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Destination Wedding in Poland: Church, Traditions, Food and Travel Costs
Ryan and Agnes look back at her wedding celebration in Poland, going through photos and videos. They cover her hometown church, the bread and salt blessing, the extensive Polish breakfast buffet and meat table, the hotel and its tunnels, the music and dancing, the fireworks, the mix of American and
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Love, Death and Taxes :: in POLAND Pt 2
Broadcasting from a palace hotel and wedding venue in Poland, Ryan and Agnes talk about Agnes renewing her wedding vows with her husband in the church of her childhood. They cover the venue and its spa, Agnes’s hometown and its history, the year of paperwork to get the bishop’s permission for a Frid
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Love, Death and Taxes :: IN POLAND pt 1
Agnes and Ryan walk through the palace-style hotel and resort in Poland where Agnes’s wedding celebration was held. They tour the restaurant, library, reception hall, hair and makeup rooms, the tunnels between buildings, the spa and wellness center, and the lake behind the grounds, with comments on
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Communication is Key – Love, Death and Taxes | May 5, 2023
Agnes and Ryan talk about communication as the number one relationship skill, from the gap between romantic movies and married life to gaslighting, withholding information and keeping someone on hold. They discuss arranged marriages, the ‘disposable’ attitude toward relationships, resolving conflict
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The Power of Love – May 5, 2023
On Cinco de Mayo and National Small Business Week, Agnes and Ryan catch up after tax season, talk about using ChatGPT to speed up paperwork, then turn to the power of love. Agnes lays out three kinds of love (first love, learning love and mature love), and they cover premarital counseling, why hones
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Sacrifice, Change and Renewal: A Good Friday Conversation
On Good Friday 2023, Agnes and Ryan talk about sacrifice, change and renewal, tying Lent, Passover and Easter to the way people reshape their own lives. They discuss accepting change you cannot control, a neighbor’s move after decades in one home, and practical steps like breathing, gratitude lists
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Is There a One? Soul Mates, Fate and Real Love
Agnes and Ryan ask whether there is one person meant for you. They compare destiny with choosing a compatible partner, falling in love versus loving someone, and how earlier relationships teach you what you want. Agnes shares a premonition that she would marry her husband, and Ryan jokes about psych
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Love Death and Taxes 3-17-2023 Parenting Pt 2
In part two of their parenting conversation, Agnes and Ryan look at parenting from the child’s side: Agnes’s complicated relationship with her mother and the reconciliation before her mother died, and Ryan’s mother raising him with an absent father. They also discuss when to step back from adult chi
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How Having Children Changes Your Life: Parenting Stages and Letting Go
Agnes and Ryan talk about how having and raising children changes your life: the weight of responsibility, learning from older relatives, and the pain of holding on too tightly when children grow up and pair off. They cover how kids question family values and religion at school, the line between par
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Love Death and Taxes Feb 17, 2023 :: Valentine’s
In this Valentine’s week episode, Ryan and Agnes swap Valentine’s Day stories, including making sorrel, and argue that sincere small gestures beat showy ones. They go on to cover trust and phone passwords, jealousy, why a work spouse can blur emotional lines, flirting versus friendly networking ener