S'more Outdoor

Brett Traudt interviews todays Authors, Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

The S’more Outdoor Podcast is based on the premise that spending more time outdoors is beneficial for our emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual well being, that everyone needs to incorporate the outdoors into their life and experience the Nature Effect. Join host and Certified Enthusiast of the Outdoors, Brett Traudt as he dives into the challenges we all face living in an online world and how we have become trapped in our own electrical paradise. Brett interviews Authors, Entrepreneurs and Outdoor Business Owners about their time in the outdoors. Brett shares from his own personal experience how reestablishing a connection with nature helps us to relax and unplug, encourages and inspires us, gives us more energy yet reduces stress, and how spending time outdoors will help us live with childlike wonder again.

  • 12 minutes 40 seconds
    The Surprising Impact of Apologizing to Your Child

    In this episode of NatureFit Family, Brett shares a powerful story about parenting, emotional growth, and the importance of teaching forgiveness. Brett reflects on a personal moment when he reacted sternly toward his son and later realized the importance of apologizing and asking for forgiveness. He emphasizes how children often move on quickly from emotional situations, while adults tend to hold on to unresolved feelings longer. Brett's experience inspired him to focus on modeling emotional responsibility and humility for his son, even when children may not fully understand the concept of forgiveness yet. Throughout the episode, Brett connects his personal growth with lessons from the Bible and his Five Minutes at Sunrise morning routine, which helps him prepare mentally, emotionally, and spiritually to be more present for his family. He encourages parents to reflect on how they respond during challenging parenting moments and consider how those responses influence their children’s emotional development.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    1. The Power of Apologizing: Teaching children emotional intelligence starts with modeling sincere apologies and asking for forgiveness, even when they may not fully understand the concept.
    2. Emotional Awareness Matters: Parents need to be mindful of how they react in stressful situations and reflect on healthier ways to express frustration.
    3. Children Move On Faster: Kids often forgive and forget quickly, reminding parents that holding onto emotional weight isn’t necessary for growth and healing.
    4. Morning Preparation for Emotional Balance: Brett’s Five Minutes at Sunrise routine helps him focus on being a calmer, more present parent by mentally preparing for the day with reflection on health, relationships, finances, and spirituality.

     

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    15 January 2025, 8:45 am
  • 14 minutes 34 seconds
    The Quiet Call You Might Be Missing – And Why It Matters for Your Family

    In this episode of NatureFit Family, Brett shares a heartfelt reflection on the importance of slowing down, connecting with nature, and listening for divine guidance. He opens with a powerful story about hearing his name called in the middle of the night, connecting this experience to a deeper realization about God’s voice trying to reach him during challenging times. Brett recounts his struggles with stress, overwhelm, and emotional disconnect after moving from the peaceful outdoors into a busy city life filled with distractions. He shares how reconnecting with nature and faith has brought clarity, peace, and a renewed sense of purpose.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    1. Reconnect with Nature: Spending quiet time outdoors can calm the mind, release tension, and create space for personal reflection and spiritual connection.
    2. Listen for Divine Guidance: Moments of stillness often allow God’s voice to reach us, reminding us to slow down and be open to His wisdom and peace.
    3. Prioritize Personal Growth: Brett encourages focusing on health, wealth, relationships, and spirituality, as a path to a balanced, fulfilling life.
    4. Take Action for Change: This year can be a turning point for personal transformation—whether it’s strengthening your marriage, deepening your faith, or starting a new career path.

     

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    13 January 2025, 8:45 am
  • 12 minutes 54 seconds
    Is Self-Criticism Holding You Back as a Parent?

    In this episode of NatureFit Family, Brett shares a powerful message about self-criticism, personal growth, and leading your family with love and faith. Brett opens with a touching story about his son struggling to express feelings of overwhelm, which sparked reflections on how adults often face similar struggles with self-criticism. He emphasizes the importance of self-love and grace, especially as parents aiming to guide their families with strength and presence. Brett also shares personal challenges in his marriage, finances, and leadership, highlighting how avoiding self-blame while taking full responsibility is key to growth. Drawing from his faith and recent readings, Brett encourages listeners to minimize self-criticism, love themselves more deeply, and communicate openly in relationships to foster personal and family transformation.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    1. Overwhelm Often Stems from Self-Criticism: Feelings of overwhelm often reflect mental overload, not personal failure.
    2. Self-Love Enhances Family Leadership: Loving yourself more helps you lead your family with patience, kindness, and emotional presence.
    3. Take Ownership Without Self-Blame: Personal growth starts when you acknowledge challenges and take responsibility without negative self-talk.
    4. Open Communication Strengthens Relationships: Honest, grace-filled conversations with your spouse and family create deeper emotional connections and healing.

     

    Brett encourages you to step outside, clear your mind, and take your Five Minutes of Sunshine to reconnect with yourself, your faith, and your loved ones.

     

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    10 January 2025, 8:45 am
  • 13 minutes 2 seconds
    How Faith and Personal Agency Can Transform Your Parenting

    In this episode of NatureFit Family, Brett dives deep into the power of personal agency and spiritual growth, sharing personal revelations from his faith journey. Reflecting on his son's uninhibited nature and the way life often conditions us to suppress our desires, Brett emphasizes the importance of reclaiming the dreams and passions we once had as children. He explores the concept of personal agency not as complete self-reliance but as a partnership with God, highlighting how faith can provide the strength needed to overcome life's challenges. Brett shares a powerful personal breakthrough inspired by the biblical parable of the sower, realizing that for years he had been living among the "thorns"—overwhelmed by life’s worries and striving alone. He encourages listeners to seek God's guidance instead of bearing the weight of life independently. His message reinforces the importance of gratitude, faith, and intentional growth in all areas of life.

    Key Takeaways:

    1. Reclaim Your Childhood Dreams: Life often conditions us to suppress our natural desires. Embrace personal agency to rediscover your authentic self and pursue the dreams placed on your heart.
    2. Faith and Personal Growth Go Hand in Hand: True personal agency involves partnering with God for strength, clarity, and guidance rather than relying solely on personal effort.
    3. Break Free from Emotional Thorns: Like the parable of the sower, life's worries can stifle growth. Seek spiritual clarity and let go of unnecessary burdens to thrive.
    4. Lead Your Family with Purpose: Growth begins with you. By nurturing your faith, gratitude, and emotional health, you become a stronger leader for your spouse, children, and community.

    Brett closes the episode with encouragement to break free from distractions, embrace faith, and step into the life you were meant to live.

     

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    9 January 2025, 8:45 am
  • 14 minutes 4 seconds
    Why Your Child’s Behavior Isn’t the Real Source of Your Stress

    In this episode of the NatureFit Family, Brett dives into the topic of stress, particularly the stress of anger that often arises in parenting. He shares personal insights and strategies for managing stress more effectively, emphasizing the importance of personal growth, nature, and emotional awareness. Brett opens up about his own experiences with stress triggers, including moments when his son doesn't listen, leading to frustration and reactive anger. He explains how underlying personal struggles, such as financial challenges or unmet personal goals, often contribute more to stress responses than the immediate situation. Brett emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and proactive stress management.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    1. Identify Your Triggers: Stress often stems from personal challenges rather than the immediate situation. Recognizing the root causes can help you respond with more patience.
    2. Embrace Nature and Grounding: Spending time outdoors and using grounding techniques, like walking barefoot or using a grounding mat, can significantly reduce physical stress.
    3. Practice Emotional Awareness: Journaling about personal challenges and writing messages to your children can help process emotions and gain clarity.
    4. Focus on Holistic Growth: Improve your health, relationships, finances, and spirituality to build resilience against stress and create a more balanced, fulfilling life.

     

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    8 January 2025, 8:45 am
  • 13 minutes 58 seconds
    The Pit: Breaking Free from Overwhelm in Parenting and Life

    In this episode of NatureFit Family, Brett shares powerful reflections on the natural cycles of life and how to navigate challenging seasons, especially during winter when darkness can feel overwhelming. Brett discusses the importance of getting outside, taking care of yourself, and working on key areas of life—fitness, faith, family, and finances—to break free from the emotional and mental "pit" we all experience at times. He encourages parents to be intentional about personal growth, journaling for their children, and making daily positive deposits in their relationships.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    1. Break Free from the Pit: Life is cyclical, and everyone faces seasons of challenge. Start by focusing on personal well-being to climb out of difficult emotional and mental spaces.
    2. The Power of Getting Outside: Nature is a powerful tool for stress relief, mood improvement, and mental clarity. Brett encourages starting with just five minutes of sunshine each day to reset your mind and body.
    3. Journaling for Your Children: Writing letters to your children captures lessons and memories they can cherish for a lifetime. It's also a powerful way to reflect and grow as a parent.
    4. Focus on Core Areas of Life: To create balance and personal growth, prioritize fitness, faith, family, and finances. Small daily steps in each area will help you show up as the best version of yourself for your loved ones.

     

    Download the NatureFit Family Wellbeing Checklist (link below) to start assessing your growth areas and begin your journey toward a healthier, happier family life. Remember, it all starts with one step—get outside today for your five minutes of sunshine.

     

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    6 January 2025, 8:45 am
  • 14 minutes 31 seconds
    Why Kindness Could Transform Your Parenting Journey

    In this episode of NatureFit Family, Brett discusses the profound importance of self-kindness for parents navigating the challenges of raising young children. While kindness is often extended to others, Brett emphasizes the necessity of directing that same compassion inward. He explores the harmful effects of negative self-talk, highlights practical strategies for overcoming it, and offers actionable steps to cultivate a more positive mindset.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    1. Negative Self-Talk is Destructive The way you speak to yourself shapes your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Brett highlights how critical self-talk can mirror negativity you’d never direct toward your child or others. It's vital to challenge and reframe these harmful thoughts.
    2. Simple Techniques Can Shift Your Mindset Brett shares tools like snapping a rubber band to interrupt negative thoughts and journaling to process emotions. While these methods help release negativity, focusing on positive experiences and being thankful is equally crucial.
    3. Your Environment Shapes Your Well-Being Drawing from scientific studies, Brett explains how external influences—like social media, the news, and even the music you listen to—affect your emotional state. He advocates reducing exposure to negativity and surrounding yourself with uplifting content and people.
    4. Guard Your Mind for Yourself and Your Children Protecting your mental space isn’t just about personal growth—it’s also about modeling positivity for your children. By prioritizing your self-care and mental health, you pave the way for your kids to adopt healthier mindsets as they grow.

     

    Tune in for an inspiring call to action: embrace self-kindness, connect with nature, and protect your mind and heart to become the best version of yourself for your family.

     

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    3 January 2025, 8:45 am
  • 14 minutes 40 seconds
    Grateful vs. Thankful: The Subtle Shift That Will Change Your Life

    In this episode of NatureFit Family, Brett shares his commitment to increasing podcast episodes in 2024 to bring more insights, gratitude, and actionable advice to help you and your family connect, grow, and flourish. Brett reflects on his personal journey of blending outdoor experiences, personal growth, and faith, emphasizing how these pillars can transform our lives. This episode dives deep into the power of gratitude and how shifting from simply being “grateful” to actively giving “thanks” can create a profound impact on your mindset and daily life. Brett also shares insights from positive psychology, historical self-help movements, and his renewed faith, illustrating how they align to inspire personal growth.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    1. The Power of Gratitude: Shift from listing things you’re grateful for to actively giving thanks for the gifts in your life, whether it’s to God, a higher power, or the universe. This practice can elevate your mood and reduce anxiety.
    2. Daily Outdoor Time: Spending even five minutes outdoors can relieve stress, reset your mind, and help you reconnect with the world. Nature is a powerful antidote to our always-on digital lives.
    3. Faith and Personal Growth: Brett shares his journey of rediscovering faith and how the Bible aligns with principles of positive psychology and personal development to guide us in building a fulfilling life.
    4. Start Small, Act Daily: Whether you’re seeking direction or feeling stuck, taking small, consistent steps like outdoor time or giving thanks can lead to meaningful changes in your life.

     

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    2 January 2025, 8:45 am
  • 10 minutes 57 seconds
    What My 4-Year-Old Taught Me About Work, Resilience, and Creativity

    Welcome to this special New Year’s episode of NatureFit Family where Brett shares heartfelt reflections and practical advice to help you and your family connect, grow, and flourish in the year ahead. Through a story about his young son’s insight into the value of perseverance, Brett emphasizes the importance of creativity, resilience, and never giving up, even in the face of challenges.

     

    As we step into 2025, Brett encourages parents to focus on four key areas—health, wealth, relationships, and spirituality—by setting clear intentions and taking deliberate actions to create a meaningful and balanced life. He offers actionable strategies, like planning regular date nights to strengthen your marriage, cultivating grace for yourself and your partner, and envisioning the life you want to lead by the end of the year.

     

    Brett also reminds listeners of the power of daily choices, urging them to prioritize personal growth and maintain hope for the future. His parting words inspire a renewed commitment to living intentionally, spending time outdoors, and building a legacy of love and resilience for your family.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    1. Resilience in Adversity: Take inspiration from creative solutions to challenges, such as the homeless man’s efforts to work and earn rather than seeking handouts.
    2. The Power of Intentions: Start 2025 by setting intentions and targets in key areas of your life—health, wealth, relationships, and spirituality.
    3. Strengthening Family Bonds: Plan intentional quality time with your spouse, like weekly date nights, to nurture connection and unity.
    4. Daily Growth: Choose each day to work toward your dreams, focusing on what you can control—your actions, mindset, and reactions.

    Tune in to embrace the possibilities this year holds and find inspiration to create a life of purpose and joy for yourself and your family.

     

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    1 January 2025, 8:45 am
  • 14 minutes 41 seconds
    The Wake-Up Call Every Sleep-Deprived Parent Needs to Hear

    In this episode of NatureFit Family, Brett dives into the transformative power of rest and its impact on parenting, relationships, and personal growth. Reflecting on his own struggles with sleep and the breakthrough he's recently experienced, Brett shares insights into how prioritizing rest can lead to a more present and fulfilling life. He discusses the challenges modern parents face, from social media distractions to emotional exhaustion, and offers practical steps to realign priorities for a healthier, more connected family dynamic.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    1. The Vital Role of Rest: Adequate sleep is essential for being your best self as a parent. Addressing emotional and physical stressors, like financial worries or excessive screen time, can improve sleep quality and overall well-being.
    2. Limit Screen Time: Excessive use of phones and social media can increase stress and anxiety, impacting both parents and children. By reducing screen time, parents can model healthier habits and create stronger connections with their kids.
    3. The Impact of Presence: Children thrive when they feel seen and heard. Avoid distractions like phones during family time to foster emotional security and self-esteem in your children.
    4. Reconnect with Purpose: Reflect on how you spend your time and align your actions with your life goals. Eliminating unnecessary distractions helps you focus on your calling and create a more intentional and meaningful life.

     

    Brett challenges listeners to evaluate their daily habits and make small but impactful changes to foster rest, connection, and purpose in the new year. As always, he ends with his signature encouragement: "Get some more outdoor for your five minutes of sunshine."

     

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    30 December 2024, 8:45 am
  • 12 minutes 17 seconds
    Start the New Year Strong: A Parent’s Guide to Intentional Living

    In this episode of NatureFit Family, Brett reflects on the closing of 2024 and offers encouragement to parents as they prepare for the new year. With the theme of personal agency and intentional living, Brett emphasizes the importance of starting 2025 with clarity, purpose, and a plan to focus on the four core areas of life: health, wealth, relationships and spirituality. Drawing on personal stories and lessons learned, he invites listeners to take actionable steps to build a life they are proud to share with their families.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    1. Start the Year with Intention How you begin the year sets the tone for the months ahead. Avoid distractions and take time to reflect on what you want for your family and yourself in 2025.
    2. Focus on Personal Growth Work on becoming the best version of yourself in all areas—physically, mentally, and spiritually. Personal development not only benefits you but also strengthens your relationships and sets a powerful example for your children.
    3. Build Balance Across Core Domains Assess and improve your health, wealth, relationships and spirituality. Struggles in one area can affect the others, making balance essential for a fulfilling life.
    4. Harness the Power of Nature Daily outdoor time isn’t just for your kids—it’s vital for your own well-being. The outdoors offers a space for reflection, connection, and joy, creating memories that last a lifetime.

     

    Brett also shares his personal goals for 2025, from deepening his relationship with God to fostering a legacy of connection and growth within his family.

     

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    27 December 2024, 8:45 am
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