Flights Fights and Forever
Jesse (pilot) and Sharon (author) started a podcast because they communicate better when someone's listening. They're trying to stay married forever for their four kids, and because they truly think they love each other.
This dynamic travel duo also share their secrets so listeners can travel like locals.
Jesse is a retired military and current airline pilot. Sharon, an author, educator, and artist, held down the homefront during his military career, but now she's determined to explore the world one standby flight at a time.
Episodes
13 episodes
13. We Fixed Our Marriage
Sharon and Jesse do their first podcast from the road - literally they podcast as they walk down the road in their neighborhood on one of their exercise and coffee outings where they finally figure out their marriage by coming up with 3 guideli...
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Episode 13
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1:54:24
12. ICE and Jesus
Sharon and Jesse finally talk about politics on the podcast.
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Episode 12
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2:15:37
11. In the Arena
Jesse and Sharon explore how being "the man in the arena" in your own life through engaging in practices and community can counter the virtual hazards of social media.They explore midlife crisis, dance, opera, surfing, making BBQ chips, ...
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Episode 11
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1:28:56
10. Candles, Mild Conflict, and Cramps with the Gotts
Shem and Lara Gott come on the podcast to discuss their marriage, what in the world they do and don't fight about, Jesus, raising a family, and making candles, kombucha, sauerkraut and other stuff.Shem shares two shocking revelations abo...
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Episode 10
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1:11:11
9. Dancing with Other Men (& Women)
Jesse and Sharon weather a podcasting disaster and apply the lessons of Pas De Deux to their marriage. They discover ballet and dancing with other people may hold the key to everything. They also unpack some baggage from their child...
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Episode 9
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2:17:26
8. Sleeping Naked & New York City
Sharon returns from living in New York City for the summer and Jesse and her kick things off with a fight about sleeping naked. Then they process what they learned from living apart, experiencing NYC on a deeper level, and being together again....
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Episode 8
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2:48:32
7. The One About the Other Woman
This is the episode where Sharon and Jesse talk about the other woman in Jesse's life. Jesse refers to it as "the worst podcast," as other difficult family and financial issues are brought up as they just dig in and go for it. Their hope is tha...
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Episode 7
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1:23:11
6. Good Teachers, Bad Authors, and Car Shopping
Jesse and Sharon try desperately to podcast. See below for the tangents and main themes... Also Jesse cried... and he wrote the title for the episode.Bonus - try to guess which chapter titles we wrote and which AI wrote lol ;)00:0...
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Episode 6
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1:00:19
5. OMG We Discovered a Real-Life White Lotus
We are not ok... This episode gets mystical AF while unpacking the White Lotus finale. Chapters00:00 Piper Nooo - We can't EVEN with the finale05:12 The World is Grieving - RIP Chelsea and Rick11:09 Picki...
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Episode 5
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1:11:22
4. Jesse and Sharon Do Broadway: VANYA
Part 1 of Jesse and Sharon discussing their time on Broadway, in NYC watching the first week of previews before spring shows open. First up, an off-Broadway show on it's very first night in NYC after a sold-out run in London... The ...
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Episode 4
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24:57
3. We've Been Fighting: Nicotine, Taylor, Sportsball and Deferred Dreams
"We had a big fight." Jesse and Sharon are back. Fighting interrupted their podcasting, but after a few weeks they try to record a belated Valentine's and Sportsball episode. Jesse derails that trying to find out what Sharon is still upset abou...
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Episode 3
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1:01:44
2 . Birthday Jesse Goes Old Testament
"This is the birthday episode." Jesse brings a sneaky outline full of dirt on Sharon, gets his notes stolen, and sings himself Happy Birthday (with Sharon) Also Jesse and Sharon unpack disastrous military homecomings, and solve marr...
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Episode 2
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39:11