Are you a satisficer or a maximizer?

This week on Here For All Of It, we’re breaking down two very different ways of making decisions. Shannon is a satisficer: make a good choice and move on. Tracy is a maximizer: research, compare, question, and make sure it’s the absolute best choice.

We dig into where those tendencies come from, including how Tracy’s childhood shaped her need to anticipate outcomes and why Shannon intentionally chose a different approach. We’re also talking about where these personalities show up in work, relationships, parking, packing, and even decorating their new house.

Plus, we explore the difference between being content and simply settling. And Shannon makes a delicious Brandied Blue Cheese, Walnut, and Pear Crostini while Tracy pairs it with the perfect wine.

Chef Shannon’s Recipe: Brandied Blue Cheese, Walnut, and Pear Crostini

Whatever you’re not changing, you’re choosing.

This week on Here For All Of It, we’re talking about what that really means, especially in relationships. From cooking smells and competitive driving to laundry, TV routines, home repairs, and an obsession with water damage, we’re sharing the quirks we’ve learned to adjust to and even appreciate in each other.

We also get into how our past experiences shape the way we react, why you get to choose what you’re mad about, and how our “hits and misses” date-night check-ins help us communicate before little things become bigger issues.

Plus, we’re catching up on Shannon’s sold-out pop-up dinner, grandbaby snuggles, and some emotional family decisions we’re navigating with Bob.

Sometimes, choosing each other means choosing the quirks too.

If you could sit down with your 25-year-old self, what would you tell them?

This week on Here For All Of It, we’re looking back at who we were at 25 and how much has changed now that we’re 61. We’re talking about what we thought “old” looked like, how we defined success, our biggest insecurities, and why some of our greatest confidence didn’t come until our 50s.

We get into what we tolerated then that we never would now, the things we used to judge, and the lives we never saw coming.

Plus, Shannon is making a Turkish carrot and garlic yogurt dip while we mix up carrot mules.
Turns out, getting older looks a lot different than we thought.

What does it actually mean to be courageous?

This week on Here For All Of It, we’re talking about courage, inspired by one of our favorite leadership books, Dare to Lead. We’re breaking down the difference between bravery and courage, and why courage often looks a lot less dramatic than you think.

We get into the moments that have required the most courage in our own lives, from moving in together and telling family about our relationship to saying no, having hard conversations, and asking for what we need.

We’re also talking about the “armor” we put on when we’re afraid, what we weren’t courageous enough to do at 25, and where we still need more courage today.

Turns out, courage isn’t something you master. You just keep practicing it.