251. Couple's Playbook: How to Get on the Same Page for the Year Ahead
Couple's Playbook: Getting on the Same Page for the Year Ahead It's easy to start a new year with good intentions — and just as easy to lose them once life speeds back up. In this episode, Chris and M...
23 Jan 20min
250. Wanting to Believe: The Marriage Shift That Changes Everything
Wanting to Believe: Re-Enrolling Each Other Into What's Possible This episode came out of a conversation Chris had this week — and it hit him so clearly that he realized he and Melissa had never talke...
16 Jan 15min
249. Pick Your Frequency for 2026 or "Word" For The Year!
Couple's Playbook for 2026: Setting the Frequency for Your Year It's that time of year when the Smith family pauses, reflects, and intentionally sets the tone for the year ahead. In this episode, Chri...
9 Jan 23min
248. The Power of Boredom: Why Presence Might Be the Missing Piece
The Power of Boredom: Learning to Live in the Present In this solo episode, Chris shares a personal experiment that quietly changed the way he experiences life. It started with a conversation around a...
2 Jan 11min
247. Consistency Over Excitement: Five Years of Building Family Brand and BTS of The Family Brand Blitz!
You Are Firemen: Built to Lead, Built to Last This week's episode is part reflection, part celebration, and part reminder. Chris and Melissa sit down to talk about two big milestones: the recent Famil...
26 Dec 202517min
246. The Family Brand New Year's Kickoff: How We End the Year on Purpose
The Family Brand New Year's Kickoff: A Tradition That Builds Culture Every year, right after Christmas — during those quiet, in-between days when no one quite knows what day it is — our family slows d...
19 Dec 202523min
245. Language Creates: How the Words You Use Shape Your Life and Family
As we head into a new year, Chris and Melissa wanted to revisit a conversation that has quietly shaped their family more than almost anything else: the power of language. This idea — that language cre...
12 Dec 202527min
244. Chief Reminding Officer: Why Great Leaders Repeat Themselves
Chief Reminding Officer: The Power of Repetition in Your Family If you've ever felt like a broken record as a parent — constantly reminding your kids (or yourself) of the same things over and over — t...
5 Dec 202518min
