This is our 29th Anniversary Special. Today as we record we are celebrating 29 years of marriage bliss. We hope you learn a liitle about us from this podcast. What has taken us to where we are today. We open up and share the highs and lows. Guys if you haven't followed our Facebook page please do, under Beauty in the Shitshow. Please SUBSCRIBE, RAT…

On today's podcast we catch up with sharing what has been going on with us over the past month. Summer has arrived. Life is crazy and the days and years just keep flying by faster and faster. Check out this episode to see what exactly we have been going through. Tell us your ideas for a 29th anniversary. Be sure to follow our Facebook page for Beau…

On this episode we talk about being in a relationship with a narcissist. We talk about what causes narcassistic Personality Disorder (NPD). What causes it? When does it develop? What are the signs and symptoms? What are the different types of NPD? We discuss how to deal with a narcissist. We talk about setting healthy boundaries, and how to leave a…

This episode is all about connection and relationships. We talk about your earliest conncection all the way through to the only thing we leave this life with, and that's the realtionships we've built here. Someday when we are gone, what will be said about us. That's what it's all about guys. Please SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW. Check us out on Facebook…

Big Budah has been making us smile for years in Utah. You know him from his time as a DJ on the radio, and his time on the AM News, as a feature reporter. Budah felt this was his calling bringing happiness to us his viewers. Then COVID-19 hit, and things got real. It was during this time that things began to unravel with his mental health. When it …

On this episode we discuss a phone interview I had with a University Student back East about what worries me most about the future of our children. I give my top 3, and they are 1. Trauma, 2. Addiction and 3. Participation Trophies. We go over each one discussing them, We talk numbers and statistics. We talk about what the biggest challenges curren…

Today we discuss children and cell phones. When is it appropriate to get your child a cell phone? What are the pros and cons of chilren having cell phones? What are some suggestions to protect your children from the dangers of cell phone usage? We want to hear from you. What has been your experience? Go to Jon Gossett and Tracy Gossett's social med…

In this episode we will discuss, loss and grief. We will touch on dealing with health issues within a family. Grief is tricky and has many stages. How can we best support those going through it. How can we mend broken relationships before it's too late. Our hearts go out to those who are in the midst of it. Know that you are loved.…

On todays podcast we reveal the winner of our Ultimate Valentine's Package! Tracy and I talk on this episode about why couples who fight often love each other more. This statement comes with study after study that confirm what we are telling you. Then we talk about the benefits for couples in love who fight often. It has been said the "Love isn't w…

This is our Valentine's Bonus Episode! We are excited to be giving one lucky listener and their valentine, the ultimate Valentine's package. The package includes a "Super Special One of a Kind, Just for You - Love Vouchers" book. It also includes 2 tickets to Ronstadt.Live concert tickets on 10 February in Grantsville, Utah. You will be taken back …

Welcome to Episode 10, on todays podcast we discuss parenting. Have you ever been in the position that you have had to intervene in a fight between a child and their friend? I thought so. We've all been there. We discuss when that can be appropriate, and when it is detrimental. We also discuss why listening to your children is so important. What ha…

Today we discuss the changes in typical married couples from when we were kids to today. What has changed and how has that effected us today? What is now expected from husbands and wives. Are we measuring up? From our standpoint life is moving fast, so don't forget to slowdown and smell the roses.By Jon & Tracy Gossett

Today we talk openly about divorce and the holidays. We talk about a bill that was passed into law in Utah during the 2022 session that may affect your childs winter break scheule between parents starting this winter break. Many of you are probably not aware of the change. How can we improve the holidays for the children that may be caught in the m…

In this episode we discuss the 7 keys to a successful marriage. As usual we start out by poking fun at each other. Jon shares a funny clip about women, and how they talk in code. Then Jon asks Miss Tracy some life changing questions about the past, present and future. Then one that will blow your mind about ice cream. You will have to hear it to be…

Today we talk about childhood stories, and why you need to share parts of your childhood with your significant other. This is important so they can understand where you have come from and why you are the way you are. These stories tie together not just the two of you, but also the other important family members in your lives. Often during childhood…

As we enter the week of Thanksgiving Jon & Tracy share their ideas on positivity and looking for the things to be thankful for. We revisit our challenge last week of telling your significant other three things you are thankful for them for. Then writing a 2 minute text to someone in your circle of friends and letting them know how thankful you are …

Today we poke a little fun at husbands thinking they do so much around the house, while we know the women carry us. We share more of our story, and having our first child together, (third in our family). We explain how suddenly everything can go wrong in an instant. How close Jon came to losing, both his wife, and daughter during childbirth. You wo…

This week Tracy let Jon pick a romantic movie to watch, and he chose This is 40. Tracy picked a clip to discuss, and so did Jon. Interestingly enough the topic is arguing or fighting as a couple. Tracy lays out a 2 step process for men to know how to navigate a disagreement. We talk about how important communication is in a relationship. We discuss…

Well we kept our lunch date, and watched the Notebook. We talk about it, and how we have had to fight for our future. Tracy and I realized early on that our odds were not great, and if we were to make it we would have to fight for each other everyday. We chat about what we did well, and what we failed at early on, and what we would have done differ…

Welcome to our first episode of Beauty in the Shitshow. So often in life we feel that others sail through life with no problems. Blame social media, Walt Disney or Nicholas Sparks, but life is messy. Marriage is hard. Hopefully through this podcast you will begin to see Beauty in the Shitshow we call life. We will share our story of successes and f…

Today's guest is my buddy Joe Hall. Joe has suffered with depression, and suicide ideation for nearly 15 years. During the pandemic, he lost a long time job, and was involved in a motorcycle accident that nearly took his life. This brought Joe the closest he's ever come to taking his life. After multiple surgeries, he made a commitment to himself t…

Guys my guest today is none other than my buddy Nate Webb. Nate tells about his personal struggles with being bullied. We talk all things bullying, and why the bully bullies. Nate is the Founder of the movement, Bullies Be Gone. We have an open and honest chat about social media, and our children. We talk about how if you don't teach your children,…

Todays guest is my good friend Ceilly Pellew. I got to know Ceilly from her job as reporter for the local newpaper, as she covered LWLF. We both just returned from our 100 mile Walk to Wendover, and I thought the timing was perfect. Ceilly has a story like everyone, and I just knew we needed to hear it. She did something amazing on Tiktok right bef…

Todays guest is none other than my buddy, rock sensation Ofi. When this podcast aires we will have just completed our Annual 100 Mile Walk to Wendover for suicide awareness. Ofi has agreed to perform a private concert at our after party. Ofi cares so much about suicide prevention, and he has his own personal story. You will only hear it here. Hopef…

We are back for season 3, and today my guest is Kenna McCloy. Everyone I knew kept telling me I needed to have her on, an I assumed she was pretty amazing. She did not disappoint. She is currently going to the University of Utah, and runs track there as a sprinter. Kenna has suffered with depression since she was about 14. After losing a close frie…

I am so excited to share my interview with Bailey James. Bailey is coming out to St. George, Utah on March 5th at the Electric Theater to perform with Hollywood Icon and Country Singer Tom Proctor. This concert is to raise money for our Veterans. Tickets are $20. Bailey has just had her single "Finally Free" hit #42 on the Billboard Charts. This is…

My guest this episode is my good friend Dustin Rykert. Many of you know him from his days playing football for BYU. Some of you remember him being drafted into the NFL, to the Oakland Raiders. Today you will hear his story from the beginning. He will tell you his struggles with addiction, that he has stuggled with for a lifetime. Addiction ended hi…

My guest this week is my buddy Therapist Jed Thorpe. Well here we are again starting a new year, 2022. The last couple years have been plagued with a pandemic, and it seems to be going no where. Jed is here to talk about how to prepare for a rough year, regulating emotions and normalizing anxiety. We may jump off course and go other places as well.…

Today my guest is my good friend Maria Howard. Maria is the Jr High Cross Country Coach. She lost a student to suicide that affected her greatly, and because of that she was driven to look in the mirror at herself, and work on her own mental health. This set her on a healing journey running 3000 miles. The journey all together was approx. 30 full d…

My friend Dr. Christy Kane and I discuss brain development and the effects of electronics on our youth. The effect of social media being developed to make us addicted through shots of Dopamine, and how too much can cause anxiety. We talk about trauma, and how it effects our mental health. We chat about PTSD, ACE's and how soon one should seek a men…

I am excited to share a conversation with my good friend Dean Adams a former Marine for this special Veterans Day Edition of the podcast. Dean talks about growing up with a strong work ethic ranching in Salmon, Idaho. His family came to Tooele but later returned to Idaho when Dean was a teenager. They ran the family gold mine from a one bedroom cab…

My guest this week is Debbie Moline. We met a few weeks ago, and after a brief visit with my wife, Tracy told me you need to have her on your podcast. Debbie has had her fair share of challenges and trials. Debbie lost her 4 year old little girl to an accident, she has had cancer twice, a brain aneurysm and 44 surgeries. She struggled with thoughts…

My guest this week is Jen Deveraux. Jen is a #1 national best selling author and motivational speaker. She survived a horrific car accident. A fifty ton truck hit her at speeds of 60 mph. She struggled with infertility, adoption and divorce. She has now married the love of her life and together they are raising her tow children. Jen says, "I have e…

Listen in as I chat with one of my best friends, Becca Brown. Becca and I co-founded Life's Worth Living Foundation in February 2014, after the death of her brother Jed by suicide. She goes back and remembers that day, and the loss. We talk about drug addiction, and the results. She shares happy memories of her brother, and we chat about trying to …

My guest today is Amberley Snyder. Amberley is a barrel racer and inspirational speaker who fought her way back from tragedy. She was in a rollover accident which left her a paraplegic. Amberley is now inspiring thousands across America by telling her inspirational story and competing in rodeos across the Western United States. She has let the chal…

I am so excited to introduce you to my good friend Box Elder County Commissioner Stan Summers. I don't think you will meet anyone so empathetic. Find out why, as he shares his childhood with us, including the death of his mother when he was only 19. Stan and his beautiful wife Jennifer have had an amazing life, but not one without its challenges. S…

Today my guest for the podcast is one of my friends since childhood, Diane Sykes Bartholomew. Diane agreed to come on the show and share her personal story of dealing with mental illness, depression and bi-polar 2. She shares about her dealing with suicide ideation, and a 72 hour involuntary hold in a mental health facility. I some of you will rela…

I am so excited for you to hear the last episode of Suicide Prevention month, with my interview with country music star Matt Kennon. Matt's song "The Call" stopped me in my tracks when I first heard it. His message of prevention hit me hard, and brought me to tears. He summed up what I have been teaching for the past 8 years in three and a half min…

So excited to share a real, and vulnerable conversation with my dear friend Ganel Lyn Condie about all things suicide. I believe this conversation will help so many. Ganel Lyn lost her 40 year old sister to suicide, and since then it has become her passion. She is a popular inspiring speaker, and author. She is the popular host of TALK CFM and THE …

This weeks episode features Malory Ruesch and her incredible story. Malory was deep in the throws of addiction, and became very desperate. In and out of jail, her world was spiraling out of control. That is until one day in a courtroom, that an unknown, and unexpected visitor arrived, Chuck. Chuck took her under his wing, and helped Malory decide t…

This weeks guest is my new friend Ben Schilaty. Ben is one of the co-hosts of the popular podcast "Questions from the Closet". He is an author of the book "A Walk in my Shoes", available at Deseret Book or Amazon. He is the Honor Code Administrator, and Adjunct Professor at Brigham Young University, and he is also gay. In this podcast we talk about…

Part 2 with my friend Mel Anderson. In last weeks episode Mel shared stories that would be most peoples worst nightmares. Mel lived those in real life, every form of abuse was handed out by her parents. We hear about her and Mike's escapes, and how they both joined the military. Mel went into the Army JAG program to become an attorney. In this week…

My guest Mel Anderson tells Part one of her story of enduring a childhood that would be anyone's worst nightmare. Violent abuse and neglect came at the hands of those who were meant to protect her. She was the second child of sixteen, in a dysfunctional family plagued by extreme physical, sexual, and emotional abuse at the hands of her parents who …

This weeks guest you may notice has the same last name as last weeks guest. Shantel Sullivan is the wife of David. I received numerous messages after his episode aired. A few of which said if you thought David's story was amazing, you need to hear his wife. Shantel shares her vulnerable and honest story, one of sexual and physical abuse. This early…

My guest today is David Sullivan. At the request of one of my listeners, I brought David in to hear his amazing story. David bravely shares his story, which he calls, "My life, my story, my pain and my glory." Vulnerably David shares how his mother told him at age 8 that she only had 6 months to live, and how it affected him. Shortly after receivin…

My guest is Brandy Vega. Brandy tells of her struggle as young girl with depression and suicide. In 2019 Brandy's twelve year old attempted to take her life. Brandy agreed to keep this between family out of respect to her daughter, and fear of what others would think. Then last February late one night the police came knocking letting them know they…

My guest today is my friend Emelie Shinn. Emelie wants to share her personal story of her struggles with an eating disorder. Emelie has struggled for years and is now 107 days in recovery. Hear her why, and how it nearly cost her life. I learned so much from her, and know that this information will be beneficial. Maybe you yourself have struggled, …

Todays guest is my friend Charity Wilson. Charity had a pretty normal childhood, but at age 24 she was brought back to reality after a 3 month stay in a psychiatric hospital where she was diagnosed Bipolar. She doesn't have memory of her time there, or why she was taken there. She came home to a failing marriage, and struggling to find some sense o…

My guest today is Dr. Robb Kelly. Robb lived an extraordinary life. Natural born musician, who played bass for the likes of Sir Elton John, Queen and David Bowie. He got married, swore to give up drinking when his child was born, swore again when the next baby came, but could never give it up. He stabbed his wife three times when she told him he ha…

This weeks episode is with my friend Debbie Bush. Debbie and I met in January after the loss of her 18 year old son Jayden. Jayden had a smile and personality that could light up any room. The Bush family was awakened in the middle of the night by one of Jaydens friends letting them know that they needed to find their son. That night the Bush famil…