Nic and Tarina explore the ups, downs, dos, and don’ts of life and leadership. Each conversation gives a peak on life lessons they learned, some the hard way. This podcast is different because it's the story behind the stories Nic shares in his leadership keynotes and workshops, revealing many of his own missteps as well as the power of faith, family, love, and commitment along the way. Together, Nic and Tarina talk candidly about how to communicate with authority and empathy, the practice o ...
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Nature Path is a podcast from Tarina Polku. A series of podcasts exploring people’s relationship to nature and the outdoors. We will be meeting a variety of people who either work or spend their free time outdoors - in cultural or natural landscapes. Nature Path Podcasts are produced by TarinaPolku - Story Path
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When Gerald Hayes (Amin Joseph, SNOWFALL) witnesses his teenage son Niles’s (Nile Bullock, POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN) brutal beating by police officers, a split-second decision leads him to being barricaded in friend Jayce’s (Steve Harris, THE PRACTICE) nearby restaurant with one of the officers, Sergeant Place (Haley Joel Osment, THE KOMINSKY METHOD). As the situation deteriorates and the press paints Niles as the offender, Gerald fights for justice for his son using the one tool at his ...
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Back on and off Hiatus. But still super busy with work and other hobbies. I will continue to update as I can.-Tiffany GM and Editor We're a group of friends who did theater together and decided to take a crack at a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign. Join Ellendriel, Tarina, Adlanna, Keyanthi and Luna (Later Ciara and Ari!) on their adventures across the sea and magical continent of Lyenier. All the ladies have questions of their own: Is this the right path for me? What forces are guiding me and ...
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Is age nothing but a number or does it carry a heavier weight than we actually think? Many women can be limited in their goals or dreams based on a number that equates to their age. Join the More Than Your Age Podcast host, Erica Pasvar, as she engages in conversations with women who fully live their lives without being dictated or defined by their age. This is a space to encourage women who feel blocked to pursue a dream or goal based on their age or life circumstances. Let’s start living l ...
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Ep. 67- Losing Your Identity After a Hysterectomy at 34… What’s Next? With Tarina Ganger
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In today’s episode, I’m excited to introduce you to Tarina Ganger, the founder of Tranquil Guide. I first discovered Tarina through a pro-aging Instagram post about embracing new beginnings at any age—whether it's starting over at 40, finding yourself at 50, or getting married at 60. Tarina’s insightful comment caught my attention, and I knew I had…
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Helping to Put a Man on the Moon, The W-Model for Parents of College Freshmen, Take Pride in the “Little Things” Reflects Who You Are, and Pick What Pond to Fish In
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In this episode, Tarina and Nic talk about dropping off their daughter at college. As Tarina says, “Elle is now far, far away.” Nic describes his own moment when it really started to hurt as he watched Elle, during orientation, being too nervous to admit she was nervous. During the orientation session for parents, they explained the “W” model and t…
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In this episode, Tarina shares a big announcement and Nic talks about how his dad used to drag him out of church when he’d misbehave. In this episode, Nic and Tarina talk about the in’s and out’s, do’s and don’ts of constructive criticism. First, on the punch list knowing that for criticism to be constructive it has to be information that someone c…
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Ep. 66- When a Fire Destroys Your Business- Rebuilding Olive It Boutique with Melissa Briscoe
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In this episode of The More Than Your Age Podcast, I chat with Melissa Briscoe, the owner of Olive It, a charming floral and gift boutique in New York. I really enjoyed learning about Melissa and hearing her story from navigating multiple career changes, personal growth, and unexpected challenges. From her beginnings in hospitality to the bold leap…
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Ep. 65- Finding Poetry After 60: The Journey to Becoming an Award-Winning Poet with Karen Luke Jackson
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In this episode, I am joined by an award-winning poet and educator, Karen Luke Jackson. From shaping innovative educational programs to leading life-changing workshops, Karen shares how her experiences have guided her towards a life of purpose and fulfillment. She opens up about the importance of embracing aging, the wisdom it brings, and the cultu…
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Chanel or "Flan-nel" | Guest Interview with Elise Hartfiel, HR Director at Egan Company
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In this podcast Nic and Elise discuss the role Human Resources and the part Elise plays in helping to create a culture of safety, mental and emotional health, and Egan's focus on people development. You will hear the passion she has for serving others and how executing key strategies looks a lot like building relationships across the enterprise. Th…
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In today’s episode, I sat down with Abby Dumont, the creator and visionary behind Pinch of Salt Pastries. Abby’s journey from studying English to becoming a successful baker is a story of passion and innovation. After developing dietary restrictions, Abby saw a need for delicious gluten-free options and began baking to fill that gap. What started a…
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Nic opens with a story about a recent float trip with his son and other boys. When their small flotilla passes a group of attractive teenage girls with a wet cat, Nic shows his motley crew how to talk to them. Then he and Tarina discuss chapters 4 and 5 from Know This Do That. Your career and life are about taking initiative and getting people to l…
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In this episode of the More Than Your Age podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Jacquie Ramsey, the founder of FreshTest, about her groundbreaking product and her journey in the healthcare industry. FreshTest offers an organic and additive-free alternative to the traditional glucose test for pregnant women. Jacquie explains the importance of…
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Men and women working in the construction and trades industry get paid to build things. As Nic and Tarina discuss, it’s important for everyone, and especially those just starting out, to see they are also building relationships. Chapter 2 of Nic’s book, Know This. Do That, is about being on time. Someone building a career (see Chapter 1) aims to bu…
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Ep. 62- Living with MS and Winning a European Weightlifting Championship at 60 with Kim Rahir
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Welcome back to The More Than Your Age podcast! Boy does it feel good to be back and releasing new episodes.In today's episode, Kim Rahir shares how her life changed dramatically after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome and later multiple sclerosis (MS).Despite these health challenges, Kim remained resilient. She learned to appreciate the…
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Nic and Tarina jump into Nic’s book, Know This. Do That. Over three years, Nic collected written answers to three key questions from foremen and supervisors. He asked what they would like apprentices to know to be successful in their work. In this episode, they discuss the first chapter about building a career. Nic shares how it’s important to know…
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Flashback Series: Ep. 36- Creating the Global Movement of 1000 Hours Outside with Ginny Yurich
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If you’ve been around for a minute, you may know how much I am in love with the 1000 Hours Outside movement and have been inspired and in awe of the founder, Ginny Yurich. I reached out to Ginny about this time last summer and was hopeful I’d get to interview someone on my “wish list”, and someone who has made a huge impact in my life, without even…
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In this episode, Nic and Tarina explore how you to see yourself from moment to moment as a Struggler, Thinker, Doer, or Achiever and then give yourself what you need. They talk about Nic’s recent week of air travel and how after multiple delays (way more than normal) he identified his own Struggler Mindset. Tarina shares how she managed home and he…
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Flashback Series: Ep. 35- How Saying Yes Turned into Co-Owning a Salon and Co-Creating Mane Label Hair Co with Misty Allmandinger
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This week’s Flashback Series Episode was one I was very excited about for the initial interview. I had been a fan of Mane Label Hair Co, and was (and still am) a frequent user of the Sway, the heatless hair curling wrap. I wanted to invite one of the co-owners, Misty Allmandinger, on the show because I love how amazing the product is, and I wanted …
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What The Achiever wants is teamwork. What The Achiever needs is a resource. Even if you cannot be a contributing member of their team, you might be able to provide them a resource. As Nic and Tarina discuss, how you talk with The Achiever matters—just like how you talk with the other mindsets. In this episode they also tie together the four mindset…
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Flashback Series: Ep. 33- How a Highly Successful Chief Marketing Officer had to Start Over at 55 with Lisa Lankes
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This week’s Flashback Episode has been the number 1 ranked episode for over 6 months. When I’ve polled listeners regarding their top favorite episodes, this one is always an episode people enjoyed and voted for. You can tell that as well based on the number of downloads. Lisa Lankes was incredibly gracious to give me her time and join me for this e…
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What The Doer wants is action. What The Doer needs is a sense of urgency. Perhaps you’ve seen the sign: “A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.” While that’s one way to handle The Doer, Nic and Tarina discuss the importance of managing the relationship with The Doer, rather than putting too much stock in the th…
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Flashback Series: Ep. 32- How Life Moves Forward after a Divorce at 46 with Cristi Carothers
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This week’s Flashback series is still one of the highest ranked episodes. Cristi was incredibly open about her story, how she is more than a divorced woman, but how that shift in her life and identity helped her push forward to launch her career and find a new passion at the age of 46. Cristi was a delight, and I know her story already spoke to so …
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“The Thinker” is anyone who struggles to make a decision. A confused mind says, “No.” When someone can’t make up their mind, a lot of foremen and parents make the mistake of making the decision for them. In this episode, Nic and Tarina talk about how when an individual is stuck or says “No,” it’s really a call for help. Nic tells the story about hi…
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Flashback Series: Ep. 17- Part II- A Stay at Home Mom to Grad Student To Licensed Professional Counselor, Starting in Her Mid 30s with Jessica DeVoss
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This week’s Flashback episode was one that I personally gained a lot from. I’ve quoted this guest probably the most out of any other guest based on her perspective of pursuing goals or dreams and not being limited to pursue anything based on age or life circumstance. At the time of this interview, Jessica was pursuing her masters after years away f…
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The hard part about being good with people is there’s no widely used framework. We are out doing our own thing or just winging it. In this episode, Nic and Tarina talk about the first of four mindsets that people exhibit when they receive new information or presented with a novel situation. The mindsets are not permanent or a personality types. The…
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What role does emotion have in conversations? How important is communicating details? In this episode, Nic and Tarina resume their discussion about how to communicate and the challenges in doing it well. Nic shares his own best practices for reducing the heat in the moment, which might help avoid miscommunication. They echo the value of not making …
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This week’s Flashback Episode is from a dear college friend of mine who so generously gave her kidney to a friend in need. The personal reviews and encouragement I heard from this episode really stood out, and this became a popular favorite for so many. It’s a remarkable story on how God;s hand was all over Holland and her friend. It’s one of those…
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Flashback Series: Ep. 10- Leaving Behind a 20 Year Career to Become a Flight Attendant at 53 with Cindy Metcalf
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This week’s Flashback Episode is from one of my favorite people, and a huge supporter of this podcast. Cindy is a delight, and I love how she pursued a new career as a flight attendant at the age of 53. It’s a joy for me to reshare this episode with you. Enjoy the show! Recap from the original show notes: Have you ever experienced being the low man…
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It’s a cliché to say that communication takes two to tango. As a leader, you can do better. In this episode, Nic and Tarina dive into what good communicators do that poor communicators tend to skip. One thing that sets good communicators apart is they ask good questions. And asking good questions is a practice. Only from a practice can the right sk…
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Flashback Series: Ep. 8- Creating a Globally Successful Gut Health Program with Dr. Heather Finley
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I really enjoyed this Flashback Episode with my friend, Heather Finley. I had the privilege of living down the street from Heather for a while and joined her global gut health program. Her program is such a game changer and did wonders for me, and is continuing to do wonders for others. I had a lot of people reach out regarding this episode. They f…
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INTERVIEW with Clint Bailey
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In this episode, Nic interviews Clint Bailey, an electrician and 43-year member of the IBEW, "extremely supportive partner" to Heather, father of two adult children, and grandfather to four. This was the first interview Nic did as he was launching the podcast. It took place about eight months ago and Clint has since retired. Their conversation is c…
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Flashback Series: Ep. 7 Becoming a Widow at 37 with Kim Rauscher
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This week’s Flashback Episode is one that was insanely heavy. This episode is still ranked at the top of the charts and continues to inspire so many. Kim went through a very difficult season with the loss of her husband, and her perspective and view on everything is absolutely remarkable. This is not a happy go-lucky episode, but it is one that tru…
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People will never forget how you make them feel. Nic share’s a time in his life when McDonald’s was his office. He’d get his coffee and start the day’s work building his speaking business. On one occasion he got to watch an older couple show what it means to love and be loved. Today’s me-centric world with all its hustle and drive seems to have for…
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Timely and precise constructive criticism may only be timely to the one giving it. Nic and Tarina tell a story about Nic’s ice cream business and how their drive home from a catering job was colder than the ice cream in the three scoop sundaes. From this experience, they draw out many lessons learned. And Nic, true to form, shares his best practice…
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Flashback Series: Ep. 3 From Speech Pathology to Professional Artist at the Age of 28 with Sarah Hickey
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Welcome to this year’s Summer Flashback Series. I am taking a break this summer, as my husband and I just welcomed our 4th child, our precious daughter into the world on May 9th. I had originally planned to edit and release another 2 episodes that were previously recorded throughout the end of May, but our baby girl ended up arriving sooner than ex…
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Anna Buenaseda shares her journey of pursuing her passion for musical theater after years of putting it aside due to cultural and financial barriers. She discusses how her love for music and singing developed from a young age and how she was inspired by the musical Miss Saigon. Anna explains the cultural pressure she faced to pursue a stable career…
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Eisenhower once said, “In planning for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” So, while planning may be indispensable, even the best plans don’t work out. Nic leads with a story about a fiasco in a movie theatre. Then he and Tarina talk about how COVID-19 derailed their plans to build a house. While they…
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This week's episode is a quick on. Take a listen to hear Erica's life update and come back next week for episode 61!
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Nic and Tarina are joined by their daughter, Elle. She shares how she got started making the Encouragement Cards and how this experience over the past 9 years has given her confidence in her gift of encouragement. It’s a special episode profiling Elle’s leadership as well as her courage to do what others may consider weird. Her example is living pr…
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Ep. 60- The Unexpected Life Following a Quick Marriage at 22 with Melanie Galaviz
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In this deeply moving episode, we dive into the profound journey of resilience and hope with our guest, Melanie Galaviz. Melanie shares her story of enduring unimaginable pain as a newly married woman at 22, and how she navigated through life's darkest moments with courage and determination. Despite the difficulties, Melanie never felt like a victi…
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In a world starved for appreciation, showing people you care makes a big difference. And it doesn’t take much. To give people encouragement means being aware and committing to a wholehearted courage to speak into their life. In this episode, Nic and Tarina talk about their daughter, Elle, and her Encouragement Cards. At 9 years old, Elle had a lemo…
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Ep. 59- No Longer Hiding Behind a Brand: The Journey from Teacher to Artist with Carisha Davis
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Carisha Davis shares her journey from choosing teaching as a career to transitioning to teaching art and eventually starting her own art business. She initially pursued a career in law but found her passion in coaching and teaching. Carisha's love for sports and coaching led her to become an English teacher, but she always had a passion for art. Af…
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Everyone at some point in their life faces challenges. Part of the job as leaders and parents is watching those we manage or care for struggle. Success is sweeter, though, when it is earned. We need to let people earn their success and not try to fix everything that’s painful. In this episode, Nic and Tarina discuss how owning anything starts with …
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Ep. 58- The Path to Creating a Beautiful Novel and Becoming a Published Author with Sarah Damoff
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Sarah Damoff shares her journey from her career in family studies, children's ministry, and foster care. She then transitions to becoming a stay-at-home mom and later a guardian ad litem. Sarah's passion for advocating for children and human rights leads her to pursue writing, and she shares her process of learning about the publishing industry and…
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What’s needed in the industry is for more men and women to become problem solvers. This is a learned mindset—which a lot of foremen believe they were born with. In this episode, Nic and Tarina share what they learned growing up, whether chopping cotton, babysitting, or waxing tractors. Hustle, drive, and work ethic were taught, and encouraged, from…
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Ep. 57- Launching The Bar Method and the Difficult Decision to Sell: A Story of Entrepreneurship and Growth with The Bulcher Sisters
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Today is a special day as I not only had the opportunity to interview one, but two guests! This was a first time experience having two guests on the show. I’m very thankful my first 2 guest interviews were with The Bulcher sisters. I met both Erin and Nicole several years ago when they opened their fitness studio, The Bar Method. It was an exciting…
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Good foremen are good communicators. And good communicators are good listeners. As Nic and Tarina discuss, to listen well is both active and purposeful. We listen with our ears for what’s being said and with our eyes for what’s not being said. While empathy is a dirty word in construction and trades, the pressure we all feel from time to time does …
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I was introduced to my guest on today’s show several years ago at a friend’s bachelorette party. The most beautiful outdoor picnic was created for a group of 15 or so women honoring my friend. Rae Johnson, the founder and owner of Not Ur Average Picnic, was the one who created a beautiful masterpiece that transformed the backyard and made the picni…
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Trade and construction leaders are in the people business. Part of the job of the foreman, like a nurse, is to pay attention and care. It’s not simply about being the boss. In this episode, Nic and Tarina talk about how empathy and listening are skills everyone can learn—whether you’re on a job site, with your family, or helping someone feel beauti…
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Music has a way of speaking to our souls in a variety of ways. How a songwriter can convey truth and poetry to create a song that leaves an impact on our hearts is truly remarkable. I came across my guest today at an intimate concert back in the fall of 2023. Every single song she sang was profound and deeply touching. I had the opportunity to chat…
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When things aren’t going according to plan, change is necessary. But change can be scary and hard. So we may resist it because we get stuck in thinking of only the big kinds of changes, which Nic talks about. Or we open ourselves to possibility and begin to see how a small shift is all it takes to achieve real results. In this episode, Nic and Tari…
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Muhammed Ali once said he didn’t start counting pushups until they started to hurt. The fact is we all face hard things in life and actively avoid pain—but it’s in doing the hard things where we grow the most. In this episode, Nic and Tarina talk about the importance of taking on the challenge of doing hard things as professionals, as parents, and …
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Ep. 54- When "Happily Ever After" Fails to Deliver and Life Has a Greater Purpose with Vendi Ashley
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We all have a perception on what marriage should look like, and when is the best time to get married. You may think marriage should happen at a really young age or that you need to wait until you’ve experienced more life. You may also think that your life will have value and a purpose once you’ve met the love of your life. The reality is that our l…
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