Faith often gets discussed in terms of organized religion but faith can be expressed or held in a variety of different manners. We discuss what faith means to us and how having faith in something, or anything, can carry us through our toughest challenges in life.

Show note: The book referenced by Paul on this episode is The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind by author Dr. Joseph Murphy.

Politics and the news coverage of today's pressing events have become more polarized and hyper-charged with stress and messiness.

In this episode, we discuss the ways that political news seems to be infiltrating our daily lives and some ways we can try to alleviate some of the pressure.

This is by far the most vulnerable and open we have been in sharing our lives and past situations in hopes of providing some comfort and means to others for living happier and more fulfilled lives. How do you live with regrets?

Do We Work Too Much? Are we too connected to the job through our phones? Are we failing ourselves and our families by not creating enough time to simply unplug and be present? Is it even fair to ask these questions with bills, obligations, and mounting costs like healthcare?

We dive in deep on the state of work, work culture, and our connectedness to work through our phones.

Most people have a certain level of awareness that avoidance of issues in life will eventually catch up to us in detrimental ways but many of us struggle to confront challenges head-on.

Whether it is feelings of unworthiness, a troubled relationship, or a complicated office interaction, many would rather duck our heads in the sand and hope for the trouble to pass. Let’s take a constructive look at avoidance.

Diet and dietary strategies typically get linked first and foremost with weight loss and managing our weight but what about the impact our food intake makes on our moods and productivity throughout the day?

We explore how our diets have far-reaching effects on our lives well beyond our weight. Rather than pushing a certain dietary dogma we just hope for people to become more mindful of their meals and aware of the many different areas our diets play a role in our lives.

Grieving loss is at the core of the human experience. Grief and love go hand in hand. Discussing the process of grieving is not an easy conversation to have but one that must be had. We do not claim to have all the answers to help people through their grief but feel compelled to have the conversation.

Expectations can be a double-edged sword. We can set high standards to push ourselves to achieve but we can also crumble under the weight of unfair self-imposed pressures. We share some thoughts, ideas, and our own struggles in managing expectations personally and professionally.

There is something about the change of a season that can inspire us as individuals to want to make a change in our lives. Whether it is undertaking a weight loss journey or pursuing a creative project, we discuss how the changing seasons can help spark the passion and drive we need to transform our lives.

Who are we and why should anyone pay any attention to what we may have to say? What does Grow Up Not Old even mean?

We figured this episode would be a good time to share some of our backstories, especially our previous challenges in life, like Michael’s emotional bottoming out and Paul’s bachelor style partying that may have carried on a bit too late into life.

We also want to share the deeply held convictions and purpose we each feel that are the true driving forces behind this show like promoting mental health awareness and living life with more intention.