3023: Are You Working Too Hard in Your Relationship? by Tonya Lester on Relationship Balance

3025: You Can Still Trust Even If You’ve Been Deceived by Phil Cheney with Tiny Buddha on Rebuilding Trust

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com [https://oldpodcast.com/]. Episode 3025: Phil Cheney reflects on a painful experience of being underpaid after completing a renovation job and explains why one person’s dishonesty doesn’t have to destroy your faith in others. Through injury, disappointment, and self-reflection, he shares how trust is ultimately a personal choice rooted in self-awareness, boundaries, and resilience rather than the behavior of others. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/you-can-still-trust-even-if-youve-been-deceived/ [https://tinybuddha.com/blog/you-can-still-trust-even-if-youve-been-deceived/] Quotes to ponder: “You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don’t trust enough.” “Don’t assume you can’t trust anyone because one person was untrustworthy. You can’t control what everyone else does, and some people may deceive you, but you can control what you do, who you choose to trust, and what you learn from each experience.” “You see, my behavior in assessing how much to trust is within my control, while how the other person behaves is outside my control.” Episode references: Frank Crane: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Frank_Crane [https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Frank_Crane] Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Wolfgang-von-Goethe [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Wolfgang-von-Goethe] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

3024: How to Have the "Money Talk" With Your Partner by Ryan Larson of First Line Fin on Couples And Finances

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com [https://oldpodcast.com/]. Episode 3024: Ryan Larson explains how honest, structured conversations about money can strengthen relationships and prevent financial conflict from becoming a long-term problem. By exploring financial history, debt, assets, future goals, and ongoing communication, couples can build trust, create shared plans, and approach finances as a team instead of adversaries. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://firstlinefin.com/how-to-have-the-money-talk-with-your-partner/ [https://firstlinefin.com/how-to-have-the-money-talk-with-your-partner/] Quotes to ponder: "Money and finances are routinely sited as the number one topic couples fight about and one of the leading causes of divorce." "It’s important to keep an open mind and be willing to compromise. The point isn’t “my way or the highway,” it’s “what works for us.”" "Remember, it’s you two against the problem, not you two against each other." Episode references: IRA: https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/individual-retirement-arrangements-iras [https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/individual-retirement-arrangements-iras] 401(k): https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-bulletins-16 [https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-bulletins-16] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

3023: Are You Working Too Hard in Your Relationship? by Tonya Lester on Relationship Balance

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com [https://oldpodcast.com/]. Episode 3023: Tonya Lester explores the exhausting cycle of over-functioning in relationships and how taking on too much responsibility can quietly fuel resentment, anxiety, and imbalance at home. She offers practical ways to reset expectations, share responsibilities more fairly, and let go of perfectionism so you can reclaim more peace, connection, and time for what truly matters. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.tonyalester.com/blog/are-your-working-too-hard-in-your-relationship [https://www.tonyalester.com/blog/are-your-working-too-hard-in-your-relationship] Quotes to ponder: "Over-functioning isn’t about excellence, it’s about anxiety." "If you’re going to micromanage the way things are done, you are not truly giving away the responsibility, and it is staying on your mental dashboard of things you need to take care of." "Something must give. The likelihood is that if everything must be exceptional, nothing really is." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

3022: Can Understanding Help Us Deal With Our Children's Moods? by Allison Carmen on Supporting Children's Feelings

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com [https://oldpodcast.com/]. Episode 3022: Allison Carmen reflects on how a teaching from Thich Nhat Hanh changed the way she responds to her children’s difficult moods and behavior. By replacing blame with understanding and compassion, she discovered a calmer, more peaceful approach to parenting that helped her family navigate emotional moments with greater ease and connection. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.allisoncarmen.com/can-understanding-help-us-deal-with-our-childrens-moods/ [http://www.allisoncarmen.com/can-understanding-help-us-deal-with-our-childrens-moods/] Quotes to ponder: “Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and argument.” “If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change” “My change of perspective helped me give up the idea that things are not as they should be.” Episode references: Thich Nhat Hanh: https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh [https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

3021: Minimalism For Mothers (An Essay on Simple Living and Motherhood) by Jennifer of Simply Fiercely on Minimalist Parenting

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com [https://oldpodcast.com/]. Episode 3021: Jennifer shares Candace’s thoughtful perspective on how minimalism can transform motherhood by quieting outside expectations and helping families focus on what truly matters. Through intentional choices, simple living creates more peace, freedom, and space for meaningful experiences, allowing mothers to build a life guided by values instead of social pressure. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.simplyfiercely.com/minimalism-for-mothers-an-essay-on-simple-living-motherhood/ [https://www.simplyfiercely.com/minimalism-for-mothers-an-essay-on-simple-living-motherhood/] Quotes to ponder: "When a mother chooses minimalism, this storm of opinions is hushed. Your life is simplified. You are suddenly able to hear what your heart says." "We are the captains of our ship and not society and its opinions." "Choose people over things. Choose experiences over materialism. Listen to what your heart says matters to you." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]