The Problem With Perfect

If you are looking for job interview preparation, I have three job interview tips that will help you to be MAGNETIC in your next job interview!  In this episode of R&R, I am going to tell you how to prepare for a job interview in less than 10 minutes. I'll go over job interview attire, how to prepare for a job interview before it starts, and how to be confident during those hard interview...

If you've ever googled, "Kansas city things to do" "tourist attractions near me" or  "kansas city restaurants" then you are going to love this podcast all about how to be a tourist in your own city!  Since almost all of our travel plans are on hold, in this episode we explore how to have new adventures in our own backyards!  In this episode of The Problem With Pe...

Life is fragile. Bad things happen to good people. We lose jobs. We lose people. And sometimes, we lose faith. This fear of the unknown makes it easy to worry about what is around the next corner of life.  In this R&R, Robin shares her strategies for staying present with the what is instead of worrying about then what if. Sometimes, we need to look back to have the courage to move forward. 

Just thinking about forgiveness can get overwhelming. Where do you start? How do you do the hard work? And is it worth it in the end? Today's episode unpacks this struggle and offers a practical strategy to address the need for us to ask for and extend forgiveness. Using the acronym GRACE, we acknowledge these volatile barriers that keep us stuck in an unforgiving pattern and offer a tool for...

It's no secret - we are built for community.  That's why it can be so hard to find new friends or meet new friends after a big life change. Whether that's moving to a new city,  relationship changes, or having a baby, it's times like this that remind us that we need other people.  So what do we do when we know we want to meet new people, but just don't know how? Or maybe w...

Listen as Matt answers listener questions about his upcoming tranplant, faith, and staying positive during suffering. Stay until the end for some fun rapid-fire questions! 

No matter what your level of comfort is in re-engaging with the world in this post-COVID era, one thing is for sure. COVID made us all stop and think about our own physical vulnerability. This experience has many of us re-evaluating what we can do to boost our own health and give our bodies the best chance at being healthy. In this episode, we pose these immune-health related questions to Certifie...

We all have seasons when we are feeling stuck in life! It's completely normal, however, we don't have to stay stuck in life. Sometimes our biggest motivator is ourselves, so today Rachel is giving three motivating tips for what you can do when you are feeling stuck in life. 

Imagine there is a list of things to accomplish to create a perfect life. Then imagine that once you’ve checked every item off, you realize that the perfect life isn’t the life that makes you happy. What do you do next?  Meet Kansas City attorney turned professional influencer Brea Vokolek, whose Instagram page has nearly 12,000 followers. On this episode with Brea, learn how she overcomes her per...

Why do bad things happen to good people? If I do good, then I will get good, right? Sadly, if you live long enough you know that isn't always the case.  So how do we make sense of our lives when bad things happen to us, even when we have done our best to be good? Listen to Robin share tips that have helped her deepen her understanding of suffering, God, and why bad things happen to good peopl...

As flawed, broken people, "I'm sorry" are two of the most important words we will ever hear and speak. Without the possibility of restoring relationships, our lives would be hopeless and tragic. Yet even given the benefits of it, we often resist apologizing. We rationalize our bad behavior, minimize its impacts and convince ourselves that the other person prompted your wrong doing....

Ever wonder how emotionally intelligent you are?  Emotional intelligence is one of those things that we all instinctively know we need and want, but yet few of us can actually define it. So, what does it mean to be emotionally intelligent and perhaps more importantly, how does it look (and not look) in our day to day relationships? In this episode, author and psychologist Nick Wignall joins us to...

Do you have a goal, dream, or something you want for your life but it's not coming together? Then this episode is for you. 

Millennials have now surpassed baby boomers as the largest generation in the U.S. workforce. As they continue to dominate the work place, their influence will also shape the world around us. So what do we know about millennials? What do millennials know and realize about themselves?  In this episode, Gen X representative, Robin interviews Rachel, The Problem With Perfect's own millennial, in...

This is your check-in, how it is going with your word for the year? When I chose my word for the year, STEP, I had no idea what God had planned over the next few months. Remember, having a word for the year helps to give you a lens by which you look at the world. For me, it helps me think about what God is doing in my life. Amidst a worldwide pandemic, a cancer diagnosis, and a move to be closer t...

No one can look into the future, but we can look to the past and reflect on what it has taught us - which is exactly what Rachel and Robin do in this episode. Armed with a handful of tough questions from our listeners, Rachel interviews Robin about the lessons she's learned during her 25 years of marriage. Whether you're single and interested in marriage or you've been married for 5...

If you're like me, then you're wondering "what the heck do I do for Mother's Day during quarantine??"  That's why in this episode I am breaking down the Ultimate Mother's Day Guide plus giving you a template for a card to write to your mom this Mother's Day. ACTIVITIES GUIDE  (1:42) Go to a dog park  (2:20) Go through old photos together (2:40) Make a Tik To...

If you are wondering how to build resilience in your life, you are not alone. Studies show that the people who emerge from seasons of distress and suffering the strongest are those who can find the good in the midst of it all. But how? How do we find hope and develop resilience in the midst of disappointment or despair? In this episode, Rachel and Robin help answer this question by discussing an e...

I don't like feeling weak. Physically, emotionally, or spiritually. And it doesn't help that we live in a culture that says we have to "do it all" and "be it all" to feel worthy.  And yet, life throws us situations that remind us of our weaknesses. It leaves us feeling vulnerable and like we aren't enough. For me, it is my son's recent cancer diagnosis. For...

We've all likely found ourselves in that awkward situation where someone we love is hurting.  Maybe they are grieving the loss of a relationship, the death of a family member, the fear of losing a job or even the sadness of having a sick child. In our search to find the perfect helpful words, it can be easy to say the wrong thing. or worse, not say anything at all.  In this episode, Dr. Denis...

Hey friends! If you're like me, then you probably have had a few sleepless nights trying to make big decisions in your life. If you're wondering what's the best decision-making process, how to make the right decision in your life, or how to make God-honoring decisions, this podcast is for you. I'm going to tell you the decision-making models that have worked for me over the yea...

If you're at all familiar with this podcast, then you know that Robin's son's leukemia has played an important part of Robin and Rachel's journey. It was this cancer that actually connected their lives and sharing Matt's story and God's faithfulness has become part of their shared passion. So, it is with heavy hearts that they recorded this episode, sharing publicly t...

In my last R&R, I talked about holding happiness and heartbreak at the same time. With Missouri's stay at home orders extended, this conversation may be more important than ever. We don't truly know when we will be able to leave our homes and gather with our friends, so in the meantime, how do we learn to create new rhythms to keep our cup full?  I'm giving you several strategie...

With more than 360 million Americans sheltering at home, it's become obvious that spending all day, every day with those we love has the opportunity to bring out the worst in us. The good news is you're not alone. In this episode, we give you tips to navigate surprise homeschooling, expectations with your spouse and kids, working from home, staying sane during the shelter in place order,...

While the rest of the world is adjusting to working from home, it's business as usual for Rachel. As a seasoned freelance professional, Rachel knows all the struggles that come from at home working. In this episode of R&R, she shares all the lessons she learned the hard way to help you increase your productivity and maintain some sense of normalcy.