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Reflecting on 9 years of marriage Apr 17, 2025

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Today's our 9th anniversary!! So we thought what better way to celebrate than to sit down and reminisce on the last nine incredible years together. We've come so far since the early days of our marriage and I'm so proud of us for continuing to choose each other every single day❤️

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Shawn and Andrew

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rebuilding your life to one you love. Apr 03, 2025

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Today we made a new friend we know you’re going to love. Jessica N. Turner is a mom, content creator, blogging veteran, Wall Street Journal Bestseller, award-winning marketing professional, public speaker…you get the idea- she’s amazing! Jessica’s story is anything but ordinary and so is her optimism and perspective on how to get back on your feet. Her new book “I thought it would be better than this” touches on her story of losing her 16-year marriage when her husband came out as gay and how this life-shattering moment gave her the grit and determination to pick up the pieces and choose hope to build a beautiful next chapter. Whether you’ve faced disappointment in dating, at work, in marriage or anywhere else in your life (as we all have) this episode is for you!

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lyrics, love, and little ones: a conversation with the doleacs Mar 28, 2025

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Today we sat down with critically acclaimed singer songwriter and breakout Country music star, Adam Doleac and his wife and number one supporter, MacKinnon Doleac! We became fast friends with this couple and loved chatting with them so much. Adam opened up about the inspiration behind his latest song “Bar Named Jesus” with Thomas Rhett and talked about how his own marriage often influences his music. Mackinnon shares her perspective on the ups and downs of being a wife and mom while being married to a country star. This couple was so relatable, genuine & fun and the conversation felt the same way :)

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Healthy Habits for Toddlers: Tackling Nutrition and Picky Eating with Dr. Mona Mar 13, 2025

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It feels like everyone we know has been sick this winter, leaving us constantly thinking about ways to strengthen our kids’ immune systems and nutrition. There’s nobody better suited to dive into this topic with than our friend, board certified Pediatrician and mom of two, Dr. Mona. We talked all about picky eaters, supporting your child’s nutrition and immune system, when to worry if your kids aren’t getting enough variety in their diet, immune system myths and more! Dr. Mona has been such an incredible resource for us through each stage of parenting and we’re so honored she’s on our podcast today!

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Rebecca St James & Cubie Jan 30, 2025

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Today’s conversation was such a meaningful one, wow we loved this couple. Rebecca St. James has won countless Grammy and Dove awards, is an accomplished actress and the author of more than a dozen books. You probably recognize her husband, Cubbie Fink, as a founding member of the multi-platinum Grammy-nominated band Foster the People. While they’ve both experienced high success, one of the coolest things about them is that they’ve been so open about the hard seasons they've walked through together and it’s helped so many people. In their new book, they open up about their journey with infertility, childhood trauma, depression, processing emotions, career, parenting and more. Honestly anyone can learn something from their story, they’re amazing. We hope if you’re going through a hard season, after listening to this episode you feel encouraged to keep going.

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Shawn & Andrew

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Home Edit: Clea and Joanna Jan 23, 2025

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Have you ever wondered how early is too early to start teaching your kids some responsibilities around the house? We have and that’s why we absolutely loved this conversation about teaching our kids how to clean up in a fun and helpful way with the world-renowned experts themselves, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin from “The Home Edit!” Clea and Joanna recently released their newest children’s book “The Rainbow Cleanup” to show kids that cleaning can be fun! Now, as the hosts of “Extreme Makeover Home Edition,” Clea and Joanna are helping kids and adults alike stay organized and live a more simplistic, peaceful life! Parents out there- definitely give this one a listen :)

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Jeremy Pryor Jan 02, 2025

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Today we got to talk about one of our biggest passions in life and that’s family. Our incredibly wise guest, Jeremy Pryor, is basically an expert on this, as he’s founded several businesses and nonprofits including FamilyTeams, which provides training content for families around the world. He’s also a husband and dad of five so he really knows what he’s talking about :) We got to dive into how to build a strong family unit, what we can learn about the importance of family from different cultures, leaving a legacy for generations to come and more! This was a really important conversation and one we’ll definitely revisit to stay on track with our own family “team” :)

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John Eldredge Dec 19, 2024

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Today we got to interview someone we’ve been hoping to meet for a long time and that’s a personal favorite author, counselor and teacher, John Eldredge! You may know John from his most popular book, Wild at Heart, a book Andrew recommends to everyone. “Wild at Heart” has inspired a ministry that currently includes events, retreats , a podcast and several additional books published by John. As parents of two boys, it was really impactful to talk to John about how to best support, encourage and raise confident young men in today’s world. We hope you learn as much from this conversation as we did :)

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Stephen Nedoroscik Nov 14, 2024

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Today is a big day for us because we got to interview the legend known as “The Pommel Horse Guy” and that’s 2-time Olympic medalist, Stephen Nedoroscik! We’ve been dying to interview Stephen from the moment we saw him compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He stole the crowd with his contagious smile and lovable energy and he has continued his incredible journey on Dancing With the Stars, where he’s been absolutely crushing it! We left this interview loving Stephen even more than we did before meeting him and we hope you feel the same way :)

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Mallory Ervin and Kyle Dimeola Nov 01, 2024

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Today we sat down with some of our besties, Mallory Ervin and Kyle DiMeola! We absolutely love this couple and wanted to have them on the show to dive a bit deeper into their stories.Mallory and Kyle are some of the strongest and most loving people we know, but they’ve walked through some really hard seasons that have shaped who they are today. We also talked about their newly-announced pregnancy with their fourth child, a precious rainbow baby, after experiencing heartbreaking seasons of pregnancy loss. We love this couple and we know a lot of you love them too! We hope this episode finds you where you are and helps you find joy in whatever season you’re in.

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