The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast

In this compelling episode, hosts Greg and Rachel Denning dive deep into making sense of current events and the societal trends that are causing increasing concern for many parents.

They explore the chilling effects of speaking out against emerging issues, the fear of being labeled, and the deliberate erosion of traditional values.

The conversation spans the infiltration of left-leaning ideologies into education, government, and ...

Feeling lost and overwhelmed by all the advice and strategies out there about how to change your life? In this thought-provoking episode, hosts Rachel and Greg Denning—successful business owners, avid world travelers, and parents to seven—dive deep into how to tackle the daunting process of making life changes.

They respond to this question from one of their listeners:

“So if someone wants to change their life, what is step one? I...

In this compelling episode, Greg and Rachel Denning reveal a crucial insight: being a good person does not automatically make you a good parent. They argue that effective parenting requires a specific set of skills that can be learned and developed. Join them as they delve into how mastering these parenting skills will help you be a better parent and can drastically reduce discipline problems and create a more harmonious home envir...

In this follow-up episode to #268 I’m Tired of Being a Lonely “Roommate With Benefits” For My Husband, Greg and Rachel Denning talk to their male listeners about how to enhance their sexless life. They make a compelling case for focusing on self-improvement as a crucial step. They tackle the complexities of physical intimacy in relationships, exploring the barriers and challenges that often arise. They address why some women may ex...

In this episode, Greg and Rachel Denning dive deep into today's global issues and share their insights on how to stay informed and prepared. They discuss the significance of asking the right questions and seeking information from credible sources, rather than relying solely on mainstream news. Greg and Rachel explore a range of interconnected themes, including the potential impacts of food shortages, political division, and cha...

Join Greg and Rachel Denning as they take you on a thrilling journey through their recent bucket list adventure and travel across London, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China & Qatar.

In this episode, they share captivating stories from their travels, including their daring horseback ride in Mongolia, the unique experience of preparing and eating goat, and navigating the cultural complexities of China.

Greg and Rachel reflect on the pr...

In this enriching episode, Greg and Rachel delve into invaluable strategies for supporting your spouse's personal growth and enhancing your relationship.

What strategies do Greg and Rachel recommend for supporting your spouse's personal growth within a marriage?:

They begin by offering insightful marriage advice, emphasizing the importance of actively helping your partner improve within the context of your shared ...

Welcome to "Raising Teens Today," where Greg and Rachel Denning challenge the norms of parenting teens in today's world and give you strategies for thriving, not just surviving.

The Dennings share personal anecdotes that unravel the joy and unexpected friendship that can blossom during the teenage phase and why your child's teenage years can be some of the best years of YOUR life!

They emphasize the profound impa...

If you’re feeling lonely in your marriage, like a roommate ‘with benefits’ instead of partners, best friends, and lovers, then you’ll want to listen to this episode!

We received this great question from one of our podcast listeners: 

“I’ve been listening for a long time.  Thank you for your podcasts, and for championing greatness in personal and family living. Because of your podcasts and recommended reading I’ve realized that my h...

If you're NOT a new parent, you still want to listen to this episode -- because it may help you to understand WHY you have the current relationship you do with your children and/or your spouse because of things that happened or did NOT happen during the baby and child-rearing phases!

But this episode came in response to this question which we received:

"My husband and I have been married for a little over two years and we ...

"I have a follow-up question to podcast 264. Greg talked about kids being more autonomous, but that you don't want your spouse to be autonomous. This is a new concept to me. What I've heard (from [well-known life coach]) is that since you can't control circumstances that you need to change the way you think about them so that you are OK with your circumstances instead of being discouraged or saddened by them.

So, ...

It's easy to get stuck in a rut and to fill that your days blur together... especially while raising a family.

So how do you change that?

How do you have more happiness, meaning, and joy in the day-to-day 'to do's that otherwise feel so pointless and mundane?

That's what we discuss in this episode.

Despite the 'Instagram perfect' image of what your 'dream life', might look like, the reality is it wil...

This week's question came from a member of Rachel's 28-Day Challenge who said:

"I really struggle with trying to do everything. I feel like when I was doing the M1 (Marriage Level 1) Challenge my marriage was great. But I can't keep it up on that level while I'm trying to focus on my kids.

And when I focus on my kids then my husband feels neglected. And if I take time for myself then I feel my kids and husband ...

We received this via email: "I read the book The Untethered Soul and I understood that the main idea is letting go of our thoughts and just feeling the emotions and letting them be. Realising some kind of detachment to them. 

But I’ve found it really difficult to do that. I get stuck in some thoughts in my head regarding my husband... I have arguments in my mind with him...

I’ve tried to not engage in my thoughts and let them...

This week's awesome questions come from wives asking,

"What do you do when your spouse tells you that you need to get a backbone and manage your own emotions when you tell him that the demeaning way he looks at you is hurtful during a disagreement?

He is only trying to give me a firm "no" in response to something I wanted to discuss, but the way he looked at me was cold and intense...it's so hard to describ...

"One thing I did have a question about is teaching kids finances and even talking to my spouse about it. We have no communication when it comes to finances.

My husband is an entrepreneur businessman and very smart and I don't know a lot about that so I just let him deal with it. It's not the best situation but it has been this way for our entire marriage. We both want to be better at working together but what we are d...

I received this excellent question in my Instagram DM

"How do you decide which scientific research to listen to? Particularly when it comes to health-related topics like what is healthy to eat and what is not?

It seems there is a pretty consistent message in science and research to avoid highly processed foods and sugar. But on the finer points with things such as seed oils, carnivore diet, intermittent fasting, coffee/tea et...

This week's topic came from Rachel's recent experiences with their 13-year-old son who has been very motivated to help out around the house lately (because of very specific strategies, which she shares in this episode).

AND she also received this question from her Family Systems & Charts community.

"Hello there. I just started your chart system and we had our first meeting this week. It went well and I am finally ...

"Thanks for this episode. I wanted to get in touch to ask if you could share any advice for when your kids were younger and babies?

I run a food business and recently had my first baby. I am struggling to manage the disparity between my big ambitions for my life and my reality. I want to be more capable... I want to take my business to the next level (which includes raising investment) I want to keep exercising and doing my fa...