Raising Hale

012. Georgia, Hockey, Birthday and a Podcast Update

In the finale of Season 1, Brandon and Sam share a recap of their trip to Georgia, discuss the riveting world of men playing sports passed their prime, and dive into a mediocre birthday. Sam shares news about an exciting opportunity and what this shift means for the future of the podcast. It's not goodbye, its see you later... except we don't really know when later is.

011. Navigating Family Expectations During The Holidays

In the latest hot take episode, hosts Brandon and Sam discuss 4 steps to navigating family expectations, obligations and traditions around the holidays. With Christmas right around the corner, now is the time to set boundaries and make a game plan and we're walking you through how exactly we did it (including a script for dealing with pushback or guilt trips). We did the heavy lifting so you don't have to. No family relationships were harmed in the making of this episode... we hope.

010. Adult Braces and Being Antisocial and Fair Play, Oh My...

In the 10th (!!!) episode of Raising Hale, hosts Brandon and Samantha discuss adult braces, throat surgery, going to school and The Fair Play Deck. We laugh, we cry, we build character. Tune in now!

009. Guilty Pleasures and Life-Changing Moments

Back with another episode, Brandon and Sam rapid-fire 10 questions from their go-to conversation-starting activity - The Hygge Game. We take turns answering questions about guilty pleasures, learned vs. innate parenting, the best day of our lives and what 3 words our friends would use to describe us and more. Banter abounds, hilarity ensues, and you get to know us a little (a lot) better. It's cozy conversation in pleasant company, or at least that's what the box says... Bring The Hygge Game home today, you can order it on the 'zon. Here's the link: https://www.amazon.ca/Hygge-Game-Conversation-Pleasant-Company/dp/B0778X7GNL (not sponsored or affiliated, we're not that cool).

008. Wellness Isn't Just Physical

In this week's episode, Sam and Brandon discuss the 5 dimensions of wellness - mental, physical, spiritual, social and lifestyle. We're exploring how our approach to the various facets of wellness has changed since expanding our family and the birth of our son. Brandon discovers he has room for improvement in the spiritual wellness space. Sam reveals a secret about physical wellness. All's well(ness) that ends well(ness).