Broken Tiles

Send us Fan Mail It's been a while. This week on Broken Tiles, Stacey and I settle back onto the couch after a long stretch of life happening in real time. We catch up on Stacey's recovery from surgery, celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary, and explore a few deceptively simple questions that ended up taking us much deeper than we expected. We talk about the roles we assign ourselves wi...

Send us Fan Mail A surf session sets the scene, but the real swell arrives when Kyle Thiermann walks us through the most important interview most of us will ever do: the one with our parents. We dig into why audio carries truth better than text or video, how a single saved voicemail can become an heirloom, and what happens when you trade the role of child for the role of journalist. The shift is s...

Send us Fan Mail A courthouse makes it legal—but a room full of people who love you? That’s what makes it feel like a marriage. In this episode of The Broken Tiles Podcast , Stacey and Brian return from Syracuse, where their son’s eleven-year love story turned into one of the most joy-filled, grounded celebrations they’ve ever experienced—grandmas waving glow sticks. Cousins laughing like no time...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a lightning bolt of inspiration hits you at 30,000 feet? For Russ Rogers, it transformed him from landscaper and personal trainer into a children's book author and movement creator dedicated to reconnecting families through physical activity. In this heartfelt conversation, Russ takes us from his childhood on a Modesto farm to his college baseball career at...

Send us Fan Mail Filmed right from Marco’s home on the North Shore of Hawaii—right in the middle of the Pipe Masters competition—this special video episode of Broken Tiles gives us a rare, behind-the-scenes look at a 34-year marriage, all sparked by three deceptively simple questions. The first one—"What would you never have done without me?"—opens the door to some eye-opening confession...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you stop trying to control everything and start setting boundaries for yourself? Join us on the Broken Tiles Podcast as we explore the nuanced journey of personal growth and therapy, seasoned with our signature humor and introspection. Discover the delicate dance between guiding and letting go, especially from a parental perspective, while pondering the motivatio...

Send us Fan Mail Ever thought about how a Nerf gun fight could actually bring you and your partner closer? Well, in the latest episode of the Broken Tiles Podcast, we kick things off with some exciting news—brand-new, professionally produced music and a top-notch recording setup to make your listening experience even better. Plus, we’re celebrating a major health milestone that’s made a huge diffe...

Send us Fan Mail When family gathers around the table, the conversation often turns to stories that tug at the heartstrings. Our latest episode is a tapestry of such tales, woven with threads of forgiveness, personal growth, and the evolving dynamics of relationships. With our son Bailey sharing his journey to self-forgiveness in the unforgiving job market, and Kenzi opening up about coming to ter...

Send us Fan Mail As Stacey unveils the chapters of her wellness journey, overcoming Mal de Debarquement, we're reminded that health is a dance requiring precision and grace. She shares how a blend of medication, therapy, and lifestyle changes has turned her life's tempo from chaotic to harmonious. Brian and I also lay our cards on the table—quite literally—with "The And" game,...

Send us Fan Mail Ever felt ensnared in a relationship dispute and wished you had the perfect resolution strategy at your fingertips? Or found yourself struggling to comfort a loved one in their darkest hour? We're back on the airwaves after a hiatus, and ready to share our explorations into these complex topics, offering you insights and practical advice to navigate these tricky terrains. Joi...

Send us Fan Mail Stacey & Brian climb back in front of the mics for a wavy episode.  Topics range from Stacey's battle with  Mal De Debarquement Syndrome, choosing a single song to be played during intimacy for the rest of eternity, looking deeply into each others eyes.  Musical Guests : A-Ha , Lewis Capaldi & Lady GaGa  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Brian sits down in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with his closest friend and discusses a terminal cancer diagnosis, Denver Broncos Football, raising kids, marriage, faith, masturbation, the apocalypse, strip clubs, poker, Paris, Tahiti and the unforeseen gift and perspective that the terminal diagnosis has provided..... Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Season 2 !  Stacey & Brian are back at it for a second season of the podcast.  Questions :  Do you have any friends you would consider family ?  What decisions have you made that have had positive outcomes on your life ?  What do you now that you wish you had learnt earlier in life ? This question Stacey read incorrectly and broke the time space continuum that stops the flow o...

Send us Fan Mail Brian & Stacey drop a special episode reviewing Jonah Hill's documentary "Stutz".  Stutz's tools offer a solution to the biggest complaint patients have about therapy: the wait for change to begin. Netflix Summary :  "In Stutz, Hill talks at length about how his therapist's ideas and teachings changed his life . The process wasn't linear and,...

Send us Fan Mail Brian & Stacey work through a recent fight. Questions range from what main improvements they have made in the relationship over the years and what path they need to take to improve going forward.  They review "Book of Mormon" eleven years late.  Brian has a question that eliminates two southern states  ... Musical Guests : Stick Figure, The Wrecks &  A-Ha  Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail Stacey & Brian are back and the questions range from how they work through conflict, special places they want to show each other and if they are actually comfortable  talking to each other.  Stacey talks survival of her first California Earthquake and the date challenge has Brian thinking he is going to use sidewalk chalk to graffiti their complexes parking lot.  The Broken Ti...

Send us Fan Mail Brian & Stacey talk birthdays, fourteeners, gin rummy and the double edge sword that flying Frontier Airlines presents.  The questions range from favorite memories of their relationship and Brian being overconfident on their wedding night and wanting to have six kids.  They discuss the necessity of heartache to feel joy. Brian is proud that he found a super retro Pan Am commer...

Send us Fan Mail Questions range from what emotion Brian and Stacey would permanently get rid of, things that they would want the other to do more of and if they ever thought of leaving each other.  The Broken Tiles Review: Game of Thrones "House of the Dragon"  Musical Guests : A-Ha / Mac Miller & Post Malone  Intelligent Change Intelligent Change creates products that help you real...

Send us Fan Mail Brian and Stacey try to figure out what is going on with their Venezuelan audience... Questions range from first loves,  what their next tattoos might be.  Analyzing dreams has Stacey being Aqua Woman and Brian in an alternate universe.... Other questions : Do we feel emotionally close ?  Broken Tile Reviews :  "Blackbird" on Apple TV  "Nine Perfect Strangers"...

Send us Fan Mail Lebron James makes a ton of money playing basketball and Stacey thinks that's insane...  Stacey has no memory of any of the questions she has asked in any of the podcasts and Brian keeps buying tickets for amazing events that they end up not going to or forgetting to go... Questions range from how they make each other feel appreciated, what they do right in the relationship a...

Send us Fan Mail Brian & Stacey break down their trip to Florida.. The questions range from giving space when upset or talking it out, what the next chapter is in their relationship and what common values are shared.  The Spotify Blend game is interrupted....by the winner.  "Only Murders In the Building" is reviewed using the new "Tile" scale.  Brian's question has the...

Send us Fan Mail Stacey & Brian literally sweat out an episode in hot & humid Florida while visiting the kids.  Questions range from what makes us feel loved, classes we would retake in high school and the craziest thing everyone did in their youth. Brian confesses he started drinking and smoking at an absurdly young age.   Annoyingly , it turns out everyone on the planet has cheated excep...

Send us Fan Mail Brian & Stacey talk about the sad state of San Francisco, hidden restaurant gems in the Tenderloin. The game questions have them fantasizing about far away locations,  favorite rituals  and Stacey's adventures dating three guys in a 12 month period before giving Brian the final rose.... Guests : Aynsley Upton ( Famous Denver Theatre chick AKA: youngest daughter ) is on sh...

Send us Fan Mail Brian & Stacey recap a spontaneous weekend in Vegas and drop their views in on the recent shootings.  Brian get's in deep trouble when he lands on the wrong song to start the Spotify game.  The "Let's Get Closer" questions range from what inspires them, why they are in each others lives to quirks that they love about each other. Fair Use Musical guests: a-h...

Send us Fan Mail Stacey & Brian talk about cops eating pizza at crime scenes, Brian's binge drinking, having COVID for the first time.  Tayler ( their oldest daughter ) calls in and they make her play the game. Special musical guests : Stick Figure, Peter Gabriel & their house band A-ha.  Brian wants to talk about the Johnny Depp trial to boost ratings and he beats her in the Spotify...