Our Uncommon Life

When is the last time you took a big risk, or stepped outside your comfort zone? That is what we cover in this weeks episode. Vena talks about a solo trip to Austin, Tx and how it really pushed her to try new things. It's ok to get uncomfortable, and when you do...OH the things you learn.

One question we always get is, what is our best marriage advice. The answer is always, hands down...Communication. We thought today that we would share some of our favorite communication tips and why they are important to your marriage. We also have a pretty lengthy conversation about tacos. I mean, what more could you want from a podcast episode.

Have you ever been in a restaurant, store or hotel, where you thought...ooooohhh I feel out of place? If so, this episode is for you. This week we are covering feeling uncomfortable when you start showing up in rooms that you never saw yourself in (and that pesky thing called Imposter Syndrome and how it likes to sneak in and play games with your mind). There have been a million instances when we have felt like we stick out like a sore thumb, but we realize every time, that usually it's just all in our minds, or it's our fear of what everyone else is thinking.

In this week's episode, we dig into our morning routines. Except, we don't really have traditional morning routines of journaling, meditating and working out.... nope...our routines and schedules may shock you. You don't actually have to get up at 4am to get 3 hours' worth of self-development in to start your day, nope, it's all a myth (unless that's really your jam, then go for it friends!). What you do need to do is find something that works FOR YOU, that you can be consistent with. That's it. Boring right?!

Today's episode is a solo episode from Vena. We get asked all the time how she handles Zac's work load, crazy hours, and busy lifestyle. Listen in as she gives her top 5 tips on how she navigates marriage with a business owner and what has worked for her specifically during their 15 year relationship. Being married to an entrepreneur has its perks, and its challenges, so hopefully you can get some good tools to work with in your own relationships!

We just got home from our quarterly meeting from Maine and had all sorts of ideas for the podcast. One theme that has been coming up lately is how independently we live our lives from each other. So besides talking about lobster rolls for the first 10 minutes, we dig into why leading separate lives really works for Zac and I's personalities and marriage. We touch on what in our past has led us to liking this crazy lifestyle of ours in entrepreneurship, how we manage our time together, and how communication is vital in our marriage. We also discuss what "independence" means to each of us and how we look at it differently, what we do to balance out never seeing each other vs. seeing each other too much, and the differences between being independent vs codependent. And of course, how our weekly meetings really come into play with us both being fierce independents.

Welp, after 24 years in the hair industry, Vena has finally decided to step away to start new adventures. You may need to grab a tissue for this one! Listen in as she recaps her career, what she is going to miss, and what she is excited for in her next steps.

On today's episode we are doing a deep dive into the power of Self Talk. The stories and messages that you are sending to yourself on the daily, and how to flip the script to get them from activating a negative part of your brain, into a positive.

Listen in as we discuss:

Listening to yourself vs talking to yourself

Being careful with the words you are choosing.

Fear based voices

What type of "coach" you have on your shoulder

and why you should speak your mantras and affirmations out loud.

This was a super fun episode, and we can't wait to hear your feedback.

OHHHH this is a goodie. On this episode we dig in deep to compromising, settling, and where you have maybe lowered your standards in the past. Get ready to feel the heat and pressure of asking yourself those questions. This conversation was so good, super raw/honest, and well needed. It forces you to stop and think and get a bit uncomfortable with your very own comfort zones. Let go of the security blanket, and take a listen if you dare.