His & Her Life Hacks
Dawne and Larry were former high-achieving corporate executives both living outwardly successful lives. Internally, they were spiraling. Life circumstances had brought them to their knees. Rather than giving up, they leaned into their faith and did the hard work to make themselves whole again. Now thriving, they are on a mission to lead others to find their true purpose so they too can live a life of joy. Creating this podcast is part of our mission. We will be sharing life hacks from a His and Her perspective from our combined experiences that include: Raising 10 children, Overcoming significant loss to thrive again, Navigating 30-year careers in Corporate America, Falling in love, Building a relationship in our 50's, and much more! We keep it real, offering inspiration and hope, and creating a community where you can sit back with your spouse, partner or best friend to listen, laugh or cry, and learn. Most of all, we want you to leave our podcast feeling uplifted and empowered to take action! The His & Her Life Hacks Podcast is part of our company, Grit2Grace, designed to offer hope, inspiration, and real-world solutions to those in need. Through our experiences and transformative process, we teach you how faith, resilience and hard work can help you: Get unstuck and find your true purpose Overcome and heal through loss Remove limiting beliefs Navigate single parenting challenges across many different ages and circumstances Double down on your faith to find true joy.... and much more
Episodes
Welcome to Episode 20 of His & Her Life Hacks!
Today we will be talking about perimenopause and menopause – a topic that is not talked about enough….and although it’s finally getting the recognition that it deserves from leading experts around the world, women activists and even celebrities, there’s still a lot more work to be done as far as spreading awareness and educating men and women about what truly takes ...
If you have a student in high school, or even one approaching it, and want to help guide them toward the best opportunity for success after high school, this episode is for you!
It's the right of passage each May/June. Thousands of high school seniors will graduate and embark on the next step in their journey. Most are preparing to head off to college at the end of the summer, while others have chosen ...
In this episode, Larry & Dawne are joined by special guest, Ethan A Poetic. In March of 2011, Ethan was involved in a horrific car accident with an 18 wheeler in Lancaster County, PA, and was given a 1% chance of survival. And survive he did.....after a high risk surgery, woke up a few days later and was declared a walking, living miracle.
Ethan shares some of the challenges of his life leading up to t...
In this episode, Larry & Dawne are joined by special guest, Natalie Mullin, a Disruptive Wellness Activist and Holistic Life Coach based outside of Toronto, Canada. We are excited for you to hear this podcast because it is another amazing story of overcoming life challenges when you did not see them coming.
Natalie shares her remarkable journey following a marriage separation that she did not want nor ...
Despite the title of their Podcast, Dawne & Larry discuss the times when you cannot just hack your way through life, or in particular, specific life circumstances. These circumstances, such as a divorce, the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, or an adverse health diagnosis...and the personal pain associated with them...require a different approach to overcome and heal from.
Too often, we are wi...
In this episode, Dawne & Larry are joined by a very special guest, Dawne's oldest daughter Lexi Jacoby. Lexi has had quite the health journey over the past few years. It started with an array of symptoms - sudden unexplained weight gain, problems with her monthly cycle, horrible acne, constantly bloated and sick after everything she ate, sleep issues, constant fatigue, racing heart and much more.
In this episode, Larry & Dawne focus on the difficult topic of suicide awareness and prevention. Their community outside of Philadelphia has been devastated by teenage suicide over the past six years, and they would like to bring insights and tools to anyone who feels they are at risk or those supporting them. They are joined by special guest Dennis Gillan, founder and executive director of the Half a Sorrow...
In this episode, Larry & Dawne are joined by a very special guest, Dawne's youngest daughter Cierra Jacoby. Cierra teaches 3rd grade at a local school in the suburbs of Philadelphia. She takes them through a day in the life of a teacher, intermixing heartwarming and hilarious stories with the serious realities of teaching in 2024.
Amongst the topics that Cierra discusses:
- The many hat...
In this episode, Larry & Dawne are joined by special guest and friend, Heidi Watson. Heidi is a Lifetime Fitness instructor who overcame her own battle with obesity from childhood into adulthood and knew she needed to make a change. She is here to discuss the importance of health and fitness at every age and share her inspirational story of overcoming, which all started with her courage to walk through the door ...
In this episode, Larry & Dawne encourage anyone who is thinking of starting a Podcast to go for it!
Starting a podcast can be scary and intimidating, at least it was for them. But after producing their first 10 episodes of the His & Her Life Hacks Podcast, they tear down this preconceived notion and take you through the straightforward steps to produce a show.
With the caveat that there are ...
For all those who are considering giving a puppy to your children this holiday, or for those who have already done so in the past......this episode is for you!
In this episode, Larry & Dawne share the heartwarming and hilarious story of how their precious Oakley, an English Cream Golden Retriever, was introduced into Larry's family. Although Larry grew up with dogs, getting a puppy for a growing fam...
In this episode, Larry & Dawne discuss how to cope during the holiday's when you are going though challenges in your life. The holiday season is supposed to be the most joyous time of the year. But there are seasons of your life when you may be going through significant hardship due to the loss of a job, financial struggles, a loved one who has passed away, a medical issue, a broken relationship, etc. ...
What is your origin story?
In this episode, Larry & Dawne discuss the fascinating topic of your origin story, the wounds that we experience typically during the formative years of our childhood and create a blueprint that unconsciously influence our behavior into adulthood. Everyone has something, whether occurring in a moment or over a period of time. Examples of this would be parental abuse, ad...
In this episode, Larry & Dawne discuss the differences they had following Larry's traditional career path with a college degree vs. Dawne's, without a college degree. Dawne dives into the challenges she came up against while trying to climb the corporate ladder, but also how that instilled in her a strong determination and work ethic to succeed.
They then dive into the dynamic that took pla...
In this episode, Larry & Dawne discuss the difficult balance between enabling and empowering your children. As parents, our natural instincts are to do whatever we can to protect and shelter our children from negative experiences. But by working through failure and pain, our children grow and mature, setting themselves up for success in the future.
Larry and Dawne discuss how their parenting styles...
In this episode Larry and Dawne share how they started to date again in their adult years. They discuss the difference between meeting organically, online dating and how being introduced by a mutual friend worked best for them.
They then dive into the importance of showing up to the first date as yourself and not trying to be someone else. Key to having a meaningful relationship is healing the wounds f...
In this episode we take a step back to "Dawne's Story". We received an overwhelming response to this podcast - filled with heartfelt testimonials of other similar stories and questions wanting us to expand on certain areas of Dawne's story.
So, today we expand on Dawne's childhood, the mother wound, how this wound repeats in our life and continues to show up in our adulthood.
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In this episode, Larry shares the story of meeting his wife Chris in 1991 and her tragic passing in 2011. Supported by family and a community that loved them, he and his eight children were eventually able to navigate life again. But living a chaotic life as a single parent and corporate executive eventually took its toll, leading to a crash in 2017. Forced to face into his reality, he doubled down on his faith...
Dawne and Larry were former high-achieving corporate executives both living outwardly successful lives. Internally, they were spiraling. Life circumstances had brought them to their knees. Rather than giving up, they leaned into their Faith and did the hard work to make themselves whole again. Now thriving, they are on a mission to lead others to find their true purpose so they too can live a life of joy.
La...
Dawne & Larry offer suggestions and relatable moments that derive from the transition from summer to back-to-school madness!
Topics discussed include:
- Back to school shopping and how men approach it differently than women.
- Moving kids back to college and into apartments, and how important the roommate coordination is!
- Helping the older boys avoid the pitfalls of selecting the right apartment.
- Navigatin...
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