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Maximizing Life in the Middle Podcast
A podcast featuring two people consciously living and loving as husband and wife, parents and individuals working to make the most out of their lives.
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Ep 36 Squeezing it all in!
In this episode, we capitalize on a severe rain storm to record an episode for you! Sometimes when your life is already feeling "maxed out" you have to squeeze even a few more drops out of it!
Aug 20, 2018•17 min
Ep 35 Squeezing every last drop out of summer
Do you find it hard to juggle things during the summer with your kids? So far this summer, we have found a way to make it all work successfully, where everyone wins! Tune in to find out how!
Jul 13, 2018•17 min
Ep 34 How to get out of a foul mood
In this episode, we invite you to join us as we process through the steps to overcome a foul mood and get back to a calmer, happier state.
Jun 15, 2018•29 min
Ep 33 Teamwork makes the Dream Work!
This is one of my favorite episodes. We talk about how helpful it is when both spouses are supportive of the things they are doing, individually and collectively. We hope that you find some ideas and inspiration in this episode!
Jun 04, 2018•30 min
Ep 32 Can you maintain a positive outlook with an injury?
In this episode, we discuss a recent injury Jay has been dealing with and how he has worked to keep a positive frame of mind. We hope this helps any of you struggling with anything out there!
May 18, 2018•22 min
Ep 31 The rites of spring
In this episode, we talk about welcoming spring and what the looks like in our home and in our lives. Erin relates the cycle of the seasons to the phases of the moon and the times of the day. We hope you enjoy!
May 09, 2018•21 min
Ep 30 Introducing our Kids to our Passions: Yay or Nay?
In this episode, we talk about introducing our kids to our passions and whether that is a good idea and if so, how to go about it. We hope we give you some good food for thought in this episode, and we share what we think is the deepest goal for parents.
Apr 30, 2018•33 min
Ep 29 The Value of Building Your Tribe
In this episode, we talk about how important it is to build your tribe in whatever it is you do. It is valuable to find like-minded people doing similar work in the world. This gives you people to collaborate with and bounce ideas off of. It is helpful to organize gatherings with people in your space. We talk about all of this and more in this episode!
Apr 18, 2018•23 min
Ep 28 On the Road Again...
Due to a "maximum life" the past few weeks, we recorded this episode while we were on the road again. Finding time to fit things in when your life is full can be challenging, but it is vitally important to make sure you make time for the things and people who really matter to you.
Apr 05, 2018•10 min
Ep 27 Happy birthday in Heaven, Sydney
In today's episode, recorded on Sydney's actual 17th birthday, we look back over our lives since she was born and the impact that she made on each of us. We were not incredibly emotional during this episode, but a fair warning that you may want to listen with a tissue, because we can't promise you won't be....
Mar 08, 2018•41 min
Ep 26 Get up and MOVE!
In this episode, we talk about the value of moving our bodies and caring for ourselves. The more full your life gets, the easier it is to let fitness go out the window. But that is the last thing we should be doing. We talk about how to get back on track and take care of our bodies - the only vehicle we will ever truly have!
Feb 26, 2018•21 min
Ep 25 How a Broken Hot Water Heater Brought us Gratitude
In today's episode, we talk about our broken hot water heater and how we used it to bring huge amounts of gratitude into our lives and how you can too!
Feb 17, 2018•28 min
Ep 24 Reminiscing about the Superbowl
We had so much fun recording this episode after celebrating our Eagles' Super Bowl win this past weekend. We talk a little about aspects of the game, interesting stories that led the players and the team to get to where they are and really inspiring stories that we have heard this week. We hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had recording it!
Feb 07, 2018•48 min
Ep 23 Snow days - Love 'Em or Hate 'Em?
In this episode, we talk about snow days and how to manage them successfully when you have kiddos. I also share one of my words for 2018 - FUN - and why I chose it!
Feb 01, 2018•14 min
Ep 22 Maximize by Minimizing!
In this episode, we talked about the power of decluttering to help clear out your physical and mental space to achieve your goals and dreams. Join us!
Jan 22, 2018•27 min
Ep 21 A New Year, A New Plan!
The new year is a great time to re-evaluate where you are and where you are going. This year, we decided to try a different approach to staying committed to our goals and we wanted to share it with you here!
Jan 08, 2018•32 min
Ep 20 Holidays and Triggers
This 20th show is a milestone for us. We are so excited to have created 20 episodes already! In this episode, we talk about the upcoming holidays and being triggered and how they both tie together. To continue the holiday traditions or not? THAT is the question... or is it? Listen to find out!
Dec 12, 2017•25 min
Ep 19 Leveling Up!
In this episode, we talk about how the cyclical nature of being a creative person. There are times when we are called to create and produce, and there are times when we are called to learn and grow so that we can create and produce even better work in the future. And this concept can apply to many areas of life.
Dec 04, 2017•24 min
Ep 18 A Time of Giving Thanks
In this episode, we talk about the things we are thankful for, in our lives as well as in our "podcast" world.
Nov 28, 2017•21 min
Ep 17 The problem with youth sports part 2
In this episode, we come back to finish talking about a particularly aggressive soccer game that our son was involved in recently. Jay wanted to ponder what might be going on in the minds of the coaches, players and parents on both teams, so join us as we take this little journey into their minds....
Oct 27, 2017•51 min
Ep 16 The problem with youth sports part 1
In this episode, we talk about a game that our son played in during last week's soccer tournament. This game illustrated a lot of what is wrong with youth sports today. We talk about many different aspects of the game and the situation, but Jay brings up some powerful questions that are so good, we decided to save them and cover part 2 of this topic in episode 17!
Oct 13, 2017•34 min
Ep 15 Talking teenagers today!
Recently, our son found himself in a situation where he got a chance to utilize one of the things we discussed with him months ago. In this story, we share the value of open communication and why it is so vital to build that line of communication between you and your child.
Oct 03, 2017•33 min
Ep 14 - The Monster of Distraction and how we live with it
In this episode, we talk about how easy it is to get distracted when you live a maximized life. How do we manage all the stimuli that is coming at us? And how do we support each other when we do get distracted? This is the ultimate question, right? In this episode, we talk about some ideas to help keep the Monster of Distraction at bay!
Sep 21, 2017•34 min
Ep 13 Sometimes a Max Life Gets Full!
In this episode, we talk about the first week back to school and how it flew by and how it went in our family. Sometimes, life goes faster than we can keep up and sometimes it goes slower. That is part of why I am fascinated by time.
Sep 14, 2017•34 min
Ep 12 Hurricane Harvey Thoughts and How YOU Can Help
In this episode, we share our thoughts Hurricane Harvey, and talk about the positive reminders we can take away from this devastating event. We talk about how Dr. Shefali shows us that Hurricane Harvey offers us a reminder of how important it is to reduce our attachment to material possessions, because they can all be gone in a moment. We also offer a few ways to help. See below for important links: Dr. Shefali's Facebook live talk about Hurricane Harvey Gloria Dei Lutheran Church accepting mone...
Aug 31, 2017•37 min
Ep. 11 Changing identities
In this episode, we talk about Jay's decision to transition from comic book artist to comic book writer and what a surprising challenge that has been for him. But in this transition, he learned a lot about the importance of not attaching too much to our identities, as that can impede our growth.
Aug 23, 2017•24 min
Ep. 10 Mile markers on the journey of life
In this episode, we talk about our annual camping trip that now includes over 35 people most years and how it has changed in the 20+ years we have been doing it. This has been a great opportunity to watch marriages flourish (or perish), watch children grow and see how lives weave together but uniquely on their own journey.
Aug 17, 2017•38 min
Ep. 9 Maximize your life by decluttering part 2!
In this episode, we continue our talk about decluttering, but this time we are not talking about decluttering our physical space. Rather, we talk about decluttering our mind, our time and our lives overall. We asked an important question - how do you determine what is a priority in your life and then how do you go about prioritizing it?
Aug 08, 2017•44 min
Ep. 8 Maximize Your Life by Decluttering!
In this episode, we talk about the process of decluttering and all of its benefits to living a higher quality life. When we have excessive "things" in our homes, it not only robs us of space, but it robs us of time as we now have to dedicate time to dealing with all of the "stuff." We talk about how to accomplish keeping an organized and decluttered house with children. Is it possible? Stay tuned to hear what we think and then weigh in by emailing us!
Aug 03, 2017•32 min
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