The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast

Emotions can be big and scary — for both parents and children.

But it is possible to teach — and model — emotional management for your kids.

Emotions are EVERYTHING. Our lives our experienced through e…

There is a lot of ‘surface tension’ in the media today -- social and mainstream. Lots of polarity and opposition about intense topics.

And it bothers me. Because it paints the picture that there are o…

We get a little serious in this episode -- and Greg sheds a few tears -- because in our work with clients, we've seen the trauma caused by yelling parents. We do not use this word lightly.

“People are…

Have you ever thought of chores as child abuse? I haven’t either. But I shared a post on Instagram about our system for organizing chores and I was shocked at the number of NEGATIVE comments I receiv…

When Greg Denning was out on his own as a teenager it wasn’t difficult for him to realize that his life sucked… but he desperately wanted it to be better and different.

Nobody wants to live a sucky li…

You may have seen or heard that we’re planning a move to Portugal — and hoping to travel while making the transition. We received some questions about this:

“We would love to travel more, even long t…

We all have blind spots. We all have things we’re doing (or not doing) that are causing or contributing to our own problems.

In our coaching, we often work with people who keep doing (or not doing) t…

Understanding YOURSELF and the other human beings around you is one of the trickiest and most complex aspects of life and relationships —

Your personality begins to form from conception, in the womb,…

Have you ever had that inner feeling of discontent, frustration, guilt, or dissatisfaction? (I know I have.)

Have you ever thought — what’s the point of setting goals? I’ll just be disappointed.

Or h…

We received some great questions about parenting that we’re addressing today.

We love it receiving questions so if you have one please don’t hesitate to ask us. You can leave a voice message for us o…

We regularly receive questions from parents and spouses on all sorts of topics — and we love it! If you have a question please don’t hesitate to ask us. You can leave a voice message for us on our po…

Greg and I are always fascinated by ideas, the search for truth, intellectual discussion, and meaningful connection. As intentionally as we have designed our lifestyle, it’s still rare for us to have…

Greg and I just returned from an incredible trip to Portugal to celebrate our 21st anniversary and we’re excited to record an episode about it. We’re going to share all the romance, magic, and serend…

Welcome to the podcast! We’re discussing something today that is crucially important to raising healthy, well-adjusted kids.

We want to teach them to NOT be quitters, to follow through, and to have g…

Hey everyone. We hope you’re having a great week. I know Greg and I are excited to have some sunshine and warmer weather after two cloudy and cold weeks.

Today we’re discussing something which — at f…

Today we are diving into a detailed look at what living an ‘extraordinary’ life looks like on the day-to-day. The majority of your life — and ours — is spent in daily activities that can be mundane. …

Welcome to the podcast! In this episode Greg and I are answering a question about clashing cultures — what to do when the status quo conflicts with your unconventional lifestyle choices — especially …

Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode Greg and I are answering some often asked questions about how to get your spouse on board.

This could be getting them on board with your big dreams and goa…

Are you ready to start dreaming bigger and living more intentionally — both for yourself and your family?

In this episode, Greg and I dive into one of our favorite topics — dreaming BIG and setting bo…

Welcome to this episode where we will be discussing a sensitive and sometimes frightening topic to many parents — and that’s WHY and HOW to expose your children to the darkness in order to help them …