The Brick Wall Series podcast dives deep into emotional wellness, empathy, gratitude, relationships, and the human condition. Hosts Steve & Hillary pull from their diverse backgrounds and their 20+ years of marriage to deliver raw, honest insight into the issues that many of us face. Listen in as they share their perspective on how we can better ourselves and be better to one another in the process.
Don't go to bed angry at each other? Pssh...In episode 6, we offer relationship advice you can actually use.(If you want to skip our self-indulgent trip down memory lane, jump ahead to 18:39...)
"...sexual assault involving a child... and, in this case, that child happens to be me."Men/boys being sexually assaulted.It's one of those things that people, particularly men, don't want to talk about. But, it happens. So, it needs to be talked about.In episode 5, we discuss Steve's childhood experience with it.
"...and I saw in his eyes the same devious look that I saw when I was a child. And I just knew in that moment that I could never let him be that close to her ever again."Oof...In episode 4, we discuss the importance of setting firm boundaries to protect your mental health and to help break generational trauma cycles.
Gratitude should underpin everything you do. And it's empathy that should inform that gratitude. Join us as we discuss how gratitude without empathy is simply meaning...less...
In this episode, we discuss the importance that our words have in affecting our internal dialogue and sense of self.
In the inaugural episode, we examine the concept of emotional privilege and the responsibility that it brings to be more compassionate and empathetic towards those around us.