The Victory Couch

Julie and Rick Rando
  • 5.0 (35)
  • RELATIONSHIPS
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

The Victory Couch addresses high & lows of daily living from two different perspectives. Join a uniquely matched couple reliving their work days, parenthood & side projects with faith, realism, humor, & authenticity. Rick Rando (speaker, black belt, father, husband) & Julie Rando (former higher ed professional, photographer, wife, mother) welcome you into their world with a mission to provide a safe landing space for listeners. Come alongside this inspirational & vibrant journey with tips on how to navigate life’s adventures, only to crash at the end of the night, on the Victory Couch.

  1. S6: Episode 15 – about rooms to add, hometown ties, movies that remind you of your parents, and the legend of the squirrel

    6D AGO

    S6: Episode 15 – about rooms to add, hometown ties, movies that remind you of your parents, and the legend of the squirrel

    We start off reliving alt-rock-pop bands of the 90s accidentally. Remember Cake? If not, click below. Moving on, we discuss our fantasy rooms to add onto our home, share movies we love because of our parents, and what makes us feel truly connected to where we are from.We also shine a light on the silly traditions from Rick's side of the family, and really let you all in on a family moment....the legend of the squirrel. Listen in...it'll all make sense... (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando). Show notes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch, Facebook,victorycouchpodcast@gmail.com, or www.thevictorycouch.com Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one. SUBSCRIBE to The Victory Couch e-mail list by visitinghttps://www.thevictorycouch.com/ and click SUBSCRIBE at the top of your screen. Steal My Sunshine by Len https://youtu.be/E1fzJ_AYajA Smash Mouth https://www.smashmouth.com/ Cake https://www.cakemusic.com/music What's one room you'd like to add onto your house? The Holderness Family Which experiences that you've had in your life make you feel truly tied to being where you're from? Calvert Marine Museum https://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/ Flag Ponds https://www.calvertcountymd.gov/flagponds Folger Shakespeare Theatre https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/events/theater/ Calvert Cliffs State Parkhttps://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/southern/calvertcliffs.aspx What's one movie that you like because your parents like it or liked it first? Mrs. Doubtfire https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107614/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Shirley Temple movies (Bright Eyes)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024914/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk The Andy Griffith Showhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053479/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Davehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106673/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk The Great Escape https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057115/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk The American Presidenthttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112346/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Lonesome Dove https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096639/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Where did the goofy/silly vibes of your family come from? Couch crumb: Jury Duty, drove through a blizzard Prop your feet up: Medieval Times, Shrek Jr. at the middle school

    53 min
  2. S6: Episode 14 – about learning to drive, ways we mollycoddle, children's church and favorite bible verses

    FEB 26

    S6: Episode 14 – about learning to drive, ways we mollycoddle, children's church and favorite bible verses

    With our teen learning to drive, it reminds us of our own experiences. Today we reminisce about what it was like when we first learned how to drive, and share what we most remember. We also share the ways we pamper ourselves and discover a new favorite word, mollycoddle. For those who love stories from the cheese-ball chronicles (aka children's church), we share a few memories from this teaching cycle, as well as our personal favorite bible verses and what they mean tous (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando). Show notes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch, Facebook,victorycouchpodcast@gmail.com, or www.thevictorycouch.com Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one. SUBSCRIBE to The Victory Couch e-mail list by visitinghttps://www.thevictorycouch.com/ and click SUBSCRIBE at the top of your screen. Central Perk What's your favorite way to pamper yourself? What do you remember most about learning how to drive? What's been your favorite part about this particular cycle of children's church? Douglass Talks https://www.youtube.com/douglastalks What is your favorite bible verse and how does it speak to you? Couch crumb: possible identify theft, mispronouncing last name of a clientrepeatedly Prop your feet up: basketball game with son, snow melting and tennis with our son

    42 min
  3. S6: Episode 13 – about former work life, the album to re-listen to, kindness and financial advice for kids

    FEB 19

    S6: Episode 13 – about former work life, the album to re-listen to, kindness and financial advice for kids

    Sink on in this week as we discuss what we miss about former jobs, which album we wish we could re-listen to for the very first time, how to show more kindness and advice for how to talk to kids about money (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando). Show notes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch, Facebook,victorycouchpodcast@gmail.com, or www.thevictorycouch.com Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one. SUBSCRIBE to The Victory Couch e-mail list by visitinghttps://www.thevictorycouch.com/ and click SUBSCRIBE at the top of your screen. What do you miss most about working in an office environment? If you could go back in time and re-listen to only one album again for the very first time which one would you choose? More Than You Think You Arehttps://matchboxtwenty.themerchcollective.com/products/matchbox-twenty-more-than-you-think-you-are-2lp-violet-vinyl?srsltid=AfmBOopsn9mq3KrmjqD7JSJM-LnTp_9iluGcj9bOmA6KrSc3aDVUbntK Flyhttps://shop.thechicks.com/products/fly-cd Road House https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098206/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk How can we, as humans, be a little more kind? Kohlshttps://www.kohls.com/ Dollar Tree https://www.dollartree.com/ Gilmore Girls https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk What are your favorite tips for having discussions with kids about money (how to manage, save, etc.)? Dave Ramsey https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ Couch crumb: haven't been sleeping well lately, Mr. Shane retiring from Allegany Magazine Prop your feet up: teenager doing fun things & being social, Javier Colon is coming to town! Javier Colon https://www.instagram.com/javiercolonmusic/?hl=en TICKETS FOR SALE to see Javier Colon at Allegany College of Marylandhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/javier-colon-tickets-1979998870923?aff=oddtdtcreator

    1h 1m
  4. S6: Episode 12 – about winter woes, pet peeves, outgrown fears and making the world more peaceful

    FEB 11

    S6: Episode 12 – about winter woes, pet peeves, outgrown fears and making the world more peaceful

    Today we discuss our distaste for all things wintry (the cold does actually bother us anyway), as well as current pet peeves. We also share about fears we've outgrown, and what we can do to make the world a bit more peaceful (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando). Show notes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch, Facebook,victorycouchpodcast@gmail.com, or www.thevictorycouch.com Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one. SUBSCRIBE to The Victory Couch e-mail list by visitinghttps://www.thevictorycouch.com/ and click SUBSCRIBE at the top of your screen. What are some things you've observed people doing during these winter months that you just don't quite understand? Sheetzhttps://www.sheetz.com/ Wawahttps://www.wawa.com/ RoyalFarms https://royalfarms.com/ What are your current pet peeves? Dunkinhttps://www.dunkindonuts.com/en Ultahttps://www.ulta.com/ Oral-B glide flosshttps://oralb.com/en-us/products/more-products/floss/glide-pro-health-original-floss/ How do we bring more peace into the world? What's a fear (or set of fears) that you have outgrown? E.T.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/ Wolf Trap https://www.wolftrap.org/ Lowe'shttps://www.lowes.com/ Uphttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk The Notebook https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332280/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Julie's old blog post about Kelly Clarkson (and sort of about the dentist office) https://www.julieannasjoy.com/post/ah-kelly-clarkson Couch crumbs: dentist office visit, virtual school Prop your feet up: coffee flight shared with our daughter, demo performance Cafe Mark https://www.facebook.com/CafeMark37/

    55 min
  5. S6: Episode 11 – about 2026 must dos, womanhood, bravery and quitting

    FEB 5

    S6: Episode 11 – about 2026 must dos, womanhood, bravery and quitting

    We go all over the place today, but hang on to the end with us. Every now and then we discuss a topic we having differing views on, and this one about quitting brings that “left side” “right side” up. In addition, Rick asks about the best and worst parts about being a woman, and moments we were the most brave. We also share some things we want to do in 2026. Squish on in--- this is an interesting one... (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando). Show notes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch, Facebook,victorycouchpodcast@gmail.com, or www.thevictorycouch.com Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one. SUBSCRIBE to The Victory Couch e-mail list by visitinghttps://www.thevictorycouch.com/ and click SUBSCRIBE at the top of your screen. What are two things you hope to carry on OR new things to implement into your 2026? Adam Sandler movies What is your favorite thing about being a woman and what's your least favorite thing? Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan What's the bravest thing you've ever done? Do you think your view of what it means to be a quitter has changed over time? Is there a difference between quitting and stopping? Couch crumb: ankle injury, back pain/ friends grandmother's passing Propyour feet up: homemade bread, nighttime tubing

    42 min
  6. S6: Episode 10 – about the best compliments, building your dream arcade, being musical theatre parents and JTF

    JAN 29

    S6: Episode 10 – about the best compliments, building your dream arcade, being musical theatre parents and JTF

    Join us for a first ever “Fireside Edition” of The Victory Couch. Due to temperatures in the mid-Atlantic dipping to single digits, we decided to record downstairs by our fireplace (hence “fireside edition”) beginning the episode with “On the Tens.” We know you may be loving our musical theatre parent content or you're sick of it--- either way it continues today. We share our favorite parts about being musical theatre parents now, and what we most miss about leaving the Junior Theater Festival. We also take a nostalgic dive into the world of arcades, and choose what would go in ours if we had one. Lastly we share which compliments are our favorite toreceive (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando). Show notes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch, Facebook,victorycouchpodcast@gmail.com, or www.thevictorycouch.com Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one. SUBSCRIBE to The Victory Couch e-mail list by visitinghttps://www.thevictorycouch.com/ and click SUBSCRIBE at the top of your screen. On the Tens What do you love most about being a musical theater dad/mom? You're A Good Man Charlie Brown Junior Theater Festival The Lion King Frozen Jr. The Music Man Jr. Newsies Jr. Beetlejuice Jr. Hamilton What's the worst part about coming home from the Junior Theater Festival? If you had your own arcade and you could only have 3 arcade games in there, which ones would you choose? What are some of your favorite compliments to receive? Couch crumbs: dry winter skin, cold temperatures, exhaustion after JTF, illness Prop your feet up moments: January photo gig, friends check in randomly, JTF was extraordinary, Dance Moms with Dylan

    53 min
  7. Safely home from JTF!

    JAN 22 · BONUS

    Safely home from JTF!

    If you have no clue what the Junior Theater Festival is, we want to take this unplanned opportunity to share with you about an experience that is so core to our family. Scroll down and select the link below as we put a spotlight on JTF, and educate those who don’t understand what it is. We plan to be back next Thursday for your regularly scheduled fun, and insight here on The Victory Couch. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3X7JNNMzTYDYJ0yF9d71ir?si=1djRC32DR4WgboUo0bt2DQ

    1 min
  8. S6: Episode 9 – about punishments of the past, snow storms, and new year's resolutions

    JAN 15

    S6: Episode 9 – about punishments of the past, snow storms, and new year's resolutions

    We discuss today about punishments from our childhood past and what we remember most. Also, we share what we'd replace if we lost everything, snow storm memories, and what advice we'd give to those struggling with new year's resolutions. Also we share a bit about our annual staff party for KMK (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando). Shownotes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch, Facebook,victorycouchpodcast@gmail.com, or www.thevictorycouch.com Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a message and we'll mail you one. SUBSCRIBE to The Victory Couch e-mail list by visitinghttps://www.thevictorycouch.com/ and click SUBSCRIBE at the top of your screen. As a kid, punishments were different than how we parented --- which punishments were the worst and the easiest? If you lost all of your material items, what's one of the first things you'd want to replace? Thinking back, what's your favorite snow storm memory? If you had to give advice to someone struggling with a new year's resolution what advice would you give? PlanetFitness https://www.planetfitness.com/ KatelynJames https://katelynjames.com/ Couchcrumbs: It's January and I don't do cold well, septic issues. Propyour feet up: We had a great staff party for KMK this year.

    42 min
See All (167)

Trailers

5
out of 5
35 Ratings

About

The Victory Couch addresses high & lows of daily living from two different perspectives. Join a uniquely matched couple reliving their work days, parenthood & side projects with faith, realism, humor, & authenticity. Rick Rando (speaker, black belt, father, husband) & Julie Rando (former higher ed professional, photographer, wife, mother) welcome you into their world with a mission to provide a safe landing space for listeners. Come alongside this inspirational & vibrant journey with tips on how to navigate life’s adventures, only to crash at the end of the night, on the Victory Couch.

Information

  • Creator
    Julie and Rick Rando
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    167
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Julie and Rick Rando
  • Show Website
    The Victory Couch

You Might Also Like