Want a couple guaranteed ways to land your relationship in the doghouse? In this episode we hit on our top 5... We talk about complaints & criticism, the causes of defensiveness, earning your partners trust back when you haven't always been a safe place for communicating & more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. It's who we are, and we believe in giving you an authentic picture of ourselves. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids...
Oct 15, 2022•36 min
We all have our own inner compass & intuition, but for most of us it was conditioned out of us by some combination of school, society, our parents and friends. In today's episode, we talk about how to rediscover this, how to develop faith in ourselves instead of relying on others to tell us what is right for us, growth mindset for adults, and more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. It's who we are, and we believe in giving you an authentic picture of ourselves. We d...
Oct 09, 2022•37 min•Ep. 48
Let's be honest... we all have times where we find our kids annoying! Today's episode is all about these situations and what to do when you find yourself there. We cover kids being demanding, defiant, stubborn, loud, dramatic, bossy & more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. It's who we are, and we believe in giving you an authentic picture of ourselves. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we warned you! If you enjoyed the ...
Oct 02, 2022•46 min•Ep. 47
Pretty much everything we know about a successful relationship, we learned from screwing it up first. Today, we're talking about Relationship Check-Ins: what they are, how we've screwed them up, how they work for us now, and some tips for anyone interested in doing them (or doing them better)... Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. It's who we are, and we believe in giving you an authentic picture of ourselves. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with you...
Sep 26, 2022•41 min
Emotions are a difficult topic for most of us... Most of us are full of unhealthy conditioning around feeling, expressing and receiving emotions. Today we dive deep on handling emotions, feeling and expressing them, where anger can be useful, when emotions can cause physical illness and more! This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do on Instagram every Friday @ 8:30 AM, called "Coffee Talk w Ashley & Locke." The audio quality may not always be great- we're on our phones, with n...
Sep 19, 2022•38 min
You know the expression, "when life throws you a curveball..." Or "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade..." In today's episode, we use these common clichés to lay out a framework for how to respond to the unexpected and to make the most out of tough situations. Building on some of the difficult situations we've been facing over the past couple weeks, we'll cover faith, being a team with your partner, finding gratitude in the suck & more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these...
Sep 07, 2022•45 min•Ep. 44
We've been getting a lot of questions lately about healing & growing together as a couple... We don't have all the answers, but we've certainly learned some things through our journey of healing together (mostly through making mistakes until we discovered a better way). In today's episode we talk about what needs to be present in a relationship when both are trying to heal and grow, pitfalls and mistakes that we have made in our journey healing together and much more! Just a warning: we do o...
Sep 04, 2022•52 min•Ep. 43
When you look around the world, people are offended, people are triggered, or even better... people are offended that someone else is triggered! When you become offended, you enter victimhood, and when you enter victimhood, you give away your power. In this episode we'll dive deep on being offended, refusing victimhood, no longer giving other people your power, and more! This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do on Instagram every Friday @ 8:30 AM, called "Coffee Talk w Ashley &...
Aug 27, 2022•57 min•Ep. 42
"I don't fix my problems. I fix my thinking and my problems fix themselves." But how do we fix our thinking? How do we even catch ourselves going down the rabbit hole of creating our own problems? This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do on Instagram every Friday @ 8:30 AM, called "Coffee Talk w Ashley & Locke." The audio quality may not always be great- we're on our phones, with no recording equipment or microphones. Please forgive us for any occasional audio hiccup! We inclu...
Aug 15, 2022•37 min•Ep. 41
This week, we're talking Crabs In A Bucket: what are they, how do they affect us, when do we act as the crabs to others and ourselves, and much more! This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do on Instagram every Friday @ 8:30 AM, called "Coffee Talk w Ashley & Locke." The audio quality may not always be great- we're on our phones, with no recording equipment or microphones. Please forgive us for any occasional audio hiccup! We include these episodes because we feel the content &...
Aug 07, 2022•47 min•Ep. 40
This week we're hammering home the need to put your own oxygen mask on first! It's seems cliche, yet so many people struggle with feeling selfish when they take care of themselves. We talk about why self-care is not selfish, what self-care looks like, modeling self-care for our kids and more! This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do on Instagram every Friday @ 8:30 AM, called "Coffee Talk w Ashley & Locke." The audio quality may not always be great- we're on our phones, with n...
Jul 31, 2022•35 min•Ep. 39
In this episode, we talk about the seemingly dark world around us. We go deep on bringing about what we focus on, being on autopilot, whether evil is necessary, using pain as motivation and so much more! This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do on Instagram every Friday @ 8:30 AM, called "Coffee Talk w Ashley & Locke." The audio quality may not always be great- we're on our phones, with no recording equipment or microphones. Please forgive us for any occasional audio hiccup! W...
Jul 24, 2022•41 min•Ep. 38
Today's guest is Curt Storring. Curt is a father to 3 boys, a husband of 10 years, an entrepreneur, and a men's group facilitator. He started Dad.Work to help other dads become better men, husbands, and fathers, by sharing the tools, practices, and wisdom he learned on his own journey from miserable, angry dad to calm, confident leader. You can find more of Curt on his podcast Dad.Work ( https://dad.work/podcast/ ), on Instagram @dadwork.curt or on his website Dad.Work Just a warning: we do occa...
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 37
Today, we talk about some harsh truths... Getting our shit together can be incredibly simple, but not always easy. It requires radical honesty and accepting that we are what has been holding ourselves back this whole time. It doesn't mean that you are a terrible human being, just that you need to take accountability before anything can be different. Join us on this conversation about lying to ourselves and getting our shit together! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. It'...
Jul 05, 2022•34 min•Ep. 36
Joy is a choice. Yep, we said it! In this episode, we talk about how it's not always about doing MORE to achieve Joy, but sometimes doing less, how Joy is a choice, reframes to find joy in everyday activities, lessons we can learn from kids, and more! This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do on Instagram every Friday @ 8:30 AM, called "Coffee Talk w Ashley & Locke." The audio quality may not always be great- we're on our phones, with no recording equipment or microphones. Plea...
Jun 26, 2022•40 min•Ep. 35
Today, we're talking about potty training... yes, really! Not the specifics of potty training, but lessons learned from recently potty training our 4th child and how they relate to life (and not just that it's a sh*tshow!). From handling failure to feeling and expressing your emotions, you'd be surprised at how great a metaphor for life potty training really is. Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. It's who we are, and we believe in giving you an authentic picture of ourse...
Jun 22, 2022•34 min•Ep. 34
The healing journey never ends, but there are some lessons we've learned along the way. In this episode we talk about: having expectations or timelines for your healing, how no one is coming to save you, how you need healing more than you think, how healing is not a dirty word, and more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. It's who we are, and we believe in giving you an authentic picture of ourselves. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kid...
Jun 14, 2022•48 min•Ep. 33
Today's guest is Ryan King, popularly know as @TheWisdomOfKings on Instagram . Ryan is an entrepreneur and a writer, writing motivational and nuanced content on Relationships, Mindset, Leadership, Fatherhood, Personal Growth and Manhood. We talk about unleashing your woman's radiance, nourishing your man's vitality, the importance of building a strong mind in addition to building a strong body, why Ryan and his wife homeschool their kids and more! You can find and connect with Ryan on Instagram ...
Jun 05, 2022•55 min•Ep. 32
Here's a secret the diet & fitness industry doesn't want you to know: there is no quick fix, magic pill for health! In today's episode, we break down some of the diet chains holding us down as a society. We cover fear & confusion as a sales tactic, deceptive advertising, temporary diets vs. long-term lifestyle changes, immediate gratification and more! Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. It's who we are, and we believe in giving you an authentic picture of ourselv...
May 30, 2022•37 min•Ep. 31
Here's the thing about giving advice: often, we are the ones most in need of taking the advice we're giving others. This is especially true in parenting, where we are in a supposed position of "authority" that makes giving advice (or orders!) very common. But are we taking the advice we're giving our kids, or are we giving off an attitude of "do as I say, not as I do?" In this episode, we dive in on the advice we give our kids but should be doing a better job taking ourselves. Just a warning: we...
May 22, 2022•40 min
This week, we're talking about Fighting. A lot of people think that you're not supposed to ever fight in a relationship, but we believe it's more about fighting fair than not fighting at all. If you have good communication in your relationship, you will inevitably disagree, and likely fight. We'll cover how to fight fair, why arguments are sometimes necessary, fighting with your kids, what to do when you kids witness you fighting, and more! This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do...
May 16, 2022•52 min•Ep. 29
Today we're going deep on Expectations: how they always bite you in the ass and why, what it means to be on your own journey, how do we let go of expectations, and more! This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do on Instagram every Friday @ 8:30 AM, called "Coffee Talk w Ashley & Locke." The audio quality may not always be great- we're on our phones, with no recording equipment or microphones. Please forgive us for any occasional audio hiccup! We include these episodes because w...
May 09, 2022•41 min•Ep. 28
Ever wish you had a time machine to go back and offer yourself advice? Today, we make a list of 10 things we wish we knew before becoming a parent. From "Let that shit go!" to "Don't be so hard on them," we offer the advice that we wish we had gotten before becoming parents. Just a warning: we do occasionally swear in these episodes. It's who we are, and we believe in giving you an authentic picture of ourselves. We don't curse like sailors, but if you are listening with younger kids around, we ...
May 01, 2022•40 min•Ep. 27
In today's episode we talk about taking on a caretaker role to distract from taking care of yourself, having a "boundary hangover," why other people get uncomfortable when you improve yourself, and more! This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do on Instagram every Friday @ 8:30 AM, called "Coffee Talk w Ashley & Locke." The audio quality may not always be great- we're on our phones, with no recording equipment or microphones. Please forgive us for any occasional audio hiccup! W...
Apr 24, 2022•49 min
Let's talk insanity! We've all heard insanity defined as "doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." If this is the definition of insanity, are we all insane? In today's episode, we talk about insanity, generational insanity, the "sh*t in a cup" metaphor, choosing your hard and more! This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do on Instagram every Friday @ 8:30 AM, called "Coffee Talk w Ashley & Locke." The audio quality may not always be great- we're on o...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 25
In today's episode, we talk to Megan Blacksmith, the other half of the duo known as Zesty Ginger. Megan and her business partner, Dr, Alex Golden, formed Zesty Ginger to help women optimize brain function and hormone health by teaching them to use the power of their thoughts and beliefs as well as the phases of their cycles to their advantage. Megan talks to us about what it means to get into our power, how to upgrade our brain chemistry, what it means to up-level and more! You can find Megan on...
Apr 09, 2022•55 min•Ep. 24
In today's episode, we talk to Dr. Alex Golden, one half of the duo known as Zesty Ginger. Dr. Alex and her business partner, Megan Blacksmith, formed Zesty Ginger to help women optimize brain function and hormone health by teaching them to use the power of their thoughts and beliefs as well as the phases of their cycles to their advantage. Dr. Alex talks to us about habit formation, how our internal identity affects our ability to change habits, the cause of self-sabotage and more! You can find...
Apr 03, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 23
You will never speak to anyone more than you speak to yourself in your head. For most of us, the way we're talking to ourselves in our heads is writing flawed computer code for our brains to run. In this episode, we'll talk about this flawed programming, loving your inner child, apologizing to you kids, raising resilient kids & more! This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do on Instagram every Friday @ 8:30 AM, called "Coffee Talk w Ashley & Locke." The audio quality may no...
Mar 26, 2022•53 min
In today's episode we talk with Barbara Ditlow, a certified Human Design Analyst, Coach, and Teacher. Barbara has studied energy and esoteric healing with practitioners from around the world. Her expertise includes Feng Shui, Astrology, Yoga, Intuitive Healing, Art Therapy, and Cult Interventions. We cover Human Design- what it is and why we use it, what it means to be "on the wave," and how we can use Human Design to be better parents. You can contact Barbara or book a call with her at: https:/...
Mar 19, 2022•51 min•Ep. 21
When you’re triggered, you have a choice: Either see your trigger as the gift it is & get curious about what it’s trying to teach you… or choose to let your trigger be the chains that continue to hold you down. What will you choose? This episode is an audio version of the LIVE show we do on Instagram every Friday @ 8:30 AM, called "Coffee Talk w Ashley & Locke." The audio quality may not always be great- we're on our phones, with no recording equipment or microphones. Please forgive us f...
Mar 13, 2022•37 min•Ep. 20
