The Family Teams Podcast

Join Chandler Smith, a mother of seven and community coach, alongside entrepreneur Blake Smith, as they explore turning family chaos into peace using an unexpected tool: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). They discuss the surprising benefits of applying business principles at home, share practical examples like getting kids ready for outings, and stress the importance of routines and drills in fostering accountability and independence. Discover how to transform everyday chaos into harmonious family life!

Explore the dynamic roles of active moms and passive dads in shaping a healthy family culture. Discover why shared leadership is crucial for the well-being of children and the marriage. Delve into the historical context of women's suffrage and its impact on family unity. Examine how stress affects family dynamics and the importance of teamwork in creating a supportive home environment. Gain insights into enhancing family culture by balancing authority and responsibilities.

Discover the power of gathering three generations at one table every week to restore family bonds. Explore practical steps for creating meaningful multigenerational meals that combat emotional disconnection. Learn how this tradition can enhance family identity and counter the rising individualism in society. Dive into the cultural practices of Shabbat, highlighting their role in strengthening family ties. Uncover how training young ones to engage in family discussions during meals fosters resilience and connection across generations.

Maury Wood, a writer on faith and fatherhood with nearly two decades of marriage experience, offers invaluable insights for dads. He emphasizes the importance of intentional rhythms to strengthen family ties, sharing practical advice like the 'Family Walk' and 'No Consequences Questions.' Maury reflects on the bonding effects of wrestling traditions during challenging times and discusses the evolution of parenting from discipline to supportive communication. His approach encourages fathers to be more present and engaged with their kids.

Join Kristin Netting, a mother of six and upcoming Accelerator coach, as she shares her transformative insights on family team meetings. She discusses how these gatherings, often met with resistance, cultivate unity and purpose among family members. Kristin emphasizes that meetings empower dads to lead and relieve moms from shouldering all responsibilities. Tune in to discover practical tactics for creating a family vision, enhancing communication, and fostering accountability, making family life richer and more collaborative.

Discover how a simple weekly family meeting can transform your family into a cohesive team. The hosts share their 12+ years of experience, emphasizing the power of structured communication to enhance connection and resolve issues before they escalate. Learn about the engaging strategies that make meetings fun, including the use of a 'chaos detector' to foster playful interactions. A consistent hour each week can lead to substantial improvements, giving families peace and clarity like never before.

How do you care for a new mother? How do you care for a family? If you're a citizen of the West, the answer is basically: you don't. There's no recognition, value, or care for family anymore. Yet there is an ancient way that most of humanity for most of time has followed that helps mothers and families thrive as multi-generational teams. That way is still kept in places like Uganda, which Jeremy and April discuss today. Can you even imagine this kind of support? And if you didn't receive this support, don't worry...you get to be the one to choose to build this type of family downstream, and the work starts today as you build relationship with your children. Stand at the crossroads and choose the ancient path. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 2:14 Stark Differences Between How Mothers Are Treated in The West vs. Africa 14:14 Ancient vs. Western Ways 21:02 The nuclear family is not the ideal Follow Family Teams: Facebook: https://facebook.com/famteams Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familyteams Website: https://www.familyteams.com Resources Mentioned: Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/feb/05/mother-west-uganda-parenting-uganda-society-switzerland Family Plan Calendar: https://shop.familyteams.com/products/family-plan-calendar --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The natural, Biblical progression for a woman's life is to go from Maiden to Mother to Matriarch. Each of these are seasons, and they're glorious in the way God guides us through them. But...our culture HATES that last step. Nobody is aspiring to grandmotherhood. The idea seems to be to go BACK to maiden after motherhood. In this episode, Jeremy and April break down Michelle Obama's recent comments, the destructive nature of "therapy culture", and how it's impacting the way young women are interacting with religion. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:53 Michelle Obama vs. Matriarchy 7:37 A wife and grandmother's perspective 16:14 Becoming one with your spouse 24:04 First time in history young women are less religious than young men 33:23 How young moms can resist the worldly temptation to put themselves first 39:12 The modern self-obsessed culture is the opposite of Jesus' teaching Follow Family Teams: Facebook: https://facebook.com/famteams Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familyteams Website: https://www.familyteams.com Resources Mentioned: 1000 Households Discipleship: https://1kh.org Michelle Obama Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axWovz0V_Kw Modern Wisdom Podcast Clip: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIUKUFrN3u6/ Family Revision by Jeremy Pryor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578526123/ --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

This is the one thing I wish I knew earlier in my fatherhood journey. Fathers, especially, have a HUGE amount of influence with helping their kids achieve mastery over skills and parts of life that they might not otherwise accomplish without dad's influence. In this episode, we share 3 extreme examples of fathers casting huge visions and helping their children become world-class. We're not saying to go to these extremes, but it shows the power of high-support / high-expectation fatherhood. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 4:05 The 2 Ditches of Fatherhood 12:22 Example 1: Raising Chess Prodigies 17:47 Example 2: Prime Time 19:37 Example 3: Tennis Champions 30:44 How To Train Your Kids In Mastery Follow Family Teams: Facebook: https://facebook.com/famteams Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familyteams Website: https://www.familyteams.com Resources Mentioned: Family Revision by Jeremy Pryor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578526123/ --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Grant and Kelly Stine, community coaches in the Accelerator program, share their transformative journey in parenting. They discuss the shift from discipline to effective training, emphasizing clarity and teamwork in family dynamics. Listeners learn about practical tools like the marble system for structured rewards and the importance of establishing boundaries. Grant and Kelly reveal how cooperation among siblings enhances family life, creating a more peaceful and joyful household.