Mr. & Mrs. Inglis

Start your day with inspirational quotes, followed by a fun journey through nostalgic facts from this day in history. Then, we dive into Mel Robbins, The Let Them Theory. The Let Them Theory shows how letting go of control creates freedom, better connections, and peace of mind.
In This Episode:
  • Daily inspirational quote to spark your motivation
  • Fun historical facts from this day in history
  • A dive into Chapter 1, The Let Them Theory
Whether you're a leader, communicator, or just someone looking to improve your relationships, this episode is packed with actionable insights.
Tune in now and let’s grow together!
Resources:
Robbins, M. (2024). The Let Them Theory: A life-changing tool millions of people can’t stop talking about. Hay House.
 
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What is Mr. & Mrs. Inglis?

All aboard the chaos express! If you’ve got a ticket for this ride, you already know it. It’s the one where there’s never enough time in the day—kids’ schedules outpace yours, work demands keep piling up, and oh yeah, the laundry, dishes, mowing the lawn, and bills aren’t going to handle themselves. Let’s not forget staying connected with friends and family, even though you planned to be in bed by 9 pm…but it’s now 11 pm, and tomorrow starts before the sun does. Sound familiar?

We’re right there with you. Welcome to The Mr. & Mrs. Inglis Podcast, hosted by Shaen and Meghan Inglis—a weekly show where we dive into real and honest conversations about the wild ride of raising kids, growing careers, and managing family and friendships in the middle of life’s beautiful chaos. So grab your ticket and join us for a weekly dose of camaraderie, connection, and a reminder that you’re never in this alone.

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Good morning and

welcome to Morning Serial.

Okay, good morning

and welcome to Tuesday.

Today is International Podcast Day.

So if you're like the three million of us

that have your own podcast, it's a day to

celebrate people like you and me.

And because of that, you cannot deny that

podcasts have opened our

minds to new conversations

and new stories and sometimes probably

some questionable sound effects.

I'm not to that level quite yet.

But here's a fun fact, Morning Serial has

listeners in about 27 countries.

So we actually do qualify for that

International Podcast Day.

Pretty cool.

Well, if that's just too much for you

this morning on a

Tuesday, let's keep it simple.

It's also National Chewing Gum Day.

So hopefully you can walk, talk and chew

gum at the same time.

But here's the question.

What's your favorite

choice of bubble gum?

Is it hubba bubba?

Is it big league, juicy fruit, orbits,

extra icebreakers, bazooka, bubble tape?

There's so many to choose from.

Okay, well, if you weren't ready to race

into the day with all

these questions I'm throwing

at you, our quote today is from top

Formula One racer, Max

Verstappen, who said, "Keep

pushing, keep

believing and keep improving.

That's how you get there."

And that's hard to argue with

a guy who's dominating a sport.

Or so my boys tell me.

Bottom line, persistence wins the day.

All right, here's today's news facts and

birthdays, therefore September 30th.

We're going to start back in 1934.

That's when we saw Babe Ruth's final game

as a New York Yankee.

He went 0 for 3,

unfortunately, on that day.

Then in 1955 on this date, singer James

Dean, well, he was

unfortunately killed in a driving

accident driving his

Porsche in California.

Then lastly, moving up to 1982, something

a little bit more

happy, Cheers, the TV show,

well, it premiered on NBC, inviting all

of us to a bar where

everybody knows your name.

Well, it ran for 11

years and 275 episodes.

Well, happy birthday to you.

Today is your birthday.

You share a birthday with Max Verstappen.

He's 28 years old today.

He's the Formula One

racer, sponsored by Red Bull.

Rapper singer, auto-tune innovator,

T-Pain, he's 41 today.

Actress with that unforgettable laugh,

Fran Drescher, she's 68 today.

And actress model icon,

Monica Belucci, she's 60 today.

And now the number one song on this date

back in 1993 was Dream

Lover by Mariah Carey.

Now the song topped the Billboard Hot 100

for eight weeks and it

showcased Carey's really

effortless vocals over a breezy David

Morales remix sample.

Now this track, it helped solidify Mariah

as the queen of the

early 90s pop and R&B,

and it became one of her signature hits.

All right, well, just like Mariah's

lyrics, invite someone to

take me away, Robbins invites

us to let go, let them, and find freedom

from detachment in Mel

Robbins' book, The Let

Them Theory.

In this section, Mel Robbins is

emphasizing the simplicity

and the brilliance of that

phrase, "Let Them."

She admits that when she first leaned

into this idea, she was

stunned at how powerful

it felt.

How could two words so small create such

a massive shift in energy?

Well, Robbins explains that it works

because it interrupts a

destructive pattern, okay?

The constant overthinking and the

over-controlling of

other people's choices.

We waste countless hours of narrating, of

judging, or just replaying other people's

reactions and actions in our own heads,

and we stew over the

text that didn't come in,

all this stuff that probably never even

happened, the plans that

fell apart, or the colleague

who didn't follow through.

So Robbins' amazing idea is that instead

of spiraling, you simply remind yourself,

let them.

By doing this, you immediately shift your

focus from what you can't control to what

you can, your own reaction, your own

choices, your own peace.

Now, she acknowledges that it sounds

almost too easy to be true, right?

But that is the beauty of it.

Our brains, they crave control, and

quote, "Letting them, it

feels counterintuitive at

first, yet the more you practice it, the

more you realize how

much unnecessary baggage

you've been carrying around."

Robbins writes, quote, "Freedom is found

in letting go of what

was never yours to carry

in the first place," end quote.

And she also reframes the fear of loss.

If someone pulls away, let them.

If someone doesn't value the

relationship, well, let them.

This isn't rejection, it's redirection.

Letting them go their way allows you to

keep moving forward on

yours, and it frees you

from clinging to outcomes that were never

meant for you in the first place.

Okay, here's your takeaway.

"Sometimes the most amazing

solutions are the simplest.

Let them is both a

release and a reminder.

You are responsible only for you."

So today, celebrate

podcasters everywhere.

Look to your left, look to your right.

We're all podcasters.

Then maybe choose some gum.

And remember, if someone isn't on your

wavelengths, let them.

Hey, thanks for listening to Morning

Serial this morning.

We'll see you back here tomorrow, and

have a fantastic day.

Don't forget to follow and subscribe to

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other podcasts, the Mr.

and Mrs. English podcast

and the Life Happens podcast.

And these other podcasts, we'll dive

deeper into everyday issues,

self-improvement, well-being,

business and finance, and we

welcome special guests too.

So join us.

It'll be a good time, I promise.

Thanks again for listening.

Have a fantastic day,

and we'll see you tomorrow.