Neal and Amie tackle the intricacies of making real change.  N+A share the three must haves for making change. Laughs are exchanged as N+A recall a documentary about “Action Park.” Neal and Amie take a deep dive into each of the three must haves for making change.  Amie discusses the problem of living superficially. How hard is change? Neal discusses the forces working against change. Neal talks about the nealandamie.com “Get Help” button. Amie tells a story about her nanny.

Class Action Park Documentary Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9TACAdTiCc

Class Action Park Documentary IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11015214

[00:00:00] Intro, three things you need to make a change in your life

[00:02:33] (Class) Action Park

[00:06:48] If you really want to change, step number one is to get desperate.

[00:10:04] Learn how to dig

[00:13:17] People are oftentimes like to live their life solely on the surface

[00:15:30] How hard is change?

[00:17:54] Amie ties in the plant allegory 

[00:21:32] Neal explains how everything is working against real change in one’s life, so care must be taken to prevent being stuck in a rut

[00:23:01] Neal talks about the importance of finding someone that’s a little bit further down the road

[00:23:53] Ultimately, there has to be a power that comes from a completely different source

[00:26:01] Recap three things: 1. Get Desperate, 2. Dig, 3. Get to the Root

[00:29:10] Neal talks about the nealandamie.com “Get Help” button

[00:29:50] Amie tells a story about her nanny

[00:31:33] Wrap up and sign off

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Neal and Amie continue to familiarize the audience with their history by telling the story of their relationship's origin.  N+A recall their quaint courtship and hasty wedding which left their loved ones somewhat stunned.  Neal tells the story of competing in a basketball tournament the day after the wedding.  Amie explains her reluctance to marry a pastor.  Neal wraps up the show by discussing the importance of paying it forward.

[00:00:00] Intro

[00:02:04] Neal and Amie ponder their mutual attraction and recall the origin of their romance

[00:09:18] Neal and Erik briefly discuss high school, music, and car audio 

[00:12:14] Amie recalls being asked to photograph Neal’s baptism

[00:13:32] Neal explains how Amie and his stories relate to Wayfinding and points out the Spirit’s presence in their past

[00:15:33] Neal and Amie recall one of their first dates involving dirt bikes and Neal’s hilarious attempt at showing off.  Pride comes before the fall.

[00:18:36] N+A discuss their very first date, church drama, and the founding/founder of the FourSquare non-denominational church

[00:22:57] Discussion the current California wildfires 

[00:23:35] The story of Neal’s marriage proposal

[00:25:55] Neal and Amie’s hastily organized wedding, and the reactions of their loved ones

[00:27:23] Amie recalls Neal’s reluctance to wear a tuxedo at their wedding

[00:29:00] Amie recalls her sister Ashley’s unexpected response to her and Neal’s engagement

[00:30:19] Neal and Amie’s wedding and the skepticism of those attending

[00:33:49] Neal tells the story of playing in the Slam Jam 3 on 3 basketball tournament the DAY AFTER Neal and Amie’s wedding

[00:36:43] Amie explains her reluctance to marry a pastor and her disdain for drama among churchgoers

[00:46:32] Paying it forward

[00:49:51] Episode wrap up

In this episode, Neal and Amie take a deep dive into their childhoods. N+A talk homes they have lived in. N+A talk Way Finder and N+A’s mission to help others. N+A go in depth telling stories of childhood, siblings, parents, and grandparents and their unique experiences as kids in military families. N+A discuss ENTJ - Commander personality traits. Amie discusses getting started in photography. Neal tells a story of a crucial turning point in his life. In between stories, hilarious banter ensues. 

A Point in Time (1968) – Larry V. Zabel, Combat Artist, Vietnam War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ynsMUsPAOw

Birth Order Theory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_order

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[00:00:00] Neal introduces the episode and talks about the house his great, great grandpa built in the 1920’s that Neal and Amie live in today.

[00:01:12] Neal introduces Erik, and Erik briefly discusses his background

[00:01:48] Neal discusses the Way Finder idea, and Neal and Amie’s mission to help others

[00:03:31] Amie and Neal joke about Neal’s secret to getting your wife to clean the house

[00:05:57] Amie, the queen of metaphors, flexes her metaphorical muscles

[00:07:29] Amie begins discussing her background by diving into her childhood household and  siblings

[00:08:12] Amie recalls discovering that her mom was pregnant as a fifteen-year-old, the birth order theory, and Myers Briggs ENTJ - Commander Personality traits

[00:18:24] Amie tells a funny story about cooking as newlyweds 

[00:19:40] Neal discusses Amie’s extraordinary childhood home hand built by Amie’s father

[00:20:38] Amie talks about her mom and how Amie got her people skills from her

[00:21:13] Amie recalls the importance of family to her mother and father, a retired master sergeant in the USMC.

[00:22:34] Amie begins telling the story of her grandfather by recalling the experience of  watching the movie Saving Private Ryan with her Papa, a veteran of three wars including World War II, and The Korean War.

[00:26:48] Amie discusses the importance of considering what shaped a person before passing judgement.

[00:31:08] Amie recalls growing up with her USMC papa and tells the story of playing Marine camp with Papa and her siblings.

[00:38:31] Amie tells the story of making a camera out of a Quaker Oatmeal box with her papa and getting started as a professional wedding photographer

[00:39:56] Amie, Neal, and Erik reflect on Amie’s artistic skill and the remodel of the Ewings restaurant

[00:41:38] Neal begins recalling his childhood and discusses how he and Amie both have pet allergies

[00:43:43] Neal recalls, as a child, his mom and dad telling him they were going to be divorced and the subsequent sudden and dramatic changes in his life and personality

[00:49:49] Neal tells the story of his life changing, turning point, “Head Shake,” moment as a college athlete who liked to party.

[00:57:13] Neal tells the story of his grandfather, Larry Zabel, a famous, eccentric, hip painter who served as a combat photographer and artist in The Vietnam War and later became a successful western artist.  Neal’s grandfather Larry Zabel was the subject of the 1968 film “A Point in Time” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ynsMUsPAOw

[01:07:16] Neal, Amie, and Erik wrap up the show

Neal and Amie discuss the origin of the “Way Finder” book, who they are, the pro’s and con’s of getting married early, kids raising kids, happiness vs. joy, the victim mentality, fear, real vs. made up circumstances, second chances, overcoming obstacles, Jesus juice, and finding your way and making life count. Life is meant to be enjoyed. Let Joy actually be in your journey, not just in the final destination. Neal tells a joke.

[00:00:00] Neal and Amie Introduce the episode -- “Another Chance”

[00:00:13] Neal discusses the origin of the “Way Finder” book

[00:00:58] Who are Neal and Amie?

[00:02:30] Pro’s and con’s of getting married early

[00:05:01] Kids raising kids story

[00:05:40] Happiness vs. Joy 

[00:09:02] Neal tells a joke - The programmer and the manager

[00:12:20] Victim mentality, fear, and real vs. made up circumstances

[00:14:07] Another chance and circus elephant allegory

[00:17:32] You've been handed, by God, a machete and been placed in front of a rainforest.

[00:23:11]  Overcoming obstacles and the story of Amie discovering that Neal is a pastor

[00:28:57] We help people find their call to make life count. Life is meant to be enjoyed.

[00:35:23] Let Joy actually be in your journey, not just in the final destination

[00:37:20] Jesus juice story

[00:41:09] Wrap-up