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As we begin the new year, Eddie and I want to share some thoughts on manifesting your way into bigger things and the next realm of your life. In order to successfully manifest your best year yet, you have to get rid of negative thoughts.  Negative energy and self-doubt consume you and get in the way of abundance. Getting rid of them will set you up to dream bigger and better things. If you are new...

In this episode, Eddie and I will share a framework to help you gain a greater awareness of the wins and struggles of the passing year. In 2023, we need to start working on the inventory of habits and behaviors that we want to leave behind, the things we want to keep, and the things we need to be grateful for. What are the key things we need to start working on to improve our levels of awareness f...

How was 2022 for you? I hope it was successful and you achieved the goals and objectives you set out to achieve at the beginning of the year. It's important to reflect and reevaluate the past year's goals before setting new ones for the new year. Eddie and I also hope you did things that brought you great joy no matter the circumstances you found yourself in. For us, we had a pretty crazy 2022 wit...

Would you ever call the police on your spouse? You probably think it would not be a likely situation, but my husband did just that. I am at home alone, all doors locked, and just right after getting out of the shower, I hear my front door open aggressively. My heart is pounding hard at that moment. Three men are getting down the hallway in my home, and it's a scary moment….. Tune in to this episod...

Everyone has an opinion about how they were raised and what their parents could have done differently. In most cases, we can all agree that parents just tried to do their best even when it didn’t appear as so. In fact, when we become parents ourselves, we start to understand some of their decisions. The point of this episode is to encourage everyone listening to find solace in the fact that you ca...

We are deep in the holiday season, and for most people, gift-giving is a huge part of it. Thoughtful gift-giving is an art that we all struggle with. Finding the best gift for those special people in your life can be daunting. That’s why Edde and I want to help with some great gift ideas for Christmas. We got these ideas from some of the best gifts we have ever received, as well as some of the thi...

Is it ever okay to lie to someone? This is the conversation we are having in today’s episode. We are joined by my dad, who will, out of nowhere, bring attention to someone’s insecurity and lie to them that they look great. In his defense, he says it’s not a lie but a way to uplift someone and make their day. Lying is when you intentionally try to deceive someone from the truth. But is a little whi...

If you've been a long-time listener of the PUSH podcast, you must have heard us talk about our painful experience from the 2008 economic downturn. We went through a lot to the point of filing for bankruptcy and almost losing our home. We were in a really vulnerable place. Now in 20222, going to 2023, there are some indications that we might get into an economic downturn. Big companies such as Amaz...

This episode is about expectations that get you in trouble. Probably as much as 99% of the stuff you are angry about in life is your problem because you have wrong expectations.  There are some things we generally consider disappointing: - when people are unkind - when people take advantage of others (especially those who are less able) - when people tear down the success of others - when people t...

Whether we like it or not, social media are definitely shaping our reality in many ways. Whether we’re looking for information or entertainment, they are inevitable parts of our life.  And not only are they parts of our lives, but they also affect our behavior. Sometimes we want to get approvals online, sometimes we compare ourselves to other people, or we have to deal with attacks, or we do thing...

We have a question for you today, what is your reaction when you see someone winning in life? Do you react with jealousy, envy, and anger? This was our experience recently when we posted a video on social media about us acquiring a property in Scotland for our daughter. Some commentators were quick to post harsh comments without knowing our reality and our back story. They claimed that it was nice...

The only promise we have in life is that one day we are going to die. Such is the certainty of this fact that we all understand and appreciate it, but there’s a good chance that if the manner of death allows, you’ll have some regrets about the life you lived and the choices you made. Conscious of this fact, we can use death as a motivator to live a life full of meaning and happiness and strive to...

There are several important conversations we desperately need to talk about, but we somehow avoid talking about them. As parents, we have an obligation to talk about certain things to our kids because it's important that they hear some of these things from us rather than from their friends or from the internet. As hard as these conversations are, we must have them to prepare and equip our kids to...

Today we talk about money…. That topic that many people would rather not talk about, which is baffling because there’re fewer more important topics. We recently put up a post on our socials, and some people made some comments about our ‘rich’ problems. So today, Eddie and I break down our history with money right from the foundation we had when we first started working, our spending habits early o...

It's the wedding season… Eddie is the best man for his cousin's upcoming wedding, the officiant at another wedding, while I will be the maid of honor at my sister's wedding. This got us thinking… What are the key pillars to a successful marriage from our experience and observation that newlywed couples can benefit from. Of course, we'll not be giving any marriage lectures at the weddings, but we t...

There are warning signs that the U.S. economy is headed to a recession. With the high inflation rates and higher interest rates, it doesn't look too good. We have seen big companies laying off hundreds and thousands of employees and others crumbling under the weight of the economic troubles. We know too well how difficult this will be for many people, including employees and small business owners....

We all get stuck in life at some point. It might be in our careers, business, or some other important goal we are pursuing. We might even be stuck on some normal day-to-day issues. Recently our daughter, who is in her second year in college in Scotland, was stuck trying to find an apartment to stay in once she went back to school. 30 of her applications had been rejected, and she felt stuck. Many...

Most people live their lives playing small, shrinking themselves, and holding back from living a full life. Most of us are guilty of this at some point in our lives. Playing small doesn't serve you in any way; as a matter of fact, it robs you of opportunities and experiences that you rightly deserve. How many times have you heard people in a workplace comment that the person who got promoted didn'...

Adulting is HARD. We can all agree on that. It's even harder for younger people just getting into all this adulting business.  The thing with adulting is that no one really has it figured out. We are all trying to find our way through the best we can. Sometimes we fall short, we make mistakes, but we move on nonetheless. But adulting can also be a beautiful thing, with some joyful moments, learnin...

How many times do you find yourself compromising your comfort? If you want to have a great time in different situations and have healthy relationships with people, some compromises will have to be made. Sometimes, people may do things you are not comfortable with, maybe different cultural experiences, but you have to go along with it. Recently, I was at my sister’s bachelorette party and henna par...

In the previous two episodes, we talked to you about everything that went wrong just trying to get to Italy. This episode is about our Italy experience and our itinerary.   Italy was a great experience for all of us. It's somewhere we would love to go back again. Our itinerary was planned by a travel designer, Brianna Glen (remember episode 105). She also planned our Greece trip and does an amazin...

In part one of this 3-part series of our Italy trip, Eddie and I took you through our airport experience and how we weren't allowed to travel because our passports were due to expire in 82 days. In this episode, we take you through our most stressful experience trying to get an expedited passport renewal and catching a flight all in the space of a couple of hours. You have to listen to this crazy...

If you've been a PUSHER for a while, you know that we like traveling. We like to create lasting memories with our kids as they become young adults and move away from home. But international travel can be hectic. Many things can and do go wrong even with the best of plans. On our most recent trip to Italy, we had a nightmare experience trying to board a flight. Just imagine being told in the most c...

Let's time travel! In this episode, we are taking you back to 2009 - the year I decided to start my own business out of absolutely nothing.   But before we even get to that moment, Eddie and I will explain why we had to completely reinvent ourselves and let go of some of our biggest dreams. Yeah, you read that right - we had to walk away from some of our dreams. Imagine that you're starting a life...

In this rerun episode, we share the amazing experiences starting and running the bakery gave us and our kids, the valuable lessons we learned about hard work and never giving up, and why I decided to sell the bakery business. There comes a time in your entrepreneurship career when you need to pivot to another business. Eddie and I share the 6 steps you should take to help you with the transition....