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Welcome back to another episode of the Trying 2 Parent Podcast! We've got some exciting things to share with you today so buckle up! While not much happened this week, we have some cool news coming up, so make sure to stay tuned for next week's episode.  Now, let's jump right into it. We had our first parent call-in on the show, and I must say, the process went pretty smoothly. We had a fantastic...

Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of the Trying 2 Parent Podcast! Buckle up we've got a lot to cover today. First off, let's talk about the amazing time we had hanging out with our buddy Tom and his family. We went over to Cozumel for the first time and had an unforgettable experience. We even went out on a boat, where we swam with a bunch of stingrays and encountered a very scary giant b...

Welcome back to another episode of the Trying 2 Parent Podcast! We've got a lot to cover today so let's hop right in. First off, let's talk about the delicious streak dinner Amanda and I made. It was absolutely incredible, and I highly recommend you coming over next time. On a different note, I must admit that I got a bit too high from a tiny little edible. I mean I was blasted! I had Captain Crun...

What's up everyone and welcome back to another episode of the Trying 2 Parent Podcast! We've got a lot to cover today, so let's dive right in. We recently watched the Super Mario Bros. movie, and let's just say it Amanda has an issue with Peach. We'll share our thoughts on that later in the episode. In other news, things are getting pretty heated with the Florida Governor, and it's been quite a sp...

What's up everyone. Welcome back to another episode of the Trying 2 Parent Podcast! We've had quite the eventful week, and we're excited to share all the details with you. Last week, our friends came to town, and we had a decent time in Tulum. The beach club and cenote we visited was absolutely stunning, with crystal-clear water which still blows us away. We also had the honor of helping our buddy...

Welcome back to the Trying 2 Parent Podcast! On this episode, we have some exciting news to share, and some fun discussions to have. Firstly, our friends are coming into town today, so we're recording this episode a little early. In the world of sports, the Lakers beat the Warriors in six games, while the Suns fell to the Nuggets and the Heat beat the Knicks. In business news, I had my biggest day...

Welcome to episode 25 of the Trying 2 Parent Podcast. We start off by diving into some updates from this past week. The Lakers are up 2-1 on the Warriors and the Suns are down 2-1 to the Nuggets. Not much happened this week, work was busy as shit and it flew by. Highlight, tonight we're making cheeseburger tacos, but we'll see how that goes because I may have overindulged on mangoes today - 6 to b...

What's up guys, welcome back to episode 24 of the Trying 2 Parent Podcast titled "Is Medellin Colombia Our Next Home." So, in this episode, Amanda and I broke down our rating of 10 different areas that we consider when looking to move to a new country. We gave each area a score out of 10 and the total score we got for Medellin was 55 out of 100. We talked about the things we loved about Medellin,...

What's up ya'll? Here we go back again with another episode of the Trying 2 Parent podcast, and let me tell you about our latest happenings. After 13 years Amanda is finally leaving her job to take on this career in life insurance full-time with me. We're also super excited to be heading to Medellin, Colombia for the first time on Tuesday which we can not wait for. Nina's skin is really starting t...

What's up everyone and welcome back to Trying 2 Parent! On this week's episode, we're excited to share that our pup Nina's skin is finally getting better, and we're getting ready to leave for our trip to Medellin, Colombia in just nine days, super excited for that! But before we go, we wanted to catch up with you all on our latest adventures. We went to a beautiful cenote today and did some free d...

What's up everyone, welcome to this week's episode of Trying 2 Parent podcast. Well folks, it seems like we're having a bit of a rollercoaster ride this week. On the one hand, we had a great week of helping families and putting some great life insurance policies in place. But on the other hand, our dog Nina has some health issues that don't seem to be getting better but we're keeping our fingers c...

Hey y’all, it's Shawn King, and welcome back to the Trying 2 Parent podcast. Today, we're discussing a range of updates, starting with finally rebooking our appointment with the internet people and setting up our Mexican bank account - phew, it's been a long time coming. But, let's talk about the elephant in the room - we're still not pregnant. It's frustrating, and we know many of you can relate....

It's episode 19 and boy do we have a good one in store for ya'll. One this weeks episode we discuss what's been going on in our daily lives while living in Mexico. We officially book our trip to go visit Columbia. We hit you with the classic highs a& lows, a great article about parenting styles, we get the listeners involved and of course we discuss a very interesting episode of The Parent Test. ...

What's up everyone. On this weeks episode of the podcast we discuss some of the conveniences of living in Mexico. We talk about the cost difference in laser hair removal vs the price in the US. We also finally visit the beach directly down the street from our place and surprise surprise we love it.   When it comes to the parent talk we discuss an article written in Feb talking about children's con...

Wow what a week. On this episode of the podcast we talk about all the incredible adventures we had with my parents exploring cenotes and making our first trip to the Maldives of Mexico to celebrate my 31st birthday. We finally get our green cards. We experience our first bout of food poisoning and we discuss episode 3 of The Parent Test. Buckle up my friends   As always be sure to call in & leave...

On this weeks episode, we've officially set up the podcast studio, we're back to filming, and we talk about all sorts of fun shenanigans. Fresh cuts, new eyelashes, and of course an update on how things are going in Mexico. To close out the podcast we talk episode 2 of The Parent Test and touch on some really important topics that every parent should pay close attention to. Thanks for all the supp...

On this weeks episode of the podcast we finally finish moving into our new place. We talk updates on all things Mexico and we hit our first Cenote which was a blast. We discuss our usual high's and lows as well as our love for the 90's along with a new feature section we'll be doing for the next 10 weeks which is breaking down the amazing new show The Parent Test on Hulu.   As always be sure to ca...

On this week's episode we discuss our first full week living in Mexico, getting absolutely blasted by the sun down at the beach, along with the insanity that comes with driving around out here. We'll also touch on our tried and true weekly segments and discuss a new parenting show we just started watching that I think is an instant hit. As always be sure to call in & leave us a voicemail or a swee...

Well Sh!t, we hope ya'll enjoy episode 13 because we just recorded the entire thing and my damn SD card deleted it haha. I can only assume that the episode was complete dog Sh!t and was never meant to be listened to so you're welcome. We completely rerecorded it and this is what we came up with so good luck.    We finally made it to Mexico. If you were interested in exactly where we moved then ope...

It's episode 12 ya'll and we're finally moving to Mexico. Believe me when I say it's been a shakey start to our year but things are definitely turning around. We received some "much better" news from the doctor Amanda was seeing which definitely lifted our spirits after the horrible news they gave us a couple weeks ago that we discussed on episode 11. But at the end of the day I'd rather get some...

It's been a rough week for us. After going to our first official doctors appointment and finding out we had lost the baby we just really didn't know what to do. It really freaking sucks but we cried our tears, we consoled one another told the people we needed to tell and tried to move on.  Luckily my mom was in town helping us fix up the house after the renters trashed it so she was there to reall...

It's episode 10! We're a bit behind due to the move and Christmas celebration but we made it happen, we're officially in AZ. The baby in currently 9 weeks old & is slightly bigger than a lime. Baby's joints are beginning to move. Fingers and toes are defined and the mouth, nose, and eyes have become more distinct. I don't think mood swings have been affecting Amanda much at all but the move makes...

Feliz Navidad! It's the last episode before Christmas and oh what a week it has been. We leave Washington in 2 days and we might be a little behind. Our trailer is too full so it appears we'll be burning the rest. The baby is officially 8 weeks old and the size of a raspberry. It's growing at a millimeter a day and is currently forming its male or female parts. Today we talk about some very intere...

What chu know about that Hip Hop Christmas? On this weeks podcast the baby turns 7 weeks. It's the size of a blueberry & 10,000 times bigger than at conception. Amanda still hasn't experienced any morning sickness but is having some slight food aversions. Pregnancy cravings should be starting this week but unfortunately nothing is currently sounding tasty.    Be sure to call in & leave us a voicem...

Are people really getting Covid again? On this episode of the podcast we're just outside of two weeks from moving our little family the first 1000 miles of our trip. We confirm if the baby is mine or not. Amanda continues to take pee test because the doctor won't see her but our baby is 6 weeks old and is currently developing eyes, ears, lungs, kidneys & a liver.    Be sure to call in & leave us a...