His & Her Life Hacks
Dawne 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.
Creating this podcast is part of our mission.
We will be sharing life hacks from a His and Her perspective from our combined experiences that include: Raising 10 children, Overcoming significant loss to thrive again, Navigating 30-year careers in Corporate America, Falling in love, Building a relationship in our 50's, and much more!
We keep it real, offering inspiration and hope, and creating a community where you can sit back with your spouse, partner or best friend to listen, laugh or cry, and learn. Most of all, we want you to leave our podcast feeling uplifted and empowered to take action!
The His & Her Life Hacks Podcast is part of our company, Grit2Grace, designed to offer hope, inspiration, and real-world solutions to those in need. Through our experiences and transformative process, we teach you how faith, resilience and hard work can help you:
- Get unstuck and find your true purpose
- Overcome and heal through loss
- Remove limiting beliefs
- Navigate single parenting challenges across many different ages and circumstances
- Double down on your faith to find true joy.... and much more
Episodes
20 episodes
Episode 20 - Let's Talk Menopause!
Welcome 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 ...
Episode 19 - Choose a College or Career first? Flipping the college process on its Head!
If 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...
Episode 18 - 1% Chance of Survival to a Walking Miracle - the Story of Ethan A Poetic
In 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 s...
Episode 17 - Natalie's Journey From Marriage Separation to Restoration and Living her Purpose
In 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 ama...
Episode 16 - When You Can't Hack Your Way Through Life
Despite 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...
Episode 15 - Taking Control of Your Health Through a Holistic Approach
In 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 we...
Episode 14 - Suicide Awareness & Prevention Through Connection & Compassion
In 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 bri...
Episode 13 - What it's Like to be a Teacher in Today's World
In 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 ...
Episode 12 - Health & Fitness at Every Age and Heidi's Remarkable Personal Story of Overcoming
In 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.&n...
Episode 11- If You Ever Wanted To Start Your Own Podcast, This Is For You + Season 1 Feedback & Season 2 Plan
In 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 ...
Episode 10 - When Your Fiance Gifts Your Eight Children a Puppy at Christmas - The Oakley Story
For 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...
Episode 9 - Coping through the Holidays when there's Hardship
In 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 season...
Episode 8 - Origin Story: When Your Childhood Wounds Follow You Into Adulthood
What 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 bluepri...
Episode 7 - Navigating Your Career Without a College Degree and How That's Changing Today
In 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 t...
Episode 6 - Parenting: Allowing Children to Fail and Experience Pain in Order to Grow
In 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. &n...
Episode 5 - Dating Again in Your Adult Years
In 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. &nb...
Episode 4 Updated - Dawne’s Story
In 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 stor...
Episode 3 - Larry's Story of Overcoming Tragic Loss to Thrive Again...A Tribute to His Children
In 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. ...
Episode 2 - Keeping Calm Within the Chaos of Back to School
Dawne & 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 differentl...
Episode 1 - His & Her Perspectives on Everyday Life Experiences
Dawne 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...