The Family Business with The Alessis
Let's face it... Family is everybody's business. Steve and Mary Alessi, who lead a multi-cultural church alongside their 4 grown-up children, are pulling back the covers on how their family keeps it all together. Our podcast and videos give you real-life tips, principles, strategies and advice on marriage, parenting, work and more - everything you need to build a thriving family and business!
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Faith, Family and Medications: How We Handled a Difficult Diagnosis i…
When a child gets a scary diagnosis from a doctor, parents can quickly feel overwhelmed. We're sharing here how we handled the is…
Leaving and Cleaving: How to Protect your Marriage from Excessive Par…
We're helping married couples step out from under their parents' influence and truly embrace their spouses as their primary focus…
From Mother to Daughter: Honest Questions about Marriage, Motherhood …
Mary Alessi and her daughter Steph Alessi Munia discuss managing the changing expectations that moms have when career and parenta…
Mom Friends: How Strong Friendships Build Strong Families | S3 E16
Our guest Mory Martinez teams up with Mary Alessi on the podcast to share how their friendship as mothers helped them successfull…
Worth the Wait: How Adoption Changes a Family's History | S3 E13
The Family Business sits down with David Roman and discuss his amazing story of adopting two beautiful daughters, and unearth the…
How Special Families Deal With Special Needs | S3 E10
We’re talking with a special family about raising children with special needs with Tony Villasuso, a long time friend of The Fami…
How to Keep Fear From Overwhelming Your Family | S3 E8
In this powerful episode, Steve and Mary get real about the concerns we all have when things in the world seem to be spinning out…
How To Set Real Boundaries in Your Relationships (And Get People to R…
Tired of people trampling all over your boundaries? Steve and Mary share the key steps to establishing real boundaries with frien…
Just Ask Her Out! Help for Young Men Seeking to Get Married | S3 E5
We are helping our young people find love this week on The Family Business with The Alessis - by helping our young men re-learn t…
Dealing with Toxic Relationships, Part 2: How to Part Ways with Toxic…
Our talk on toxic relationships continues with a in-depth, step-by-step discussion on how to finally end the cycle of painful and…
Dealing with Toxic Relationships, Pt. 1: How to Identify and Avoid Pe…
Steve and Mary Alessi unravel the difficult but necessary steps they had to take to identify and cut off toxic family relationshi…
Why We Chose Homeschooling (and Why You Should Consider It) | S2 E4
Just like your family, The Alessi family had to make decisions about education - and they chose to switch to homeschooling. Here …
Meet the In-Laws! Marrying into Ministry w/ Richelle Alessi and Chris…
The in-laws meet at the Family Business table to share how they are adjusting to married life, all while becoming part a generati…
Family Intervention: How to Help Your Kids Find Their Way | S1 E11
Steve Alessi and his daughter Lauren have a heart - to - heart conversation about embracing different personalities in your famil…
Fight Right! How to Resolve Conflicts in Your Family and Business | S…
The Alessis tackle the not-so-minor conflicts in their family business and reveal how they stay strong - not split apart - when t…
How Successful Parents Set the Right Family Priorities | S1 EP2
In Episode 2, Steve and Mary open up about how they lived out our faith and set their priorities in order, so that their children…
Building the Foundations of a Strong Family | S1 EP1
Steve and Mary Alessi reveal the unlikely foundations of their family business, and show how you too can build a strong foundatio…
Recent Episodes
![Inside the Business of Making The Family Business! [Mid-Season Moment]](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/e27ca74a-58dc-4b48-8d7f-7f671c232614.png "Inside the Business of Making The Family Business! [Mid-Season Moment]")
Inside the Business of Making The Family Business! [Mid-Season Moment]
July 27, 2022
In this bonus episode you'll get a deeper understanding of how the Alessis bring their unique brand of wisdom, authenticity and humor into the podcast booth - by talking to the team that is in the business of producing the p…
![Caught in the Cage: How To Keep Going When Your Family Can't Help You [Mid-Season Moment]](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/d37fbad278ee4ffd900c22ceca707683.png "Caught in the Cage: How To Keep Going When Your Family Can't Help You [Mid-Season Moment]")
Caught in the Cage: How To Keep Going When Your Family Can't Help You [Mid-Season Moment]
July 13, 2022
Here's a funny mid-season moment from Sundays in the Family business that will help you keep you going when life boxes you in.
The Right Way to Wait: How To Be Content While Waiting on Your Next Season | S3 E25
June 29, 2022
Is there a right way to wait? Here we uncover the key to remaining content in any season with Mary Alessi and her daughter Lauren.
Faith, Family and Medications: How We Handled a Difficult Diagnosis in the Family Business | S3 E24
June 22, 2022
When a child gets a scary diagnosis from a doctor, parents can quickly feel overwhelmed. We're sharing here how we handled the issue of medication and other options, so that our kids could have healthy and worry-free lives.
A Father's Journey: How to Lead Your Family with Love (Even When Life Hurts) w/ Jonathan Pitts | S3 E23
June 15, 2022
Fatherhood isn't easy, but it is worth it - even when things go wrong. Our guest Jonathan Pitts joins the Family Business to share his journey through love, loss and renewal by leading his family and keeping their faith inta…
Fathers Know Best! How to Make Your Dad Happy (For Real) on Father's Day
June 8, 2022
The dads of The Family Business get real and explain exactly what they really want on Father's Day - so that you and your family can make Dad's special day truly special.
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About the Hosts
Steve Alessi
Host
A Miami native, Steve Alessi was called into ministry at the age of 19 and has faithfully answered that call through Pastoral ministry for over 30 years. After graduating from Southeastern University in 1984, he served along side his parents as Associate Pastor of Grace Church of Kendall and in 1997 he founded Metro Life Church in Doral, Florida, with his wife, Mary Alessi. Today he enjoys doing ministry with the help and involvement of his son Christopher, and three daughters, Stephanie, Lauren and Gabrielle. Under his leadership, Metro Life Church has two growing campuses, a vibrant and innovative online campus, and a brand new podcast, as well as local and global outreaches through its Big Serve ministries.
Steve serves his local community as a member on the Doral and Faith Based Charities Advisory Committee and is the Chaplain of the Doral Police Department. He also enjoys the fellowship of his Pastor, Mike Hayes, and the Churches in Covenant (CIC Network) in Dallas, Texas and is a member of the Champions Network with Pastor Joel Osteen.
Mary Alessi
Host
Mary Alessi is a singer/songwriter/author (www.maryalessi.com) whose passion is to lead people to God through worship. Her commitment to worship has compelled her to record four music projects which include “Whatever it Takes,” “More,” “When Women Worship,” and “Pressing On.” Her work in Christian music has been recognized by her peers when her song, “Great Grace” was nominated for a Dove Award by the Gospel Music Association.
She serves as co-Pastor at Metro Life Church in Doral and Dadeland, along with her husband, Steve. Together they are the proud parents of four adult children who serve alongside of them in leadership. As a leader and primary songwriter for Metro Life Worship, having recently released their first EP “Revive”, she is now helping to lay the foundation for a new generation of worship leaders.