How to build the community you’re wanting requires overcoming rejection & not letting idealism thwart you.

-Deciding it’s valuable to have people in your life who fill different roles.

-Changing my mindset from entertaining TO >> hospitality. How hospitality overlaps more with our roles as being Christians to offer a safe place to be known for others. 

—referenced episodes from our other podcast—
•Adult Friendships (part 1)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marriage-lab/id1559373076?i=1000616022876

•Adult Friendships (part 2)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marriage-lab/id1559373076?i=1000616784970

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What’s inside?

✅ 6 bite-sized video sessions (30 min each)

✅ 50-page workbook to guide real conversations

✅ Topics on communication, conflict, intimacy, money & more

Don’t just plan your wedding—prepare for your marriage!

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In this episode- I unpack how I went from walking 5 minutes a day to running half marathons.  

I talk about :
•mindset shifts that helped me find longevity 
•how I upgraded my habit
• ways I added layers of benefit to my daily fitness 

If you liked this episode; please share with a friend who you think would like to hear it!

To find this video on youtube:  
https://youtu.be/kj5uHNrjCys?si=6hH9MX-l5FykBnoz

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In this episode Jenna talks about how asking the wrong question can get you skewed results with your habits.  
She talks about how asking "Do I want to?" lends itself to a biased answers. 
Instead it's more helpful when your motivation is low to ask: 

• What's a my goal?
• What would be helpful for me to get there?
• What edits/variations could I give me habit to better fit today?

It's not all or nothing when it comes to consistency, but if we keep asking the same question, we will keep getting the same answer. Change your question & you will change your answer. 

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Classes start Jan 23/24

In this episode Jenna shares her progression of her Jesus Habits over the last 2 years and how even with starting so small that have generated so much fruit. 

Her current Jesus  Habits 
1) one worship song
2) communion 
3) 10 mins of Bible reading

Our Pre-Marriage E-course is like coaching from your couch. 

What’s inside?

✅ 6 bite-sized video sessions (30 min each)

✅ 50-page workbook to guide real conversations

✅ Topics on communication, conflict, intimacy, money & more

Don’t just plan your wedding—prepare for your marriage!

➡️ Buy the course  [click here]

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Enroll in Jenna's 10 Week: Habit Mastery Course >>   Classes start Jan 23/24

Jenna walks you through how to build a habit to hit your goals for 2024 in this episode. 
Grab a pen & paper and turn your new years resolution into a ridiculously small habit.
As you DIAL in consistency, with this starter step- you then can upgrade to more!
Most people's resolutions fail because they go too big too fast.

Here is the link to the free HABIT FORMULA
https://thehabitlab.myflodesk.com/habitformula

Our Pre-Marriage E-course is like coaching from your couch. 

What’s inside?

✅ 6 bite-sized video sessions (30 min each)

✅ 50-page workbook to guide real conversations

✅ Topics on communication, conflict, intimacy, money & more

Don’t just plan your wedding—prepare for your marriage!

➡️ Buy the course  [click here]

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• Registration for Jenna's Habit Lab: Mastery Course opens Jan 3rd.

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This Episode
These habits were formed when Jenna was in a tough financial season & realized she had a lot of triggers around receiving from people when they were in need.  She is aware she will probably feel a lot of emotion initially but can process through quickly now that she acquainted with the pattern to arrive at being able to be grateful in real time instead of after the moment has passed. She shares a recent testimony  where the Zints just had a large tax bill paid off- which is what initially inspired this episode when she felt all the habits she had built in this area, fire without a lot of effort on her end. 
(yessss! love it when we do the work to emotionally heal & we feel the fruit of it!) 

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On this episode:  Jenna talk about how Jesus served her with a Truth slap that challenged her to expand her Habits of Generosity beyond "just throwing money at it" like she had in the past. 

Food for thought whether you're in a season of feast or faminie with your own budget....

Silver & Gold have I none...but I wonder what I do have to give to thee?
Bonus points if you say "thee" in a fabulously silly accent.  

Let's be real, Jenna always gives bonus points for anytime someone whips out an accent. It's a rule of life.

Check out Jenna & Aaron's website at ... ZINTSQUAD.COM

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Registration for next round of Habit Lab opens Jan 3rd and class begins January 23.
Online classes will be 10 weeks on Tuesdays 9:30-11am PST
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Let's talk about adult birthdays!
Jenna talks about her past pain pattern around her birthday. She often opted to "skip it" but would feel some sadness that she made that choice or she would opt for a more passive approach hoping someone did something for her & then having some hurt when no one magically read her mind. haha- sorry, Aaron!

She thinks of the cost for her parties in categories as:



and tries to design a party with only one high cost from these 3 areas. 

These are the 3 questions she asks herself to design her birthday. Every year looks different depending on her season, but she always constructs something small to feel surrounded by loved ones & celebrate the day she's born.

3 Questions to design your birthday:

1) What's the energy level/vibe I want for my party/activity this year? 

• ex of answers:  intimate, simple, middle of the road, large & loud> 

2) What sounds life giving?  

• ex of answers: fun, relaxing, connecting, adventure, silly>

3) What activities would hit your answer from #2?

• ex of answers: local hike, night time bike ride with costumes, karaoke at home, s'more in backyard, traveling dinner party (app at one restaurant, main course at another & dessert at a 3rd restaurant) 

Our Pre-Marriage E-course is like coaching from your couch. 

What’s inside?

✅ 6 bite-sized video sessions (30 min each)

✅ 50-page workbook to guide real conversations

✅ Topics on communication, conflict, intimacy, money & more

Don’t just plan your wedding—prepare for your marriage!

➡️ Buy the course  [click here]

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Jenna chats through some of her starter steps for nailing in a bedtime routine.
She discusses the relationship of night time routine feeding into your morning routine habits.  She'll give you some ideas for anti-habits to begin to break up with your bedtime scrolling habit or Netflix habits that might be a sabotaging the rest you are really looking for!

Join the next semester of Habit Lab Mastery Course.
Online semester will run   starting January 23- March 26. 
Registration opens January 3- save your Christmas money to invest in yourself. 
Legit- it's the gift that keeps on giving. 

Join the waitlist here >>  Habit Lab Mastery Course at TheHabitLab.org.

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Jenna talks about a Habit she instituted almost 2 years ago that has changed family visits/trips; in fact it made SUCH a difference- she started the same habit for friend trips too.

After realizing how often disconnect during family visits happened due to unvocalized expectations ; Jenna made a habit of asking her family.

JOIN THE NEXT ROUND of starting January 23rd.
Check out her 10-week Habit Lab Mastery Course at TheHabitLab.org.

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1. What are you hopes for this trip?  (looking for general answers: connection; rest; traditions; celebration; etc) 
2. What are few wish lists things you'd like to do during our visit?  (ie- Mom & daughter brunch; Aaron & his dad going to a movie; solo grandkid dates)
3.  What's your #1 thing you'd like to happen?

She then builds a general trip flow where everyone's represented & sends it out as a group message so everyone is on the same page. 
It's not a RIGID schedule to add busy to the visits- it's a loosely held flow so we're all on the same page & to help prevent disconnect while all together. 

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