The Most Important Thing
The Most Important Thing is a podcast about building intentional family culture. We explore how ambitious, busy families can create connection, meaning, and resilience at home—just as intentionally as they do in other aspects of life. Each episode blends personal stories, research, and experiments you can try in your own family. Because when the world is moving fast, the most important thing is what we build at home.
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July 6, 2025
TMIT 17: Spirit
🎙️ Episode 17: Spirit “When uncertainty and scarcity visit, you will be able to draw from the spirit that is a part of our everyday life.” In today’s conversation, we explore what it means to bring spirit into daily family li...
July 3, 2025
TMIT Teammates #1: Jennifer Zelman on Raising a Global Family
🎙️ TMIT Teammates #1: Jennifer Zelman on Raising a Global Family Welcome to the very first episode of TMIT Teammates —our new segment where we talk with real families we love and admire about how they’re building culture at h...
June 29, 2025
TMIT 16: Joy
🎙️ Episode 16: Joy “I want you to know joy, so together we will practice gratitude. I want you to feel joy, so together we will learn how to be vulnerable.” — Brené Brown, Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto This week, we’re tal...
June 22, 2025
TMIT 15: Accountability & Respect
🎙️ Episode 15: Accountability & Respect This week, we’re diving into two words that carry a lot of weight—and often get misunderstood in parenting: accountability and respect . We unpack what these concepts really mean in a f...
June 15, 2025
TMIT 14: Boundaries
🎧 Episode 14: Boundaries This week, we’re talking about boundaries—inside our home and outside of it. The kind that protect our family culture… and the kind that make everyone just a little bit uncomfortable (in the best way)...
June 9, 2025
TMIT 13: Compassion
🎙️ Episode 13: Compassion This week, we’re digging into self-compassion—not just as an idea, but as a practice we’re actively building at home. Our starting point: “We will teach you compassion by practicing compassion with o...
June 2, 2025
TMIT 12: Courage
🎙️ Episode 12: Courage Courage usually gets the Gladiator treatment. We picture epic battles, high-stakes wins, and shirtless heroics. But in real life? It’s not just about “being brave.” This week, in Episode 12: Courage , w...
May 29, 2025
TMIT 11: Worthiness
🎙️ Episode 11: Worthiness In our newest episode— Worthiness —we’re continuing our journey through Brené Brown’s Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto . 📜 “I want you to engage with the world from a place of worthiness.” 🌱 Worthine...
May 26, 2025
TMIT Experiment Update #4 (+ Greg's Technology Corner)
🧪 TMIT Experiment Update #4 + Greg’s Technology Corner! Our fourth experiment update—this time as a stand-alone episode. It’s a quick check-in on what we’re trying at home, how it’s going, and what we’re adjusting next. This ...
May 26, 2025
TMIT 10: Loved & Lovable
Loved & Lovable ❤️💗 As a kid, you likely knew you were loved. But did you also know that you were lovable no matter what? We didn’t always get that message growing up, as we’ve since learned about one another. But we are all ...
May 22, 2025
TMIT 09: Back to Base Camp
🎙️ TMIT 09: Back to Base Camp ⛺🧡 After eight family experiments in three weeks, it’s time to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what’s emerging beneath the surface. In this episode, we return to TMIT base camp —our space for ...
May 19, 2025
TMIT 08: Family Money (+ Experiment Update)
🎙️ TMIT 08: Family Money In this episode, we explore how to make the implicit explicit when it comes to money at home. This isn’t a how-to talk about chores and allowances (no jars labeled Spend, Save, Share here). Instead, w...
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