Family Leadership Podcast: Recent Episodes
Wendell & Tracy
Join us each week as we talk about family, community, work, and how it relates to preserving, transforming, and leading your family. Learn how to develop healthy relationships, find purpose in the different areas of your family life, and build a family legacy that will leave an impact for generations to come.
Making good decisions can be difficult and overwhelming. On this episode we give a few tips on how you can make a good decision.
- Don't be overwhelmed by the decision
- Know what your goal is so you make the best decision
- Keep it simple - short term goals and decisions
- Set clear goals
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Making good decisions can be difficult and overwhelming. On this episode we give a few tips on how you can make a good decision.
- Don't be overwhelmed by the decision
- Know what your goal is so you make the best decision
- Keep it simple - short term goals and decisions
- Set clear goals
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Tracy and Wendell have a conversation with each other about what advice they would tell their 20 year old self. As busy as life seems to get, we learn and grow from the younger versions of ourselves to where we are today. Growing and developing are key elements of leadership that will help us lead and serve others in our journey.
Life in the #SandwichGeneration can be a tricky balancing act. But Liz and Brandon are learning how to walk through it with an attitude of thankfulness.
They are living proof that God’s faithfulness and grace gives us strength to walk through the pressures of life through simple obedience.
In this episode, our guests are Liz and Brandon Mason. They are Columbia International University alum and have been on staff at the Milton Hershey School for the last 14 years.
Top 3 takeaways from this episode:
- Opportunities to minister and help others is right in front of us
- Children absorb more than we realize
- God is good, God is faithful, and we can still trust Him
Are you ready to take the lead in your journey? If so, today's episode is one you will not want to miss.
Join us in our conversation with Amy Porterfield as we talk about her new book that has just been released, Two Weeks Notice. Amy shares a few of her experiences that she talks about in her book. We ask her advice for those that are just starting their career and wanting to make a change. We also talk about the opportunity for young families to make decisions that will impact their family and their legacy.
Amy is an expert in online marketing with a multi-million dollar online business. Through her best-selling courses and top-ranked marketing podcast Online Marketing Made Easy, Amy has helped hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs turn in their two week's notice and trade burnout for freedom, income, and impact. Amy's action-by-action teaching style provides aspiring business owners with the tools they need to bypass the overwhelm and build a business they love.
Connect with Amy:
Website: https://www.amyporterfield.com/
Podcast : https://www.amyporterfield.com/amy-porterfield-podcast/
Instagram: @amyporterfield
Book: https://www.twoweeksnoticebook.com
Do you have a question about mental health?
We have a new episode out today on just that subject!
Today’s guest on the podcast is Chasidy Wright.
Chasidy is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a coach. She is passionate about mental health and shares how her own journey has brought her to where she is today.
Her insight on the changes over the last few years and mental health are worth hearing.
Chasidy Wright at Thinkingwithatwist.com
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok: @thinkingwithatwist
Wondering if you should be friends or lovers? Eric Wooten from Altared Marriage and Relation Shots on Youtube joins Wendell and Tracy in a conversation on all things marriage.
Eric has a Master’s of Marriage & Family Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. He is passionate about helping create strong relationships and is the author of The Magnetic Marriage: 8 Characteristics of Irresistible Marriages.
You can find Eric at https://www.altaredmarriage.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RelationShots
Our conversation with Ashley Baillargeon of Baillargeon Law Firm is informational as well as educational for families and how they can teach and protect their children, as well as get involved with organizations who help to protect those in need.
Ashely shares statistics, specifics to look for, and ways to help our families in the areas of
- domestic violence
- human trafficking
- Guardian Ad Litem
Ashley has another site to help you cut through confusing law jargon , using common language to help you with an affordable option.
http://www.prosefloridafamilylaw.com
Instagram- @pro_se_fl_family_law
Facebook - Pro Se Florida Family Law
National Domestic Violence Hotline - 800-799-7233
Organizations in Central Florida who help with domestic violence and human trafficking
- https://harbourhope.org/
- Inside Out Jail Ministries
https://isojm.org - https://www.helpnowshelter.org/
- https://www.harborhousefl.com/
- https://www.safehouseofseminole.org/
An American and Colombian walk into a coffee shop and 6 hours later, their story is just getting started. When it comes to leading and raising a multi-cultural family, our conversation with Wendell Jr and Amanda Murray about is encouraging and endearing. They tell us how their different upbringings challenged them to communicate and make the adjustments necessary to lead with purpose. Serving and leading not only their family, but those that come into their lives is an important value they hold to.
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At Family Leadership Element, we believe a legacy journey is an intentional giving to family and others. Your story is written each and every day and when you give to others with purpose, a legacy will impact those around you for many generations.
The lessons that Drs MaryAnn and Dominic Diorio share point to a life rooted in Christ. Growing up and residing in New Jersey, MaryAnn is a published writer of fiction and Dominic is a retired medical doctor who served in Vietnam as a flight doctor. They share the story of how a newspaper article brought them together and more!
At Family Leadership Element, we believe a legacy journey is an intentional giving to family and others. Your story is written each and every day and when you give to others with purpose, a legacy will impact those around you for many generations.
Today's episode we talk with Elizabeth and Michael Johnson of Marriage Talks Podcast about their journey, why they started their own podcast and what is happening in their lives today. Elizabeth is our oldest daughter and she and Michael have four children. They share some of their favorite podcast moments and what the future might look like for Marriage talks Podcast.
Marriage Talks Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/21BPcxtIFVXFWHLX45vWLM?si=2ee7b5e8acd8461e
At Family Leadership Element, we believe a legacy journey is an intentional giving to family and others. Your story is written each and every day and when you give to others with purpose, a legacy will impact those around you for many generations.
On today episode, Wendell shares some words of wisdom he has learned over the years either from mentors that he has had or wisdom he has learned the hard way.
As a leader, whether at home or in the workplace, a few areas Wendell talks about are
- Integrity
- Situational Ethics
- Listening
- Change
All of these topics happen in many settings and Wendell's wisdom is applicable to all areas of life.
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In this episode, Tracy and Wendell speak with Pastor Wayne and Connie Cooper. Their stories intersect about 30 years ago where they first meet when Wendell and Wayne were in Bible College together and were next door neighbors.
Wayne and Connie share their story on how they meet, how Wayne's leadership and prayer life has impacted the family and the importance of being intentional with your children.
Wayne is pastor of Lincoln Avenue Christian Church in Pasadena, California.
Connie is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the Pasadena area.
On today's show, Wendell interviews Tracy on the heart of being a mom. Tracy shares what inspired her to be a mom and some of the mindsets she had to overcome when she was a young mother. She also talks about how she went back to college later in life and the opportunities that brought to her.
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On today's episode, Tracy is flying solo and shares about the once upon a time moments in life.
We need to think of time as linear and that it happens only once. We can not go back and do it again. She shares a few memories that illustrate the moments of life and how fleeting they can be.
A few things she asks the listeners to think about:
- How are you spending your time, especially with your spouse and children?
- Moments are opportunities to leave a legacy.
- Is the noise of the world distracting you?
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Today we sit down with Lydia, our youngest of 5 children and a law student. We talk about how her core values have been shaped and how they play an integral part in her life. We talk about how family, parents and siblings, shape and refine your life. She also shares about her relationship with her parents as an adult versus as a child and how the relationship has changed over the years.
On this special edition of Family Leadership Podcast, Tracy talks with her granddaughter, Charlotte, about Christmas and what it means. Tracy's daughter, Jessica , joins the conversation and we listen Charlotte share about some of the traditions she enjoys with the family.
On today's episode , we talk with one of our daughter's , Emily.
Emily sits down with us and shares her thoughts of failure, when she first remembers being afraid to fail, and how that has impacted her life as an adult.
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On this episode, Tracy and Wendell discuss 3 ways to avoid when speaking with your spouse.
Being careful how you communicate in front of others, family members, and even children, will directly impact your relationship. Listening is a key element when communicating with others and especially your spouse. And assuming will leave you with nowhere else to turn when working through a disagreement.
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We continue our stories of the Big Green Van. These stories are the moments that make up our story, our family, and our marriage.
What are you Big Green van moments? How will they be told from one generation to the next?
Big Green Van Part 2:
Intro – 0:00
Parking Garage Debacle – 00:32
Tracy and the Icy Roads in New Jersey – 4:17
Driving to a Yankees Game and Back – 7:42
The Horrific Smell in the Back Seat – 10:27
The Necessities We Brought in the Big Green Van – 16:43
The Spilled Milkshake – 17:46
Making the Memories – 21:00
Outro – 25:02
On today's podcast, Tracy and Wendell talk about how the were able to purchase the Big Green Van and some funny stories that happened in the van.
Highlights:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Toyota Corolla Clown Car
04:00 Electrical malfunction
08:00 Tax, Tag, and Title
10:00 You’re just being silly
12:00 NASCAR
13:00 Big Green Van moments
Today Wendell talks about a father's role in the early years and with grandchildren. He also talks about his father's role in the family and the impact it has on many generations.
Life has been anything but normal since 2020. We will take a look at how to use this time to refocus and strengthen our marriages and families .
In today's episode, we talk about investing in your family. What will you leave your family when you are gone? What will you family and friends say about you once you are gone?
In today's episode, we talk about some of the places we have lived and how our journey has been influenced by places and people.
The Family Leadership Podcast is all about helping young families develop meaningful relationships so they can lead with purpose and build a legacy for generations to come.
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