The Peak and Pit

We are on another level in this episode, P.S. so sorry for the hitting of the microphone from us moving and being too animated during this episode! This week Tyler joins us again to go through 10 of our unpopular marriage opinions. It's the episode where it takes them too long to get on the same page of what the opinion actually is, and you will surely be laughing along the way. We end it with a question and answer session answering a few questions we got over Instagram. Can't wait for you to listen! For a more detailed look into the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the show:

1 -  4 Quick rant about Korean animals. 
4 -  10 Peak and pit of the week. 
10 - 55 Our unpopular opinions about marriage. 
55 - 1:08 Q & A! 
How do you navigate the beginning of a long distance relationship where one person is very busy? 
Is it normal to get so annoyed with your spouse that you second guess it? 
How do you make time for FaceTime calls in drastically different time zones? 
What’s your favorite trip since moving to South Korea? 

1:08 -  1:12 Value of the week - Taming Your Gremlin. Write down your to do lists instead of relying on your phone. 

Taming Your Gremlin 
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Husband joins us again today for a little chat about things we wish we'd known before marriage and moving in together. Merging two independent individuals lives together can be tough, especially when it's done after years of long distance. So we're going over a few things that would've been so helpful to be warned about before doing it ourselves. We talk about dealing with emotions, narcissistic tendencies, timing of conversations, and more! For a more detailed look into the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the show:

1 - 9 Our peaks and pits of the week. Jellyfish on your flight. Sunday morning people watching and coffee on our makeshift patio. Mosquitos, Korea flu, and new cameras.
9 - 12 Topic of the week - things we wish we would’ve been warned about before getting married. The trials and tribulations that come with two independent people coming together under one roof. 
12 - 15 Not so hot memories from living in New Mexico lol 
15 - 23 1. Prioritizing time between friends and your husband/wife. 
23 - 25 2. The importance of timing and location of conversations. 
25 - 28 Don’t go to be angry? Or do…
28 -  42 Understanding that you will deal with and have emotions very differently. Those with high risk jobs that require quick and important decision making lack empathy, and how we’ve learned to deal with that. 
42 - 51 Narcissistic tendencies and handling them in a marriage. Learning to turn it off.
51 - 56 Being willing to accept feedback .
56 - 1:03 The military/work hat. 
1:03 - 1:07 Value of the week: quest protein cookies, olly gummies, and organifi greens powder 

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Diana is joined again by her friend Mary Mallory for a big ole Mary/Diana style girly chat today. They're catching up with each other's travels, life updates and the humorous juxtaposition between life in Italy and life in South Korea. And then they dive into a conversation about their goals and dreams like they used to when they lived in Italy together. In this episode you're going to feel like you're sitting down with your best friends having a vulnerable conversation about the future, and feel like you have your very own cheerleaders when it comes to going after your goals and dreams. For a detailed look into the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the show:

1 - 8 Mary is living in a real life Italian Real Housewives of Sacile moment. 
8 - 12 Mary’s trip to Greece.
12 - 15 Our shared irrational fear. 
15 - 23 A true perfect Tuscan wedding and becoming wine snobs. 
23 - 28 Quick recap of our trip to Kyoto, Japan and my beloved matcha experience. 
28 - 34 The humorous - pit side of living in South Korea. 
34 - 36 Mary’s car breaks down and causes a scene. 
36 - 39 The hilarious joys of our no AC car in 80 degree weather. 
39 - 41 The topic of todays episode: listen in on a very Mary Diana chat about goals and the future. We’re your own personal cheerleaders! 
41 - 1:04 Our career goals, why we want them, what we’re passionate about, and our vulnerability behind it all.
1:04 - 1:20 Wellness and fitness goals along with family life/marriage goals. 
1:20 - 1:26 Our environment, home life, and personal style. 
1:26 - 1:32 Rapid fire round up of our last few ideas.  
1:33 - 1:35 Monday night dinners in our future. 
1:35 - 1:38 What we’re doing to make these dreams happen. 
1:38 -  1:44 Value of the week. Carry a notebook with you on a no phone day, use coconut oil as makeup remover. The app Libby. 

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Diana is joined by her friend Katie Rae Bode. Katie Rae is also a military spouse, she's a mom of two living in Australia, a photographer, film producer, and content creator. She's one of those people who has stories of past adventures you think only happen in movies. She's passionate about teaching her children how to find adventure, big and small, and appreciate this one life we get to live. She gets candid on her journey through motherhood, and rediscovering her authentic self as a mom of two. For a more detailed look into the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the show:

1 - 2 Taylor Swift hot takes.
2 - 6 Welcome to the pod Katie Rae bode! Our trip to Bali.
6 - 20 The peak and pit of the week. TDYs, making the most of our time, learning how to do life as a single parent in these times. Vanderpump and summer house reunions. Struggling through a TDY. Sensitive Sally reporting for duty.
21 - 28 Katie Rae’s life of adventures behind the camera. Traveling with humility and honoring the places we get to visit.
29 - 34 The fear of having to “stop” living our lives when it comes time to have kids.
35 - 40 The layers you learn about yourself in motherhood, letting selfishness go. Becoming a new version of yourself and mourning what you thought your life might be.
41 - 45 Being a glitter mom and being the mom you are meant to be. Joy comes when you embrace your own version of motherhood. Bringing adventure into your kids lives.
46 - 49 Embracing the slow parts of life and teaching our kids that the small moments are just as good as the big moments.
50 - 52 Parenting and the enneagram.
53 - 57 The extremes of advice and coming to terms with not being a perfect parent.
58 - 1:05 Top 3 travel tips with kids.
1:06 - 10 Favorite resources for pregnancy and parenting.

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Husband is back!! Tyler joins Diana again today after a few months away. They give you all of the updates on where they'll be moving next year, recent squadron events, recent travels, and Tyler's new job. Then they get into a more "Diana" episode with 5 tips they'd each give their younger selves, point blank advice. Hearing the differences in personality between the two is both comical, and quite frankly helpful in listening to their own advice. They get into their childhood, life before being together, drinking, and so much more. For a more detailed look into the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the show. 

1 - 3 Skillet cookies, recording at night, and 5.5 hours of sleep. 
3 - 11 Our peaks of the week. Squadron events, fighter pilot traditions, and husband is a golden retriever. Baby flight suits, Jeju, and we’re moving to Phoenix! Husband is going to be an F35 pilot! “Normal life” is on its way! 
11 - 15 Our pits of the week. I’m currently drowning in continuing education for my CPT and CPA. Reversing from a night shift to a morning shift.
15 - 17 Topic of the day: 10 things we’d tell our 20 year old selves. 
17 - 23 1: Discover the hobbies that bring you pure joy early. Tyler’s roundabout way of advertising for fly fishing and duck hunting lol. 
23 - 27 2: Spend more time with your friends. 
27 - 32 3: Work hard, but don’t let it overtake your life. This one is for our fellow overachievers. Turn Altoids into a chill pill lol.
32 - 35 4: Listen to your gut and actually follow through with it. 
35 - 42 5: Don’t be afraid to talk to girls Tyler! Or in this case your boss, someone you’re intimidated by, etc. don’t be afraid of rejection. 
42 - 47 6: Prioritize time to have fun, or just enjoy doing nothing as well as working towards accomplishments. It’s okay to not be productive 100% of the day.
47 - 56 7: Start traveling as soon as you can. 
56 - 60 8: I wish I’d been a little more open minded to adjusting my life when we entered military life together instead of being so headstrong. 
1:00 - 1:04 9: Learn how to control your drinking 
1:04 - 1:05 10: Wear sunscreen!! Seriously. Every day, summer and winter, on your entire body. Or pay for it later!
1:05 -  Value of the week: get a scooter or Vespa, pickup golfing, and pay attention to your resting heart rate to dictate rest days and intense workouts! 

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Diana is joined by another friend she met in Italy, Mary Mallory. You'll quickly discover that Mary is not shy when it comes to trying things outside of her comfort zone, especially when it comes to new military bases. We're diving into life overseas, adventures, challenges, getting uncomfortable, and so much more. For a more detailed look at the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the show:

1 - 7 Welcome Mary to the podcast!
7 - 20 Peak and pit of the week: Mary’s experience at an Agriturismo for the weekend. Missing life events of our loved ones while in the military lifestyle and more peaks and pits of the week.
20 -  25 Mary is the queen of getting out of her comfort zone - this the most unique thing Mary has done (I can't stop laughing!) 
25 - 31 Life in Korea & being more extroverted as an introvert. Jimjobongs and Korean saunas. Taking Italian class in Venice.
31 - 45 Actually feeling your emotions. Becoming someone who gets out of their comfort zone. Learning to prevent losing yourself through hard seasons. 
45 - 48 Boundaries and alone time versus coming out of your shell and living in the moment. 
48 - 55 Mary's tips for learning to get outside of your comfort zone. 
55 - 58 What’s on the rest of Mary’s Italy bucket list in the near future. 
58 -  Value of the week - getting dressed and the power of your mind. 

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Diana is sitting down solo again today for an intimate little chat with the listeners. Beginning as always with the peaks and pits of the week, Diana gets into how apparent her and her husband's way of thinking is so drastically different, with him being much more logical, and her much more intuitive and instinctual.  She dives into their first full week together being a bit more tumultuous than most with more arguing than they normally have and how they came out of it yesterday. She talks about her method of extreme compartmentalization that might be helpful for others in a similar military community to her. She chats booking flights, food, and all things peak and pit of the week. She then dives into her 5 steps to be a more "glass half full" kind of person using her background as a holistic health and transformational mindset coach as well as a few tried and trusted practices she uses in her every day life. Finishing off with a fun value of the week! Enjoy! 

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Diana is sitting down solo today to give you a rundown on the past couple of weeks. She updates you on traveling from America back to South Korea, to Bali, being back with her husband Tyler after 2 months apart, and everything in between! Very apropos to this season of life, she is giving you her best tips for long flights and the longest of travel days to make everything a little more comfortable. 

Can't wait for you to listen! 

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Diana sits down with Amanda and Ashley from Rosey Times Two, the creators of the Build and Burn workout program. The dive into every facet of creating your best 80/20 healthy lifestyle. From fitness, to fitting it all in, to alcohol and so much more. Stay tuned for a special discount for a FREE month of Build and Burn at the end of the episode! 

For a more detailed look into the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the show:
1 - 11 Life update and peak and pit of the week .
11 - 17 Welcome Amanda and Ashley! 
17 - 21 Your healthy lifestyle should support living a full and abundant life and be your best self, not take away from it. 
21 - 23 Growing up with a mom as a professional tennis player. “Almond moms” 
23 - 30 Creating your best healthy lifestyle despite our surroundings, how to find your best 80/20 lifestyle.
30 - 34 Getting to know your body and mind’s signals and learning to trust yourself.
34 -  39 What to do when you don’t have time.
39 - 48 Moderate consistency.
48 - 58 All things alcohol.
58 - 1:06 Rapid fire questions 
1:06 -  Value of the week 

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Since Diana and Sydney could talk for about 5 hours straight, they're sitting down again two days later to chat about all the other topics they had in mind. They talk about botox, lip flips, girls trips, life in Korea, maintaining long distance and adult friendships, and type A versus type B personalities. Its girly bff chat meets life advice.
For a breakdown of the episode, here is a minute by minute breakdown:

1 - 32 Welcome to the pod, life updates, and peaks and pits.
32 - 1:06 Maintaining adult/long distance friendships.
1:06 -  1:28 Type A versus Type B personalities and how Diana and Sydney are polar opposite and can learn from each other.
1:28 - 1:31 Value of the last day and a half.

101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
Marco Polo App
Sydney Sill Smidt 

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