//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~59eca27c4d6c749759b8fbb934887959f8f37c9b316281accd3bee5df91ebafe A podcast created by a blended family, for blended families. Walk with Brandon and Kayla through the ups and downs of getting married and blending families in their mid 30s. They hope you'll find support, advice, encouragement, relatability, and maybe a few laughs. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:17:56 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Coparenting_vs_parallel_parenting.mp3?dest-id=3307931 The differences between #coparenting and #parallel parenting and when you should consider implementing each.    Text Blended to 66866 to join the mailing list! Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:44:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Coparenting_vs_parallel_parenting.mp3?dest-id=3307931 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Coparenting_vs_parallel_parenting.mp3?dest-id=3307931 The differences between #coparenting and #parallel parenting and when you should consider implementing each.    Text Blended to 66866 to join the mailing list! Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:44:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Coparenting_vs_parallel_parenting.mp3?dest-id=3307931 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Chaotic_Households.mp3?dest-id=3307931 Today we're unpacking how we keep our house calm. We don't yell and scream at our kids. They're respectful because of it. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:54:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Chaotic_Households.mp3?dest-id=3307931 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Chaotic_Households.mp3?dest-id=3307931 Today we're unpacking how we keep our house calm. We don't yell and scream at our kids. They're respectful because of it. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:54:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Chaotic_Households.mp3?dest-id=3307931 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Blended_Shook_7.2023_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=3307931 Catching up Setting Expectations 6:40 2 Be Better Podcast Trip 9:40 Traditional Values 13:00 Control vs Boundaries 16:45 Kids 16:45 Hot and Cold 30:40 Morning Sex 31:25 Cell phones 38:00 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:32:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Blended_Shook_7.2023_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=3307931 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Blended_Shook_7.2023_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=3307931 Catching up Setting Expectations 6:40 2 Be Better Podcast Trip 9:40 Traditional Values 13:00 Control vs Boundaries 16:45 Kids 16:45 Hot and Cold 30:40 Morning Sex 31:25 Cell phones 38:00 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:32:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Blended_Shook_7.2023_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=3307931 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Blended__Shook_-_Being_a_Husband__Father.mp3?dest-id=3307931 Welcome to Blended & SHOOK , the podcast centered around blended families of all kinds.   We met online and our relationship progressed quite quickly, (thank you, Covid catalyst). Our family consists of the couple in their mid-30s, a daughter from Brandon’s previous marriage, and 3 bi-racial children from Kayla’s previous marriage.   The fact remains, we are not professionals in any capacity; just a happily married couple hoping to foster a support system for families in similar walks of life by opening up a dialogue regarding love, spirituality, parenting, marriage, sexuality, struggles, and anything else we encounter along the way recruiting the help and advice of other couples, specialists, counselors, mentors, and even our very own 4 kids. THIS could get interesting!  Today we’re digging into… Handling toilet seat issues Not buying things Seeking idols Our new homegroup Our rough few months RV totaled House drama Moving Cheerleading Kids Thanks for ... Fri, 28 Oct 2022 02:32:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Blended__Shook_-_Being_a_Husband__Father.mp3?dest-id=3307931 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Blended__Shook_-_Being_a_Husband__Father.mp3?dest-id=3307931 Welcome to Blended & SHOOK , the podcast centered around blended families of all kinds.   We met online and our relationship progressed quite quickly, (thank you, Covid catalyst). Our family consists of the couple in their mid-30s, a daughter from Brandon’s previous marriage, and 3 bi-racial children from Kayla’s previous marriage.   The fact remains, we are not professionals in any capacity; just a happily married couple hoping to foster a support system for families in similar walks of life by opening up a dialogue regarding love, spirituality, parenting, marriage, sexuality, struggles, and anything else we encounter along the way recruiting the help and advice of other couples, specialists, counselors, mentors, and even our very own 4 kids. THIS could get interesting!  Today we’re digging into… Handling toilet seat issues Not buying things Seeking idols Our new homegroup Our rough few months RV totaled House drama Moving Cheerleading Kids Thanks for ... Fri, 28 Oct 2022 02:32:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Blended__Shook_-_Being_a_Husband__Father.mp3?dest-id=3307931 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Blended__SHOOK_-_Pick_your_fight_and_Survival_to_Thrive_Mode_-_4-12-22_10.57_AM.mp3?dest-id=3307931 On this episode we unpack some @matthiasjbarker tiktok videos about the importance of being direct with your partner & children, why we need to be picking fights, & how you may actually be coming across to others when trying to sugar-coat your requests.   Brandon opens up about the exact moment he realized he was a condescending prick and how that realization has changed the way he speaks to others.   When the couple shifts gears to talk about the transition from survival mode to thrive mode Kayla is confronted about her frugal ways, such as methodically measuring out tin foil and saving every unused centimeter for later use.   Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:06:07 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Blended__SHOOK_-_Pick_your_fight_and_Survival_to_Thrive_Mode_-_4-12-22_10.57_AM.mp3?dest-id=3307931 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Blended__SHOOK_-_Pick_your_fight_and_Survival_to_Thrive_Mode_-_4-12-22_10.57_AM.mp3?dest-id=3307931 On this episode we unpack some @matthiasjbarker tiktok videos about the importance of being direct with your partner & children, why we need to be picking fights, & how you may actually be coming across to others when trying to sugar-coat your requests.   Brandon opens up about the exact moment he realized he was a condescending prick and how that realization has changed the way he speaks to others.   When the couple shifts gears to talk about the transition from survival mode to thrive mode Kayla is confronted about her frugal ways, such as methodically measuring out tin foil and saving every unused centimeter for later use.   Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:06:07 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/31c1cbe7-6c0c-430e-a6d4-324293c99c8f/Blended__SHOOK_-_Pick_your_fight_and_Survival_to_Thrive_Mode_-_4-12-22_10.57_AM.mp3?dest-id=3307931