The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast

By Greg & Rachel Denning

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THE podcast for parents with big dreams who feel stuck. Let us show you how to finally break through the overwhelm, chaos, and 'survival mode' to legitimately do MORE with LESS stress and to finally achieve your biggest dreams -- even with a family. Greg and Rachel Denning are parents of 7 children whom they've traveled with to 50+ countries on 5 continents -- all while homeschooling and building a multi-six-figure location independent biz. BECOME the man, woman, spouse, and parent you need to be to create the EXTRAORDINARY life of YOUR dreams with this HOLISTIC approach that works.

Episode Date
#258 How to Prevent & Manage Overwhelm as a Parent of Young Kids, While Pursuing BIG Dreams & Goals
Apr 23, 2024
#257 Practicalities of Travel as a Family, Budget Saving Tips, + How to Worldschool (No Matter Your Schooling Choice)
Apr 17, 2024
#256 How to Become More CAPABLE So You Can Do The Work to Achieve Your Extraordinary Life, Marriage & Family
Apr 09, 2024
#255 Stop Calling it 'ADHD' -- It's NOT a Disorder, It's Normal
Apr 03, 2024
#254 What to Do When Your Spouse is Not 'Showing Up' or Investing in Your Extraordinary Marriage/Life
Mar 27, 2024
#253 Sex IS a NEED for an Extraordinary Marriage
Mar 20, 2024
#252 "No Job for Our Teens" How We Teach a Wealth & Entrepreneur Mindset
Mar 13, 2024
#251 Managing (& Modeling) Screen Time Usage & Addiction in Kids & Adults
Mar 05, 2024
#250 Wokeism is a Cult that is Destroying Society
Feb 27, 2024
#249 Here's Why You & Your Spouse Disagree (Understanding the Values Hierarchy) PLUS Tips to Motivate Teens
Feb 27, 2024
#248 Can I Expect MORE from my Kids Even if my Spouse Isn't Setting an Example?
Feb 05, 2024
#247 What to do When You're Both INSPIRED & DEPRESSED by Listening to Our Podcast
Jan 24, 2024
#246 Why 'Every' Family* Should Homeschool Their Kids if They Want EXTRAORDINARY Outcomes
Jan 16, 2024
#245 Face & OVERCOME the (Inevitable) Obstacles to Your Family's Goals & Dreams!
Jan 09, 2024
#244 Make NEXT Year Your Best Yet! How to Turn Your Family Dreams into Reality
Dec 26, 2023
#243 Why You Don't Enjoy Parenthood As Much As You'd Hoped You Would
Dec 11, 2023
#242 HOW to (Enjoy) Spending More Time with Your Spouse & Kids
Dec 06, 2023
#241 Stop Controlling Your Kids & Instead Gain Their Love, Respect & Admiration
Nov 15, 2023
#240 Dealing with Picky Eaters & Empowering a Lifetime of Healthy Food Choices
Nov 07, 2023
#239 Stop Punishing. Learn How to (Effectively) Discipline Your Kids
Oct 31, 2023
#238 Israel/Palestine, Ukraine, W.H.O., 'The Great Reset', Tolerance, Murdered Activists, and Other Craziness! 🤪
Oct 24, 2023
#237 The Stability of Your Family Life DEPENDS on the Stability of Your Marriage
Oct 10, 2023
#236 Creating Stability: Become a Better Problem Solver to Become a Better Parent
Oct 03, 2023
#235 Creating a Family Culture of Stability, Safety, Trust, & Well-Adjusted Family Members
Sep 26, 2023
#234 College, Drug Lords, Billboards & Totalitarianism in America
Sep 19, 2023
#233 The Impending Unraveling (and Collapse?) of Society -- How to Protect Your Family
Aug 29, 2023
#232 PROTECT Your Kids NOW from Traffickers & Sexual Abusers
Aug 22, 2023
#231 Stop Lying to Your Kids — Speak ONLY Truth to Gain More Influence
Aug 08, 2023
#230 How to Handle the Stress & Pressure of Family Life and to Move Into Higher Level Emotions
Jul 18, 2023
#229 How to Plan BIG Adventures for Your Family (+ Budget & Costs)
Jul 11, 2023
#228 How to Help Your Kids LOVE 'Reading' (aka Stories, Learning, & Growing)
Jun 27, 2023
#227 Babe, I Want to Be Able to Talk to You About ANYTHING -- Let's Listen & Discuss This
Jun 20, 2023
#226 Please Don't Be Offended That I Shared This Episode With You -- Here's Why YOU (and I) Need a Coach
Jun 13, 2023
#225 How to Help Your (Public or Homeschool) Kids Get a World-Class Education
May 30, 2023
#224 How (& WHY) to Have Sex 3-6 Times a Week EVEN with Kids, Businesses, Homeschool, Jobs, Activities, and More
May 23, 2023
#223 How to Prevent 80% of Problems & Find Lasting Solutions When Challenges Do Arise
May 16, 2023
#222 How Sugar Contributes to Disease & How to Give it Up FOR GOOD
May 10, 2023
#221 Specific Strategies & Tools to Make Your Marriage Good, Better, Great & EXTRAORDINARY
May 02, 2023
#220 "My Kids Are Fighting So Much!" How to Put and End to Fighting -- For Good
Apr 25, 2023
#219 How to Get Your Kids to Do _________ (Homework, Chores, the 'Right' Thing) WITHOUT the Battle
Apr 18, 2023
#218 Body Shaming? How to LOVE Your Body AND Want to Get in Your Best Shape
Apr 11, 2023
#217 To Control Guns or Not to Control Guns? -- This is NOT the (Right) Question
Apr 04, 2023
#216 Why Encouraging Your Kids to 'Talk Back' Develops Critical Thinking & Decision Making Skills
Mar 28, 2023
#215 A Message to Husbands: How to Actually Listen to Your Wife
Mar 21, 2023
#214 Where We've Been and How We've Made it Extra Special -- Celebrating 22 Years of Marriage
Mar 14, 2023
#213 What to Eat Part 2 -- Snacks, Recipes, Rules, & When to Break Them
Mar 07, 2023
#212 True Balance Looks Like Yin & Yang and Walking 'The Labyrinth'
Feb 28, 2023
#211 What to Eat & How -- What's ACTUALLY Healthy? Our Food Journey
Feb 21, 2023
#210 A Message (with a Strategy) for Swamped, Overwhelmed Moms (and Dads)
Feb 14, 2023
#209 How to Get Your Kids (& Spouse) on Board with Charts & Systems (+ Why You NEED Them Even if You Think You Don't)
Feb 07, 2023
#208 How to Respond to, Stop, & Prevent Misbehavior in Young (& Old) Children -- Strategies that WORK!
Feb 02, 2023
#207 How to Make Sure Your Kids Are NOT ANNOYING (Because It's Crucial to THEIR Adult Happiness)
Jan 24, 2023
#206 Inspire, Not Require... Sounds Ideal, But Does it Actually Work?
Jan 17, 2023
#205 The Price of Mastery -- Is It Worth the Cost?
Jan 10, 2023
#204 Family Travel is an Investment in the Development of Yourself & Your Children + Logistics, Tips & FAQs
Jan 03, 2023
#203 Creating a Real Life 'Happily Ever After' Marriage
Dec 20, 2022
#202 Video Games & Virtual Worlds -- How to Get Our Sons & Husband's Back
Dec 06, 2022
COACHING SESSION: Boys Adrift: Why Boys & Men Turn to Video Games and What to Do About It
Dec 01, 2022
#201 Toxic Masculinity & the Epidemic of Gaming Addictions & Unmotivated, Underachieving Boys & Young Men
Nov 22, 2022
#200 Disagreements in Parenting Approaches Around LGBTQ Issues
Nov 08, 2022
#199 The Rewards (& Risks) of Pursuing a Life of Comfort & Luxury
Nov 01, 2022
#198 Masturbation & Cheap Sexual Acts Are a Poor Substitute for Real Connection — A Message for Teens AND Spouses
Oct 25, 2022
#197 How to Not Let Your Children’s Moods Affect You (Grumpy & Otherwise)
Oct 18, 2022
#196 How & WHY to do Morning Family Devotionals (Discussions)
Oct 11, 2022
#195 Fear is a Traitor & is Holding Back Your Family & Your Life
Oct 04, 2022
#194 The Hero's Journey -- Leave the Ordinary World Behind and Live a Great Story
Sep 27, 2022
#193 How to STOP CARING What Other People Think About You
Sep 20, 2022
#192 EVERYTHING In Life Gets Easier & Smoother When You Can COMMUNICATE Better. Here's How to Do It
Sep 13, 2022
#191 The Truth (& Myths) About Overcoming Anxiety & Depression
Sep 06, 2022
#190 Unconditional Love is NOT the Highest Form of Love; Deep, Meaningful Love is CONDITIONAL
Aug 30, 2022
#189 How to Get Stuff Done & Be Productive (Even With a Family)
Aug 23, 2022
#188 Your Teen's Current Habits Will Make or Break Their Life Happiness & Success
Aug 16, 2022
#187 Seek an ‘Inner Knowing’ (Insight & Intuition) And ACT On It to Avoid Sabotaging Your Life and Your Family
Aug 09, 2022
#186 How to Build Confidence
Aug 02, 2022
#185 Helping Children Develop Self-Control (aka The GREATEST Predictor of Future Success)
Jul 26, 2022
#184 Helping Children to Manage Their Emotions (so They Can Live Happier Lives)
Jul 19, 2022
#183 Seeing BEYOND Roe Vs. Wade, Gun Control, & Other 'Surface Tensions'
Jun 28, 2022
#182 How to Stop Yelling At Your Kids (Because You're Traumatizing Them)
Jun 14, 2022
#181 Chores as Child Abuse?! Responses to This & Other Surprising Comments
May 31, 2022
#180 This is What's Contributing to All Your Parenting Problems -- And Will Solve Them When Addressed
May 24, 2022
#179 Travel More? Or Prepare for the Worst? Finding the Middle-Ground Between Risk-Taking and Being Safe & Prepared
May 17, 2022
#178 We Know It's Hard But DO WHAT MUST BE DONE! The Obstacle IS the Way
May 10, 2022
#177 How Personality Affects Your Marriage & Parenting; Analyzing (& Laughing About) Our Big 5 Personality Test Scores
May 03, 2022
#176 How Frustration, Guilt, & Discontent Guide You to Your Best Self -- Don't Assuage the Pain or 'Accept What Is'. This is Your Soul Calling!
Apr 26, 2022
#175 Q&A Sneaky Teens, Forbidden Apps, Pornography, Masturbation, Device Usage, Teen Sex and More! Oh My.
Apr 19, 2022
#174 Marriage Q&A: Intellectual Conversations, Over-Helping, & Why This Famous Sexpert is WRONG
Apr 12, 2022
#173 Beauty, Art, Changing World Order, & Jordan Peterson Live
Apr 02, 2022
#172 The Foundations for Magic & Serendipity -- Our Portugal Trip Report
Mar 24, 2022
#171 Force Your Kids to Finish? Or Let Them Quit? Our Surprising Answer
Mar 01, 2022
#170 How to Wake Up and Overcome Sleep Depression/Inertia -- Better Mornings Equals a Better Life
Feb 22, 2022
#169 How to Make the Mundane Parts of Day-to-Day Life More Meaningful
Feb 08, 2022
#168 What to Do When People Oppose Your Lifestyle Choices
Jan 25, 2022
#167 How to Get Your Spouse on Board -- Plus Why Your Marriage Needs a 'Breaking Point'
Jan 18, 2022
#166 The Size of Your Dreams MUST Exceed Your Current Capacity to Achieve Them
Jan 11, 2022
#165 Exposing Your Kids to the Dark Side -- WHY and HOW
Dec 28, 2021
#164 Teen Mental Health Strategies That WORK! Pattern Interrupts & State Changes
Dec 21, 2021
#163 The Failure to Launch Epidemic and How to Prevent It In YOUR Children & Teens
Dec 14, 2021
#162 'Entertainment Overrun' is Creating a Painful Gap Between Here and the Life of Your Dreams
Dec 07, 2021
#161 Question Everything -- Including C*vid -- Take Responsibility, And Get Healthy!
Nov 30, 2021
#160 "You're Good Enough the Way You Are" Isn't the WHOLE Truth
Nov 09, 2021
#159 Teenage Rebellion & "Restaurant Parenting"
Nov 03, 2021
#158 The Politicization of C*vid & the V*ccine -- the episode we 'should not' be doing ;)
Sep 25, 2021
#157 Our Response to 'Incomprehensibly Stupid' Memes & Current Events
Sep 12, 2021
#156 How To Know If You’re WINNING In Life
Sep 05, 2021
#155 This Is Why You Misjudge Other People
Aug 14, 2021
#154 Learning To WANT What You NEED and LOVE What You Don’t Like
Aug 07, 2021
#153 When Being a Good Person Produces Bad Results
Aug 04, 2021
#152 Your Money & Your Marriage
Jul 16, 2021
#151 What Husbands NEED to Know About Their Wives
Jul 09, 2021
#150 The Sex-quel. Follow Up Sex Episode With Rachel Denning
Jun 16, 2021
#149 Making Your Mark
Jun 08, 2021
#148 What Wives Need to Know About Husbands' (Sex Drive) and What Men Need to Understand About Themselves
Jun 03, 2021
#147 Choose To Be a Champion, Even In The Little Things.
May 23, 2021
#146 Life Lessons From My Brother’s Death
May 13, 2021
#145 The Corners Of Your Life
Apr 18, 2021
#144 She Died In My Arms
Apr 03, 2021
#143 Total Transformation Of a Life
Mar 24, 2021
#142 Are You PREPARED To Help?
Feb 21, 2021
#141 Failing Your Way To Success
Feb 14, 2021
#140 Find A Way Or Make One
Feb 10, 2021
#139 How To Get Inspiration & Guidance For Your Life
Feb 01, 2021
#138 Formidable And Indomitable
Jan 04, 2021
#137 Living With Serendipity
Dec 17, 2020
#136 The Greatest Tragedy And How To Avoid It
Dec 15, 2020
#135 Your Word Reputation—Making Your Words Matter
Nov 28, 2020
#134 Tune It EVERY Time You Pick It Up
Nov 18, 2020
#133 Why You MUST Be Strategically Out Of Balance
Nov 11, 2020
#132 The Expanded Life
Oct 30, 2020
#131 Trapped In Trauma
Oct 27, 2020
#130 A Poetic Formula For Greatness
Oct 17, 2020
#129 How To Think Like A Genius—Next Level Thinking
Oct 04, 2020
#128 How to Live With Absolute Freedom
Sep 27, 2020
#127 How To Sleep Better And Why You Must Make It a Priority
Sep 16, 2020
#126 Letting life happen TO you or making it happen FOR you
Sep 06, 2020
#125 How to Choose Your Trials And Challenges w/Rachel Denning
Aug 21, 2020
#124 When Life Gets Crazy
Aug 10, 2020
#123 Are you here to participate or to Win?
Jul 30, 2020
#122 Attaching Pain to Our Problems
Jul 23, 2020
#121 Progress IS Happiness. Happiness is progress.
Jul 20, 2020
#120 The Unattractive Secret to Success
Jul 10, 2020
#119 How to like yourself For the rest of your life
Jul 02, 2020
#118 Finding your life purpose, (& possibly business)
Jun 25, 2020
#117 Becoming Unstoppable
Jun 20, 2020
#116 Why Good Marriages Fail and What to Do to Protect Yours!
Jun 11, 2020
#115 Looking back from your own future
Jun 07, 2020
#114 The Effort Effect
May 28, 2020
#113 REMIND yourself to Live a Heroic Life
May 26, 2020
#112 Are you living the life you always wanted?
May 20, 2020
#111 Rethinking How You Do Life
May 14, 2020
#110 How to think and thrive under pressure
May 07, 2020
#109 Make It Matter
May 01, 2020
#108 The 3 Ways Of Living
Apr 27, 2020
#107 Fear is the true pandemic
Apr 24, 2020
#106 Never underestimate the power of your mind
Apr 23, 2020
#105 The BEST Way to Get The Results You Really Want
Apr 15, 2020
#104 Increasing your capacity to do MORE with LESS stress and strain
Apr 09, 2020
#103 How to Fill Your Life With Hope and Happiness
Apr 07, 2020
#102 Baby steps are for babies, not for you
Apr 03, 2020
#101 How to SHINE in DARK Times
Mar 28, 2020
#100 Stop acting like you’re on vacation—the economy is dying
Mar 21, 2020
#99 This Crisis is YOUR Chance
Mar 18, 2020
#98 You Get To CHOOSE How You Respond To This
Mar 17, 2020
#97 Facing fears and coping with anxiety in times of uncertainty
Mar 13, 2020
#96 The 6 Core Human Needs
Mar 11, 2020
#95 What it means to be a REAL man
Mar 05, 2020
#94 Why does my life suck?
Mar 01, 2020
#93 The state of your brain determines the state of your life
Feb 26, 2020
#92 Your choices LEAD to freedom or LIMIT freedom
Feb 21, 2020
#91 Life Changing Lessons From Thailand
Feb 18, 2020
#90 Will You Be Broken or Beautiful? Picking up the pieces of your life.
Feb 09, 2020
#89 Living In Joy
Feb 05, 2020
#88 Overcoming Doubt, Discouragement, Distraction, and Disobedience
Feb 01, 2020
#87 The First Thing That MUST Happen Before Any Success— Awareness
Jan 27, 2020
#86 Everything you do has a cost!
Jan 24, 2020
#85 The REAL risk of living an Unfulfilling and Unexciting life and what to do about it
Jan 16, 2020
#84 How Do You REALLY Measure If You Are Truly Successful?
Jan 11, 2020
#83 Pursuing Your Potential
Jan 06, 2020
#82 BEWARE These Pirates & Hijackers That Rob You of Focus, Freedom, & Joy
Dec 30, 2019
#81 An extraordinary marriage is a matter of choice, not chance
Dec 29, 2019
#80 The BEST Thing You Can Do For Those You Love
Dec 25, 2019
#79 The Truth is... You’re Afraid
Dec 21, 2019
#78 Putting Family First ... For Real
Dec 15, 2019
#77 The ‘I Don’t Know’ Syndrome
Dec 11, 2019
#76 Are You Actually Doing What MUST Be Done?
Dec 09, 2019
#75 How to Get Into The BEST Health of Your Life And Stay There
Dec 05, 2019
#74 Seven People You Need To Have In Your Life
Dec 04, 2019
#73 Living With The Power of Gratitude
Dec 02, 2019
#72 How to Deal With Hurtful Words and Difficult Interactions
Nov 24, 2019
#71 Never Settle For Less Than Your Best
Nov 18, 2019
#70 How to Build or Rebuild Trust
Nov 14, 2019
#69 How To Start Your Days With Power
Nov 11, 2019
#68 Ambition and Balance
Nov 09, 2019
#67 How to Effectively Process Grief And Pain
Nov 04, 2019
#66 Living Your Dream Life Comes Down to a Specific Ability
Nov 01, 2019
#65 Little Vices, Massive Consequences
Oct 29, 2019
#64 Transform Insecurities Into Strengths
Oct 26, 2019
#63 Make Your Life More EXCITING And Enjoyable
Oct 22, 2019
#62 How to Be a POSITIVE Person in a Negative Culture
Oct 15, 2019
#61 What it takes to pursue your potential
Oct 10, 2019
#60 5 Ways to Address Your Problems, Difficulties, and Trials
Oct 08, 2019
#59 How To Achieve BIG Dreams
Oct 03, 2019
#58 Eliminate Unnecessary Suffering
Sep 22, 2019
#57 New Podcast Name and Getting Clear on Your Personal Family Mission
Sep 16, 2019
#56 Watch Your Words—Understanding the true effects of sarcasm, mockery and jest.
Sep 14, 2019
#55 The Philosophy Journal—The best way to take back control of your life. Part 2
Sep 09, 2019
#54 The Philosophy Journal—the best solution for your biggest problems. Part 1
Sep 07, 2019
#53 How to keep moving forward when life pushes you back
Sep 05, 2019
#52 Your Statements and Stories Are Holding You Down
Aug 31, 2019
#51 Removing The Unnecessary Struggle And Strain From Your Life
Aug 29, 2019
#50 Two Simple, Life-Changing Habits to Bring Joy, Purpose & Meaning to Life
Aug 22, 2019
#49 Rewriting Your Life Story (so you can live the life you dream about)
Aug 19, 2019
#48 This is why you’re not getting the results you want and what to do to actually get them
Aug 17, 2019
#47 The little things that are keeping you from your big things
Aug 12, 2019
#46 How To ACTUALLY Get What You REALLY Want
Aug 11, 2019
#45 What to do with the emotional pain—you all have some :)
Aug 06, 2019
#44 What will be your destiny? These things will determine it!
Aug 03, 2019
#43 Epic Life Lessons From Mongolia
Jul 27, 2019
#42 Why You Are Struggling and What You HAVE TO Do About It
Jul 20, 2019
#41 Declaring Your Personal Independence
Jul 04, 2019
#40 What are you building with your current focus, time and attention?
Jun 25, 2019
#39 Achievement Demands Sacrifice, But You’re Sacrificing The Wrong Stuff
Jun 18, 2019
#38 Mindset, Heartset & Skillset part 3
Jun 13, 2019
#37 Mindset, Heartset &Skillset part 2
Jun 12, 2019
#36 Mindset, Heartset, & Skillset part 1
Jun 05, 2019
#35 The Path to Personal Peak Potential part 5
May 24, 2019
#34 The Path to Personal Peak Potential part 4
May 20, 2019
#33 The Path to Personal Peak Potential part 3
May 10, 2019
#32 The Path to Personal Peak Potential, Part 2
May 04, 2019
#31 The Path to Personal Peak Potential, Part 1
Apr 27, 2019
#30 Refuse to live a Default Life
Apr 25, 2019
#29 This is what generosity REALLY looks like
Apr 14, 2019
#28 The Number 1 reason why so many good people are failing to succeed in life!
Apr 13, 2019
#27 How to Be Less Prejudiced and Racist And More Compassionate and Open-Minded
Apr 07, 2019
#26 What to do when life gets hard
Mar 31, 2019
#25 The 3 Non-negotiable Elements of an Awesome Sauce Life
Mar 29, 2019
#24 Making The Most of Yourself
Mar 24, 2019
#23 Every good thing in your life will come from this one commitment!
Mar 20, 2019
#22 Living Your Legend
Mar 15, 2019
#21 Never treat people this way, especially when you’re in a leadership position!
Mar 13, 2019
#20 How to remove judgment, racism, prejudice and enmity from your life.
Mar 11, 2019
#19 Cultivating the Courage to Pursue Your Goals and Dreams
Feb 27, 2019
#18 Your moral obligation to become your best self
Feb 20, 2019
#17 So there I was—Crazy stories and important lessons
Feb 16, 2019
#16 Will You Be a Part of This Problem, Or Its Solution?!
Feb 16, 2019
#15 Choose your love and love your choice
Feb 14, 2019
#14 How to Feel Joyful and Happy Most of The Time
Feb 13, 2019
#13 Forgiveness is for you, not for them.
Feb 08, 2019
#12 Broken Bones, shootings, and obesity. Life lessons from strange stories.
Feb 08, 2019
#11 You Have The Power To Choose How You Do Life
Feb 05, 2019
#10 The Common Denominators Of Disaster
Feb 02, 2019
#9 Creating Your Extraordinary Life Plan
Jan 30, 2019
#8 Incredible Stories and Reality Checks That We All Need
Jan 30, 2019
#6 Life Lessons From Really Bad Decisions
Jan 29, 2019
#5 This Selfish Habit Destroys Your Relationships
Jan 29, 2019
#4 Turning on your energy
Jan 25, 2019
#3 The Terrible Car Accident (and Near Loss of a Child) that Changed our Lives Forever
Jan 24, 2019
#2 Creating Epic Experiences And Memories
Jan 24, 2019
#1 Our Journey Begins
Jan 24, 2019
The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast (Trailer)
Jan 23, 2019