Do you know what “cancel culture” actually means? It’s okay if you didn’t, we didn’t either until recently. Today we discuss cancel culture, some recent examples in the media and talk through the dynamic social media plays in our world on whether people should have second chances. This leads us to talk about forgiveness and Neil opens up about his feelings toward the people who shot and killed his brother Dave 18 months ago, and what he’s doing to process and work through that situation. We conclude with some thoughts about how cancel culture can be a good thing when done in the right way, and how to move toward forgiveness if you’re struggling with that too.

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Show Notes:

Morgan Scalley article

https://www.si.com/college/utah/football/what-were-the-details-of-the-morgan-scalley-investigation

James E. Faust talk on the atonement and forgiveness

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2001/10/the-atonement-our-greatest-hope?lang=engS

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Tim Ballard serves as the co-chair of the White House Public-Private Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking, and is the CEO and founder of the nonprofit organization operation Underground Railroad which saves kids from human trafficking. Tim’s mission in life is to end human trafficking and allow victims to receive the treatment necessary for healing. Human trafficking or modern day slavery, is the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world, it’s a 153-Billion-dollar industry. 

Today Tim sits down with me to talk through this issue and share some of the ways you can be involved in saving kids from human trafficking. He shares stories of faith and miracles and what the ONE THING is he believes would completely change the world for better, and his answer might surprise you. He talks about how you can get loud to help save the kids on July 30 for world anti human trafficking day. You can learn more about what Tim and OUR rescue are doing by going to ourrescue.org or by texting HELPTHEM to 51555.

Show Notes:

Operation Underground Railroad website ourrescue.org 

Instagram @ourrescue https://www.instagram.com/ourrescue/?hl=en

Tim’s personal Instagram @timballard89 https://www.instagram.com/timballard89/?hl=en

Text “help them” to 51555 for current updates from O.U.R. 

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Distance learning, homeschooling, online education oh my! All of the facebook mom groups I belong to are exploding right now with questions and discussion threads with hundreds of comments from other parents panicking about their options for this fall, what to do, what their options even are and how to decide what's best for their children and their schooling this fall. Today I'm interviewing a dear friend of mine, Laura Belnap, who is the MOST qualified person I know to speak on this subject who will be able to break all of this down for us parents.

Laura Collier Belnap has her bachelor's and master’s in education, is a pioneer in homeschooling and online education in the state of Utah, where she helped establish online education in 2002, working as the director of Utah Online Academies for three different school districts. She is currently the director of Utah Online Schools which serves over 10,000 students with 102 teachers and staff.

She has served on several different nonprofit boards and received the Soccer Mom of the Nation Award, the “Innovation in Education Award,”  and most recently  the Jon M. Hunstman award for Innovation. 

She schooled her children at home for more than 14 years which changed her life and her relationship with her children.

Laura is active in legislative, community and religious causes. Laura is the proud mother of six children and 10 beautiful grandchildren and is married to her high school sweetheart Eric Belnap. On a personal note, she has been a lifelong mentor to me and each of my siblings and has had an enormous impact on each of our lives.

She was elected to the Utah state board of Education in 2014 where she serves as the finance chair.

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Have you noticed that during the most crazy year that any of us have ever seen in our lifetime, we’re also seeing common courtesy and civility fade, especially in online interactions? Today Neil and I discuss why civility, kindness and respect are SO KEY to making progress and surviving all the challenges we face in this world. We talk about why it’s vital that we pay attention to what we’re saying in front of our kids, and the tone we’re using to express our opinions, putting ourselves in the shoes of others before criticizing, and just offering more grace and kindness to others as we navigate our families through uncharted waters. 

Show Notes:

“Standing for Something” Gordon B. Hinckley

https://amzn.to/2ZaVp3X

“Songs Sung and Unsung” Jeffrey R. Holland 

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/04/songs-sung-and-unsung?lang=eng

“How to Win Friends and Influence People” Dale Carnegie

https://amzn.to/3fbA2VP

“The Virtue of Kindness” Joseph B. Wirthlin

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2005/04/the-virtue-of-kindness?lang=eng

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Dr Aliza Pressman is a developmental psychologist, parent educator, asst. clinical professor, and co-founder of both Mount Sinai Parenting Center and SeedlingsGroup. As a mother of two, she also hosts the podcast Raising Good Humans where she shares her parenting advice from a clinical, academic and mom perspective. Today Aliza and I have a conversation all about my most recent parenting questions like how to teach kids good work ethic over the summer, applying choices and consequences appropriately in parenting, using time-out effectively, teaching kids to respect adults, and how to talk to your kids about all the complex issues going on in the world. This interview was incredible and I can’t wait for you guys to listen to and learn from Aliza today too. 

Show Notes:

Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/raisinggoodhumanspodcast/?hl=en

Raising Good Humans Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-good-humans/id1473072044

Aliza’s Private Practice Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/seedlingsgroup/?hl=en

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“Does anyone stay together anymore?” And “is anyone actually happy in their marriage, or is it all smoke and mirrors?” These are some of the comments I saw on social media a couple weeks ago after the announcement of Dave and Rachel Hollis’s divorce. While we obviously have no idea what happened there, it sparked a lot of conversations in my life and even between Neil and me about what really keeps people together and what the makeup is of a happy marriage. Today we’re sharing some of the tips, advice and actionable takeaways that have greatly helped strengthen our marriage that we hope will help you too.

Show Notes:

Talk “In Praise of Those Who Serve” Dieter F. Uchtdorf https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2016/04/in-praise-of-those-who-save?lang=eng

Talk “Eternal Marraige” F. Burton Howard

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2003/04/eternal-marriage?lang=eng

Talk by President Gordon B. Hinckley 

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1997/03/a-conversation-with-single-adults?lang=eng

“There seems to be a superstition among many thousands of our young [men and women] who hold hands and smooch in the drive-ins that marriage is a cottage surrounded by perpetual hollyhocks to which a perpetually young and handsome husband comes home to a perpetually young and [beautiful] wife. When the hollyhocks wither and boredom and bills appear the divorce courts are jammed. …

“Anyone who imagines that bliss [in marriage] is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed.

“[The fact is] most putts don’t drop. Most beef is tough. Most children grow up to be just people. Most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration. Most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. …

“Life is like an old-time rail journey—delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed.

“The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride” (“Big Rock Candy Mountains,” Deseret News, 12 June 1973, A4).

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Elle Rowley is the founder of Solly Baby, a wildly popular baby wrap company that’s now expanded to swaddles and crib sheets and baby clothes and beyond. Elle is a mom of four, entrepreneur and a leader I look up to so much for advice on everything from motherhood to marketing, and she really has a gift for being calming and reassuring and connecting with women. Today I sit down with Elle (virtually) and have a conversation about her best advice for new moms and seasoned moms about the current times we’re living in and how to be intentionally positive during the pandemic and as things move forward. 

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Guest: Elle Rowley 

Show Notes:

Instagram @sollybaby

solly baby website https://sollybaby.com/

Elle’s personal Instagram @ellerowley

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Baby Harry is here and we’re sharing his birth story today! If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to have a c-section, today we talk about it from both the mom and dad’s perspective. We share what it feels like, looks like, what to expect and some of our tips for having the best experience on delivery day if you’re having a scheduled c-section.

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After an emotional and historical day, watching the nation and even the world come together to amplify the message that Black Lives Matter in response to George Floyd’s death, I reached out to my friend Jennifer Borget on blackout Tuesday and she graciously agreed to come back on the podcast and discuss anti-racism with me. She also has an incredibly unique perspective as a black woman in an inter-racial marriage, married to a white police officer, so we talked about her experiences and suggestions on uniting instead of dividing people during this time. She explains why the phrase “all lives matter” isn’t helpful and what IS helpful and productive in supporting this message, how to stand up and say something tactfully when someone makes a racist comment, and what to do if you’ve messed up in the past and want to make it right. I’m so thankful to Jennifer for sharing her voice today and for the positive influence she is in my life and so many others.

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Show Notes:

Cherish 365 blog https://cherish365.com/

Diversity and inclusion posts/info  https://cherish365.com/category/diversity-inclusion/

Jennifer’s blog posts explaining “black lives matter”

https://cherish365.com/your-fear-is-killing-my-family-why-are-you-supporting-my-white-cop-and-not-my-black-son

https://cherish365.com/listen-you-dont-know-everything-about-cops-and-black-lives-matter/

Jennifer’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jenniferborget/

Jennifer’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Cherish365Blog/

https://cherish365.com/no-youre-not-colorblind-thats-ok/ 

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Michelle and Khyl Shumway are owners of the business Rad Swim, a super cute modest swimwear company based in Utah. But what you might not know about their story is that Khyl was one of two men out of 6 who survived a plane crash in Alaska the summer of 2003. Today Khyl shares with me the many miracles he believe saved his life, along with Michelle and the tender mercies she experienced as she waited to find out if he would survive the crash. Their story is riveting and inspirational and full of hope and I cannot wait to share it with you today.

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Show Notes:

Instagram: 

@rad_swim https://www.instagram.com/rad_swim/?hl=en

@michelle.shumway https://www.instagram.com/michelle.shumway/?hl=en

@khylshumway https://www.instagram.com/khylshumway/?hl=en

@theshumwayshow https://www.instagram.com/theshumwayshow/?hl=en

YouTube channel: The Shumway show https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKUUxzkJnhDATCleslcgjMA

Vlog: Shumway Vlogs https://shumwayshow.com/blogs/the-shumway-show-vlog

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Memorial Day is a very tender time for so many who are remembering loved ones, especially those who died in combat to secure the freedoms we all enjoy in the United States of America. Today we take a bit of time to honor and thank them, and share memories of the two men who we named our baby boy Harold David after, my grandpa Harold and Neil’s brother Dave. We also share our thoughts and feelings about life after death, what we believe happens to our loved ones after they pass on, and what they’re busy doing helping us from the other side.

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Susie Allison, a former kindergarten and 1st grade teacher, now stay at home mom, is also the genius creator of the account busy toddler that has amassed almost a million followers on Instagram at the time of this recording. Susie shares tips on keeping toddlers happily busy with independent play based on projects that will cost $5 or less, using many things you probably have in your home already. Today Susie shares with us so much of her wisdom about getting kids to play independently, schedules, TV time, childhood development through play and learning, and what her advice is for parents who are trying to keep their littles busy during a quarantine or anytime you’re spending many hours at home. Susie has been featured on the today show, people, time magazine, and I’m super grateful to have her as a guest on mint arrow messages today too.

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Show Notes:

Busy Toddler website https://busytoddler.com/

Get 25% off all Busy Toddler Playing Pre-school Programs with coupon code home25

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/busytoddler/?hl=en

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thebusytoddler/

Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/busytoddler123/busy-toddler/

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A few nights ago, Neil and I got into a deep discussion about the need for integrity and how it seems to be less and less common in the world, and more and more accepted as just “the way things are” or have to be. We felt strongly that today’s episode needed to be on honesty and integrity, in business, in our personal lives, and in recovery. Neil shares his perspective as a recovering addict and I share some examples of business and personal times where I’ve faced the option to be honest or yield to temptation to cut corners, and we share why we believe honesty really does pay off in the end.

Show Notes:

Gordon B. Hinkley book “Standing for Something” https://amzn.to/2ShHp4G

Talk “Three Towels and a 25 Cent Newspaper” Richard C. Edgley https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2006/10/three-towels-and-a-25-cent-newspaper?lang=eng

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New York Times best selling author and soon to be podcast host Greg McKeown shares with me today some of the philosophies that he teaches in his well-known book Essentialism, a book that quite honestly transformed my life! He talks about the art of saying no, of really getting back to what matters most in life, and how that can set you free to live the life you were intended to live. He shares some fun examples of how essentialism has guided him as a father and how he and his wife have seen their family and children take on this mindset of essentialism, and the great blessings and rewards that have come from doing so. This is one of my all time favorite episodes and if you enjoy it as much as I did, be sure to check out Greg’s brand new podcast that’s linked in today’s show notes too. 

Show Notes:

Greg McKeown’s book  “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” https://amzn.to/3aV9W6A

Website https://gregmckeown.com/

Greg McKeown Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gregorymckeown/

Greg McKeown YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/gregorymckeown

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I love to share about the gospel of Jesus Christ with my online audience, but it wasn't always that way! Today Neil and I dig into the topic of sharing about your faith online or with others around you, fearlessly and without hesitation. We talk about why it was so scary at first, how I got over that fear and what led me to a passion for sharing the gospel online. We talk about what topics people are seeking answers for most and how to share in natural and effective ways, why it's a lie that you can't talk about faith at work or school, and how to get help with and get better at sharing your faith with others. 

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Show Notes:

Book “The Power of Everyday Missionaries” by Clayton M. Christensen

http://www.everydaymissionaries.org/

Missionary Work: Sharing What Is in Your Heart  Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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Infertility affects about 6.1 million women in the united states alone, according to the CDC. And since April is infertility and infant loss awareness month, I asked one of my very best friends Kendyl Madsen, who knows the struggle of infertility better than almost anyone else I know, to share her story of getting her two babies here after hundreds of shots, tests and three full rounds of IVF. Kendyl was gracious enough to share her entire journey of ups and downs with getting pregnant and losing pregnancies, what they tried, how it felt, and most importantly, what helped her most from friends and loved ones who supported her through these trials. I'm confident that Kendyl's story will provide a lot of hope for other couples hoping to get pregnant, and more understanding and compassion for those who have loved ones who struggle with infertility or infant loss and how we can best support them.

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Show Notes:

Kendyl’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kendylmadsen/?hl=en

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Joy Cho of the blog Oh Joy has been working in the creative design space since 2005 and now runs a lifestyle brand and design studio, including licensed product lines with Target, Band-Aid, CalPak and more. Joy also has amassed a following of nearly 13 million Pinterest followers and has twice been named one of Time's most influential people on the internet under 30. Joy shares her wisdom with all of us that she's gained on leadership, the importance of pivoting in your business (which is top of mind for SO many entrepreneurs right now) and some very unique and admirable perspective on taking care of your parents in their older years once you've reached a successful point in your career.

Show Notes:

Joy’s blog https://www.ohjoy.com/

Joy’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ohjoy/?hl=en

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Alcohol Awareness Month is a public health program organized by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence as a way of increasing outreach and education regarding the dangers of alcoholism and issues related to alcohol. The program was started in April 1987 with the intention of targeting college-aged students who might be drinking too much as part of their newfound freedom. It has since become a national movement to draw more attention to the causes and effects of alcoholism as well as how to help families and communities deal with drinking problems. Since Neil and I are well acquainted with the 12 steps of recovery, and especially since Neil began his recovery journey in a traditional 12 step non-denominational meeting founded on the principles of AA, we decided this month we would share some of the basic concepts behind Alcoholics Anonymous, especially since right now in isolation so many people are suffering with their addictions or realizing they might have a problem that they need help with. We really believe this topic will reach everyone at some point in some capacity, whether you yourself struggle with addiction or someone you love does. We hope that today’s episode sheds light on an issue that’s sometimes hard to find solid solutions with, and that if you know someone who might be struggling that you’ll share it with them.

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Show Notes:

Neil’s favorite talk on taking it “one day at a time”. 

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/d-todd-christofferson/give-us-this-day-our-daily-bread/

Find a local Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/find-aa-resources

Find an ARP meeting (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Addiction Recovery Program)

https://addictionrecovery.churchofjesuschrist.org/find-a-meeting?lang=eng

Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) meetings https://www.sa.org/meetings/

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) meetings https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/?type=0

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/

Fox news article on relapse due to coronavirus isolation. Some solutions on what to do.

https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-poses-risk-relapse-among-individuals-recovery-expert-says

This episode was recorded several weeks before COVID-19 became the hot-topic global issue that we're now living in, but in some ways it makes the content even more applicable to what we're facing currently. In today's episode, I interview twin sisters, moms, political junkies, former White House and Capitol Hill staffers Andrea Reeve and Brittany Richman who are both incredibly passionate about American politics. Andrea and Brittany answer some of my toughest questions about how to get the very most well-rounded and credible news sources to form your own opinions, how to talk to your kids about politics, how to be good citizens and neighbors, how to talk about things that matter with people you love without becoming contentious, and why it matters SO MUCH to be informed with our country. I really believe you'll find so many takeaways that will help all of us navigate these current uncharted waters with the rapid changes we're seeing in our country, now and leading up to an election year.

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Show Notes:

American Moms Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theamericanmoms/

The American Moms website http://theamericanmoms.com/

Book recommendation “You Learn by Living” by Eleanore Roosevelt  

Best books on politics for kids http://theamericanmoms.com/12-of-the-best-books-to-teach-patriotism-to-your-children/

American Moms recommendations for easy to follow news sources:

@minutewithmads on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/minutewithmads/?hl=en

The Skim morning news email and afternoon podcast https://www.theskimm.com/

BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news

The Wallstreet Journal https://www.wsj.com/

Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/

C-span https://www.c-span.org/

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This week we felt compelled to chat all about what we're doing to deal with Coronavirus, and how positivity can change your perspective. We talk about actions you can take to see this time as a gift, being spiritually prepared for whatever may come, and keeping an attitude of faith and optimism instead of fear.

Show Notes:

Talks referenced in this episode:

“Consistent and Resilient Trust” L. Todd Budge

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/10/27budge?lang=eng

“Preparation for the Second Coming” Dallin H. Oaks

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2004/04/preparation-for-the-second-coming?lang=eng

“Are Ye Stripped of Pride?” Kim B. Clark

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/kim-b-clark/ye-stripped-pride/

Book “The Divine Gift of Forgiveness” Neil L. Andersen

https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Gift-Forgiveness-Neil-Andersen/dp/1629727415/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=justaskcorinnepin-20&linkId=7d3e3deefb4d5cc07f9d3a06ee64c19a&language=en_US

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Emily Belle Freeman is a well-known author, teacher and now youtuber and podcaster whose YouTube channel "Don't Miss This" with Dave Butler has exploded over the past two years. But one of her greatest passions in life is working with and building communities of Christian women of different denominations who can learn from each other's differing perspectives and grow in their faith in Christ. Today Emily shares with me how her love for creating these bible study groups began, what her tips are for women who want to study with other women of different Christian faiths, and why it matters SO MUCH that we build on common ground. 

Show Notes:

“Don’t Miss This” YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDM4cG9T5jvdV3SeHT6ILCw

“Don’t Miss This” podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-miss-this-study/id1486505917

Multiply Goodness Instagram https://www.instagram.com/multiplygoodness/?hl=en

Multiply Goodness website https://www.multiplygoodness.com/

Emily’s Website https://www.emilybellefreeman.com/dont-miss-this

Emily’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/emilybellefreeman/

Emily’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/emilybellefreeman/

“Come Follow me” Study resources https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/manual/come-follow-me

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On February 26, Neil and I both received an email from the President of our church inviting us to think deeply about how we hear the voice of the Lord, and to share our experiences and feelings about Jesus Christ. Today Neil and I dig into the topic of God speaking to us, and how we hear the voice of the Lord. We share some personal experiences and tips on what helps us hear His voice, describe exactly what that feels like, looks like and sounds like, and how and when we have experienced it most in our lives.

Show Notes:

“Cast Not Away Therefore Your Confidence” Talk by Jeffrey R. Holland

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jeffrey-r-holland/cast-not-away-therefore-your-confidence/

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Shan Tripp spent several years as a pediatric emergency room nurse, and has now moved her family across the big pacific ocean to live full time in Hawaii and homeschool her four kids. Today she shares with all of us her top tips for keeping your kiddos safe at home, after years of taking care of kids who wound up in the ER at Salt Lake's Primary Children's Hospital, along with some really beautiful advice about trusting a mother's intuition and truly enjoying the moments that pass so quickly between mother and child.

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Show Notes:

Shannon’s website https://www.shantripp.com/

Sign up for Shannon’s course on Mastering Medical Emergencies https://shantripp.mykajabi.com/offers/coriNT2a/checkout

Video: What to do if your baby is choking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj7o8GMv4os

Shannon’s Insta @shantripp https://www.instagram.com/shantripp/?hl=en

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When Neil and I first got married, working together as business partners was far from our envisioned happily ever after, but yet here we are working together full time on our small business from home every day. Today we're sharing what led up to all of this, and what advice we would give anyone else trying to run a business or even just run a life together as a couple.

Show Notes:

Clifton Strengths Finder Test https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/strengthsfinder.aspx

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As a teenage kid fresh out of high school, Shawn Nelson came up with the idea of making his own bean bag with foam that caught on like wildfire across the US within a few years. As his business LoveSac took off, he also won a million dollar investment from Richard Branson on the hit TV show Rebel Billionare. Like many businesses that grow super quickly, LoveSac hit a rock bottom in those early years as they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Shawn explains to me what it was like to stick with his business and rebuild, the lessons he learned in leadership and overcoming adversity, and what they had to do to build all the way back up to the point of going public in June of 2018. He explains why LoveSac is now totally focused on sustainability and helping families grow with sactionals that will literally last them a lifetime. Shawn shares with me some of his personal values that he's established over the years too, why being a family man is the most important thing to him and how he manages to make the entire LoveSac organization feel like family too. 

Show Notes:

Shawn’s blog DFL Group (Designed For Life) https://dflgroup.org/

Lovesac’s page  https://www.lovesac.com/

Shawn’s Vlog https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFy8VVTRnCGrWtF3n_rvVqA

Instagram @shawnoflovesac https://www.instagram.com/shawnoflovesac/?hl=en

FB https://www.facebook.com/ShawnOfLovesac/

Twitter @shawnoflovesac https://twitter.com/shawnoflovesac?lang=en

Shawn’s book recommendations:

Good to Great by Jim Collins https://amzn.to/2uESEvf

The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni https://amzn.to/2tRwoOh

Purple Cow by Seth Godin https://amzn.to/31Mblco

Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz https://amzn.to/37m6e47

The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan https://amzn.to/37n3aoj

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Today’s episode is very different from our normal lineup. We’re talking about intimacy in marriage and so if you have littles in the room, now would be a good time to push pause and either find some headphones or wait until later to listen. We go in depth on this topic as Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife answers all of my burning questions (and yours from a question box on Instagram stories) about sex and marriage and how you can improve your marital intimacy. This episode is intended for married couples and is definitely not intended for a young audience or single people trying to abstain from sex.

Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is a relationship and sexuality educator and coach, as well as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois with a Ph.D in Counseling Psychology from Boston College.  She wrote her dissertation on LDS women and sexuality, has taught college-level courses on human sexuality, and currently teaches online relationship and sexuality courses and live workshops to LDS individuals and couples.  

The opinions in this episode are those of Dr. Finlayson-Fife and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the church of Jesus Christ although she and I are both members. I hope you’ll take from this episode what’s helpful to you and feels right, and leave, if anything, whatever does not.

I’m so grateful for Dr. Finlayson-Fife taking the time to record this episode with me and especially on the week of Valentines Day, I hope it helps bring many married couples closer together. 

Show Notes:

Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife’s website and online courses  http://www.finlayson-fife.com/

Get 20% off her courses for Valentines Day! 

Dr. Finlayson-Fife’s podcast archive http://www.finlayson-fife.com/podcast-archive

Book 101 Nights of Great Sex https://amzn.to/37ysB7b

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This past year, Neil and I have learned a lot about grief as we've processed the death of his brother Dave Stokoe, whose story you can hear in episode 1 of Mint Arrow Messages. Today we share some of the feelings we experienced individually, as a couple and as a family, what's helped us most, and hopefully what can help anyone else who loses a loved one or knows someone going through grief.

Show Notes:

Corrine’s article on marrying a recovering addict https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2019/10/i-decided-to-marry-a-recovering-pornography-addict?lang=eng

Doors of Death- Talk given by Russell M. Nelson https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1992/04/doors-of-death?lang=eng

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You may remember Brooke White as the indie-pop singer and songwriter from season 7 of American Idol. But what you might not know is her crazy back-story of how she even ended up as a contestant on American idol, how she felt God led her to that decision and opened doors all along the way. Brooke shares how she learned to get out of her own way, and that God has a plan for you that He will make happen, if you’ll only allow Him to.

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My parents have always talked about going on a service mission for our church together someday for as long as I can remember, but the plan was always for them to leave after retirement age. They shocked my siblings and me about a year ago at Christmas time when they announced to our family they'd be leaving on an 18 month mission to Barcelona Spain in 2020, NOT because my dad was retiring early, but because they felt extremely impressed that this was the will of the Lord. Today we walk through both of their a-typical journeys in faith and growing up in less-than-ideal circumstances as young church members, where my dad gained his burning love for missionary work and how my mom became truly converted to the gospel, and the crazy back-story of deciding to put my dad's career on hold for 18 months to serve as missionaries for a year and a half in Spain. You'll also hear more about what Senior Missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints typically do, and what their advice is to anyone else considering serving a mission.

Show Notes:

Si Foster’s blog https://abountifulkitchen.com/

Si’s Instagram @abountifulkitchen https://www.instagram.com/abountifulkitchen/

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Mindy McKnight is a wife, mom of 6 and CEO of the multi-million subscriber YouTube channel Cute Girls Hairstyles. Mindy pioneered YouTube and has raised teenagers and little kids through a digital age and picked up all kinds of knowledge and wisdom along the way. Today she shares with me her best tips on raising kids in a technology-driven world including things like cell phone contracts, what age she recommends to give a kid a phone, how to stay in the loop on what they're going through and understand the newest apps coming out, how she's adjusted for each kid in her family including one who has autism, and what to do when things don't go as planned with teens and tech.

Show Notes:

Mindy’s book- Viral Parenting https://amzn.to/2T4P7QR

Instagram- @mindymcknight https://www.instagram.com/mindymcknight/?hl=en

YouTube Channel- Cute Girls Hairstyles https://www.youtube.com/user/CuteGirlsHairstyles

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Jordan Page is a blogger, youtuber and financing/budgeting guru who's been featured on the Today Show, Rachel Ray and Good Morning America as a frugality expert. Her budgeting bootcamps have helped countless people get out of debt and live the life of their dreams and today she shares some of her BEST advice on how to keep finances in your marriage healthy and how to work together toward your goals individually and as a couple. Jordan and I really get into some of her nitty gritty tips and if you're looking to jump start 2020 into better budgeting and finances, this is the episode for you.

Show Notes:

Get 10% off Jordan’s budget bootcamp with code mintarrow https://budgetbootcamp.com/

Instagram @funcheaporfree

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/funcheaporfree

Blog https://funcheaporfree.com/

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My dear college friend and fellow broadcast journalism classmate from BYU, Kelsey Nixon is today's podcast guest. Kelsey is one of THE MOST successful students to come out of our graduating broadcast journalism class, as a contestant on Food Network Star season 4 to landing her own cooking shows with The Cooking Channel, regular appearances on The Today Show and Rachel Ray, publishing cookbooks and even creating an exclusive product line with the home shopping network, and now hosting her own show with BYUTV called Dinner Takes All. But today Kelsey and I talk about her journey with bringing babies into the world, her physical and emotional struggles that she went through with her first son's premature birth and second son who was also born prematurely and ended up passing away in the hospital. She opens up about her grief process and how she and her husband Robby decided to have their third child and now their fourth through gestational surrogacy. Today's episode is educational, inspirational and spiritual. I learned SO MUCH from Kelsey during this episode and I'm excited to share her story, wisdom and life experiences with you guys today too. 

Show Notes:

Insta @kelseynixon

blog https://www.kelseynixon.com/

Dinner Takes All TV show https://www.byutv.org/dinnertakesall

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This week we wrap up the #LightTheWorld campaign by reviewing a few of our favorite experiences so far serving others One by One to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. We also invited several bloggers, youtubers and influencers to share their testimonies of the Savior Jesus Christ with you. It's my hope that as you hear these testimonies you'll feel the love that our Savior has for YOU and that you'll be inspired to share your light with others as well. Special thanks to @femalefoodie, @colettekati, @iheartnaptime, @lillieeatsandtells, @classyclutter, @melskitchencafe, @setemagali, and @abountifulkitchen for taking the time to record and share their testimonies of Jesus Christ with us this week.

Show Notes:

Light the World https://www.comeuntochrist.org/light-the-world

Testimonies from:

Brooke Eliason @femalefoodie

Colette Kati @colettekati

Jamielyn Nye @iheartnaptime

Lilly Biesinger @lillieeatsandtells

Mallory Nikolaus @classyclutter

Mel @melskitchencafe

Setema Gali @setemagali

Si Foster @abountifulkitchen

Book mentioned in this episode: one by one https://amzn.to/35qEjQo

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If you consider yourself part of Bachelor Nation you're going to LOVE today's episode! And even if you aren't, but you're a person of faith or just love good-hearted people, I think you'll really enjoy today's discussion with Desiree Hartstock Siegfried. Like many of you, I watched Desiree on Season 17 of The Bachelor and my friends and I would say "she seems like she would be friends with us!" and we were all thrilled when she was chosen as The Bachelorette. Today we talk about way more than just her experiences on the Bachelor and Bachelorette though. We get into her back story of how this all unfolded in her life, how following God's plan for her led her to find her way on these shows and eventually find her husband Chris too. Desiree candidly shares with me what it was like to be on these shows, how her faith journey evolved over time, and now how she choses faith over everything, as a mom and entrepreneur.

Show Notes:

Desiree’s Instagram @desireesiegfried 

Desiree’s Twitter @deshartsock

Wedding gowns by Desiree Siegfried http://www.desireehartsock.com/

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Today's story is an inspiring one! My friend Ruby Franke, mom of 6 and vlogger at the youtube channel 8passengers, shares her story with me of how she and her husband as newlyweds found themselves buried in debt and barely able to pay for milk at the grocery store without putting it on a credit card or line of credit. She tells me about how they sold their home and went back to apartment living and stayed committed to living within their means instead of keeping up with the Joneses, and how they still continue to live this lifestyle as they've paid off their home and resolved to stay debt-free. Ruby shares some wise counsel with me about not comparing or being compelled to do what everyone around you is doing, but to have the courage to get honest and be true to what you know in your heart is best for you.

Show Notes:

Ruby’s instagram: @8passengers 

YouTube channel: 8 passengers 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ3FRaHOIwXLOQNeUwVpBUA

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Today Neil and I talk all about what the #LightTheWorld campaign has meant to our family over the past several Christmas seasons, some of the good we've been able to be part of and how easy it is to get involved, no matter WHAT faith you belong to. We share some personal experiences and my strong personal philosophy of WHY social media exists, and the power of doing a little good on the internet and how far that can go to change lives. We talk about some favorite memories of #LightTheWorld service days and some of the things we're excited to do this year. If you want to join us you can go to lightTheWorld.org to find a calendar of 25 very simple ways you can serve in the 25 days of the Christmas season, and even sign up to get simple text alerts each day reminding you what that day's theme is. We hope you will join us in making this year the best Christmas ever by bringing Christ back into the true reason for the season.

Show Notes:

Natalie and Ryan’s conversion story video

https://www.comeuntochrist.org/belong/welcome/carleys-book-of-mormon

Be a part of Light the world this Christmas

https://www.comeuntochrist.org/light-the-world/service-prompts-sms-signup

https://www.Awaytravel.com/mintarrow for $20 off any bag or suitcase

https://www.Nativedeodorant.com Promo Code: MINTARROW for 20% off your first purchase

https://www.Vistaprint.com Promo Code: Mintarrow50 for up to 50% off all holiday cards & photo calendars

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Imagine what it would be like to go from everything being totally normal one day, to finding out through a voicemail the next day that your child has cancer and needs to seen by an oncologist immediately. That's just the beginning of my friend Amanda Smith's story and today she has graciously agreed to share her family's story of her 7 year old daughter Lynden's diagnosis and 6 rounds of chemo that started only a few months ago. The MOST remarkable part of this story is that Lynden and her family have raised over $40,000 for the pediatric cancer research foundation, all because Lynden asked her mom if she'd donate to the Ronald McDonald box every time she went through the drive-thru after Lynden was diagnosed. Lynden also has a remarkable story of chopping off and donating her hair to crowns for courage a YEAR before she ever knew she would need that same donation herself. Their story is incredibly inspiring, heartwarming and so perfect to lead us into the holiday season where everyone's hearts tend to be a little more open to giving. If this episode touches your heart like it did  mine, I would love for you to share a screenshot of it to your IG stories and make sure you tag me @mintarrow so I can see it! You can also go to our shownotes and find links to donate to the pediatric cancer research foundation and buy one of Lynden's lotus bracelets to help her raise even more money for childhood cancer research.

Buy Lynden’s bracelets/donate

https://lyndenslotus.com/

Donate to pediatric cancer research

https://pcrf-kids.org/

Amanda’s Insta @amandalynnsmith_

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The season of giving and doing a little more good around the world is upon us, and this week I'm bringing a guest on to tell you about one of my FAVORITE non-profit organizations, Days for Girls. Celeste Mergens, the founder and CEO of Days for Girls, shares with me her incredibly powerful story of being led by the Lord to start an organization to help women and young girls in developing countries with reusable supplies for menstruation. Days for girls also teaches and educates people globally about their bodies, how to stay safe and avoid human trafficking and become more empowered to stay in school, be leaders in their careers, and wait till their bodies are ready to bear children. The life-changing impact that Days for Girls is having around the world is absolutely astounding to me, with 1.5 million women now empowered to take their days back monthly when many of them used to have to stay home with no other solution during those 5 days of their cycle. They have a long way to go with 50 million women suffering from a lack of solution and education around this issue. We're going to talk about how you can get involved and help and even come to a service project with me next week if you're in the Salt Lake Area, and if not you can go to the show notes to find out how you can help from anywhere.

Show Notes:

Special Days for Girls event hosted by PMD in Draper Utah November 26th 2019

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pmd-beauty-x-days-for-girls-hosted-by-corrine-stokoe-of-mintarrow-tickets-79243115291

Days for Girls website

www.daysforgirls.org

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DaysforGirls/

Instagram @DaysForGirls

Twitter @DaysForGirls

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Have you ever wondered why some women wear a head scarf, where that tradition comes from, and why it’s important to them? Today I have the honor of interviewing a fellow modest fashion blogger Leena from the blog With Love Leena all about her journey in wearing hijab, dressing modestly and finding the confidence to be herself in a world where modesty isn’t always easy. She shares with me why modest fashion is so important to her, how she found her confidence in wearing a head scarf even though she’s the only woman in her family who does this, and what she wishes other people would understand about women who choose to dress like she does. I was amazed by all the parallels between her belief and mine in the importance of modesty, and I hope you’ll listen and be inspired by her beautiful perspective too.

Show Notes:

https://www.withloveleena.com/

https://www.instagram.com/withloveleena/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlVeT7oDLA2JhU57Ed3JKA/featured

Video explaining temple garments: https://youtu.be/5vvN4qJRBM0

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This was a hot topic that I polled my audience about several months ago and I'm happy to bring on my best friend who's an expert at creating and maintaining deep friendships, my husband Neil. Together we talk about the importance of having good friends, where to find those friends, what to do (and NOT to do) to make sure your friendships are rooted in trust, and even some advice for parents whose kids are struggling with friendships. We hope that you'll find some ideas that are helpful and uplifting in this episode and if you do we'd love to hear about it at the end if you'll take just a second to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

Show Notes:

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

“Beware of Pride” Ezra Taft Benson https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1989/04/beware-of-pride?lang=eng

“Are Ye Stripped of Pride” Kim B. Clark https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/kim-b-clark/ye-stripped-pride/

Skillshare for 2 Free Months of learning!

Four Sigmatic for 15% off your order!

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If you're into business podcasts or online business websites you've proooobably heard of Pat Flynn, the host of Smart Passive Income and blogger at smartpassiveincome.com. But have you heard his story of losing his job in 2008 like so many other Americans, and what he did to catapult his entrepreneurial career after that job loss? Today Pat shares his candid experience of job loss, how he picked himself up after that blow and decided to take action, and where that action has led him over the past 11 years. He shares some incredible wisdom and inspiring advice for anyone who feels a little timid about what they might have to offer the online world, how you DON'T have to be the most credentialed expert in your field, and even how that may be to your advantage to be just a step or two ahead of someone else wanting to do what you've done. I came away totally inspired from this interview and I know you guys are going to walk away uplifted and inspired by this interview too.

Show Notes: 

Pat’s blog https://patflynn.com/

SuperFans- Pat’s new book https://patflynn.com/superfans/

Smart Passive Income https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/

Pat Flynn YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGk1LitxAZVnqQn0_nt5qxw

Social Channels: Instagram @patflynn, Twitter @patflynn, FB https://www.facebook.com/public/Pat-Flynn

Kevin Kelly 1,000 True Fans article https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/

Internet Business Mastery Podcast https://www.internetbusinessmastery.com/category/podcast/

Pencils of Promise  https://pencilsofpromise.org/

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Have you ever thought about just packing up a few bags and hitting the road for an entire year? Well that’s exactly what my sister Brooke from Female Foodie did this past year and today she’s sharing with us her ups and a few downs, why they did it, what she learned, some of her best tricks and tips for traveling and living out of a suitcase long term with a husband, a dog and a baby, and what her best advice is for someone wanting to do the same. Buckle up because this episode is going to be an adventure!

Show Notes:

femalefoodie.com

Instagram @femalefoodie

Helpful Apps to use while traveling

-Turo https://turo.com/en-us

-Strava https://www.strava.com/

-All Trails https://www.alltrails.com/

Brooke’s best Airbnb tips video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpepdjVMcaY

Google Flights-Find great deals on flights 

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This week we're taking one of my most frequently asked questions and answering it in an entire episode. Because I share my love for scripture study frequently on social media, I also get a lot of questions about HOW I study the scriptures. And when I asked recently what you guys wanted to see or hear from me, one of the top requests that came in over and over was for me to explain how I do my daily scripture study, what it looks like, where I fit it in, and how to get more out of a daily scripture study.

During this episode you'll hear Neil and me reference the Book of Mormon frequently, which is another Testament of Jesus Christ written by people in the American Continent during the same time as the bible, by people who were followers of Jesus Christ. Although we talk about the Book of Mormon frequently, we also strongly believe in the Bible to also be the word of God and have specifically studied the New Testament all year long.

I hope that no matter what faith you belong to, whether you're Jewish or Christian or Islamic or a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints like me or not, that you'll hear what Neil and I share in this episode and apply it to your own scripture study and your own version of strengthening your personal spirituality.

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Let’s talk about racial inclusion and how we can be better at it! We’ve come a long way as a nation, but we have a long way to go and today my friend Jennifer Borget of Cherish 365 answers all my hard and awkward questions about race and inclusivity. We talk about the right way to say things, what not to say, what it’s like to be in an inter-racial marriage and how to raise kids who have open hearts toward all people

We even talk about a black Ariel and what that means to Jennifer and her daughter in the new Disney remake of little mermaid. Jennifer’s insight is beautiful, positive, refreshing and honest and I cannot wait for you guys to learn from her too.

Show Notes;

-Jennifer’s blog www.cherish365.com

-Instagram @jenniferborget

Jennifer’s list of must read children’s books on diversity https://cherish365.com/20-must-read-childrens-books-black-history-month/

Cinderella with Brandi Norwood and Whitney Houston https://amzn.to/2l4JXFG

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If you follow me on Instagram you already know I’m obsessed with clean simple eats!! Today, Neil and I get to sit down with the Founders of CSE and ask them all about their incredible meal plans and challenges, what inspired them to get started, JJ’s story of gaining and then losing 40% of his original body weight for a TV show, erica overcoming postpartum depression, all with clean eating that somehow tastes amazing too

Show Notes:

cleansimpleeats.com Enter promo code mintarrow for $15 discount on the meal plan

Instagram @cleansimpleeats and @cleansimpleeatsfit (workouts)

Community Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/pg/cleansimpleeats/community/

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Description:

Amanda Perna is a creator of beautiful things, fashion designer, two-time project runway contestant and mompreneur who shares with me her story of evolving into her brand that's all about making people feel happy. She talks to me about why she believes its so very vital to stay true to you no matter what the other voices or influences around you might tell you, or what you might be telling yourself that everyone else wants from you.

Show notes:

Instagram @theamandaperna

The House of Perna

https://thehouseofperna.com/

Neon Bohemians

https://neonbohemians.com/

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Janssen Bradshaw, blogger of 13 years at everyday-reading.com and mom of 4 teaches me some of her best tips today on how to really engage kids in reading, how to teach them to LOVE to read, how to pick the best books, and she shares some of her top must-read recommendations

Show Notes

-Instagram @everdayreading #janssenspicturebooks

-blog https://everyday-reading.com/

-https://www.facebook.com/EverydayReadingBlog/

-book rating for younger readers https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Must Read Children’s/Teen Books:

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry https://amzn.to/34gNjHo

Heidi by Johanna Spyri https://amzn.to/2NQV5BW

The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt https://amzn.to/2ZN0uwg

Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth https://amzn.to/2LlAmVm

Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne https://amzn.to/2Lw8tbU

Must Read Self Help Books:

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin https://amzn.to/2MRYOQl

Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin https://amzn.to/2MRZ2qF

168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam https://amzn.to/2MWMDBO

All the Money in the World by Laura Vanderkam https://amzn.to/34kl9eB

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson https://amzn.to/2ZQzrEE

Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza https://amzn.to/2MVpks6

Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson https://amzn.to/2zT7ehO

Dan Markham, the Youtuber who entertains more than 6 million subscribers each week, sits down with me to share his success story, how it all started with a lottery ticket and a science project, the advice he gives to people wanting to start a YouTube channel, and how they raise humble and kind kids in the making of it all.

Show Notes:

What’s Inside Official website

What’s Inside YouTube channel

What’s Inside Family YouTube channel

Wedding Present Video for Zack and Cambry

Back to school everybody! This week we’re starting out with a fun little Q&A with our two older girls Anabelle and Lyla, and then we dive into one of the most requested topics for our podcast: parenting. We’re sharing some of the most helpful books and resources and ideas we’ve picked up along the way from experts in the field of parenting, what REALLY works for us, and we end with our fail-proof source for parenting help and advice.

Show notes:

Book: “Parenting with Love and Logic” by Foster Cline and Jim Fay

Book: “Christlike Parenting” Dr. Glenn I. Latham

Simply on Purpose, Ralphie Jacobs (@simplyonpurpose) Instagram

Eight years ago, Ani Taylor’s baby ruby was fighting for her life in UCLA hospital while she waited for a liver transplant. Today I sit down with Ani and talk all about the beautiful details of Ruby’s life and legacy, why organ donation is such a tricky subject with babies and small children, and what every parent should consider about organ donation before they’re ever in a position to have to decide. Ani also shares with me a little about her grief process, how and why she felt peace, and what friends and family did that helped her the most.

Organ Donation Awareness:

Ruby Jane Foundation

Ani Taylor's blog

Donate Life America

Donor Registration

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Eight years ago, Ani Taylor’s baby ruby was fighting for her life in UCLA hospital while she waited for a liver transplant. Today I sit down with Ani and talk all about the beautiful details of Ruby’s life and legacy, why organ donation is such a tricky subject with babies and small children, and what every parent should consider about organ donation before they’re ever in a position to have to decide. Ani also shares with me a little about her grief process, how and why she felt peace, and what friends and family did that helped her the most.

Organ Donation Awareness:

Ruby Jane Foundation

Ani Taylor's blog

Donate Life America

Donor Registration

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Serial entrepreneur, family man and follower of God are a few ways I’d describe our friend and guest on the podcast today, Spencer Taggart. Spence is currently teaching as a professor of entrepreneurship at BYU Hawaii, but also owns several companies and has been a motivational speaker, a business strategist and ultimately shares with us today how he counsels with the Lord in all he does. He teaches us today exactly HOW he does this, and why it’s so very pivotal in making the best choices in life, even when they appear to not make much sense. He also shares his version of success versus what the world dictates as success, and how to find the most important answers to life’s questions.

This week for Mint Arrow Messages we took the topics to YOU GUYS, and asked on our instagram @mintarrow about your burning questions and what you wanted us to discuss on the podcast. We cover everything from how we met, our proposal stories (yes there were more than one!), some business advice, marriage advice, how we like to vacation, and some other funny random questions and answers.

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Think and Grow Rich

How to Win Friends & Influence People

EntreLeadership

Beware of Pride

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

You might know her as the Alison show, because Alison has the ability to electrify a room in a matter of seconds, inspire change that shifts the whole course of someone’s life in just one workshop day, but today I sit down with my friend Alison Faulkner who I’ve known since college and we dive deep into her emotional and physical healing journey after being hit by a car a year and a half ago. Alison shares with me what she’s done to heal, how she copes with hard things in life, and what she’s learned about service and how to best help others in their greatest hour of need. 

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If you've ever wished you could fast forward your life and then be able to give your younger self advice, and especially if you're a mom, you're probably going to love today's episode. Today I sat down with MY mom, Si Foster, the blogger behind the best recipe blog in the world A Bountiful Kitchen. But we didn't talk much about recipes. Instead we talked through every phase of motherhood she's experienced and what advice she would have given herself or what she wishes she would have known. We cover everything from milk coming in to volunteering in the classroom to how to deal with teenagers and even adult children, and how to know when it's the right time or season to do different things in your motherhood journey.

Check out my mom's website www.abountifulkitchen.com

And find her on Instagram @abountifulkitchen

Setema Gali, former Super Bowl champion shares with us today how we went from achieving his dream of playing in the NFL to losing everything overnight and being evicted during the recession of 2008. Setema shares how he got out of that rut by working harder than he’d ever worked, doing door to door sales for three summers and what he now coaches people to do to achieve their dreams and greatest desires in life.

Check out Setema's podcast, Your Daily Revolution

This week we dive into a side of addiction recovery that I get asked a lot about, codependency, or in other words, what it’s like and how to deal with being the spouse or loved one of an addict. My guest, friend, mentor and sponsor in the 12-step program Mandi from vintage revivals is sharing her story or being married to a pain pill addict and how she set herself free from the shackles of addiction with the 12-steps.

Kristen Jenson is the author of the best-selling book series, Good Pictures Bad Pictures, books that help parents teach their children what to do when they see pornography.

Neil and I get asked a lot about how to protect children from developing pornography addiction and while we have a lot of experience helping adults find recovery and in our own recovery journey, we've really never felt like experts in the field of how to help children stay safe from pornography.

Luckily Kristen Jenson has years and years of research based experience in understanding how young minds work and teaching parents to talk to their kids about pornography and what to do if and when they see pornography. I learned SO MUCH from this interview with Kristen and I think you guys will too.

Jay and Lexy are super good friends of ours who’ve had a major impact on not just us but hundreds of people and couples in the south Orange County area. they’ve openly shared their story of Jay’s thousand pain pills a month opiate addiction and how they almost got divorced, to finding true recovery in the 12 steps. Jay and Lexy are sharing their story today with us as well as dropping wisdom about using the 12 steps to save their marriage and how they continue to use the 12 steps to have an incredibly happy marriage and life together.

Body positivity is a HOT TOPIC these days and it seems like every time I turn around someone's talking about their version of body positivity and celebrating bodies of all shapes and sizes, which is AWESOME. This week's interview though is one that might give you a serious paradigm shift with what body positivity is REALLY all about, we'll discuss how to talk to your kids about their bodies, and how to truly love yourself regardless of what your scale or pant size says. This week's interview with Ashley Reeves of Ashley's Fresh Fix is probably the most thought-provoking and eye-opening interview I've done so far and I cannot wait to share her wisdom and beautiful insight with all of you. 

Check out @beauty_redefined on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beauty_redefined/

Welcome back to our 2 part real life love story! This week we get to the good stuff, the SOLUTION in looking for addiction recovery. We really dig into what worked for us, how it worked, why it worked, and how you (or someone you love) who struggles with addiction can find that too. Neil and I both really hope that if you're feeling hopeless either because you struggle with addiction, or you're in a relationship with someone who's an addict, that what we share in this interview will help you find HOPE.

Today we're sharing a story we've shared before, OUR real life love story, of finding hope and recovery from pornography addiction. Neil and I talk about our dating journey and how he shared with me three months into dating that he had an addiction to pornography, what that looked like through our courtship and early marriage, some of the struggles we went through trying to find solution and find recovery, and what finally worked for us. Today is part 1 of 2 and make sure you come back next week to hear the second half of our story of finding hope and healing through the twelve steps of recovery.

A few weeks ago I sat down with Lillie Biesinger, someone I had only met online previously, to talk all about macros! But we don’t just talk mechanics or specifics about weight loss or dieting, we talk about why this movement in the health and dieting industry was such a good fit for her (and for me!), how it taught her to give her body the best kind of fuel and why she’s so passionate about putting good things inside our bodies. Lillie really does feel like just the kind of friend every girl would want when you watch her online and I think you’ll feel the same way too as you listen to her in this interview.

Today I interviewed my friend Hilary Sloan who’s an incredible advocate for animal rescuing and the human behind the ultra popular Instagram account @ellabeanthedog. Hilary has fostered countless dogs and rescued three darling dogs starting with Ella Bean, followed by Coconut Bean and most recently Fifi Von Bean.

Hilary and I talk through her story of finding and falling in love with Ella, Coconut and Fifi, the challenges they’ve overcome together, and what it’s like to adopt a dog.

But most importantly, Hilary educates me on why "adopt don't shop" is such an important movement and not just a cute hashtag, what we need to do better as a society to put an end to puppy mills and even what the best practices are if you’re buying from a respectable breeder. 

I can’t wait for you guys to learn from and be inspired by my friend Hilary and her furry little family.

Today’s interview was with my dear friend Jen, blogger, model and mom of two beautiful little twin girls. Jen helps me understand what it’s like to be a NICU mom, after her twins were born at 30 weeks and spent three months in the NICU. She walks me through what those days were like, the many highs and lows, and teaches me some really helpful things like NICU etiquette, and what helped them the most during that challenging time. We relive all of it and I can’t wait to share her intense and beautiful journey of bringing her two babies home with you guys today.

Many of you have listened to the podcast episode where I interviewed Neil about his brother Dave’s death in January 2019, just a couple of months ago. 

But eight days before Dave passed away, we recorded this interview where I asked Neil all about his brother Steve who died after taking his own life in 1995. 

Neil and I discuss what it was like for him to lose a brother to suicide, how that affected his family, what he learned from this loss, and how to support and help others going through grief.

We wanted to note a couple of things, that first of all if anyone has said “I’m sorry for your loss” to Neil or me recently in reference to Dave’s death that we feel your love and that this interview was more of a reflection of what Neil’s grief was like as a 13 year old. 

We also wanted to mention that if you found this podcast because you are seeking help because of suicidal thoughts or you are struggling at all with thoughts of taking your life, you can make an anonymous call to the national suicide prevention lifeline 24/7 at 1 (800) 273-8255

This week I sit down with my sister Brooke from the blog Female Foodie, but we don’t talk much about food, we actually talk about how she completed an iron man, which is a 2.4 mile swim, 114 miles on a bicycle, and then a 26.2 mile full marathon at the end.

She went from being that girl in grade school who was one of the last to finish and absolutely hated the mile run in PE, to hearing the words “Brooke Eliason, you are an Ironman!”

I can’t wait for you guys to be inspired by her story of overcoming obstacles and even people who doubted her, and re-live her experience training for and completing an Ironman.

This week I sat down with vlogger and youtuber Kenzie Elizabeth Piper and talked a little about what we had planned to discuss - her experience with depression and anxiety - but mostly about something we totally didn't plan. The conversation really turned into a deep discussion about why SO many millennials are leaving organized religion, and what to do about it. We talked about how to love people as they leave and what not to say or do, what that was like for her, and what eventually brought her back to church. I learned a ton from this conversation and I think you will too!

Find Kenzie at...

Kenzie's YouTube Channel

Kenzie's Instagram

Kenzie's Podcast

In this episode Neil interviews me about my journey with postpartum depression. We talk about what that was like for me, how I identified it, how I dealt with and eventually overcame it, some of the advice I have for other mothers struggling with it or who fear having it when they have babies, and how it eventually led me to starting my blog.

Today we discuss in detail the death of Neil's brother Dave, what that was like for us, and the impact Dave had and continues to have for good. The circumstances surrounding Dave's death were beyond tragic, but we have chosen to focus on all the immeasurable good that has come from something so difficult, and honor his legacy by telling his story and sharing his message to be your best self, love life, love each other and fight whatever personal battle you are facing. 

Mint Arrow Messages is a podcast from blogger and content creator Corrine Stokoe who's best known for her fashion and deal blog Mint Arrow. In Mint Arrow Messages we talk to influencers you know and love about the REAL grit that made them who they are, the hidden stories of struggle, challenge and triumph. We're sharing their stories in hopes to create more awareness, compassion, kindness and understanding in a world that's starving for more goodness.