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It's A Grand Life
You thought you were empty nesters.
Then you became a Grand Family.
Don't worry, you're not alone.
Craig Nash is experiencing this right now and wants to share his journey with others.
Millions of Grandparents around the world are now raising their Grandchildren. There are a variety of reasons why this happens, but often times people are unprepared for the challenges.
We're here to help.
This podcast will give you tips and real life stories on how to navigate kinship care and maximize it to…
Episodes
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Breaking Free From Fear, Shame & Religion (Part 3 with Daniel Schulerr)
In Part 3 of this transformative conversation, identity coach Daniel Schulerr joins Craig Nash on It’s a Grand Life to discuss how false beliefs about…
It's A Grand LifeHe Wrote a Book With His Grandson—And Found a Way to Inspire Other Kids | Rick Williams
What happens when an eight-year-old tells his grandfather they’re going to write a book about dragons and dinosaurs? Author Rick Williams joins Craig Nash on…
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How False Narratives Control Your Life — And How To Change Them (Part 2 with Daniel Schulerr)
In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, identity coach Daniel Schulerr joins Craig Nash on It’s a Grand Life to discuss how false narratives shape our…
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Teaching Kids Kindness, Manners & Compassion with The Good Eggs
How can parents, grandparents and caregivers help children develop kindness, manners, forgiveness and compassion? On this episode of It’s a Grand Life, Craig…
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Why Grandchildren Lash Out — And What They’re Really Feeling (Part 1 with Daniel Schulerr)
In this powerful episode of It’s a Grand Life, Craig Nash sits down with identity coach Daniel Schulerr to discuss the hidden beliefs, fear, guilt, and shame…
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From Retirement to Purpose: Tony Rosati’s Mission to Serve Others
What happens when retirement turns into a calling? In this inspiring episode of It's a Grand Life, Craig Nash sits down with Tony Rosati, founder of St…
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Michigan Is a Top 5 State for Human Trafficking: Warning Signs Every Grandparent Should Know
Human trafficking isn't just happening overseas—it's happening in communities across America. In this powerful episode of It's a Grand Life, Craig Nash speaks…
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Helping Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan
In this episode of It’s a Grand Life, Craig Nash speaks with Paul Propson, CEO of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan, about the wide range of support…
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How to Hear God’s Voice | Hope & Healing for Grandfamilies
Are you a grandparent raising your grandchildren and searching for hope, purpose, and peace? In this episode of It’s a Grand Life, Craig Nash sits down with…
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Grandmother’s Story: How Tutoring Changed Her Grandson’s Life | Learning Disabilities Help
If you're a grandparent raising a grandchild who is struggling in school, this story will hit home. In this episode of It’s a Grand Life, we visit the Learning…
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Secrets to Raising Emotionally Healthy Grandkids: Kenneth Barish on Listening, Kindness & Resilience
How can grandparents help children navigate anxiety, bullying, loneliness, social media pressures, and emotional challenges in today's world? In this episode…
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Over 60? Get Your Strength Back FAST | Detroit Trainer Shows Simple Exercises That Work
In this episode of It’s a Grand Life, we sit down with Detroit fitness expert Demetrius Robinson, owner of Tighten Ups Gym, to talk about how grandparents and…
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Need Help at Home? How This Nonprofit Fixes Homes for Seniors & Families FREE
In this episode of It’s a Grand Life, we highlight an incredible nonprofit making a real difference—St. Joseph’s Helpers. Executive Director Rayna Bennett…
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How Detroit Mentors Are Changing Young Men’s Lives (Men of Vision Mentoring Story)
In this powerful episode of It’s a Grand Life, we spotlight Men of Vision Mentoring, a life-changing mentoring program serving young men in Detroit and…
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Stay Strong for Your Grandkids: Simple Daily Movement Tips to Prevent Falls
In this episode of It’s a Grand Life, host Craig Nash sits down with physical therapist Dr. Dawn Thomas to discuss how grandparents raising grandchildren can…
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Beloved Grand Families
Jacqueline Enriquez joins Craig Nash for this update from Colorado in the latest edition of the IAGL Podcast. Watch the video version here…
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Update From Kansas
Beth Patton joins Craig Nash for this update from Kansas in the latest ediiton of the IAGL Podcast. Watch the video version here. https://youtu.be/NXpFIgmSER0…
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Power of Knowing Your Identity
Knowing your identity is one of the most powerful things a person can accomplish. Listen to Dawn Rowe explain how she helps people attain this in this IAGL…
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Pleasant Support
Kirt Pleasant is thankful his parents and his wife's parents were there for support in a time of crisis. Listen to him share a unique form of a Grand Family…
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Empowering Children
Listen to Romona Greenlee explain how she helps people children with Empower Social Circle in this IAGL interview with Craig Nash. #grandfamily…
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Bethany Crane and Be Me
Be Me is a great organization helping special needs kids. Listen to Craig Nash and Bethany Crane discuss. Watch the video version here…
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Mercedes Bristol: Texas Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Mercedes Bristol is helping Grand Families all around Texas. Listen to she and Craig Nash explain. Watch the video version here. https://youtu.be/ds_x0KSg_pk…
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It's A Grand Life Testimonials
As It's A Grand Life completes its third year, we thought it would be a good time to look back with some testimonials. Enjoy these great stories! Watch the…
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A Christmas Story
IAGL teamed with OLHSA to help some people recently. Listen to Craig Nash and Lisa Grodsky explain. Watch the video version here. https://youtu.be/zFzOhwEjZz8…
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Update from Faith Works
Domenic Morelli and Greg Long offer an update from Faith Works in this IAGL interview with Craig Nash. Watch the video version here…
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OLHSA and IAGL Team Up To Help Families
IAGL teamed with OLHSA to help some people recently. Listen to Craig Nash and Lisa Grodsky explain. Watch the video version here. https://youtu.be/0pIbEqjVpUs…
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Brad Hoffman Grand Family Story
Brad Hoffman shares his real-life Grand Family story in this IAGL interview with Craig Nash. Watch the video version here. https://youtu.be/w1jACqjMxeM…
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Strengthening The Home
Life has a funny way of working out sometimes. Listen to Kristin Orphan explain her unexpected path in this IAGL interview with Craig Nash. Watch the video…
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Assisting Grandparents Raising Autistic Grandchildren
Jennifer Kaufman has first-hand experience raising a grandchild on Autism. She's paying forward everything she has learned. She explains in this IAGL Interview…
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A Grand Plan in St. Louis
After filling all the basic needs in a Grand Family, sometimes it's tough to have enough money for the fun things too. Craig Nash interviews Stephanie Pogue…
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Laura Brazan's Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Podcast
Laura Brazan was in much the same situation as Craig Nash. She didn't want to waste her pain. Listen to her explain her motivations for launching a podcast in…
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Being Aware of Financial Scams
Millions of dollars are scammed from Seniors every year. Craig Nash is joined by an FBI Special agent to learn how to best detect these scammers in this IAGL…
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How To Detect Crypto Scams
Millions in Crypto Currency are scammed from Seniors every year. Craig Nash is joined by an FBI Special agent to learn how to best detect these scammers in…
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Special Needs Assistance
Erika Johnson has felt a calling for helping those with special needs her entire life. Listen to her explain how she's manifesting that in this IAGL interview…
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Financial Planning Advice For Grand Families
You thought you had your retirement mapped out financially. Then a Grand Family intervened and changed the course of everything. Listen to Sandra Adams of the…
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Priceless Assistance
Whatever your goal is, it's Pamela Price's goal to help you get there. She has left no stone unturned in her mission with Priceless Dreams. She discusses with…
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Assisting A Partner
Suzette Brown has done much for many. It was now her turn to receive assistance. Listen to her explain how It's A Grand Life was able to help her in this IAGL…
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Homelessness Assistance Update From Kimber Bishop Yanke
At one point Oakland County was one of the wealthiest in the country. Now homelessness has become a major issue. Kimber Bishop-Yanke joins Craig Nash to…
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Unique Approach To Combat Bullying
Bullying continues to be a major challenge for kids. Kimber Bishop Yanke has advice on a unique approach to take to combat it. She joins Craig Nash and special…
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Fresh Outlook on Foster Care
Foster Care provides an opportunity for both the parents and the child to get a fresh start. Treatment Foster Care has a unique approach that can help both…
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Assisting a Grand Family
It's our mission with It's A Grand Life to help Grand Families in need. We are thrilled to help Christina McLendon from the Detroit area who is raising her…
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The Low Down From Alabama
Keith Lowhorne is continuing to assist families in Alabama. He comes back to IAGL to discuss the latest on what he's doing to assist Grand Families in Alabama…
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Opportunity Knocking
Lisa Johanon lost her job and thought a door was closed. Until a life changing opportunity came with Central Detroit Christian. Listen to her explain in this…
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Teaming Up For Grand Families
It takes a village when it comes to Grandparents raising Grandchildren. With that in mind, Grandparents Parenting Again was formed. Listen to the team explain…
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Feeding The Mission
Every great charity needs other businesses to help back their effort. Celebrity Catering has become a perfect partner for It's A Grand Life. Listen to Matt…
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One Day At A Time
Karen Parker has the simplest, yet most effective message for Grands: Just take it one day at a time. Listen to her explain in this IAGL interview with Craig…
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Helping House
Human Trafficking continues to be a huge issue in our society and sometimes is the cause of why a Grand Family is formed. Deb Ellinger is on a mission to offer…
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Ramping Up Support
Domenic Morelli felt the calling to utilize his skills to the best of his abilities. That has led him to building ramps for those in need. Listen to him…
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What A Small World
There wasn't a dry eye at the recent WDIV recording promoting It's A Grand Life. One of the hosts, April Lockett, was raised by her grandparents and was…
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Kinship Care Navigator
Ali Caliendo started with a small goal to help people locally. It has now grown to where she's offering advice on kinship care to folks around the country…
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Update from Alabama
Keith Lowhorne is working harder than ever. And he couldn't be happier. He comes back to IAGL to discuss the latest on what he's doing to assist Grand Families…
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Signs of Fentanyl Use
There are ways to detect Fentanyl use. Donna Turtle of Fentanyl Fathers explains in this IAGL Interview with Craig Nash. Watch the video version here…
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The Fight Against Fentanyl
Not wanting to waste his pain was the main reason Craig Nash launched It's a Grand Life. It's also why Greg Swan launched Fentanyl Fathers. Listen to him…
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Char from Generations United Returns
What is the latest in Kinship Care Assistance? Char from Generations United joins Craig Nash to discuss in this IAGL episode. Watch the video version here…
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Forgive Yourself First
In some ways, a marriage without forgiveness is dysfunctional. But you need to start by making sure you forgive yourself. Beverly Thomas explains in this IAGL…
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Once Bitten Twice Married
God can have a great sense of humor sometimes. Beverly V. Thomas found that out first-hand when she married the same man twice. She has learned so much thru…
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Sweet Help In Alabama
Keith Lowhorne knew he was being compelled to do more. He had no idea it would lead to this. Listen to him explain how "Grandparents as Parents" is changing…
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Poverty Prevention
Poverty can hit quickly. The simple fact is many people are 1 missed paycheck away from it. Cyndi Pettit of Neighborhood House joins Craig Nash to explain how…
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Snoring Is No Joke
Sometimes snorers can be the butt of a joke. But it's not a laughing matter. Dr. Earl Bogrow joins Craig Nash for this IAGL interview to discuss simple…
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Battling Opioids and Bullying
Opioids and Bullying have been big issues for society in general and are also for Grand Families. Char from Generations United joins Craig Nash to discuss in…