I Worked Out of Workaholism"¦ and My Life Is Working Better

This is an iHeart Podcast. You don't want vacation to end, but with Ame Platinum, you earn five times membership rewards points on prepaid hotels and more booked through amextravel.com.

So you're already planning the next one. Book your room with fine hotels and resorts through Amevel and get an upgrade when available, plus, guaranteed 4 p.m. checkout.

So you have time to check out the pool. before flying off to what's next. That's the powerful backing of American Express. Terms apply. Learn more at AmericanExpress.com/slash with MXCST1022318.

The best AI assistant isn't one that knows the whole world. It's one that knows your world. A custom assistant built on Watson X with IBM's granite models can leverage your trusted data. Be easily trained on your workflows and integrate with your apps. It can be tuned to do just what you need.

Because the more AI knows about your world, the more it can help you do. Learn more at ibm.com slash productivity. IBM. Let's create. You know what's great about your investment account with the big guys?

It's actually a time machine. Log in and Zoom. Welcome back to $19.99. It's time for an upgrade. At public.com, you can invest in almost everything.

Stocks, bonds, options, and more. You could even put your cash to work at an industry-leading 4.1% APY. Leave your clunky, outdated platform behind at public.com. Go to public.com and fund your account in five minutes or less. Pay for by Public Investing Inc.

member FINRA and SIPC. Full disclosures at public.com/slash disclosures. Taking over the helm of NBC Nightly News, a 75-year-old broadcast. It's a great responsibility. Good evening.

I'm Tom Yamas. You have to go out there to bring people at home closer to the store. Wildfires continue to be a threat. With that massive hurricane comes the massive response. The best reporters in our business know how to listen.

And when you listen, you get the truth. For NBC News, NBC News. NBC News. I'm Tom Yamas. That's what we do every night.

NBC Nightly News with Tom Yamas. Evenings on NBC. Coraccenti. smells like grape. fruit.

Cleans like Clorox and feels like yeah.

Okay, we could be here all day. Try Clorax Santiva for a trusted clean with long-lasting freshness. Also available in lavender and coconut. Use as directed. Uh This is Lee Habib and this is Our American Stories and we tell stories about everything here on this show, from the arts to sports and from business to history and everything in between, including your stories.

Send them to ouramericanstories.com. That's OurAmericanStories.com. They're some of our favorites. And now we bring you another story from Steve Trice. And he's the founder of a leading electronics company called Jasco Products, who tells us the story of his marriage.

and in light of an upbringing of many divorces, And alcoholism. Here's Steve. When Nean and I talked about getting married. when we were 23, 24 years old. I told her at one point I said, you don't want to marry me.

I don't think you'd like it. And she said, What do you mean? I want to marry you. And I said, uh Well I get up and go to work at 7 o'clock in the morning. And I get home at eleven o'clock at night.

because I had been trained up by my daddy. And I learned how to be I wasn't an alcoholic, but I was a workaholic. Yeah. was getting my value out of my job. And she said.

I thought very naively at the time Steve, that's enough for me. That that's okay. That'll be great. I said, oh, okay.

So we went ahead and got married. And a year later we had our first child. It wasn't that literal. It wasn't 11 o'clock every night. And then we had our second child pretty quick after that.

At that point, I was Off to Target stores in Minneapolis. I'd leave Minneapolis, I'd go to Hong Kong, fly back to Tokyo, come back home, get back on the airplane, and go to Minneapolis. It was just constant. And one day, Nan said uh Steve. Tomorrow, Saturday, I've accepted a a part-time job.

I'm going to be working at a gift shop. I said, uh, oh, that's neat. Who's going to take care of the kids? And she said, Um Steve? I've been taking care of the kids for the last few years.

It's your problem. You figure it out. The previous Saturday was the last Saturday that I ever worked. I never worked another Saturday. I had always worked on Saturdays.

So I started becoming a little bit better. And then we had a significant problem A few months later. And she said, Steve, This thing of you being gone all the time. It's not working. And I said, but wait a minute, do you remember what she said?

Back before we got married, that 7 to 11, that that was fine, that was all you needed. She said, guess what? I've changed the rules. Not going to work anymore. And I said, oh, and after being raised in the family that I was raised in.

I was scared to death. that I was going to lose my family. And I would on that day And I look back. Did I know the Lord Jesus Christ? No.

Can I look back and see His hand on my life? all the way through my life. And that day I knew that I didn't want to lose my family. And I knew that I was getting ready to And I went to my dad The next day, And I said, Dad, I'm not working after 6 o'clock anymore.

So now I'm Monday through Friday. early in the morning until 6 o'clock. And it got better and better and better and better. and I worked out of workaholism. And learned it, and learned to take care of my family, to be a Boy Scout leader.

to go on camp outs with my kids. To go to the lake and spend weekends and water ski and all those things and just. Love it. being a family member. We had a flight one day, I remember exactly where it was, right outside of our master bathroom in our bedroom.

We had had an argument. And with my background and my mentality, and I was fed up. And I said, honey, I'm out of here. She kind of took about two steps forward and stood right in front of me. And she looked up at me.

And she said, Steve, You might be able to walk out that door. But I just want you to know I can't. She said, I said take Till death do us part. And I believe it and I'm committed to it. And uh You got to do what you got to do.

But what I hope he'll do They stand here with me. and we'll work it out together. I can't say enough about how my bride has helped me in my life. My bride Neanne and I have now been married for 48, almost 49 years. Our marriage is growing.

Our marriage is getting better. every day. We pray together. We ask the Lord. to grow our marriage.

Our sons have been married 19 and 20 years. We pray for them that the Lord will teach our sons how to love their wives, their wives how to love and respect their husbands. that they'll teach our sons and their wives how to train up their children in the way that they should go. our oldest grandchild, is 13. and we pray for her husband.

She doesn't have a husband yet. She will someday maybe. And we pray for our little 11 and 10 year old three little guys. We pray for their wives. We pray for their children, their grandchildren, and their great-grandchildren.

and that they will grow up as God's disciples. following him. And great job, as always, to Alex, and a special thanks to Steve Trice. For sharing that story, and it's a humbling story. But that's a lot of guys, and frankly, a lot of women too.

We have our problems that we bring to any marriage. and workaholism.

Well, in the end, that was Steve's getting his identity through work. and having a wife who loved him enough to bring him out of that. As he put it, I worked out of being a workaholic. Steve Trice's story, his brides, his family. Here on Our American Story.

Folks, if you love the great American stories we tell and love America like we do. We're asking you to become a part of the Our American Stories family. If you agree that America is a good and great country, please. Make a donation. A monthly gift of $17.76 is fast becoming a favorite option for supporters.

Go to ouramericanstories.com now and go to the donate button and help us keep the great American stories coming. That's OurAmerican Stories. dot com You don't want vacation to end, but with Amex Platinum, you earn five times membership rewards points on prepaid hotels and more booked through amevel.com.

So you're already planning the next one. Book your room with fine hotels and resorts through Amex Travel and get an upgrade when available. Plus, guarantee 4 p.m. checkout so you have time to check out the pool before flying off to what's next. That's the powerful backing of American Express.

Terms apply. Learn more at AmericanExpress.com/slash with Amex CST 1022318. You know what's great about your investment account with the big guys? It's actually a time machine. Log in and Zoom.

Welcome back to $19.99. It's time for an upgrade. At public.com, you can invest in almost everything: stocks, bonds, options, and more. You could even put your cash to work at an industry-leading 4.1% APY. Leave your clunky, outdated platform behind at public.com.

Go to public.com and fund your account in five minutes or less. Pay for by Public Investing Inc. member FINRA and SIPC. Full disclosures at public.com/slash disclosures. Hi, I'm Danielle Fischelle from Pod Meets World.

So, for my two boys, I got Samsung Galaxy Watch for Kids. And I'm not saying I'm kind of jealous of my kids' tech. I'm saying I am definitely jealous of my child's tech. This thing lets them call, text, and explore all from their wrist. No smartphone required.

And don't worry, you're still the boss. You control who they can talk to, and yes, you can totally stock their location in real time. Get Galaxy Watch 7 on T-Mobile, now kid-ready with a new paired line. Visit t-mobile.com to order yours today. Parent and child must have a Samsung account and Google account with FamilyLink.

Requires initial pairing with a compatible Samsung smartphone and qualifying wireless plan with LTE service activated. Please check with your parrier for more information. Trusted contact applies to compatible apps. It does not restrict communication through third-party or other communication apps. Emergency services and contacts remain accessible.

Location sharing is dependent on network connectivity and device being recently active. T-Mobile terms via 24 monthly bill credits when you add a qualifying parent watchline. See additional offered terms on t-mobile.com. We finally switched to T-Mobile because with them we can be connected here and there. Dad, the cousins in Mexico have a surprise for you.

And enjoy the gift of staying connected. Switch and start saving today. Get four Samsung Galaxy S25 phones with Galaxy AI on us and four lines for just $25 per line. Plus, non-stop talk texts and data between U.S. and Mexico.

Visit his door, t-mobile.com, or call 1-800-T-Mobile, 1-800-T-Mobile. See details at zmobile.com. Homes.com is the only place where you can find specialized neighborhood guides with the in-depth insider info home shoppers want. Very in-depth info. Wanna know if there's homes for sale in the area?

We've got it. How long has a home been on the market? We'll know it. Average lot size? Uh-huh.

Proximity to local parks? Of course. Insight into your neighbor's divorce? We're working on it. Homes.com.

We've done your homework. This is an iHeart podcast.