With Sam out on a work deadline, Susan’s long-time friend and colleague Andrew Berman stepped in. Andrew also owns the company that sponsors us this month, Spectrum Printing. Andrew and Susan discuss the tail impacts of the government shutdown on small business, how far we have come in the last ten to 20 years in the area of civil discourse. And, we added on a few life hacks and recommendations for books at the end. Enjoy! As always, if you have any feedback, please contact us.

In this episode, we discuss motherhood: the good, the bad, the ugly. How did we change after our boys were born? What did the shift in our household look like? Are we strong employees as a result of our little ones? What we wished we knew, and hope to share with others as the enter into parenthood. Then, we turn to work travel. Is it worth it? Do we like it more or less since becoming mothers? Lastly, we talk about the end of 2018 and the hopes we have for next year. Happy new year to all, wishing you the best as we head into 2019!

Sam and Susan dive into the languages of appreciation. How do you show appreciation, and how do you like to receive it? Also, we discuss Seven Questions Interesting People Always Ask, and which questions are viable and which are a hoax. Lastly, we touch on How To Not Be A D***head Parent.

Susan and Sam discuss motivation with guest Kim Teri, fitness trainer and nutrition coach. We discuss the intersection of motivation and joy, focusing on the “why” we set goals and “why” we don’t always verbalize them. Plus, is crying OK at work? Sam and Susan are on different camps on this one. Take a listen to our 20th podcast. Enjoy!