Episodes

  • With Matt Gillette: A Vision for Family Community

    With Matt Gillette: A Vision for Family Community
    May 15 2024

    Meet host, Nicole Gillette, and her first guest - her husband, Matt Gillette, as they share their vision for this podcast and how it relates to the work they do in their own family and various businesses.

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    46 mins
  • With the Gillettes: Matt says, “See you again soon!”

    With the Gillettes: Matt says, “See you again soon!”
    Dec 18 2025

    Sometimes things shift, and that’s okay. Matt and Nicole talk about how knowing when it’s time to make a change is a good thing, especially when it means more great things are coming. Matt shares some reasons why he’s taking a step back from co-hosting the podcast, and why he’s excited for the next time he will return and record.

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    30 mins
  • With Jackie Roberson: Connection in Correction

    With Jackie Roberson: Connection in Correction
    Nov 18 2025

    Jackie Roberson, board member of Raising Wonder and Executive Director of the FCCA in Meadville, joins Matt and Nicole to talk about connecting with kids even when (especially when!) it's most difficult to do so...like when they need to be corrected.

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    53 mins
  • With Joel & Mikayla Trousdale

    With Joel & Mikayla Trousdale
    Jun 2 2025
    Matt and Nicole sit down with Joel and Mikayla, two friends who have taught them a lot about what good friendship looks like during the parenthood years. They discuss making friends, maintaining and pouring into deeper friendships, and how to model healthy friendship for our kids. Listen in for all this and more.
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    46 mins
  • With Teresa McMahon and Jenna Lodge: When the Passenger Becomes the Copilot

    With Teresa McMahon and Jenna Lodge: When the Passenger Becomes the Copilot
    May 7 2025
    The Gillettes met Teresa and Jenna as adults, but the strong foundation of their relationship that began in Jenna’s childhood could still be easily seen and felt. Listen in to their discussion on how their relationship was formed, grew, and has remained so strong over the decades. If you’ve ever wondered what your relationship with your child could look like as he or she grows into adulthood, this episode is for you!
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    49 mins
  • With Alison Gersen Perez: The Importance of Art for Kids…and Everyone!

    With Alison Gersen Perez: The Importance of Art for Kids…and Everyone!
    Apr 22 2025
    Art educator and artist, Alison Gersen Perez, chats with Nicole about the many benefits of art for our and kids’ wellbeing. Whether you think you’re an artist or not…whether you love getting out those art supplies or they intimidate you, this episode has something for you!
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    53 mins
  • With Renee Shafer: Navigating the Fostering & Adoptive Journey

    With Renee Shafer: Navigating the Fostering & Adoptive Journey
    Apr 8 2025
    Matt and Nicole talk with Renee Shafer about her experiences as a foster and adoptive mother. Renee shares heartfelt stories and practical wisdom with listeners who might be walking this path themselves, or who know others who are.
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    47 mins
  • With Susie Delo: Situational Awareness for the Family

    With Susie Delo: Situational Awareness for the Family
    Mar 22 2025
    Susie Delo, founder of You Matter Foundation, based right here in Meadville Pennsylvania, joins the Gillettes to share about ways to keep our families situationally aware, confident, and safe. Topics related to trauma are briefly discussed and might not be suitable for young listeners.
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    58 mins