Home Sweet Home - Helping People & Families Thrive
Home Sweet Home is more than a podcast — it’s a place for real conversations about building a life filled with purpose, connection, and joy. Join hosts Rod and Scott each week as they explore ways to strengthen your relationships, find meaning in everyday life, and create a home — and a world — where you and those around you can truly thrive. New episodes drop every Monday, with a library of past conversations always ready to inspire.
Episodes
158 episodes
What Dads Should Tell Their Children
Reflecting on Father's Day yesterday, Rod and Scott talk about what dads should pass on to their children.
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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29:18
Making Friends As Adults
How easily do you make friends with adults? Rod and Scott explore this topic working off of their own experience moving around the country and starting over in new places.
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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30:38
Do Your Kids Feel Safe Talking To You?
Today, we discuss communication with our children. Are we creating a safe environment for them to talk to us?
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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29:54
Are You A Role Model For Your Children?
Rod and Scott talk about how we are role models for our children, either for good or bad!
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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32:25
Could a Digital Detox Save Your Family’s Sanity?
Rod and Scott discuss detoxing from digital devices in your family.
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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30:44
Are You Unknowingly Crushing Your Child's Grit?
Rod and Scott discuss Grit (resilience) and how we can foster it or crush it.
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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29:43
Do Your Kids Have Good Social Media Habits?
Social media habits are a hot topic these days, and even kids realize that social media can have negative impacts on mental health. Join Rod and Scott as they discuss good social media habits for kids and adults alike!
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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33:16
How to Heal a Teen's Broken Heart
Join Rod and Scott as they talk about dealing with broken hearted teens.
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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29:18
Are Words Enough Or Is Love More Than Words?
Rod and Scott discuss "love" is it more than words or is "I love you" all you need?
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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29:33
Why Do Teens Lie?
Rod and Scott discuss teen lying. Why do they do this? How do we deal with it?
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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32:04
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Beginning Your Day Better!
Today we discuss beginning your day better so that you feel good throughout the day.
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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31:15
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Can How You Learn Impact Memory?
Today we discuss the way we learn and how that impacts memory.
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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29:50
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Is Soccer Good For Your Kids And You? With Special Guest Coach Laura Mauldin
Join Rod and Scott as they welcome Coach Mauldin back to the studio to discuss Soccer and its benefits for kids and students from a young age into college and beyond!
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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36:44
Is This One Phrase the Key to Saving Your Relationships?
Join in as Rod and Scott talk about the power of apology and forgiveness. Why it’s so hard to say “I’m sorry,” and how to model healthy forgiveness in the family context for stronger, more resilient bonds.
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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31:41
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Can You Really Stop Fighting and Start Connecting?
Join in as Rod and Scott discuss conflict resolution 2.0: a deeper dive into calmly resolving disagreements—whether in marriage, with extended family, or in the workplace—using new communication approaches.
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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34:58
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Are You and Your Partner Secretly Undermining Your Parenting?
Join Rod and Scott as they talk about when parents disagree on parenting styles. Exploring topics like: Navigating conflicts or contradictions in discipline, communication, and routines without sending mixed messages to kids.
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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33:43
Part 2 - Are Cell Phones A Problem For Kids With Special Guest Cameron Gibson
Join Rod, Scott, and Cameron as they continue the conversation from last week about kids and phones.
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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33:50
Part 1 - Are Cell Phones A Problem For Kids? With Special Guest Cameron Gibson
Today Rod and Scott are joined by Cameron Gibson, a school counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor. The discussion is about cell phones in school and the use of cell phones by children. Cell phones are here to stay and now we have to le...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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35:21
What Causes Relationships to Fail
Rod and Scott talk about ten situations that cause relationships to fail. Since this is Valentine's week be sure not to commit these or maybe correct them instead! Happy Valentine's Day!
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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32:28
Do Small Problems Cause Large Feelings
Have you ever seen a child temper tantrums over a relatively small issue? Maybe you've seen an adult meltdown over a seemingly insignificant situation. Today, we talk about this mostly for kids, but it applies to adults as well.
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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35:03
How to Talk to Your Children
Rod and Scott discuss how to talk with your kids, about school or their day. Can we get kids talking positively and learning to reflect on their day to learn and grow?
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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34:39
How to Worry Less
Join Rod and Scott as they talk about worry and it's affects on us and how to worry less in our lives to be happier.
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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34:05
