Gratitude is the gift that keeps on giving - from reframing our thoughts to expanding our empathy, gratitude is critical. In this episode we talk about moving past the trite thinking about gratitude towards a more realistic approach, and why it can be so hard!

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If you know anything about us at all, you know a good cup of coffee is important to us - especially “frothy coffee.” Click here to grab some of our These Are Good Days blend coffee - we created this blend and couldn’t love it more!

Also, we have merch! Grab a tshirt, hoodie, baseball cap, or other swag to show your love for the podcast, or just remind yourself that These Are Good Days! No doubt, we all need a reminder to embrace the joy in the moment, no matter what’s going on around us. Check out our storefront here!

Thank you to our sponsor Walnut Creek Foods and Walnut Creek Cheese and Market. Walnut Creek Foods creates products that are carried in stores all over the United States. Click here to see where you can locate a store near you that carry their incredible products. If getting packages on your doorstep is more your speed, click here to see all the Walnut Creek Cheese and Market products that can be shipped right to your door!

This episode was recorded at one of our live events! Our second most requested topic behind family relationships is adult friendships. In this episode we are talking about friendships that weather the seasons of life, the benefits of friendships, and how important adult friendships are - especially as we continue to age.

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Live Event Information: Our live events are incredibly fun! We typically have a podcast recording with charcuterie, door prizes, and frothy coffee! Also, we love taking our podcast family around to the special places in Amish Country that we love. Here's a sample of our itinerary - we'd love to see you at a future event!

Here's the Pit Detox from MegaBabe Lee Ann mentioned!

The friendship cadence we messaged was text 1x a week, call 1x a month, and get together in person 1x a quarter.

Thanks for being a part of our podcast community! You can follow Lee Ann and Matt on Instagram to keep up with happenings in between episodes. Click the link in their name to follow!

If you’ve been around the podcast for any length of time, and you’re in our podcast community, we would love for you to join us on our Patreon. Patreon is where you go to support us, get more TAGD content, download exclusive episodes and recipes, and get behind the scenes looks at what’s going on with Lee Ann and Matt. Thanks for joining us!

If you know anything about us at all, you know a good cup of coffee is important to us - especially “frothy coffee.” Click here to grab some of our These Are Good Days blend coffee - we created this blend and couldn’t love it more!

Also, we have merch! Grab a tshirt, hoodie, baseball cap, or other swag to show your love for the podcast, or just remind yourself that These Are Good Days! No doubt, we all need a reminder to embrace the joy in the moment, no matter what’s going on around us. Check out our storefront here!

Thank you to our sponsor Walnut Creek Foods and Walnut Creek Cheese and Market. Walnut Creek Foods creates products that are carried in stores all over the United States. Click here to see where you can locate a store near you that carry their incredible products. If getting packages on your doorstep is more your speed, click here to see all the Walnut Creek Cheese and Market products that can be shipped right to your door!

We often tie celebration to big achievements, but what if it's really about the simple, intentional act of acknowledgment? We get honest about that sneaky little voice of jealousy that sometimes makes us withhold a high-five, and discuss why practicing celebration anyway—even when it’s uncomfortable—is important. Celebration is contagious. It’s intentional time set aside for honing in on someone—who they are or what they’ve accomplished—and it promotes a kind of magnetic joy.

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In our Good Days we mentioned going to Oakland Nurseries and Oakland Home - both incredible stores in Dublin, OH on the west side of Columbus. You can follow them on Instagram by clicking their names!

Thanks for being a part of our podcast community! You can follow Lee Ann and Matt on Instagram to keep up with happenings in between episodes. Click the link in their name to follow!

We would love to see you at our upcoming Live Event - all the details can be found here!

If you’ve been around the podcast for any length of time, and you’re in our podcast community, we would love for you to join us on our Patreon. Patreon is where you go to support us, get more TAGD content, download exclusive episodes and recipes, and get behind the scenes looks at what’s going on with Lee Ann and Matt. Thanks for joining us!

If you know anything about us at all, you know a good cup of coffee is important to us - especially “frothy coffee.” Click here to grab some of our These Are Good Days blend coffee - we created this blend and couldn’t love it more!

Also, we have merch! Grab a tshirt, hoodie, baseball cap, or other swag to show your love for the podcast, or just remind yourself that These Are Good Days! No doubt, we all need a reminder to embrace the joy in the moment, no matter what’s going on around us. Check out our storefront here!

Thank you to our sponsor Walnut Creek Foods and Walnut Creek Cheese and Market. Walnut Creek Foods creates products that are carried in stores all over the United States. Click here to see where you can locate a store near you that carry their incredible products. If getting packages on your doorstep is more your speed, click here to see all the Walnut Creek Cheese and Market products that can be shipped right to your door!

During the holiday season we are going to be exploring some of the gifts of life. Whether it's gifts we give, or gifts we receive, there are so many unexpected or uncommon gifts in life. In this episode we are diving into the gift of attention. Looking someone in the eye, having a conversation, and turning your full attention to them is such a gift - it communicates value, and imparts confidence. Join us in this conversation all about The Gift of Attention.

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Thanks for being a part of our podcast community! You can follow Lee Ann and Matt on Instagram to keep up with happenings in between episodes. Click the link in their name to follow!

We would love to see you at our upcoming Live Event - all the details can be found here!

If you’ve been around the podcast for any length of time, and you’re in our podcast community, we would love for you to join us on our Patreon. Patreon is where you go to support us, get more TAGD content, download exclusive episodes and recipes, and get behind the scenes looks at what’s going on with Lee Ann and Matt. Thanks for joining us!

If you know anything about us at all, you know a good cup of coffee is important to us - especially “frothy coffee.” Click here to grab some of our These Are Good Days blend coffee - we created this blend and couldn’t love it more!

Also, we have merch! Grab a tshirt, hoodie, baseball cap, or other swag to show your love for the podcast, or just remind yourself that These Are Good Days! No doubt, we all need a reminder to embrace the joy in the moment, no matter what’s going on around us. Check out our storefront here!

Thank you to our sponsor Walnut Creek Foods and Walnut Creek Cheese and Market. Walnut Creek Foods creates products that are carried in stores all over the United States. Click here to see where you can locate a store near you that carry their incredible products. If getting packages on your doorstep is more your speed, click here to see all the Walnut Creek Cheese and Market products that can be shipped right to your door!

Do you ever look around and think, I feel rich?! We aren't talking about anything that costs lots of mullah, but the richness in your life that makes you smile or brings joy. Let's take inventory of our lives, be mindful, slow down, and think about the things we have in our life that are a true privilege. Join us as we take inventory of the things in life - both ordinary and extraordinary, that are making us feel rich!

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Thanks for being a part of our podcast community! You can follow Lee Ann and Matt on Instagram to keep up with happenings in between episodes. Click the link in their name to follow!

We would love to see you at our upcoming Live Event - all the details can be found here!

If you’ve been around the podcast for any length of time, and you’re in our podcast community, we would love for you to join us on our Patreon. Patreon is where you go to support us, get more TAGD content, download exclusive episodes and recipes, and get behind the scenes looks at what’s going on with Lee Ann and Matt. Thanks for joining us!

If you know anything about us at all, you know a good cup of coffee is important to us - especially “frothy coffee.” Click here to grab some of our These Are Good Days blend coffee - we created this blend and couldn’t love it more!

Also, we have merch! Grab a tshirt, hoodie, baseball cap, or other swag to show your love for the podcast, or just remind yourself that These Are Good Days! No doubt, we all need a reminder to embrace the joy in the moment, no matter what’s going on around us. Check out our storefront here!

Thank you to our sponsor Walnut Creek Foods and Walnut Creek Cheese and Market. Walnut Creek Foods creates products that are carried in stores all over the United States. Click here to see where you can locate a store near you that carry their incredible products. If getting packages on your doorstep is more your speed, click here to see all the Walnut Creek Cheese and Market products that can be shipped right to your door!

IT'S THE WEDDING EPISODE! We are talking all things wedding this week! Lee Ann's son recently got married and we are talking all the things - thoughts, emotions, joy, grief - and yes, tears. This episode is going to hit you in the feels! Join us as we talk wedding!

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Thanks for being a part of our podcast community! You can follow Lee Ann and Matt on Instagram to keep up with happenings in between episodes. Click the link in their name to follow!

If you’ve been around the podcast for any length of time, and you’re in our podcast community, we would love for you to join us on our Patreon. Patreon is where you go to support us, get more TAGD content, download exclusive episodes and recipes, and get behind the scenes looks at what’s going on with Lee Ann and Matt.

Thank you to our sponsor Walnut Creek Foods and Walnut Creek Cheese and Market. Walnut Creek Foods creates products that are carried in stores all over the United States. Click here to see where you can locate a store near you that carry their incredible products. If getting packages on your doorstep is more your speed, click here to see all the Walnut Creek Cheese and Market products that can be shipped right to your door!

If you've been around These Are Good Days for any length of time you know that we are pro counseling and pro mental health. We truly talk about it frequently - not because we are experts, but because it's helped us both! In this episode we talk specifics about how counseling has helped us - and our hope is that it would encourage you to find someone as well! Lee Ann often says, counseling has saved my life and this conversation may just give you the nudge you need to make that appointment.

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Thanks for being a part of our podcast community! You can follow Lee Ann and Matt on Instagram to keep up with happenings in between episodes. Click the link in their name to follow!

If you’ve been around the podcast for any length of time, and you’re in our podcast community, we would love for you to join us on our Patreon. Patreon is where you go to support us, get more TAGD content, download exclusive episodes and recipes, and get behind the scenes looks at what’s going on with Lee Ann and Matt. Thanks for joining us!

If you know anything about us at all, you know a good cup of coffee is important to us - especially “frothy coffee.” Click here to grab some of our These Are Good Days blend coffee - we created this blend and couldn’t love it more!

Also, we have merch! Grab a tshirt, hoodie, baseball cap, or other swag to show your love for the podcast, or just remind yourself that These Are Good Days! No doubt, we all need a reminder to embrace the joy in the moment, no matter what’s going on around us. Check out our storefront here!

Thank you to our sponsor Walnut Creek Foods and Walnut Creek Cheese and Market. Walnut Creek Foods creates products that are carried in stores all over the United States. Click here to see where you can locate a store near you that carry their incredible products. If getting packages on your doorstep is more your speed, click here to see all the Walnut Creek Cheese and Market products that can be shipped right to your door!

Feeling pulled in too many directions? This week on These Are Good Days, we're talking about the revolutionary act of saying no. It’s about more than just managing your schedule; it's about honoring your values and protecting your precious, finite time. Discover why saying no is an essential step to gaining clarity and achieving life balance. Whether you're setting healthy boundaries or simply being authentic, learning to decline one thing means you can confidently say yes to the things that truly bring you joy. Tune in for an encouraging, honest chat about owning your time and doing what really matters.

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We would love to see you at our next LIVE event! It's going to be an awesome weekend in Ohio's Amish Country and Downtown Wooster. They'll be incredible giveaways, food from Walnut Creek Cheese, and we want you in the room when we record a podcast, LIVE. All the details can be found here.

We started a Patreon - it's an exclusive place for the friends and family of our podcast. Here you'll get more TAGD content, exclusive insider info, and first looks at what's going on around here. You should join us - it's a way to say you're all in!

Thanks for being a part of our podcast community! You can follow Lee Ann and Matt on Instagram to keep up with happenings in between episodes. Click the link in their name to follow!

If you know anything about us at all, you know a good cup of coffee is important to us - especially “frothy coffee.” Click here to grab some of our These Are Good Days blend coffee - we created this blend and couldn’t love it more!

Also, we have merch! Grab a tshirt, hoodie, baseball cap, or other swag to show your love for the podcast, or just remind yourself that These Are Good Days! No doubt, we all need a reminder to embrace the joy in the moment, no matter what’s going on around us. Check out our storefront here!

Thank you to our sponsor Walnut Creek Foods and Walnut Creek Cheese and Market. Walnut Creek Foods creates products that are carried in stores all over the United States. Click here to see where you can locate a store near you that carry their incredible products. If getting packages on your doorstep is more your speed, click here to see all the Walnut Creek Cheese and Market products that can be shipped right to your door!