EP 65 - The New Year Pressure Is Real… Here’s Our Family Reset for 2026

More Than Reality with Adam and Danielle

Adam and Danielle Busby

Relationships, Society & Culture, After Shows, Kids & Family, Parenting, Tv & Film

4.7 • 589 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The start of a new year can feel heavy — pressure to reset, set goals, and get everything “right.” In this episode, Adam and Danielle Busby talk honestly about the weight of a new year, the pace of family life, and why their focus for 2026 isn’t more hustle… it’s more presence.From parenting six kids and navigating constant change to rediscovering the power of sitting around the table together, this conversation is about slowing down, being intentional, and reconnecting as a family. They share reflections on faith, routines, parenting different personalities, and why the smallest moments often matter most as kids grow up fast.If you’re feeling overwhelmed by expectations this year, this episode is a reminder that sometimes the best reset is the simplest one. 🤍 Thanks to Our Sponsors Cozy Earth The new year often brings a deep need for rest — real rest. Cozy Earth helps us create a home that feels calm, comfortable, and welcoming at the end of the day. From their incredibly soft Luxe Bath Towels to their new Baja Bedding Collection, Cozy Earth brings luxury comfort that fits real life. 👉 Get up to 20% off at cozyearth.com with code MORETHAN. (And be sure to tell them you heard about Cozy Earth on More Than Reality.) Cure Hydration Staying hydrated isn’t just about drinking more water — it’s about electrolytes. Cure is plant-based, no added sugar, and made with clean ingredients that actually help you hydrate better. We love it for busy school days, practices, and everyday life — and Cure Kids is a huge win in our house. 👉 Find Cure on Amazon or visit curehydration.com/morethan Poncho Outdoors Adam’s go-to shirts for real life. Poncho shirts are comfortable, durable, and broken-in from day one — perfect whether you’re working around the house, heading out to dinner, or even getting attacked by emus (true story). 👉 Free shipping, free returns, and easy exchanges at ponchooutdoors.com/morethanAnd when they ask how you heard about Poncho, tell them More Than Reality sent you. ⸻ 💬 Join the conversation:Do you feel the pressure of a new year? Do you have a word, a goal, or are you just trying to slow down? Let us know in the comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Riley's like, why is the traffic so bad?
0:02.5	Like it's never, it's never this bad.
0:05.2	Like, well, it's the first Sunday of the year.
0:07.7	Yeah.
0:08.7	So there's gonna be long lines at church
0:12.1	and long lines at the gym.
0:13.4	Realize how fast life goes by by watching your kids grow up.
0:18.4	I know for whatever reason, it feels like society and culture and stuff has just gotten
0:23.5	like so busy and fast-paced and like there's always something going on.
0:27.0	And like, let's get back to the basics and get back what family and friendship and stuff
0:33.2	like that is meant to be and like what the table and being around the table with other people is
0:38.9	meant to do and be.
0:46.5	This is more than reality podcast where we dive into all things, faith, family, and marriage,
0:53.7	and share that there is so much more than the
0:55.9	reality that you see on the surface. Welcome to More Than Reality with Adam and Danielle Busby.
1:03.8	Hello, hello. Happy New Year. Happy 2026. This is More Than Reality podcast. This is our first episode of 20206. And I'm still
1:16.8	trying to figure out, I'm still trying to get like back into my routine after having the kids
1:22.2	home since like mid-December. Yeah, it feels like it's been home for the summer. Oh my gosh. It's been a lot.
1:29.4	Yep. But we're in the new year. So it's new year. Everything, you know, these last couple
1:35.6	days, I don't think just like us, it's just like this. It happens. Everyone does a reset,
1:42.5	right? So you're resetting. I'm going to go to the gym. I'm going to start a diet. I'm going to better this. I'm going to go to church. Go to church. That was funny. Going to read more, you know, all these goals and stuff. And so let's talk about that. Let's talk about this Sunday on the way to church.
2:02.4	We were like trying to get to the exit and traffic was like crazy. And Riley's like,
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Adam and Danielle Busby, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Adam and Danielle Busby and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.