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Blended, Blessed & Always A Mess
Aric and Angie's podcast shares all the blessings and messiness with a blended family of 6 kids. Hear about the challenges, chaos and lessons as this family grows together.
Episodes
- Blended, Blessed & Always A Mess
One Word That Gave Aric Hope
We would love to hear from you!!! We are all part of a BIGGER story and there are so many chapters, some that are good and some that are bad. Early in the week…
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Pow-HER-Ful Beliefs
We would love to hear from you!!! In this episode, we dive into the Jen's Get Fit Pow-HER-Ful weekend that Angie helped organize last week. Not surprising…
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Lexi & Hal - What Life Looks Like Now
We would love to hear from you!!! In this week's episode we check in with Lexi on multiple topics. We discuss what it was like to lose Hallie, how it's…
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Hallie's 22nd Birthday Signs
We would love to hear from you!!! This week was a difficult reminder that Hallie's life was "stolen" from us way too young. On January 17th, Hallie would have…
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Be Like a Buffalo
We would love to hear from you!!! Are you like a buffalo or a cow? Listen to this episode to learn what that means. We dive into trusting God, tips for…
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The Sun Will Always Rise
We would love to hear from you!!! Welcome to Season 3 of our podcast! It's a new year, new season and a new chapter for all of us! Some things will never…
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The 8 Of Hearts
We would love to hear from you!!! We all made it through another Christmas without Hallie. More importantly, Angie survived her second Christmas without Hallie…
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3 C’s to Navigate The Season
We would love to hear from you!!! The Holidays can be a BEAUTIFUL time of year but they can also be extremely PAINFUL if you're in a season of grief...In this…
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Angels On Earth
We would love to hear from you!!! What an emotional episode as we were able to re-connect with Hallie's ICU nurses for the first time. Together, we chat about…
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Walking Into the Arms of Jesus
We would love to hear from you!!! It's been a CRAZY week so we apologize for the late release of this week's episode...We almost re-aired an episode from…
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The 1 Year Traumaversary and Angelversary
We would love to hear from you!!! This past week has been filled with ups and downs and a roller coaster of emotions as we reached Hallie's 1 Year…
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Finding Gratitude in the Pain
We would love to hear from you!!! It's Thanksgiving Week which starts our traumaversary as we approach the one year of Hallie gaining her angel wings. Not…
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Which Wolf Are You Feeding?
We would love to hear from you!!! This past week has been a world wind of emotions...SO many of you have bought "Feathers Matter" and sent videos reading to…
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Feathers Matter and the Why Behind It!
We would love to hear from you!!! Angie is OFFICIALLY an AUTHOR!!!Her children's book "Feathers Matter" has arrived! And we've even started shipping the…
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Parenting at Its Finest
We would love to hear from you!!! The original intent of our podcast was focused around challenges of parenting in a blended family. And while the last year…
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The Beach And A Bat?
We would love to hear from you!!! This week we discuss some of our healthy and unhealthy ways we have processed the incredible grief. When this episode drops…
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The 2nd Worst Traumatic Day
We would love to hear from you!!! The "experience" we share in this episode changed us...for good and bad reasons. It has shown us what this crazy and…
- Blended, Blessed & Always A Mess
Modern Husbands with Brian Page
We would love to hear from you!!! In this episode, we visit with the founder of Modern Husbands Brian Page about the dreaded word "Budgets" and how married…
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A Sliver of Us
We would love to hear from you!!! Are you showing your entire self or a sliver of who you really are? Do you know what truly fills your cup? How do you know?…
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Shock and Awe
We would love to hear from you!!! This week was full of SHOCK and AWE. From Angie's first birthday without Hallie, to the first Scholarship Dinner for Hallie…
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Collateral Loss
We would love to hear from you!!! A few episodes ago, Aric recorded a solo podcast sharing the struggles he is working through. It was sweet and vulnerable…
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Signs of Love: Part 2 “Are You With Me?”
We would love to hear from you!!! In this week's episode we share more signs of love from Hallie letting us know she is with us. We are keeping Hal busy as we…
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Signs of Love - Part 1
We would love to hear from you!!! As Angie continues reading a new book about signs...it's helping both of us “FEEL" Hallie's presence more than ever 🙌So we…
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I'm Holding On Too Tight...
We would love to hear from you!!! From Aric: It's been brought to my attention by Angie and my boss that I'm holding on too tight...You know when you hold an…
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Love Speaks with Katelyn Love
We would love to hear from you!!! Ever wonder how people navigate life when going through extreme tragedy? Ever wonder how they could possibly be standing…
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"God Winks" As Kids Head Back to School
We would love to hear from you!!! Ever heard of a "God Wink"? We share what that means and one that we experienced this week!Any parents out there ready for…
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Writing New Stories
We would love to hear from you!!! New stories are being written for many Crew Members including Phoenix (Hallie's bucket list foal). It was time to move…
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This Is How I Fight My Battles
We would love to hear from you!!! It feels like the Devil has been coming at us a LOT lately...We both believe that happens when the Devil knows you are close…
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Is This A Dream?
We would love to hear from you!!! So many times we think this must be some horrible dream. Please be a dream that we wake up from!!! 🥺 Then there are times we…
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Turning Your Cheek and Clinging to Faith
We would love to hear from you!!! First, we apologize for we did not drop an episode last week. We had big plans to record one on vacation but the big guy…
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"With You In The Weeds" - Red Flags Episode
We would love to hear from you!!! You might remember about a year ago our friend and licensed therapist Lynn Roush joined us for a two-part series on blending…
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“I've Had Worse Days”
We would love to hear from you!!! In the last week, Angie took the twins on one of Hallie's "Bucket List" trips to see their cousin's in New York...But coming…
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"You Can't Fix This..."
We would love to hear from you!!! Warning: If you are looking for a pick-me-up, this episode is not for you. Some days we can fight the fight and other days…
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Preparing for "Hallie's House"
We would love to hear from you!!! NO ONE likes to budget!!! Sometimes it feels like complete B.S. However, in order to achieve one of our family goals, we've…
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Living For Hal 💚
We would love to hear from you!!! “Be the things you loved most about the person that is gone.”In this episode we share how we are TRYING to LIVE for…
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We Open Up About Our Fight Forward
We would love to hear from you!!! The last few months have been extremely difficult. In this episode, we wanted to pull back the curtain and be really…
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Navigating Facts And Feelings with JC & Ro
We would love to hear from you!!! This podcast began to help build a community for blended families. While our focus has shifted greatly trying to navigate…
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Are you Stall High? With Kendra Dickson
We would love to hear from you!!! In this episode, we were blessed to sit down with professional barrel racer, Kendra Dickson. God is in this story! Somehow we…
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A Tribute to Moms
We would love to hear from you!!! Happy Mother's Day to ALL the beautiful and strong Mamas listening!Being a mom is such an amazing gift. At the same time…
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Strongest Person in the Room with Jen Loganbill
We would love to hear from you!!! You don't want to miss this episode! We sit down with Jen Loganbill, owner of Jen's Get Fit Group, to talk about how to…
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Honoring Hal: Tips to Help Others Grieving
We would love to hear from you!!! Do you sometimes struggle with knowing what to say or how to show up for people that are grieving? In this episode, we walk…
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Faith, Family & Fitness with Shay Gillespie
We would love to hear from you!!! Do you know that one friend that has high energy, a positive mindset, is physically fit, AND has such a zest for life? Ever…
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Keeping It Real with Jerrell Jackson
We would love to hear from you!!! In this episode, the other half of API Project Fitness, Jerrell Jackson stops by to talk about growing up in the toughest…
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CrewVersary 2 - Green Flags in Relationships
We would love to hear from you!!! On this episode, we talk about our 2-year wedding anniversary which we call the "CrewVersary", green relationship flags, and…
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Derailed Spring Break Convo
We would love to hear from you!!! Tune into this episode as we tried to dive into our spring break trip with the Crew many times but kept getting sidetracked…
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When Your TikTok Goes Viral
We would love to hear from you!!! Shortly after we lost Hallie, we wanted to reach young kids to educate them on relationship red flags and gun safety. Where…
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Finding Purpose in the Pain: Phoenix Rising
We would love to hear from you!!! Exciting News this Week! A beautiful, perfect foal was born. Hallie's dream came true. The Crew, Hallie’s family and…
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"Choosing Faith over Fear"
We would love to hear from you!!! Have you ever had fear take over your life and paralyze you? Have you ever questioned your faith? Does uncertainty scare you?…
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"No" is a Complete Sentence.
We would love to hear from you!!! "No" can be a tricky word to say. We have both struggled to say no to people, events, work, and kids. Sometimes life throws…
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5 Ways to Become A Strong Dad and Husband
We would love to hear from you!!! Angie has requested this podcast topic for quite some time. Although Aric is not sure he feels qualified to share his…
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"Building Fire In the Rain" with Heather Pettey
We would love to hear from you!!! We continue to find that it is incredibly important to surround yourself with people who will walk with you thru life by…
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Raw Realizations
We would love to hear from you!!! This week we reflect on some hard and raw realizations of things no one tells you about losing a child...No longer fearing…
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"Climbing Out of the Hole" with Michael Egnew
We would love to hear from you!!! Grab your family and tune into this episode!We truly believe that for any of us to survive and thrive that we need to…
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The Day She Deserved
We would love to hear from you!!! We've never planned a Celebration of Life...so obviously getting it right for our Beautiful Hallie was incredibly important…
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The Thief
We would love to hear from you!!! Every week we deal with a whirlwind of emotions. Some days an emotion is stronger than others. This week, anger has been at…
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Good Grief
We would love to hear from you!!! Did you know that Grief is the only emotion that you have to voluntarily choose to go thru?Perhaps that's why SOOOO many…
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Signs She's Ok - Part 2
We would love to hear from you!!! God’s grace and the special signs that Hallie is more than ok gets us through the darkest of times. Christmas Eve and…
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The Signs She's Ok - Part 1
We would love to hear from you!!! The last thing Hallie said to us was "Don't worry about me Mama, I'm going to be OK". While things have been incredibly heavy…
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Saying Goodbye
We would love to hear from you!!! Merry Christmas,If we're being 100% honest this doesn't feel like Christmas in our home...we are surrounded by…
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The Day That Changed Our Lives Forever
We would love to hear from you!!! Thank you to everyone who has reached out and offered condolences as The Crew walks thru this unbelievably complex and…