Family Brand: Take Back Your Family

Over the past few years there have been a lot of conversations about work and life balance and how to achieve success in both. For most families, If you're winning in business unfortunately that may mean the other important areas of your life like family and health can be suffering. On the other hand, you may be winning with your personal goals and relationships but the bottom line in your busines...

Growing up did you ever hang out at the "cool house"? Maybe it had the newest games, or a pool to swim in, or maybe you just felt like you could be more yourself. How can we as parents foster that fun, safe space, and memorable place for our kids. (And all their friends too!) Melissa here for another Family Brand podcast! Today on the show I welcome Collin and Harmony Bryce. We've known Collin and...

Agreements and expectations. For many families, these two terms can be interchangeable. However, for parents who want to build their family by design, and not by default need to understand the difference. The results can lead to less fighting, more peace in your home, and not to mention the life lessons and character-building your kids learn along the way. Welcome back to another episode of the Fa...

You know when your family starts to feel less like family and more like enemies in war? That can sound dramatic, but when contention is high in your house, you know exactly what feeling we are talking about.  Welcome back to another episode of the Family Brand Podcast! Chris and Melissa here, and this week we want to invite you into an honest conversation about what to do when no one in your famil...

Hey Guys! Chris and Melissa here with another Family Brand Podcast! Lately, it seems like we wake up to a new crisis every day. It's hard to watch what's happening in the world and not know how to help, it's also challenging when you're raising kids. Today we talk about the best way you can help change the world for the better.  If you've been listening to us for a while we may sound like a broken...

As parents, it can be hard to tell when we should challenge our kids to grow or give them more support. If you challenge them too much, they could distance themselves, but if you give too much support, they may never have taken the chance to do something they love.  So, how do we find that balance? Welcome back to another Family Brand podcast, today we talk about finding that challenge and support...

Hey guys! Chris and Melissa here with another Family Brand Podcast. Recently, Chris asked a question at our dinner table that would make any parent pause to hear the answer. "What makes a good dad?" after some clarifying and thinking it all came down to this: Time.  This may come as a surprise to you (or it may not) but the biggest factor in what our children want from us is just to spend time wit...

Welcome back to another Family Brand Podcast! Melissa here, I wanted to do a solo episode this week with my good friend and licensed therapist Niki Bennett. When Chris and I were piecing our marriage back together, therapy was one of our saving graces, but it's hard to know how or when to even start. Today we dig into the big questions about therapy and all its benefits.  Join us as Niki shares he...

Hey guys! Chris and Melissa with another Family Brand Podcast. When we were mending our marriage thirteen years ago, we never thought we'd be where we are today. One of the things that made a big impact not just in our marriage but our whole family was investing more time into our health.  Today, our guest Dr. Anthony Balduzzi goes in-depth on how you can take back your health and make a healthy l...

Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of the Family Brand Podcast! Chris passed a major milestone recently, he turned 40! Today we talk about what he's learned in 40 years of life and what he's looking forward to in the future.  The subject of aging may not be the most popular topic but to have reached the age of 40 is an accomplishment all itself. We celebrated by taking a surprise getaway fo...

Hey guys, Chris and Melissa back with another Family Brand Podcast! In our last episode, we mentioned how investing in yourself is a game-changer when it comes to improving your marriage. Well, today we wanted to dig a little deeper into what investing in yourself actually looks like.  You might be saying to yourself "We don't have the finances for that" or "How would I even start?" and we get it!...

Hey guys, Chris and Melissa here! Ever since we've started the Family Brand Podcast we have had hundreds of couples and families reach out to us about how they can upgrade their marriage. Just recently, we noticed that most of these relationships could fit into 1 of 3 categories that we had never really defined before.  Then we realized we've been through the same thing with all of these phases in...

Hey guys, Chris and Melissa here with another Family Brand podcast! Recently, we celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary so we took some time to reflect on what we have learned through all of our ups and downs together so far. We posted on Instagram just a few of our thoughts on this topic and your feedback was incredible!  Our DMs and comments were blowing up with questions about marriage, family...

Hey guys, Chris and Melissa here! Happy New Year and welcome to our first episode in 2022. In a previous episode, we talked about choosing a word that we, both personally and as a family, wanted to embody moving forward. Today, we're going over the words we chose for 2022 and how we plan to step into the new year!  Everyone in our family has a different process for choosing their word, it may come...

Hey Guys! Chris and Melissa here with another Family Brand Podcast. This time of year is always an exciting time for us, not just because of the holidays and visiting family, but because we get to sit down as a family and really map out what our next year will be like. Now, you can do the same thing with your family, listen in as we talk about how you can make 2022 your best year yet! For us, havi...

Hey guys! Chris and Melissa here. This time last year we were just settling in with our big move to Hawaii, and now, we're back on the mainland! It feels like things are constantly changing. Can you relate? For the Smith family, despite where we live, or what is happening in the world there's one tradition that we'll keep every year. If you have been a long time listener, we bet you can guess what...

Hey Guys! Chris and Melissa here. It was this time last year that we had the idea of starting The Family Brand podcast. We had no idea what we were doing, but we took the leap, and now on our one-year anniversary of the show we take a moment to reflect on how much we've gained from taking that small step of faith.  Recording the show has definitely been challenging at times, and though we usually...

Hey everyone! Chris and Melissa here with another Family Brand Podcast. By the time you are listening to this, chances are our family has officially moved from Hawaii back to the mainland. If we are being honest, it hasn't been an easy decision to move home. All of us are going to miss the views, experiences, and adventures we have been able to have here. Not to mention, leaving the incredible com...

Hey Guys! Chris and Melissa here. With the holiday season in full swing, we thought it would be a great idea to let you know about an opportunity that you don't want to miss. This time of year is famous for all sorts of traditions, from perfecting your pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving to snuggling up with the family and watching your favorite Christmas movie, we are surrounded by new and old traditions...

Hey Guys! Chris and Melissa here. Today we have an episode for the whole family, so before you hit play be sure to grab the kids!  As we head into the Holiday season we want to help you capitalize on the extra family time you may have during this time of year. Instead of burying your heads in a screen or zoning out in front of the TV all season, why not start a conversation that can help take back...

Hey guys! Chris and Melissa here, as we approach living in Hawaii for nearly a year, it has been fun for us to explore and reminisce on all the things that living here has taught us! These lessons are something we hope to cherish and carry with us for the rest of our lives.  Living the Aloha spirit is one of those lessons. You may have heard the term before, it's what people on the island call the...

All great change in America begins at the dinner table. - Ronald Reagan Think of the best meal you've ever had… Do you remember how it tasted? Maybe how it made you feel? Who you were with? That feeling of satisfaction not only from good food but from being surrounded by friends and family is hard to beat. The good news is, gathering around the table doesn't have to be reserved just for special oc...

Hey guys! Chris and Melissa here, we're bringing you a really big conversation today. One that is difficult for many families to navigate. According to research, one component that makes up a strong family is shared spirituality. But what happens when a family member steps away from your faith? Research shows that last year, for the first time ever, Gallup reported America's membership in houses o...

Hey guys! Chris and Melissa here, as the end of October draws near, we are getting close to a yearly family tradition of ours. It's one that has taught our whole family about where we come from and now we get an opportunity to celebrate them every year!  We were first introduced to this tradition by a good friend of ours back in Arizona, we were lucky enough to be invited and learn more about our...

Hey guys! Chris and Melissa here. Recently, we've been digging deeper about what we want our listeners to get out of the Family Brand Podcast and it's come down to one thing that we think is crucial to living a full and happy life. If you guessed courage then you would be right! But what exactly is courage, and how does it serve the purpose in our life? We think Maya Angelou said it best. "I am co...