THE EVANS LIFE: A Remarkable Adventure

Welcome to our podcast! We promise you that in the coming days, weeks, months, and years, we will be here for you, on this podcast. We are building something remarkable. And we want to help you build something remarkable too. We’re all on different paths and journeys. Yours will not be like ours necessarily. But we believe it can and will become something precious and incredibly valuable to you.

The Value of Gratitude 11/16/2022

The Value of Gratitude The benefits of gratitude are many. In fact, gratitude can cancel out a whole host of negative emotions, and be the gateway to something that is in short supply in the world right now. Empathy. In this episode of the Evans Life, A Remarkable Adventure, Bob, Diane, and Stacey talk about ways to incorporate gratitude into your daily life. And they answer the Question of the Week; Why do we sometimes concentrate on what isn't right in our lives, instead of what is? /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/25038330

Achieving Clarity 10/27/2022

Achieving Clarity Diane and Stacey take over the microphones to talk about clarity; determining where you want to go, and setting up the way to get there. This week's question: How do you get your little ones to go to bed? /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/24818007

A Kiss Before You Leave 09/21/2022

A Kiss Before You Leave It's the little things that can make a big difference. In this episode we talk about that, answer the question "What's the deal with women?" And talk about Bob's interview with the Osmonds Second Generation that aired on FOX 13 News this past week. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/24448683

What A Week! 09/14/2022

What A Week! Murphy's Law is REAL!!! These past two weeks (really) have been ones for the books. Challenge after challenge after challenge. Not life-shattering, just major developments that make you wonder if you should have stayed in bed. If you've ever had days or weeks or months like that, Diane has some great advice to help you get through it. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/24376857

What A Week! 09/13/2022

Being There 08/05/2022

Being There Just showing up is 90% of it. Just showing up. And we almost didn't. Join us on this episode of the Evans Life, A Remarkable Adventure podcast to hear how we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in a way that we'll never forget. And you probably won't either. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/23966613

Life Is Busy, Stay Connected 07/26/2022

Life Is Busy, Stay Connected A busy week with birthdays and football tryouts, football camp, a new driver, preparing for a trip to California, juggling life, and staying connected through it all. There is something you can do to make sure your family remains grounded. Diane has some great advice. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/23865060

Walking in the Footsteps of Giants 07/20/2022

Walking in the Footsteps of Giants Every four years our children get to retrace some of the footsteps of the Mormon Pioneers, many of whom lost their lives on their trek west. It is a life-changing event. In this episode, Joseph, Grace, Emmalee, and Isaac join us to recount what they experienced; the fun, the funny, and the sobering realizations that we all drink from wells we did not dig, and stand on the shoulders of giants. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/23806922

Post Las Vegas 07/12/2022

Post Las Vegas Baby watch is over!!!! Paul and Lauren's little baby girl Lennon is finally here!!! And she is SO cute!!! Not only that, but Diane, Stacey, Grace, Emmalee, Jaxon, and Brock spent 7 DAYS in Las Vegas. Why? Grace won a scholarship to Season Finale, the national dance convention where the best dancers in the country are trained by the finest instructors and celebrity artists. Now, all the big kids are about to re-enact a pioneer trek across part of Wyoming. What a summer so far!!!! /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/23722259

July 4th Celebration Ideas 06/28/2022

July 4th Celebration Ideas In this fun episode of the Evans Life, A Remarkable Adventure Bob, Diane, and Stacey share some traditions and exciting things to do on America's birthday. And as a bonus, find out what was 6 year old Brock's "best day of {his} life". Hint: It involved pockets full of candy. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/23562917

Cancelled Flights? No Problem! 06/21/2022

Cancelled Flights? No Problem! Have you ever had to be somewhere, and despite everything you did, it just didn't look like you were going to be able to get there? At all? In this episode of the Evans Life, A Remarkable Adventure Stacey shares the challenges of getting Emmalee to her competitive cheer convention in Dallas, despite terrible weather, canceled flights, and questionable airline tickets. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/23485679

Crossfit Semifinals 06/14/2022

Crossfit Semifinals When our ninth child Michael became one of two Crossfit athletes from Utah to qualify for the International NoBull Syndicate Crown Crossfit Semifinals to be held in Knoxville, Tennessee Diane's response was immediate, "We're going. All of us." And so we did. Out of nearly 300,000 Crossfit athletes around the world, only 30 qualified for the semifinals in Knoxville. The top five athletes moved on to the finals. This episode of the Evans Life, A Remarkable Adventure recounts that incredible experience. To watch Michael win one of his heats, click on this link. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/23427410

The 5 Love Languages 02/16/2022

The 5 Love Languages What if he thought she loves gifts, but in fact she loves quality time together? What if she thought he loves acts of service, but in fact he loves physical touch? Knowing your spouse, significant other, or children's love languages is critical in helping them to feel truly loved, and building a strong and lasting relationship. Bob, Diane, and Stacey take the 5 Love Languages Quiz, and encounter some surprises along the way. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/22155917

The Profile Book 02/01/2022

The Profile Book Whether it's putting together a profile book for your upcoming adoption, or embarking on a new chapter in your life, listening to that inner voice and having the courage to do what it tells you to do makes all the difference. Erica Chancellor () shares her inspiring story of adoption, and how she helps other adoptive families prepare the all-important Family Profile Book. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/21986165

A Birth Mother's Heart 01/25/2022

A Birth Mother's Heart Adoption is very emotional. For everyone. The adoptive parents are nervous, anxious, longing to love, and full of hope and even faith. But what about the birth mother? This young woman will become a new mother, with all that that entails physically and emotionally. And will then, in what is usually a very short time, hand her baby over to strangers to raise and call their own. Ashley Mitchell (bigtoughgirl.com) became a birth mother at age 26. In this episode, Bob & Diane visit with her about what she was feeling then, and continues to feel now, as a wife and mother of two, and a birth mother of one. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/21877394

The Inner Experience with Psychologist Russell Hurlburt 12/07/2021

The Inner Experience with Psychologist Russell Hurlburt Where do our thoughts come from? Whose voice is that we're hearing in our head? How do our thoughts and inspiration intersect or overlap? /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/21404789

Adoption By Design 11/30/2021

Adoption By Design If you had to make a brochure that succinctly describes you and your family, could you do it? What would you say? What pictures would you include? How would you convey what you're truly like in a way that would touch someone's heart? /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/21314171

A Trip To New York - and Back 11/23/2021

A Trip To New York - and Back Sometimes adventure lies just beyond a spur-of-the-moment decision. Who knew what lie ahead for Stacey as she and her friends decided on a whim to buy those cheap airline tickets to Boston, and then New York? /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/21256241

Glow Kids - The Cost of Screen Addiction 11/16/2021

Glow Kids - The Cost of Screen Addiction Sandy Hook, and similar tragedies; infants dying of neglect as parents play video games; loss of human interaction and person-to-person learning. These and more are the terrible costs of our digital age. Little children, and even infants, are given screens in the name of educating, entertaining, and babysitting them. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/21180803

How to Make Decisions in Life, Part 4 - Rabbi Avremi Zippel 11/09/2021

How to Make Decisions in Life, Part 4 - Rabbi Avremi Zippel For ten years while he was growing up Rabbi Avremi Zippel was sexually abused by his caretaker. Finally, he decided it was time to come forward. Now, his abuser is in prison. And he is a vocal advocate for sexual abuse victims in religious communities. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/21089822

How to Make Decisions in Life, Part 3 - Rev. Dr. Oscar T. Moses on Discovery 11/02/2021

How to Make Decisions in Life, Part 3 - Rev. Dr. Oscar T. Moses on Discovery Oscar T. Moses grew up in a religious home but never thought he'd enter the ministry. As a police officer in the projects of Chicago, he saw hopelessness firsthand and got very good at prayer. He tried to bless the lives of those he served, and eventually, guided by his inner voice, was led to the pulpit, and a life of service. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/21027122

How to Make Decisions in Life, Part 2 - Pamela Atkinson and the Holy Nudge 10/26/2021

How to Make Decisions in Life, Part 2 - Pamela Atkinson and the Holy Nudge There are angels among us. In the second in our series on listening to our inner voice, we talk with one of them. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/20931311

How to Make Decisions in Life, Part 1 - The Catholic View 10/21/2021

How to Make Decisions in Life, Part 1 - The Catholic View Whether your trying to decide on a career, adoption, marriage, or a life calling, listening to your inner voice is critical. But how do you recognize those promptings, and how do you know they're right? /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/20895296

Children, Screens, and Dopamine 10/12/2021

Children, Screens, and Dopamine There is a "kick" we all get when we're on our screens. It's because of a neurotransmitter called "dopamine". It plays a big role in how we feel pleasure. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/20789084

How To Keep My Child Safe On the Internet 09/25/2021

How To Keep My Child Safe On the Internet As families, we use the internet for everything. From planning meals to doing homework to setting up vacations to family movie nights. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/20590577

Drilling Down on Teen Suicide 09/08/2021

Drilling Down on Teen Suicide This Remarkable conversation with renowned child psychologist Dr. Doug Goldsmith looks at not only the signs of teen suicide, but the family environment that is often a precursor to young people taking their own lives. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/20403746

How Our Children Found Us 09/01/2021

How Our Children Found Us When Heather Crockett was just 13 years old she learned she would never have biological children. Now, this social media influencer with more than 204,000 followers, in a mother of five, with a husband who is the rock of her life. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/20338448

Adoption: Faith to Move Forward 08/24/2021

Adoption: Faith to Move Forward They were just barely out of college, no job, no money, living with parents, two little ones, and the strong, unmistakable prompting that they MUST adopt. "No way," you say? /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/20218124

We Did Not Plan This! 08/10/2021

We Did Not Plan This! alk about Remarkable Adventures. Greg and Holly Richardson are living theirs. And so are their 25 children! You will not believe how they got to where they are now. /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/20090477

North to Alaska! 07/27/2021

North to Alaska! Incredible! Amazing!! Remarkable!!! 34 of us in six RV's on a Remarkable Adventure to Alaska!!!! /episode/index/show/evanslife/id/19934618

THE EVANS LIFE: A Remarkable Adventure

TOPICS