The Little Things

The problems that we have in our lives and the ability to overcome them is what gives us meaning. This student couldn’t be more accurate. When we are able to overcome problems, it gives us a sense of confidence and identity. When we overcome those mountains, we have the confidence to take on bigger ones. … Continue reading Episode 18: Being Able To Climb The Mountains Life Has To Offer →

A question parents get all to often! Why, Why, Why, Why. At a young age, we try to understand the world and are looking for meaning in what we are doing. Turns out, things don’t change as we get older. When we are able to answer why, it gives our actions purpose and gives us … Continue reading Episode 17: Being Able To Answer Why →

We all fear loneliness in our lives, no matter who we are. We need to surround ourselves with people that care about us and that with who we can share our successes, our failures, dreams, aspirations, and fears with. When we find these people we tend to step out of our comfort zones and take … Continue reading Episode 16: Having Someone With Whom To Share It →

What makes a meaningful life? I couldn’t agree more with this answer. What exactly does a legacy mean? Why is it so crucial? We look at the ins and outs of how to make an impact and make it stick, along with a few curve balls. We really enjoyed this conversation and hope you do … Continue reading Episode 15: Leaving A Legacy →

Seems pretty simple…we hear it all the time. Life is so easy when we are able to take the positives out of every situation. Why does that feel so hard to do? We have the run down for you. Thanks for all the support throughout these last few months! Loving every minute of the conversations, … Continue reading Episode 14: Finding The Positivity In Things →

Season 2 is underway. We are excited to dive into more deep conversations, and this one did not disappoint! We get so busy in our day to day, we forget what it is that truly makes our lives meaningful. So what are you waiting for? We challenge you to spend time with the ones you … Continue reading Episode 13: What Makes A Meaningful Life? →

It was our honor to welcome Sean Covel to The Little Things. Sean’s work includes the movie Napoleon Dynamite, the movie 12 Dogs of Christmas, and the book “Porter the Hoarder”. It was great to get his take on some of the most in-depth questions from our first eleven episodes. His credentials are very impressive, … Continue reading Episode 12: Sean Covel on Pursuing Dreams, Conquering Fear, and Continuous Growth →

We are fortunate with the following we have and the great questions that were brought to light. Many of them made us stop and think about our podcast, where we are in our lives, and where we are going. The question variety we had come in was fantastic and included traveling, family time, childhood memories, … Continue reading Episode 11: Ask Me Anything →

Not often do we get to go back and look at the initial answers of “Cardboard Confessionals”. We go over numerous confessions during this episode, both light and heavy. This just goes to show you the wide variety of experiences, dreams, and aspirations that our students have. Join us for a light recap of Chapter … Continue reading Episode 10: Chapter 1 Recap – Rapid Fire →

Failure is something that can completely take us over and change how we respond to certain situations, but do we put failure on a pedestal and make it more than it really is? Join us as we look at our mindset throughout the process and how we can turn failure into an opportunity to grow. … Continue reading Episode 9: Not Live In Constant Fear To Fail →