https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tfes-thoughts-feelings-emotions-sports--6714432enRelationshipsCopyright Dalen Cuffhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1d2ba55cfa8b14fcc233d3d5bdab3620.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tfes-thoughts-feelings-emotions-sports--6714432Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:47:12 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffDalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs Cufftfespodcast@gmail.comTFEs is a podcast hosted by a married couple Kelsey and Dalen Cuff — both former college athletes and now on-air sports personalities — who dive into life’s rawest moments with humor, heart, and honesty. TFEs stands for Thoughts, Feelings, Emotions,...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/people-always-change--73416557https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73416557Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffOn this week’s episode, when a text message seemingly threatened to derail Kelsey and Dalen’s marriage.  The pair talked through it and laughed about the context it lacked and the purpose of text. Which led to a bigger conversation: what do you do,...3454falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/but-i-really-love-you--72981289https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72981289Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:02 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffDalen and Kelsey are back, but with chaotic schedules not for long as another trip is on the horizon. They dive through the emotions of a fun family filled week, and the realities of having the full family time be something that is always split when...3490falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-amazing-game-the-wrong-song-and-unproductive-hobbies--72750346https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72750346Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:03 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffOn this episode, Kelsey and Dalen dive into a question nearly every wife can relate to: what to do with my husband’s golf obsession?  Is it healthy for a hobby to also have a negative effect? Shockingly only one of them agrees with even asking these...3759falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-untimely-glimpse-of-death--72470480https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72470480Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:30:02 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffOn this episode, Kelsey and Dalen tackle the hard conversation surrounding what life would look like in a world without the other after a scare rocked the couple over the weekend. What questions do you ask yourself when you’re fearing the worst could...3619falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/change-of-plans--72238592https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72238592Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:03 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffOn this week’s episode, Kelsey and Dalen’s expected topics for the podcast were derailed by sharing their thoughts, feelings and emotions.  They take an introspective look on a two week period where things felt a little off, discuss the ebbs and flows...3912falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/another-year-older--72148855https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72148855Mon, 25 May 2026 11:00:02 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffIn this episode, Dalen and Kelsey semi-productively argue through party planning for a two year old. Their TFEs with a child getting a year older. Also, How does a small gathering become a full party so quickly and what do we take from our childhood...3430falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/church-and-mental-state--71883228https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71883228Wed, 06 May 2026 11:46:40 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffWith Mental health awareness month here, Kelsey and Dalen discuss what kelsey describes as the worst day of her life and the toll that took on her mental health. They dive into the different levels of prioritizing mental health, and what happens when...3989falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/masculine-morals--71721354https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71721354Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:45:03 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffOn this week’s episode, Kelsey and Dalen look back on a weekend rooted in male friendships made over two decades ago. How those changed, what kept them together, and why has masculinity become a negative term?  Plus they discuss morality, morals,...4225falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/take-me-back-to-spring-break--71540200https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71540200Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:02 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffKelsey and Dalen reflect on the last week of support and community, and discuss what they felt after sharing last week that they recently had another miscarriage. They also reflected on Spring Break, and while it’s different than your college years,...3242falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-happened-again--71223448https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71223448Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:05:51 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffPregnancy Loss On this episode.  Dalen and Kelsey open up about the last few weeks away from the podcast.  While their March Madness schedules were busy, it was another pregnancy loss in the midst of a hectic season that challenged them the most. The...4765falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-are-you-irreplaceable--70631196https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70631196Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:30:02 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffOn this episode, Dalen and Kelsey's true plan for the podcast get derailed when talking TFEs take them down a different path. What's life like when you realize the places where you are irreplaceable and prioritize those? Why is it important to be...3080falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/feb-sadness-march-madness--70496522https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70496522Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:02 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffOn this episode, Dalen and Kelsey play a game of catch up. The chaos of this season, coupled with family loss has made the slow time before the busy, busier. They talk about navigating that, reflect on a life lived 97 years, and try to talk a little...2133falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/loving-love--70055587https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70055587Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:03 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffOn this week’s episode of TFEs, Kelsey loves Love…does Dalen?  Why they think setting the tone with their kids matters so much and doing the little things in life goes a long way.  Plus, the old Southern saying “bless your heart” takes on a much...4188falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-impact-of-empathy--69677806https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69677806Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:08 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffOn this episode, Dalen clears the way for Kelsey to have her own therapy session after a great morning was derailed in a matter minutes. And, the E in TFEs should stand for empathy this week. Why did a sweet video make a baby cry? Would you hold hands...3904falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/talk-tfes-to-me--69540650https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69540650Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:30:08 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffOn this episode, Dalen and Kelsey come back from separate work trips in different mental places… Kelsey’s excited- Dalen’s in a funk. So they unpack it all with TFEs. Plus what’s it like to see your child achieve their dreams? Is that the ultimate...4135falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spoken-word-raw-dogging-rides--69366960
**  Listener Note ** some technical challenges to our sound at min 48, we will resolve for next week!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69366960Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:01:36 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffIt's not what you think... or maybe it is. On this episode, Dalen and Kelsey deep dive into how powerful it can be to lose the screens and just listen to a voice- and this thought provoking moment all started with a children's Christmas gift. What...
**  Listener Note ** some technical challenges to our sound at min 48, we will resolve for next week!]]>4429falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-year-s-hopes-last-year-s-learnings--69257080https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69257080Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:09 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffKelsey and Dalen discuss choosing to celebrate the highs of a hard 2025 and look ahead to hopes for 2026.  Plus New Year’s resolutions and New Year’s Eve stories and perspective as your life stage changes. Happy 2026!  Thanks for listening and...4239falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holiday-highs-and-lows--69111515https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69111515Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:45:08 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffDalen and Kelsey take a deep dive on the holidays. Their discussion of family traditions and the Magic of Christmas evolves into an emotional conversation of how holidays can be a milestone and reminder of things lost and gained, plans that worked out...3212falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/title-making-space-for-what--68985428https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68985428Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:30:11 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffKelsey and Dalen try to answer the age old question: why are men so bad at being sick? That somehow evolves into a discussion about Notre Dame being left out the College Football Playoff (if you don’t know, don’t worry- you will). The focus of the big...4063falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holiday-priorities--68892202https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68892202Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:30:08 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffKelsey and Dalen discuss their family trip to Atlanta over Thanksgiving and some lessons learned. Most importantly, how to prioritize each other as we move into the most hectic but wonderful time of the year. Also, what do you do when your daughter...3277falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-i-want-for-my-birthday--68689390https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68689390Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:00:21 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffKelsey and Dalen discuss their birthday week, perspective on aging, how their birthday desires have evolved and why chaos isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Plus, is imposing on your friend’s family Thanksgiving just too much?2753falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-have-to-to-get-to--68549272https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68549272Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:41:25 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffOn this episode of TFEs, Dalen and Kelsey dive into the mental shift of you HAVE to, versus you GET to. The couple also opens a letter they wrote themselves three months ago on a retreat and dives into the TFEs of looking back and comparing to the...3525falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goals-nightmares--68455842https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68455842Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:30:08 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffAfter sickness, Halloween, and a grandparents visit, Dalen & Kelsey are back with goals set for the future and a hope of honing in on how to make them attainable. They discuss the letdown of feeling like a homework assignment was incomplete, and...3490falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goals-and-distractions--68247572https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68247572Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:00:08 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffKelsey and Dalen discuss the importance of setting and writing down their goals.  Ironically, they do this while consistently getting sidetracked with random stories, life anecdotes and why Back To The Future is a philosophical work of art.4407falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/main-character-energy-anxiety--68159079https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68159079Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:45:07 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffDalen and Kelsey dive into a complex emotion that took center stage during a children’s movie: anxiety. How do you navigate the anxieties of adulthood, learn from past traumas and explain the complexities to your kids?  Plus- what do a thong and a...3579falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/perspective-and-monogrammed-sweaters--68085678https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68085678Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:00:08 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffAnother week, another episode of Kelsey dragging Dalen into some Taylor Swift dialogue- but this one is a little different. Exit signs and kaleidoscopes lead the way, while the couple looks back on a crazy work week that brought one thing into focus...3774falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/therapy-for-everyone--67980671https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67980671Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:00:08 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffDalen and Kelsey talk about something Dalen is doing and just assumed Kelsey had done in the past…therapy. The couple gives their TFEs on therapy, stigma, the impact, the need and desires that fuel finding a therapist. Also, what happens when you...4389falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-your-greatest-fear--67885559https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67885559Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:45:07 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffKelsey and Dalen and dive headfirst into fear. From irrational fears (Kelsey is spiraling after a weekend car trip gone wrong) to fears that are inevitable realities. Dalen shares his thoughts on life after you lose a loved one and the ways his dad...3278falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/couples-who-sleep-together--67801703https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67801703Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:45:08 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffKelsey and Dalen recap a 6AM flight with a wannabe standup comedian for a flight attendant, talk TFEs on this season of parenting, and dive into one of the micro-moments that can make or break a relationship: being a couple who goes to bed together.3246falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-busy-a-blessing-and-a-curse--67712385https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67712385Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:20:07 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffIn episode four, Dalen’s TFEs off the top take them through a vulnerable conversation about job changes, self worth, and navigating times when you aren’t in control. Kelsey & Dalen discuss why being busy and booked is great, but it isn’t always a...4024falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/community-college-football-and-a-red-wagon--67626579https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67626579Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:45:08 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffKelsey & Dalen reflect on the support & impact of sharing personal grief & challenges with an online community, as well as the realities of walking into a room knowing everyone knows the hard you’re handling. They dive into college...4252falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quiet-grief-loss-wellness--67537820https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67537820Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:45:08 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffKelsey and Dalen discuss a getaway to a Wellness Retreat that was purposely scheduled around August 23, a date when they were due to have their second child together. The couple candidly shares their pain and feelings after suffering a miscarriage,...4647falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/so-what-s-a-tfe--67492261https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67492261Sun, 24 Aug 2025 01:05:13 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffIn the debut episode, Dalen and Kelsey explain: what are TFEs. The couple describes the origin story of this concept, the role TFEs now play in their every day lives, and the power (and challenges) of allowing yourself to stop and explore each one.   2814falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tfes-thoughts-feelings-emotions-sports--67472579https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67472579Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:01:59 +0000Dalen Cuff & Kelsey Riggs CuffTFEs is a podcast hosted by a married couple Kelsey and Dalen Cuff — both former college athletes and now on-air sports personalities — who dive into life’s rawest moments with humor, heart, and honesty. TFEs stands for Thoughts, Feelings, Emotions,...249falsefull