In Residence with Keith and Laura

Keith and Laura discuss viewing life holistically rather than as separate segments. They explore the idea of creating a "recipe" for a fulfilling life, with various aspects serving as ingredients; work, family, hobbies, relationships, etc. Our conversation emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, reframing perspectives, developing tools and leveling up skills to navigate life's challenges. As...

Laura and Keith dive into the world of storytelling and share their top entertainment picks. Laura reveals insights from her experience in a PhD-level storytelling class. Keith wants to lean into telling inspiring stories worth sharing. Keith and Laura share recommendations for books, podcasts, and TV shows, while also touching on the importance of storytelling in content consumption and crea...

Keith and Laura discuss slowing down so they can recognize,  acknowledge and celebrate wins, both big and small. Laura likes to celebrate. She wants to focus on pausing after a project is completed to acknowledge and recognize people's work. Keith enjoys downtime and relaxation after a project is finished, but doesn't find himself pulled towards celebrating–something for him to explore....

Keith and Laura discuss the marketing insights in Seth Godin's "This is Marketing" and Gary Vaynerchuk's "Day Trading Attention.” We consider marketing, brand identity, and social media. The strategy and tactics from the books can be leveraged to grow a business, brand and audience. Laura dove into Seth Godin's "This is Marketing" and Gary Vaynerchuk's "Day Trading Attention.” Both authors em...

Keith and Laura's conversation highlights the importance of awareness, communication, and planning in maintaining a healthy relationship. We listened to a podcast conversation with Brené Brown and Tim Ferriss. Brené talked about the importance of checking in with her partner around their energy levels. They implement a plan when their combined energy is low, so they can keep moving. Communication...

What choice can you make to keep moving forward? This week we are rereleasing our 5th episode, How Do You Keep Moving? When life presents unexpected obstacles or you feel like waving the white flag; how do you keep showing up and doing the best you can with the time you have? Choose action, find a streak, or commit to taking the nexts smallest step. We talk about some of our practices th...

Was our relationship forged in hardship? Keith and Laura are sensitive, independent partners and friends. How did we make it this long in our relationship. We are both fairly sensitive. And, even though we both know that we love each other so much, and we never intentionally try to say the thing that's going to be taken the wrong way, it happens. We keep searching to better understand each ot...

This is more than a question. It's a feeling. "Are we there yet?" applies to physical journeys and long-term life goals, aspirations and achievements. Whatever your resistance: doubt, impatience, lack of a clear vision for the future; these roadblocks can prevent you from starting. Keith and Laura both agree that taking the first step, beginning even if the plan or path is not entirely clear, is k...

Mother's day is coming up. We are often thinking and wondering where we’re going. Facing forward, leaning in. But today, Keith and Laura take a look back, reflecting on who and where they come from, and the different lessons they’ve learned from both their moms and grandmas. Here’s a special salute to the women who helped us become who we are and some stories and experiences that shaped us al...

Keith and Laura talk about their blocks. Blocks, the things Neal Brennan says, make him "feel like something is wrong with me." Neal had a whole Netflix comedy special about it and Keith has been watching and listening to his, Blocks Podcast. We made lists of our blocks, noticed what was similar, different and of course we acknowledge the importance of self-care and communication as keys to workin...

This week Laura and Keith dive into what energizes and depletes them, in travel and on their journey together. We get on a roll when the discussion veers toward the grace and compassion we believe is integral to our relationship's longevity. Thanks for Joining Us. **Making Time for Us -  Episode 34**All the Make Create Build Links🔊 LISTEN ON: 🟣  Apple 🟢  Spotify 🔵...

It's hard to see people unhappy and dissatisfied and frustrated with work  culture. When people feel stuck, how do we make the culture better, or help them engage in a practice to make the culture better. Shifting culture that's not working is complicated and hard. But, setting expectations and is crucial for a business, its employees, leadership and to its success. Laura listened to a The Ti...

Keith just wanted to find some music to listen to while he wrote his morning pages. Before he knew it, he was chatting with his new friend Claude. Laura joins the fun and talks about the ways she's used AI and what she is seeing on the horizon. The AI genie is out of the bottle and it's not going back in. You may be using AI and not even know it.  Artificial Intelligence is shifting what it i...

Let's create the conditions that help us do what we seek to do. And, let's let go of those things that are no longer serving us. Grab your bag and get moving. It's time to launch. Even if you don't have it all figured out. Keith feels a little unsettled, but optimistic. Uncertainty, right? Okay, but it feels like a shift is coming. Laura gets to talk about traveling and the uncertainty and adventu...

Seth Godin asks lots of good questions. "Where Does the Water Go?" A question that many of us, have never thought about. Friction, leverage, tension. How do we push ourselves forward? Keith and Laura have different approaches and reactions to tension and stress. Keith navigates the pressure of leveling up by tuning in to the possibility of tension and being aware and noticing stress early, and adj...

In today's episode we start by discussing the GaryVee Audio Experience episode "How to Delegate and Balance Personal Involvement." The big take away for Laura was when Gary brings up his Oyster Rule. This leads Laura to asks Keith some questions. Have you ever said no before trying something? Has there been a time you tried something and realized that you liked it? Even though you expected to not?...

When we have setbacks, what do we have in place to help us through that dip? Laura talks about the setback that ended her tennis playing journey in college. Keith wonders about what support and systems we can design to help us push forward after a setback, or "failure." What is success anyway? With a project, a game, or anything you're doing, if something's uncomfortable or just not...

We dig into vulnerability, Fear and Courage after Laura listened to Brené Brown's Braving the Wilderness. Laura and Keith each share a story about having to be vulnerable in the face of some difficult situations where hard things needed to be said. We can be brave and lean in to do the hard things that feel scary. Showing up, being seen, and heard can be overwhelming. Keith thinks it's important t...

The Top 5 Most Influential Albums for Keith and Laura. We get nostalgic trying to pick the top 5 albums that influenced us, supported us, made a significant impact in our lives. This is nowhere near a comprehensive list. A couple themes develop as Keith and Laura discuss their top albums. They've both seen Keith's picks play live in concert. If music grabs hold of Keith, he dives into an arti...

On our journey, as we're growing, as we're learning, not everything happens the way we plan or expect. In this episode, we talk about what it feels like to be lost, what tensions we notice and attend to as we find our way forward, and how to potentially get back on track. If we don't course correct, we likely keep going, going, going in a circles. What's important and essential when you feel stuck...

It's not always easy. Do we rise to the occasion or pull back? On her recent work trip, Laura went down a rabbit hole. She was listening to Mel Robbins’ The 5 Second Rule, Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, and Keith had shared a letter, he received at 18, from an amazing friend who had just passed away. Laura knew Keith needed to talk. He was grieving. With all that swirling around, Laura gently...

Attention is a precious resource. What do you focus on? Where do you want to go. Laura and Keith experience, well, most things differently. Attention is at the top of the list. Good, Bad, Indifferent. We interpret and react to stimulus, feedback, criticism in our own ways. This conversation is a journey. Keith exercises his knowledge and learnings around brand, marketing and how to serve. Laura di...

In this episode Keith and Laura talk about setting up their spaces, decluttering and making room for the things that make their lives better. It's important to think about what we surround ourselves with in our day to day. People, places and things, right? It all affects how we show up. Take some time for yourself and think about what lights you up and supports you in creating the life you desire....

How to multiply our time? Well, that's what Rory Vaden's TedTalk was about. In this episode Keith and Laura talk about time management. Laura looks for ways to continue and improve her ability to complete significant, high impact work. This is what she lives for. Keith is blown away by a new insight, the power of procrastinating on purpose. Patience may be the key as he leans into finding sig...

In this episode Keith and Laura discuss Rick Rubin's book, The Creative Act. We go through what resonated with us in the book. Laura listened while she was gardening, and the chapter, Seeds, definitely stood out. Spoiler alert, Keith loved the whole thing. We were figuring out what In Residence was going to become recorded and recorded this session in May 2023. In the chaos of learning to rec...