The Relentless Pursuit Podcast

With Mother's Day around the corner, we reminisce on what we learned from our mothers, what kids at different stages of life need, how mothers can uniquely influence their sons and their daughters, and what moms really want their children to say about them when they're older.

We love learning, and we especially believe in the power of the "I can do anything" mentality. But at a certain point, we reach our limit with how much we can learn and grow on our own, and we have started to realize...we can't do it on alone anymore!

Knowing when we should be saying "yes" to opportunities and when we should be saying "no" is one of the important arts of life. Saying "yes" brings us opportunities, experience, reputation, confidence, and knowledge. But saying "no" brings us boundaries, peace, and options.

In this conversation we explore the difference situations where a "yes" or a "no" would be more appropriate, and our own experiences with leaning into each.

How do we pursue all the good things in life? Our responsibilities can make us feel "busy" and drained, but with some strategy, management, passion, and communication, it is possible to make time for it all.

In this episode, we give an overview of what the Catapano's are currently involved in and how we spend our days...and why.

Parenting is hard! Shout out to all you parents out there, doing your best for your children. Helicopter...Tiger...Snow Plough...Elephant...There are a variety of parenting styles (and nicknames). Today we discuss which parenting styles we have embraced over the years, and whether or not our household is "kid-centric."

Recent events surrounding The Princess of Wales remind us that the world is full of conspiracy theories, and it's getting harder for us to distinguish fact from fiction, and reality from hypothesis.

The human brain is remarkably inclined to see conspiracies everywhere, thanks to our desire to build order from chaos and our skepticism towards institutions that control our lives. But we need to remind ourselves to take a breath, do our research, and not believe everything we hear.

Frugality is something of a lost virtue these days. We confuse it for being cheap, or stingy, or a minimalist, or self-depriving. But when we think of frugality as something to avoid, we might unfortunately be erroring on the side of excess and consumption.

Listen in as we talk about what frugality might truly mean and look like in this day and age.

We speak with Brad Nelson, the Debt-Free Dad this week. Brad is down-to-earth and full of practical wisdom when it comes to our relationship to debt, and he shares his advice on getting out of and staying out of debt for good.

Brad has dedicated his life to serving and helping people with their personal finances. He provides an eye-opening outlook on debt and money that challenge today's popular thinking through speaking, The Debt Free Dad Podcast, social media, and his online membership site, Roots of Personal Finance, which has helped people save and pay off tens-of-millions of dollars.

Find Brad on social media at: @DebtFreeDad
Learn more at: https://www.debtfreedad.com/

Like many, Brad struggled with living paycheck-to-paycheck, debt, and the constant hamster wheel of never-ending payments for much of his adult life. After losing his home to foreclosure and his first marriage ending in 2012, Brad decided enough was enough and went on a journey to become debt-free. After 4-5 years of hard work, he paid off all his debt and has been debt-free for over ten years outside of his mortgage.

Many people struggle with money and debt. Brad teaches a simple process to help people develop a healthier financial mindset. Learn how to save money and eliminate debt, allowing them to take control of their finances so they can do more of what they love. Brad uses his personal story to relate to others. He provides practical steps and advice for a new financial plan that shows people how to win and live a stress-free and debt-free life.

Humans have a limitless appetite for stories, but the quantity and quality of the stories we consumer - from streaming platforms and social media - are splintering our connections to one another. It's time to focus more on what brings us together.

We ask each other a series of thoughtful, silly, and hypothetical questions with the goal of having fun and learning more about one another. Listen in and laugh with us, and borrow your favorite questions to ask others!