Continue on our journey with special guests Hector and Valerie Olivares from the transformative podcast "Graves into Gardens 562." In this two-part series, we delve into stories of resilience, renewal, and the blossoming of hope. Join us as we

Gardens of Restoration: A Journey with Hector and Valerie Olivares - Part 1

Mar 1st, 2024 29m 26s

Join us on a journey with special guests Hector and Valerie Olivares from the transformative podcast "Graves into Gardens 562." In this two-part series, we delve into stories of resilience, renewal, and the blossoming of hope. Join us as we exp

Navigate the Unseen: From Solitude to Sacred Connections

Feb 2nd, 2024 44m 55s

In this episode of Embrace The Chaos, Ruben and Marina explore the transformative journey of growing emotionally and spiritually throughout their marriage and unraveling the depths of prioritizing your spouse in the chaos of life. They also sta

Cultivating Togetherness: Nurturing a Deeper Connection with Your Partner

Nov 29th, 2023 39m 13s

Welcome to another episode of Embrace the Chaos. Today, we're privileged to have Dick and Anna Gee join us as we explore the significant impact of recreational companionship in fostering emotional intimacy within marriages.Drawing from their r

Unplugged: A Journey of Renewal - Part 2: Navigating the Sabbatical Experience

Nov 15th, 2023 36m 1s

Welcome to the second installment of our two-part series, "Unplugged: A Journey of Renewal." In this transformative episode, we continue our exploration of the sacred Sabbatical journey and the divine discoveries it unfolds.In "Unplugged: A J

Unplugged: A Journey of Renewal - Part 1: Navigating the Sabbatical Experience

Nov 1st, 2023 31m 38s

Welcome to "Unplugged: A Journey of Renewal – Part 1," a special two-part episode that delves into the transformative experience of a Sabbatical, guided by the grace of God. In this episode, we embark on a profound journey of renewal, reflectio

The Koch's: Finding faith after a Miscarriage

Feb 10th, 2021 57m 44s

This is a special episode for us as we interview our dear friends Johnny and Rochelle Koch. We are so grateful for their vulnerability in sharing their story of loss and grief. Johnny is the Media Director for GLB Church and Rochelle is a socia

December 2020 Check In

Dec 3rd, 2020 23m 21s

Checking in with everyone during the holiday season. We also have some great episodes coming up that we share a little about.

Relationships

Oct 2nd, 2020 57m 54s

We are so excited we get to interview and talk to our good friend David Bruce LMFT and addiction specialist. He shares great insight and wisdom on relationships and especially how we can embrace the new chaos we are all living in in a healthy a

Back To School: Part 2 Transitioning to Virtual Learning

Sep 3rd, 2020 30m 32s

This part 2 of our "Back to School" series. We are so grateful to be able to interview Roland Santos, and educator with LAUSD. Roland has helped the district transition to online learning and has some great insight and tips for us as we navigat

Back to School: Homeschooling is the new norm

Aug 31st, 2020 38m 45s

We are so excited to be back after the summer break. Life is definitely different than what we thought it would be as our kids head back to school. Here in Long Beach CA we are doing all virtual online schooling! Yikes. We are so grateful to be

Mental Wellness Check-up

May 27th, 2020 33m 39s

Our special guest is none other than Ruben's amazing sister Bianca De Anda who is an L.C.S.W. Mental health was and is an important part of our overall health especially now more than ever. Bianca share's some great insight and practicals on ho

Embracing Quarantine Together

May 27th, 2020 29m 58s

We recorded this interview a month ago but wanted to share it. We interview our good friends William and Chelsea Thorne who are ministers in Sydney Australia and have two little beautiful kiddos. Listen to their faith and joy despite getting CO

Encouragement from Quarantine

Apr 6th, 2020 34m 38s

Checking in on how we are doing after a couple of weeks of "Safer at home,' due to COVID-19. Resources provided in Q&A time are: "The Well Behaved Child,' by Dr. John Rosemond, "Rasing awesome Kids," and "The Essential 8(Principles of a strong

Parenting and Discipline

Mar 20th, 2020 38m 35s

This episode we discuss the ups and downs of disciplining our children and what has worked for us. We recorded this before California went on a mandatory "Stay at Home," lockdown. We will be back with a new episode next week where we can downlo

Family Dynamics

Feb 8th, 2020 28m 37s

We are back after the holidays and a crazy season of sick children and sick mommy and daddy. In this episode, we dive into family dynamics and realistic rhythms. Thanks for tuning in! Leave us a comment and give us a Like.

Prioritizing Your Marriage

Sep 10th, 2019 33m 3s

We are back after getting all the kids back to school. In this episode we share another quick helpful tip and discuss prioritizing marriage in the midst of all the chaos.

The Law of Entropy

Aug 10th, 2019 27m 32s

Thanks so much for listening to our first two episodes. We will be putting our an episode a month. Please subscribe.

Part 2 of Fighting Fairly

Jun 7th, 2019 26m 8s

Continue on with us as we finish the 10 Commandments of fighting fairly. Special thanks to Al and Gloria Baird for sharing these tools with us in our 1st year of marriage. It has saved us and Gloria's legacy will live on through our family and

Welcome: Fighting Fairly

Jun 7th, 2019 21m 5s

We are Ruben and Marina De Anda, married for 14 years with 4 children. We strive to live a life of love rather than a life of craziness, but it doesn't always go according to our plan.

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