Month: November 2023

Laura thought we were going to have a festive holiday episode about gratitude journaling. Things went a little astray as it became clear there was some discomfort and stressors getting in the way of this seemingly simple Thanksgiving topic. 

We dig in to see what resistance is getting in the way of Laura’s gratitude journaling. Keith realizes that Laura is feeling a lot of pressure to get gratitude right. If nothing else, she is overthinking it. Can we make it simple and let go of it needing to be perfect? 

Stick around for Laura’s top 5 tips for dealing with stress and techniques to bring your focus back and be more present. We think these can be powerful for both personal and professional environments. 

We also had a Parent’s Night Out! We are both grateful for that. 

Thanks for joining us! 

▾ Here are select works and resources we enjoy and find helpful ▾

Jon Acuff, All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap into Your Massive Potential

Shirzad Chamine, Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential AND HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOURS

www.positiveintelligence.com

Brené Brown, Why Your Critics Aren’t The Ones Who Count 

Annie Kagan, The Afterlife of Billy Fingers: How My Bad-Boy Brother Proved to Me There’s Life After Death

Don’t forget to get your puzzle on!

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PODCASTS to check out:

How Did This Get Made?

The Tobolowsky Files

Gratitude and Stress –  Episode 12 

All the Links: 

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We had a Family Movie Night. There was popcorn, treats, mic drops and a few tears. But first, we discuss Parents Night Out! 🎉 The first intentional live music Keith and Laura experienced in four years. There will be more PNO to come.

In the heart of this episode, we dig into what resonated with each other and our reactions to the Barbie movie. Laura says it best, “I think it was also about life, it was about leadership and it was about showing up in the world as you and trying to navigate your way as your true self.”

Barbie highlights historical inequities and our current situation through contrasting typical gender roles and shifting perspectives. Our identities and experiences inform how we move through the world. No doubt, we need systemic changes to serve and support more people. As we work toward more equality and equity, we share how we interpret the signals we receive along our paths and how we think our weirdness is going to give us the advantage in making a change.

Thanks for joining us, watch out for deer.

Spoiler Alert: Family Movie Night – Episode 11

All the Links

▾ Here are select works and resources we enjoy and find helpful ▾

● Barbie (movie 2023)

● LP, Love Lines

● Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, 6 Leadership Lessons From Barbie – Don’t Over-Pink It

● Michael Bungay Stanier, How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters

● Megan Devine, It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand

● Taylor Tomlinson, Whatever she’s up to just go find it.

● Fusebox the podcast hosting and player we use. Check it out!

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Is our marriage more like a Start-Up or a Merger?  

We talk about Arthur C. Brooks’ article from The Atlantic, “Why the Most Successful Marriages Are Start-Ups, Not Mergers.” It was a quick read that left us with much to talk about. Listen in to how we operate in our marriage as we ponder if we are a Start-up or a Merger. 

There are, and have been, shifting dynamics within our partnership as we’ve grow as individuals and as partners. As we keep moving forward together on this journey, we know our foundation is based on communication and empathy. What works for us? What works for you? 

Laura wants to go on more date nights and they both wonder if Keith is on the verge of a midlife crisis!? 🏎️ 🤨 

It’s always good to check in and see what is and isn’t working.

Thanks for joining us.

Marriage, Support and Communication: A Start-Up Story –  Episode 10 

All the Links: https://linktr.ee/makecreatebuild

▾ Here are select works and resources we enjoy and find helpful ▾

Arthur C. Brooks 
▸ Why the Most Successful Marriages Are Start-Ups, Not Mergers  
Apple News  OR  The Atlantic

▸  From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life

Elizabeth Gilbert  
▸  Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia

Jon Acuff  
▸  All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap into Your Massive Potential

▸  Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done 

▸  Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking

Alisa Cohn  
▸  From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business

●  Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber – a great series to check out.

David Grann  
▸  Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

Fusebox the podcast hosting and player we use. Check it out! 

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Let’s do another Mixed Tape Session. We show up and see what each other has been up to and what’s resonating with us as we transition towards winter.

Laura finished her gardening for the year and Keith was a guest on Owen McGrann’s Sonder Union podcast. Owen is a thoughtful conversationalist and host with intriguing guests. You’ll wish you were sitting between them and joining in the conversation. Check out all Sonder Union episodes on Apple or Spotify.

In today’s episode, we cover morning routines, what we are listening to and reading, traditions we’re excited about as the seasons change, and Keith circle talks a little around ideas ruminating in his head, and Laura’s looking forward to a new project.

Quote Cards:

“The future turns out to be something that you make instead of find.” – Lewis Lapham

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Mahatma Gandhi

All the Links: https://linktr.ee/makecreatebuild

Here are a few quick links to works or resources we enjoy and find helpful:

● Brian Koppelman, The Moment with Brian Koppelman – APPLE or SPOTIFY

● Owen McGrann, Sonder Union with Owen McGrann – APPLE or SPOTIFY

● Michael Bungay Stanier, How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters

● Jon Acuff, All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap into Your Massive Potential

●  @MichaelFranti  – Turn it UP!

● Seth Godin, The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams

● Fusebox the podcast hosting and player we use. Check it out

• Some Links are affiliate links. If you buy something using one of our affiliate links, we’ll receive a small commission.

A Mixed Tape Session 2 Episode 9

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