Life by Design is a podcast that shares the experiences and tools you need to start living the life you desire, free from indecision, anxiety, and compromise.
…
continue reading
1
Explore Yesterday’s Meaning to Create Tomorrow’s Riches
27:18
27:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
27:18
Hosts Jessilyn and Brian Persson talk about meaning in today’s episode. Why does the same situation or item have a different meaning for one person than it does for another? The same apple may be delicious and coveted by one person and viewed as gross and undesirable by another. Jessilyn and Brian explore how we form meanings and how we can change …
…
continue reading
1
Managing Adversity with Reach and Endurance
26:37
26:37
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
26:37
Jessilyn and Brian Persson introduce part two of their discussion on adversity. Based on CORE, originally created by Paul Stoltz, part one focused on the C and the O, Control and Ownership. This episode explores the R and the E, Reach and Endurance. How far does the adversity reach into our lives and how long is it going to endure? And how do we re…
…
continue reading
1
Navigating Adversity with Control and Ownership
27:44
27:44
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
27:44
Jessilyn and Brian Persson address the topic of adversity in today’s episode. Adversity can impact us in many ways and can strike everyone, so they are breaking the subject into two parts. In today’s part one, they focus on the first half of their CORE ideal. CORE stands for Control, Ownership, Reach, and Endurance. Control and Ownership in adversi…
…
continue reading
Jessilyn and Brian Persson talk about choice and choosing things in today’s episode. What is choice? It’s more than the option between two things. Brian explains that true choice is essentially the choice of whether or not we accept what we are given. This doesn’t mean we get to choose everything that happens to us, but we do have the choice to acc…
…
continue reading
Hosts Jessilyn and Brian Persson address the topic of accountability and how to reframe it so it doesn’t sound as threatening as we think it is. They define accountability and relate its importance to being responsible. In a relationship, accountability goes both ways, each partner must be accountable for their end of agreements they’ve not maintai…
…
continue reading
Hosts Jessilyn and Brian Persson dive into Part 2 of their examination of agreements in this episode. Last episode they addressed what agreements are, why they’re needed, and how they work. In this episode they get deeper into agreements by discussing what default agreements are, what happens when an agreement is broken, and why agreements should b…
…
continue reading
Hosts Jessilyn and Brian Persson introduce the topic of agreements in this episode. Agreements, as defined by Jessilyn and Brian, are a negotiated course of action in relationships and they should cover any major decisions made by you and your partner. They are a key tool in aiding communication and avoiding conflict. The three main points that Jes…
…
continue reading
1
Discover Define Design: Create Structures & Take Action
22:13
22:13
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
22:13
Hosts Jessilyn and Brian Persson explore the third principle of their Discover, Define, Design Framework, Design, in this episode. Design is the culmination of the first two steps, where you’ve discovered an issue and defined what’s wrong and now need to take action to design a solution. So Jessilyn and Brian talk all about creating solutions and a…
…
continue reading
1
Discover Define Design: Take Away the Emotion & Discuss Only the Facts
21:31
21:31
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
21:31
In this episode of Life By Design, hosts Jessilyn and Brian Persson explore the second principle of their Discover, Define, Design Framework: Define. They share that Define is all about the facts with the emotion removed, and they illustrate how it works by continuing their taking out the garbage example from the Discover episode. Jessilyn and Bria…
…
continue reading
1
Discover Define Design: Explore your Emotions & Triggers
27:36
27:36
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
27:36
In this episode of Life By Design, hosts Jessilyn and Brian Persson talk more about their Discover, Define, Design framework for improving communication, especially between professional couples. They break down the first tenet of the framework, Discover, and talk in-depth about how it works using examples from their own life together. Jessilyn and …
…
continue reading
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Life By Design podcast. Hosts Jessilyn and Brian Persson introduce you to their reason for creating this podcast by sharing their personal relationship story. Through that story, Jessilyn and Brian delve into the tools they learned to strengthen their own communication which they now want to share with you th…
…
continue reading
Life by Design is a podcast that shares the experiences and tools you need to start living the life you desire, free from indecision, anxiety, and compromise. — Contact Jessilyn and Brian Persson | Discover Life By Design: Website: DiscoverLifeByDesign.ca Instagram: DiscoverLifeByDesign Facebook: Discover Life By Design Linkedin: Discover Life By D…
…
continue reading