This Honest Life: Recent Episodes
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Hosts Zach and Kelli Thompson know that perfectly curated social media feeds are not real life and they are here to put a stop to the comparison trap. Join in for honest conversations about marriage, parenthood, and all things lifestyle. Grab a cup of coffee, give your kid a tablet, and get ready to take a walk in This Honest Life.
We’re Baaaaccckkk!!
It has been a little while but we are back in the swing of things with a lot of life updates, new topics, and fun tidbits to share with you guys!
We say it every podcast… Communication is Key!!
Sometimes less words speaks more so… check out this episode!
Monday Monday Monday. The proverbial dread of the week. No one likes going back on a Monday after a fun weekend, but this isn’t about Mondays, it’s about those Monday moments.
Those things that act like Mondays in our lives, day to day tasks, conversations, events that give us the same feeling as that Monday. We want to avoid it, push it back as far as possible, or maybe forget about it all together.
But nothing is better and more productive to your life than showing up for those Monday moments!
Are we ready for another one?? Who knows!
We chat about what we are doing to help prep ourselves as well as Atticus to have another little human in this house soon. And…. Well we are doing our best 😅
In this episode we are answering a few of YOUR questions we have received over the last couple months!
We enjoyed this Q&A and look forward to doing it again! Send us any one your burning questions about us, life, parenting etc. and maybe it’ll make it on the next Q&A!
When you think of health we can almost guarantee you don’t think of finances first! Most people would say physical, mental, emotional, spiritual health first but financial health is just as important, and often a big factor in those other areas of your health.
Whether you are just starting out, looking for a new way to do things, or just interested in some quick finance tips, this episode is for you!
We are diving into our mental health struggles and what we do now to actively help mitigate them as well as just feel happier and healthier in general.
Everyone you meet is dealing with something you know nothing about. You should never feel alone in this and know that someone somewhere is struggling to. We hope some of these tips and ideas are useful for you or someone you know!
When you hear physical health, what do you think of?
Lean abs?
Chiseled Bodies?
A never attainable goal?
In this episode we break down what we think of as physical health outside of just appearance and asthetics. Everything from stretching to seeing a naturopath, and how we handle getting our workouts in with a busy toddler and schedule!
Mentioned in the podcast:
Cambria Joy- https://www.cambriajoy.com/ihstrength
ClassPass-
https://classpass.com/?campaign=&campaignid=13046134447&adgroupid=120450462885&keyword=classpass&source=google&medium=cpc&gclid=CjwKCAiApfeQBhAUEiwA7K_UH1Y0_uRTB-iZ7Hlxg4JkriK6n7HLXIst71DoULxhrMTB9AoK-LjNNhoCF18QAvD_BwE
FitOn-
https://fitonapp.com/
Peloton-
https://www.onepeloton.com/app?utm_campaign=26629827&utm_content=315508484&utm_medium=search&utm_source=google_search&gclid=CjwKCAiApfeQBhAUEiwA7K_UH8hKSXIcCHuH8wSdlBPC353gTJkRc2X-0oDYtf4u8XBHo15blkUkxBoCos0QAvD_BwE
MoveYourBump-
https://www.moveyourbump.mom/
This week we talk about a relationship that is often overlooked but is one of the most important, if not THE most important in your life. The relationship with yourself!
We talk about how our past experiences and self views have helped shape our ideas and thoughts on self care now, as well as how major milestones ( marriage, kids, etc.) changed those views and helped us to reflect on what is most important to us and what makes each of us feel the best through self care.
We hope that you can relate to some of these feeling and struggles, as well as get some ideas and motivation to make self care a priority right now in your lives!
Life gets hectic and busy but having a good support group and friends to walk through life with helps immensely. But, if we are honest making friends as adults is hard to do, especially if you’re married and even more so with kids.
Making, Keeping, and losing friends is difficult but it’s always worth stepping out of your comfort zone, putting in the effort, and finding those individuals who want to invest in friendship as much as you do!
The Book Zach is reading: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1592408761?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
Sunee App: https://www.sunee.com/
Valentines Day is coming up again! Time for each couple (usually the same person every year) to buy flowers, chocolates, and set those dinner reservations! But, are you getting burnt out on the same stuff year after year?
Why not try swapping!? It adds new excitement to your mundane routine, takes the pressure off of just one of you and allows both of you to get in on the action, and can be completely satisfying for you both!
Of course we mean swapping years for planning Valentine’s Day! This year he will plan the date, next year she will, and so on… what we’re you thinking???
In this episode we chat about how we navigate all of the influences and opinions you hear on “ how you should” raise your kid, as well as how we have worked through our own differences within our family. We hope this can offer some tips as well as give you a sense that you aren’t alone, because you definitely aren’t!
Ever feel like you just can’t keep up with life’s daily demands? Yeah, us too. In this episode we give a few methods we use that help make life just a LITTLE bit easier from time to time. When we consistently incorporate these shortcuts, life just runs a bit smoother. Thanks for listening!
Kelli’s favorite fitness app
https://www.moveyourbump.mom/
Get ready to sweat!
Are there things you shouldn’t do for a happy marriage? We think there might be. We’ve created a list of 7 things we DON’T do that we believe have helped us in a multitude of ways.
In our first episode, we discuss our plans for the podcast and how we set the tone for our year. Join us on this exciting new adventure!