15. New Year's Goals and the Midwestern Work Ethic

We Killed Our Podcast... but Don't Worry!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2447083/fan_mail/new] Jesse and Sharon fear their old podcast is dead and relaunch an even better one. Their podcast is now called VESTIGE and it's still about preserving all the things that matter... the last vestige of their marriage, places and cultures they travel to, the arts, and more... HOWEVER, all podcasts will now be conducted in a Venn diagram format - one topic Jesse cares about and one topic Sharon cares about per episode while they try to find some common ground in the middle. Ok that's that, it's going to be great! INSTAGRAM // @sharonmckeeman [https://www.instagram.com/sharonmckeeman/] @homeskoolblackandwhite [https://www.instagram.com/homeskoolblackandwhite/] SUBSTACK // VESTIGE JOURNAL [https://vestigejournal.substack.com] WEB // VESTIGE JOURNAL [https://www.vestigepublications.com]

16. The Marriage Games

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2447083/fan_mail/new] Jesse and Sharon find out their previous podcast with the perfect married couple Lara and Shem Gott caused them to fight, but actually that was a good thing.  Jesse, and the Gotts drink homemade wine to celebrate Sharon's birthday (this podcast was recorded in October 2025, but the producers who are also Sharon and Jesse slacked on posting it) There is talk of becoming adults, successful birthday protocols, and Lara proctors a marriage quiz before Shem leads everyone in getting to the bottom of aligning beliefs and actions.  In conclusion Shem realizes he is a fish swimming in water and thus they schedule a part three to unpack that... INSTAGRAM // @sharonmckeeman [https://www.instagram.com/sharonmckeeman/] @homeskoolblackandwhite [https://www.instagram.com/homeskoolblackandwhite/] SUBSTACK // VESTIGE JOURNAL [https://vestigejournal.substack.com] WEB // VESTIGE JOURNAL [https://www.vestigepublications.com]

15. New Year's Goals and the Midwestern Work Ethic

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2447083/fan_mail/new] Jesse and Sharon talk about IU crushing everyone in football in one of the best underdog stories ever, and the midwestern wholesomeness and work ethic that made that possible. Then they talk about ballet, CrossFit, and how they are going to figure out and crush all their goals for 2026 INSTAGRAM // @sharonmckeeman [https://www.instagram.com/sharonmckeeman/] @homeskoolblackandwhite [https://www.instagram.com/homeskoolblackandwhite/] SUBSTACK // VESTIGE JOURNAL [https://vestigejournal.substack.com] WEB // VESTIGE JOURNAL [https://www.vestigepublications.com]

14. Losing Our Son Joshua

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2447083/fan_mail/new] On what would have been his sixteenth birthday Jesse and Sharon reflect on the loss of their son during birth on his due date.  They talk about how their marriage survived multiple heartbreaking losses and how grieving differently as a man and a woman both threatened to tear them apart and allowed them to continue to function as a family. Jesse felt his emotions, there were tears and good memories - it was a special time to remember Joshua on his birthday. INSTAGRAM // @sharonmckeeman [https://www.instagram.com/sharonmckeeman/] @homeskoolblackandwhite [https://www.instagram.com/homeskoolblackandwhite/] SUBSTACK // VESTIGE JOURNAL [https://vestigejournal.substack.com] WEB // VESTIGE JOURNAL [https://www.vestigepublications.com]

13. We Fixed Our Marriage

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2447083/fan_mail/new] Sharon and Jesse do their first podcast from the road - literally they podcast as they walk down the road in their neighborhood on one of their exercise and coffee outings where they finally figure out their marriage by coming up with 3 guidelines and a magical 4th to guide their interactions.  They also explore how they should feel about cussing on the podcast, the movie Princess Bride, ADHD, navigating their finances and future goals, and finally a flag to wave in support of each other. INSTAGRAM // @sharonmckeeman [https://www.instagram.com/sharonmckeeman/] @homeskoolblackandwhite [https://www.instagram.com/homeskoolblackandwhite/] SUBSTACK // VESTIGE JOURNAL [https://vestigejournal.substack.com] WEB // VESTIGE JOURNAL [https://www.vestigepublications.com]