Adrienne Giffen
Now You're Talking™
Are you tired of seeing your family more connected to screens than to each other? Longing for real conversations that bring you closer and create lasting memories? I’m Adrienne Giffen, mom of four, stepmom, and grandmother to teens—and I created Now You’re Talking™ to help families reconnect through the lost art of meaningful conversation. On each episode, guests play the Now You’re Talking™ board game—a fun, thoughtful way to spark stories, laughter, and heart-to-hearts. You’ll hear real conversations that bridge generations, offer wisdom, and bring families closer together. Because being “al...
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
Why Do We Make the Choices We Make? | UNCOVER | Seven Steps Back to You (Part 2) 07.07.2026 5:35
Why do we make the choices we make? In this episode, Adrienne and Bob explore the first step, UN-COVER, and discover how understanding the reasons behind our choices helps us make more intentional choices moving forward. What You’ll Hear: Why values are only one part of the choices we make. How beliefs, experiences, and expectations quietly influence our decisions. The surprising lesson behind Adr...
What Makes You Dance? The Question That Changed My Life 30.06.2026 9:34
A single question changed the course of my life. In this first episode of Seven Steps Back to You , I share the story behind that question and how asking ourselves the right questions can lead to greater clarity, purpose, and self-discovery. What You’ll Hear: Why one simple question has the power to change the course of your life. How unexpected moments can reveal what truly matters to you. Why un...
How Do You Build a Business While Raising Three Young Children? | Kelly Jorg 23.06.2026 45:50
Kelly Jorg shares how intentional parenting, strong family partnerships, and a willingness to adapt have helped her build a business while raising three young children. This conversation is filled with practical insights for parents, entrepreneurs, and anyone navigating competing priorities. What You’ll Hear: How Kelly and her husband are building a business while raising three children under the...
How Do You Raise Emotionally Intelligent and Resilient Children? | Doris Walsh 16.06.2026 49:30
What if success isn't about achievement, but about raising confident, emotionally intelligent children? Doris Walsh shares why vulnerability, self-awareness, and connection may matter more than perfection in parenting. What You’ll Hear: - Why emotional intelligence may be more important than achievement when preparing children for life - The parenting shift that helps children build confidence, re...
How Can Parents Build a Strong Support System and Raise Healthier Children? 09.06.2026 41:02
Gabriela Fiorentino shares her journey from architecture to founding Nest Earth, a community dedicated to helping families make healthier, more sustainable choices. We explore the power of community, self-awareness, and why parenting becomes easier when we stop trying to do it all alone. What You’ll Hear: Why community is one of the most valuable resources a parent can have. How self-awareness can...
How Adversity Builds Resilience, Self-Worth, and Purpose | Jay Washington 02.06.2026 41:43
After a life-changing family tragedy, Jay Washington stepped into a parenting role he never expected. He shares powerful lessons on resilience, self-worth, gratitude, and why knowing your value, and never going on sale, can transform the way you live and lead. What You’ll Hear: How an unexpected family tragedy led Jay to discover a deeper sense of purpose and become a father figure overnight. Why...
From Burnout to StillMind: How Ágnes and Jamie Built an AI Meditation App 26.05.2026 48:59
Ágnes and Jamie share the story behind building StillMind, an AI-powered meditation app created while navigating parenthood, entrepreneurship, and personal transformation together. This conversation explores mindfulness, values-driven business, mental wellness, and what it really takes to stay connected to yourself and each other in today’s digital world. What You’ll Hear: How Ágnes and Jamie turn...
How to Adapt to Change and Lead with Confidence with Tradara McLaurine 19.05.2026 46:04
Tradara McLaurine shares insights on confidence, leadership, resilience, and adapting through life’s transitions. This conversation explores self-awareness, setting boundaries, entrepreneurship, and why meaningful growth often begins when we trust ourselves enough to move forward differently. What You’ll Hear: Why confidence has more to do with self-awareness than appearances The surprising power...
What No One Tells You About Becoming a Stepmom | Mackenzie Mitchel 12.05.2026 34:46
Mackenzie Mitchel shares the honest realities of blended family life, step-parenting, mental load, and the pressure women often carry behind the scenes. Together, we explore how self-understanding, flexibility, and meaningful conversations help families navigate change, connection, and everyday overwhelm. What You’ll Hear: Why becoming a stepmom felt far lonelier and harder than Mackenzie expected...
Why Parenting Feels Harder Today and How to Stay Present | Christin Frederick 05.05.2026 37:40
Why does parenting feel harder today? In this episode, Christin Frederick explains how nervous system stress and digital life are impacting families and how to feel calmer and more present at home. What You’ll Hear: Why parenting feels harder today and what’s really going on beneath the surface The difference between anxiety and nervous system stress and why it matters How “wired and tired” is a s...
Why Meaningful Conversation Doesn't Happen Anymore And How to Bring It Back 28.04.2026 6:56
When did we stop talking with the people sitting right in front of us? In this first solo episode, Adrienne reflects on how intentional questions can rebuild connection at home, at work, and around the dinner table. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Why meaningful conversation doesn't just happen anymore and why it has to be created intentionally How asking simple questions can build deeper connec...
Mother of Five to Entrepreneur: How One Mom Turned Struggle Into Support for Moms | Dina Shanowitz 21.04.2026 37:51
From personal struggle to purpose, Dina Shanowitz shares how becoming a mother of five shaped her journey into entrepreneurship and revealed the power of support, resilience, and community for moms. What You’ll Hear: How Dina turned her own early motherhood struggles into a business built on empathy and real solutions for moms. Why support from other moms can make the hardest parenting moments fee...
Rebuilding Trust at Home: Conversations That Strengthen Families with Laurel House 14.04.2026 54:26
When trust is shaken by betrayal, exhaustion, or overwhelm staying connected to your children can feel impossible. In this conversation, Laurel House shares how small, everyday conversations rebuild trust, strengthen families, and help parents stay emotionally present when life feels hardest. What You’ll Hear: Trust is built in small moments not big speeches. Children learn emotional awareness by...
Creative Play Starts at Home: Helping Kids Imagine Without Screens With Avery Groll 07.04.2026 45:18
In a world filled with screens and constant busyness, this conversation with Avery Groll reminds us that creativity, connection, and imagination often begin in the simple moments at home. What You’ll Hear: Why your voice is the most magnetic tool in your business. The invisible wounds that keep us dimming our light and how to begin healing them. How to turn your story into soul medicine for others...
How Early Childhood Bonding Shapes Your Child’s Mental Health and What Parents Can Do With Laura Todd 30.03.2026 47:33
In a world where parenting often feels rushed and overwhelming, this conversation with prenatal mental health therapist Laura Todd explores how early connection shapes a child’s emotional health and how small, intentional moments can make a lasting difference. What You’ll Hear: Why early childhood connection shapes how children handle stress, emotions, and relationships for years to come. Simple,...
How AI Is Transforming Education & Personalized Learning with Muhammad Atif 24.03.2026 36:38
AI is changing education faster than most families realize and understanding it now can reduce stress, build confidence, and better prepare our children for the future. This conversation offers practical insight to help parents and educators move from uncertainty to empowerment. What You’ll Hear: Why curiosity, not fear is the most important skill parents can model in an AI-driven world How person...
Pregnancy Fitness, Metabolic Health & Strength Training for Women | Amanda Lim 17.03.2026 41:52
This episode is a powerful reminder that a woman’s health shapes everything else in her life. Amanda Lim shares how metabolic health, strength, and small daily habits can transform pregnancy, motherhood, and long-term wellbeing — helping women reclaim their energy, resilience, and confidence. What You’ll Hear: Why metabolic health is one of the most important foundations for women’s long-term well...
Guilt Is Conditioned, Not Real | Parenting, Social Media & Mental Health with Matthew Rippeyoung 10.03.2026 42:47
In this insightful conversation, clinical psychologist Matthew Rippeyoung shares powerful perspectives on parenting, social media, mental health, and family relationships in the digital era. Learn why guilt is often conditioned rather than real, and how stronger relationships, not perfect parenting, shape healthier families. What You’ll Hear: Why guilt is often conditioned, not real, and how it qu...
Laid Off After Maternity Leave: Reinventing Career & Life with Melissa Ng Goldner 03.03.2026 29:04
This episode is an honest conversation about what happens when the life you built suddenly shifts. Melissa shares how career loss, motherhood, and healing led her to reinvent her path and why meaningful support and self-discovery matter more than ever for women today. What You’ll Hear: Why being “high-achieving” doesn’t protect you from life’s unexpected pivots and how those moments can redirect y...
Redefining Success Through Family, Heritage, and Entrepreneurship with Wendy Jensen 24.02.2026 40:49
This episode is a heartfelt reminder that success doesn’t have to come at the cost of presence. Wendy Jensen shares how slowing down, embracing heritage, and redefining ambition can help you build a life and business rooted in connection, creativity, and the moments that matter most. What You’ll Hear: How redefining success around time, presence, and family can transform both your business and you...
How to Balance Family and Business in the Digital Age Without Losing Connection With Jay Naddeo 17.02.2026 44:38
This episode is an honest look at what it takes to lead both at home and in business in a digital world that never slows down. Jay Naddeo shares practical wisdom on resilience, communication, and raising grounded kids across generations without losing connection. What You’ll Hear: • Why resilience is the greatest inheritance you can give your children • The simple communication shift that prevents...
How to Parent with Confidence in the Digital Age with Robert Lerro 10.02.2026 42:45
Parenting in today’s digital world can feel overwhelming and isolating. In this episode, Robert Lerro shares practical, evidence-based insights that help parents build emotional awareness, strengthen connection, and make small changes that lead to meaningful shifts at home. What You’ll Hear: Why emotional awareness is the foundation of calm, confident parenting in a digital world How small, eviden...
Raising Resilient Kids While Life Pulls You in Every Direction with Sam St. Clair 03.02.2026 47:37
This episode is an honest conversation about the quiet ways we lose ourselves while managing full lives and what it actually takes to come back. Sam St Clair shares the moments, questions, and shifts that helped her reconnect with herself beneath the roles and expectations. What You’ll Hear: How Sam navigated unexpected parenthood through adoption and what it taught him about resilience, patience,...
When Success Stops Feeling Like You: Reclaiming Your Voice with Tiffany Lewis 27.01.2026 46:59
This episode is for the woman who’s been holding it all together and quietly losing herself in the process. Tiffany Lewis shares the mindset shifts that help women reconnect with their voice, energy, and sense of self. What You’ll Hear: Why your voice not your strategy is the most magnetic thing you bring into the world The invisible wounds that teach women to dim, adapt, and disappear How self-tr...
Choosing Presence Over Pressure: Parenting & Work in the Digital Age with Mark Gillilan 20.01.2026 40:15
This episode is a grounded reminder that presence is a daily choice. Mark Gillilan shares how entrepreneurship, mindfulness, and outdoor rituals helped him stay connected to his kids while navigating work and life in the digital age. Mark’s breakthrough came when he realized presence isn’t found, it’s chosen. That insight reshaped his work, his parenting, and the way he creates connection every da...
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