In Residence with Keith and Laura
by Keith King & Laura King
Hi! We are Keith and Laura. We are creatives and makers at heart and looking to make change, for ourselves and people like us who want to dig a little deeper. When you're In Residence as an artist, a writer, a musician, a leader–you're digging deep and tapping into your creativity. Learning and practicing and honing your craft. Creating teams, building relationships and culture, connecting ideas that may not be clearly connected. We see In Residence doing that via conversation. Join us as we push through uncomfortable growth on our way to make a difference. We like to dig deep, explore, learn, and grow.
Episodes
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Unspoken Expectations
What happens when your expectations no longer match what you can do? Keith and Laura explore how expectations shape their relationships with each other and themselves. Preparing for surgery, Laura wrestles with the fear of letting people down and the frustration of needing more physical support....
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Entanglements • Wild Throws • Real Problems | Lessons from Seth Godin
Some challenges feel like a knot: several competing needs, old assumptions, limited time, competing priorities, and emotions all pulled tightly together. Keith and Laura discuss their experience attending the launch of Seth Godin’s new book, The Knot, and the practical ideas it offers for solving...
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Out of Sync & Disconnected | Notice • Reflect • Act
Life can feel off before we have the words to explain why. You may notice less energy, more overwhelm, a shorter fuse, disconnection in a relationship, or the sense that your days are full without moving you toward what matters most.In this episode, Keith and Laura revisit a simple practice for...
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Permission to Refill Your Cup Guilt-Free
In this mixtape-style episode, Keith and Laura step away from the usual pressure to optimize every moment. Instead, they talk about the music, shows, books, hobbies, routines, and small discoveries that have helped them rest, reconnect, and enjoy life in a busy season. Not everything that…
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Small Steps, Big Goals | 3 Years of Growth
Keith and Laura mark the podcast’s third anniversary by looking back at how the show has evolved. From a tentative creative experiment between two partners to making space for conversation, reflection, and the questions that shape everyday life, and personal growth. Laura and Keith discuss the...
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Live - Love - Lead | Intentional Living on Purpose
Life can become crowded quickly. Work demands attention, relationships need care, health can require a new level of focus, and the activities that bring joy are often the first things to be pushed aside. In this episode Keith and Laura explore a simple framework for designing life with intention,...
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Couples Questions | Strengths & Growth
In this episode of In Residence, Keith and Laura swap their usual format for a live, unscripted couple's Q&A inspired by another podcast duo. Laura surprises Keith with ten questions about their relationship, from first impressions to what real love looks like after two decades together.Patience,...
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Talking Out Loud | Getting Started…Again
In this first episode of “Talking Out Loud,” Keith invites listeners into the messy, honest middle of getting unstuck and taking a small but meaningful leap. Instead of releasing a safe compilation episode, he chooses to sit down, speak directly to the camera, and hit publish on something new and...
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Designing Life with Simple Joys
Keith and Laura share their unexpected joy in following the World Cup, especially the way international fans are experiencing everyday American life with genuine delight. Small, shared moments remind us that happiness often shows up in ordinary places.Tattoos, Balance, and Unapologetic JoyKeith...
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Living in Rhythm | Navigating Different Tempos & Pace
What happens when two people move through life at different speeds? Keith and Laura explore how tempo shows up in everyday moments: summer vacations, road trips, parties, and even podcast production, and how learning to talk openly about pace has changed their relationship for the better.From...
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When Progress Doesn’t Look Like the Plan | Midyear Check‑In
Keith and Laura check in midyear to discuss what to do when your goals and reality stop matching—and why that doesn’t mean you’re failing. They explore how progress often looks more like experimentation, adjustment, and honest reflection, instead of chasing a straight line from point A to point…
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Shipping vs. Perfecting | Previously LIVE In Residence
Some of the most useful conversations happen when you stop trying to make them perfect. That's exactly where this episode begins—with a glass of wine, a story about stubborn barn swallows, and a surprisingly honest look at what it takes to keep creating.Finding the Connection & Fighting the...
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Don't Dim Your Sparkle
What if the sparks that lit you up before life got complicated were actually pointing you toward your best self all along? Keith and Laura take a trip back to their 90s childhoods, not for nostalgia's sake, but to ask a more meaningful question: what parts of yourself have you been carrying...
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Bitch or Brag | Signal & Noise
What if you could only talk about two things: what's frustrating you, or what you're proud of? That's the challenge Keith and Laura took on in this episode. The couple try a lighthearted format—only talking about things you're either "bitching or bragging" about. The tone is playful, but the...
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Action Over Aspiration | Presence, Identity & Letting Go
Keith and Laura reconnect after a busy two-week stretch. They haven't journaled in two weeks and end up in a wide-ranging conversation about routines, identity, presence, and the unexpected clarity that comes from simply living your life. The episode covers two central experiences: their…
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Small Steps, Big Change | 1 Percent Better is Enough
Progress doesn't always look the way we expect it to. Sometimes it's 20 minutes on an exercise bike instead of 30. And, sometimes it's eating dinner at the table instead of the couch. Laura and Keith explore how small, intentional shifts in our daily habits compound into real, lasting change.The...
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Legacy Writes Itself | Build with Purpose & Intent
When Laura found out her favorite hometown pizza shop was shutting its doors after 46 years, it wasn't just about the pizza. It was about every birthday party, every date night, every post-game celebration that happened within those walls. That kind of grief can catch you off guard. It points us...
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Navigating Change Without Losing Your Way
Change doesn't wait, it shows up like April snow. Sometimes forecasted, sometimes not, and your response reveals more than you think. Why does change feel hard? And, what tools actually help you embrace the disruptions and discomforts that come with leaning into growth?Weather ReportKeith opens...
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From "Who Am I?" to "Why Not Us?” | Reframing Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome has a way of finding you no matter how far you've come. Keith and Laura revisit a topic they first explored back in 2023. Two years later, the feelings are back. And this time, the conversation goes deeper.The "Who Am I?" MonsterAfter spending several long drives through…
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Passions, Pivots, Regrets and Reframes | College Ruled
The conversation is sparked by something real and immediate: the kids are approaching college age. Child 1 just took the ACT and got his first recruitment email. Child 2 is right behind him. Keith and Laura sit down together in the studio to talk about the lessons their college years left behind....
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Shuffle Up and Deal | You Have What it Takes
Sometimes Keith and Laura’s best conversations don't start with an agenda. Recording from a distance, they pulled affirmation and quote cards and let the words do the leading. What followed was a refreshing conversations that moved from fear and imposter syndrome to minimalism, resilience,...
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Want to Play | Boost Creativity & Productivity
Keith and Laura dig into a topic that doesn't get nearly enough attention in the personal development space—play. Not productivity hacks, not morning routines—simple, pure, unstructured, unearned fun. When is the last time you rethought how you spend your downtime?Unplug, Wander, and Let the...
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Sustainable Habits, Feedback & Staying Grounded | Stop Waiting to Be Ready
This episode brings together standout moments from recent In Residence episodes, covering sustainable habits, personal growth, feedback frameworks, holiday stress management, and self-compassion. Keith and Laura use real-life stories and honest reflection to explore what it looks like to grow...
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Comfortable Discomfort | Shifting from Pain to Agency
There's a strange comfort in the discomfort we know. It's familiar. It doesn't demand hard questions or uncertain answers. But staying silent about what we're carrying has a cost—and in this episode, Keith and Laura get honest about their hesitations and fears.Laura had been pushing through...
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Overcoming Resistance | Moving Toward a Life You Want
Resistance is often about the stories we tell ourselves and what might become if we try. It isn’t always the thing we are avoiding, rather the commitment, emotional impact, fear of “not getting it,” or wasting time. Twin Peaks becomes the doorway into a bigger conversation about why we hesitate…
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Deep Connection and Long-term Love
When you’ve been together for more than two decades, you start to see relationships differently. In this episode, Keith and Laura use Valentine’s Day as a backdrop to explore what actually keeps their partnership strong. For this couple, the quiet, ordinary moments matter more than big romantic...
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Getting UnStuck | One Honest Choice at a Time
Keith and Laura explore how repetition can either trap or teach us. When life feels like Groundhog Day, each morning can look like a repeat of the last: same habits, same frustrations, same stuck places. Instead of chasing perfect plans and predictions about the future. Laura and Keith focus on...
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Unlocking Happiness on Purpose with Practice
In this episode, Keith and Laura explore happiness as contentment tied to purpose, authenticity, and harmony with surroundings, not a problem-free utopia. The couple dives into what happiness truly means. Drawing from books like Happier by Tal Ben-Shahar and Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for...
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Parental Anxiety | Navigating Teen Independence
Keith and Laura process and unpack the tension of providing freedom for their teens while instincts scream caution. Their goal as parents is to raise healthy, kind, and resilient kids. But, when it comes to teenage road trips and letting go of control, the parents have growing pains of their own....
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Trusting Yourself Again | Sustainable Habits Moving Forward
In this episode, Laura and Keith’s conversation lands in that familiar second‑week‑of‑January tension. The holidays are over, the glow of fresh resolutions has faded, and real life is back in full swing. This is where big intentions meet work schedules, family logistics, and low energy, and where...
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Quieting the Inner Storm | Mindfulness and Connection
Laura and Keith draw from Thich Nhat Hanh’s book How to Connect to ask: how well are you actually connected to yourself? Connection is often defined as something that happens between people. In this episode, Keith and Laura unpack what it means to notice your own inner “storm” and tend to it with...
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Transforming a New Year | Focus on What Matters
As another year turns, Keith and Laura invite listeners into a grounded conversation about reflecting on where they have been and intentionally shaping where they are going next. Instead of rigid resolutions, they use a handful of simple questions—and a single word of the year—to bring focus to...
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Pause and Presence | Actually Enjoy the Holidays
Holidays and gatherings evoke connection and joy. And yet, many of us find ourselves exhausted, over‑scheduled, and already thinking about the next thing. In a season packed with family gatherings, traditions, and expectations, Keith and Laura shift their holiday focus from “How do we get through...
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Strategies for Intentional Living | Better at Being Better [Rerelease]
As we wrap up 2025, this episode feels even more relevant. Originally recorded in December 2024, we're excited to re-release our conversation on "Better at Being Better," inspired by Seth Godin's insightful blog post. Whether you're reflecting on your growth this year or setting intentions for…
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Favorite Cozy Comforts | What’s Actually Helping Us Thrive Now
As the year winds down and the days get darker, Keith and Laura explore how small thing and intentional choices can bring comfort and joy. The conversation dives into the favorite everyday tools, comforts, and rituals that quietly make life better while we work toward goals that matter.Keith’s...
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Living In-Between | Balancing Roles, Responsibilities and Energy
Keith and Laura sift through the messy space between work and home, routine and holidays, intention and reality. Using a full Thanksgiving week of traditions and family time as their backdrop, Laura and Keith explore what it really means to stay grounded when life gets full rather than perfectly...
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Thanks … for the Feedback
Keith and Laura dive into feedback with the help of Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen’s book, Thanks for the Feedback. Laura introduces the three core types of feedback: appreciation, coaching, and evaluation. Appreciation fuels motivation, coaching aims to build skills, and evaluation measures...
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Unlock Self-Discovery and Growth | The Power of Journaling
Keith and Laura dive deep into the art and science of journaling—not a simple diary, but a dynamic tool for self-discovery and growth. Journaling can help us move past mental blocks, gain clarity, and chart an intentional path toward our most important goals.Keith’s Perspective Keith frames...
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Interruptions Happen | Acknowledge, Reframe & Grow
Keith and Laura dig into the art of managing life’s inevitable interruptions. Unforeseen events can derail even the most intentional routines. And at the same time, we can create our own, scheduled, interruptions that help keep us on the track we have chosen.Interruptions often feel inconvenient...
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Understanding Our Strengths
Keith and Laura explore personal and professional growth, centered on the VIA Institute’s character strengths assessment. As Keith and Laura share their results, listeners are invited to reflect on their own strengths and challenge areas, and learn how self-awareness can fuel progress in life...
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Adventure and Anxiety | Midlife Health and Travel
Laura and Keith are prioritizing health, embracing life’s unpredictability, and cultivate resilience through their partnership and self-awareness. This episode is a candid reminder that growth—and health—is a winding path, best navigated with both planning and openness.Keith and Laura reconnect...
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Strong Ground: Leading with Above the Line Thinking
Keith and Laura dive into Brené Brown's book Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit. The conversation explores how foundational leadership principles transform both professional environments and personal relationships....
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High Stakes and Pushing Boundaries
Keith and Laura tackle showing up after you feel you've failed. They explore how consistent effort can lead to high-pressure moments that test your resilience. The Milwaukee Brewers' playoff journey helps lead of this conversation. Keith brings up the power of emotional balance and the importance...
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Q4 Reset – Grounded & Focused
Keith and Laura review what gave energy, note what drained it, and remind each other to center themselves. They may have dropped the ball in some ways, but pausing to reflect allows them to shift back to prioritizing their main goals. Laura’s 2025 theme was “grounded,” prioritizing connection and...
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Build Epic Things
Doing epic things doesn't need to require extreme or grand gestures. It can simply mean showing up daily with intention and consistency. Keith and Laura explore what it truly means to pursue meaningful goals while maintaining balance and avoiding the traps of perfectionism and limiting...
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Aligning Intent and Action
Keith and Laura discuss the common struggle of being caught in cycles of good intentions followed by inconsistent action.Keith examines the disconnect between where he places his energy and where he wants to direct it. The conversation reveals how perfectionism often disguises itself as high...
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Long-Lasting Marriage Lessons
Keith and Laura share what they've learned through nearly two decades of marriage. This conversation reveals practical wisdom and insights that strengthen their relationships while maintaining individual growth and shared adventure. Laura champions adventure and spontaneity as vital relationship...
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Fixing Broken Soundtracks
Keith and Laura explore ideas from Jon Acuff’s book Soundtracks. Mental soundtracks—the thoughts we repeat to ourselves—shape our decision. Acuff's practical framework for identifying and transforming our limiting thought patterns into forward momentum through intentional environmental design and...
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Embracing Comfort and Discomfort
Keith and Laura celebrate two years of In Residence by examining how comfort supports resilience. Framed by the “cotton” theme of a second anniversary, the conversation blends seasonal coziness, practical habits, and mindset shifts that help sustain energy without compromising pace, and why…
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Midlife Transitions
Keith and Laura open up about the transitions of midlife. There is a mix of excitement, anxiety, and self-discovery that comes as children grow, careers evolve, and our health demands new attention. Recognizing changes so they don’t become hidden stressors takes intention, consistency, and work....
About this show
Hi! We are Keith and Laura. We are creatives and makers at heart and looking to make change, for ourselves and people like us who want to dig a little deeper.
When you're In Residence as an artist, a writer, a musician, a leader–you're digging deep and tapping into your creativity. Learning and practicing and honing your craft. Creating teams, building relationships and culture, connecting ideas that may not be clearly connected.
We see In Residence doing that via conversation.
Join us as we push through uncomfortable growth on our way to make a difference. We like to dig deep, explore, learn, and grow.
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Keith King & Laura King
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