Derek & Kristy take the Four Tendencies quiz created by author, Gretchen Rubin. They discuss the framework and their views on the usefulness of personality quizzes and frameworks.

Derek recently heard of the idea of a man dressing well vs dressing casual and how they are viewed. He explains this theory to Kristy and asks for her opinion.

Derek & Kristy committed to not eating out for a year with a list of exceptions. In this episode they discuss how it's going, challenges they've faced and if they need to make any adaptations.

Derek & Kristy get real and raw discussing priorities. They share how they fight to make their priorities reflected in their daily life but also how challenging it can be, being pulled so many directions!

Derek & Kristy discuss the idea of the rich mindset. Their goal is to not only improve their mindset and habits towards money and the true value of it but also how to educate their boys on this topic.

Derek & Kristy discuss the need to update their budget. Reflecting on their finances post-holiday season they discovered their budget was outdated. They discuss why they wanted to update their budget and how they are going about building their budget 2.0.

Derek & Kristy discuss the importance of creating a peaceful home in the midst of their chaotic season of life, raising two wild boys! This episode discusses steps they take to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home. They would also love to know what you do to create peace in your home!

With a New Year here Derek & Kristy discuss how they view habits and goals. They share how they how they are far more habit-oriented than goal-oriented. This episode discusses why their daily life has been improved from creating impactful habits in addition to goals!

Derek & Kristy have some exciting news about hitting a big milestone. They also discuss their next goal in working towards financial freedom. As usual, they also have conversations that trail in various directions.

Derek & Kristy discuss their approach to continuing to grow. Derek has been delving into stoicism and reflects on how this is contributing to his growth. Kristy discusses some different methods she has tried with both her and the boys, including gratitude reflections.

Derek switches on the mic and Kristy has no clue what he is up to...

Derek & Kristy discuss the evolution of their relationship. With their 14 Year Anniversary approaching how has their relationship changed from when they started as mere teenagers.

Derek & Kristy took a week off celebrating their oldest son turning 10 by going on vacation! Now they are back, checking in and giving some life updates!

Derek & Kristy discuss how they celebrate their son's birthdays. After about 5 years of parenting and finding minimalism they started offering options to their boys for their birthday celebrations. Their family highly values experiences and memory-making over an abundance of physical gifts and big parties. This episode discusses how they celebrate birthdays and their approach towards gift giving.

Kristy interviews Derek on his 100 mile run based off questions from inquiring minds. He discusses the whats and whys behind this amazing accomplishment. The good, the bad and the ugly!

Derek & Kristy discuss how their life feels a little chaotic right now. They discuss their latest artificial chaos and how to handle it moving forward. Derek and Kristy realize they may need to say no to more things to allow time to focus on their priorities.

Kristy picks Derek's brain as they discuss the end of their homeschooling year. Kristy would like to see the summer filled with fun, engaging learning experiences but in a thought out, intentional manner. They discuss how they can create a system to get the most out of summer break and all the while making it a memorable one!

Derek & Kristy discuss Derek's recent conversation with his father. From phases of life to collectivism versus individualism to the Spartan society... this episode has a little bit of everything.

Derek & Kristy discuss how important it is to find a framework for your life. A framework or system can help you maximize seeing your priorities in your daily life. Avoid the grind and be intentional! This episode discusses a couple models as ideas to start building your framework.

Derek & Kristy discuss the importance of having something to look forward to. From a vacation to a daily task, habit or routine how do they design their life to have something to look forward to. This episode includes several ways to set up your life so that you feel excited about life!