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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Adrienne Giffen
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Nov 10, 2026
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Episodes
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...
How Cooking Builds Mindfulness, Confidence, and Family Connection with Melanie Underwood 13.01.2026 39:54
In a time of burnout and disconnection, this conversation offers a practical way back to ourselves and each other. Melanie Underwood reveals how food and shared meals can rebuild curiosity, calm, and real human connection - especially for families navigating the digital age. What You’ll Hear: Why cooking can be one of the most powerful forms of mindfulness, especially if sitting still isn’t your t...
Legacy Lives in How You Show Up: Steve Clair on Family, Storytelling & Presence 06.01.2026 35:43
This episode is an invitation to trust that the idea tugging at you is worth pursuing right now. Steve Clair opens up about betting on his own story, building a brand that inspires kids to dream bigger, and why courage, consistency, and presence are the real markers of success. What You’ll Hear: How legacy comes alive in the moments you choose to show up and why presence, not perfection, becomes w...
How to Reclaim Your Voice & Break Free from Lifelong Conditioning with Caroline Grubb 30.12.2025 43:21
This episode is a gentle but powerful invitation to remember who you are beneath years of conditioning. Caroline Grubb shares the moments and insights that helped her reclaim her voice and choose truth over expectation. What you will hear: Why your voice is one of your most powerful leadership and visibility assets How unconscious conditioning quietly undermines confidence and decision-making The...
Why Success Means Nothing Without Family, Presence, and Community with William M. Donnellan 23.12.2025 46:48
This episode is a grounding reminder that success doesn’t mean much without presence. William M. Donnellan shares what it really takes to raise connected kids, build community, and stay rooted in family values in a screen-saturated world. What You’ll Hear: Why presence is the most powerful gift you can give your family How to set healthy screen boundaries without losing trust or connection The rol...
Raising Creative, Confident Kids in a Screen-Saturated World with Pilar MacKay-Smith 16.12.2025 39:27
This episode is a grounded, honest look at what it means to parent with intention in a screen-saturated world. Pilar MacKay-Smith shares how small, everyday choices rooted in communication, creativity, and connection quietly shape our children’s confidence, values, and sense of self. What You’ll Hear: Why screen time isn’t the real issue — and what matters more How open conversation builds trust i...
How to Protect Your Family from Hidden Household Toxins with Theresa Thomas 09.12.2025 36:27
This episode is an eye-opening look at how everyday household products affect our health and our kids more than we realize. Theresa Thomas shares her journey through chemical sensitivity and the simple shifts every family can make to create a cleaner, calmer, healthier home. What You’ll Hear: Why “fragrance-free” isn’t a trend it’s a parenting mindset that protects your family’s long-term health....
Parenting Teens with Connection, Vulnerability & Courage with Susan Caso 02.12.2025 39:29
his episode is a heartfelt reminder that connection—not perfection—is what protects and strengthens our kids. Susan Caso shares the practical shifts and everyday moments that transform the parent-teen relationship, especially in a digital world full of noise and distraction. What You’ll Hear: Why connection not correction is the true currency of parenting: How everyday micro-moments shape trust, b...
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