Really Good Intentions

We’re back! 🎉After a holiday season full of motion, memories, and maybe a little chaos, we’re slowing things down to do something important…reflect. In this episode, we talk about how to actually assess the year you just lived, what’s worth carrying forward, and what might be better left behind. Plus… a Hot Take that comes in hot and ends with a bang. 💥

When words can hurt along with the meaning behind sarcasm . Along with some fun about Pizza, Cookies and an interesting fact about Candy Corn.

Really Good Intentions – 10,000 Questions w/ Valerie O’BrienJeff and Brooke kick things off with fun national holidays—including National Food Truck Day and a game of “Food Truck: Real or Fake?”—before diving into a powerful conversation with Valerie O’Brien, founder of Aspen Ministry and the 10,000 Questions Project.Valerie shares how collecting thousands of real questions from students reveals a growing cultural divide—and how students, parents and the Church can respond with biblical truth, deep listening, and love.Fun Bonus Checklist at the end of the episode.

Deep Creek Edition:If you love Pixar, this one’s for you.This epic episode of RGI, we are joined by two very special guests: her sister Jailyn (a self-declared Pixar expert) and Jackson, Brooke’s boyfriend and cohost of the Two Tickets Please Podcast.Together, the four of us dive into the colorful world of Pixar—sharing our Top 5 Pixar movies of all time, favorite characters, and the most underrated villains in the Pixar universe.Oh, and don’t miss the hilarious segment: “Who Knows Brooke Better—Sister or Boyfriend?” 🧠👊It’s chaotic a little nerdy. It’s heartfelt. And it’s all things Pixar and a little serious moment on being fully committed!

It’s been a busy summer but this episode was too fun not to post! Brooke is 19! Segments: Fun Holidays, Brooke v. the World (who was created first?) and True Adulting. We attempted a 19 min episode… well our intentions were good!

The Lost Episode was finally found!! 🙏🏼Dingus Day, Shakespeare Facts, You Say… I Say, we answer some great questions from our audience “Mail Time”, Loss & Gain!

Jailyn is back to hijack another episode! We discuss what would be harder to give up for Lent in a fun game of This or That\, take a look at misquoted phrases that we all think we know, and explore how vulnerable we are in our friendships. Plus, our hot take on radishes—you won’t want to miss that one! Tune in for a mix of humor, insight, and a few unexpected surprises!

This episode, we are celebrating some crazy holidays we love along with exploring some real food facts that’ll make you look twice. We also get real about “Empty Words”—those phrases we say with good intentions but often fail to follow through on. And do our words reflect who we truly are? It’s time to make sure your words align with your actions, because intentions are great, but they only matter when they lead to real action. Tune in for a mix of fun, reflection, and motivation to make this year one where your words carry real weight!

It’s our One-Year Anniversary Episode! 🎉We’ve spent a year diving into Really Good Intentions, and this episode is packed with everything we love—unexpected stories, laughter, and some thought-provoking truths.This time, we take a detour into the world of James Dean, break down the wildest Super Bowl bets, and wrestle with a surprising idea: What if quitting is actually the key to the life God has for you?

In this episode, we discuss New Year Traditions from around the world and discuss the topic of how to achieve your dreams in 2025! As we complete the first year of the podcast, we want to say a huge thank you to every who has listened to us and made our little dream come true! We are cooking up some great ideas for Year Two!

National Holidays on Thanksgiving: French Toast Day and Craft Jerky Day. Also on this episode “Corny Dad Jokes” to compete with that jokester at your meal, scholarly fun facts to make you the most interesting person at the dinner table, my rant on when Thanksgiving should occur (12:20) and How to Develop a Gratitude Mindset that transcends Thanksgiving. Don’t miss our RGI Thanksgiving Car Trip Playlist on Spotify!

Jingle Bells a Thanksgiving song? What!Featuring: 10 Quirky Facts about Thanksgiving, More Trivia & Dinner Questions to add to your conversation aresenal, unusual family traditions you need to start and a great Hot Take on the 1st Thanksgiving! Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Spotify!

Part One of our Thanksgiving Special Trilogy featuring: Unique Car Ride Games, Unusual Thanksgiving Dishes, Oscar Meyer Bologna, Dinner Table & Trivia Questions along with practical ways to have a gratitude mindset. All in under 20 minutes!

The Podcast has been hijacked by none other than Jailyn Davidson (our first second timer on RGI). We have a great discussion about how to use your time wisely, along with her Top Ten Favorite Pixar Movies (#1 might shock many) and overused “clichés” for Cliche Day!

We are back together live in our studio! National Dessert Day, National Kick Butt Day along with a few tips on not giving up on yourself or others! And we were actually able to keep the episode to the exact time we’ve always wanted! Don’t miss the very end!

Our first episode not in the same location. We talk about the most common birthdays, One Hit Wonders and ways to “Embrace New Seasons” in life.

In this episode,we discuss bold predictions for Brooke heading off to college and Jeff becoming an “Empty Nestor”, Billboards and the messages we convey along with a great “Hot Take” about the humble beginnings of Baby Carrots! 🥕

We have another special guest Ryan Oakley from Manchester, England. Where we discuss the Olympics, Crazy Rules, Sports that make you live longer, the difference between the USA & England along with a great conversation on “Honesty”.

Live from Armagh, N. Ireland w/ Tyler Barr where we discuss “Wrong Way” Corrigan Day, American v British Slang along with Following your Dreams, Learning from Mistakes and the importance of having someone believe in you!

Handshakes v. Hugs (when is each right), INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY, and Brooke quizzes me on Founding Fathers and asks some thought provoking questions about life and fatherhood!

Surf Music Month, thoughts on Liquid Death Sparkling Water, Pat Sajak and how to have a Legacy Mindset towards Life!

A new season, “On the Spot” Questions, Flip a Coin Decisions along with a great interview with Summer and debuting her new song “The Space Between.”

Strawberries, Millionaire’s Habits, Must See Museums and 3 Big Lessons in this Season of Life!

World Wish Day, What makes a Hero? And a crazy fact about rhubarb!

National Take a Wild Guess Day, the fears of #13 and four ways to handle mistakes!

Best April Fools Pranks All-Time, Adopt a Ferret and 4 ways to “Foolproof your Big Decisions!”

Live from Nashville… well? Really Big News, Nashville Fun Facts, National Crayon Day, along with creating a Seasonal Bucket List!

Awkward Moments, Crazy College Mascots, “March Madness”, Bad Flags and giving the wrong 1st Impression.

Unique Names Day, Panic Day and we scratch the surface of “personality psychology” with our 2nd guest on the podcast “Jailyn”. This episode is just north of 34mins... our intentions are really good! ☺️

International Ideas Month, RGI Logo Contest, Origin of Pineapple on Pizza and “The Art of Unplugging.” But not from us! ☺️

Who is Pete? And why? (in “for Pete’s Sake” Day), Creative Proposals & Promposals, along with 5 ways to “Seize the Day”.

Unique Presidential Facts, Qualities of Lasting Friendships, Think ‘N SYNC, Hot Takes on Kit-Kats and a meaningful conversation on “Friendship” with Abi Arnold!

National Flirt Week, Guess the 80’s “Love Song” lyrics, unpacking conditional v. unconditional love, when to say “I love you!” … along with other commonly asked love questions. Learn the true symbol of Pretzels in “Things I learned from my oven!”

Conversational Hearts, Goat Yoga & How to have a Great Relationship with your Teen!

Curmudgeon Day, Better Words, Overcoming Distractions and the truth about Cookie Monster’s Cookies!

Why we do this podcast? How to handle the unexpected? Uses of ketchup!

Our first episode: resolutions, goals, world records and random holidays.