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His & Her Life HacksEpisode 20 - Let's Talk Menopause!Send us a textWelcome to Episode 20 of His & Her Life Hacks! Today we will be talking about perimenopause and menopause – a topic that is not talked about enough….and although it’s finally getting the recognition that it deserves from leading experts around the world, women activists and even celebrities, there’s still a lot more work to be done as far as spreading awareness and educating men and women about what truly takes place in a woman’s body while enduring this life changing event, that she has NO control over. And yes, we s...2024-11-2730 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 19 - Choose a College or Career first? Flipping the college process on its Head!Send us a textIf you have a student in high school, or even one approaching it, and want to help guide them toward the best opportunity for success after high school, this episode is for you!It's the right of passage each May/June. Thousands of high school seniors will graduate and embark on the next step in their journey. Most are preparing to head off to college at the end of the summer, while others have chosen to pursue a trade, enter the military, etc. We are experiencing this in our own family wit...2024-06-1453 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 18 - 1% Chance of Survival to a Walking Miracle - the Story of Ethan A PoeticSend us a textIn this episode, Larry & Dawne are joined by special guest, Ethan A Poetic. In March of 2011, Ethan was involved in a horrific car accident with an 18 wheeler in Lancaster County, PA, and was given a 1% chance of survival. And survive he did.....after a high risk surgery, woke up a few days later and was declared a walking, living miracle. Ethan shares some of the challenges of his life leading up to the accident and the inspiration he took from those he met along the way. He also discusses his rehabilitation and...2024-05-0937 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 17 - Natalie's Journey From Marriage Separation to Restoration and Living her PurposeSend us a textIn this episode, Larry & Dawne are joined by special guest, Natalie Mullin, a Disruptive Wellness Activist and Holistic Life Coach based outside of Toronto, Canada. We are excited for you to hear this podcast because it is another amazing story of overcoming life challenges when you did not see them coming. Natalie shares her remarkable journey following a marriage separation that she did not want nor expect. Left to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams, Natalie ultimately chooses to follow a path of self love, personal wellbeing, and surrendering to...2024-04-2442 min
The Main Thing PodcastDawne Jacoby Shares Wisdom for HealingOur special guest today has a special story, incredible fortitude and a huge heart. In a moment, you are going to hear an interview that’s amazing … sad … hopeful … shocking. It’s a triumphant story. And a powerful testimony. So … If you are seeking inspiration. If you are searching for hope … you’ve come to the right place. This is a special 39-minute episode. Some stories simply cannot be contained in a 9-minute package. Our wisdom conversation with Dawne Jacoby will leave you with the unmistakable feeling: “I can do this. It doesn’t matter what bad things have happened...2024-03-0739 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 16 - When You Can't Hack Your Way Through LifeSend us a textDespite the title of their Podcast, Dawne & Larry discuss the times when you cannot just hack your way through life, or in particular, specific life circumstances. These circumstances, such as a divorce, the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, or an adverse health diagnosis...and the personal pain associated with them...require a different approach to overcome and heal from. Too often, we are wired to look for the quick fix, to figure out a way to suppress or go around the pain rather than through it. While...2024-02-2227 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 15 - Taking Control of Your Health Through a Holistic ApproachSend us a textIn this episode, Dawne & Larry are joined by a very special guest, Dawne's oldest daughter Lexi Jacoby. Lexi has had quite the health journey over the past few years. It started with an array of symptoms - sudden unexplained weight gain, problems with her monthly cycle, horrible acne, constantly bloated and sick after everything she ate, sleep issues, constant fatigue, racing heart and much more. Her first step was going to her primary care physician to get bloodwork done and discuss the issues to find out what was going on. She had...2024-02-1442 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 14 - Suicide Awareness & Prevention Through Connection & CompassionSend us a textIn this episode, Larry & Dawne focus on the difficult topic of suicide awareness and prevention. Their community outside of Philadelphia has been devastated by teenage suicide over the past six years, and they would like to bring insights and tools to anyone who feels they are at risk or those supporting them. They are joined by special guest Dennis Gillan, founder and executive director of the Half a Sorrow Foundation. Dennis turned his tragedy into purpose after losing his two brothers to suicide. He is a highly sought-after speaker and mental health advocate. His c...2024-01-3139 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 13 - What it's Like to be a Teacher in Today's WorldSend us a textIn this episode, Larry & Dawne are joined by a very special guest, Dawne's youngest daughter Cierra Jacoby. Cierra teaches 3rd grade at a local school in the suburbs of Philadelphia. She takes them through a day in the life of a teacher, intermixing heartwarming and hilarious stories with the serious realities of teaching in 2024. Amongst the topics that Cierra discusses:- The many hats that a teacher must wear each day.- How the reality of teaching is so much different than her college prep.- Handling the...2024-01-2435 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 12 - Health & Fitness at Every Age and Heidi's Remarkable Personal Story of OvercomingSend us a textIn this episode, Larry & Dawne are joined by special guest and friend, Heidi Watson. Heidi is a Lifetime Fitness instructor who overcame her own battle with obesity from childhood into adulthood and knew she needed to make a change. She is here to discuss the importance of health and fitness at every age and share her inspirational story of overcoming, which all started with her courage to walk through the door of a Zumba class one day, at the height of her pain.Larry & Dawne picked this topic because it's something th...2024-01-1630 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 11- If You Ever Wanted To Start Your Own Podcast, This Is For You + Season 1 Feedback & Season 2 PlanSend us a textIn this episode, Larry & Dawne encourage anyone who is thinking of starting a Podcast to go for it!Starting a podcast can be scary and intimidating, at least it was for them. But after producing their first 10 episodes of the His & Her Life Hacks Podcast, they tear down this preconceived notion and take you through the straightforward steps to produce a show.With the caveat that there are certainly more advanced and sophisticated methods, they walk you through their relatively simple hardware setup. Then they explain the software platforms th...2024-01-0916 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 10 - When Your Fiance Gifts Your Eight Children a Puppy at Christmas - The Oakley StorySend us a textFor all those who are considering giving a puppy to your children this holiday, or for those who have already done so in the past......this episode is for you!In this episode, Larry & Dawne share the heartwarming and hilarious story of how their precious Oakley, an English Cream Golden Retriever, was introduced into Larry's family. Although Larry grew up with dogs, getting a puppy for a growing family of eight children was never something he seriously considered, despite the best persuasion efforts of his daughter Carmel, who had a puppy a...2023-12-0718 min
The Main Thing PodcastLarry Ambrose Shares Resolute WisdomWelcome back to The Main Thing Podcast. Our special guest today is someone I’ve known for quite a while. He’s an incredibly resilient, strong and hope-filled person. Larry Ambrose was living the life of his dreams as a husband, father and corporate executive with GE when tragedy struck, and his wife suddenly passed away two months after giving birth to their eighth child. By the grace of God and the help of a small army of a support system, he was able to stabilize and continue to raise his family and excel in his career. But s...2023-12-0520 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 9 - Coping through the Holidays when there's HardshipSend us a textIn this episode, Larry & Dawne discuss how to cope during the holiday's when you are going though challenges in your life. The holiday season is supposed to be the most joyous time of the year. But there are seasons of your life when you may be going through significant hardship due to the loss of a job, financial struggles, a loved one who has passed away, a medical issue, a broken relationship, etc. During these times, the holiday's can be anything but joyous. Larry & Dawne share some of their own personal coping...2023-11-3019 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 8 - Origin Story: When Your Childhood Wounds Follow You Into AdulthoodSend us a textWhat is your origin story? In this episode, Larry & Dawne discuss the fascinating topic of your origin story, the wounds that we experience typically during the formative years of our childhood and create a blueprint that unconsciously influence our behavior into adulthood. Everyone has something, whether occurring in a moment or over a period of time. Examples of this would be parental abuse, addiction within the family dynamic, a traumatic event that took place, or the loss of a close family member or friend. They discuss their respective origin stories...2023-11-1520 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 7 - Navigating Your Career Without a College Degree and How That's Changing TodaySend us a textIn this episode, Larry & Dawne discuss the differences they had following Larry's traditional career path with a college degree vs. Dawne's, without a college degree. Dawne dives into the challenges she came up against while trying to climb the corporate ladder, but also how that instilled in her a strong determination and work ethic to succeed. They then dive into the dynamic that took place during Covid between the applicants and HR leaders as the job market shifted from massive layoffs to the accelerated demand for hiring quality candidates. They...2023-11-0820 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 6 - Parenting: Allowing Children to Fail and Experience Pain in Order to GrowSend us a textIn this episode, Larry & Dawne discuss the difficult balance between enabling and empowering your children. As parents, our natural instincts are to do whatever we can to protect and shelter our children from negative experiences. But by working through failure and pain, our children grow and mature, setting themselves up for success in the future. Larry and Dawne discuss how their parenting styles were completely different due to life's circumstances....and how they feel their parenting positively and negatively affected their children.Raising 10 children between them, spanning from middle scho...2023-11-0228 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 5 - Dating Again in Your Adult YearsSend us a textIn this episode Larry and Dawne share how they started to date again in their adult years. They discuss the difference between meeting organically, online dating and how being introduced by a mutual friend worked best for them. They then dive into the importance of showing up to the first date as yourself and not trying to be someone else. Key to having a meaningful relationship is healing the wounds from your past so that you don't transfer them to the next person. Listen in as they share some of th...2023-10-2518 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 4 Updated - Dawne’s StorySend us a textIn this episode we take a step back to "Dawne's Story". We received an overwhelming response to this podcast - filled with heartfelt testimonials of other similar stories and questions wanting us to expand on certain areas of Dawne's story. So, today we expand on Dawne's childhood, the mother wound, how this wound repeats in our life and continues to show up in our adulthood. Dawne also points out the red flags to look for in new relationships, or even existing ones.Finally, Dawne shares how her fai...2023-10-1928 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 3 - Larry's Story of Overcoming Tragic Loss to Thrive Again...A Tribute to His ChildrenSend us a textIn this episode, Larry shares the story of meeting his wife Chris in 1991 and her tragic passing in 2011. Supported by family and a community that loved them, he and his eight children were eventually able to navigate life again. But living a chaotic life as a single parent and corporate executive eventually took its toll, leading to a crash in 2017. Forced to face into his reality, he doubled down on his faith in God and went through a gut wrenching and soul searching process to heal. With clarity came a new life mission state...2023-10-1024 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 2 - Keeping Calm Within the Chaos of Back to SchoolSend us a textDawne & Larry offer suggestions and relatable moments that derive from the transition from summer to back-to-school madness! Topics discussed include:Back to school shopping and how men approach it differently than women.Moving kids back to college and into apartments, and how important the roommate coordination is!Helping the older boys avoid the pitfalls of selecting the right apartment.Navigating all of the medical appointments that seem to mount up this time of year.Supporting one of the girls through a very personal decision regarding a tattoo. Doing all of thi...2023-10-1018 minHis & Her Life HacksEpisode 1 - His & Her Perspectives on Everyday Life ExperiencesSend us a textDawne and Larry were former high-achieving corporate executives both living outwardly successful lives. Internally, they were spiraling. Life circumstances had brought them to their knees. Rather than giving up, they leaned into their Faith and did the hard work to make themselves whole again. Now thriving, they are on a mission to lead others to find their true purpose so they too can live a life of joy. Launching this Podcast is part of our mission. In today's episode, we will provide an introduction into who we are, why we...2023-10-1015 min
Normal 40: The PodcastEpisode 30: The Unimaginable LossIn 2011, tragedy struck Larry Ambrose when his wife died suddenly, without notice, two months after the birth of their eighth child and while Larry was away on a work trip. Now a single parent of eight kids, all under 14, he faced unimaginable challenges as a former company executive and a single parent. In this incredibly moving episode, Larry shares the heart-warming details of the day he met his wife, and the heart-wrenching details of the challenges that ensued. And learn how he managed to cope with grief while raising his children and navigating his professional career. Larry's resilience and...2023-08-171h 11
Normal 40: The PodcastThe Unimaginable Loss - A Journey of Grief, Resilience, and Embracing Life's Trades with Larry AmbroseIn 2011, tragedy struck Larry Ambrose when his wife died suddenly, without notice, two months after the birth of their eighth child and while Larry was away on a work trip.Now a single parent of eight kids, all under 14, he faced unimaginable challenges as a former company executive and a single parent.In this incredibly moving episode, Larry shares the heart-warming details of the day he met his wife, and the heart-wrenching details of the challenges that ensued. And learn how he managed to cope with grief while raising his children and navigating his professional career.2023-06-221h 11