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Building With The Browns

Author: Eric and Tacondra Brown

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Hosted by Eric and Tacondra Brown, Building with the Browns is more than just a podcast—it’s a movement dedicated to cultivating whole men, whole women, thriving marriages, and resilient families. Drawing from personal experiences, heartfelt conversations, and expert insights, we equip you with practical tools to grow stronger in your relationships, deepen your faith, and navigate the complexities of life, marriage, parenthood, and military transitions.

Whether you’re newly married, a seasoned couple, or striving to be a better version of yourself, this podcast provides wisdom and strategies to help you build, rebuild, and strengthen the foundation of your home.

In each episode, we explore topics such as:


  • Building Stronger Marriages: Learn how to communicate effectively, reignite intimacy, and overcome challenges together.


  • Whole Men & Whole Women: Discover how personal wholeness impacts your relationships and how to prioritize emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being.


  • Faith & Family Foundations: Integrate your faith into everyday life, foster resilience, and nurture spiritual growth within your family.


  • Life Beyond Active Duty: Transitioning out of military life? We address reintegration, new career paths, and how to maintain family unity during major life shifts.


Join us as we share real stories, invite special guests, and provide practical resources to help you and your family flourish. Building with the Browns isn’t just a show—it’s a supportive community for couples and families committed to growing together.


Subscribe now and start building the foundation for a stronger, healthier, and more fulfilling family life with us.

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Be honest. How emotionally safe do you feel with your spouse or in your relationships, period? Do you feel safe to be your authentic self, to share your honest feelings, fears, hopes, desires, and the vulnerable parts of who you are? Emotional safety is foundational to learning and growth, and is developed early on in childhood. Unfortunately, not everyone is raised in an environment that fosters healthy emotional development. As a result, it can spill over into your marriage and relati...

Fighting The Familiar

2022-08-2620:32

The truth is, in this life we all run the risk of fighting against the familiar or continuously falling for the familiar. At some point, you get tired of the familiar NOT serving your best interest and must make a choice to fall forward in faith to pursue and receive all that God has ahead of you. Join Eric and Tacondra in this candid conversation about fighting the familiar and be encouraged to do the opposite of what you've been doing to experience more freedom and all that God has fo...
Are you finding yourself in the same situations in life or still getting frustrated by the same issues in your marriage and you're wondering why? We all have cycles, unhealthy behaviors, and negative patterns that must be broken in our lives. Especially in marriages. In most cases, the cycles stem from deeply rooted issues from our upbringing or a history of trauma. But you can choose not to contribute to the negative cycle by acting from pain and instead take your power back from the e...
Have you ever endured a season of stripping? We're talking about when God literally removes everything from your life that brings you comfort to build your character, bring you closer to Him, and to show you what it truly means to be rich. No one is ever really prepared for the stripping process. It can be painful, but the outcome in you and lessons learned can be beautiful. Join Eric and Tacondra in a candid conversation about their seasons of loss and the lessons learned to help you u...

God, I'm Frustrated!

2022-07-2232:06

Let's be honest. You've been there before and some of us are currently in this space dealing with life circumstances. This place often speaks to a sense of stagnation, discouragement, and helplessness. What "place" are we referring to? It's called...frustration. Perhaps, you want a situation to change in your life that's beyond your control? It could be that the situations are trying to change you! Or maybe your feelings of frustration are revealing something about you that is missing. Join E...

Fighting For Joy

2022-07-1538:36

Are you sitting in disappointment, keeping company with frustration or contending for joy in your life right now due to circumstances beyond your control? When life throws you lemons it's easy to default to bitterness and resentment. Oftentimes, this happens when you're reflecting on the life that was behind you, rather than finding joy in what is in front of you. Join Eric and Tacondra as they share their experience with contending for joy, peace, hope and more during stormy seasons in life ...
Unexpected events in life can set you back or set you up for what's next. It all depends on how you perceive the present pain of what's preparing you for what could be an even greater gain. Join Eric and Tacondra as they talk candidly about how the unexpected happened to them going into 2022. They provide you with encouragement and insight on how to navigate new normals you may or may not be prepared for. Also, learn why it's important to watch your words because they shape your world and to ...
Marriage is your first ministry, but what if you are married and called to do ministry together? Do you and your spouse tend to bump heads and you don't understand why? It could be your spiritual gifts rubbing against each other! Join Eric and Tacondra in a candid conversation about the harmony and the headaches of doing marriage and ministry. Watch the YouTube videocast on LifeBuilders TV (Eric and Tacondra Brown).Support the show
What is success? Society defines success as having money, power, and fame, but Eric and Tacondra beg to differ. In this video podcast they discuss success from a simple, realistic, and Godly perspective that will encourage you in your pursuit of God success. Watch the video cast for this episode on their YouTube Channel "LifeBuilders TV". *Please excuse the quality as they are temporarily in separate countries recording these episodes*Support the show
In the midst of chaos, confusion, separations and more, God still gives us the grace to find opportunities in obstacles and to believe, build, and become blessings to others. Catch up with Eric and Tacondra in this episode as they share candid conversation about making the most out of the madness that comes with living an unconventional lifestyle. Support the show

Would You Rather?

2021-03-0506:44

When's the last time you played a game? Or enjoyed a few minutes doing something humorous with your family? It's the small moments that often have the greatest impact! Our special guest, Miyah J, is back with us for some quick fun! If you missed her previous interview with us, go back and listen to the Candid Conversations episode! Support the show

Do You Love You?

2021-02-2222:58

Is your love for yourself ONLY gaged upon what you do for others? Are you leaving yourself out of the equation, thinking it's only about treating other people right? If so, you may have a distorted perception of self-love. There's a a difference between being selFLESS and selFISH! Let's talk! Support the show
Whether you are single, engaged, or married, the bombs we are dropping in this episode are sure to help you win in the area of communicating! Tune in for strategies to help combat hostile communication in your marriage, or any relationship for that matter! Download our free resource on https://www.built2lastmarriages.com/freeSupport the show
Dive into this candid conversation with us and our special guest! Listen to find out who it is and what we're talking about! Support the show
If you enjoyed the humor and truths in part I of "What We Not Gone Do in 2021", then you are probably super anxious to hear the rest of this! Tune in with us as we continue the conversation of What We NOT Gone Do in 2021! Support the show
Have you thought about the things you shouldn't do and hope others are not going to do in 2021? We sure have! Tune in to part 1 of this humorous yet seriously spoken and informative episode with us! Don't forget to take note of the things WE NOT GONE DO in 2021! Support the show
Happy New Year!!! While mapping out your goals for this year, don't forget to make it your goal to be less influential and more impactful in 2021! What kind of impression will you leave in the lives of others and your family this year? Join us in conversation about Influence Vs Impact to get a better understanding of each and why one is greater than the other! Support the show
Let's talk about the power and beauty of being a woman! Not just ANY woman, but a Godly woman! This podcast is definitely for the ladies...and the fellas (if you want to know a few secrets). A woman knows very well the frustrations of being a woman, wife, mother and so many other roles at times. But there are benefits to being a woman! Tune in to this quick bonus episode with Tacondra as she focuses on the wonders of a woman!Support the show
This bonus episode is for the Men/Husbands who truly value the Woman/Wife in your lives. Being married is a gift from God and is one of the hardest yet most fulfilling things we will experience in life. Recognizing our wives true value and worth is so important to a long healthy and strong relationship that is built on a solid foundation. God created woman to be a help meet to man in every area of his life and its important for us to see them the way God sees them. I hope this episode brings ...
Are gender roles sabotaging or helping increase satisfaction in your marriage? It's important for couples courting, engaged, newly weds, and happily married couples to voice their expectations, examine unrealistic ones, and establish roles within the unit that work best for both! Join Eric and Tacondra as they discuss gender roles and how they have or have not worked in their marriage and why they agree that flexibility is the secret to a satisfying marriage! Support the show
Have you ever questioned some of the family or religious traditions you've learned to blindly follow over the years? The question is "WHY" do we follow certain traditions versus the truth? The blanket response to this question is usually, "because we've always done it this way". As if doing something another way is wrong. Tune in to this uncomfortable and somewhat controversial topic of discussion with Eric and Tacondra as they share some of their viewpoints about traditions based on their li...
Those who have been married longer than a day learn quickly that it is not easy. But marriage is an awesome and rewarding experience when you get to do life with someone you love. Join in on this candid and humorous conversation with Eric and Tacondra as they debunk some common myths about marriage based on their own experience. This podcast will definitely provide clarity and truth about a few matters newly weds, couples who have been married for years, and even those aspiring to be married ...
Comparing yourself to others or emulating after someone else's portion is actually a lust of the flesh that will have you in competition to reproduce what you see others doing when God never called you to do it. Join in on this conversation with Eric and Tacondra about the disease of comparison and how to overcome it. Support the show

Relationship Matters

2020-05-0738:46

Stewarding our relationships whether it be family, friends, followers, business associates, or in marriage can be complex and sometimes draining, however It’s the one thing we can’t thrive in life without. Building healthy, strong relationships is an area we all can improve understanding that some relationships are either for a reason, a season, or for a lifetime. God created us to be in community ( to commune and be in unity) with on another. You may have been hurt in community but you...
When we think about stewardship, finances always tops the list because it's something we often mismanage the most. Join in on the conversion about practical reasons why your money might be funny, and receive mindset shifts that encourage you to better manage your feelings and get the financial outcomes you desire. Support the show

What Drives You?!

2020-04-0919:46

Beliefs are foundational. Whether they are solid beliefs or broken beliefs, these core values are characteristics we commit to as individuals that dictate our behaviors, shape our vision, and drive us to accomplish goals in life. What guiding beliefs do you live by that shape your decisions, actions, and how you live? Join in on this conversation with Eric and Tacondra Brown! Support the show

Meet The Browns

2020-03-2629:14

Every once in a while, you hear a love story about the one guy or girl who grew up with the cutie down the street and eventually fell in love. We are them! But our story is even better! In this episode, we formally introduce ourselves to you and share our history and part of the foundation that makes us Built2Last. Welcome to Building With The Browns! Support the show

16 Reasons To Love!

2021-03-2609:14

When you think of LOVE who is the first person in your life that comes to mind? Now think about this: Why do you love them? When loved ones are in your face everyday it is often easy to recognize their flaws over their fabulousness. If you need some inspiration, encouragement, and motivation to magnify the strengths in others around you, listen and learn from this special episode about 16 reasons to love! Support the show
Eric and Tacondra share a raw, unscripted, candid conversation about the real war on the Home Front of America...racism and division. Having served proudly in uniform for 17 years in the United States Army, Eric provides insight and his perspective on recent events that have many people of color outraged and questioning just how much our lives matter in this country we call home. Eric highlights what the military taught about rules of engagement to protect and defend against attacks but most ...
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