Today we talk about the scariest, most trying and defining time in our life. We moved across country on a promise, with 5 kids and ended up homeless and stranded. Listen as we talk about how many events saved us and how many people played a roll in where we are today       https://www.amazon.com/shop/epikbrandonfamily https://teespring.com/stores/the-epik-life-3 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theepiklife/support

Today we reminisce the birth of our sweet baby girl Cozette. It was scary and emotional but ended so beautifully. https://www.amazon.com/shop/epikbrandonfamily https://teespring.com/stores/the-epik-life-3 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theepiklife/support

Let’s talk about sick kids! How do we deal with it and when do we rush to the doctor? What is our take on natural medicine?  Burning questions:  *How has our unemployment or struggles from the past affected our kids? *Does our family know about and watch our social media? Browse the products we like and use https://www.amazon.com/shop/epikbrandonfamily Check out our new mech!! https://teespring.com/stores/the-epik-life-3 Become a supporter of this...

Today we talk about how and why I (Neysa) ran away from home at the age of 15. How my abusive past almost made me commit suicide and how a multitude of events saved my life. I share my emotional story regarding my time in foster care and dealing with the court system.  How did I overcome this season of my life? What pushed me forward to where I am now? Stick around and find out! Check out our new Merch!  https://teespring.com/stores/the-epik-life-3 Stuff our family likes and...

Why we can’t have nice things… why is that? Today we talk about how kids, especially toddlers, can make your pretty things, not so pretty in a short amount of time. How do you deal with the messes, the drawing on the wall, the broken furniture? Let’s chat! Later, we tell a story about the first nice couches we bought and why we regretted it. We share why we shouldn’t be angry over kid messes and how to still be joyful. We answer your questions about our favorite and not so favorite places...

Today we share our emotional journey with our son, who has PANDAS syndrome.  We talk about how it started, his diagnosis, the trials, and our emotional rollercoaster. We share things we never have before and update you on where he is now, and what we are doing for his current treatment. PANDAS Syndrome is not rare but is not widely recognized We urge you to have your child evaluated by a specialist if your normal child suddenly has a dramatic change in behavior. The symptoms are usually...

Today we talk about the dangers of putting our family on social media, particularly our children. We talk about the implications it can cause and how to not live in fear.  We tell stories of our personal experiences and share how to avoid comparison. Do our kids have their own social media? We answer! How does real life coincide with social media? Learn why. We answer your BURNING QUESTIONS!  https://www.amazon.com/shop/epikbrandonfamily Become a supporter of this...

Today we talk about not having a poverty mindset and how to overcome poverty and become successful. We share our stories of how we grew-up, and where we are now.  Don’t forget to stick around till the end to hear your voicemails as we answer your burning questions! Check out things we like and use on our Amazon page including the books we recommended from this podcast https://www.amazon.com/shop/epikbrandonfamily Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theepiklife/support

Beginning: We start out with a funny story about our neighbor stealing our recycling. Main Topic: How we named our kids, why they each have two middle names, and the stories surrounding them.  Naming your kid is important and this is our reason why!  Ending: A Burning Question! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theepiklife/support

Beginning: We chat about Shepherd’s haircut and how we judged the barber before we even arrived.  Topic: Today we talk about how it’s hard to seek and give forgiveness to your spouse at difficult times. We talk about how one silly argument made us both crabby.  How sympathy, empathy, or compassion are essential tools to a healthy marriage.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theepiklife/support

In today’s special podcast Neysa gets very raw and emotional as we talk about the effects of verbal abuse in her "Childhood Trauma Story Series". I (Neysa), did not grow up in a safe and loving home. Today I want to share some important raw stories with you, in hopes of encouraging others. Thank you so very much to our sponsors, we appreciate you! You can support this podcast too through the Anchor app. Feel free to leave us a voicemail on the Anchor app to have your questions featured on...

Probably the funniest podcast yet!  Things we swore we’d never do as parents like: Would you wipe snot from their nose with your bare finger? Do you let your kids eat in the car? What about peeing in public? I think we must all bribe our kids at some point but here’s the funny version.  We chat about not judging that mom at the park on her phone and why it’s important to be sensitive to their situation.  Burning Question: These are from you guys!  Don’t forget to leave us your burning...

Today we talk about how to deal with not fitting in or feeling rejected. We banter about kids making messes and laugh about our lack of football knowledge. Stick around until the end to hear some hilarious stories! Beginning: why do kids always spill a million gallons of water during bath time!  Giving thanks to our sponsors (that’s you!) Topic: We discuss how to deal with being the new person in a group and how your past can impact your future, especially if you have insecurities. We chat...

Beginning: The sugar talk, how all Neysa wants is a cookie! Middle: Why do we have so many dang kids?! We talk about each child, how they came about, and why we chose to have more. Will we have anymore? We go in depth on why it was so emotional for Neysa to become a mother and why she never thought she would.  Burning Questions: We answer questions about homeschool and Hawaii . Ending…. Banter!  Support us by buying us a coffee through PayPal @ paypal.me/TheEpikLife or the Anchor app! ...

I sure wish I knew these things before we got married.  Speaking of marriage, let's have a little bathroom banter! Plus we open up with a hilarious chat about brownies and one day getting that six pack! The stages of marriage: Honeymoon, you bug me, I hate you, I think I might like you again, then finally I’m in love with you.  We talk about how to get through those stages of marriage and how to avoid divorce.  We share our stories with raw and real chat about the realities no one tells you...

Today we talk about the effects of being pregnant, unemployed, and having our car repossessed. We chat about living your dream, even if the road is hard getting there. We also answer your dying questions about our move to Hawaii!  Beginning: We talk about how cold it is and our chilling experience with North Dakota.  Middle: Unemployment and how it affected our marriage and family. Getting our car repossessed, and how that caused a lost relationship with Jason's brother. How to deal with...

Today we chat about how it feels and what it's like to not have grandparents for our kids. We get in depth about the history of our parents and why our kids were never accepted into the family.  Beginning: We have a hilarious conversation about getting a Bidet... beware of laughter.  Middle: All about the history of our parents and why the kids do not have grandparents in their lives.  Ending: We finally get to tell you where we are moving to towards the end of the year. We also answer your...

Don’t forget to enter the vitamix giveaway (details on Instagram stories) Today we talk about being married at 17, the many places we lived, why we almost got arrested, twice! We also answer your questions, and chat about kids and mess, and how to survive the messy years. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theepiklife/support

From first meeting, to sleeping on the beach, being stranded outside all night, running away on a greyhound bus and falling in love the entire way! We also answer a few of your most pressing questions! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theepiklife/support

Welcome to the very first episode of The Epik Life Podcast!  This episode we discuss what to expect from our show, funny stories (the brownie problem), parenting advice (diaper cream incident), marriage tips (I'm always right, no I'm right!) all raw and authentic. Enter here to win our free Vitamix giveaway!  Contest runs from 01/10/19 - 01/17/19 *Winner will be announced via FaceBook LIVE video on 01/19/19  (Winner will be verified beforehand) Be sure to follow us on Facebook.  Follow...