Welcome to Life with Amy & Jordan, an educational podcast for people who want to enrich their lives by making small decisions that lead to great outcomes. Married for over ten years, Amy and Jordan Demos know what it means to struggle and succeed. Originally elementary school teachers, they built a photography business from the ground up, turned it into one of the most successful in the industry, and have since taught hundreds of thousands of online students how to succeed, too. In this podc ...
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23: What No One Tells You About Buying a House
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Life is full of big decisions. Buying a home is part of the American dream, but for so many people, it unexpectedly becomes less of a blessing… and more of a burden. In this episode, we’re sharing three things nobody tells you about buying a home -- to help you decide if now is the right time (or the wrong time) to make the leap from renting to own…
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022: How to Transition from One Kid to Two
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It’s been twelve weeks since our second baby was born and one of the most common questions we’ve been getting is what has it been like going from one kid to two? In this episode, we’re sharing what that transition has been like for us, the things we’ve been learning along the way and offering some practical tools that helped us and will hopefully h…
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021: Dad Rules to Live by During Postpartum Life
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When you have a new baby, there are a lot of big changes for moms. There are a lot of new roles and responsibilities on our plate. But there are a lot of changes for Dad too. In this episode, we’re sharing some of our best advice for dads to love and support their wives well, and thrive in their most important two roles as husbands and fathers.…
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New life is precious. There’s nothing like those first few weeks with your newborn baby. It’s one of the sweetest (but also most challenging) stages of life. In this episode, we’re sharing some of our best advice for surviving, and hopefully thriving, in the newborn season.Av Amy & Jordan
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019: Why We Chose a Home Birth
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Over the past few weeks, we’ve gotten a lot of questions from expecting parents all asking a version of this question: why in the WORLD did you choose a home birth instead of going to a hospital? And what is home birth LIKE? In this episode, we’re taking you inside our heads and walking you through our thought process and the reasons why we felt li…
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Social media is SO GOOD for business! We all know it's true. But keeping up with it can be... overwhelming... and make us feel burned out. In this episode of Life with Amy & Jordan, we’re sharing 5 Tips for Instagram Stories that will help YOU use Stories more effectively for your business (check!), relieve the pressure (check!) reduce the stress (…
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Life is unpredictable! In the last episode, we shared all the twists and turns from our first baby (Beckett's) 20-hour birth story. In this episode, we’re sharing all the details of our second baby (Emily's) birth. We had her at home, and she came so fast that we almost didn’t get Beckett out the door in time! Their two birth stories could NOT be m…
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Life is beautiful. Ever since we had our first baby, we love hearing other people’s birth stories –– because every one is so unique and different! In this episode, we’re sharing ALL THE DETAILS from the birth of our firstborn son, Beckett, and not holding anything back. It was an experience we’ll NEVER forget! Here's a preview of what we're talking…
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Life is better together. :) Working together every day has been one of the greatest gifts of our life, but it’s not without its challenges. In this episode, we’re answering some of the most common questions we get about working with your spouse and sharing some of the most helpful lessons we’ve learned in the past ten years of working side by side.…
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014: COVID-19: Our Thoughts & Response
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In light of everything happening in the world, we recorded a special episode of the podcast just for you. We're five weeks into our maternity leave, so we're giving you a quick life update, but mostly just sharing our raw reaction to Coronavirus and our thoughts in this uncertain time in all of our lives. We hope it can bring you some calm and clar…
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Life can be nostalgic. Every love story starts somewhere. In the Season One Finale, we’re taking you back where it all started, sharing all the juicy details (and embarrassing moments!) of our high school love story: How we met, our first date, our first kiss –– and everything in-between. We’re pulling back the curtain on stories we’ve never told a…
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Life can easily get disconnected. With busy schedules and a lot of responsibilities, it’s easy to let intentional time with the one we love become an afterthought. In this episode of the podcast, we’re sharing our best date night tips and tricks, full of fun new date ideas, ways to spark conversation and practical how-tos that can work on any budge…
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Life is full of questions. In this special (very personal) “Ask Us Anything” episode of the podcast, we’re answering YOUR questions –– and we don’t hold back! From the small and silly to the big and important (and everything in between) we reveal things that we’ve never shared publicly before –– some stuff our family and friends don’t even know! Th…
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Life can get out of control. It’s a lot to manage. From the second we get home from work, it feels like there are a thousand things pulling us in a thousand directions. It’s so easy to accidentally let the night slip away from us and wonder where the time went. In this episode of our podcast, we’re sharing the changes we’ve made to our after work r…
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Life can get out of control. It’s a lot to manage. From the second we wake up, it feels like there are a thousand things pulling us in a thousand directions. Everything feels urgent and everyone needs our time... right now. Which can leave us feeling anxious before we even get out of bed. In this episode of our podcast, we’re sharing the changes we…
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008: One of the Greatest Gifts You Can Give Your Child
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Life with kids isn’t easy. We all want the best for our little ones, especially as they grow. In this episode of our podcast, we share the strategies we use to foster a love of learning in our home that will empower you to strengthen your child’s literacy and language skills to set them up for a lifetime of success in school, their career and beyon…
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007: How We Lived on One Teacher's Salary
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Life can be pricey. Does it ever feel like you’re working really hard but don’t have anything left at the end of the month to show for it? In this brand new episode of our podcast, we share the creative strategies we used to live on one teacher’s salary to save for our dreams that YOU can use to save for yours! Here's a preview of what we're talkin…
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006: How We Made the Decision to Have Kids
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Life is full of big decisions. We got married young, loved our life, weren’t sure if we wanted kids, and felt like there was something wrong with us. It's an honest conversation about a lot of things we've never shared before. It's real. It's raw. It's vulnerable. But hopefully it helps someone in a similar season of life who's facing the same deci…
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005: This Will Make or Break Your Relationships
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Life can be tricky. We all want healthy, thriving relationships, but sometimes we find ourselves in conflict with people we love wondering how the heck we got there! Here's a preview of what we're talking about... • Three important questions to ask yourself in conflict • Setting expectations and boundaries for healthy relationships • Proactive solu…
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Life can be really busy. And if you’re anything like us, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by everything on your calendar. In this episode, we share the system we use to take the stress out of OUR schedule, that you can use to create a calendar that reflects YOUR priorities. Links: SHOW NOTESAv Amy & Jordan
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003: How to Avoid "Surprise" Spending
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Life can be really expensive. Does it ever feel like unexpected bills come of out nowhere and drain your bank account? In this episode, we show you how to avoid surprise expenses with our simple, automated savings plan that will help you eliminate panic in your personal finances once and for all. Links: SHOW NOTES…
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Life can be messy. In relationships, conflict is inevitable -- especially in marriage. We can’t avoid it, but we CAN choose to be proactive about setting guidelines to make our fights as productive as possible. In this episode, we share the five rules for fighting that we use to move from heated conflict to healthy resolution. Links: SHOW NOTES…
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Life can be overwhelming. It feels like we have a million things to do, and there’s never enough time to do it all. But is that really true? In this episode, we share why multitasking is a myth and the real way we get more things done in less time. Links: SHOW NOTESAv Amy & Jordan
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