# Life's a Tripp A podcast by Ryan and Shannon Tripp. Welcome to Life's a Tripp. We are Shan and Ryan Tripp. We are just a couple of small-town kids who fell quickly in love and couldn’t wait to do this life together! We started having kids, were both working in healthcare and bought our first house right down the road from family… life was great - but something was missing. We were happy and blessed, but we also felt a little stuck. We realized we weren’t moving closer to our dreams for our future and family. So, we sold everything. The house, the cars, the clothes, all the stuff, everything - except for the kids - we kept the kids. As scary as it was to make this big change - we couldn’t stop thinking about it; we knew in our hearts this was what God wanted for our family. We packed our entire life into seven suitcases, grabbed our four small children by the hands, and jumped on a one-way flight to Hawaii. From there, our whole world opened up. We’ve experienced the highs and lows of parenting, marriage, running a business from home, finances, moving across the ocean, making new friends, and maybe doing things a bit differently to ultimately make the very most of our family life - and that’s what we want to share with you.… Feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2146952.rss ## Latest episodes - [96. What We Wish We Knew As Younger Parents](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/6860d7ea82f0) (2026-09-30, 19 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/19889291-96-what-we-wish-we-knew-as-younger-parents.mp3 - [95. Exploring Education Options for our Kids](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/72439451c50e) (2026-08-26, 26 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/19703189-95-exploring-education-options-for-our-kids.mp3 - [94. Family Travel Doesn't Have to Be Overwhelming](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/04430d66bd60) (2026-07-01, 19 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/19429388-94-family-travel-doesn-t-have-to-be-overwhelming.mp3 - [93. What a Bamboo Tree Teaches Us About Family, Faith, and Finances](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/ba5996d6764a) (2026-05-31, 23 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/19268487-93-what-a-bamboo-tree-teaches-us-about-family-faith-and-finances.mp3 - [92. What's the BEST that could happen?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/4b06af07b0ca) (2026-05-13, 29 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/19172898-92-what-s-the-best-that-could-happen.mp3 - [91. 17 Lessons From 17 Years of Marriage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/ade4d6c6efae) (2026-01-02, 42 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/18445214-91-17-lessons-from-17-years-of-marriage.mp3 - [90. Designing the Life You Want (Instead of Settling for the Default)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/d48f50f1ad6f) (2025-12-16, 36 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/18366598-90-designing-the-life-you-want-instead-of-settling-for-the-default.mp3 - [89. Choosing Peace Over Pace](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/66bcd4e65999) (2025-10-23, 23 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/18062909-89-choosing-peace-over-pace.mp3 - [88. Back-to-School Tips Every Parent Should Know](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/68286cfe04b2) (2025-08-05, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/17621659-88-back-to-school-tips-every-parent-should-know.mp3 - [87. Making Marriage a Priority](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/25388c4460ba) (2025-06-27, 18 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/17409694-87-making-marriage-a-priority.mp3 - [86. How to Make Big Decisions and Get More Out of Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/bc714c04fae7) (2025-04-30, 27 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/17071994-86-how-to-make-big-decisions-and-get-more-out-of-life.mp3 - [85. Answering Your Fan Mail Questions!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/d477097171c8) (2025-04-22, 35 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/17021415-85-answering-your-fan-mail-questions.mp3 - [84. Our Family Did a Parasite Cleanse!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/b9e2575d8b60) (2025-04-17, 28 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16992708-84-our-family-did-a-parasite-cleanse.mp3 - [83. Live like no one else now, so you can live like no one else later](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/95b9682240ea) (2025-04-08, 21 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16941100-83-live-like-no-one-else-now-so-you-can-live-like-no-one-else-later.mp3 - [82. From Sharing Tips on Instagram to Starting a Family Business](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/4c69934834fd) (2025-04-01, 20 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16885449-82-from-sharing-tips-on-instagram-to-starting-a-family-business.mp3 - [81. How We Choose to Educate Our Kids](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/6e2c69732b0e) (2025-03-25, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16857215-81-how-we-choose-to-educate-our-kids.mp3 - [80. Have we gone overboard with kids sports?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/4d2e920992e5) (2025-03-18, 20 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16816458-80-have-we-gone-overboard-with-kids-sports.mp3 - [79. What I Want All Moms to Know](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/aadc1c14ac8c) (2025-03-11, 23 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16772421-79-what-i-want-all-moms-to-know.mp3 - [78. The Detox & Declutter Challenge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/f29b116860cf) (2025-03-04, 16 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16735061-78-the-detox-declutter-challenge.mp3 - [77. Answering Your Fan Mail Questions!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/97aefb106aeb) (2025-02-25, 44 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16686585-77-answering-your-fan-mail-questions.mp3 - [76. The FIVE Pillars that Keep Our Family United](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/2f4912246814) (2025-02-18, 21 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16640960-76-the-five-pillars-that-keep-our-family-united.mp3 - [75. Our Bed Isn't Big Enough! Sharing Our Sleep Secrets.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/108024ad6feb) (2025-02-11, 22 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16606023-75-our-bed-isn-t-big-enough-sharing-our-sleep-secrets.mp3 - [74. Sailing Off Into the Unknown and Finding Your Happiness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/7f71c4b1a381) (2025-02-04, 16 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16537323-74-sailing-off-into-the-unknown-and-finding-your-happiness.mp3 - [73. Hey Parents, You're Doing Great](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/7f4559b73773) (2025-01-29, 19 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16528048-73-hey-parents-you-re-doing-great.mp3 - [72. 3 Ways to Help Older Siblings Welcome a New Baby](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/8c4281387b0a) (2024-11-12, 22 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16095431-72-3-ways-to-help-older-siblings-welcome-a-new-baby.mp3 - [71. Here's why you shouldn't have more kids...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/c59f848e8670) (2024-11-05, 33 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/16052889-71-here-s-why-you-shouldn-t-have-more-kids.mp3 - [70. Shannon's Best Advice on Pregnancy and Birth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/41b42b3c51b9) (2024-09-17, 39 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15770715-70-shannon-s-best-advice-on-pregnancy-and-birth.mp3 - [69. What Parents Can Learn about Gut Health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/763405ebd762) (2024-09-09, 31 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15698717-69-what-parents-can-learn-about-gut-health.mp3 - [68. The Biggest Risk in Life is Not Taking One](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/d345ceb29281) (2024-08-27, 35 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15653082-68-the-biggest-risk-in-life-is-not-taking-one.mp3 - [67. Should We Save for Retirement or just...YOLO!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/b66db993295f) (2024-08-20, 33 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15615379-67-should-we-save-for-retirement-or-just-yolo.mp3 - [66. Homeschool or Public School or A Little of Both?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/6b5bcec00ace) (2024-08-14, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15580257-66-homeschool-or-public-school-or-a-little-of-both.mp3 - [65. The Art of Being Happy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/ef2aea9abc26) (2024-07-17, 31 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15432323-65-the-art-of-being-happy.mp3 - [64. My Experience Having a Home Birth and Why I'll Do It Again](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/08ea180cddae) (2024-07-11, 37 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15401128-64-my-experience-having-a-home-birth-and-why-i-ll-do-it-again.mp3 - [63. Common Summer Emergencies You Can Avoid](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/ffa0449449c7) (2024-07-03, 32 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15359215-63-common-summer-emergencies-you-can-avoid.mp3 - [62. Why Adult Friendships Matter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/069676353346) (2024-06-27, 33 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15324607-62-why-adult-friendships-matter.mp3 - [61. To sleepover, or NOT to sleepover](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/cc134cd705fc) (2024-06-18, 30 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15273674-61-to-sleepover-or-not-to-sleepover.mp3 - [60. We finally created an estate plan and it feels amazing!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/85deb6c85416) (2024-06-12, 35 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15237997-60-we-finally-created-an-estate-plan-and-it-feels-amazing.mp3 - [59. Six Lessons Learned During Six Pregnancies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/0cc2abf85346) (2024-05-29, 37 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15153647-59-six-lessons-learned-during-six-pregnancies.mp3 - [58. What we can teach our kids about worry and control](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/c3a69e122bf9) (2024-05-14, 32 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15069809-58-what-we-can-teach-our-kids-about-worry-and-control.mp3 - [57. Finding Joy In Motherhood](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/575f07413b24) (2024-05-09, 29 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/15037238-57-finding-joy-in-motherhood.mp3 - [56. What Makes Us Happy: The Longest Study Ever Conducted](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/1ed0dba64ea5) (2024-05-02, 35 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/14994540-56-what-makes-us-happy-the-longest-study-ever-conducted.mp3 - [55. What every family should know about staying healthy on the go](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/cc91d12ed226) (2024-04-23, 27 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/14888422-55-what-every-family-should-know-about-staying-healthy-on-the-go.mp3 - [54. 3 reasons why we choose to travel with young kids](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/2b606e1aa6b1) (2024-04-16, 35 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/14885768-54-3-reasons-why-we-choose-to-travel-with-young-kids.mp3 - [53. Our decision to have more kids. Shannon's pregnant - again!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/56cfe81b8b22) (2024-04-09, 32 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/14852938-53-our-decision-to-have-more-kids-shannon-s-pregnant-again.mp3 - [52. Feeding our Minds with Good Information](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/4dcdd7956027) (2024-04-02, 27 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/14804069-52-feeding-our-minds-with-good-information.mp3 - [51. How to talk to kids about sex](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/98260d5c24aa) (2024-03-26, 34 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/14773401-51-how-to-talk-to-kids-about-sex.mp3 - [50. Our 50th episode, a giveaway, and our core values](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/fbf8555cada8) (2024-03-19, 32 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/14721438-50-our-50th-episode-a-giveaway-and-our-core-values.mp3 - [49. How to find meaningful family time together](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/6a376a6fe76f) (2024-03-13, 20 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/14683468-49-how-to-find-meaningful-family-time-together.mp3 - [48. Money Talk: 7 Ways to Build Your Family Financial Future](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/5447067d0ec0) (2024-03-05, 55 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/14629460-48-money-talk-7-ways-to-build-your-family-financial-future.mp3 - [47. The Game Changer of Kids Sleep](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1679826082/d51807f10b95) (2024-02-28, 37 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2146952/episodes/14597046-47-the-game-changer-of-kids-sleep.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them.