Holidays / Traditions Episodes

Enjoy this heartwarming special Christmas episode as we dive into the magic of the season! In this festive installment, I sit down with my Great Aunt Sue Hansard, who shares her personal experiences and cherished memories related to Christmas. From childhood traditions that have shaped her holiday spirit to the deeper meaning that this time of year holds for her, we explore all the joy, nostalgia, and reflections that come with the holiday season. Whether you're looking for inspiration to create...

Happy in-between Mother's and Father's Day, everyone. Whether you are a parent, guardian, family member, or friend, it takes a village to raise children. I recently had the opportunity to sit and listen to the Byess family about their experiences raising two children during the 80s and 90s. The challenges they faced and overcame in their early years as parents and shared how their definition of parenting expanded beyond the traditional roles of mom and dad, especially with the help of the kid...

It has been a wonderful year in podcasting, and what a way to bring it to an end with my holiday episode. With this year's holiday episode, I reached out to the North Pole and was able to get connected with Santa Steve Herring, who was my elementary school PE teacher. During our conversation, we discuss his journey as Santa, covering topics of his many years of experience, family traditions that impacted him, Santa code of ethics, Santa organizations, his custom suits, how his business works, t...

This is an extraordinary holiday episode where we will be talking with my Father-In-Law, Ken about what Christmas has meant to him over the years. We discuss food, traditions home, mail, school, religion, music, weather, gifts, and family history with the holiday season. It is incredible to hear the evolution that makes up my Christmas memories as I get to peek behind the curtain and listen to it from a place where I can understand and respect the things my wife's parents had done for her, along...

This is an extraordinary holiday episode where we will be talking with my Mom about what Christmas has meant to her over the years. We discuss food, traditions home, mail, school, religion, music, weather, gifts, and family history with the holiday season. It is incredible to hear the evolution that makes up my Christmas memories as I get to peek behind the curtain and listen to it from in a place where I can understand and respect the things my parents had done for me along with what their pare...