Less Stress Family Podcast

Justin and Shawna Wood
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  • SELF-IMPROVEMENT

Are you tired of the negative stress in your life? Is this stress leading you to doubt yourself as a spouse, parent, and friend? With 15 years of an arranged marriage, 6 biological kids, foster parenting and running our own business . . . we share lessons from our successes and failures. Come join the community and start Less Stressing.

  1. 02/02/2021

    159 What's Your Next Step?

    Today, we look at your next step of improvement in life. We talk about the 5 -2 -1- 0 and 10 measure for your health and the 5 second a day way to evaluate change and transformation in your day.  We want to say thank you for all the fantastic feedback about the podcast. January was very hectic for us and we enjoyed the month off.  Facebook = Less Stress Family Podcast Shawna = Instagram @shawnashereewood Art Work: Shawna Intro Voice: Hosanna, Asher, Ezra Intro and Outro Music: Acoustic guitar - Justin Bass - Xavier Electric Guitar - Ephraim Djembe drum - Perez Shakes and Rattles - Shawna, Hosanna, Ezra

    24 min

  2. 12/28/2020

    158 Sing A Long Music to Bless Somebody!

    Here is the full Sing A Long CD. We made it to be a blessing to anyone who is feeling lonely and isolated.  Like Shawna said in the intro of this episode, imagine 16 of us with half a dozen instruments coming into your living room, drinking coffee and singing songs. It is fun chaos! This is free so please share it freely with anyone who might need some encouragement! Facebook = Less Stress Family Podcast Shawna = Instagram @shawnashereewood Art Work: Shawna Intro Voice: Hosanna, Asher, Ezra Intro and Outro Music: Acoustic guitar - Justin Bass - Xavier Electric Guitar - Ephraim Djembe drum - Perez Shakes and Rattles - Shawna, Hosanna, Ezra

    52 min

  3. 12/21/2020

    157 Finding Baby Jesus - Why You Need Christmas Traditions

    Traditions can bring stability and purpose to your life. Today we talk through how Christmas traditions like St. Nicholas Day, St. Lucy Day, Christmas Caroling and Finding Baby Jesus bring meaning to our family. Movies like = The Nativity, The Man who Invented Christmas, A Christmas Carol all build a rich tradition in our family. But we have to communicate to our kids and to ourselves why we are going through the traditions that we have. Expressing the "why" can make space for such awesome memory making. Christmas is just 1 day. We can build meaningful traditions into every aspect of our life. Merry Christmas! Email = woodfamily@lsfpodcast.com www.lsfpodcast.com for our free morning planner for adults and kids. Facebook = Less Stress Family Podcast Shawna = Instagram @shawnashereewood Art Work: Shawna Intro Voice: Hosanna, Asher, Ezra Intro and Outro Music: Acoustic guitar - Justin Bass - Xavier Electric Guitar - Ephraim Djembe drum - Perez Shakes and Rattles - Shawna, Hosanna, Ezra

    20 min

  4. 12/14/2020

    156 Ten Silver Linings from 2020

    We have learned that if we don't learn a lesson in life, then we often have to re-take the test. We don't want to re-take the tests from 2020. So here are  ten things we have learned or had reconfirmed in 2020: 1. Do the new thing = launch  a podcast. 2. Your environment is your cookie cutter. 3. Routines are essential. 4. Life is very short. 5. Build redundancy in every area of life that you can. 6. Self learning is always best. 7. Slow down and reconnect with what is important. 8. Who are the real heroes? 9. We need a lot more dialogue to combat the polarization. 10. Don't waste a good crisis. Email = woodfamily@lsfpodcast.com www.lsfpodcast.com for our free morning planner for adults and kids. Facebook = Less Stress Family Podcast Shawna = Instagram @shawnashereewood Art Work: Shawna Intro Voice: Hosanna, Asher, Ezra Intro and Outro Music: Acoustic guitar - Justin Bass - Xavier Electric Guitar - Ephraim Djembe drum - Perez Shakes and Rattles - Shawna, Hosanna, Ezra

    25 min

  5. 12/07/2020

    155 A Tribute to Grandma June

    In November 2020,  our dear Grandma June passed away. This episode is dedicated to her memory and life. What you do matters! Living an ordinary life is more than ok. https://www.facebook.com/100766271391212/videos/3548322861927487 Email = woodfamily@lsfpodcast.com www.lsfpodcast.com for our free morning planner for adults and kids. Facebook = Less Stress Family Podcast Shawna = Instagram @shawnashereewood Art Work: Shawna Intro Voice: Hosanna, Asher, Ezra Intro and Outro Music: Acoustic guitar - Justin Bass - Xavier Electric Guitar - Ephraim Djembe drum - Perez Shakes and Rattles - Shawna, Hosanna, Ezra

    27 min

  6. 11/13/2020

    154 Eight Tips for Low Stress Transition and Change

    Today, we are coaching ourselves through transition and changed. We all have seasons of transition and change. It is okay to feel a bit nervous about the unknown. However, you don't have to feel completely out of control during a time of change in your life. Focus on what you can control. Today we talk about: staying positive and thankful putting  a time line on the change see it as a challenge not a problem think about benefits plan out the simple things more during transition reflect and journal (don't be surprised if bigger issues come up) visual the process maintain some simple, basic routines. Email = woodfamily@lsfpodcast.com www.lsfpodcast.com for our free morning planner for adults and kids. Facebook = Less Stress Family Podcast Shawna = Instagram @shawnashereewood Art Work: Shawna Intro Voice: Hosanna, Asher, Ezra Intro and Outro Music: Acoustic guitar - Justin Bass - Xavier Electric Guitar - Ephraim Djembe drum - Perez Shakes and Rattles - Shawna, Hosanna, Ezra

    20 min

  7. 11/11/2020

    153 No Stress Thanksgiving and Christmas

    We are both super EXCITED about Thanksgiving and Christmas this year!! Why? Because we have decided to get back to the basics. We discuss how to de-stress your holidays with some very simple adjustments that we have learned over the years. We talk about: Too Much of everything Scheduling Sugar Intake Unrealistic expectations and Being Unprepared Email = woodfamily@lsfpodcast.com www.lsfpodcast.com for our free morning planner for adults and kids. Facebook = Less Stress Family Podcast Shawna = Instagram @shawnashereewood Art Work: Shawna Intro Voice: Hosanna, Asher, Ezra Intro and Outro Music: Acoustic guitar - Justin Bass - Xavier Electric Guitar - Ephraim

    19 min

  8. 11/09/2020

    152 De-Stress Politics by George Washington

    Politics stress got you down? Some people said that this 2020 election was the most stressful day in their life. Good grief people!! Get a grip!! In 1796, George Washington gave a farewell address and talked about the dangers of political parties and how they divide people - ultimately causing us great stress. "They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force; to put, in the place of the delegated will of the nation the will of a party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community; and, according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public administration the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common counsels and modified by mutual interests." - George Washington "The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty." - George Washington https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=15&page=transcript

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Are you tired of the negative stress in your life? Is this stress leading you to doubt yourself as a spouse, parent, and friend? With 15 years of an arranged marriage, 6 biological kids, foster parenting and running our own business . . . we share lessons from our successes and failures. Come join the community and start Less Stressing.

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  • Creator
    Justin and Shawna Wood
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    165
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Less Stress Family Podcast
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    Less Stress Family Podcast