Today, we talk about our number one fear for our children. This, essentially, is the loss of personal values and individuality that comes through conformity. We discuss how social media exacerbates the problem, pressuring people to think a certain way and discouraging nonconformity. We talk about the dangers of censorship and the value of freedom to share and debate ideas. We share the things we are doing to help our kids feel comfortable with their own opinions, such as promoting free conversation at the dinner table, and helping them explore their own strengths in their education. We discuss evidence in history of how free and innovative thought led to great advances in society, and how the repression of these things has led and will continue to lead to stagnation in progress. We share that our aspiration for our kids is that they grow up to be leaders, who are anchored in their own beliefs and values and who foster the free expression and sharing of ideas without shaming and contention.

Conformity is Our Greatest Concern 0:30
Censorship and Popular Thought 5:29
Ways to Prevent Conformity 12:41
Developing Autonomous Thought; Agree to Disagree 15:27

“Our number 1 fear is that our children will be so focused on being popular that they won’t contribute or have their own ideas, or that society will get to a point where -- it already is nearly there -- where its unsafe to have a different opinion or a different idea than what everyone else has.” 0:58

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Today, we talk the do’s and don’ts of running a business from home. We explain why being professional, loving what you do, focusing on what you provide rather than your profit, never showing desperation, upscaling your skills, and networking are always successful strategies. We talk about what separates a business from a hobby, such as financial structure, time management, goals and commitment, and seeking coaching and guidance from professionals. We also give tips for staying at the top of your game, the importance of investment, pattern interrupt, showing passion through customer service, and separating your business from your personal life.

Tips: Be Professional, Love What You Do, Don’t Show Your Need, Network 0:31
Business Vs. Hobby 6:51
Customer Service 15:47
Keeping Business and Personal Life Separate 18:14

“Whatever you can do to stay in top form, it’s gonna impact your customers, if you have staff, it’ll impact them, it’ll impact your family. And I think that is a key thing if you have a home-based business -- it’s do not do anything that will compromise your health and well-being.” 20:11

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In today’s episode, we talk about how seeking help and advice for yourself outside of your home may be one of the best things you can do to help your home. We share examples and experiences -- the first was a nutritional plan Rosie was able to find and follow that made an incredible difference in her health, figure, attitude, and lifestyle. Other examples include hypnotherapy, physical therapy, and fitness. We then talk more about the importance of setting a clear and positive example by making fast and effective progress, as opposed to trying to just verbally sell what you’re doing to your family member. We give more examples of how this has worked with applying budgeting and finance ideas, having separate allowances as spouses. We also tell how this worked with helping our kids to be more grateful, health-conscious, and active without having to nag or force.

Examples: Nutrition and Physical Therapy 0:31
The Allowance Example 14:24
Strengths, Business, and Family Coaching 16:58
Helping Kids Be Health-conscious 18:45

“Sometimes we think that problems in our home need to be solved by people changing in our home, but we don’t realize how much change we can bring into our home by us seeking help outside of our home.” 0:31

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Today’s episode is a discussion of how to integrate a new baby into your family. Adam and Rosie share their experience with their second child, and their efforts to help their first child to continue to feel loved and included. We discuss how family dynamics can change with each new child, and things you can do to help those changes be positive. We talk about the importance of simplifying your daily routine to be able to give more attention to your children.

Adam and Rosie’s Experience With Baby #2 0:55
Changing Family Dynamic With Each New Child 7:54
Simplify and Prioritize Relationships 12:31

“You have more than enough time, more than enough energy if you cut out other distractions, and you focus on the things that are important.” 19:49

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Some of the final preparations for brith are making sure you have everything you need to make the birthing process most comfortable. We keep everything in a bag so we are always ready to tote it when the time comes. Some of these things that I use to help me feel comfortable may not be exactly what helps you feel comfortable, but we hope it will give you ideas for your own experience. We talk about supplies for during the birthing process, after the birthing process and as well we talk about birthing at home vs in a hospital.

Introduction 0:15
Music 1:59
Creating an Environment 7:03
After Birth 9:10
Birthing in the Hospital 16:27

“The more simple you keep it, the less stressful it will be.” 10:20

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This lockdown has made many of the time obligations that we had become nonessential. It has helped us realize how much time we were wasting and what is actually most important. Sometimes we even forget how to use time best with our children and keep them busy rather than invest time with them. In this episode we talk about how to prioritize our life better and how to learn from the lockdown. Join us as we learn how to fill our day with meaningful activities and not busy work.

Introduction 0:15
Lock Down Realizations 5:56
Prioritizing What’s Most Important 13:26
Comparing how you Grew Up 18:00

“How often do we waste so much time doing unproductive things that we don’t even get to the things that we really value?” 1:53


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The responsibility of raising children is at times daunting. You don’t want to lead them in a direction that will hurt them in the long run and there are constant decisions that can affect their future. However, making decisions based on fear isn’t the answer as well. In this episode we talk about how to overcome this fear and make decisions that will be best for our children. We also talk about where this fear can come from which will better help us make decisions.

Introduction 0:15
Social Development 0:47
Looking at Their Future not that Moment 10:44
Being Different 15:24
Letting Kids Find Passions 18:56


“ I think we go to the assumption that we have to put them into the herd cause that’s where the safety is… We don’t want them to stand out cause that will lead to future pain… but we need different people to get different outcomes than what we’ve got.” 15:24

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When going through pregnancy, there are so many things to do to prepare and often it is hard to keep track of everything. Often we only think about the physical items that we need to prepare, but there is so much we need to do to mentally and emotionally prepare. We talk about the mindset that we need when getting close to giving birth and how each person in the relationship can support this.

Introduction 0:15
Being Prepared Affects the Birth 5:32
Becoming Prepared Mentally and Emotionally 12:17
Leading Conversations with Faith 18:49


“We really have to tidy up physical things and emotional things before our body can actually let go for the birth.” 6:04

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Too often the world and constant comparison tries to tell us what we should value, what actually defines someone’s worth. Sometimes people will say, “I’m just a Mom.” Others may say, “she is capable of more than being a mother.” This is teaching people that being a mother just isn’t enough. I am a mother and a business owner, but the business only serves to compliment motherhood. In this episode we talk about having a shift towards the view of being a mother.

Introduction 0:15
Financial Shift 5:21
Capabilities of Women 12:08
Comparison 15:39



“The constant need to compete or see ourselves as equal to men means we actually walk away from things that bring us joy or where we can bring more value to the world.” 14:21

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A lot of times we define ourselves only by comparison. Who we are is mostly dependent on who others are around us. This can take many different forms like trying to fit in, openly rebelling, or being afraid of missing out.. In this episode we talk about how trying to fit in can eventually lead to isolation. We talk about how to be independent and make choices based on what is best for you and not what may be the current “norm”.

Introduction 0:15
Fear of Missing Out 1:22
Following the Herd 9:00
Being Independent 17:37
Being Open with Problems 20:36

“If you were to act like you were in a different country, where you knew nobody, so you couldn’t conform with a crowd, what would you do if no one knew what you were doing?” 18:00

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