Bridge the Transition from "Student" to "Professional" (Without the Family Drama)

Do you have a brilliant young adult at home who is a rockstar on paper but totally stuck on how to actually start their life? Are you ready to reclaim your "empty nest" but feel like you're stuck in a loop of "Joey" moments and misunderstanding?

Meet Minetta Minor.

Minetta is the founder and CEO of Guiding Future Success, and she has spent over 30 years mastering the art of recruiting and leadership. She noticed a massive gap: students are working so hard to get the grades that they often forget to build a strategy for the "real world." As marriedpreneurs, we know that when your kids are struggling to launch, that stress doesn't stay in their bedroom it follows you into your marriage and your business.

In this episode, Minetta shares how she acts as the "middleman" to help young adults find fulfillment and professional confidence, so parents can stop being the "bad guy" and start being the supporters. We talk about the power of curiosity, why you should always say "yes" to growth, and how to stay a lifelong learner.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The "Strategic Gap": Why a high GPA doesn't automatically equal a job offer and how to bridge the gap between graduation and a career with intentionality.

• The Power of "Why Not?": Minetta’s journey from a 17-year-old intern to leading a global team of 75 by leaning into curiosity instead of fear.

• Mediating the "Joey" Conflict: How Minetta acts as a neutral third party to translate between parents who want their kids launched and young adults who feel overwhelmed.

• Real-Time Coaching: Why she literally walks the floor of job fairs with her clients to role-play and tweak their approach in the moment—the ultimate "boots on the ground" support.

• The BHAG for 2026: Minetta speaks her "Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal" into existence a one-stop-shop community for young professionals to handle everything from careers to mental health and finances.

If you’re ready to help your young adult find their path (and get your house back in the process), this conversation is dropping serious gold.

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Road of Life Coaching Resources with Meredith & Craig:

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Pre-order "The 200% Marriage" book (it'll change your life and help us make it a best seller): www.the200percentmarriage.com/preorder

Marriage + Business Strategy Session: https://200percentmarriage.com/strategycall

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Connect with Miinetta:

• Learn more about Minetta: www.guidingfuturesuccess.com

• Follow her on Instagram: @guidingfuturesuccessllc

Happy New Year! In this episode of the Road of Life podcast, we dive into our personal "Year-End Reflection and Goal Setting" process to help you kick off 2026 with clarity and connection. As marriedpreneurs, we know (from experience) that our business success is tied to our marriage success, and that starts with getting aligned on where you're headed.

We discuss why typical New Year’s resolutions usually fail (often by January 17) and offer a more sustainable alternative: Performance-Based Goals. Instead of just focusing on the "outcome" (like hitting a revenue number), we get into how focusing on daily habits and things within your control bypass the usual obstacles like fear of failure, and builds real momentum.

Key highlights include:

• The "Word & Song" Vibe: How choosing a theme song and a "word of the year" helps set your subconscious energy. Tune in for our words and songs for 2026.
• Digital Vision Boards: Our hack for keeping goals front-and-center by creating custom phone lock screens that serve as a constant "subconscious jolt."
• Letters to the Future: The power of writing a letter on New Year’s Eve to your future self, documenting your wins as if they’ve already happened, and the fun and (often) surprise of reading what "past you" prioritized.
• Holistic Goal Setting: Why it’s critical to set goals across five key areas -Professional, Personal, Relationship, Health/Vitality, and Community – to ensure you don't build a business at the expense of your happiness.

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Road of Life Coaching Resources with Meredith & Craig:

Get on the list for book updates so you don’t miss any of the fun: www.200percentmarriage.com/intheloop

Pre-order "The 200% Marriage" book (it'll change your life and help us make it a best seller): www.the200percentmarriage.com/preorder

Marriage + Business Strategy Session: https://200percentmarriage.com/strategycall

Infinite Relationship Mastermind: https://the200percentmarriage.com/irmapplication

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meredithandcraig/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithandcraig/

Recency bias is a sneaky little liar. It makes us forget the mountain we climbed in January just because we’re staring at a different one in December.

In this episode, we’re going old school - just Mer and Craig - to take you with us on our end of year reflection... which turned into our 2025 recap. We’re pulling back the curtain on the wins (like becoming best-selling authors and launching our Mastermind) and the "bruises" that taught us more than a textbook ever could.

We’re diving deep into:

• The Year of the Book: How writing The 200% Marriage together was the ultimate relationship test (and spoiler: we passed).

• Choosing Your "Hard": Why being an entrepreneur is a beautiful mess and how resilience became our superpower this year.

• The "F*ck Yes" Filter: Learning to spot your people and realizing that if it’s not a "F*ck Yes," it’s a "F*ck No."

• Integrity Recessions: Dealing with the disappointment of others not sharing your values, and how to hold boundaries even when it’s "uncomfortable as f*ck."

• Vulnerability Hangovers: Craig’s "worst nightmare" stage moment and why speaking from the heart beats a memorized poem every. single. time.

Losing Mer’s dad made this year of "firsts" one of our hardest personal years, but it also solidified why we do what we do. Relationships are the only thing that matters in an AI-driven world.

Grab a cup of tea (or two if you double fist 'em like Mer does) and join us as we pump our own tires, celebrate the life-changing shifts our clients made, and prep to our hard lessons into an even bigger 2026.

Remember: Small hinges swing big doors, but reflection builds the frame.

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Road of Life Coaching Resources with Meredith & Craig:

Get on the list for book updates so you don’t miss any of the fun: www.200percentmarriage.com/intheloop

Pre-order "The 200% Marriage" book (it'll change your life and help us make it a best seller): www.the200percentmarriage.com/preorder

Marriage + Business Strategy Session: https://200percentmarriage.com/strategycall

Infinite Relationship Mastermind: https://the200percentmarriage.com/irmapplication

Episode 105: Curiosity over Conflict: The Secret Weapon for Marriedpreneurs with Jami & Rocco Montana: https://roadoflifecoaching.com/podcast/b/episode105

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithandcraig/