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March 19, 2025
Ideal Kids or Idol Kids? How To Keep the Right Priorities in Your Par…
Is it possible to be TOO focused on your kids? Navigating the journey of parenthood can be challenging, especially when your instinct is to make your children the center of your universe.
Recent Episodes
June 4, 2025
Mean Words! How To Help Kids Handle Humiliation and Get Mentally Stro…
Is it actually good for kids to be made fun of? Steve Alessi and his daughter Lauren dig into the reality of public humiliation and why facing mean words, awkward moments, and even a little embarrassment can actually build resilience in our children.
May 28, 2025
She Said Yes! How to Set The Right Expectations from Dating to Engage…
What happens AFTER he pops the question? Gaby, who is entering her season as a fiancé, and her sister-in-law Richelle sit down for a candid conversation that every soon-to-be-married couple (and those who love them) needs to hear!
May 21, 2025
Birth Rate Blues? Why It's Better for Society (and Couples) to Have C…
Does starting a family means giving up your dreams—or does it actually unlock a richer, more fulfilling life? Chris and Richelle Alessi open up about their own leap into parenthood, tackling the fears, cultural pressures, and surprising joys that come with having children.
May 14, 2025
Get Dirty! Why Your Kids Need Outdoor Activities in an Inside World |…
Wishing that your kids spent less time glued to screens? There's an easy antidote - and it's as close as your backyard. Step into a lively, all-guys conversation with Steve Alessi, his son Chris Alessi, and son-in-law Christopher Muiña as they swap stories about fatherhood, raising sons, and the…
May 7, 2025
Tariffs, Trade Wars and Trouble? How to Stay Calm in an Uncertain Eco…
The scary economic news might be hitting more than just your wallet - it's also possibly causing you stress and anxiety at home and work. In this empowering episode, Steve Alessi sits down with a friend of the Family Business - Roger Quesada - to give you a fresh and practical perspective on how fa…
April 30, 2025
"Confessions of a Control Freak" (TFB Top 10 Episode)
In this "Best of TFB" flashback, we're going back in time to revisit one of our most memorable episodes: “Confessions of a Control Freak.”
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About the Hosts
Steve Alessi
Pastor / Author / Speaker and Encourager
A Miami native, Steve Alessi was called into ministry at the age of 19 and has faithfully answered that call for over 40 years. After graduating from Southeastern University in 1984, he served alongside his parents as Associate Pastor of Grace Church of Kendall.
In 1997, he and his wife, Mary, founded Metro Life Church in Doral, Florida. Then, on November 10, 2013, Pastors Steve and Mary acquired and became the Lead Pastors of Grace Church, transforming it into the Dadeland Campus of Metro Life Church.
Today, Steve enjoys ministering with the help of his wife, four adult children, their spouses and their grandchildren; Christopher & Richelle Alessi with little Marino, Chris & Stephanie Muiña with little Gianna, and Lauren and Gabrielle Alessi. Under his leadership, Metro Life Church has two growing local campuses and a vibrant and innovative online campus. Part of his passion is to challenge men to Man Up in life through Metro’s Goodfellas Camps throughout the year at his Farmhouse in Southwest Georgia. The family also hosts a weekly Christian lifestyle podcast about their lives in ministry entitled The Family Business with The Alessis.
In 2007, Steve suffered a widow-maker heart attack and survived after paramedics worked on him for 42 minutes; hitting him seven times with the paddles to keep his heart pumping. The poignant lessons learned from that experience have been summed up in the book he authored, Forty Two - How To Finish Strong When You Thought You Were Finished. This powerful axiom has become his life's mission to help others who have experienced their own 42 moments.
Steve enjoys giving back to his community as a former member of the City of Doral’s Faith-Based Charities Advisory Committee, and presently serves on Miami-Dade County Commissioners’ Interfaith Advisory Board and is a Chaplain with the Doral Police Department. He also enjoys the fellowship of his Pastor, Mike Hayes, and is a member of the Champion’s Network with Pastor Joel Osteen.
For fun he enjoys hunting, boating, and traveling with his family and friends.
Mary Alessi
Pastor / Worship Leader / Songwriter
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 songwriter for Metro Life Worship alongside her daughter Steph Alessi Muiña, she is now helping to lay the foundation for a new generation of worship leaders.