In The Phipps of It

Send us Fan Mail Marriage doesn’t have to turn into a running joke, a permission slip, or a scoreboard. We’re Natasha and Rodney Phipps, and we’re sharing the real reasons our relationship feels lighter and more fun now than it did years ago, even with two kids and a life where we work together almost every day. If you’ve ever wondered why some couples seem to genuinely like each other, this conve...

Send us Fan Mail If you had to answer one question after every hard call, what would it be? We keep coming back to a simple standard: can we look at ourselves in the mirror afterward. That “mirror test” shapes how we handle business ethics, friendships, marriage, parenting, and the messy middle where you are trying to grow but you are not sure you are doing it right. We talk about why real self-re...

Send us Fan Mail We talk through the parenting principles that guide our home: intention, time spent, and consistent messaging grounded in respect. We share how those values show up in real-life hot topics like swearing, manners in public, screen time, and the different safety reality our daughter faces.  • parenting with intention instead of copying strict rule sets  • explaining the why so kids...

Send us Fan Mail We look back at the years when we’re building businesses, building assets, and building a family at the same time, with all the risk and uncertainty that comes with being self-employed. We talk about confidence, equality, trauma, and the long game of doing work we can be proud of while still showing up for each other and our kids.  • revisiting our early entrepreneurship path thro...

Send us Fan Mail We tell the real story of how we went from meeting as teenagers to choosing a life built on commitment, shared goals, and intentional decisions. We connect love, money, health, and entrepreneurship to show how our partnership grows through discomfort and big trade-offs.  • meeting at 13 or 14 and reconnecting years later  • the night we finally took the leap and the fast move from...

Send us Fan Mail We start the podcast by sharing why we’ve been drawn to a work-from-home life where we build businesses, raise kids, and do marriage as a real partnership. We talk about the risks we’ve taken, the fears we still feel, and the habits that keep us learning without getting trapped by hustle culture.  • choosing entrepreneurship for control over our time and values  • what it means to...