Episodes
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...
May 15, 2025
TMIT 07: Family Movement
🎙️ TMIT 07: Family Movement “Movement can be a pursuit, not a punishment.” In this episode, we explore how when families co-create movement that feels fun, chosen, and skill-building, they create lasting motivation and connec...
May 13, 2025
TMIT 06: Family Space (+ Experiment Update)
🎙️ TMIT 06: The Most Important Thing About Family Space (with Experiment Update) “A room is only as good as you feel when you’re in it.” — Philip Johnson What makes a home nourishing to its members? In this episode, we explor...
May 12, 2025
TMIT 05: Family Play
The Most Important Thing About Family Play “The opposite of play isn’t work—it’s depression.” — Dr. Stuart Brown In this episode, we explore why play isn’t just for kids—and why families who play together are more connected, ...
May 9, 2025
TMIT 04: Family Values
The Most Important Thing About Family Values In this episode, we dive into a foundational family topic: family values , and specifically, how they can be more than just words on a wall. We explore why values matter—not just f...
May 5, 2025
TMIT 03: Family Meals (+ Experiment Update)
TMIT 03: Family Meals “Instead of feeling guilty because you don’t have the six o’clock thing, it’s about coming together as a family whenever you have the time.” - Jennifer Besh, as quoted in The Secrets of Happy Families Th...
May 3, 2025
TMIT 02: Family Stories
The Most Important Thing About Family Stories Why do some individuals grow up with a stronger sense of who they are? In this episode, we explore the research behind family storytelling—how sharing the right kinds of stories a...
May 3, 2025
The Most Important Trailer
The Most Important Thing: Trailer Exploring how ambitious, busy families can build culture at home
April 30, 2025
TMIT 01: Family Meetings
🎙️TMIT 01: Family Meetings “What works about the family meeting is that it’s a regularly scheduled time to draw attention to specific behaviors. If you don’t have a safe environment to discuss problems, any plan to improve yo...