His & Her Life Hacks

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 expect.   Left...

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 wired to look fo...

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.  

Her first st...

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 Foundation.  ...

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 hats that a teach...

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 of a Zumba cla...

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 certainly more...

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 family of eight c...

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.    During these...

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, addiction within...

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 place during Covi...

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 were complete...

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 from your past ...

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.  

Dawne als...

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 in God and we...

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.
 
Launching this P...

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.
• Navigating all of the m...