Where Inner Work Meets Family Life | Chris and Magan Hutchins

Inner work is not a retreat.

It is not a breakthrough moment.

And it is definitely not about fixing yourself.

Al and Bilos are joined by Chris and Magan Hutchins, a married couple and parents to a young daughter, for an honest conversation about what inner work actually looks like in daily life. Not in theory, but in the middle of work deadlines, parenting stress, relationship tension, and the constant pull of responsibility.

They explore how inner work shows up in the smallest moments. Choosing grace instead of perfection. Letting go of guilt. Slowing down enough to be curious about each other. Finding joy in ordinary evenings, simple routines, and being present rather than productive.

This is a conversation about practice, not ideals. About learning to listen to yourself and each other. About how inner work is less about changing your life and more about meeting the life you already have with clarity, compassion, and honesty.

If you have ever wondered what all this work actually looks like once you have kids, a partner, a career, and very little spare time, this episode will feel like a deep exhale.

Topics We Explore

1. Why you cannot be perfect in every role at once
2. Letting go of guilt around time, energy, and choice
3. How inner work shows up inside marriage and parenting
4. The shift from pressure to grace in daily life
5. Choosing curiosity over assumptions in relationships
6. Why self care is not selfish but stabilising
7. How simple practices prevent emotional overload
8. Finding joy without needing something new or different

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