Life On The Ridge

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A podcast by spouses Emily and Mark chronicling marriage, raising kids, and everything in between.

Life On The Ridge


    • May 20, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Life on the Ridge in the Age of COVID-19 - Episode 6 - The Podcast Who Lived

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 108:53


    Topics on this revamped version of the podcast include new drops, the return of shoutouts, the board game Azul, and a very special guest, Traci, discussing our favorite moments from the formational fiction series of our lifetimes, Harry Potter.

    Life on the Ridge in the Age of COVID-19 - Episode 5 - The Return of Sportzball!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 82:30


    The podcast returns after a sloth-induced hiatus to discuss the importance of mothers and countdown some personal sports stories with guest Ross.

    Life on the Ridge in the Age of COVID-19 - Episode 4 - The Oldest of Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 74:00


    Mark's oldest friend David joins the podcast all the way from California to discuss their favorite episodes of The Office. They also discuss things they have gained appreciation for during COVID-19. Mark reviews the delightful book The Book Thief.

    Life on the Ridge in the Age of COVID-19 - Episode 3 - Wish Upon a Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 49:42


    Dear friend of the podcast Allison (@pixiedustpals) joins to discuss our Disney songs and her life-long love of Disney. Other topics include both the beauty of life and Christ's sacrifice for us.

    Life on the Ridge in the Age of COVID-19 - Episode 2 - The Once and Future Queen Returns!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 47:04


    Emily returns to the podcast to break down funny moments provided by our two young kids, discuss life as parents during COVID, and critique Frozen II.

    Life on the Ridge in the Age of COVID-19 - Episode 1 - Happy Birthday Old Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 44:10


    The podcast gets a reboot! With new segments, including the top 10 things I don't love as much as everyone else, some heart-felt happy birthdays, and a few mentions of COVID-19. Come for the laughs, stay for the comfort.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 16 - Potty Training, Prayers, and Paper Ceilings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 29:22


    Emily and Mark depict another week in the life of a married couple. Hannah has begun potty training again, Micah is sleeping better, and we highlight loss and life celebrations in this episode that has a little bit of everything.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 15 - Memorial Day and Movie Quests

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 24:07


    Emily and Mark recount a busy weekend . Mark shouts out to the local hockey team, Emily celebrates her Splendor winning streak, and the pair discuss their newly established movie quest.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 14 - The Return of the Once and Future Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 35:07


    Emily and Mark return to share their shout outs, highlights, and goings-on during the long hiatus. Connecting emotionally is the focus of the marriage segment and the kids are changing and growing all the time in Kid Corner.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 13 - Running on Fumes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 24:05


    Emily and Mark are struggling to make it to the end of Mark's graduate school term. Despite these challenges, Emily finds comfort in secret behaviors and Hannah has begun to potty train herself.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 12 - Hospitality and Hobgoblins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 25:20


    Emily and Mark discuss their desire to open their house to others and the mischievous behaviors of their eldest. Please, be our guest!

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 11 - 5 Years and Still Going Strong!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 23:07


    Emily and Mark return to discuss celebrating their 5th anniversary, including what brought Emily joy this week. Hint: She loves that blang-blang! They also discuss which cartoons Hannah watches that are just unbearable.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 10 - Trivial Pet Peeves

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 21:57


    Emily and Mark discuss a recent triumph, their Lenten sacrifices, and the things that make them just shake their heads about each other. Additionally, Hannah procures a device of devious torture.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 9 - Life and Memoriam

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 19:19


    Emily and Mark discuss both the celebration of a birthday and the passing of a loved one. Emily headed back to work this week and Hannah continues to provide joy to her parents in many ways.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 8 - The Toddler Evolves...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 24:51


    Emily and Mark discuss staying connecting during the busy times in life. Meanwhile, their eldest has begun to exhibit some interesting characteristics and they may be over taken by a superior life form...

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 7 - A Birthday and Board Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 25:55


    Emily and Mark return to discuss the lengthy celebrations of Mark's 30th birthday as well as discuss their favorite board games and engage in general shenanigans.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 6 - Surviving Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 24:53


    After missing a week, Emily and Mark return despite the Black Death striking the household. While it takes two to avert disaster, one of the pair finds solace in knowing she is wonderfully made.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 5 - Sickness and Sleep Deprivation Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 23:16


    Emily and Mark release a late podcast due to a bout of the cold and running on fumes. Sleep strategies with a newborn are discussed in conjunction with the quirks of their mercurial almost two-year-old.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 4 - Pixar and Eating Battles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 24:43


    Emily and Mark talk about settling into life as a family of four. Then, the gloves are off as they discuss (with some vigor) Pixar movies and their daughter's eating habits.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 3 - The Child Arrives!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 23:04


    Emily and Mark celebrate the arrival of their second child. Hannah, however, might be a bit more skeptical of the new addition. And what happens to a spousal relationship when a newborn is added to the mix?

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 2 - Patience is a Virtue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 26:02


    Emily and Mark formalize the podcast's format and discuss the impending arrival of their second child. There are shoutouts, moments of joy from the previous week, and some slight disagreement when it comes to tackling a peevish toodler.

    Life on the Ridge - Episode 1 - Introduction and the Return of Sweet Tea

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 24:14


    Emily and Mark introduce their new podcast, Life on the Ridge, and themselves. Highlights include Christmas and a return to Sweet Tea.

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