Really Good Intentions

We’re back! 🎉

After a holiday season full of motion, memories, and maybe a little chaos, we’re slowing things down to do something important…reflect.

In this episode, we talk about how to actually assess the year you just lived, what’s worth carrying forward, and what might be better left behind.

Plus… a Hot Take that comes in hot and ends with a bang. 💥

When words can hurt along with the meaning behind sarcasm . Along with some fun about Pizza, Cookies and an interesting fact about Candy Corn.

Really Good Intentions – 10,000 Questions

w/ Valerie O’Brien

Jeff and Brooke kick things off with fun national holidays—including National Food Truck Day and a game of “Food Truck: Real or Fake?”—before diving into a powerful conversation with Valerie O’Brien, founder of Aspen Ministry and the 10,000 Questions Project.

Valerie shares how collecting thousands of real questions from students reveals a growing cultural divide—and how students, parents and the Church can respond with biblical truth, deep listening, and love.

Fun Bonus Checklist at the end of the episode.

Deep Creek Edition:

If you love Pixar, this one’s for you.

This epic episode of RGI, we are joined by two very special guests: her sister Jailyn (a self-declared Pixar expert) and Jackson, Brooke’s boyfriend and cohost of the Two Tickets Please Podcast.

Together, the four of us dive into the colorful world of Pixar—sharing our Top 5 Pixar movies of all time, favorite characters, and the most underrated villains in the Pixar universe.

Oh, and don’t miss the hilarious segment: “Who Knows Brooke Better—Sister or Boyfriend?” 🧠👊

It’s chaotic a little nerdy. It’s heartfelt.

And it’s all things Pixar and a little serious moment on being fully committed!

It’s been a busy summer but this episode was too fun not to post! Brooke is 19! Segments: Fun Holidays, Brooke v. the World (who was created first?) and True Adulting. We attempted a 19 min episode… well our intentions were good!

The Lost Episode was finally found!! 🙏🏼

Dingus Day, Shakespeare Facts, You Say… I Say, we answer some great questions from our audience “Mail Time”, Loss & Gain!

Jailyn is back to hijack another episode! We discuss what would be harder to give up for Lent in a fun game of This or That\, take a look at misquoted phrases that we all think we know, and explore how vulnerable we are in our friendships. Plus, our hot take on radishes—you won’t want to miss that one! Tune in for a mix of humor, insight, and a few unexpected surprises!

This episode, we are celebrating some crazy holidays we love along with exploring some real food facts that’ll make you look twice. We also get real about “Empty Words”—those phrases we say with good intentions but often fail to follow through on. And do our words reflect who we truly are? It’s time to make sure your words align with your actions, because intentions are great, but they only matter when they lead to real action. Tune in for a mix of fun, reflection, and motivation to make this year one where your words carry real weight!

It’s our One-Year Anniversary Episode! 🎉

We’ve spent a year diving into Really Good Intentions, and this episode is packed with everything we love—unexpected stories, laughter, and some thought-provoking truths.

This time, we take a detour into the world of James Dean, break down the wildest Super Bowl bets, and wrestle with a surprising idea: What if quitting is actually the key to the life God has for you?

In this episode, we discuss New Year Traditions from around the world and discuss the topic of how to achieve your dreams in 2025! As we complete the first year of the podcast, we want to say a huge thank you to every who has listened to us and made our little dream come true! We are cooking up some great ideas for Year Two!