The Relentless Pursuit Podcast

The older we get, we believe the more we ought to have life figured out. But getting older means we have changing responsibilities, changing desires, and changing circumstances that open up new opportunities - new plot twists in the stories of our lives. When we have questions, needs, pressures, and restlessness, we just might surprise ourselves and the people around us with what comes in our next...

What does it mean to be a "good man" in the 21st century? What are women looking for, and what are men becoming? Today we talk about the expectations, pressures, fears, and stereotypes placed upon men by society and by themselves. Jordan shares his inner conflicts about what it feels like to be a husband and father, and Rosanna offers her definitions and interpretations of what women rea...

Today we discuss the concerning headline about women "quietly quitting" their marriages. Not divorcing, not fighting...but quieting giving in to the perceived fact that their marriage will never meet their expectations. Rosanna explores the changing needs of women in modern marriages, and Jordan lists the types of husband he tries to avoid becoming. The final takeaway is that no marriage...

Welcome to the launch of Season 20 on the Relentless Pursuit Podcast! This week's episode follows what could arguably be described as one of the busiest and most stressful periods of our lives. Rosanna navigated a challenging work schedule and Jordan worked behind the scenes to support her along with managing kids, dinner, laundry, and anything else he could to take things off her plate. The...

Frankly, the relentless pursuit of the good things in life can be tiring, frustrating, and - sometimes - cause a touch of despair. We wrestle with our feelings this in this season-ending conversation, trying tom ake sense of it all and giving ourselves the pep talk we need to carry on. 

Dale Carnegie - author of  How to Win Friends and Influence People  - taught us that the sound of a person's name is, to that person, the most important and most beautiful sound they will ever hear. Our names are our identities, and when we recognize a person through their name, we honor a major piece of who they truly are. 

We often hold ourselves back from doing that thing we want - or even need - because of the imagined harm or judgment it might induce. But maybe being a little selfish can help us develop a stronger sense of self, get us those things we need, and make life easier for others along the way. 

This week we take a survey of modern culture and current events - everything from AI actresses to protein foam - and decide whether we want to applaud them...or cringe at them. 

It's time to thinking about how you're "stretching yourself" - literally! While many of us often make time for workouts, walks, sleep, and hydration, we also make the case in this episode for the values that stretching and yoga can bring into our lives. 

No two generations are the same, and their perspectives and mentalities are largely shaped by the conflicts, economics, and technologies surrounding them. Let's dive into understanding ourselves - especially Millienials and Gen Z - and appreciate not just where we're from, but "when" we're from.

We tend to see patterns and tend to distrust those in power - and therefore tend to see conspiracies everywhere we look. We're hear to remind you that healthy skepticism can be a good thing, but make sure to think critically, ask meaningful questions, and seek out quality evidence!

It has been said that "To be great is to be misunderstood." So maybe, when we stop following the crowd and trying to make sure everybody "gets us" is when we're taking a step in the right direction. 

Walking - just the act of walking - is a powerful form of meditation, exercise, and self-improvement...and one that we've underrated for most of our life.

Today we celebrate our 20th anniversary! That's a lot of years of being married, and we love being together. We've accumulated some degree of experience and wisdom through those years about sharing life together that we discuss through today's episode.

Even though stress is a mental experience, it has a very physical manifestation as well. Today we talk about what it's like to "feel" stress in our bodies, and what those things are that induce those feelings.

When times get tough, then it's time to round up the people in your life who matter, because it is in the power that others give to us that helps shape our resiliency. 

We return to the podcast for our summer season by making two bold - and ultimately healing - declarations. "Here I Am" helps remind us of who we are and who we're capable of being. And "This I Resolve" will be our mantra to repeat to ourselves when the challenges of life inevitably come our way. 

Life hasn't exactly handed us a smooth, glamorous path this year. But - just like the Morton Salt girl whose anti-caking salt still pours in the rain - we too are learning to cope, recalibrate, and look towards the future with optimism.

For us, college used to just be an assumption. When we grew up, we assumed we would attend college, and - up until recently - we've made the same assumption about for our children. But times are changing, and we have to confront the fact that, at least when it comes to college, there are no safe assumptions any more.

Two years ago we asked ourselves "Should we give our high school freshman social media?" The answer at that time was an angsty NO. But now as that child is finishing his sophomore year and about to turn 16, our answer may change...

What does it mean to be an informed citizen? Today we get the latest from what's going on in the world, and seriously consider to what extent it is our responsibility to maintain an understanding of current events. 

It can be hard to hear feedback, especially when it challenges our version of who we are. But all feedback is information - even when it's messy, hurtful, or unexpected - that can be used to help shape us into an even better version of ourselves.

We're all for positive self-talk...but it has its limits. While there are plenty of ways you can talk to yourself, hype yourself, love yourself, we've also learned that there are some things you just need to hear from someone else. 

Ever feel like putting your foot in your mouth? Or that you failed to adequately "read the room?" Yeah...so have we. Today we admit the times we were tone deaf to the cares and concerns of the people around us, and how we can try to speak in ways that are more attuned others.

How can we "exceed expectations" and offer sweet, non-essential add-ons to the experiences others have through us? Today we discuss what it means to go "above and beyond" in all domains of of life.