Welcome to the Modern Husbands podcast, where any combination of Dr. Bruce Ross, Christian Sherrill, and Brian Page host national experts who share winning ideas to manage money and the home as a team.

Today we welcome Jon Macaskill, a retired Navy SEAL Commander turned leadership and mindfulness coach. During his 24-year Navy career, he served in multiple highly dynamic leadership positions from the battlefield to the operations center and the board room.

On today’s episode, we discuss the strategies he uses, and you can use, to stay strong for your family.

Enjoy the show.

Questions Answered

0:00:00 Introduction
0:03:08 Can you share a bit about your career as a Navy SEAL?
0:05:54 How do you handle the mental switch from being in a high-stakes operational mindset to a more relaxed home environment?
0:11:14 Can you share specific strategies or mental frameworks you learned in the SEALs for maintaining a healthy work-life balance?
0:18:26 What routines or rituals from your SEAL training that you've adapted to help maintain a sense of calm and focus at home?
0:22:06 In what ways do you communicate with your family about the demands of your work, and how do you ensure that your home life remains a priority?
0:25:37 Why is self empathy an important building block toward being an empathetic spouse and parent?
0:32:02 According to your book, motion is lotion for the body. What does this mean, and how do you put this into practice?
0:34:50 What is one simple and actionable piece of advice you want to share with our listeners?

Purchase Jon’s Book “Unleashing Inner Strength: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Preparedness, Resilience, Grit, and Compassion Through Mindfulness” https://www.amazon.com/Unleashing-Inner-Strength-Preparedness-Mindfulness/dp/B0CHGC1XGG

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Welcome to the Modern Husbands podcast, where any combination of Dr. Bruce Ross, Christian Sherrill, and Brian Page host national experts who share winning ideas to manage money and the home as a team.

Today we welcome Dustin Voss. Dustin is the Financial Education Specialist for Chicago Public Schools where it is his job to make sure all of Chicago's children gain a foundation in Financial Literacy. Dustin has been a long time advocate and teacher of Financial Literacy, including serving on the IL Governor's Task force for Financial Empowerment and being on the oversight board for CPS's 403b/457 program.

Dustin and his wife Nora are an educator-couple navigating the joys and difficulties of raising a family and caring for a dependent elder.

On today’s episode, Dustin shares how his young family has navigated the high cost of childcare and home buying in one of the nation’s most expensive cities and how they work together as a team.

Questions Answered

0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:02 Can you share a bit about your professional background and your partner’s?
0:02:33 How did you and your partner meet?
0:04:02 How did you manage your careers after the birth of your baby?
0:09:19 How has becoming a parent impacted your approach to personal finance?
0:18:42 Can you share some practical tips for budgeting with a new addition to the family?
0:27:39 What financial decisions did you and your partner make to prepare for parenthood?
0:37:33 What is one piece of simple and actionable advice you have, based on our conversation today?

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Welcome to the Modern Husbands podcast, where any combination of Dr. Bruce Ross, Christian Sherrill, and Brian Page host national experts who share winning ideas to manage money and the home as a team.

Today we welcome Ann Silvers, a mental health counselor and author. On today’s episode we discuss the lessons learned from one of her books, Abuse OF Men BY Women: It Happens, It Hurts, and It's Time to Get Real About It.

Enjoy the show.

Questions Answered

00:00 Introduction

00:40 Usually when we are talking about partner abuse we think of men abusing women. What made you write about partner abuse when men are the target instead of the source?

05:18 It’s surprising that a woman is writing about the abuse of men. How frequently does it occur?

10:38 How do you define partner abuse? And what kind of abuse are you talking about?

13:07 What kind of reaction do you get when you talk about women abusing men?

15:08 You talk about forms of partner abuse I had never really thought of before.

a. Can you give us some examples of financial abuse?

b. What do you mean by legal abuse?

c. You mentioned spiritual abuse. What is that?

24:55: Why do people use any power they have to abuse their spouses?

30:51: How do men get pulled into these types of relationships?

36:04 What is one piece of simple actionable advice you want to leave our listeners with?

Additional Resources and Information

Contact: Ann Silvers, M.A. 253-853-7049, Ann@annsilvers.com, http://www.annsilvers.com

Abuse OF Men BY Women: It Happens, It Hurts, and It's Time to Get Real About It: Abuse OF men BY women: It happens, it hurts, and it's time to get real about it: Ann Silvers M.A.: 9780983433873: Amazon.com: Books

How Many Men are Abused by Women? – Ann Silvers, MA

How Women Financially Abuse Men – Ann Silvers, MA

How Women Legally Abuse Men – Ann Silvers, MA

What is Spiritual Abuse in Marriage and Relationships? – Ann Silvers, MA

8 Red Flags the Pregnancy is a Trap – Ann Silvers, MA

Baby Traps: Fake Positive Pregnancy and Paternity DNA Tests – Ann Silvers, MA

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