Learning who you are through adulthood is one big obstacle, and to add on top of that we must learn how our relationship with our parents must flex and adapt in order to treat us as adults and no longer children. In this episode, we interview two experts in parenting - Emily and Scott Sutherland, co-founders of Love-Better, LLC. We discuss what this evolution looks like in your relationship with your parents, now as an adult and not a child.

Tune in next week for Part 2 on Parenting with the Sutherlands around how to be the parent of adult children.

To learn more about Love Better, visit www.lovebetter.world.

Love Better is a movement where we create conversations and resources about learning to love better at home, in our communities, and around the world.

As we continue our “Who Dat” series, all about relationships, we dive into the world of friendship. In this episode, we discuss what is friendship (see references cited below), and how to maintain and grow strong friendships. We discuss knowing and being clear around your expectations with friends, how to effectively communicate, and how to show you care. If you are someone who feels like you have a million friends or someone who feels like you are seeking deep, meaningful friendships, this episode may be eye-opening for both types of perspective and need. Tune in, leave us a review, and let us know what you think!

For links to cited studies, visit OnTheRiseGroup.com/podcast

In Episode 11 we discussed the stages of how a team develops and what is needed from you and your leader to build strong relationships amongst co-workers. In this episode, we go a level deeper and address the 5 dysfunctions of a team. These dysfunctions were written about by Patrick Lencioni in his book The 5 Dysfunctions of a team. As you listen to each dysfunction, there may be one or two that really resonate with you because they are present on your team currently. Whether you take the tips we share in this episode to address these dysfunctions or want to take the assessment with your team, both are great interventions to grow your relationship with co-workers and achieve your team goals.

We all spend way too much time working in our lives to not enjoy our co-workers! As we dive into our Who Dat series, all-around relationships, we start with how we interact and work with our co-workers. In this part 1 episode of teams, we discuss the Tuckman model of team development. Listen in and learn how a team goes through different stages to get to know one another, learn to have conflict, build trust and team norms, and eventually perform as a group

It’s time to kick-off our second series, moving from Who Dis - all about self-knowledge - into our Who Dat series - all about relationships! Join us in this introductory episode as we discuss why relationships are a necessity for us, how relationships need investment and are NOT always easy, and end with some myth-busting! This episode lays the groundwork as to why we need to be intentional about how we invest in those relationships which are most important to us throughout life.

Two things are true: we all have a deep desire to be shown love, and second: how we want love is not a one-size-fits-all. In this episode, we review the key concepts shared in the book the Five Love Languages, by Dr. Gary Chapman. The goal is to help us identify how we like to be shown love, and learn to identify how others like to be shown love (or care).

Difficult conversations are never easy, and oftentimes we either avoid them altogether, or we handle them poorly. In this episode, Becky outlines the key concepts and tools found in the book Crucial Conversations, and strategies to best navigate these discussions for a positive outcome.

If you’ve started to listen to our Living Box-Free podcast, then you have already met Becky Fouard. In this bonus episode, we go deeper into who Becky is through some rapid-fire questions, followed by an activity called “Me in a Box.” (This entails picking three items that represent who you are that can fit in a shoebox, and then sharing what each item represents and how it describes you. This is a great activity you can take and utilize for team building activities to allow people to get to know one another at a deeper level.)

Talking about difficult things is a priority to us at On the Rise, especially when it comes to mental and emotional health. In this episode, Ashleyne describes her personal experience with depression, starting with her childhood journal and continuing through medication and ongoing therapy.

To wrap up our Who Dis series (all about self-knowledge) we brought in an expert! Hear from Eric Schilling as he shares insights into how self-knowledge benefits individuals at home, in the workplace, and when interacting with others.