Choosing Gratitude Over Pride in Marriage, Fatherhood, and Work | Matt LeBaron | Ep 18

What happens when your kids watch from the window to see if dad is grumpy before they run to the door? That moment forced Nampa real estate broker Matt LeBaron to rethink the way he showed up at home—and it became the turning point in how he understands gratitude, happiness, and responsibility.Matt is a Nampa native, owner of Trust Realty in Idaho, and has spent over two decades in real estate. More importantly, he’s a man of faith and a committed husband and father who has had to fight for his marriage, his mindset, and his family through seasons of real estate drought, pride, and stubbornness.In this conversation, we dig into what it actually means to choose gratitude when life is unstable, how pride quietly destroys relationships, and why Matt believes God used both success and scarcity to reshape his heart for his wife and kids.👤 Guest: Matt LeBaron• Trust Realty – About Matt: https://trustidaho.com/about/matthew-le-baron/• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064298590491🎧 In this episode:Growing up in Nampa and building Trust Realty through two decades of market ups and downsThe 90-day stretch with no income—and what it exposed about trust, fear, and provisionThe gut-check moment when his kids were checking if dad was “grumpy” before he walked in the doorHow gratefulness journaling and naming 50 things he’s thankful for shifted his mood and his homeWhy he says you “can’t be happy unless you’re grateful” and how that plays out in real life, not just theoryWhat he’s learned from two marriages about commitment, chemistry, and staying when leaving would be easierPride as the quiet killer of marriages—and how letting go of pride brought his relationship back from the edgeParenting strong-willed kids, teaching them not to hit back, and choosing compassion instead of retaliationFaith, calling, and learning to be “malleable” to where God actually wants you, not just where you’re comfortableHow ideas from Dennis Prager, Jordan Peterson, and Jocko Willink intersect with Matt’s life as a Christian dad and brokerIf you’re wrestling with pride, frustration at home, or the gap between who you are at work and who you are with your family, this episode is a sober look at what it costs—and what it changes—when you decide to live gratefully on purpose.📌 Listen / Watch MoreFull episodes, clips, and resources: www.brentonpeckpodcast.comNew long-form conversations every week on story, formation, and disciplined living.The Brenton Peck Podcast | Story. Formation. Discipline.#gratitude#christianmarriage#fatherhood#faithandfamily#happiness0:00 Cold open – teaser clips & episode intro0:00:39 Meet Matt LeBaron – gratitude, happiness, and real estate droughts0:04:14 Happiness as a choice, not just an emotion0:06:01 Teaching kids gratitude at the table and in daily life0:07:34 When your kids check if dad is grumpy at the door0:11:03 Walking away from church and learning to pray with gratitude0:14:45 Regret, rebellious years, and what you’d tell your younger self0:21:13 Serving others, SoGood, and getting out of your own head0:23:41 Three very different kids and learning their strengths0:25:07 Matthew’s wrestling journey and the district championship hug0:31:13 Black belt setback, two-hour practices, and first-place redemption0:34:44 Making marriage work in a culture that walks away0:37:27 Killing pride and choosing to serve your spouse0:41:51 Being malleable to God’s calling in work and life0:43:34 How faith saved Matt’s marriage, business, and identity0:46:21 Stories, parables, and being faithful in the small things0:46:23 Pride, the “Luciferian intellect,” and extreme ownership at home0:52:17 Closing reflections, gratitude, and episode wrap-up