It's A Grand Life

About 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 it's fullest. We'll have experts on this podcast to offer the best advice possible and highlight all of the resources available to help. We're thrilled to be bringing you this impactful content. Enjoy! #grandfamilypodcast #kinshipcarepodcast #grandparentspodcast

Publisher

Ryan Armbrustmacher

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jan 2023

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

138 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   He 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 It’s a Grand Life to share how that challenge from his grandson Brady became a family storytelling journey. Rick talks about the books that helped him as a child, the example he found in Jim Henson’s grandmother, and why making stories together can give kids confidence, creativity, and meaningful time with their grandparents. You don’t...

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   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 relationships, emotions, parenting, finances, and sense of self. Daniel explains how people often operate from default beliefs formed years earlier — beliefs tied to performance, rejection, fear, inadequacy, or shame — and how uncovering those narratives can lead to real transformation. Topics covered include: • Why your identity should not ...

3. 

   17 Sept 2026

   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 Nash and guest co-host Deborah Suzette Brown welcome Sandra Ciaramitaro, creator of The Good Eggs. Sandra explains how her children’s book trilogy grew into an educational ecosystem for children ages 5–9, featuring lesson plans, videos, a podcast, interactive games, kindness challenges and calming sleep stories. Sandra also shares how ...

Who has been a guest on It's A Grand Life

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Pamela Price
• Suzette Brown
• Kimber Bishop-Yanke

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YouTube views

45,741

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

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Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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