Living With The Moons Podcast

We talk to Taylor about mindfulness. We discuss what it means to us and each share the ways we try to practice mindfulness in our own lives. We also refer to several books that are helpful for this conversation! Books: Deep Work by Cal Newport Meditation Made Easy by Lorin Roche, PhD Essentialism by Greg Mckeown How To Do Nothing Book by Jenny Odell Walking in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross

We talk to Garrett about beer! If you have ever wanted to know more about how beer is made, this is the episode for you. We talk about home brewing, our favorite kinds of beer, and even do a taste test of some of Garrett’s brews.

We talk with Ryan and Jen about work! We talk about their previous jobs and their current work, as well as how they define work and success. We also get to hear the story of how they met! Ryan's websites: www.rucking.com ruck.beer ruck.training ruckingchallenges.com www.quietheadphones.com

We talk to Mimi about how she started in her career in dentistry, what she loves about it, and how it led to her opening her own business, Elysian. We also talk about balancing career with motherhood, and we discuss some teeth tips! Elysian Family Dentistry

On this week’s episode we have two very special guests! Our girls Sloane and Logan have been asking to be guests on our podcast and after repeated requests, we made it happen. It’s a shorter episode and we talk about what they are passionate about these days: animals. If you have kids that would be interested in a six year old and three year old wax on about animals, this is the episode for you.  

We talk with Aaron about his journey to become a physician who specializes in functional medicine and what he's learned along the way. We also talk about medical marijuana and the implications of legalization for recreational use. Aaron's Practice: www.rvaintegrative.com Aaron's Book: Adopted: God's Plan "A"

We talk to Eugene about his job in basketball. We talk about how he got his first job with the Washington Wizards to his current role with the NBA and why he finds it so meaningful.

We get to hear Crystal’s story and talk to her about race, ethnicity, and identity. She talks about the challenges and joys of navigating this landscape as a mom, friend, blogger, and while working in ministry. Links: the 91 rewind instagram

We talk to Brandon about design. We discuss what art meant to him growing up, what it was like studying design at VCU, and the process of starting up his own company, BLDR. We also discuss the importance of story and design as communication. BLDR Dribble

We talk to Zach and Greta about their marriage of 14 years, including how they met, their differences and what it means for them to manage their time and priorities as a family.

On this week’s episode, Caroline talks to us about mentorship! She shares how her job as an assistant professor of health psychology at VCU has led to opportunities for mentoring relationships with her students and how this has become something she is passionate about. We also have a teaser for @sarajones1005 and Christian’s new podcast, Nerdy Parenting! Nerdy Parenting Twitter Nerdy Parenting Podcast

Sara and Christian talk to us about the enneagram and their marriage. We talk about their types and how it has been helpful for self realization and their marriage. We also talk about ways the enneagram is helping them grow, and Sara types a couple of the Harry Potter characters. The Enneagram Institute The Liturgist Podcast episode on Enneagrams https://www.theroadbacktoyou.com/podcast https://www.amazon.com/Road-Back-You-Enneagram-Self-Discovery/dp/0830846190 https://www.amazon.com/Enneagram-Christian-Perspective-Richard-Rohr/dp/0824519507 Finally, make sure to check out: Sara & Christian's new podcast - Nerdy Parenting!!

We talk to Casey about social work - how the field originated in this country, and what her job is like now. We also talk about the importance of self-care in her job and the ways she implements that for herself.

Haider and Tiffini join us to talk about being single, how they met, and their expectations about marriage before and after marriage.

We go over our current "STATEMENT OF OUR PODCAST", and then go into discussing a little bit of dating history, the dating ideologies that influenced us, and how we hope to talk to our kids about this topic. We also talk about what it's like dating while married!

On this week's episode, we talk to Emily about Clifton Strengthsfinder. We talk about what the Clifton Strengths assessment is and the ways in which it can be helpful for self-awareness and relationships. Ken also finds out his results on the episode for the first time! Link: Clifton Strengthsfinder

Taylor talks to us about how she took her education, work experience and creativity to help a new business with their branding and ultimately start her own creative branding company. Links: Bates Orthodontics Taylor Bates Creative Taylor Bates Seniors

Jessica joins us on the podcast to discuss the topic of approval. She talks about various stages of her life that have shaped the need for approval. We also discuss the affect of this on growing relationships.

Won and Ray are back on the podcast to discuss fatherhood. We talk about our experiences with fatherhood and how that has shaped our expectations, personal growth and marriages.

We talk about sex! We discuss our comfort level talking about sex, body image, expectations, and what has been most helpful for us.