Just an Epic Life

In this episode we discuss the powerful choices and moments through 2022 that led us to this moment. We look forward to the exciting possibilities of 2023. As always… ENJOY AN EPIC LIFE! Questions or comments? Reach out to us at Info@LINKPerformingArts.com   Resources discussed in this episode: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by B...

In this episode we discuss our current roles as parents and we reflect upon the role our parents played during our youth. We discuss how self negativity shows up in our personal lives and our awareness of how this may negatively affect our children.  As always… ENJOY AN EPIC LIFE! Questions or comments? Reach out to us at Info@LINKPerformingArts.com   Resources discussed in this episode: Daring Gr...

In this episode we discuss Keslie’s skills as an antagonist. We discuss how this antagonism played a major part in her choosing to support the Seattle Seahawks. This entertaining episode provides a fresh look into the lives of Nick & Keslie.  As always… ENJOY AN EPIC LIFE!

In this episode we discuss how we experienced a case of the “I don’t wanna’s” and how we got through it. We chat about the many purposes our garage has served for our family and our businesses. We discuss Nick’s love language of acts of service and how he thrives on Keslie’s words of affirmation. We finish the conversation by chatting about environments where we thrive personally and professionall...

In this fun bonus episode we finish our conversation with author Christine Virgin. This conversation takes an exciting and surprising twist as we were saying our goodbyes from episode 030.  We hope our listeners are inspired by Christine’s newfound passion.  We further hope our listeners choose to support her book release:  Buy the book Read it Rate & review it Gift it to others Share on socia...

In this very special episode we speak with author Christine Virgin. This episode accompanies the release date of her novel The Beautiful List available in bookstores on October 4, 2022. Christine shares her journey through the writing and publication process. She shares her heart for young girls who are faced with the powerful questions of “What is beautiful?” and “Am I beautiful?”. We hope our li...

In this episode we discuss the evolution of laundry as a household chore in our family. We share how laundry is used as a coping mechanism when Nick’s favorite sports teams struggle. We discuss the valuable life lesson of teaching our children from a young age to become independent in this necessary chore in life.  As always… ENJOY AN EPIC LIFE! Questions or comments? Reach out to us at Info@LINKP...

In this episode we discuss core fears and how we interact with them. We hope to inspire our listeners to identify the fears that most commonly affect them and intentionally utilize strategies to grow in the face of such fears. As always… ENJOY AN EPIC LIFE! Questions or comments? Reach out to us at Info@LINKPerformingArts.com   Resources discussed in this episode: Discover and Defeat your Core Fea...

In this episode we discuss how we label ourselves in our career and life. We discuss that although these labels may often be associated with a job title, it is beneficial to look deeper and identify personal labels based on our passions, traits, and skills. We hope to inspire our listeners to deeply look at who they are… not just what they are paid to do.  As always… ENJOY AN EPIC LIFE! Questions...

In this episode we discuss the importance of networking with people in our professional and personal lives. Powerful conversations and network connections cause us to grow and can potentially shift the trajectory of our lives.  We hope to inspire our listeners to be approachable, see their value, and know that they “belong in the room” too.  As always… ENJOY AN EPIC LIFE! Interested in joining the...

Join us as Keslie’s grandmother “Nonie” shares stories from the past 90 years of life. Her legacy of unconditional love is obvious as she speaks of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She authentically shares stories from the hardships of poverty, to the pain of losing her mother at a young age, and the ache of emptiness in a marriage. Through these emotional stories Nonie convey...

In this episode we have a beautiful conversation with Robert Anders. He is a business owner, drummer, father, husband, and oh yeah… he is our brother-in-law. He speaks with authenticity about his life’s journey through joys and trials. He shares about his leap of faith shifting from being someone’s employee to building his own career and future. We joyfully share memories of Robert’s late father a...

Just do it! (Thank you Nike!) Feel it… take action… and move!  Things don’t need to be perfect before you begin.  Use us an example: This is the first episode where we shift from The Nick & Keslie Show to the Just An Epic Life Podcast . As our podcasting journey evolves, we continue to gain clarity and purpose. We are excited to re-brand, re-focus, and re-energize. Thank you to our loyal liste...

In this episode we share some of our experiences and perspectives of parenting. We hope to inspire our listeners to make intentional choices in their interactions with the young people in their lives. As always… ENJOY AN EPIC LIFE! You can reach us at info@LINKPerformingArts.com   Resources discussed in this episode: Quote from Jon Acuff/Zig Ziglar from Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Over...

Podcast Notes In this episode we share experiences of growing into adulthood and striving for improvement every day. We hope to inspire our listeners to find opportunities to grow everyday. Mediocrity is not an option when we choose to live an epic life.  As always… ENJOY AN EPIC LIFE! You can reach us at info@LINKPerformingArts.com   Resources discussed in this episode: Parkinson’s Law: "Wor...

In this episode we dive into Nick’s journey through life and focus on the powerful connections he has made with people along the way. We discuss the power of learning from the wisdom of generations older than us. We discuss inspiring generations younger than us. We even explore the significance that we have during different stages of our career and life.   We hope to inspire our listeners to inten...

In this episode we spend time with Isaiah and Raven as we talk about our family dynamic, their relationship as siblings, and lessons we have learned together.  We hope to inspire our listeners to make intentional choices in their relationships, playtime, and life.  As always… ENJOY AN EPIC LIFE! You can reach us at info@LINKPerformingArts.com   Resources discussed in this episode: Words of wisdom...

In this episode we share challenges and triumphs from our faith journey and throughout our career as worship leaders. We reflect honestly about the low points and doubts we have faced in our faith journey.  We hope to inspire our listeners to be open to where their faith journey may take them. We hope to offer our listeners who are new to faith or who have yet to start in faith a fresh perspective...

In this episode we share our story from the worst week in our lives (so far). Keslie shares of the physical pain she endured during a gallbladder incident and the positive mindset she applied to combat this painful experience. We share how the training we received in the Bradley Method’s childbirth preparation gave us valuable tools to participate in informed choices with our medical team. We hope...

In this episode we share our experiences with personal daily renewal. We share how the gift of personal time directly affects our success each day. By sharing choices we make in time blocking for ourselves, we hope to inspire our listeners to make their own intentional choices to further their daily success.  As always… ENJOY LIFE! You can reach us at info@LINKPerformingArts.com   Resources discus...

In this episode we share experiences from our current travels in Cancún, Mexico. We discuss strategic parenting choices we made on this trip and over the past years. While recognizing that neither our children nor us are perfect, we share highlights of where we believe we have succeeded as parents.   By sharing choices we have made as parents, we hope to inspire our listeners to make intentional c...

In this episode we share experiences from our current travels in Cancún, Mexico. We discuss strategic choices we made in our travel planning. We focus on the importance of being kind to everyone we interact with as a way to enhance the experience for everyone. By sharing choices we have made and strategies we apply throughout our travel by design, we hope to inspire our listeners to dream big and...

In this episode we introduce one of our most profound relationships: our next door neighbor (and Keslie’s best friend), Tara. The three of us reminisce about the unique way we met and discuss how our two families have evolved together. We take an intentional look at our personal growth both as parents and as human beings and how these have been directly affected by this close relationship between...

In this episode we continue our discussion from episode 011 where Keslie introduced her personal story of a life by design. This episode takes a closer look at what it looks like to start creating a life design. We also discuss how our mindset with money has evolved from shame and fear to empowerment and generosity. By sharing choices we have made throughout our journey as we continue to design ou...

In this episode Keslie introduces her own personal story of a life by design. This episode takes a closer look at what it looks like to start creating a life design.  By sharing choices they have made throughout their journey as they continue to design their lives, Nick & Keslie hope to inspire their listeners to look at their life as something they choose rather than falling into the societal...