In this episode we discuss "Dude Culture", and how the "woke" people of today equate anything related to masculinity as somehow being toxic. We discuss the importance of just being unapologetically who you are as opposed to having to put on a costume to subdue yourself to fit into modern society. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, running a virtual a...
Jan 10, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast In this short episode, we talk about cats and our history with cats. And for some reason, that lead us to also take a deep dive in John's family's history in the Mormon Church. So there you go: history and cats. You're welcome. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, running a virtual administrative business, and the circus that is their life....
Dec 29, 2021•47 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we talk about mental health.....for a long time! We talk about Aimee's struggles with anxiety and depression, we talk about victimhood, and we talk about how we feel about it. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, running a virtual administrative business, and the circus that is their life.
Dec 23, 2021•2 hr 29 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast 2021 was arguably harder than 2020......because people's bullshit meter has been tried and tested many times this year. With our move up Maslow's hierarchy of needs, with more and more engaging in higher level education, and with COVID throwing some serious curve balls, people's ability to think outside the box has grown exponentially. In this episode, we discuss how that ability may not be a bad thing after all, and how the changes the last 2 years have brought are allowing people t...
Dec 16, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Too many people focus solely on the destination or sit on the sidelines just waiting for someone to fail. In this episode, we discuss the importance of being the wind in someone else's sails to allow them to get that burst of energy to go after their dreams. And to celebrate the steps along the way, even if those steps evolve and adapt from the original goal. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principle...
Dec 14, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast Let Your Freak Flag Fly. You do you, Boo. In this episode, we discuss the importance of being able to find what makes you uniquely you and doubling down on that weirdness. Rather than pursuing the financial rewards, we are finding that articulating and pursuing what you are really passionate about is what makes life awesome. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to rais...
Dec 11, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever had to move and once you actually had to load up all your stuff, you had the thought "How did I acquire so much crap?". In this episode, we discuss the idea of having a moving mindset in terms of simplifying and de-cluttering your life in multiple fronts. Less mess equals simpler life, which equals more clarity on what's important. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety...
Nov 20, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we reminisce about being "pleasantly plumped" as youth and about how it affected our overall childhood experience. We also delve into Aimee's frustration with a lack of homemade things these days, and how we need to exercise our sense of creativity before we lose that ability altogether. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, runni...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, we discuss generational gaps in thinking and those times in our lives when our social contracts become "null and void". Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, running a virtual administrative business, and the circus that is their life.
Oct 22, 2021•2 hr 51 min•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, we lament about trying not to always be raging assholes to our kids because they make us want to throat-punch them 24 hours per day, the importance of holding kids accountable, and our really strong opinions about the fact that we (parents, moms, dads, etc.) need to stop being so c*#!y to each other and be there for one another. #PopTheTittyOutTheMouth Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and p...
Oct 18, 2021•51 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast We've had a week and a half....seriously. Kids are hitting the 2-month mark of being back in school and you know what that means!? Everyone is getting sick, which is nowadays so not OK . We talk "Mom-Planning" getting stretched to its limits in this new day and age, building your goals, trusting the plan you've built, and not getting caught up looking at "where" everyone else is at compared to "where" you are in the rat race. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and ...
Oct 15, 2021•2 hr 42 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast In honor of Halloween coming up, Aimee drops mad knowledge and facts when it comes to teeth, gums, and the horrible things she has seen while working as a Registered Dental Hygienist. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, running a virtual administrative business, and the circus that is their life.
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, Aimee breaks down the horror of bathrooms with 4 boys in the house, the thing we never knew we loved about cats, raising our backyard chickens, and the "caves" and "chains" that we fear and hold us back in life - keeping us from achieving our goals. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, running a virtual administrative business, and the ci...
Sep 17, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, we give you a glimpse into a common conversation in our house around over population, the price of food, starving to death because the GrubHub driver doesn't show up, how local communities are being divided more and more lately, and some topical political chit chat [which we don't dive into all that often...so don't get use to it ;-)] Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, we talk about how we ended up coming back to Virginia from Florida and the hurricane that nearly wiped our house off the earth, strangers that wander into our house requiring potential armed violence, and all the awesome stuff we have grown in our garden with it now being the start of 'the harvest' season and our efforts in canning and preparing for the Fall and Winter. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, ...
Aug 27, 2021•2 hr 49 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, we talk about Aimee's interest in the healthcare profession, focusing more on self-care as a Mom with the kids starting school, and the struggles of being a Mom and sacrificing your whole identity to your family and your kids. Watch this full episode and subscribe to our YouTube Channel, here: https://youtu.be/OY5uuo_Cwf8 Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relat...
Aug 19, 2021•50 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, we dive wayy down memory lane for late 80's and 90's kids, we talk about the good 'ol days that probably never were, and wax poetic about what the future might hold for the next generation of bastards. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, running a virtual administrative business, and the circus that is their life.
Aug 14, 2021•2 hr 57 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, we talk waffles (like high-class non-wafflehouse waffles), our favorite style of coffee, and some of our favorite ways of setting goals (personally and business) to help us not only crush it for our customers and clients, but also for the family, as well. Our 2 favorites: THE DAILY 5 (<-- Watch, learn, and implement) with Lauren Golden, founder of the Free Mama Movement #thedaily5 Staying AWAKE with Kathryn Jones, founder of CF Design School . Watch this week's...
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode we revisit an idea that we've talked about before - from Jim Rohn, "You're The Average Of The Five People You Spend The Most Time With". More importantly, how this has evolved since people have STOPPED interacting with other human beings over the last 18 months. If you aren't spending time with "people" - then how is your average getting created, now? Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode we share about our latest trip up to Connecticut to surprise one of our clients, the latest happenings we have in our world of youth sports, and our thoughts about the fact that if you want to make a difference in your community - there is no substitute for good old fashioned hard work. Watch this week's episode on YouTube, here: https://youtu.be/7J9T78bO0Nc. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and princ...
Jul 26, 2021•46 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode we talk about backyard sustainability, the book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle..." by Barbara Kingsolver, getting married young, and the fact that PEOPLE DON'T CHANGE...or do they? We filmed this episode and is our first episode with video! Check it out on our YouTube channel, here >> https://youtu.be/T4glf0LlZFA Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to rai...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode we share our opinions on the fact that parents are just too busy to actually give a shit about holding their kids accountable, time is precious and ain't nobody got time for that...But there's hope, parents. SPORTS. Don't have time to actually parent? Outsource your job to those that care - COACHES. Triggered? Awesome - enjoy the episode. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a varie...
Jul 02, 2021•45 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode we discuss the fact that sometimes absence really does make the heart grow fonder - so why can't our kids just go missing from time to time? We talk about other stuff too, which can all be used to officially award us, FINALLY, with the coveted 'Parents of the Year' plaque and expired Shoney's gift card this year. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to r...
Jun 26, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode we come in swinging at pretentious scientists (stay away from our berries you freaks!), our most recent vacation, the art of financing everything in your life to live happily ever after (or not), and the truth - according to us - to the value of your college degree that you are over $100k in debt for... Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kid...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode we discuss our recent obsession with Chernobyl documentary on HBO Max, how SCREWED we are if there is ever a draft again in the U.S., the 'feminization' of boys and men in today's woke world, and the insanity of trying to make boys more like girls and girls more like boys.. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, running a virtual administr...
Jun 16, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode we discuss Aimee's hate of all things that bring people joy - so if you like birthdays, celebration, love, graduation ceremonies, and celebrating mediocrity - this might be a good episode to skip... You've been warned. We also hit on education, sports, blue collar vs. white collar jobs, and the damage that schools have done by demonizing working with your hands for a career. Subscribe to the podcast and catch all of our episodes where John and Aimee share their thoughts, mus...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode we discuss penis-shaped produce, #MomGoals, what teaching at an all-boys military school taught John about parenting, the importance of giving kids responsibility, and teaching kids how to handle failure. John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, running a virtual administrative business, and the circus that is their life.
May 03, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, running a virtual administrative business, and the circus that is their life. Today's episode we talk about our latest interview, how to identify 'friends' and 'Karens' quickly, raising kids with anxiety, mental health post-pandemic, and what it means to be "brave".
Apr 24, 2021•34 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, running a virtual administrative business, and the circus that is their life. Today's episode continues our conversation from Ep. 45, where we share how we started our journey learning design with Kathryn Jones and CF Design School, the fear that overwhelms Aimee on a regular basis in this new world we find ourselves in business-wise, and how you just need to be willing to "take a ...
Apr 15, 2021•13 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast John and Aimee share their thoughts, musings, tips, and principles on a variety of topics relating to raising kids, running a virtual administrative business, and the circus that is their life.
Apr 13, 2021•32 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast 
