Full Nelson

No More Surrogacy, We Bought a House Next to Our Best Friends, & Our No Realtor Experiment.

This week is a full life catch up and things did not go according to plan. We share the emotional decision to step away from surrogacy for baby number two and what led us to completely change course. We also reveal that we are moving after finally finding a house, which just happens to be two doors down from our friends. Yes, we are basically creating our own little compound. We recap our recent mountain getaway, talk through the chaos of buying a home without using a real estate agent, and get honest about what worked, what stressed us out, and what we would think twice about doing again. It is a lot of change, a little bit of risk, and a very real snapshot of this season of life.

New year accountability and couple friends

New year, no excuses. In this episode, we talk real accountability and what we are actually committing to this year. From a no BS diet, exercise, and fitness challenge between us to how we think about relationships, friendships, and who we allow access to our marriage, our family, and our home. We get into why not everyone deserves a seat at your table, how couple friends can either strengthen your relationship or quietly drain it, and why being intentional about your circle matters more than ever. If you are resetting routines, rethinking who you spend time with, and trying to build a life that actually feels good instead of just looking good, this episode is for you.

The Christmas One!

This episode starts light and festive and ends somewhere we didn’t expect. We talk Christmas traditions, the ongoing debate about opening gifts early, our favorite and least favorite Christmas songs, and how we think about personal goal setting as the new year approaches. Then we get into couple goals, whether you should sit down and formally plan your future together or let things unfold organically. And finally, Tim drops a surprise: he’s into manifestation?!  Which leads to an honest, thoughtful conversation about how manifestation and religion can exist in the same space, and what we actually believe. It’s cozy, funny, and gets real at the end.

Coffee, Legacy & The Circle of Life: Building a Future (One Espresso at a Time)

This week on Full Nelson, we talk about the new espresso machine we bought and trace back through the quietly insane amount of money we've spent on coffee appliances over the years. It starts with a $30 frother and ends with a full-blown barista setup, but the point is bigger than coffee. We break down how small lifestyle upgrades add up and how the same principle applies to building a legacy. We get into the long-term vision for our family, what we want our life to look like ten or twenty years from now, and how you can start planning for the future you want even if you live in a downtown high-rise with no land and no space. Inside this episode: • The slow creep of "just one more coffee gadget" • Smart financial decisions that compound over time • How to think legacy even if you're not in your forever home • How to choose a partner who actually wants the same future you do • Tim's hunting trip, shooting a deer, and the reverence in the full-circle process of taking an animal's life and honouring it through food • Why the "circle of life" conversation matters more than people think It's one of our most grounded conversations yet. Part marriage, part money, part family planning, part espresso-fuelled chaos. If you're dreaming of a long-game life built intentions and thoughtfully, this episode will feel like a blueprint.

Tis the season and insane conversations about controversial articles.

This week on full nelson, we spiral (lovingly) through the chaos of the holidays, starting with the controversial take that parents are the actual magic makers and everyone else can sit down and enjoy the ride. we get into why thanksgiving is not the place for politics (grow up, pass the mashed potatoes), and the absolutely unhinged trend of “asking your infant for consent before changing their diaper.” spoiler: we have thoughts. we also unpack our christmas tree saga — real vs. fake, which team we’re each on, and why one of us is ready to throw the whole tree lot away. plus: the story of how we literally sawed our bed in half just to get it upstairs, and a whole debate on furniture: should you buy trendy cheap stuff you’ll hate in a year… or pick a style and commit for life? it’s unfiltered, it’s chaotic, it’s very us. press play. 🎄🪚