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Jessyl and Alex is where raw heart meets real talk. We’re a married couple, military veterans turned full-time traveling parents, now rooted in the Dominican Republic, navigating grief, growth, and the ever-unfolding adventure of conscious living. From healing our daughter’s brain tumor to losing our infant son, from parenting without school to rebuilding identity after loss.
We share unfiltered reflections, intuitive insights, and soul-level conversations about what it means to be fully human, together.
If you’re seeking honest dialogue, radical presence, and a reminder that your story matters, you’re in the right place.
New episodes coming soon May 5, 2025.
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Family boundaries shouldn't be taboo; they're essential. When we first married, cultural assumptions led to uncomfortable jokes about green card marriages, despite my American citizenship. Later, our choice to raise bilingual children sparked resistance from family who feared our kids would never learn proper English. These moments taught us the delicate art of boundary-setting without relationship-breaking. Your immediate family, your partnership and your children require protection. This d...
When life delivers its most devastating blows, do we crumble or transform? Alex and Jessyl explore this profound question through their own journey of facing seemingly insurmountable challenges from brain tumor diagnoses to the heart-shattering loss of their toddler son, Liam. Drawing from their raw experiences, they challenge the notion of "fake positivity" while offering a more authentic approach to finding meaning amid suffering. Their conversation reveals how shifting from "why is this h...
Alex and Jessyl reunite on the podcast, exploring how their family adapts when one parent is away and the deeper lessons they've learned parenting four children. • Jessyl shares how she manages parenting solo while Alex was delivering a TEDx talk in Tampa • The importance of teaching children independence and responsibility from an early age • How their parenting approach differs with four children versus families with fewer kids • The distinction between natural consequences and imposed rul...
Ever wondered if there's a different path for educating your children? One that doesn't involve desks, homework, or standardized testing? Join Jessyl and Alex as they pull back the curtain on their decade-long journey with unschooling – a learning approach that has allowed their four children to thrive while following their natural curiosities. This raw conversation dismantles common misconceptions about education and learning. Jessyl shares how their children taught themselves to read witho...
The journey through grief rarely follows a straight line. After sharing our son Liam's story last season, we're revealing a profound new chapter - Jessyl is 20 weeks pregnant with what many call a "rainbow baby." Despite actively trying to prevent pregnancy while navigating our grief, life had other plans. This pregnancy brings a complex emotional landscape unlike anything we've experienced before. As Jessyl vulnerably shares, "Excitement is not the word I would use... When I think about pre...
Wrapping up our 12-part series exploring grief, travel, and transformation, we pause to reflect on the profound lessons that have emerged from our journey with loss and rebuilding. Listeners who have followed our path through continents, memories, and healing have witnessed not just our story, but perhaps glimpses of their own capacity for resilience. Alex shares how recounting these experiences has served as medicine, helping process grief that continues to ebb and flow. "Liam was a guide a...
How do you tell the story of a child whose life defied medical impossibility yet ended too soon? In this deeply personal and emotional episode, we share the journey of our youngest son Liam—from his unexpected conception to his final heartbeat at just 18 months old. Born with a severe congenital heart condition that should have claimed his life within weeks, Liam somehow thrived without medical intervention, traveling across continents with our family. His extraordinary resilience allowed hi...
That small, seemingly insignificant decision to take a budget flight through London instead of flying direct to Cyprus? It cost us hundreds more than we planned and taught us a valuable lesson about family travel logistics. But that's the beauty of this journey we're on—the unexpected detours often bring the most profound realizations. When we finally arrived at our Cyprus villa, nicknamed "Serenity," it lived up to its name. After the whirlwind pace of Morocco, this spacious three-bedroom h...
Step into the shifting sands of Morocco through the eyes of a family discovering its vibrant landscapes, ancient cultures, and most importantly—themselves. From the blue-washed streets of Chefchaoun, where street performers sing your name for small coins, to the majestic Atlas Mountains with their wild monkeys and Berber cave dwellings, this episode captures the full spectrum of Moroccan wonders. The heart of their journey unfolds in the Sahara Desert, where camel rides lead to picnics where...
Morocco called to us for years before we finally answered. When the opportunity arose to fly from Portugal to North Africa with our children, we knew it was time. What we didn't know was how significant this journey would become in our family's story, especially for our youngest son, Liam. Our adventure began with a four-day stopover in Lisbon, where we finally visited the mystical gardens and castles of Sintra. The winding staircases, underground tunnels, and ancient structures seemed to tr...
Sometimes the most profound transformations happen when we slow down and settle into community. After months of rapid travel through Italy's Via Francigena, our family landed in Portugal's Algarve region for what became a two-month immersion in communal living that would reshape our approach to family life. The adjustment wasn't without challenges. Our children, suddenly surrounded by friends who spoke their language, resisted leaving the property to explore. Rather than forcing our travel a...
What happens when you take your children beyond their comfort zones and witness them discover their own capacity for resilience? In this deeply moving episode, we share the transformative pilgrimages our family undertook across Europe's ancient paths - the Camino de Santiago and the Via Francigena. Alex reveals how his journey with 10-year-old Grayson became a pivotal moment in their relationship, creating space for honest conversations and emotional growth. Walking 96 miles in just six days...
Have you ever stumbled upon exactly what you needed—or what your children were longing for—at the most unexpected moment? That's precisely what happened when our family climbed the steep steps into the medieval fortress town of Capranica, Italy, and found ourselves in the middle of a Star Wars cosplay festival, just weeks after our children had reluctantly parted with their beloved Star Wars helmets. Capranica marked a significant transition in our family's journey. After months of fast-pace...
Have you ever found yourself saying "that's too expensive" while simultaneously dreaming of financial abundance? Our journey through Monaco revealed this exact contradiction in our own thinking. With 33% of Monaco residents being millionaires, the environment of extreme wealth forced us to confront our limiting beliefs about money and success. The true revelation came when we realized how our language around finances was shaping our family's reality. We'd been caught in the trap of scarcity ...
What happens when a special needs child runs away in a foreign country? How do you navigate cliff-side dangers with a fearless daughter? And why would anyone stuff 12 people into a 5-person rental car in Sicily? Welcome to the beautiful chaos of world travel with five children in tow. In this raw and revealing episode, we pull back the curtain on our European adventures, sharing the moments that Instagram never shows – from the panic of searching for our daughter in Toulouse to the disappoin...
What happens when you uproot your life, sell everything, and decide to travel the world with five children? The gap between expectation and reality becomes your greatest teacher. In this raw and honest conversation, we dive into our first steps into global family travel after leaving the Dominican Republic in June 2024. Far from the curated Instagram version of nomadic family life, we share the beautiful chaos that unfolded - from our daughter Linavelle's sudden, intense fear of flying (pict...
Two years after our last episode, we're breaking the silence to share the unexpected twists and profound revelations from our journey abroad. What began as a strategic move to the Dominican Republic—seeking affordable living and family support as we welcomed our fifth child—evolved into something far more transformative than we ever anticipated. When we left Florida in May 2023, we had a clear vision: find a beautiful home near the beach, hire household help to free us from domestic responsi...
Join hosts Jessyl and Alex Lange as they discuss conscious leadership tools that have transformed their lives, offering prompts and exercises that you can use in your own life. Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, Jessyl and Alex emphasize the importance of taking responsibility and approaching life with curiosity and a growth mindset instead of blame and victimhood. You'll learn how to break negative thought patterns, communicate effectively in relationships, and create win-win s...
Alex and Jessyl were excited to start a new business venture together in 2019. After a short 3 years it came to an end. On this podcast we discuss what this experience was like and what lessons we learned. Tune in to hear what’s next for us. Click here for our Youtube channel. Please subscribe and give us a rating on your favorite podcast platform.
In this episode we do a quick Introduction to The Conscious Leadership tools that have been the foundation of changing our communication. The tools have allowed us a “new language” of expression to begin to understand one another on a deeper level. These tools have been created by the Conscious Leadership group. We can be found on Instagram here. Video can be found on our YouTube channel here. Conscious Leadership tools can be found here.
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