In this episode of TMIT Teammates, we sit down with our friend Noah Zaltz, a fellow investor, deep thinker, and someone who brings the same intention to family life as he does to his work.

We explore what it means to create a family culture that feels like home, not through rigid rules, but by shaping a sense of “normal”—the daily rhythms, values, and habits that help kids feel safe, grounded, and capable of becoming their best selves.

In this conversation, we cover:

• Why “normal” is a feeling, not a strict set of rules.
• The role of labeling exceptions (treats, adventure days) to maintain family balance.
• How family norms emerge from both our upbringing and conscious new choices.
• Nutrition, sleep, and outdoor time as pillars of a healthy family baseline.
• Potty training and other milestones as opportunities to honor a child’s readiness and agency.
• The importance of having an “in here” family culture as a safe base for exploring the world.
• Why this generation of parents is reframing conversations about family and culture.

TMIT Teammates is about learning from families we admire, trading stories and hacks, and building intentional home lives together.

From the Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto:
“We will always have permission to be ourselves with each other no matter what. You will always belong here.”

In this episode of The Most Important Thing, we dive into one of the most fundamental human needs: belonging.

We unpack the tension between raising kids with a strong family identity while also giving them the space to become their own people.

Along the way, we explore:

• The difference between fitting in and belonging (thanks, Brené + 8th graders!).
• What it looks like to foster individuation at any age.
• How childhood wounds around belonging shape us as adults.
• The risk of a strong family culture becoming unwelcoming.
• Why tolerance, trust, and dialogue are essential as kids absorb outside influences.
• What we’ve been doing—versus what we might experiment with—when a child comes home with “someone else’s energy.”

TMIT about Belonging is that our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self‑acceptance.

In this episode, we explore one of the hardest lines from Brené Brown’s Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto:

Danielle shares how she lives with acute medical fear and anxiety, and where it stems from.

Greg reflects on watching both of his parents slowly fade before they passed—and how grief sometimes shows up not in death, but in disconnection.

• Why fear can feel harder to sit with than grief
• What it looks like to walk alongside a child in a spiral
• Danielle’s rollercoaster joy and her blood pressure dread
• How Greg’s grief lives more in the imagined present than the past
• Surrender, safety, and why joy sometimes depends on trust

TMIT about Facing Fear & Grief:
We are not here to rescue one another or our children from these difficult emotions, but it really is an opportunity to be present with one another and to be connected in a new way.

If you’ve ever tried to fix someone else’s pain—or hide your own—you’re in good company. And if you’re wondering how to help your kids face big feelings without rescuing them, this conversation is for you.