
258. Slow Down and Follow the Light: How to Keep Your Family Connected During Busy Seasons
Welcome back to the podcast! Today we want to share a little bit about how we're thinking about this upcoming season—heading into the busy summer months—and how we're trying to bring more joy, connect...
3 Apr 13min

257. How to Create Your Family Mission, Vision, and Values! Family Brand® Foundations
We're really excited to be with you this week because this is something we've been working on for a long time—figuring out how to make this whole idea of creating a family brand as simple, practical, ...
27 Mars 15min

256. LIVE Family Check-In with My 9-Year-Old (Family Brand Method)
In this episode of the Family Brand Podcast, Melissa sits down with a very special guest—her nine-year-old daughter, Indie—to do something the Smith family does every single week: a family check-in. I...
13 Mars 23min

255. Family Book Club: How to Win Friends and Influence People
One habit that has created some of the most meaningful conversations in our home is something surprisingly simple: family book club. It's not formal or complicated. Sometimes it's just reading a book ...
7 Mars 26min

255. Consistency: The Real Divider Between Good and Great
What separates high performers from everyone else? It's not talent. It's not intelligence. It's not even experience. It's consistency. In this episode, Chris and Melissa unpack why consistency might b...
27 Feb 22min

254. Where Attention Goes, Energy Flows: Take Back Your Focus
This episode was sparked by one of Chris and Melissa's classic "walk conversations" — the kind where something clicks, and you realize it needs to be shared… They begin with a powerful testimonial fr...
20 Feb 18min

253. Raising Good Men: A Conversation with Tim Wright
In this powerful episode, Melissa sits down with Tim Wright — former Lutheran pastor of 41 years, author, and passionate advocate for helping boys grow into strong, compassionate men of character. Mel...
13 Feb 35min

252. Seasons of Life: Why Balance Is a Myth (and What to Focus on Instead)
This episode started the way some of our best conversations do — on a walk. Chris and Melissa talk about why the idea of "balance" often leaves families frustrated, exhausted, and feeling like they're...
30 Jan 21min



















