Summary

In this episode, Jeff and Lexie talk about AI for business: what it is and isn't, six ways it can hurt you, and how to use it so the time you save goes back to your family and your relationships. They walk through the E-A-D-K audit, how to write a prompt that works (the PB&J test), and the guardrails that keep your voice human.

Key Topics

• What AI is (and isn't)
• Six ways AI can hurt your business
• Time as your greatest resource
• The E-A-D-K audit and four questions for every task
• Starting with your inbox, follow-ups, notes and research
• How to prompt AI and the PB&J test
• Guardrails that keep your voice human
• Where your saved time should go, and teaching our kids

Chapters

00:00 Welcome

01:20 Can AI hurt or help your business?

02:25 What AI is (and isn't)

04:13 6 ways AI can hurt you

06:05 What AI can give you

08:20 Time is your greatest resource

08:49 Where AI has helped or hurt us

10:46 The E-A-D-K audit

12:37 4 questions for every task

13:51 Start with your inbox

15:24 Follow-ups, notes & research

17:56 Start with what you already have

19:53 How to prompt AI

22:55 The PB&J test

23:48 Guardrails

27:30 One task at a time

28:31 Where your saved time should go

29:35 Your top 3 time drains

30:40 Teaching our kids + wrap-up

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Summary

In this episode, Jeff and Lexie sit down with John and Lynda Shelhamer, married 55 years, for a story of faith, loss and joy. John was framed in Vietnam and came to Jesus through a Gideon New Testament. A blind date in Alaska turned into an engagement six weeks later. After losing their 15-year-old son Josiah, they found a way through grief together, and now they help grieving moms through Heavenly Hope and Healing.

Key Topics

• Finding Jesus in the Army in Vietnam
• A blind date in Alaska and a six-week engagement
• Losing a child, and walking through grief as a couple
• Why God is a giver, not a taker
• Heavenly Hope and Healing and the Sparrow books
• A Lake Powell camping story the kids told at school
• Keeping the spark after 55 years: never go to bed angry, marriage is 100/100
• Staying healthy and active at 78
• The S.P.O.U.S.E. rapid fire

Chapters

00:00 Intro from Jeff and Lexie

00:56 The S.P.O.U.S.E. Podcast theme

01:24 Welcome, and a rooster named John

05:08 John's childhood

07:03 Framed in Vietnam, and finding Jesus

11:58 Alaska Bible College

13:00 Lynda's story

17:01 The blind date

19:17 A picnic proposal six weeks in

23:03 Early marriage in Alaska

27:16 Seminary, Montana and a growing family

28:47 Josiah's story

34:10 God gives, he doesn't take

36:26 Grief is like a rip current

39:47 Finding comfort by comforting others

41:01 Heavenly Hope and Healing and the Sparrow books

47:27 Family trips and the Grand Canyon

49:17 Lake Powell, the tent and the hungry birds

53:03 Keeping the spark after 55 years

57:22 Games, laundry and being on the same team

59:23 Healthy and running at 78

01:03:01 S.P.O.U.S.E. rapid fire

01:11:55 What the church is for, and wrap-up

Resources: HeavenlyHopeAndHealing.org · UmbrellaMinistries.com · A Sparrow Falls and A Sparrow Sings (Amazon)

This episode talks about suicide. If you or someone you love is struggling, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).

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Summary

In this episode, Mike and Caroline Neubauer share their inspiring journey from childhood challenges and diverse careers to building a life of purpose and financial freedom on Maui. They discuss their backgrounds, pivotal moments, and the lessons learned along the way.

Key Topics

• Childhood and cultural background of Mike and Caroline
• Transition from traditional careers to entrepreneurship
• The role of family and resilience in personal growth
• Building real estate and investment portfolios on Maui
• Lessons learned from diverse life experiences

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and guest introduction

01:54 Mike and Caroline share their backgrounds

04:33 Childhood stories and cultural heritage

09:07 Transition from traditional careers to entrepreneurship

13:04 The story of how they met on Maui

16:01 Building a life of purpose and resilience

20:02 Lessons learned and advice for listeners

22:59 Closing thoughts and gratitude