The Victory Couch

Julie and Rick Rando
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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 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. S6: Episode 8 – about life after Christmas break, what we wish we paid attention to as students, and rude moments

    JAN 8

    S6: Episode 8 – about life after Christmas break, what we wish we paid attention to as students, and rude moments

    Happy 2026 from the couch! As we jump back into routine, we reflect on this past Christmas break (which was awesome for us Randos). We also discuss if Christmas was more fun as kids or as parents, what we wish we would've paid more attention to in school, and play a little sliding scale game about rudeness (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. https://www.americangirl.com/collections/isabel-and-nicki During Christmas break, which moments were you the happiest? It wasn't Fiji water https://www.fijiwater.com/ Zootopia 2 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26443597/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Mountain City Center for the Arts https://www.mymcca.com/ Is it more fun to be a child on Christmas or a parent on Christmas? Which subject in school do you wish you paid more attention to and why? Sliding scale for rude acts (Julie & Rick's opinions) Couch crumbs: ants, putting away Christmas décor Prop your feet up: fantasy football winner, how nice break was together

    39 min
  7. Best wishes for a healthy and blessed 2026

    JAN 1 · BONUS

    Best wishes for a healthy and blessed 2026

    Wishing you and your Victory Couch a very blessed year ahead! Happy 2026! We'll catch you next Thursday for a fresh, new episdoe of The Victory Couch.

    2 min
  8. Christmas Wishes from The Victory Couch

    12/25/2025 · BONUS

    Christmas Wishes from The Victory Couch

    From the left and right side of The Victory Couch, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

    2 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Julie and Rick Rando
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    164
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Julie and Rick Rando
  • Show Website
    The Victory Couch