Dr. Kathy Koch discusses with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe some of the main ideas found in her books about how to raise capable, confident children in today's world. She talks about the "Eight Great Smarts" that every child needs to cultivate with the help of parents and grandparents. She talks about how to motivate children to become more compassionate, responsible and brave. She explains why it's detrimental when our children are "bubble-wrapped" so that they won't experience failure or hardship.  Resilient children need to learn from their mistakes and develop the life-skills that will help them become capable self-reliant adults, she says.  Dr. Koch will also be speaking this year at the 2023 Legacy Grandparenting Summit, so this podcast will give you a preview of what to expect.

John Trent and his daughter Kari are guests on the first podcast of Season Three. They talk with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about The Blessing and how grandparents can include this simple but powerful act of love, kindness and generosity into their grandparenting toolbox. During the conversation, Kari describes the difference that The Blessing has made in her own life and how it can completely change a young person's life today. We guarantee that you will receive a blessing if you listen to this podcast all the way to the end.

If you have ever felt like you are far from being the perfect grandparent, this episode is for you. Our good friend and popular speaker and comedian Ken Davis talks with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about how grandparents can overcome their imperfections by doing the little things that matter most to our grandkids.  Ken also gives grandparents some tips on how to use humor appropriately and even offers a few jokes that will make your grandkids laugh.  In addition, he discusses his latest book Fully Alive and shares his thoughts on how grandparents can stay fully alive for their grandchildren.

Walt Mueller is one of the leading experts on youth culture and in this conversation with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, he offers grandparents helpful and practical advice on how to have engaging conversations with grandchildren about the world they are living in right now.  "Things are happening so fast in our culture that we aren't sure how to respond to it," says Mueller, "but in God's sovereignty, he has put us here in this time and place and given us a great privilege and responsibility to help our grandchildren navigate these changes with the truth of God's Word."

Hal Habecker is a former pastor who is the founder and president of Finishing Well Ministries. In this episode of Legacy Grandparenting, Hal talks with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about his ministry history and his passion for helping older adults reclaim their biblical role as mentors and models for the younger generations and grandchildren in particular. He shares his signature "Six Essentials for Finishing Well" and surprisingly reveals for the first time a seventh "essential" that he believes is just as important as the first six. 

Larry McCall is a pastor, speaker and author of the book Grandparenting with Grace: Living the Gospel with the Next Generation.  Larry and his wife Gladine live in Winona Lake, Indiana and they have seven grandchildren. In this podcast, Larry talks with co-hosts Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about grandparenting as a ministry, not only to grandchildren but to our adult children as well. Larry also shares his thoughts on long-distance grandparenting and healing broken relationships in the family and the power of prayer.

Cavin Harper is the founder and director of Elderquest Ministries and the pioneering founder of the Christian Grandparenting Network. In this interview with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, Cavin talks about the early days of the Christian grandparenting movement and shares his passion for helping the church become more intergenerational. He also discusses the unique challenges that grandparents face when they must take on the role of parenting their children's children. 

Dr. Josh Mulvihill is a Executive Director for Church and Family Ministry for Renewanation, a ministry dedicated to helping children develop a biblical worldview. Josh is also one of the founding fathers of Legacy Coalition and author of the book Biblical Grandparenting. In this conversation with co-hosts John Coulombe and Wayne Rice, Josh describes what it means to have a biblical worldview and offers several ideas and resources for teaching biblical worldview to our children and grandchildren.

Dr. Ken Canfield is a nationally-known speaker and author and founder of The National Center for Fathering (fathers.com) as well as the National Association for Grandparenting (grandkidsmatter.org). In this episode, Ken talks with co-hosts Wayne Rice and John Coulombe about recent research he has conducted on grandparenting and also how to help grandchildren who are experiencing trauma and crisis in their families or in their world. Ken also shares some surprising answers as he take the Legacy Grandparenting Podcast Poll.

Rhonda Stoppe is an author, speaker and unbelievably a grandmother of 15 children all under the age of 12. She has been married to her husband Steve who pastors a church in Patterson, California and they live on an 80 acre farm where their grandchildren come to play. Rhonda is known as the "No Regrets Woman" and in this interview with co-hosts Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, she offers tips on how to grandparent with no regrets and also gives a preview of her session that she will present at the Legacy Grandparenting Summit "Ten Things Your Grandkids Need to Hear from You." Listen carefully and you will also hear Rhonda's peacock.