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The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast

Greg and Rachel Denning

THE podcast for parents with big dreams who want to create an EXTRAORDINARY lifestyle but feel stuck. Greg and Rachel Denning are parents of 7 children whom they"ve traveled with to 60+ countries on 5 continents -- all while homeschooling and building a multi-six-figure location independent biz. Let them show you how to finally break through what"s holding you back so you can achieve your biggest dreams -- even with a family!

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01:28:46

#218 Body Shaming? How to LOVE Your Body AND Want to...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/04/11

This topic is one that can be sensitive so we want to handle it appropriately. As usual, the subject came up because of an activity in Greg’s online class for teens — Habits for a Successful Life — and a resulting email from a mom. (We love getting emails). The students were asked to take a self-assessment of multiple areas of their life — mental, emotional, physical, etc. As part of the physical assessment, different activities were done — holding their breath, touching their toes, counting

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00:58:34

#217 To Control Guns or Not to Control Guns? -- This...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/04/04

In our podcast episodes, we like to answer questions we’re asked or to discuss topics that impact — or fire — us up. Lately, we’ve been discussing together the most recent school shooting in the United States (and the resulting usual public discussion about the need for gun control). As American citizens, we also have a unique viewpoint because of the near decade or more we’ve spent living outside of the United States (in more than 50 countries). It’s allowed us to gain a unique perspective of the

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00:55:39

#216 Why Encouraging Your Kids to 'Talk Back'...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/03/28

In this episode, it seems as though we start talking about one subject and end with another. Yet, they are connected. We begin discussing how to deal with children who are ‘high spirited’ with minds of their own (which can sometimes be aggravating or embarrassing) and who grow up feeling ‘not good enough’ or as though there’s something wrong with them because of the constant correction they receive. We also mention the ‘quiet’, ‘good’ kids that ‘go along to get along’ but who internally might be

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01:23:31

#215 A Message to Husbands: How to Actually Listen to...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/03/21

In our work with couples and clients, we often come across marriages that are struggling. One of the MANY reasons this happens (or at least continues as an issue) is because of the husband’s inability or lack of skill in listening to his wife effectively in a way that she needs him to. Just as women need to understand a man’s need and desire for sexual intimacy, he needs to understand her need for emotional intimacy. This is challenging because it is often communicated in a way that can be

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01:00:15

#214 Where We've Been and How We've Made it Extra...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/03/14

Every year on our birthdays and anniversaries we love to reminisce and ask ourselves, "Where were we celebrating last year? I wonder where we'll be next year?" Last year we celebrated in Portugal while we were scouting out the country to see if it could be a place we wanted to make a permanent home base. (We did a podcast episode about it because it was so serendipitous.) We could have never guessed then that this year we would be celebrating 22 years together in Turkey on the Aegean Sea! In this

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00:59:34

#213 What to Eat Part 2 -- Snacks, Recipes, Rules, &...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/03/07

After episode #211 about What to Eat we received a lot of follow-up questions (thank you!) and were asked to do a follow up episode to clarify some things, such as: What if I'm lactose intolerant? What do you recommend to replace grass-fed milk? What about food storage? I store a lot of grains and legumes. What's the best way to eat them. Where do I find grass-fed meat, cheeses, butters, milk, etc.? How do I know I can trust package labels at the store and that they're actually what they say

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00:29:46

#212 True Balance Looks Like Yin & Yang and Walking...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/02/28

Thanks for all of the questions! They help us to have relevant conversations in these podcast episodes. If you have a question about anything in life or family, send them to support@extraordinaryfamilylife.com This week’s question is related to full-time family travel vs. home base travel but the answer is relevant for all of us — it’s principle-based and applicable to every area of life. So if you’re not a full-time family traveler, you still need to listen to this episode because you’re likely

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01:19:17

#211 What to Eat & How -- What's ACTUALLY Healthy?...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/02/21

In many of our episodes, we often reference food and its connection to behavior and emotion. So it’s not surprising that we received this request: “I would LOVE to hear an episode on food! YES it is confusing and hard to navigate! We've already made some good changes, but I'd love to hear your specific thoughts about how you implement this both at home and on the road. I'd also love to hear some scientific evidence from books but mainly how you guys apply it… especially when your kids when they are

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01:13:35

#210 A Message (with a Strategy) for Swamped,...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/02/14

We truly love receiving emails and questions from followers, clients, and listeners because it gives us specific situations and challenges to address. We’ve learned that even though we (as humans) often feel that we’re the ‘only one’ dealing with a problem or circumstance, the truth is, we’ve discovered, if it’s happening to one person it’s likely happening to hundreds of others as well. That’s why we answer these questions in a podcast episode so that it doesn’t just help the person who asked, but

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01:00:54

#209 How to Get Your Kids (& Spouse) on Board with...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/02/07

We received another question from a mom who was interested in joining my Family Charts & Systems course and community. In an email I sent out, it said: As a mother of seven children, my lifeseriouslychanged forever once I learned how toFINALLY get organized. So when moms tell me theydon't have a system for choresor study time, I'm like... "Say what?!" I get it. Some of youdon't like systems. You'd rather live free-flowing and in the moment.I was that mom too, about ten years ago. But then

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01:12:29

#208 How to Respond to, Stop, & Prevent Misbehavior...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/02/02

Welcome to today’s episode, we’re coming to you from Vienna, Austria this time. We just finished leading a WWII trip where we learned about the start of the war with the invasion of Warsaw, visited Auschwitz & Birkenau concentration camps, and explored Krakow and Vienna. We love to receive questions from listeners, coaching clients, and members of the Extraordinary Family Life Formula. One question we’ve received more than once in the last month is about misbehavior in young children. What do I

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01:22:31

#207 How to Make Sure Your Kids Are NOT ANNOYING...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/01/24

You might not realize it, but as a parent, YOU have a moral obligation to make sure that your child (or children) are NOT annoying. Why? Because in order for your children to function normally in the world — and to have a healthy, happy life — they need to be able to interact effectively in society. They can’t do this if they haven’t gained the skills of social interaction. One of the major signs (at any age) that they’re lacking these skills is if they have annoying behavior. If your children are

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01:01:30

#206 Inspire, Not Require... Sounds Ideal, But Does...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/01/17

Welcome to the podcast! We’re coming to you from Warsaw, Poland. Our kids are on the other side of town in an Airbnb and we’re spending the weekend at a luxury hotel to celebrate Greg’s 45th birthday. (Please excuse any sounds of the city such as sirens, etc.) There is a philosophy in parenting and education (perhaps started by TJED) that states ‘Inspire, Not Require’. The idea is that instead of requiring your children or students to do things — chores, reading, studies, being kind — you inspire

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00:44:11

#205 The Price of Mastery -- Is It Worth the Cost?

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/01/10

We’re coming to you today from the city of Vilnius, Lithuania. We have loved traveling through the Baltic States. Today we’re going to continue answering some questions (since we were accidentally cut short in the last episode). We were asked about certain types of activities and whether or not our children participate in them because of our unique lifestyle. For example, ballet, piano, gymnastics, sports, and other activities that require mastery. In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons — the

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01:12:28

#204 Family Travel is an Investment in the...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2023/01/03

Welcome to a New Year! We’re keeping the Denning family dream alive with family adventures. In December, we traveled through NYC, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, & Estonia. We’ve had some questions about the logistics of traveling with a family which we’re going to discuss in this episode. How do we do it? What do we do with our stuff? How do we make it work? We also get philosophical and talk about how travel has been a tool for helping us (and our children) to become assets (instead of just

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00:41:07

#203 Creating a Real Life 'Happily Ever After' Marriage

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2022/12/20

Greg and I are still in Norway. We are in the midst of our 2nd Norway trip. The first took place in Tromsø, 225 miles north of the Arctic Circle where we fed reindeer, went dog sledding, and saw the Northern Lights while cruising the harbor. Our 2nd trip spans from Oslo to Flåm to Bergen and back where we’re cruising fjords, taking spectacular train rides, and learning about Viking and Hanseatic history. This week’s podcast is audio is taken from an exclusive presentation we did for a paid summit

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01:05:47

#202 Video Games & Virtual Worlds -- How to Get Our...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2022/12/06

Hey everybody! Greg and I are in Oslo, Norway with our family, recovering from jet lag. In a few hours, we fly to Tromsø, 220 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Tomorrow begins our first Norway trip where 18 other people will be joining us for reindeer sledding, dog sledding, and the Northern Lights. (Check out our 2023 travel schedule and join us here!) This week’s podcast is audio taken from our most recent coaching session for the Extraordinary Family Life Formula. We discussed why boys and men

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01:02:33

COACHING SESSION: Boys Adrift: Why Boys & Men Turn to...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2022/12/01

This content is taken from a recording of a live coaching session with our Extraordinary Family Life Formula coaching group. It is member-only content. If you would like to access it you can join The Formula or you can subscribe as a premium member of the Extraordinary Family Life Podcast. Click on the timestamp to fast-forward to that point in the video. 2:20 "If you haven't played video games in the last 10 years, they have become more addictive." The people who create games, and

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01:18:47

#201 Toxic Masculinity & the Epidemic of Gaming...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2022/11/22

We like to get our podcast topics from issues that really ‘fire us up’ (it makes for better discussions). This week, I was fired up by some comments left on an Instagram Reel I created about allowing ‘boys to be boys’ with audio taken from our recent Workshop on Boys Adrift — The Growing Epidemic of Undermotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men. Some of them said things like: This post really misses the mark. The toxicity that exists around masculinity has nothing to do with children having

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01:50:57

#200 Disagreements in Parenting Approaches Around...

The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast ·

2022/11/08

"My husband and I have been struggling a great deal in our marriage, mostly over parenting issues. We have specifically been struggling with our 13 year old daughter who told us she is gay." Many emails and questions we receive from parents begins with something like this statement above. Spouses are struggling in their marriage, and it's often because of disagreements in parenting approaches or issues they're facing with their children that they're not sure how to handle. They will tell us things

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