Does Dad even have a Clue?

On today’s episode of Creating Real Marriages that Last, we discuss how different Jeannie and I are. Early in our marriage we fought a lot about our differences. I was self-centered and wanted her to be just like me. Everything changed when I began to truly pray for Jeannie. Jesus showed me He had a purpose in creating her exactly the way she is. I began to realize that if I’m fighting how she’s different than me, I’m pushing against how God has created her. So now, the questions I’ve learned to ask are: Who did Jesus create Jeannie to be, and how do I help her be all the Jeannie she can be? My role as her husband is to maximize the investment that Jesus has made in her.

Jeannie Erceg was one of 5 residents who resisted the demolition of their homes on the Barack Beacon public housing estate in Port Melbourne just a little while ago and says 'They can't make me disappear. I can say what I want'. Jeannie says the estate had a 'friendly feeling' and it was a 'wonderful community'. Like every resident on the estate, Jeannie found out her home was due to be demolished just 2 weeks prior to Christmas by a knock at the door by a couple of government representatives. There was no community consultation whatsoever about the most recent estate to come under the instrument that is the Big Build. Jeannie makes it quite apparent that the public has been shortchanged in the plans for the new dwellings, with thousands of people waiting ever longer on the public housing list.Jeannie grew up in Caufield and is a '71 baby. She is the mother to 7 children. When young, she was enthusiastic about being a choirgirl and went on to get married in the Carnegie church. Prior to her removal from Barack Beacon, Jeannie resided at the public housing estate on Bang Street in Prahran for 24 years. Her firsthand accounts of the treatment of public housing estates and residents by the government is illuminating. We thank Jeannie for joining us this week. https://www.homes.vic.gov.au/barak-beacon-port-melbournehttps://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/they-ll-have-to-carry-me-out-inside-the-public-housing-estate-set-for-demolition-20230316-p5csoj.htmlhttps://office.org.au/project/retain-repair-reinvest-barak-beacon-estate/

This episode comes at just the right time, and I have no doubt that many of you will be able to relate to the wisdom that this week’s guest shares.  I am talking with Jeannie Andresen this week on the Girls 4 Greatness podcast. Jeannie has single handedly reinvented her life, and she has done so in the midst of the uncertainty of the last several months. She is a former corporate employee turned blogger and life coach. Jeannie walked away from a long time corporate career to focus on helping other ambitious women grow from employee to entrepreneur.  You want to be sure to tune in to what Jeannie has to say about finding yourself in your work, the importance of figuring out what you really want out of life, and how to beat the feeling of overwhelm that seems to plague so many of us these days.  Jeannie is a tremendous example of resiliency and what can happen when we choose to find the opportunity in the midst of adversity.  Please be sure to check out Jeannie’s website by heading to www.jeannieandresen.com. You can read her blog as well at www.mindfuljeannie.com. You can also find Jeannie on Instagram under @jeannieandresen_ and on Facebook and YouTube under @jeannieandresen.

I am Annie McKinnon an authenticity coach, therapist, speaker, writer and podcaster. If you would like to get to know me a bit better visit my website www.coachingcart.com. If you would like to get in touch or even feature on the show then send me over an email to info@coachingcart.com I would be really grateful if you could rate the show so that we can get these amazing conversations out to as many people as possible About Jeannie Jeannie Gainsburg (pronouns: she/her/hers) is an award-winning educational trainer and consultant in the field of LGBTQ+ inclusion and effective allyship. Formerly the education director at the Out Alliance of Rochester, New York, she is now the founder of Savvy Ally Action, a small business that offers fun, accessible, and encouraging workshops and videos on how to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ communities. Jeannie has a BA in psychology from Brown University and an MA in social work and social research from Bryn Mawr College. She lives in Rochester, New York, with her husband, Ed, and their cat, Carlos. Visit her website and download free ally goodies at www.savvyallyaction.com.