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Standing Stronger

by Shannon and Shannon Herod

Our Mission is to bring hope to the hopeless, add laughter to our everyday lives, and craft a life that is intentionally awesome. Life is a journey that ebbs and flows as we embark on that journey. Our goal is to be Intentional with what we do and how we do it. We have built a lifestyle around our lives. We want to share the journey we have taken up to this point and continue to do so into the future. We release a new episode every Monday.

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Episodes

  1. How to Build Confidence and 19 Years of Marriage

    What is confidence? A feeling of self-assurance arises from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities. Things Psychologists Wish You Knew Can Gradually Destroy Self-Esteem- Bustle Article What can destroy confidence? Surrounding yourself with negative- Misery loves company. Excessive...

  2. Trying to Find Perspective

    In today's episode, we talk about trying to find perspective. We take a look at how you can take a step back and evaluate what's going on I am learning to respond instead of reacting. We go down a couple of rabbit holes, there might be mention of God (gasp).

  3. Marriage - Learning to Forgive

    In marriage, you have to give a little and expect a little. No one is perfect, and we can not go into a relationship thinking we will change the other person. The only person you can change is yourself, which is one thing you need to remember in a relationship. Today we talked about our...

  4. Why Listen To The Standing Stronger Podcast

    The Standing Stronger Podcast was first launched in 2014 and has since garnered over 1 million downloads and has been listened to across the world. The show started as we navigated through the murky waters of mental health and then began to morph into a show about success in life, marriage, and...

  5. Turing Dreams into Reality

    On our previous podcast, we talked about how you should never stop dreaming. However, a dream is just a dream until you put together a plan of action. Then that dream becomes a goal, and with the proper amount of effort, that goal becomes a reality.

  6. Expectations - A Recipe for Disappointment

    You can not expect people to live up to your expectations of them, they can only live their best life, even if you think they can do better. If you expect someone to act a certain way or respond in a certain way, you are setting yourself up for disappointment; you can only accept who they are and...

  7. Don't be Afraid to Dream

    As we grow up, our dreams get crushed. It may be because you realize that you are 5'2" and not really the best fit in the NBA, or because someone said you were not good enough. We dare to dream as kids and as our hopes and dreams get crushed by life, we stop dreaming all together. It is just…

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  8. How to Overcome Procrastination

    Don’t procrastinate. Sounds easy enough right? We all do it, the goal is to recognize it and take control over it when it rears its nasty head. Procrastination is mostly a habit that derives from our natural tendency to take the easy route. Today we talk about the tools we deploy to help curb our...

  9. SSP Podcast S2E7 What Does Your Perfect Day Look Like?

    We all have a vision of what our perfect workday looks like. Could we start taking steps to make that perfect day a reality? I think we can. Most days will not be perfect. Life happens, however, most of us are nowhere near the vision of what we would consider a perfect day. So, instead of staying...

  10. SSP Podcast S2E6 Frustration, Mold and Pee

    SSP Podcast S2E6 Frustration, Mold and Pee When it comes to frustration we all have a choice, we can either respond or we can react. Whenever frustration comes your way how do you handle it? Do you respond to it or do you react to it? In today's episode, we talk about a weekend that started very...

  11. SSP Podcast S2E4 Your Clutter vs My Clutter

    She said I am a hoarder and the clutter was driving her crazy. So she gave it all away! Find out how we deal with clutter and a few tips on how to clear a cluttered mind and a cluttered desk.

  12. SSP Podcast S2E4 Dont Compare The Beginning

    Do not compare somebody else's middle with your beginning. Often we judge ourselves by what we see in other people. Our perception is that their lives are much better than they actually are. It comes down to the grass is always greener on the other side. Often times we think our life would be so...

  13. S2E3 At What Age Do We Give Up?

    At What Age Do We Give Up? This week the question arose, at what age do we stop achieving in life and become comfortable with life? For Little Shannon, at the age of 30 you start wondering if this is how life will always be? Am I doing anything purposeful? I think you start questioning life…

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  14. Why Does It Matter

    Standing Stronger Podcast Season 2: Episode 2 Why does it matter? Welcome back: What is new since last week with Big Shannon? What is new with Little Shannon? Last week before school starts. Jordan starts 7th grade and Makenzie starts VPK. I am a Senior. Looking forward to a routine again. Summer...

  15. Why are we back?

    Welcome Back- Season 1 was about anxiety, depression, suicide attempt, child abuse, brain surgery, dad passing, and knowing that you are not alone. The struggles are real and we did our best to bring hope to the hopeless and have healing for ourselves during that time. Nowwwww we are on to the…

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  16. SS014 Talk To A Professional

    Today we talk to the Christian Counselor that helped me through one of the toughest times of my life. Lisa has been a professional counselor for over 20 years. She works with individuals, couples, families, and children. She treats issues such as depression, anxiety, anger, stress, parenting,...

  17. SS 013 Rage Monster

    What is Anger? A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility What is Rage? Violent, Uncontrollable anger Big Shannon’s background with Anger and Rage…. Little Shannon the emotion of anger usually comes from your disappointment in something due to an expectation you have set. Unknown...

  18. SS 012 Big Fat Scaredy Cat

    In today’s episode we cryptically describe a situation that is happening in our lives and how the fear of the unknown has crept it. So we thought it would be perfect to talk about fear today, and we lay out 4 tips on how you can confront and overcome your fears. Get out of the fear cycle Face…

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  19. SS 011 Watching Water Boil

    Have you ever sat and watched water boil? Man, it takes forever! However, if yo u put it on the stove, walk away, and continue to works… it boils in no time flat. So, how can we apply this principle of boiling water into our everyday lives? Thant is what we talk about in today podcast. 3 Tips to...

  20. SS 010 Floss, Toilets, and Discipline

    “We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” — Jim Rohn If you need a laugh the Shannon’s brought it today. As always we are real people with real stories that everyone can relate to....

  21. SS 009 Stop Creating Your Valleys

    “Stop Creating Your Valleys” – ShannonHerod in today’s episode we talk about how you can build self-esteem and self-worth through believing in yourself. We cover four valid points… Believe in yourself Stop the negative talk Affirmations Continuing education Subscribe to the Podcast [saf...

  22. SS 008 You Are Valid, You Are Valuable, You Are Miraculous!

    “You’re Valid, You’re Valuable, You Are Miraculous! Do Not Let Somebody Else Determine Your Worth.” – Carrie Wilkerson This is an episode you will not want to miss. Carrie Wilkerson is our guest today and man o man does she rock the podcast. She talks about everything from her struggle with...

  23. SS 007 Yeah Right – You Were Healed?

    “Yeah Right You Were Healed” In this Episode we continue Little Shannon’s brain surgery story. You will hear how brain surgery didn’t fix the problem and how seizures and short term memory loss came into play. During this time is when Big Shannon really started with anxiety and panic attacks…

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  24. SS 006 How My Wife Became a Crackhead – Our Story of Seizures Brain Surgery and Hope

    In this episode we talk about the time period in our life when little Shannon had to have brain surgery. It was a very trying time and one we will always remember very vividly. You can see how vividly we remember the experience while listening to the podcast. We talk about everything from how she...

  25. SS 005 My Story of Panic Attacks

    This Is My Story of Panic It all started one night while I was alone in our tiny two bedroom townhouse. My wife had just had brain surgery and was suffering with a seizure disorder and short-term memory loss. My father had just passed away and I was in the midst of building a successful business.…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Our Mission is to bring hope to the hopeless, add laughter to our everyday lives, and craft a life that is intentionally awesome. Life is a journey that ebbs and flows as we embark on that journey. Our goal is to be Intentional with what we do and how we do it. We have built a lifestyle around our lives. We want to share the journey we have taken up to this point and continue to do so into the future. We release a new episode every Monday.

HOSTED BY

Shannon and Shannon Herod

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How many episodes does Standing Stronger have?

Standing Stronger currently has 25 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Standing Stronger about?

Our Mission is to bring hope to the hopeless, add laughter to our everyday lives, and craft a life that is intentionally awesome. Life is a journey that ebbs and flows as we embark on that journey. Our goal is to be Intentional with what we do and how we do it. We have built a lifestyle around our...

How often does Standing Stronger release new episodes?

Standing Stronger has 25 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Standing Stronger is created and hosted by Shannon and Shannon Herod.
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