Family Brand: Take Back Your Family

As a busy entrepreneurial family, you are faced with hundreds of ways to invest your time, money, and energy daily. But are you investing where it really counts? 

We believe the best investment we can make as spouses and parents is always in our own personal growth and self-development. But what happens when one person in the couple grows more than the other?

Welcome back to another episode of the Family Brand Podcast! In this show...

Have you ever thought, “I REALLY wish I/we had more time!”

If so, you are going to love this episode.

Dan Martell is an entrepreneur, angel investor and became a highly sought-after coach in the SaaS industry after exiting three technology companies within a ten-year period. He’s also an Ironman athlete, philanthropist, husband, and father of two incredible boys.

We recently had the opportunity to take him and his wife, Renee throu...

Parenting is a challenging journey, full of uncertainty and self-doubt. 

It can be hard to know if you are doing the right thing when it comes to parenting your kids and loving them on an individual level to ensure all their needs are met both emotionally and physically.

Welcome back to the Family Brand Podcast! Melissa here for another show and If you agree with the statement above, this episode will blow your mind. Fair warning b...

New Year, New Vision. If you want to have a great 2023, creating a clear vision is the #1 way to get the most out of your new year. Plus, it’s more fun and easier than you think! 

Welcome to the Family Brand Podcast! If you are new here, you may not know that we are big believers in vision boards. At one point in our lives, we would have been skeptical about the idea and have chalked it up to a “woo-woo” exercise and completely wri...

Nothing leads to better conversations like traveling on the open road. 

Recently, we were traveling for a quick work trip and our four oldest kids were hanging out with friends for Christmas Break. We took our youngest to friends about an hour and a half away so we found ourselves with some alone time in the car. 

We started talking about our kids individually and how we can love them more intentionally in 2023. It led to one of th...

New Year's Eve is a special time for many people and families. It's a chance to reflect on the past year and set intentions for the year ahead. 

Welcome back to the Family Brand Podcast! We are excited to share an update on our MOST requested topic of the year. 

If you have heard our previous years episodes, we can cut to the chase! Get Your FREE New Years' Eve Party Bundle Here: http://familybrand.com/new (PDFs and Pri...

Light, love, and positivity. 

In our opinion, these are not just “new age” buzzwords.

These are some of the most important things we can spread worldwide. And we all have the power to do it!

Do you agree? 

If so, we probably can agree that it can be easier said than done. 

During the Holidays, it’s easier to keep things like that at the top of your mind, especially as you buy gifts and start creating memories with your family.

Thin...

Today we are coming to you live from our family road trip!

Welcome back to the Family Brand Podcast! Every year around this time, the Smiths get a whole new look. You may think we are referring to ugly Christmas sweaters or our favorite Holiday outfits, but we are talking about our Cowboy hats and boots. 

We take a trip to Las Vegas to see Chris compete in the National Rodeo Championships. If you haven’t known us long, this family ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, they say…

But is it really? LOL

Welcome back to the Family Brand Podcast, Chris and Melissa here for another honest conversation about what’s going on in the Smith world. If you’re like us, you love this time of year and all the beautiful memories we get to make with our kids of all ages. 

However, as the years have gone by it feels like our schedule is packed and our family is spread thin ...

Relationships are the most fulfilling part of the human experience. It’s clear that none of us were designed to be alone and that’s one of the reasons why marriage is so powerful and life-giving for those who do it right.  For those who do it wrong, marriage and relationships can be stressful and traumatic.

How do we know? Because we have had it both ways! We have experienced firsthand how handling conflict can make or break a rela...

Authenticity. It’s a word that gets thrown around and overused these days. But what does it really mean? Today we want to talk about how to let your kids be themselves and how to feel like a less “controlling” parent.

Don’t get us wrong, it’s important to have a healthy level of authority in your kids' lives as they grow up, but there is a difference between parenting, and infringing on one's free will and the ability to ex...

WARNING: We know a lot of our listeners listen to our show with kiddos in the car or in the room. That’s why we wanted to let you know at the top that we are going to be covering the topic of pornography and keeping your kids safe from assault. We won't go into graphic detail or anything like that, but our conversation is more geared toward the parents or guardians of kids. 

Welcome to episode 103 of the Family Brand Podcast! O...

If you are a parent or have been in any sort of long-term relationship, there is a good chance that you have experienced a fight or misunderstanding because the root of the issue wasn’t addressed sooner…

We have all been there! It can be hard to discern when is the best time to bring up a “touchy” topic that could lead to further conflict or hurt feelings if not handled correctly. How we approach these conversations can be the defi...

Hey guys! Chris and Melissa here, as the end of October draws near, we are getting close to a yearly family tradition of ours. It’s one that has taught our whole family about where we come from and now we get an opportunity to celebrate them every year! 

If you are one of our OG listeners, you may remember this conversation from this time last year. If you are new around here, this may be a whole new concept for you! Either way, we...

Welcome to the 100th episode of the Family Brand Podcast! That's crazy, right? 

We are so excited to cross this milestone together. Honestly, we never thought we would keep going this long! It just goes to show that taking it one week at a time and staying consistent can help you reach any goal! 

Over the past 100 episodes, we have had more fun than we ever thought possible. Maybe we would have talked with each other and record...

There is nothing like getting a workout AND listening to a great podcast. It’s like an exercise for your body and mind at the same time and it’s one of our favorite ways to start the day.

The morning of this recording we hit the gym and listened to a powerful conversation with the one and only Jocko Willink. Obviously, that sparked up the conversation of discipline and what freedom really looks like.

If you don’t know who Jocko Wil...

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 bette...

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 1...

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, t...