A life lived on purpose requires daily intentionality, especially when you add a spouse, kids, a career, and a host of big dreams. Join Jordan and Rosanna – high-school sweethearts, educators, entrepreneurs, and parents – each week as they take life off autopilot and explore in unscripted conversations how to thrive as a couple while hustling after their passions. If you’re looking to make the most of your self, your relationships, your dreams, your marriage, and your parenting – you’ll find ...
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My Body Is Sacred
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There is not a lot that we think of as sacred, but our body is the vessel of our soul and the union of the physical and divine. Today we consider what "sacred" means and how we might treat ourselves differently if we thought of our bodies that way.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Work on Your Marriage When Things Are Good
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Don't wait for a problem to arise before you think, "We should work on our marriage!" Problems will arise, but if you work on your marriage when things are good, then you will be ready to confront, together, whatever life throws at you.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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No One Is Thinking About You
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When we're young, we worry about what people think. As we grow up, we stop worrying so much. And when we're old...we realize no one was thinking about us in the first place.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Q4: Finishing the Year Strong
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October starts the fourth quarter the year. The fourth quarter! That means it's "go time." Time to push hard, dig deep, and finish our year strong. What goals did you start 2024 with? Now it's time to push hard and feel proud of ourselves on December 31.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Oh Boy...It's Another Election Year
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Election years in America are known for causing stress, division, and confusion. On this season's finale episode, we talk about how true Relentless Pursuers can stay engaged in the democratic process while maintaining their health, sanity, and fidelity to what they believe is best for themselves and the nation.…
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When we trust our gut, there are little warning bells that sometimes go off that tell us perhaps we should proceed with caution. In today's conversation, we list (a little tongue-in-cheek) some of the flags we identify in others, and some of the flags we confess to having in ourselves.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Should We Give Our Kid Social Media?
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Our oldest child is 14 years old and starting high school, and he has been asking to get a SnapChat account. We've resisted, and now we are officially deciding if it's time yet to allow him to enter the world of social media.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Win Together, Lose Together
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When you combine yourself with something that is more than just you as an individual, you are locking your futures and your outcomes together. Marriage is perhaps the best illustration of two people syncing their lives 0- and their futures - with one another.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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How much of your time is spent with media and entertainment? What is the quality and the format of all that content you're consuming? We compare our media consumption to a diet, reflecting on what is good for us or what might be downright harmful.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Be Careful, Little Eyes
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"Be careful, little eyes, what you see" is the old advice to our own eyes to make sure that they are not exposing themselves to things that harm us. In this episode we discuss what kinds of media and entertainment we're regularly exposing ourselves to, and consider the CONTENT and FORMATS that may or may not be so good for us to consume.…
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We Are What We Eat
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We come to terms with the ultimate truth of the phrase "we are what we eat," and we cautiously explore what we are really putting into our bodies.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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We discuss the passive influence our environment has over us - from our photos to our food to our clutter - and how we can exert control over the factors that control us.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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America the Beautiful
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As American Independence Day (July 4) comes around again, we ask ourselves, "What does it mean to be American?" We have 4 different answers that explore the history and meaning of this beautiful, vigorous, complex nation and the people that make it what it is.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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This summer we're making a few "vows" to ourselves to make sure we maintain the right mentality when it comes to living our healthiest and most successful lives this season.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Celebrating Juneteenth
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June 19th is also known as "Juneteenth" - a holiday often called "America's second Independence Day" commemorating the end of American slavery. While it has been celebrated since 1866, it was only recently recognized as a federal holiday, and we were excited to learn more about the history and tradition of this worthwhile American celebration.…
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What Kids Need From Their Fathers
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Although a lot has changed for dads over the past few generations, a lot has remained the same as well. Kids still need the love, guidance, and unique attention that only fathers can bring! Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there!Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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The Words Great Families Speak
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Ordinary families might have ordinary conversations...or none at all. But what are the kinds of words and interactions that GREAT - healthy, happy, prospering, together - families share with one another? This week we take a look at the power that words have, as well as the role that parents specifically play toward ensuring the conversations betwee…
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What Kids Need From Their Mother
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With Mother's Day around the corner, we reminisce on what we learned from our mothers, what kids at different stages of life need, how mothers can uniquely influence their sons and their daughters, and what moms really want their children to say about them when they're older.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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We Can't Do It Alone Anymore
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We love learning, and we especially believe in the power of the "I can do anything" mentality. But at a certain point, we reach our limit with how much we can learn and grow on our own, and we have started to realize...we can't do it on alone anymore!Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Knowing Our Yeses and Our Nos
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Knowing when we should be saying "yes" to opportunities and when we should be saying "no" is one of the important arts of life. Saying "yes" brings us opportunities, experience, reputation, confidence, and knowledge. But saying "no" brings us boundaries, peace, and options. In this conversation we explore the difference situations where a "yes" or …
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Making Time For It All
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How do we pursue all the good things in life? Our responsibilities can make us feel "busy" and drained, but with some strategy, management, passion, and communication, it is possible to make time for it all. In this episode, we give an overview of what the Catapano's are currently involved in and how we spend our days...and why.…
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What Kind of Parent Are You?
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Parenting is hard! Shout out to all you parents out there, doing your best for your children. Helicopter...Tiger...Snow Plough...Elephant...There are a variety of parenting styles (and nicknames). Today we discuss which parenting styles we have embraced over the years, and whether or not our household is "kid-centric."…
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It's All a Conspiracy
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Recent events surrounding The Princess of Wales remind us that the world is full of conspiracy theories, and it's getting harder for us to distinguish fact from fiction, and reality from hypothesis. The human brain is remarkably inclined to see conspiracies everywhere, thanks to our desire to build order from chaos and our skepticism towards instit…
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The Fruits of Frugality
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Frugality is something of a lost virtue these days. We confuse it for being cheap, or stingy, or a minimalist, or self-depriving. But when we think of frugality as something to avoid, we might unfortunately be erroring on the side of excess and consumption. Listen in as we talk about what frugality might truly mean and look like in this day and age…
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Interview Brad Nelson - The Debt Free Dad
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We speak with Brad Nelson, the Debt-Free Dad this week. Brad is down-to-earth and full of practical wisdom when it comes to our relationship to debt, and he shares his advice on getting out of and staying out of debt for good. Brad has dedicated his life to serving and helping people with their personal finances. He provides an eye-opening outlook …
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Flicking Each Other Away
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Humans have a limitless appetite for stories, but the quantity and quality of the stories we consumer - from streaming platforms and social media - are splintering our connections to one another. It's time to focus more on what brings us together.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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We ask each other a series of thoughtful, silly, and hypothetical questions with the goal of having fun and learning more about one another. Listen in and laugh with us, and borrow your favorite questions to ask others!Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Interview with Danielle Walker
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Today we sit down with bestselling author Danielle Walker and discuss the impacts of food on our bodies, long term health goals and health crises, and the important balance that couples strike to support one another at their highest and lowest moments. As she struggled with an autoimmune disease, Danielle discovered beautiful ways to radically alte…
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The "first place" is your home. Your "second place" is your work. And your "third place" is where you go when you're escaping the pressures of the first two places. Unfortunately, our "third place" is disappearing from many of our lives. What's your Third Place?Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Quality Conversation with Your Spouse
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If The Relentless Pursuit Podcast is about anything, it's about the importance of conversation with those significant in your life (namely, your spouse). But regular, quality conversation does not happen by itself. In this episode, we offer a few core principles we believe about conversation, and some general guidelines we try to remind ourselves o…
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"What Are We Even Doing?"
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Even though it seems like we have a lot that makes us feel happy, accomplished, and focused...we often find ourselves asking, "What are we even doing with our lives?" This, as it turns out, isn't so uncommon. In this conversation we discuss why even when things seem to look good on paper, our feelings of satisfaction and contentment don't always ma…
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The Art of Relaxation
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We can often be surprisingly bad at relaxing. Why is that, and what can we do - especially around the holidays - to make sure we're prioritizing what recharges and fulfills us? This week we focus on how to come to be a better understanding of what it truly means to relax, and to delve deep into this fine and overlooked art.…
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Surviving the "Holidaze"
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This time of year around the holidays can make us feel obligated instead of excited, and stressed instead of satisfied. Today we talk about intentionally refocusing on the true holiday magic, establishing limits and boundaries when it comes to traditions, and making sure our good old fashioned values remain centerstage during the winter season.…
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The Challenges Men Face Today
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This week we look at the biggest struggles challenging modern men, from the education system to the job market, to the morphing definitions of fatherhood and masculinity, to the double standards for emotional expression.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Challenges Women Face Today
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This modern era brings modern challenges to women, particularly in the areas of family roles and expectations, body image, and barriers in work, politics, and social issues. Women have come a tremendously long way in terms of our rights, opportunities, and influence. Yet there is still seem to be struggles and barriers that stand in our way. In thi…
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How many minutes of your day are just quiet? Without distractions - without noise - even without productivity? If you're like most of us, silence is RARE. But the truth is that silence is also GOLDEN. In this episode we spend talk about the value and the rarity of silence. In today's era of devices, work, and havoc, we have no shortage of noise. Bu…
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Interview with Casey and Meygan Caston of Marriage 365
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Today we are excited to bring you a conversation with Casey and Meygan Caston, the couple behind Marriage 365, an incredible resource of tools and coaching for every marriage. Casey and Meygan’s story is one of a marriage on the verge of divorce to becoming a strong and stable beacon for so many other couples. After investing so heavily into their …
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It's All About Love
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When you boil it all down - everything comes down to the love that we bear for the human standing in front of us.
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The World is a Dangerous Place
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As conflict breaks out in Israel, we are reminded of one unfortunate truth: the world is a dangerous place. For as much as we wish there were only peace, love, and happiness, new violence and ongoing bloodshed bring us back to the reality of human nature and society. This week we focus on breaking out of our safe - and often ignorant - little bubbl…
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Do Your Spouse's Compliments Count?
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How often are we spreading compliments to those around us, and what makes a compliment have the truly positive impact we want it to? This week's conversation explores why compliments matter, how to give the best ones, and whether or not spouse's compliments count for more or less than everyone else's.…
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Moving from Good to Great
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We launch into Season 11 with some BIG questions. And topping the list is asking ourselves, "Are we good people...or GREAT ones?" With everything we do, we want to move forward with the mindset of understanding the difference between "good" and "great." And we want to wisely understand the vision, demands, and sacrifices it takes to become great as…
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We close out Season 10 by discussing one of our favorite metaphors for life: The Garden. While we try to grow beautiful, precious, and sacred flowers in our garden of life, we are constantly threatened by weeds, the elements, and by our own ignorances.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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How Much Should We Tip?
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The social conventions for tipping are confusing to navigate. I’m this weeks conversation we try to determine who and how much to tip, and untangle the relationship between our money and our heart.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Healthy Boundaries, Healthy Life
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Healthy boundaries in and between the domains of our life are necessary - but where do we draw the line? Our conversation gives an overview of our experiences and perspectives with the role of boundaries in helping us thrive.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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What We're Afraid Of
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Spiders, Lightning, Public Speaking, Sharks...there are so many common (but unlikely) fears we have. But what are our deepest, darkest fears? What are the worries that secretly drive so much about what's best, and worst, about us?Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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A Little Boredom Never Hurt Anyone
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The experience of boredom is extremely common, extremely human. And what boredom presents to us, above all else, is an opportunity to examine our interests, defaults, drive, and purpose.
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Network Brainstorming
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Many of us find networking to be awkward or tedious - but it is an essential component of our personal and professional growth, and it's time to dive in!Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Sex: What They Want You To Know
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Ever wonder what women actually want when it comes to intimacy? Ever wonder what goes through men's minds when it comes to sex? In this episode, we lay it all bare and explain to women how men perceive and relate to sex, and explain to men how women perceive and relate to sex.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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Materials and Materialism
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Americans buy lots and lots of things...but how many of them do we actually need? In this episode we discuss our relationship culturally and individually to materials, and the hidden forces that drive us to consume.Jordan Catapano and Rosanna Catapano
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What's Fueling Divorce?
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Divorce rates have been on the decline...however, they are still really high. If anything, it proves that marriage can be a really difficult journey, and today we explore the facts, stats, and trends surrounding why many couples are choosing divorce (with plenty of our own perspectives on marriage peppered in).…
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