Brianna asks Deacon B and Patrick some questions about raising children into hardworking, resilient adults.  This "listener appreciation" episode is a fun one with great nuggets of wisdom throughout, and we get to hear Brianna's lovely voice. It's another good one!

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Deacon B has a head cold, so Patrick will be driving the bus on this show. The topic is identifying some of the common elements our guest speakers shared about how they accomplished their goals by working hard. Come on in and listen to what these two characters got from listening to their guests!

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Deacon B and Patrick have once again coaxed their wives to join the show where their hard work as mothers is highlighted. Listen in to some words of wisdom, fun memories, and the joys of motherhood from two very experienced moms!

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This week, Deacon B and Patrick share some of their "What If" stories. What if we...how would our lives have been different? Living in that past is hard not to do and Deacon B shares some thoughts on how to not dwell in the "what ifs" and move forward. Another fun and informative show!

Here it is, part two and the final installment of Ben's AMAZING story. He goes into more detail about the experience and the impacts made in his life. If part one was awesome, then part two is EPIC! Please listen in and allow something from this episode to change your life. 

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We continue our Hard Work series, this time we have an interview that is worthy of two parts. This week, we interview Ben Wright, Deacon B's brother-in-law about his path on deciding to run seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Read that again.  Now, listen in to this amazing part one of a two-part interview. Are there laughs? Of course! Will you learn something? We think so! Enjoy.

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A short, but fun, episode where Deacon B and Patrick visit about Easter and that hard work is a good thing for us all. Please join in as we prepare for the Easter weekend!

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Deacon B and Patrick talk about their time in youth ministry and umpiring baseball. As always, no shortage of laughs, even when it's talking about the commitments needed to do those voluntary duties well. Please join us this week!

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What a delightful conversation with one of Deacon B's favorite students, Amanda Stone! She shares with us, among other things, how she managed a very busy schedule in high school and how that has helped her succeed in the university setting. If you need a smile, this is the show for you! {Fun fact: she is one of the show's first listeners and is a devoted fan of our podcast!}

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>>>PLEASE BE ADVISED! This episode does occasionally contain some salty language in the dialog.<<<

This week, we have THE Mr. Phil Zuber, a professional and dedicated educator who's been at it for 45 years. Mr. Zuber shares several stories of his time working with troubled youth and high school students, and each story is better than the last. Teaching is hard work, and Mr. Zuber tells us how he made it a career and is still involved today!

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