we cover today!
• 0:43 - Saying goodbye to Hawaii
• 3:18 - Answering the call of adventure
• 7:26 - How we found our next destination
• 10:43 - Trusting the decision we made
• 14:00 - Getting confirmation on moving away
• 19:01 - Heading to our next season with hope
• 20:57 - Why we don't regret living in Hawaii
• 23:49 - Leaning into the opportunities that don't make sense
• 26:48 - Closing thoughts

Hey Guys! Chris and Melissa here. With the holiday season in full swing, we thought it would be a great idea to let you know about an opportunity that you don't want to miss. This time of year is famous for all sorts of traditions, from perfecting your pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving to snuggling up with the family and watching your favorite Christmas movie, we are surrounded by new and old traditions alike. Sometimes, we have a tradition that's so old we don't even know why we do it.

Have you thought about your traditions lately? Do you know the purpose they serve?

It's no secret that here at family brand our biggest value is creating a culture of belonging and identity within your family to raise your kids with purpose. We believe that tradition is one of the best ways to create that culture today. If you want to strengthen your family, connect with them on a new level, and instill a certainty and confidence in your kids that will never go away even years down the road. This episode is for you!

Listen in as we talk about the power of tradition and how it is all around us, even if it's not the holidays. Something as simple as a weekly meal has the power to create lasting connections and understanding between your family. We talk about how we began reviewing our own traditions, our favorite traditions now, and how learning to let go of the ones that didn't serve us only opened the door for new ones that did.

You'll get practical questions to differentiate the traditions that strengthen your family and the ones that would be better left alone. Remember you can't get these answers wrong! It all comes down to what serves your family best, so don't be afraid to bring the whole family in on the conversation. You may be surprised at what your kids actually like.

We hope this episode encourages you to take a look at your own traditions and to start creating ones that will bring love, joy, and confidence to your family every holiday season. To see the resources we mentioned in the episode, check out the links below!

More Of What's Inside:

• The importance of tradition
• Practical tools to reflect on traditions in your family
• Creating traditions that serve your family
• How we stumbled upon some of our new traditions
• Finding the deeper meaning of tradition
• Instilling confidence in your kid's life
• Getting rid of traditions that don't help you
• Choosing traditions that connect your family
• Separating your own family's traditions from others
• Prioritizing traditions with your whole family
• The traditions we look forward to every year
• Taking the chance to bless others with traditions
• Spreading joy during the holidays
• And much more!

LINKS:

• Article: Traditions: A Foundation For Strong Families

Website:

• familybrand.com

Social:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamilyBrandOfficial
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/ourfamilybrand
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCGu-7odB6gkPbyXpUIQLkrg
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/OurFamilyBrand

Free course:

• familybrand.com/10steps

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 - What we cover today!
• 0:42 - Our commitment to your family
• 1:29 - The power of traditions
• 2:36 - Establishing intentional traditions
• 4:07 - Learning from the holidays
• 5:14 - Traditions that hide in plain sight
• 6:30 - How you can strengthen your family
• 7:05 - Why we started reviewing our traditions
• 8:09 - The questions to ask when reviewing traditions
• 10:18 - Our favorite traditions!
• 13:37 - Traditions that help our kids serve others
• 15:20 - The traditions that make us
• 17:53 - Closing thoughts

Hey Guys! Chris and Melissa here. Today we have an episode for the whole family, so before you hit play be sure to grab the kids! As we head into the Holiday season we want to help you capitalize on the extra family time you may have during this time of year. Instead of burying your heads in a screen or zoning out in front of the TV all season, why not start a conversation that can help take back your family?

If you've listened to us before you've probably heard us talk about how every family has a unique brand and culture. But you may be thinking, what does that actually mean? And how would I even start…?

We get it! That's why today we are going to open up a conversation that will help you create your family by design, not default.

When starting to create your family's brand, it is important to understand that this process requires the whole family to have a voice. That's why we have invited some special guests today to give you some questions and exercises for the entire family to participate in.

Join us as we talk to Tate, Tanner, and Ivie Smith (our 3 oldest kids!) as we ask them their input of the values they want to see in the Smith family. There are some pretty cool brands out there and we've found that families can actually learn a lot from them! We talk about the brands they admire and why they want to translate those values into their lives.

You'll learn practical tips to help you and your family find what makes your name unique and how you can use this to create lasting family values that will give your kids a name they can be proud of.

We hope that this episode is a catalyst for your family time this week and sparks intentional conversation to work together and create the family culture you want in your home!

P.S: Make sure to listen till the end to get a sneak peek into our Family Brand program coming out in the next couple of weeks! In the meantime, connect with us now through the links below.

More Of What's Inside:

• Hearing from our three oldest kids
• What it means to have a family brand
• A sneak peek into our upcoming program
• Involving every member of your family
• Questions you can ask to find your family's brand
• Using other brands as examples for your own
• Finding what makes your family unique
• What In-n-Out taught Tanner about family values
• How Trader Joe's inspires Tate to always improve
• Ivie's recommendations for family fun with Grandpa Beck's
• And much more!

Website:

• familybrand.com

Social:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamilyBrandOfficial
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/ourfamilybrand
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCGu-7odB6gkPbyXpUIQLkrg
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/OurFamilyBrand

Free course:

• familybrand.com/10steps

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 - What we cover today!
• 0:43 - Happy Thanksgiving
• 1:06 - Bringing in the whole family
• 1:44 - How you can create your family's brand
• 2:52 - What is a brand?
• 6:36 - Creating culture by design with Tanner
• 12:06 - Going above and beyond with Tate
• 18:26 - Translating values from brands into your family
• 20:22 - Finding the fun in life with Ivie
• 24:56 - The brand that we admire as parents
• 28:19 - Closing thoughts

Hey guys! Chris and Melissa here, as we approach living in Hawaii for nearly a year, it has been fun for us to explore and reminisce on all the things that living here has taught us! These lessons are something we hope to cherish and carry with us for the rest of our lives.

Living the Aloha spirit is one of those lessons.

You may have heard the term before, it's what people on the island call the "aloha state". But it wasn't until we moved here that we really understood what it means to live "aloha". For Hawaiians, aloha is more than just a greeting, it's a concept, a celebration of life, a way to give and receive love and affection with your whole community. We've learned that it doesn't need to be a holiday or even a big occasion to celebrate others with intention.

In today's world, we could all use a little more "aloha". Join us as we share real-life stories and examples from this past year of what living 'the aloha spirit' has meant for us, and how it's changed how we do life, forever. Every ball game, birthday, or even just an ordinary dinner is an opportunity to share warmth, friendliness, and affection with those around us.

We hope this episode encourages you to take a look and see where you can inject a little more "aloha spirit" into your life. For more resources or to connect with us, check out the links below!

More Of What's Inside:

• Taking the lessons we've learned with us
• What the "Aloha spirit" means
• Practicing love and affection
• How you can show more aloha spirit anywhere
• Why every occasion is worth celebrating
• Creating a community that celebrates each other
• Sharing a meal to show affection
• Loving others with genuine appreciation
• Making a difference one act at a time
• The easiest way to show love and affection
• And much more!

Website:

• familybrand.com

Social:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamilyBrandOfficial
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/ourfamilybrand
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCGu-7odB6gkPbyXpUIQLkrg
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/OurFamilyBrand

Free course:

• familybrand.com/10steps

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 - What we cover today!
• 0:42 - Lessons we want to keep
• 1:24 - The Aloha spirit
• 4:39 - How after game snacks blew us away
• 6:42 - Focusing on what's important
• 7:55 - The impact of a generous community
• 10:19 - Our hope for you
• 10:46 - Challenging your own reasons for celebrating
• 11:14 - Going beyond serving others
• 11:37 - Closing thoughts

All great change in America begins at the dinner table. - Ronald Reagan

Think of the best meal you've ever had…

Do you remember how it tasted? Maybe how it made you feel? Who you were with? That feeling of satisfaction not only from good food but from being surrounded by friends and family is hard to beat.

The good news is, gathering around the table doesn't have to be reserved just for special occasions. In a world of disconnection, there is one location your family can always connect, and it's right in your own home!

Hey guys! Melissa here, our guest today Karlie Burnham is an author, mother of five boys, and a passionate advocate for gathering around the dinner table. What started out as a personal interest has evolved into a deep relationship and understanding of the benefits family meals can bring. Studies show that sitting down for a meal twice or even once a week can improve your family's health, connection, and language skills just to name a few.

Listen in as Karlie takes us through the process of creating a good family dinner and how it doesn't have to be a big meal to be meaningful. The benefits of having dinner together go beyond just the food. Karlie talks about the importance of creating a space where questions are encouraged and conversation is open and safe. As well as how you can use it as a gauge for your child's emotional wellbeing.

Whether it's the pressure of cooking, schedules, disengagement, or picky eaters, Karlie has practical tips to help you take the stress out of mealtime and cultivate a genuine connection between you and your family.

For more resources or to connect with Karlie, check out the links below!

More Of What's Inside:

• The importance of eating together
• Peer orientation vs. parent orientation
• Why social media doesn't replace a connection with kids
• How to get your kids to eat more fruits and vegetables
• Learning new skills during meals (Like sitting still!)
• The importance of mealtime on language
• How to include even the pickiest of eaters
• Navigating food sensitivity for the whole family
• How to add more color and fun to every meal
• What it means to cultivate true connection around a table
• Why having base meals can set you up for success
• How to access Karlie's recipes!
• Don't forget to leverage your crockpot or instantpot
• And much more!

GUEST LINKS:

• Email: http://[email protected]/
• Insta: @karlieburnhambooks
• Website: http://karliescorner.com/
• Website: https://thefamilydinnerproject.org/
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Laugh-Talk-Family-Playbook/dp/1641701641
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Surprising-Power-Family-Meals-Healthier/dp/1586421131
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Hold-Your-Kids-Parents-Matter/dp/0375760288

Website:

• familybrand.com

Social:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamilyBrandOfficial
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/ourfamilybrand
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCGu-7odB6gkPbyXpUIQLkrg
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/OurFamilyBrand

Free course:

• familybrand.com/10steps

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 - What we cover today!
• 0:42 - Welcome Karlie Burnham
• 1:36 - How Karlie became passionate about family dinner
• 6:39 - The process of family dinner
• 8:26 - What your child needs to connect
• 10:27 - The link between nutrition and connection
• 12:46 - Lessons from the dinner table
• 15:58 - How mealtime can affect language skills
• 18:40 - Tackling picky eaters and overeating
• 23:39 - Tips to overcome your biggest obstacle
• 27:47 - Crossing the threshold and focusing on family
• 30:36 - How to make mealtime more meaningful
• 34:31 - Reading the emotional temperature of your child
• 37:17 - What dinners from around the world can teach us
• 42:35 - Karlie's advice for you and where to find her
• 45:00 - Closing thoughts