What Could Go Right?

What Could Go Right?

Hosted by: Erik Orton + Emily Orton

Helping connect you with your adult kids, now and for decades to come.

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Episodes

Ep 28 - What Every Kid Wants to Hear From You Their Whole Life

In This Episode: Parenting adults can be tricky. Parents don't always know what adult kids need. Listen to real-life personal parenting stories. Learn one thing every kid (no matter how old) always wants to hear from...
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Ep 27 - Why You Shouldn't Have Medium Size Dreams

In This Episode: In This Episode:  "If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough." --Bono. Fresh off a coaching call we're talking about the difference between medium dreams and big dreams. Here's why we...
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Ep 26 - Why We Are Grateful For You

In This Episode: In This Episode We're so grateful for you and all the effort you put into living intentionally because we all get to live in a world influenced by you. The peace you are creating in your family...
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Ep 25 - How to Play the "I Like" Game

In This Episode: Erik and Emily play a speed-round of the "I Like" game to show you how it works. "I Like" is one of the world's easiest games. Emily invented the "I Like" game when our kids were little. We've...
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Ep 24 - Why to Not Read Someone's Mind

When you think you know what someone else is thinking – that's mindreading. Learn how it can be helpful or harmful in your marriage and other settings depending on what you do with it. Lots of great communication tips...
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Ep 23 - When You And Your Spouse Don't Share the Same Dream

In This Episode: "My wife won't let me." "My spouse isn't adventurous." Sad but common comments we hear. What if you and your spouse don't have the same dream? There are so many ways to be your partner's biggest...
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Ep 22 - The Scary Stories We Tell Ourselves

In This Halloween Episode:   As parents, we know the scariest stories are the ones we tell ourselves. Have you ever been shut down by the Three-Headed Resource Monster telling you that you don't have the time, money,...
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Ep 21 - 3 Questions to Discover What You Really Want

In This Episode: Explore the transformative power of asking "Blue Sky Questions." You'll discover the invaluable insight of challenging societal expectations, paving the way for your authentic self to shine through....
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Ep 20 - How to Ruin a Marriage

In This Episode: Nobody wants to ruin a marriage but we all know how to do it. Using a design strategy trusted in many industries you can reverse engineer how to make your marriage flourish. Erik and Emily pull back...
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Ep 19 - Our Favorite Quote on Parenting

In This Episode: Adulting is getting a bad name but it shouldn't be that way. One of the most important parts of parenting is your ongoing self-education. This is great news because it aligns your personal goals and...
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Ep 18 - The 100 Year Grid

In This Episode: More than 25% of all young adults are estranged from their families. No wonder parents fear losing connection with their adult kids. We’ve talked with hundreds of newly launched adults and they have...
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Ep 17 - What is Life Design?

In This Episode: What are the dangers of living by default? Resentment, escapism, addiction, broken relationships, and worse. What are the benefits of living by design? More confidence, more happiness, better health,...
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