The Family Mess Podcast

In this episode of The Family Mess Podcast, I discuss my soul journey to Sedona Arizona in Dec of 2023. It's day two and I'm beginning the breathwork portion of my experience. I don't know what to expect but I hear this is intense and life changing. 

On day two of by adventures in Sedona, I speak about my morning nature walk to discover what trauma I was living with and how to move forward on a new path. 

Do you remember the last time you felt free? What about the last time you began to question your life. Does it seem like you're repeating the same dreamlife pattern everyday but nothing new is happening. Are you an emotional wreck looking for answers but they seem so far away? It sometimes feels like there has to be more to this life. If you've questioned anything and everything in your life, please listen to my recent experiences while in Sedona, Arizona as I search for the light and the truth.

Check out our Vegas trip in the second part of this episode. We ventured outside the strip to see what else there was to do in this great city.You Tube Pagehttps://youtu.be/-bow4Qqh1To

Nathalie and I are in Vegas again but we didn't do the typical hang out on the strip thing. We ventured outside of the strip and decided to see what else Vegas had to offer. Join us on the youtube link belowhttps://youtu.be/-bow4Qqh1To

In this episode, Nathalie and Ian discuss if women should be able to wear what they want when they go out in public. Should there be certain rules or can women do whatever they want? Do husbands, boyfriends, signifificant others have a say in what their spouses should wear??? Listen to Nathalie and Ian's perspective and decide if you agree, disagree, or remain neutral on this topic.

Have you thought about traveling and what it means? Maybe you're too scared, or you don't know what to do. Whatever the excuse, traveling alone can be scary but also fufilling. Nathalie and Ian discuss their reasons for traveling alone and how it's helped their relationship mature over time.

Did you go to college? Maybe you decided on a major because you felt pressure from your family or parents? Maybe you thought it was the only path to success. In this episode of TheFamily Mess Podcast, we invite Nathalie's nephew Tristan to get his perspective on going to college. Why is he really going to college? Does he really want to go? Is he trying to prove something? After the episode, take time to speak with your teen(s) about their hopes and dreams. You may find out their dreams are not yours.

The Family Mess is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Check out our stories and banter about the craziness over the past two months..

Are you in a marriage and it seems you're doing everything? This issue is on the minds of women across the world. Society, culture and what the world deems as the norm places pressure on women to step into the role of doing everything in marriages but is this correct. Men grow up believing they should be the providers and women the homemakers. What if the woman makes more than the man?Nathalie and Ian discuss who really benefits in a marriage and is the landscape changing for a women's role in marriages?

Do you ever wonder how those powerful couples on TV, social media, even your next door neighbor hold it together? It just seems like they don't have any worries in the world. Every time you see them, it looks like they got their crap together while you and your partner are dying. Is this really true or our own perception of what we want things to be? On this episode of the Family Mess, Nathalie and Ian discuss the term couples goal and what it really means to them. Listen to their perspective and figure out if they are right or they have work to do.

We continue where we left off from episode 12 Part I and the subject of sex and everything sex continues. Enjoy!!

We've come to the end of season 4. I never thought we'd be recording our podcast this long but we love doing them. We want to thank all of our listeners and supporters. Nathalie and I decided to end season 4 a little different than our typical podcast. We've invited her two cousins to co-host this episode. The episode is fun and we hope you really like it. THIS EPISODE IS DEFINITELY NOT FOR KIDS!!!!!!!!! ADULTS ONLY!!!!!!! You probably don't want to listen at work because you might laugh out loud. This episode is about sex and other stuff having to deal with sex. If you don't want to hear adults speak about sex, don't listen. Again thank you for the support and enjoy..

Have you wondered if you made the worst decision of your life? You are years into your relationship and you're still having problems. Why does he never listen to me? Why does she think I don't care? If you're feeling like this or ever felt like this, take a listen to our podcast.

Nathalie's niece, Elan joins the show to speak about her life experiences after graduation. Elan first joined the show as a sophomore in college. Her experience as a young college student sounds similar to young students across the country. Now she's graduated, has anything changed? Did she decide to continue her pursuit of dental school? Or, is she jaded with life? If you have a young son or daughter about to enter college, please listen to this show and really find out what they expect from college and life itself.

Is there something in your family that you don't want know one to know about. Is it a brother or sister out of wedlock. Maybe there abuse. Maybe there's a history of alcoholism or depression. What ever the issue, we all have these family secrets that tend to paint a dark hole in our lives. In this episode, Nathalie and Ian discuss the consequences of holding unto these family secrets.

Who's in charge? Who makes the money decisions? If I make most of the money, I can spend what I want...... right???? I want my own bank account. These statements are important concerns in relationships. In this episode of The Family Mess Podcast, Nathalie and Ian discuss finances and it's impact on family and life. Check out Suzie Orman's link below on how couples should manage their financeshttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/01/suze-orman-how-couples-should-fairly-split-their-finances.html

The slap heard around the world.... Yup, it happened, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the Oscars. I can't believe this happened!!!!!!! No one really should care but we do. Nathalie and Ian discuss defending your spouse. Would you defend or stand up for your spouse like Will? Would you expect your spouse to stand up for you? Check out Ian and Nathalie's reaction to this crazy situation

Do you find it hard to balance everything in your life? How overwhelmed do you feel right now? Sometimes when the world around us seems to be going in multiple directions, we want to run and hide. Our mind is attempting to balance everything and do everything but we don't seem to be any further along than we were yesterday or even a year ago. What can we do? In this episode of the Family Mess Podcast, Nathalie and Ian discuss a major choice she must make in regards to her mental health. She's tried everything to help her chaotic mind and nothing seems to work but there is one option she hasn't tried yet. In her recent dr visit, a drug was recommended to help with her depression and mood. What will Nathalie do? Will she continue on her current path or try this drug? Check out this episode to find out.

Do you need help with repairs to your home, your air-conditioning, or your car. Maybe you need someone to give you a quote on some home improvement projects. It's hard to find good help these days and it turns out to be very expensive. It turns out many of our family members can help us in these areas. Nathalie and Ian discuss if family should give discounts to other family members for service. Should they do the work without charging? Has this same thing affected your family? Listen as Ian and Nathalie discuss how this has affected them and the steps they took to address this.

In this episode of The Family Mess Podcast, Nathalie and Ian interview Pang Van. Pang is one of Nathalie's close friends from middle school. Pang was a first generation born-Hmong-American of Hmong refugee parents that came to the USA in 1976. She was born in Philadelphia, lived in Michigan until 8th grade then moved to Florida for High School. She attended a university in Atlanta. Her parents owned Chinese restaurants for 20+ years and she started working at age 6 washing dishes. She married her husband at 27 and had two twin IVF sons. Pang and her family have been Expats for 8 years. They lived in Singapore, The Netherlands and New Orleans. Pang is a great friend, a tireless mother, a dutiful wife and a heaven-sent daughter-in-law. Pang discusses life overseas and the difficulty in adjusting to a new way of life.

How was your 2021? Did you begin a new career? Maybe you said it's time to get healthy. Did you go somewhere you've never been before? Whatever changes you made or didn't, 2021 was another crazy year for so many people across the world. There's so much to talk about but in this episode of The Family Mess Podcast, Nathalie and Ian discuss their 2021and their possible plans for 2022. They even made a little wager in this episode. Will they both stick with it? Check out the show to find out.

Join Nathalie and Ian on this special Christmas episode. This is our first Christmas spent in Florida in the past ten years. Why was this year so different? What happened to change this long-lasting tradition? Listen to how we celebrated this special day and will we begin a new tradition.

In this episode, Nathalie tells about her experience meeting God. This was a learning process and gave Nathalie a new perspective on life and her relationship with God. Are you searching for answers? Do you know something is missing from your life? Listen to this podcast and give us feedback on what you want in your life.

Are you finally ready to lose weight? Maybe it's time to give the gym another try. What's stopping you from getting into shape? Is it the food, your job, business or other priorities? What is it that's really holding you back from getting the body you want? Join Ian and Nathalie as they both discuss some of the reasons people struggle with exercise and weight loss.

Do you wish you took that job 10 years ago? Maybe you were too scared to start a business. Or maybe you didn't ask that person out because you were too shy to ask them. Whatever excuse you have, we all have things we regret. If we had a chance to do something different, most of us would. Nathalie and Ian discuss their biggest regrets and what they might have done differently.

In this episode Nathalie and Ian discuss if kids should do chores. Should kids get paid? Maybe you are a parent that believes kids should be kids and no chores are needed. Of course kids should do chores!!!! You'll be a little surprised at the survey results. Check out this episode and tell everyone about The Family Mess Podcast

Join us this week as we take the podcast out of the studio and on the road. Nathalie and I sit down with Carina De La Torre from the De La Torre law firm to discuss wills and estate planning. Please listen if you want to learn the steps involved in setting up a trust for you and your spouse. If you don't want you family fighting over your assets or kids or whatever, please checkout this episode. If you want to schedule some time to discuss estate planning with Carina, go to:carina@dltlawoffice.com407-308-0578www.dltlawoffice.comhablamos espanol

In this episode of the Family Mess Podcast, Nathalie tells everyone what women want in a relationship to make them happy.I really think this episode is what Ian can do to make her happy. You be the judge and check it out. Please like and subscribe.....

Check out this episode and find out what is Ian looking for in a woman to make him happy. It's not what you think. Nathalie makes him happy, but she wants to know from him, what men look for in a woman to make them happy. Of course..... he doesn't speak for all men..... Check out the end of the episode where Ian posted a secret recording of Nathalie yelling at Noah...too funny.

Nathalie and Ian planned to begin this episode like the others but she had a different idea and they took a really big tangent. Nathalie and Ian discuss why he slept on a bed, the dog just barfed on. That's right!!! You read it correctly. Ian Slept on a bed the dog got sick on.. The latter part of the show allows us to return to normalcy as we discuss how parents can be so annoying at times... I guarantee you'll enjoy this one...

Are you or your child desperate for relief from ADHD, anxiety, brain fog, focus, or behavioral issues? Do you have uncontrollable sugar cravings that you wish would just go away? Join us as we interview Dr. Adrian Quevedo about neurofeedback and how it can help with these issues. Ian will also talk about his personal experience getting the non-invasive, non-medicine treatment and how it helped him to have better focus by eliminating the chatter in his brain.You can find out more information about neurofeedback at the websites below:https://isnr.org/resources/comprehensive-bibliographywww.newrologix.comhttps://ahpinstitute.comIf you want to schedule an appointment with Dr. Quevedo, you can go to Whole Family Healthcare at: https://www.wholefamilyhealthcare.com/ or call(407) 644-2990

It's Father's Day and many people across the country are remembering or celebrating with their Dads. On this Father's Day episode, Nathalie and Ian discuss the importance of dads and why Ian was expecting a different father's day. Nathalie also get's heated about dead beat dads.

With all the access we have now to streaming media, is there a favorite movie, tv show or series your truly enjoy. Is there one you watch over and over. Are there others you wished would run forever? On this episode, Ian and Nathalie talk about their favorite tv shows and movies over the past year. Is there a certain degree of judgement taking place in the Beason household......tune in and find out....

We are all very busy in todays world attempting to succeed and at the same time balance our needs but are those success' dependent on the world's view of us? Do you tend to judge someone based on their profession or their looks? Join Ian and Nathalie as they take this general topic and discuss why society judges or treats people different when they find out, they are in the church. If you need helping understanding this topic from a different perspective, this episode might be for you.

After a very long break, Nathalie and Ian return for season 3 of the Podcast. In this new episode, they discuss why Ian decided to get the COVID vaccine. Nathalie is against getting the vaccine and she explains why. Can Ian talk her into getting this vaccine and not being scared. Tune in.

This is the last episode for season 2 and Nathalie's niece has joined the show. We didn't plan anything for this episode and decided to talk about how we dealt with sadness and depression during the pandemic. Tune in to find out what Ian decided to do finally.... Do Nathalie and Dekerria have plans for their futures? We appreciate all the fans we've reached over the past year and look forward to making more episodes. Thanks everyone for the love.

During this COVID pandemic, food has become something we've turned to for comfort. Some of us have taken the opportunity to indulge in our favorite desserts whiles others are maintaining their calories so their waistlines don't expand too much. But Nathalie recently introduced an old snack that changed the way I view junk food. This week we interview a budding 11-year-old kidpreneur, Payton Turner and her family of PayPay Popcorn. We have known the family for years and were taken aback by the flavors and taste of the popcorn after buying a bag. After devouring the bags of cookies and cream and spicy cheddar ranch popcorn we knew we had to invite them on the show to talk about their popcorn, their journey, the inspiration for the business, and how to cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit in kids. We had a great time interviewing our guest and the Turner family is unto something great. We feel honored to be able to interview them. To follow PayPay Popcorn on your favorite social media platform, go to:Facebook: PayPayPopIG: PayPay PopcornGoogle: Paypay pocorn confections www.PayPayPop.comPaypay Popcorn even delivers if you are within a 15 min drive from East Orlando,

Our Friend and life coach Rida Bakhsh, joins the Family Mess for part two of the Negativity challenge. In the last episode, Rida challenged Nathalie and Ian to change their mindset and work on not being negative. Did Nathalie and Ian succeed with the exercises they were given or did they fail miserably? Join us this week to find out. Rida is a certified life coach, mentor, speaker and founder of the Rida Bakhsh Coaching Collective. Her mission is to inspire, educate and empower others to become the best version of themselves.She promotes positive vibes and sends high energy back into the world… one woman at a time through coaching and clothing.Her story consists of challenges, hardships, and setbacks but through personal development, mindset shifts and radical change, she transformed her life and became the woman she wanted to be.Rida BakhshLife Coach, Mentor, Speaker407-554-5667ridacoaching@gmail.comwww.iwasthatgirl.comShop Positivi-Tees:https://bit.ly/rbccpositiveteeshttps://bit.ly/positivegearSocial Media:Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/hello.ridabIG: http://bit.ly/igRidaBTwitter: http://bit.ly/tweetRidaB

The kids are getting older and the stress of parent hood and life are getting to Ian and Nathalie. They yell at the kids and become frustrated when life doesn't go as planned. What do they do when their negative thoughts and words begin to affect the children and each other? What can they do to find the positive things in life? Is it too late to make a change? On this episode of The Family Mess Podcast, former show guest and life coach, Rida Bakhsh joins them to change their mindset and perspective. On part 1 of 2, Rida challenges them to take steps to begin the change. How will Nathalie and Ian take this advice? Rida Bakhsh is a certified life coach, mentor, speaker and founder of the Rida Bakhsh Coaching Collective. Her mission is to inspire, educate and empower others to become the best version of themselves.She promotes positive vibes and sends high energy back into the world… one woman at a time through coaching and clothing.Her story consists of challenges, hardships, and setbacks but through personal development, mindset shifts and radical change, she transformed her life and became the woman she wanted to be.Because of her own breakthrough, Rida understands the struggles and now dedicates her focus to helping “the woman she was” achieve similar results through coaching, mentoring, workshops, clothing, and her online presence.In addition to her focus on emotional wellness, Rida is also a wife, proud mama bear of two, recovering people pleaser, inspirational t-shirt designer, coffee enthusiast and lover of life who permanently resides outside of her comfort zone.Rida BakhshLife Coach, Mentor, Speaker407-554-5667ridacoaching@gmail.comwww.iwasthatgirl.comShop Positivi-Tees:https://bit.ly/rbccpositiveteeshttps://bit.ly/positivegearSocial Media:Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/hello.ridabIG: http://bit.ly/igRidaBTwitter: http://bit.ly/tweetRidaB

It's 2021 and the country is still struggling with the pandemic. We've had to adjust our lives to this new norm. What about school? Some states have brought all students back to school while others have given students options for learning online.. Many students who are used to learning in person are finding it difficult to learn online.. In this episode of The Family Mess Podcast, Nathalie and Ian interview Shae Daniels. Shae is a fellow podcaster and has her own podcast, "In The Car with Shae". Sharnae LeFloria-Daniels affectionately known as “Shae” is the devoted wife of 22 years to Kevin Daniels and mother to two amazing boys, Justus and Isaiah. Shae Daniels currently holds a B.A. in Christian Ministry with a focus on Youth & Education and a minor in Family Science from Anderson University, as well as a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Cleveland State University. Shae Daniels has over 18 years serving in ministry and helping families specifically in the city of Cleveland and the surrounding suburbs. Shae's journey in ministry began at Barak Bible Fellowship Church under the leadership of Pastors Jeffrey and Carmela Richardson. In 2000 she served as the Youth Pastor for over 8 years. She received her Ministerial License from “Church Without Walls”, International under the leadership of Bishop Gideon Thompson, founding Pastor of New Covenant Christian Church in Boston, MA and Bishop Joseph Gnarling of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. In 2009, she was officially ordained and placed as the Assistant Pastor of Barak Bible Fellowship Church. In 2011, she was installed as the Senior Pastor of the this same ministry. Later changing the name to Wellspring Church, whose focus was on revival and seeing God do the miraculous in the earth.Throughout her pastoral journey she created and implemented many programs and activities that have revolutionized the lives of everyone that participated. One such implementation was, “Activation Sunday” when the love of God was released in tangible ways throughout the community. This included praying for the sick and demonstrating supernatural generosity to people in need. She faithfully served as Senior Pastor of Wellspring Church until July 2016. While serving in the church Shae also worked full-time serving her community working with youth and families. Her role was in the area of social services assisting families in distress, helping youth minimize their involvement in the juvenile justice system. Shae served her community in this capacity from 2007 until 2016. In the summer of 2016, the Lord led Shae and her family to take a giant leap of faith and move to Central Florida. Since moving to Florida she began seeking out ways to help people on a broader scale. The answer came in the form of starting her on a Podcast entitled, In the Car with Shae! The purpose of the podcast is to provide awareness, provoke change and sustain momentum for progress and positive growth. If you have any questions or comments for Shae's, reach out to her email and social mediaWebsite: shaedaniels.com YouTube: Shae Daniels Email: shaedanielsinfo@gmail.com IG: @shae.daniels Facebook: Shae Daniels

Nathalie and Ian discuss their favorite moments from 2020. Was it their day trip to South Florida or saving a bunch of money? Maybe COVID affected them in some negative ways. Tune in this week to listen to their conversation. You might like it.

Ian and Nathalie continue where they left off from their last episode. Ian admitted defeat and thought it was life back to the way it was BUT Nathalie had other ideas. Nathalie said some touchy topics which left Ian speechless and hurt. He wasn't sure what to do. This episode picks up where they left off. Were they able to come to a final resolution or will the conflict continue? Tune in this week

This episode brings to a conclusion the job Ian took on two months ago to complete all the responsibilities and chores Nathalie had to do over the past 15 years. Nathalie went on strike but Ian wasn't going to let nothing stop him from getting this right. Listen to find out what happened. Did Ian succeed and prove to Nathalie he's capable or did he fail to do what he said he'd do?

The COVID-19 virus is still affecting many people and we are all trying to figure out life. How do we remain safe? How can we travel? Will I get it if I continue to go to work? These are just some of the questions families even individuals try to answer.In this episode of the Family Mess, Nathalie and Ian go over an article from Fatherly.com where a father writes 10 things he wishes his wife would say to him during this COVID crisis. Some of these make sense but some of these are ridiculous. Ian and Nathalie discuss how some of these apply to their situation.

In the last episode of The Family Mess Podcast, Nathalie decided to do nothing. Now, Ian has been experiencing what's it like to live in Nathalie's shoes and take care of the household all by himself. Today, Our Hosts: Ian and Nathalie talk about their progression with the strike and how things are running, whether it be good or bad.

In this episode of The Family Mess Podcast, Nathalie makes the decision to do nothing. That's right, she's doing nothing. Ian believes he can take care of all the family responsibilities without Nathalie's involvement. Nathalie decides to call his bluff and go on strike!!!!! Nathalie is on family strike for the next month but Ian isn't letting this stunt deter him from taking the challenge. He will cook all the food, take the kids to school, soccer practice, and get all his personal work done. Who will accept defeat in the end?? Tune in to this week's episode to find out.

The Pandemic is affecting everyone. Nothing is back to normal and we are all still trying to figure how to move on with our lives. Imagine what our sons and daughters are experiencing with this virus. Do you have a young adult who seems depresssed. Maybe they aren't affected, but life isn't the way it was earlier in the year. In this episode we speak with Nathalie's cousins about their experience going back to high school and entering college. Are they adjusting or stressed. Are they just letting the entire situation role off their backs? Tune in this week as I interview both of them.

It's about time for bed and you're watching TV. You notice your partner's cell phone lying on the side table. Your voice tells you to not take the phone but your curiosity gets the best of you. The next thing you know, you're looking in their phone for text and messages. As you're reading, you hear the bathroom door opening and you quickly put the phone down. That was close!!In this episode of The Family Mess Podcast, Nathalie discuss if it's right for partners, to look at each others cells phones. We talk about the need to look at someones phone because of insecurity, even infidelity. Nathalie explains she doesn't trust men and in turn doesn't trust Ian. Ian takes things in stride and surprises Nathalie with some confessions. Hopefully they don't breakup after the show.

Welcome to season 2!!! We took a couple weeks off to rest, plan and brainstorm new show ideas. We have a great season planned and this first episode features the young, motivated couple, Jerred and Kiara Mason. Their story of romance and how they met was very interesting and I believe they are in this for the long haul. In this episode we speak candidly about some of the issues with relationships and how the writing of their book " 101 Date Night Ideas & Why You Should Keep Dating Your Spouse " , helped to strengthen their bond with each other and God. It's a fun episode and we learned a lot about ourselves and how we can make a relationship truly work. Follow the Masons on the following social media Instagram: @kiarajmason @meetmrmason @meetthemasonstoday Facebook: @kiarajmason @ meetjerred @meetthemasons Meet The Masons YouTube: Meet The MasonsWebsite: www.meetthemasonstoday.com

For episode 30, we decided to thank our audience by making a podcast of our favorite segments throughout the past year. I wish I could of used them all but it would have been too long and I want to keep the listeners, not bore them. We're ending season #1 on a great note despite the current crisis we are all experiencing. We're also taking a three week break and will resume the first week in September with new and exciting episodes. Thank you everyone!!