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EP 62: Attitude of Gratitude Dec 02, 2019

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In this special Thanksgiving episode, we chat about how we have tried to have an Attitude of Gratitude in 2019 even with the curveball we were thrown at the beginning of the year. We are thankful for each other, our families, our jobs and our new son, Lincoln. We hope to continue having an Attitude of Gratitude into 2020 no matter what life throws at us.

EP 61: Couple of Takes 2 Nov 11, 2019

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We are back with a couple more takes on topics that have caught our attention around the world. We are a couple and we each have one take on something to share in this episode. We get pretty deep as we talk about the NCAA and playing college athletes and the Rodney Reed case in Texas. Essentially we end up talking about institutional racism.

Collabing as Parents Nov 04, 2019

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We are two months into parenthood and have learned a lot about our ourselves and how we make a powerful team of two. There have been a few bumps in the road of parenthood because we have no clue what we are doing… but who does?! In this episode you'll hear a short update on how we are handling our new lifestyle as parents, the ways we collab as parents, and how we continue to push gender roles.

What We Talked About in this Episode:

How we are handling parenthood
- For two people who did not plan on kids, we are doing really well
- We continue to integrate Linc into our lives and not the other way around (stay tuned to Instagram for his appearance at a gala this week!)
The best examples of collabing as parents
- In the hospital
- Night time
- Eagles games
- Bath time
- Church
The opportunities we have found to push gender roles

EP 59: Q3 Goals Check-In Oct 21, 2019

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We love setting goals. For 2019, we set some lofty goals for our new business together. We have been checking in on our progress every quarter of the year. In this episode, we chat about our progress through the 3rd quarter. We have been thrown some curveballs this year, but we have made adjustments and we are on track. Our check-ins have been key to our success. Learn more about our progress and about how to have a goals check-in in this episode.

What We Talked About In This Episode:

Our 2019 Business Goals
- Finding out we were pregnant was a curveball, but we have made adjustments and are on track for most goals
Goals
- Complete 2 consulting or philanthropy projects - We are on track to accomplish this one
- Kicking off one this week
Speak together 4 times
- We have accomplished this already and we will over achieve on this one
- Made a lot of progress in Q3
Build social media presence
- Have been a bit inconsistent on this one, especially in Q3
Grow email list by 250 subscribers
- Adjusted this one during our Q2 check-in
- Still inconsistent, but made more progress in Q3
Stay consistent with our podcast
- We have done good with this one, even with having a baby
Blog every week
- We get an F for this one, but in the episode we decide to close strong and blog 8 times before the end of 2019
Host online course
- We pushed this one to 2020 in Q2 check-in
Write book
- We pushed this one to 2020 in Q2 check-in

EP 58: Connecting To A City Oct 14, 2019

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We are lucky to live in the great city of Austin, Texas. People often ask us about Austin so we decided to dedicate an episode to the city. But the episode turned into one about how to get connected in a new city after speaking to a friend who is struggling to connect with people after moving away from Austin. This episode more than anything is about connection and moving towards something rather than away from something.

What We Talked About In This Episode:

We've been wanting to do an episode about Austin because we love our city and people ask us about it all the time
- We moved to Austin at different times
- We both found a way to get connected
- We are not music people or outdoorsy people or ACL or SXSW people
- We are not your typical weird Austinites, but we love the community here
A friend just moved to a new city and is having trouble making friends
- We talk about how to get acquainted to a new city
How we got connected in Austin
- Moving toward something rather than running away
The overall theme of the episode Connection
- We are need to be in a place where we are connected
- We don't connect enough with poeple anymore

EP 57: Birth Story Oct 07, 2019

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Life has gotten real over here! Our son is now 4 weeks old! This is our first time recording an episode since he was born. In this episode, we share the birth story of Lincoln Foles Alaniz-Moyer. We begin at our 38 week doctors appointment and end with a baby! There is lots that happens in between.

EP 56: Dreams For Our Child Sep 16, 2019

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This is a very special episode as it was recorded straight from the delivery room on the day our first child was born. We thought we would share our hopes and dreams for our little guy who entered the world about 10 hours after this was recorded. We never wanted kids, but this is our reality and after this episode and our Lincoln being born we now realize he was our missing LINC in our now Team of Three.

What We Talked About in this Episode:

Our hopes and dreams for our child - Lincoln Foles Alaniz-Moyer
- We want him to be a good human
- We want him to be proud of being bi-racial
- We want him love traveling
- We want him to be a servant leader
- We want him to connect with his community
- We want him to be a real part of our lives
Lincoln was born at 7:50pm on the day this episode was recorded: 9-9-2019.
He was 8 pounds and 5 ounces and 20 3/4 inches
Check out our social media for all the pics! @BashleyMoyer on Instagram and Billy & Ashley Moyer on Facebook.

EP 55: 5 Dysfunctions of our Relationship Sep 09, 2019

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It should come as no surprise that we love professional development books around here. And a favorite we have in common is Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. While many of these apply directly to relationships, we modified the dysfunctions to our relationship in this episode. Tune in to hear more about how absence of trust, lack of communication, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, and little fun impact our relationship.

What We Talked About in this Episode:

BABY WATCH- Baby Bashley is
- Catch us on Instagram (@BashleyMoyer) to stay up-to-date
Our shared favorite book - The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
- Be sure to check out all our favorite professional development books in Episode 47
While many apply directly to relationships, we thought we would adapt and adjust the 5 dysfunctions to our relationship
How the Absence of Trust can set a relationship up with a bad foundation
When Lack of Communication impacts our relationship
How Fear of Conflict creates to artificial harmony
How Lack of Commitment leads to keeping score and making sure everything is 50/50
When we are having Little or No Enjoyment/Fun/Love our relationship is not at its best

EP 54: Couple of Takes Aug 26, 2019

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Get to know us in a different way as we sound off on a particular issue or event. We each bring up a topic that the other has no idea about and have a free flowing conversation around it. Join us this week as we chat about Andrew Luck doing "such a millennial thing" by retiring at 29 years old and the lack of creativity in movies and TV.

What We Talked About in this Episode:

BABY WATCH- Baby Bashley is 3 weeks from his due date and looking healthy. We are hoping for an early exit so Ashley can enjoy sleeping on her stomach again
Ashley addresses the lack of creativity in movies and TV, but how we as consumers eat it right up
- ...Lizzie McGuire reboot anyone?
Billy brings up Andrew Luck's retirement and a particular tweet claiming his retirement as a "millennial thing to do"

EP 53: Making Each Other Better Aug 19, 2019

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In a previous episode (EP 50), we laughed our way through our pet peeves with each another. We often don't take the time to sit back and appreciate one another. So this week we are switching it up and chatting about the ways we make each other better. Listen in as we each list off 4 ways we have become #bettertogether.

What We Talked About in this Episode:

How our previous episode on pet peeves inspired this episode (episode 50)
The ways Billy makes Ashley better
- He keeps her informed on current events
- - Why read the news when you can just ask Billy?
- He helps her toughen up while recognizing her emotions
- - He knows the right
- He helped her find her voice
- - Ashley is less passive and less of a people-pleaser now ...even if she is the stereotypical enneagram 2 'The Helper" who focuses on the needs of others first
- He helps her push her limits in various skills
- - Ashley has a lot of self-doubt going into public speaking, but Billy provides reassurance that she has been asked to be there to share her expertise
The ways Ashley makes Billy better
- She encourages him to keep trying in friendships & relationships he values
- She gets him to try new things and loosens him up a bit
- - Have we ever mentioned how he created an hour-by-hour itinerary for our honeymoon?!
- She pushes him to more often step up as a leader
- She opened his perspective on diversity issues in the US

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