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Family Brand: Take Back Your Family

We at Family Brand want to raise a war cry to families everywhere. Now is the time to TAKE BACK YOUR FAMILY. Develop a family culture where relationships last, and each member of the family is seen and valued for who they are. It is absolutely possible to raise a family today without fear of the future. Define who you are as a family, and what you stand for. Stop looking at the future with fear and uncertainty and start looking forward with a possibility of more. More love. More joy. More

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98. Growth and Doing The Hard Things

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/10/06

Welcome back to another episode of the Family Brand Podcast! Recently, Melissa went on a personal development retreat with an incredible marriage and relationship expert. We don’t want to give away too much just yet about the trip because we will soon have them as a guest on the show! However, while Melissa was away it was just Chris and the kids left to brave for themselves…. How do you think it went? LOL! It actually went better than great! Everyone not only survived but thrived all week. On

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97. Parenting is a Football Game: How To Write The...

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/09/22

After we moved from Hawaii, we found our way back to small-town America on the mainland. Friday night nights, bike rides to our favorite spots, and every other Fall activity you can think of are in full swing for the Smith family, and it’s wonderful! As the seasons change outside your window, they change just as quickly inside our homes as parents. We are experiencing this first hand as we parent 5 kids between the ages of 5 and 15. It takes A LOT of emotional intelligence and awareness to parent

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96. Help Your Kid Deal With Their Mental Health and...

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/09/15

Trigger warning: In this episode, we talk about mental health issues and experiences with raising a kid with thoughts of suicide. If you find any of these topics overwhelming or triggering, we encourage you to skip this episode for now and come back when you are ready. September is Suicide awareness month. This episode originally was published in September of 2022. Whether you hear this episode around that time or in the future, take some time to be aware of the ones you love. It can be easy to get

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95. The Best is Yet to Come-Navigating Life's Big...

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/09/08

Welcome back to another episode of the Family Brand Podcast! Melissa here, for a solo cast. If I am being honest, I have put this episode off for a while... I’ve known in the back of my mind that this conversation was going to be important for many of you listening but I knew it would make me a bit emotional. You see, we just closed an amazing chapter in the Smith house and are bravely stepping into uncharted territory. Our baby girl is off to Kindergarten. That means, for the first time in 15

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94. Believe in Yourself: It’s Selfish Not To…

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/09/02

Do you believe in yourself? Like, truly believe in yourself? It’s something that most people struggle with… There are typically 3 types of people when it comes to self-belief or self-confidence. There is one camp that doesn’t believe in themselves at all and struggles to admit their life has any purpose or meaning so why dream big at all… On the other side of the camp, there are people who believe too much in themselves and they bulldoze everyone in their path to see their dreams come true without

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93. Why Are We Even Doing This? How To Make The Tough...

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/08/26

In our house, we have a “high challenge, high support” culture. You might be thinking “what do you mean by challenge? Isn’t that a little negative?” Simply put, in our family, we challenge each other to do hard things, be brave, and become a greater version of ourselves every day. This type of intentional parenting is not always easy… Holding your kids (and yourself) to a higher standard without breaking anyone’s spirit is a serious balancing act and takes some hard conversations. In today’s

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92. When Things Go Wrong: Will You Respond Or React?

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/08/19

You’ve heard it said, “there are no guarantees in life…” The truth is that there is at least ONE thing you can count on. At some point, you can guarantee that things will not go according to plan. Despite your best efforts, your consistent practicing or organizing, or planning, sometimes “the universe” has other plans. Can you relate to the feeling: It’s safe to say that we have all been there at one time or another. Recently, we had a pretty big disappointment in our family that got us thinking

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91. Back To School: The Conversation You Must Have...

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/08/12

As the new school year kicks off in America and around the world, it’s safe to say that most families' schedules just got a lot busier. Between getting everyone's school supplies, and new clothes, signing up for Fall sports and everything in-between, back-to-school season can feel like one big “to-do list.” With a family of 5 kids all in school now, we understand how crazy this time of year can be so we promise we aren’t trying to add more to your plate. However, there is one more thing we think

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90. The Power Of Acknowledging People

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/08/05

Imagine yourself walking on stage accepting an award that symbolizes all your hard work paid off… You look out to the crowd and all your loved ones are there cheering you on… You smile at them, beaming with pride as they start a slow clap… Suddenly, one by one the crowd starts to join in and the claps lead to a thundering roar of people cheering and chanting your name! You have to admit, that would be a pretty episode right? The truth is, all humans are greatly motivated by achieving great things

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89. Is Your Child Ready for a Phone? How and When to...

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/07/29

Are they old enough? What about the psychological effects? Should I limit their internet access? Should I check their messages? Just because they have a phone should they have social media? If you have asked yourself or asked your spouse any of these questions, you probably have a kid in the house who reallyyy wants their own cell phone. Or maybe, you have young ones in the house but HOW and WHEN to bring screens into the picture could already be keeping you up at night. It doesn’t matter where you

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88. 10 Things I've Learned As A New Real Estate Investor

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/07/22

“You are not buying a house, you are buying a lifestyle.” - Anonymous Welcome back to another episode of the Family Brand Podcast! Melissa here coming at you from a closet in Mexico. LOL! Why am I in a closet, you may ask? Because we are on family vacation trying to catch a few waves and surf before the school year starts again. I decided to break away for a little while and record this episode because so many of you have Real Estate on the mind. Back on episode 14, titled “How To Start Building

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87. You Matter. Do You Know it? Do Your Kids Know It?

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/07/14

YOU MATTER! Every part of your life has purpose and you’re designed to make an impact. Was that hard to hear? Or maybe you didn’t even read it. Either way, read that first sentence again and let those words sink in. By now, the voice in your head is probably telling you that it can’t be true. Thoughts like this may be racing through your mind - I am not enough I am never going to be enough Chris and Melissa don’t even know me If I only had *insert thing* I would matter, etc If this *insert moment*

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86. Helping Our 5yr Old Navigate Being Made Fun Of By...

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/07/08

Whether it’s falling off their bike, a sporting accident, or too much rough housing with siblings, as parents we hate to see when our kids get hurt. When it’s a physical injury the next action steps and questions to ask are a little obvious. How bad is it? Is something broken? Is there blood? Do we need a Doctor? Etc. However, when our kids get their feelings hurt, what to do next isn’t always as clear… Welcome back to another episode of The Family Brand Podcast! Recently, our 5-year-old daughter

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85. What Does Your Car Say About You? Life Back On...

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/06/30

Welcome back to another episode! Chris and Melissa here with Familybrand.com. After living in Hawaii last year, it has fundamentally changed some ways in which we do life. In Hawaii, where we lived, nearly everyone drove old cars, and the only thing that mattered was if it would get you to the beach (and Costco!) dependably or not. Now that we're back on the 'mainland,' we are asking ourselves and really looking closely at what kind of cars we want to drive. Does the car you drive matter? It's

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84. Free and Simple Ways To Make Summer Memories

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/06/24

Welcome back to another episode of the Family Brand Podcast! Chris and Melissa here, and for the most part, we love the Summer. For us, it's more carefree, there's less schedule, you don't usually have to be places at certain times in the morning, the list goes on. We thought we would record a check-in episode to let you know how our Summer is going, and what our weeks with the kids look like! One of the reasons we take Summers seriously is because, for us, we don’t have a ton of memories of

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83. How Every Couple Can Level Up Their Marriage

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/06/17

Every marriage and every season of marriage is going to be different for everyone. For some, you and your spouse could be doing great, and everything from the bedroom to communication is fine. Others may find themselves in a season of feeling hopeless and ready to throw in the towel on the whole relationship. We have experienced both ends of the spectrum! If you have been listening to the show for a while, you know that we went through a season where our marriage wasn’t just rocky, it was terrible

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82. Designing a Life You Love: The Exact Steps To Start

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/06/10

What do you really want in life? You may be like, woah Chris and Melissa…that’s a heavy way to start a conversation? You may be right, but it’s an important question to ask yourself. If you remember the movie Alice in Wonderland, there's a scene that sums up the importance of this question perfectly. The scene opens, and Alice stumbles upon the Cheshire Cat sitting at a fork in the road. Alice says, “what road do I take?” And the Cat asks, “well, where do you want to go?” Alice responds with a

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81. How and Why to Prioritize Self-Care As a Busy...

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/06/02

“Being a Mother Is Learning About Strengths You Didn’t Know You Had.” - Linda Wooten Welcome back to another episode of The Family Brand Podcast! Melissa here, today is an episode dedicated to the ladies. Dads and men, Chris is sitting this one out but you are welcome to stick around! We are going to take a deep dive into the joyful (and sometimes chaotic) side of motherhood. Joining me for this conversation are two of the most incredible moms you will ever meet. My guests today are Bonnie and

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80. Are you a Builder, or a Wrecker with your Words?...

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/05/27

Almost every couple has had an argument that starts and then next thing you know, it’s three hours later and you're like…what are we even arguing about? How did we get here? You hit the point where you have talked yourself silly. Moments like that are exactly what this episode will help you avoid! Welcome back to another episode of the Family Brand Podcast! Recently, we were at our top 20 most downloaded episodes of the show since we began. One episode that made the list was our second episode,

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79. Create a Summer Your Family Will Never Forget

Family Brand: Take Back Your Family ·

2022/05/20

Hey guys, Chris and Melissa here! Summer is officially here, so we wanted to reshare one of our most loved episodes. Every year around this time, we start to talk and plan about what we want our Summer to look like. Last year we recorded an episode that lets you in on our exact process! As we start preparing for Summer in the Smith house, we had to invite you on the journey! Whether it’s your first or next time listening to this content, we hope you enjoy it and start taking action on these ideas

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