Power Struggle Podcast

As a business owner and principal, Kyle and Lindsy begin speaking to their need to accommodate each others weekly schedule. This requires flexibility and a willingness to each other. They soon realize that they, by choice, they are available to their career 24hours a day.

We make time for our priorities...and after some ho-humming we have brought back the Power Struggle Podcast! Things always seem to go wrong when Kyle travels for work. The most recent catastrophe brings up remodeling struggles we continue to have in our old home, while giving Kyle a pride check. 

Arguing and Affection aren't unusual between any couple, it is especially regular in our household. We don't hide this from our kids, things aren't perfect...and we don't fake it. If you follow along on our parenting journey please leave us a comment/feedback! We'd love to know what you think! 

Somedays it takes a small village to help in raising our family, with Kyle running a business and Lindsy running a school. In this episode we talk about how vital it has been to have a pit crew of people that support us...and come to an interesting conclusion about ourselves. 

We don't have a crystal ball, nor can we pretend to have the ability to predict the future. In this episode Kyle and Lindsy discuss the possibility of long term goal setting and how it could negatively impact your future. 

We live in a constant excitement of fresh starts and a fear of disappointing others. Even thought our careers are very different, tune in to see how we handle the stress we put on ourselves to continue creating an A+ reputation. 

Squirrel! How many times a day do you find yourself doing something that was never on your list? One thing leads to another and eventually you've watched 20 youtube videos in a row. In this episode Kyle and Lindsy struggle to agree about the intentionality behind distractions. 

Secret's out! We're pretty strict parents when it comes to our kids and what content they consume and are exposed to.  Tune in to get a taste of our guidelines, allowance, and opinions while muddling through this glorious mess we call parenting! 

We have never formally discussed "rules" in our marriage, have you? In this episode we uncover a few non-negotiables that Kyle and Lindsy understand at the end of the day provide the foundation to their rock solid marriage foundation. 

It's always challenging to try and find a few extra minutes together with a busy lifestyle. There tends to be a lot of give and take from each of us, and it's never perfect. Tune in to discover the time of day that we truly believe is the most valuable. 

Kyle cooked us breakfast over the weekend! Growing up we both came from very traditional families, we pretty specific gender roles. This week listen in as Kyle and Lindsy discuss how those roles have evolved throughout their marriage and how something usually has to give...usually housework. 

We quit! Between Boy Scouts, band lessons, dance class, and soccer...when our youngest said she wanted to start piano we looked at our calendar to find late nights and full weekends, something had to give! How involved are your kids and where do you draw the line? 

Our listeners have some pretty great questions and this week we answer just a few of them. What drives us crazy about the other? What selfish behaviors do we each have? We each have our moments of truth on this episode. Tune in! 

Everyday we roll through the day like it is a rollercoaster! In this episode we talk empathy and Lindsy gets a little soapbox-y about what life is like as an Elementary School Principal. 

Every conversation eventually turns to kids or work, in this episode we try out something different! Thought Catalog provides us with some crazy awesome questions for some date night inspiration! Check them out at this site - https://thoughtcatalog.com