Podcasts about Draining

If your business feels heavier than it used to, if you're looking at your calendar with zero excitement, or even feeling a little resentful toward work you used to love, this episode is going to hit home. In this episode of The Real Truth About Business podcast, I'm breaking down why what you think is burnout might actually be boredom and what that means for your business strategy and revenue growth. This is for service-based entrepreneurs in that 3–5 year range who are sitting in a revenue plateau, doing work that “works” but no longer feels aligned. After 9 years of experience, I can tell you this is a normal phase of business growth. Inside this episode, I walk you through how to identify what's actually going on, how it impacts your pricing strategy, pipeline, and sales process, and what to do next so your business evolves with you.What You'll Learn:The difference between burnout, boredom, and misalignment in your businessWhy outgrowing your business model is a natural part of revenue growthHow staying in outdated strategies impacts your pipeline and sales processWhat signs to look for when your offers are no longer alignedHow to audit your business for energy and profitabilityWhy evolving your business strategy improves long-term growthEpisode Highlights:[00:00] Introduction: Why this isn't burnout, it's boredom[03:00] The moment things feel “fine” but not exciting anymore[06:00] How outgrowing your business model shows up[10:00] The guilt of wanting something different[14:00] Real example: evolving offers and letting go of what worked[18:00] Common thoughts keeping you stuck in boredom[22:00] Why old strategies won't support new levels of growth[25:00] Simple ways to evolve without burning everything downKey Takeaways:Boredom Is a Sign You've Outgrown Your BusinessHere's what I see constantly. Business owners assuming they're burned out when really, they're just bored.After 9 years of working with service-based entrepreneurs, I can tell you this is one of the most common phases of business growth.You've outgrown the version of your business that you're still trying to run.And that creates friction.Because now you're operating at a higher level, but your business strategy hasn't caught up yet. That disconnect is what makes everything feel heavier than it should.Staying in What “Works” Is What Keeps You StuckThis is where most people get trapped.The offer is selling. The clients are coming in. The revenue is there.But you're not lit up anymore.So you stay because it feels responsible. Because it's predictable. Because it's working.But inside the Focused Visionary Framework, this is where misalignment starts impacting all three pillars. Your Pricing feels off, your Pipeline slows down, and your Sales process loses energy.Because you're no longer fully behind what you're selling.You Don't Need to Burn It DownThis is the biggest misconception.When you realize something isn't aligned, it feels like you have to blow everything up and start over.You don't.Most of the time, small shifts create massive change:Changing how you deliver an offerAdjusting your client typeShifting your marketing strategyMoving from calls to asynchronous supportThese are strategic adjustments, not complete overhauls.And they're what allow your business to evolve without losing momentum.Not All Revenue Is Worth KeepingJust because something is bringing in revenue doesn't mean it should stay.If an offer is:Draining your energyKeeping you stuckPreventing growthIt's costing you more than it's making you.This ties directly back to profit. Revenue without alignment leads to stagnation, not business growth.And eventually, that stagnation turns into actual burnout.Growth Requires Letting GoThis is the hard truth.As you evolve, not everything gets to come with you.Some clients won't continue.Some offers won't fit anymore.Some strategies will stop working.And that's not failure. That's growth.Your business strategy has to evolve at the same pace that you do, or it will always feel like you're operating in the past.Awareness Is What Moves You ForwardYou don't need to guess what's wrong.Start here:What feels draining?What feels energizing?What's profitable vs. just familiar?When you look at your business through that lens, the answers become clear.From there, you make intentional changes that support both your energy and your revenue growth.Because the goal isn't just to have a business that works.It's to have one that actually fits who you are now.Resources MentionedSubscribe to Back Pocket Insights for FREEBook a CEO Strategy Call Learn more about The Missing Piece IntensiveLearn more about The Focused Visionary AcceleratorDownload the FREE Lead and Conversion TrackerSubscribe to the Sunday Morning Brew NewsletterAbout the Host:Michelle DeNio is a business strategist based in Sarasota, Florida, specializing in helping service-based entrepreneurs break through revenue plateaus using her Focused Visionary Framework. With over 300 podcast episodes and 9 years running her consulting business, she helps coaches, consultants, and service providers scale sustainably through strategic planning, pricing optimization, and sales process development.Connect with MichelleWebsiteThreads Instagram LinkedIn Facebook

After a week away in New York, Matt returned to Daily Crypto News with a simple observation: Bitcoin at roughly $62,000 does not inspire confidence when it was trading near $85,000 just a month ago. Yet despite the fear, some major players are still buying.Michael Saylor made headlines again after Strategy purchased approximately 101,550 Bitcoin between June 1 and June 7, adding roughly $101 million worth of BTC to its balance sheet. At the same time, many investors are pointing to the upcoming SpaceX IPO as a possible reason for crypto's recent weakness. The theory is that investors are pulling capital out of risk assets, including crypto, to position themselves for what could become one of the largest and most anticipated public offerings in years. Matt questioned whether that narrative fully explains the downturn but acknowledged that demand for SpaceX appears enormous, especially if the company quickly becomes eligible for inclusion in major retirement and index-based investment portfolios.The broader financial system continues moving toward blockchain-based infrastructure. According to reports, major U.S. banks including JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo are working on a tokenized deposit system expected to launch by the first half of 2027. Rather than fighting stablecoins outright, banks appear to be creating their own blockchain-based alternatives that allow deposits to move around the clock while keeping customers inside the traditional banking system. In Matt's view, the next major battle may no longer be crypto versus banks. Instead, it may be stablecoins versus tokenized bank deposits.Meanwhile, regulators in the United Kingdom continue debating stablecoin oversight. Lawmakers are reportedly pushing the Bank of England to relax some proposed restrictions, including caps on holdings and reserve requirements. The central bank remains concerned that large-scale stablecoin adoption could drain deposits from traditional banks and create stress within the broader financial system.Security remained a major theme this week. Humanity Protocol's H token collapsed after attackers allegedly stole private keys connected to the project, draining roughly $32 million from just 17 wallets. The token fell from approximately $0.67 to $0.13 and briefly touched $0.05 during the panic. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT publicly questioned the team's explanation, suggesting the incident may deserve additional scrutiny. While no evidence has emerged proving internal wrongdoing, the event highlights how quickly confidence can disappear when projects fail to clearly explain major security failures.Artificial intelligence also entered the spotlight after researchers discovered that an AI model identified a four-year-old bug in Zcash that could have enabled unlimited token creation. The vulnerability was fixed before being exploited, but the discovery highlights a new reality for crypto security. AI systems are becoming increasingly capable of reviewing code bases and identifying flaws that human developers may have overlooked for years. As these tools improve, they could become one of the most powerful auditing resources available to blockchain projects.Despite the negativity, Bitcoin has managed to rebound above $63,000 after its recent selloff. The asset remains down roughly 50% from its October 2025 highs, and opinions are sharply divided on what comes next. Some analysts believe another leg lower into the $50,000 or even $40,000 range remains possible. Others argue that after a drawdown of this magnitude, the risk-reward profile has become increasingly attractive. Matt noted that many investors are beginning to dollar-cost average back into the market, reasoning that buying Bitcoin at $63,000 after a 50% correction may prove to be a better long-term bet than waiting indefinitely for a perfect bottom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bank notification I received became an unexpected lesson from the Holy Spirit.In this episode of Still Waters Podcast, we explore how small, seemingly insignificant things can quietly drain us spiritually when left unattended. Through a personal testimony, the biblical picture of the "little foxes," and practical encouragement from Scripture, we reflect on spiritual vigilance, sensitivity to God's voice, and the importance of addressing small leaks before they become major losses.Anchor Scripture: Song of Solomon 2:15 (NKJV)Key Themes: Spiritual vigilance, conviction, obedience, guarding your heart, discernment, and responding to the Holy Spirit's prompting before it's too late.Question for Reflection: What is quietly draining you?

Glenn starts the show by addressing the backlash he's received over his recent discussions on Russian influence in America and Aleksandr Dugin's influence in the West. Glenn warns of attempts to fix diagnoses in society that often lead to worse outcomes. Glenn takes calls from his listeners, who discuss a variety of issues, including questioning how political candidates linked to Al-Qaeda can run for office. Consumers are facing rising electricity and energy costs due to the growing demand from AI data centers. Glenn offers a solution that benefits all parties, outlining the conditions that must be in place before these data centers can proceed. Glenn discusses the story of YouTuber Jesse Ridgway, known online as 'McJuggerNuggets,' who recently admitted to aborting his unborn child after being given a potential Down syndrome diagnosis. Glenn speaks with more listeners who share their personal journeys of having family members with disabilities.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Working really hard can make us tired, but it's not the same thing as feeling drained. We feel drained when we engage in something that's not fulfilling, that provides no purpose to us, and adds no benefit to our lives. Are you engaging in anything that is draining you? This episode will help you identify it, notice how often it shows up in your life, and then distance yourself from it - or even quit it entirely. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you're earning between $200K and $500K and quietly wondering why every career change strategy you've tried hasn't worked, the answer probably isn't more effort. It's that almost none of the advice you've been given was built for executives at your level. The trap is different. The math is different. The way out is different. And almost every executive in this income range falls into the same hidden patterns without ever recognizing what they are. This is Part 1 of our three-part Executive Career Change series. We walk through the five specific reasons career change is fundamentally different at the $200K to $500K level, the trap most executives sit inside without naming, and the three lies that keep high performers stuck for years longer than they should be. Clips from Katie Hyskell, Paul Ichilcik, and Hayley Lowe — three real executives who lived this exact pattern — anchor the diagnosis. In this episode: Why most career change advice was never built for executives earning $200K to $500K The five specific things that make career change fundamentally different at the executive level The expertise trap and why the better you are at work you don't love, the harder it becomes to leave The three lies almost every high earner tells themselves on a loop ("I feel like I should just be grateful," "I just need a better solution," "I'll do it after one more year") Why your income, your title, and your network all quietly work against you when you try to change careers at this level   Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here! Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out! Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)

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In this episode, I explore a simple but powerful idea: when we feel drained at work, it's often not the whole job that's the problem.It's specific parts of it.Drawing from Chapter 13 of Write Your Career, I introduce the four dimensions of balance: Time, Energy, Attention, and Purpose. While most conversations focus on time, it's often energy that tells the real story. You can work fewer hours and still feel exhausted, or work longer hours and feel energised, depending on how your time is spent.To help you make sense of this, I share a practical energy tracking exercise. Over a few days, you log your activities and note whether they lift your energy, drain it, or have no impact. What emerges is a clearer, more actionable picture of your working week.Instead of vague frustration, you begin to see patterns. Certain meetings, tasks, or ways of working may consistently drain you, while others give you energy.From there, the focus is on small, realistic changes. Not a complete overhaul, but a couple of thoughtful adjustments that improve how your week feels.I also touch on protecting your best thinking time, and why the activities outside work are not luxuries, but essential fuel.If something feels off in your work right now, this episode offers a grounded place to start.You can find the exercise and further book details on my website.Thanks for listening! If you need support with your career:call me on 07833 593875email mark@bravocoaching.co.ukvisit www.bravocoaching.co.uk

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3 Cash Flow Leaks Draining Your Profit with Natalia Zacharin   Find Rocky Lalvani @ www.ProfitComesFirst.com  or email him at rocky@profitcomesfirst.com Make more, work less video: https://youtu.be/   Most business owners think they have a revenue problem when they really have a cash flow problem. In this episode, Rocky Lalvani talks with Natalia Zacharin about the hidden leaks that drain profit, the financial habits that help owners scale with more confidence, and why waiting until payroll gets tight is already too late. If you want better cash flow, stronger profit, and clearer financial decisions, this conversation gives you a practical framework for what to watch and what to fix.  Natalia Zacharin built her business from a bookkeeping side gig in 2019 into a 16-person firm that provides accounting, bookkeeping, and fractional CFO services. In this conversation, she shares what happened when she lost a major client, why high profitability gave her room to respond, and how owners can use financial data to make smarter decisions before a problem turns into a crisis.    In This Episode: Why cash flow problems often begin long before the bank balance shows it How forecasting helps owners see problems 3, 6, or 9 months early What Natalia learned after losing $250,000 in revenue Why hiring because you are busy can create bigger financial pressure The warning signs of weak pricing and poor payroll capacity How to judge marketing ROI faster and stop wasting money Why founders should usually own sales longer than they want to   Key Takeaways: Cash flow problems usually start months before the bank balance makes them obvious. Forecasting helps business owners see trouble coming 3, 6, or even 9 months ahead. If you are too busy to keep up but still cannot afford to hire, you may have a pricing problem. Marketing should be measured by booked calls, sales, and ROI, not vague activity. Founders should usually lead sales longer than they want to, especially before the business reaches roughly $750,000 to $1 million in revenue.   Natalia's Money Lesson: Natalia's biggest money lesson is that financials have to be used proactively, not reactively. She explains that strong profit margins, six months of cash reserves, and regular forecasting helped her navigate the loss of $250,000 in revenue without panicking. Her point is clear: if you understand your numbers early, you can spot trends, catch leaks, and make adjustments before you end up borrowing for payroll, missing tax obligations, or making emotional decisions under pressure.   Why This Conversation Matters: This conversation matters because it gets to the heart of what many small business owners experience but do not always understand: revenue can grow while profit and cash flow still get weaker. Natalia and Rocky talk about the slow trends that create pressure long before the bank account reveals it, including weak pricing, bad hiring timing, wasted marketing spend, and avoiding the numbers. For owners trying to grow without creating more chaos, this episode is a reminder that financial clarity is not optional. It is the tool that gives you time, options, and control.    About Natalia Zacharin: Natalia Zacharin is the  founder of Zacharin Consulting and an Inc. 5000 entrepreneur. She helps 7 and 8 figure business owners turn financial data into a forward-facing GPS. Natalia will reveal the silent cash leaks draining your profits, exactly when to make your next hire, and how to build a highly sellable asset. Get ready to stop guessing and start scaling with absolute financial clarity!   Links: Website: https://zacharinconsulting.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/growyourbottomline/   https://www.facebook.com/zacharinconsulting/   https://www.instagram.com/growyourbottomline/       Profit Blueprint Calculator I Profit Comes First: https://lp.profitcomesfirst.com/profitblueprintcalc-page   Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@profitanswerman Sign up to be notified when the next cohort of the Profit First Experience Course is available! Free Copy of the Profit Blueprint Book: https://lp.profitcomesfirst.com/landing-page-page  Monthly Newsletter signup: https://lp.profitcomesfirst.com/newsletter-signup Relay Bank (affiliate link): https://relayfi.com/?referralcode=profitcomesfirst Profit Answer Man Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/profitanswerman/ My podcast about living a richer more meaningful life: http://richersoul.com/ Music provided by Junan from Junan Podcast Any financial advice is for educational purposes only and you should consult with an expert for your specific needs.     

Episode #326: Joseph Johnson, Why Your Water Could Be Draining Your Energy PART 2Hello Health Heroes!,How you look at the water you drink and bathe in will never be the same.In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, I sit back down with Joseph Johnson to go deeper into the science and real-world impact of structured water on human health, energy, detoxification, and performance.Joseph explains how this structured water technology works and how it helps with environmental toxins like glyphosate and nitrates.If you drink a lot of water but are still dehydrated, the problem may not just be the quantity of water… but the quality and structure of it.This episode goes deep into practical solutions and why structured water is one of the biggest missing links to restoring health.This episode is a must-listen.Get Your Natural Energy Back!Tim JamesP.S. If this helped you, please like & subscribe for more inspiration and education to help you become your own best doctor and help heal our world.P.P.S. Get your structured water device here: CLICK HERETim's Favorite, HIGHEST QUALITY Health Product Recommendations:Best Detox & Nutrition Supplements: CLICK HEREBest Infrared Saunas & Healing Lamps: Tim's personal unit - Save $100 CLICK HEREWater Purification/Restructuring System: Get Structured Water: CLICK HEREBest Home Air Purification Unit : Tim's personal unit CLICK HEREBest Non Toxic Home Building Materials: CLICK HERE See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ryan Alford sits down with Ismail Vali for a conversation that turns online gambling into a much bigger business and policy discussion. Ismail explains why he believes illegal and unregulated operators still dominate huge parts of the online gambling market, why legal operators have struggled to capture the economics people assumed they would, and how regulators remain behind the technology that changed the game years ago. He also lays out how offshore gambling, illegal streaming, and prediction-style products are creating a broader ecosystem that is harder to regulate and easier for consumers to stumble into than most people realize. Ryan brings the entrepreneur and free-market lens, pushing on consumer choice, overregulation, and where the line should actually be drawn. That back-and-forth makes this episode especially strong for listeners interested in business, policy, regulation, digital markets, and the unintended consequences of pretending a fast-growing market does not exist. Topics Covered The economics of illegal online gambling Why legal gaming markets are still underperforming expectations The role of offshore operators in value extraction Why some states still have no legal online gambling How prediction markets and other gray-area products fit in Why Ismail says the market is already here whether lawmakers accept it or not Consumer choice versus consumer protection Ryan Alford and Ismail Vali on what sensible regulation could look like Ryan Alford Website: https://www.ryanisright.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/ Ismail Vali / Gaming Compliance International Website: https://gamingcompliance.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismailvali/ GCI Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gaming-compliance-international

Day Break | Draining the Fraud Swamp: Trump, Vance & the Fight for Taxpayers --- 00:00 Monologue 19:15 – David A. Kallman, Senior Partner with Kallman Legal Group. Kallman discusses delays surrounding Air Force PFAS cleanup efforts and warnings issued by the state regarding contaminated foam found in waterways. He explains the legal and environmental concerns tied to PFAS exposure and cleanup responsibility. 28:13 – Missy Malone, My Pure Health. Malone discusses what she calls a “health revolution” tied to America's 250th anniversary celebration. The conversation focuses on personal wellness, metabolism, and encouraging healthier lifestyles through individualized approaches. Visit gruberhealth.com for more information. 38:28 - Monologue Featuring Ivey Gruber 47:22 – Jacob Huebert, Senior Litigation Counsel at the New Civil Liberties Alliance. Huebert discusses a new lawsuit challenging Illinois' firearm identification law, arguing that the law violates constitutional protections tied to the Second Amendment. 57:36 – Marc Werner, CEO of GhostBed. Werner discusses the importance of quality sleep and how mattresses can impact recovery, pain, and overall wellness. He shares customer experiences and explains how GhostBed products are designed for comfort, cooling, and support—including options designed specifically for RV owners. Visit ghostbed.com/gruber and use promo code GRUBER to save. 1:06:35 – Torine Creppy, President of Safe Kids Worldwide, and Brian Sansoni, Senior Vice President at the American Cleaning Institute. Creppy and Sansoni discuss concerns surrounding the social media trend of “decanting” household cleaning products into decorative containers. They explain how improper storage can create serious poisoning and safety risks for children and families. 1:16:48 - Monologue 1:25:39 – Dr. Lawrence Pfaff, teacher, therapist, consultant, and author of Ready Set Change: Why Knowing What to Do Isn't Enough. Pfaff discusses why meaningful personal change often requires more than motivation or willpower, and explores practical approaches to long-term transformation and habit-building. 1:35:45 – James David Dickson, Michigan-based strategist, founder of the Make Politics Local Again movement, and host of the James Dickson Podcast. Dickson discusses controversy surrounding a major Senate race and broader concerns about outside political influence and “coastal elite” culture shaping politics in the Midwest. 1:44:41 – Ivey Gruber, President of the Michigan Talk Network. Gruber discusses ongoing cultural debates surrounding gender identity and comments on a recent transgender-related event in Boston, focusing on broader political and social conversations taking place nationwide. --- Check out our brand new podcast, 'Forgotten America'... Episode 16 is live NOW at Steve Gruber on YouTube! Link below: https://youtu.be/I4UA2LzQQUg

It's been a minute since the last episode of the Smart Living Podcast, but I am so excited to be back recording at the BBB Studio! On this episode, I sat down with my long-time friend, fellow valley journalist, and absolute travel maven, Geri Koeppel.With plane tickets and gas prices sky-high right now, we are all feeling the pinch. But Geri and I both refuse to let high prices get in the way of a luxury vacation. We dug deep into the world of credit card points, hidden hotel perks, and why you should never just "sit" on your rewards.If you missed the episode, don't worry—I've got the biggest takeaways and insider "discoverables" right here to help you hack your next bucket-list trip.

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The people of Texas spoke loudly that they want the Save Act, and representatives that truly make change happen in DC. US House Rep. Kat Cammack on primaries, and the no-friends approach to reverse entrenched lefty ideology. Plus, new AG in Newberry and smart growth.

Episode #325: Joseph Johnson, Why Your Water Could Be Draining Your Energy PART 1Hello {first name},What if the water you drink every day is either feeding your health… or slowly breaking it down?In this mind-expanding episode, I sit down with Joseph Johnson, a water and soil scientist to uncover the truth about structured water and the hidden relationship between water, microbes, plants, and human energy.This episode goes far beyond “drink more water.” We dive deep into the science behind structured water at the cellular level to greatly improve energy, detoxification and mineral utilization.If you care about energy, detoxification, longevity, and real health, this episode will change how you think about water forever.Get Your Natural Energy Back!Tim JamesP.S. If this helped you, please like & subscribe for more inspiration and education to help you become your own best doctor and help heal our world.P.P.S. Get your structured water device here: CLICK HERETim's Favorite, HIGHEST QUALITY Health Product Recommendations:Best Detox & Nutrition Supplements: CLICK HEREBest Infrared Saunas & Healing Lamps: Tim's personal unit - Save $100 CLICK HEREWater Purification/Restructuring System: Get Structured Water: CLICK HEREBest Home Air Purification Unit : Tim's personal unit CLICK HEREBest Non Toxic Home Building Materials: CLICK HERE See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Earn up to a 4% yield on your physical gold or silver, paid in gold ounces: https://Monetary-Metals.com/CommodityFrancis Hunt believes the market to be watching for silver is not in New York or in London, but in Shanghai, as China is setting the real price of physical silver and breaking the paper manipulation once and for all. Francis stresses that China's rapid accumulation of silver, along with a brewing crisis in the government bond market, is setting up a scenario where prices go parabolic.Market Sniper Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMarketSniper1Follow Market Sniper on X: https://x.com/themarketsniperMarket Sniper Website: https://themarketsniper.comFollow Jesse Day on X: https://x.com/jessebdayCommodity Culture on Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/CommodityCulture

Welcome back! Join late diagnosed AuDHD cohosts Ceri and Nannon - as we explain that the podcast is now fortnightly because we checked our capacity and honoured our frickin' energy. Thank you for the episode request, Mia! This may be the juiciest and most vulnerable episode of all time, ever. *** PART 2 // Begins at 26 mins... Bring a box of tissues. Tuck yourself up in bed or wrap yourself in a blanket on the couch with your headphones on... it might bring up some big feelings. You might want to send it to a friend at 32 minutes. We discuss: non-linear diagnosis grief, acceptance of differences with capacity, systemic issues, shame stories, expectations, boundaries, maximising, guilt, compassion comebacks, communicating with loved ones, self-advocacy *** PART 1 // Make a flawed worksheet with us exploring what is RECHARGING and DRAINING... It's light with a lot of laughter. We did our best to break it the heck down for you, chocolate sausages. We hope you come away with a better understanding of totally valid and relatable differences that can impact your physical, emotional, and cognitive capacity.

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Figuring out how to stay kind, present, and connected, without over-extending ourselves or taking responsibility for other people's emotional worlds can be a tall order.In this week's episode, we unpack what it looks like to respond to negativity, emotional overwhelm, and difficult dynamics in ways that are both compassionate and self-honoring.Conversations with Daisy and Ellie help us explore the difference between empathy and self-abandonment, how to set boundaries without controlling others, and how to invite more generative, mutual conversations.Listen to learn:•How to respond to draining or negative conversations without shutting people down•The difference between inviting connection and trying to change someone•Practical ways to honor your capacity while staying kind and relationalRead more on the blog.Use code SOHC to get 50% off your first month in the School of Human Connection. Learn more here.  Use code YVETTE to get 20% of your annual subscription at nvclibrary.comFor ongoing practice and deeper learning, I warmly invite you to become a member of The School of Human Connection. Twice a month, I host live calls where members bring real relationship dilemmas. We slow things down and I'll help you see what's actually happening and how to respond with more integrity, strength and care.You will find a safe space for live discussions and a supportive community of like-minded, open-hearted humans. Stay updated on new episodes and resources by subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts or visiting yvetteerasmus.com.Here are more ways to connect with me:Join the School of Human ConnectionHop on my free Wednesday live callFollow me on YouTube

You're a helper. That's a gift. But it needs direction. When you spend your best energy on people who aren't your ideal clients, you end up drained… and your actual best clients + business get the leftovers. Today's reminder: you're not here to rescue the uncommitted. You're here to serve the people who are ready for you.

You're thinking all the time. Before your feet hit the floor in the morning, your mind is already running. The shower. The grocery store. The Thanksgiving dinner you planned in your head three days before you touched a pot. And all of it is invisible. Nobody sees it. Nobody counts it. And honestly, you don't even think about it much yourself. You just do it.  But that thinking has a cost. And in this episode, we talk about what it's actually draining from you. The thinking load nobody names. The three sixty thinking you've learned to swallow. And the quiet resignation that has become your answer to your own list, always sliding down.  This one will stay with you.

In this episode of the Empowered Team Podcast, Kari Schneider sits down with Lee Caraher—CEO of Double Forte PR, bestselling author of Millennials & Management and The Boomerang Principle, and a leading expert in leadership communication. Lee has spent decades helping leaders say what they actually mean—and in this conversation, she reveals why most workplace dysfunction isn't about people… it's about clarity. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why vague language like “end of day” and “on time” creates massive inefficiencies How generational differences impact communication—and what leaders get wrong about Millennials and Gen Z The concept of “specificity creates energy” and how it transforms team performance How unclear expectations drain productivity, increase stress, and erode culture The critical balance of high expectations + high care for high-performing teams Why overcommunication is not only necessary—but a leadership superpower How to define company values in a way that actually drives behavior (not just sits on a wall) What leaders must do in uncertain times to create clarity and calm Standout Moment: Lee shares the story of nearly losing her company when 8 employees quit within 8 weeks—revealing a powerful lesson about generational communication gaps and leadership blind spots. Key Takeaway: Your team isn't failing—you're just not being specific enough. Clarity isn't micromanagement. It's leadership. Power Quote: “Specificity creates energy.” About Lee Caraher: Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR, a national communications agency, and a renowned expert in leadership communication. She is the author of Millennials & Management https://www.amazon.ca/Millennials-Management-Essential-Guide-Making/dp/1629560278 and The Boomerang Principle, https://www.amazon.ca/Boomerang-Principle-Inspire-Lifetime-Employees/dp/1629561681/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1IQUZYSBZPC66&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VJV4V9ommBi--JjJzo4yEnlfSSPxxOtyBjkt7s0FY-DjtO187F2V5iE5CS3YCgJBe1wcII52_m5C6oXb15rF7YIidFwyKQ5kXvW-v4GyZQ7QeSfB2ExsmCqp4_9q5JwBnNVG3oXFOXeqqnNwXuQ87A.CJ4K02P1tx5gXwGdYVBmTClqnowhmo8Zu3akmPskMbo&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+boomerang+principle&qid=1774914103&s=books&sprefix=the+boomerang+principle%2Cstripbooks%2C162&sr=1-2  and helps organizations build high-performing, engaged teams through clear and effective communication. Connect with Lee: Website: https://leecaraher.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecaraher/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leecaraher/?hl=en    Listen If You Want To: Improve team communication and alignment Lead across generations more effectively Reduce confusion, friction, and wasted time Build a high-performance culture rooted in clarity

The difference between work that drains you and work that energizes you usually isn't the role. It's whether your strengths fit the environment you're using them in. This episode walks through when your strengths actually matter for finding career fit and work you actually love, why matching your strengths to a job title is the wrong approach to career happiness, and how to identify the work environments where your unique combination of strengths will actually be valued. You'll also hear why the right environment isn't really about the company itself, it's about whether the people around you value the strengths you bring, and why values alignment usually matters more than strengths alignment when you're starting to figure out what actually fits.   What you'll learn: Why trying to match your strengths to a job title doesn't create career fit or job satisfaction, and what actually does The two situations where strengths-based career planning is genuinely useful for finding meaningful work: spotting clear career non-fits and identifying the right work environment How to tell when the people around you, not the role itself, are the real reason your work feels draining and unfulfilling Why values alignment matters more than strengths alignment when you're starting a career change or career pivot How to use your strengths as a filter for career fit and workplace happiness instead of a roadmap for which jobs to apply to The signs your current career path isn't working and how to address job dissatisfaction before it turns into burnout   Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here! Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out! Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It's Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Digital ad fraud is one of the biggest hidden costs in modern marketing — and many companies do not realize how much of their advertising budget is being wasted on fake clicks, bot traffic, fraudulent accounts, and misleading campaign data. In this episode of Grownlearn, host Zorina Dimitrova speaks with Rich Kahn, CEO of Anura, a digital ad fraud prevention platform protecting more than 2 million websites. Rich has over 31 years of experience in digital marketing and has built five self-funded multimillion-dollar internet companies. Rich explains how digital advertising fraud works across platforms such as Facebook, Google, partner networks, affiliate traffic, and programmatic advertising. He also shares why certain channels carry higher fraud risk, how AI-driven bots are changing the fraud landscape, and why clean traffic matters for marketing ROI, ROAS, and long-term business growth. We discuss how Anura detects fraudulent traffic in real time by collecting more than 800 data points, why companies often discover fraud only after performance starts to break down, and what founders, marketers, agencies, SaaS companies, eCommerce brands, and investors should understand before scaling paid advertising. Beyond ad fraud prevention, Rich also shares his entrepreneurial journey: building multiple companies without outside funding, scaling through product-driven growth, developing enterprise relationships, and why face-to-face business development through trade shows still works. This episode is especially relevant for founders, marketers, agencies, eCommerce businesses, SaaS companies, investors, and anyone spending money on digital advertising. Guest: Rich Kahn, CEO of Anura Host: Zorina Dimitrova, Strategic Growth & Capital Advisor and host of Grownlearn Listen to more episodes: Grownlearn Podcast: https://grownlearn.onpodium.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bUIDGbSQl4BlHeNeeJfva Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/grownlearn/id1515759956 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/grownlearn Learn more about Grownlearn: https://grownlearn.org/ Episode Chapters 00:00 – Podcast Intro & Why Digital Ad Fraud Matters 01:15 – Rich Kahn's Entrepreneurial Journey 03:50 – How Digital Ad Fraud Works Across Facebook, Google & Partner Networks 08:17 – What Advertisers Should Ask Agencies About Fraud Detection 10:39 – Inside Anura's Fraud Detection Platform 16:10 – AI Bots, Fake Traffic & the New Era of Ad Fraud 19:49 – Product-Driven Growth & Building Through Relationships 22:49 – Scaling a Self-Funded Company 25:21 – Trade Shows vs Digital Marketing 27:00 – The $160B Fraud Problem & the Future of Clean Traffic

U.S. allies like Saudi Arabia pursue nuclear power, raising proliferation concerns. Peter Huessy argues that Chinastrategically facilitates proliferation to create global instability while draining American military resources and testing international diplomatic authority. (4/16)1930

Medicaid has always been an easy target for fraudsters, but a recent investigation has uncovered what might be the most ridiculous instance yet. Daily Wire Investigative Reporter Luke Rosiak joins Will to explain what enabled a small group of Ohio residents to receive gobsmacking amounts of federal funds, simply for being paid to sit at home and spend time with their family. Plus, Former Congressman (R-SC) and Host of ‘The Trey Gowdy Podcast,' Trey Gowdy gives an inside look at his interview with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and share his thoughts on abolishing birthright citizenship, as well as the notion that America is a “creedal” nation. Subscribe to ‘Will Cain Country' on YouTube here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Will Cain Country!⁠⁠⁠ Follow ‘Will Cain Country' on X (⁠⁠⁠@willcainshow⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠@willcainshow⁠⁠⁠), TikTok (⁠⁠⁠@willcainshow⁠⁠⁠), and Facebook (⁠⁠⁠@WillCainNews) Follow Will on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WillCain⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us Fan MailMost men want strong brotherhood. They want iron sharpens iron and , prayer, loyalty, accountability, and men who show up when life gets heavy.But here is the gut check: Are you the kind of man strong brothers can actually build with?In this episode, Rory goes after dead-weight brotherhood, the kind of man who wants accountability but dodges action, wants prayer but refuses discipline, wants strong men around him but punishes them when they tell the truth.This is not anti-help. This is anti-dead weight. Don't be the dead-weight!There is a difference between needing brothers and making brothers carry what you refuse to own.It is time to stop draining the men you are asking to lift you.Support the showTDMP SITE: https://dangerousmanpodcast.com/NEW HERE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6edYYGXup6pimDwU1kGnsSGrab some DANGEROUS GEAR in our shop https://dangerousmanpodcast.com/shop/Support the show for as little as $3 a month https://www.buzzsprout.com/2080275/supporters/newFollow us on X for more shenanigans https://twitter.com/TDMPodcast603Follow us on Instagram for extra shenanigans https://www.instagram.com/thedangerousmanpodcast/Connect with Matt Fortin & Rory LawrenceEmail us at: thedangerousmanpodcast@gmail.comRemember men... Stop trying & start training!

If you've ever caught yourself spiraling in "what if" thoughts… What if no one buys? What if this launch flops? What if I put myself out there and no one responds?   Today, I'm breaking down one of the biggest energy leaks I see in business and motherhood… and how it quietly drains your momentum, your creativity, and your income.   Because here's the truth: When you focus on worst-case scenarios, you are literally feeding energy into the exact outcomes you don't want. In this episode, I share a powerful analogy (inspired by Tony Robbins) that will completely reframe how you think about fear, control, and where your focus belongs… especially when things feel uncertain.   Tune in to hear: Why worst-case scenario thinking is one of the biggest hidden energy leaks How fear-based focus creates stagnation, anxiety, and misaligned action The "don't look at the wall" analogy that will instantly shift your perspective What you're actually doing when you obsess over things outside your control How to reclaim your power by refocusing on what is in your control The simple daily anchors that build momentum and results Why your energetic state directly impacts your sales and growth If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to share it to your stories and tag @themillionairemother, or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts-it helps more mamas find this show.

Send us Fan MailThe Peace & Prosperity Podcast is a bi-weekly conversation with Dr. Jason Phillips, LCSW, licensed therapist and confidence expert in Raleigh, NC, discussing all things related to self-love and self-confidence, and how we can improve ourselves personally and professionally.You can have the title, the income, and the respect—and still wake up feeling drained, overcommitted, and quietly second-guessing yourself. That gap is what we're naming in this episode.Jason breaks down the “5 F's” high achievers need to feel truly successful: faith, finances, family, fitness, and fun + focus. He talks about what happens when your self-trust is low even though your résumé looks strong, why earning more doesn't always translate to feeling secure, and how work can become the easiest place to hide when other areas of life feel uncertain. If you've been saying yes to everything, feeling pulled in different directions, or thinking you “just need a break,” this will help you identify what's actually missing.This episode also offers practical insight on burnout, boundaries, and building a life that feels aligned—not just impressive on paper. If you're ready for more peace and prosperity without losing your drive, this conversation will give you a clear place to start. Plus, remember to join our podcast community—like, share, subscribe, and let us know what topics you want us to cover next. Engage with us, send a DM, or leave a review. Let's continue this journey towards peace and prosperity together.To stay connected with Jason and learn about coaching, connect with Jason on social media:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jphillipsmsw/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jphillipsmswVisit Jason's website for a consultation:Website -https://www.jasonlphillips.comTo book Jason to speak to your team or organization:https://peaceprosperitycoaching.hbportal.co/public/660d8068c9d2d600253b215b/1-InquirySupport the show

Paul and Jim talk about those pesky expenses that seemed good at the moment but aren't really making your life any better. Listen along as they walk through an article that shares 10 things that aren't really worth the money anymore, and Paul discovers he has quite a few in-app subscriptions on his phone that he didn't realize he was still paying for.   Want to cut through the myths about retirement income and learn evidence-based strategies backed by over a century of data? Download our free Retirement Income Guide now at paulwinkler.com/relax and take the stress out of planning your retirement.   This material is for general educational purposes only and is not personalized investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Nothing here is an offer, solicitation, or recommendation for any security or strategy. All financial decisions involve risk, and you should consult qualified professionals before acting on this information. Advisory services offered through Paul Winkler, Inc., an SEC-registered investment adviser.

A few episodes back I had the pleasure of talking to esthetician business owner Jamie Brown. Jamie talked about how one of her focuses for 2026 was to mitigate emotional response in her business. I loved that idea so much I decided to record a podcast about it! This one is for you if you feel exhausted emotionally all the time by your business. Learn more about working with me 1:1 to Double Your Esthetician Business. Click here!The 5 Mental Blocks Costing You 5k/ Month Download for FREE here⁠.Follow me on Instagram: @esthetician.coach

Life can feel like one long hike up Olomana, Three Peaks. Draining, uncertain, and full of moments when you wonder if you're going to make it. In Psalm 121, we'll see that the provision we need won't come from the “mountains” we trust in today like comfort, hustle, or power, but from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Your AR report says hundreds of thousands of dollars are coming in. But if your team is making these four insurance posting mistakes, a significant portion of that AR is phantom money that was never going to be collected. In this episode (Part 2 of our Payment Posting series) we walk through the four insurance-side mistakes that inflate AR and drain revenue: Ignoring contractual adjustments — the gap between billed and allowed sits in AR as uncollectible phantom money Accepting underpayments as paid in full — payer shorts you on a contracted rate, poster writes off the difference without flagging it Leaving zero-balance claims open — fully paid claims clogging your AR and inflating your workload Duplicate posting — same ERA payment posted twice, creating phantom credits and balance chaos Each mistake has a fix you can implement this week. 

On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Chris Sands, co-founder of Crown Card Services and Pro-Fi 20/20, to unpack the often-overlooked world of credit card processing fees in dentistry. Chris explains how merchant fees quietly chip away at profitability, EBITDA, and even practice valuation, while sharing why more dental offices are exploring compliant surcharge programs to recover 70–90% of card fees.  They also dive into the difference between rates and fees, the importance of PCI compliance, state-by-state surcharge restrictions, and how PPO contracts may create additional challenges for practices trying to pass fees along to patients. Chris also breaks down why software integration can come with a massive hidden cost, how bridge solutions may help practices avoid inflated processing rates, and why startups and first-time buyers may have an advantage by implementing these systems from day one. Be sure to check out the full episode from the Dentalpreneur Podcast! EPISODE RESOURCES https://crowncardservices.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast

Stop Watering People Who Never Grew & Start Pouring Into Your Own Roots Wanting to connect with Dani about Coaching? Schedule your complimentary call HERE. If you've been feeling exhausted, foggy, or weirdly behind in life, even when you're "doing all the things," this episode is for you. There's this sneaky thing I like to call the ‘energy tax' that so many of us are paying without even realizing it, and it's draining us! We're paying for it with the draining people in our life, unhealed wounds we can't seem to get through, the constant second-guessing ourselves with decisions, and trying to be everything to everyone. And sometimes the smallest shift in how you show up changes everything and help you stop paying that tax. You're not behind. You're not failing. You're just paying a tax you were never meant to pay. Work With Dani If this episode resonated with you and you're ready for deeper healing, peace, and purpose, Dani offers free discovery calls to explore your next step. Whether you're looking for personal transformation or feel called to help others through coaching, Dani would love to connect.

Healthcare consulting research consistently shows referrals drive 50–70%+ of specialty care volume, yet most orthopedic practices underinvest in referral channels and overspend on digital ads without a mechanism to convert attention to appointments. This week, Alisa Conner breaks down the 3 structural gaps that create revenue leaks in orthopedic practices, including what closed-loop tracking means, why referral relationships need processes rather than hope, and how the math compares between cold advertising and structured referral channels. If your OR blocks aren't full and your marketing team can't tell you how many patients each tactic produced, this episode is for you. Alisa Conner addresses a pattern documented across healthcare consulting research and hospital system data: specialty practices routinely underinvest in the channels — professional referral relationships, physician liaisons, structured partner networks — that consistently generate their highest patient volume, while overweighting budgets toward digital advertising that lacks a mechanism to convert attention to appointments. In this episode, Alisa walks through: Why most digital ad spend has no structural pathway from click to patient appointment The 3 gaps draining patient growth from orthopedic practices How to establish closed-loop tracking from marketing tactic to patient outcome What a structured referral process looks like — and why hope isn't a strategy An illustrative cost comparison: cold advertising vs. structured referral channel A 3-part action plan to take control of marketing spend this week How the Revenue Leak Assessment identifies your top 3 revenue leaks in 15 minutes Resources: Revenue Leak Assessment: https://alisaconner.com/assessment Book an Exploratory Call: https://tidycal.com/alisaconner/exploratory-call  

If you're typing “Celebrate Recovery near me” into Google because you’re desperate for help after discovering that your husband has been lying to you about his infidelity or his use of inappropriate material, you're not alone. BEFORE GOING TO CELEBRATE RECOVERY NEAR ME, CONSIDER THIS: 1. Recovery Programs Only work If He's Honest A recovery environment only works if your husband is completely honest about his behavior. Even in cases where he’s willing to attend a program, some women discover their husband takes “chips,” confesses slips, or shares breakthroughs in group without ever telling her. Not because he's changing, but because he's using the system to make it look like he's changing. 2. celebrate recovery near me Can't Fix Emotional Abuse When women search “Celebrate Recovery near me,” they often think the program will help heal their marriage by helping their husbands understand the root causes of their addiction and behaviors, especially if he seems willing to go meetings. But the root issue isn't addiction, it's entitlement, control, and dishonesty. Most recovery programs aren't designed to assess or confront coercive control. So instead of getting safer, some women end up feeling more confused. Before you invest your hope in any program, you deserve to understand the full picture. To discover if your husband is emotionally abusive, take this free emotional abuse quiz. 3. Some Men Use Recovery or Language as a Shield Many women report that once their husband joined a recovery group like Celebrate Recovery near me, he just learned to speak the language of recovery without actually changing. Instead of becoming more honest, some men become more skilled at hiding, using the right words, sharing at the right times, and appearing accountable…while the underlying patterns stay the same. This isn't necessarily the program's fault. Recovery culture tends to take disclosures at face value. But for some men, it becomes a stage rather than a mirror. 4. If He Gets Praise in Group but You Get Hurt at Home, Pay Attention The applause of a group like Celebrate Recovery near me can unintentionally reward performance. Your lived experience matters more than his report. If his recovery looks great publicly, but privately you feel scared, confused, dismissed, or blamed, that's a sign to step back and observe what’s happening. You don’t have to announce this to anyone 5. RECOVERY Programs Don't Replace Betrayal Trauma Support A program like Celebrate Recovery near me often uses a model that focuses on his trauma from childhood or his triggers. They may encourage couples to build routines that reduce his stress or triggers, sometimes placing more responsibility on her to monitor or support his progress. These might be good tools for people who genuinely want to heal. But they don't address lying, manipulation and entitlement. A woman in an emotionally abusive marriage needs support that centers her emotional safety, not his recovery timeline. 6. If You Feel Worse After the Program Starts, That Matters Many women assume feeling worse is a sign that they're a part of “the problem,” or they need to be “more supportive.” When his patterns of behavior become a shared problem…something you're both expected to manage…it often creates more emotional chaos for her. Her emotional safety needs to be addressed separately, not tied to how well he's doing or how much effort he appears to be making. Feeling confused, blamed, responsible for his recovery, or pressured to forgive and move forward…is a sign something else is happening. 7. Your EMOTIONAL SAFETY COMES BEFORE HIS RECOVERY STORY If you’re searching “Celebrate Recovery near me” to save your marriage, here's the most important thing: his recovery is not the foundation of your emotional safety. Your clarity is. It’s important to have your own support community in place that is educated in the dynamics of emotional and psychological abuse and can help you decide what you need for emotional safety. If you need support in addressing what's really happening, and whether a recovery program can help, you can start with the Living Free Workshop or BTR Group Sessions. They're designed to give you immediate clarity. Transcript: What Happened When I Googled “Celebrate Recovery Near Me” Anne: I’ve talked to hundreds of women who have typed things like “Celebrate Recovery near me”, or “addiction recovery program” into Google. Especially when their husband said he was an addict and he is willing to go to a program. So if he’s willing and goes to this program, it’s totally normal for a woman to think that things are gonna get better. But over the years, I’ve interviewed countless women who tell me things actually got worse. And I’m interviewing one of those women today. We’re gonna call her. Nancy. Here’s part of her story. Nancy: His coworker called me. She told me she was out with some friends. And he flirted with her and tried to pick her up. We were Going to Celebrate Recovery. He supposedly had been sober for months. Anne: We’re gonna get to her whole story, but before we do, I wanna stress that it’s important to understand that a manipulative man can use anything, a recovery program, therapy, even meeting with clergy to manipulate a woman further, and that causes a lot more harm and trauma. So before you start searching for a recovery program for your husband, it is important to consider what his recovery would be for and how abusers manipulate their victims. Most of the time, the therapist will say something like childhood wounds or addiction recovery. When really what you’re actually experiencing is emotional and psychological abuse. And I’ve even interviewed women who have tried to find an abuse program for their husband, and they still tell me the same things. So as you listen to Nancy’s story, I think it will help put into perspective what’s really going on and what steps you wanna take next. When I met him I thought he was a good guy Anne: That’s why I created the Living Free Workshop. It helps women know what’s going on, if he’s really abusive or not. Some women find out he’s not. And then what steps to take to create emotional safety in your life. It’s much faster to figure that out first, before spending tons of time and money in therapy or a recovery or Celebrate Recovery near me program. Living Free total run time is about two hours and 50 minutes, which is much shorter than three or four years to find out it’s not working. So Nancy, thank you so much for sharing your story today. Welcome, can you tell us how you met? Nancy: When I met him, he went to church. He served on the worship team, and he could talk like a preacher. So I thought he was a good guy. It was confusing, because we were play wrestling, and I wouldn’t have remembered this except I had written in a journal and I read it after everything fell apart. He held me down and said some things like, did you think you were stronger than me? Did you think I would let you go? It really scared me. I was very close to breaking up with him, but he actually cried and apologized. So I thought, he’s sorry. It’s not gonna happen again, and that sort of thing never happened again. He realized he had to be more subtle. He did tell me about his past sexual history. Mirroring my desire to serve missions Nancy: He was in the Navy and with several prostitutes. And he was honest, it felt like to me at the time. That he struggled with porn. I thought after we married, that wouldn’t be an issue. And honestly, I don’t know that anyone would’ve told me anything different. I wanted to serve in medical missions. He didn’t seem interested in this, so I prayed and left the relationship in God’s hands. I told him about how I prayed. And the next time we got together, he said, “He had been thinking and praying, and he really felt God moving his heart to missions. That everyone always thought he should be a missionary. It really blew me away, because I thought God had answered my prayer really fast. He knew that he was not only lying to me, he was also lying about God, and he chose it. Which makes him a really evil person. In pre-marital counseling, I was clear that I didn’t see myself as a housewife. I wanted things to be equal, and I didn’t plan to stop working. He acted like he was on the same page and that he was fine with this. So we married. Things were not good. In less than a year, he turned me down for sexual intimacy. Which was surprising and incredibly hurtful. Especially when I realized he was looking at porn. We went to see the movie Fireproof, and afterwards he admitted he was taking off his ring to flirt with people. I was trying to be very understanding, but I did feel hurt, and he got angry at me. He said this was the thanks he gets for staying away from porn for a couple weeks, which is not funny, but I’m laughing at the audacity. He Pushed Me to Quit Working While Avoiding Any Real Recovery or Celebrate Recovery Near Me Programs Nancy: I think I blocked a lot of it out, because somehow things were good enough back and forth between nice, the Christian thing, and when he would be not so nice. I didn’t recognize abuse. The only thing I could put my finger on was the sexual things. We never could solve how things were to be run. And now that we had children, he could step away and I would be forced to do more house duties, cooking, cleaning, et cetera. Because someone had to do all the things for the children. I would tell him what we had agreed before marriage, and he said, “Yeah, but I thought you would change after we had kids.” Anne: I said the same thing. I said, I’m not gonna cook. And he was like, no problem. Then later told me, I thought you would change. And I’m like, I was so clear. Nancy: Exactly, we’re both honest and open. It’s like, that doesn’t mean I have to change, just ’cause you thought I would change. Well, it did because we had children now that needed to be taken care of. Anne: Right. Nancy: The same thing I said, I didn’t wanna stop working.” And he would constantly try to get me to stop working. I was only working part-time. He wanted me to not have an escape route. We separated, but I was so exhausted and overwhelmed with a baby, 2-year-old, and a 5-year-old. We got back together pretty quickly. Discovering he was flirting with coworker Nancy: A year later, we separated again and went to couples counseling, ’cause I still had not seen how that was harmful. I was really hopeful, which seems funny after just like a week or two of separation. But his coworker called me and told me she had been out with some friends, and he was flirting with her and trying to pick her up. I thought this would be his rock bottom, because he’s almost lost his family. Anyway, we got back together and things were up and down. I was dealing with a lot of anger and depression, social anxiety. At the time, I thought I needed counseling to deal with my issues. We were going to Celebrate Recovery near me. His stated problems in Celebrate Recovery were sex addiction and anger. It’s so crazy knowing that, how could everybody there not believe anything I was saying? He supposedly had been sober for months because of all the addiction model stuff. We agreed that he would tell me if he ever had a slip within a certain amount of time. So at Celebrate Recovery, he went forward for a one-day chip, and that really shocked me because he wasn’t ever gonna tell me. When we agreed that he would. After that we had sex that was definitely, obviously coercive. I don’t think I had the words at the time, but I definitely felt that way because we had an agreement and he didn’t follow it. That was the last time we ever were together. He said he would throw me a 30th birthday party Nancy: I took a step back, and I was observing him because I felt like we were at the best place, and I’m actually an okay person. That means there’s nothing I’ve done wrong, literally. And there’s nothing I can do to change this. It just became increasingly clear to me. So I started looking for more information and came across BTR, but I didn’t listen to the episodes because I saw the word abuse. And thought that doesn’t apply to me. And I found a couple other podcasts. They didn’t fully explain everything, and then a really bad incident happened when I turned 30, a big birthday. Anne: They always do it on birthdays and holidays. Nancy: I know, I had always thrown him birthday parties. He’s an extrovert and that was something that he enjoyed and I didn’t mind, he didn’t throw me anything because I’m more of an introvert. So when I was going to turn 30, I told him that I’d like a birthday party and would like him to throw it for me. I said if he didn’t want to, let me know. ‘Cause it was important enough to me that I would throw it for myself. He said he would throw me the birthday party. But when I wasn’t seeing any preparations, I checked in with him. And the motions he made came across like he was planning a surprise birthday party. Anne: Like, let’s not talk about it. Or you might ruin your surprise. Nancy: Exactly, I had said, “I will throw it for myself.” I repeated that again, that time. He knew. He Claimed He ‘Forgot' My Birthday While Pretending Recovery Through SAA and Celebrate Recovery Near Me Groups Nancy: So my birthday comes up. I expect a surprise party around any corner. I come to the end of the day and nothing happened, nothing. And his excuse was forgetfulness. Anne: I never gave you the impression I was gonna throw you a party. Nancy: Yeah, It was always that gaslighting and blame shifting. I feel like I dissociated a little bit around that time. ‘Cause it was really hurtful, because I would have thrown it for myself. Anne: And he knew that and he gave you the impression that he was throwing you a party on purpose to ensure that you didn’t have a party. Nancy: Exactly, I actually believed him that it was on accident, but that was just as hurtful. Now, I believe it was fully on purpose. At the time I was going to COSA and he was going to an SAA group. Anne: When she says COSA or SAA, she’s talking about 12-Step recovery for pornography addicts or sexual addicts. There are other programs like Celebrate Recovery near me. And the COSA is a co sex addict’s 12-Step for a wife of an addict, where she basically does the same program he does and tries to fix her character defects. Nancy: Yeah, I’d been talking about giving him another chance to throw me a party, and they said if he already didn’t do it, you should not do that. So I ended up throwing myself a party. After that 30th birthday, I would get down around my birthday every year. I ended up telling him that, not in a way to blame him, because like I said, I didn’t think he had done it on purpose. I just thought I should let him know I wasn’t myself. Recognizing Gaslighting in real time Nancy: And it was the first time I recognized what he was doing in the moment, he started to say. “That had not happened. That didn’t sound like something he would’ve done, that my memory must be a little off.” So many different ways he was trying to convince me that it hadn’t happened, and he couldn’t convince me because I knew it had happened. So he switched tactics and said that maybe he should get counseling for being abused. Anne: He’s claiming that you’re abusing him. Nancy: Exactly, I was so confused. I asked him, “Abuse, what are you talking about? Am I being abusive right now?” And he goes, “No, the abuse I’ve had to endure for the last how many years.” And then I realized oh, that was gaslighting. That’s blame shifting, and I ended up leaving the room and cried on my own. It shook me up that he could take something very vulnerable and turn it on me like that. I was talking about that incident and how he was saying I was abusive and I heard myself saying, “It was surprising he would call me abusive when he’s been so much worse.” And that was the first time I thought maybe he is abusive, and that reminded me about BTR. I thought, let me listen to that, ’cause maybe I can get some insight. That brought me back to listening to the BTR podcast. And I vividly remember I was binging all these episodes, hearing women’s stories. It felt like my life. And it just blew my mind to realize I’ve been abused this whole time. Anne: I’m so sorry. You were experiencing Betrayal Trauma and were not aware that recovery or Celebrate Recovery near me programs wouldn’t help you. Addict model says he’s struggling, he’s not in control Nancy: It made sense. It felt like everything clicked into place. Everything else I was told didn’t make sense. I always talked about stuff. I was always looking for answers. And I never felt like I was codependent or that I needed codependents anonymous. None of that stuff seemed to fit. In fact, the advice I was given, “Don’t pay attention to what he’s doing. Only work on yourself.” While they’re also saying, “Don’t be codependent, ignore what he’s doing,” which just doesn’t work. The addict model, like he’s struggling, he’s trying, he’s not in control. I mean, that’s like step one. You’re powerless to control your behavior. He accepted the addiction model early on, and we were in and out of groups the whole time. But I don’t believe now that he’s an addict, and I don’t think he even thinks he’s an addict. It’s a great excuse to keep doing what you’re doing. Because there’s no accountability, and everyone applauds your efforts. Even if you’re not reaching the goal, you actually have a choice. He would say to me that he could not promise that he would never do any of the sexual stuff again. So it was like basically just saying, I’m gonna be doing this my whole life. Anne: My ex wouldn’t promise either. He said if I promised, “I wouldn’t be on my toes. Like I don’t want to think I couldn’t do that, because then maybe I would be in danger of doing it.” Which doesn’t even make sense. Like I can legit say, I will never have an affair. finding BTR helped me wrap my head around the abuse, Celebrate Recovery near me didn’t Nancy: Right, yeah. I found BTR. And the abuse model is they have a choice, and they’re choosing to be harmful and abusive. All these years he had been a liar. I stepped back and observed behavior for me to fully wrap my head around it. I believe he feels entitled to do what he wants. He doesn’t see people as people. Or maybe it’s just women as women. Objectification is a huge thing. I don’t think he ever saw me as an equal partner or a person. And I don’t believe he ever loved me. I was a desirable object he acquired, and that was it. When I started listening to BTR, it helped me understand abuse and the subtleties of it. Because before, I had only been thinking physical abuse or yelling insults, which my ex did not do. Listening to the stories helped me see how this plays out in marriage, even in a Christian marriage. It was helpful to see the ways men could twist faith things, because many of these men and my ex are very manipulative. Like it has to slowly play out over time to see what they’re doing. And a lot of it goes back to intent, and it’s hard to see intent. It was hard for me to imagine my husband is lying to me. So that was a shift too, to start looking at actions instead of words. BTR gave me a lot of insight into what I was living through and what was helpful, especially getting into the BTR groups. Celebrate Recovery near me didn’t do that. It helps build you up so that you can go through the hard stuff. We were going to counseling around the time I started going to BTR group. Going to couple counseling Nancy: Because of BTR, I had the words for it. I was able to express better what was happening. The counselor didn’t help my situation, of course. Individual counseling and couple counseling are unhelpful, because an abuser’s goal, my ex’s goal, was not to get better. His goal is to get whatever he wants. He’ll say whatever he needs to say to get what he needs from the counselor. We’ve gone to quite a few couple counselors. We would go into a new counselor, and he would bring up a new issue. He had never told me about me. Anne: Suddenly you’re a kleptomaniac or something. Nancy: Yeah, things that he thought I did that were hurtful to him, that I had never heard of before. But I felt so bad that I was hurting him without knowing it. What a callous person I am. Anne: Not knowing he was bearing false witness and that he literally made it up. Nancy: Yeah, completely distracted from why we went to counseling in the first place is sexual issues. Like I would have to be a safe person so he could be honest with me. Because I’m an actual caring person, I would feel like this was an actual issue that I needed to fix. And that is the part about the psychological abuse that is hard to describe. Because a lot of it could sound valid, and I thought these things were valid. But later realizing they were lies. They were lies, because he would’ve said them before. Anne: Exactly. creepy experience with new counselor Nancy: We did an in-home separation, At first. His abuse escalated the freer that I was getting. I never completely stopped working. I got a job and started after the in-home separation. He actually shut off the internet. Luckily, I prepared ahead of time. I had my own phone plan with the hotspot, So I could just switch over and just didn’t even engage with him. It has been a process of combing through my life, and I have wondered that how many lies I won’t even know about or remember. Because, I believed him and he was so good at lying. One of the new things he said was I wasn’t being vocal enough in bed. It felt so humiliating for him to say that to the new counselor. When he had never said that before. This male counselor wanted us to do an exercise right then on the sofa in front of him. He wanted my ex to touch like my foot or my leg, and then slowly move closer to my private areas. And as he moved closer. I was supposed to make more and more noise. Anne: No. Nancy: Isn’t that crazy? Anne: That’s so creepy. Nancy: I did feel incredibly creeped out, and I refused to do it. Anne: Good for you. He said there would be no equality in our marriage – Celebrate Recovery near me didn’t help with that Nancy: I wish I had just walked out, But after we left, I said, “I will never go back to that counselor again.” And we never did. I said, “What I would need to continue in the marriage was for him to be seeing his own personal counselor, to have a full disclosure with a lie detector test.” Which he said no to. And I know now it wouldn’t have been helpful. Just like Celebrate Recovery near me wasn’t helpful. Anne: I know, thank goodness. Nancy: Right. Anne: Mine never did that either. And I think I would’ve just been in the abuse for so much longer had he said yes. Nancy: Right, and then the second thing I said is that, “I wanted equality in our marriage.” And he said no. Anne: He said no, he didn’t want equality? Nancy: Correct. Anne: Wow. Nancy: So I was like, then literally that’s the end of it. And I was going to BTR group. I remember one of the coaches said to me, “It was a blessing that he actually had been honest.” At the time, I didn’t understand, now I do. And I’m so glad I asked those questions. I don’t know why he was honest. There are two possibilities. He didn’t think I would leave, because I hadn’t yet. We’d been married for almost 14 years, and he was only saying what was already true. You don’t need to be perfect to be loved Nancy: I just didn’t realize it was true. Or maybe he did want me to leave. I had some conversations with his mom. Because I found BTR, and surprisingly, she said it made her realize she was in an abusive relationship with my ex’s dad. However, she still felt like I should stay. Because she felt like the Lord had taught her so much and she had grown through all these trials. I have sympathy for her, but it’s so wrong. All of a sudden it just became very clear to me that if I stayed for the kids, it was actually putting them more at risk. And honestly, that conversation solidified that I had to leave for the kids. If you’re not sure yet if your partner is abusive, Just listen to some BTR stories and see what jumps out at you. You are a worthy human being that does not have to be perfect to be loved and treated with respect. Reconciliation is not necessary for forgiveness, and you don’t have to forgive anyone. It’s more of a process that can happen on its own time, and no one should force it. Pay much closer attention to someone’s actions over time than the words they say. And it’s never too late to make different choices when you learn or understand new information. I feel like having to make a choice that is wildly unpopular with people around you. Church, that I had to learn in a new way. Maybe for the first time, to not let what people thought about me affect the decisions that I make that part has been really hard because a church we were going to was not supportive at first. Call from somebody in Celebrate Recovery near me group Nancy: Some of them seemed supportive, and even the ones I thought were supportive, in the end weren’t. I actually got a phone call from somebody in my Celebrate Recovery near me group. She called me up to ask me if I was seeing a counselor. Because I still seemed angry. I was speechless, of course I’m angry. Anne: Yeah Nancy: I didn’t even know how to respond to her. I just told her yes, I’m in BTR group and got off the phone. There’s nothing wrong with being angry about the situation. I feel like church tells women they shouldn’t be angry. But Jesus was angry. There’s nothing wrong with being angry. Anne: Yeah, I feel like if you’re not angry, something’s wrong. Nancy: Right. Anne: I mean, nothing is wrong with you. You might be numb, you might be sad. I went through periods where I wasn’t super angry. I was just really depressed, but on the whole oppressed, abused, exploited people, their anger is from God to help liberate themselves from the oppression. But of course, the abuser does not want you to liberate yourself. He said flat out he didn’t want you to be equal. That is infuriating. Nancy: And now he wanted 50/50 custody. It was very upsetting, because my ex had been very non-helpful around the house and with the kids. It was hard to think that he would want 50/50. Anne: But of course he did. Nancy: I didn’t see that coming, and I wish I had been more prepared and could have been more strategic. Listening to him lie in the courtroom Nancy: I could not wrap my mind around that at the time. I had seen more and more abuse as my eyes were open. So I couldn’t wrap my mind around 50/50 custody. I was under the delusion that justice was in the court system. I found out, even though I know he lies, it was a big shock to listen to him lying in the Courtroom. It’s hard to witness. It’s something I wish I had processed before, because I’m sure that was pointed out to me. But I couldn’t process that as a reality back then. The Living Free Workshop was so helpful. And going to group and getting help constantly. The Living Free Workshop is so different than anything you’ve ever been taught. I don’t know how I would’ve made it through this, honestly. That was another thing that was really helpful. There were some scripts in Living Free to get him on Our Family Wizard, and he actually got on it easily. I was surprised. I didn’t think he would get on as easily as he did, and just not responding in any other way. Anne: That’s the thing, they’re desperate to talk to you. With the workshop, everybody says, how am I gonna make him go on OFW? And if you do the script and stick to it and do not deviate. Legit, don’t deviate. Once you’re on Our Family Wizard, literally block him on your phone, so he has no other way of contacting you. He is desperate to get your attention and your belief, like Living Free says, yeah, they’re so transactional. And if you respond through Our Family Wizard, he will find a way to do it. he performs for others in groups like Celebrate Recovery near me and in court Anne: They’re like, well, this is what I gotta do to talk to her, because I’m blocked otherwise. They will move. It might take a month. I’ve had it take the longest six weeks with one woman that I was working with. Every single time he texted, she said, “Hey, I’ve responded on Our Family Wizard.” Nancy: Right. It felt overwhelming, because he kept sending me long, manipulative messages, but I responded on Our Family Wizard. It only took me once for him to switch. Being on OFW was better. Oh, one of the books BTR recommends, The Woman They Could Not Silence. I read it and that was awesome. It helped open up my mind to spiritual abuse. It’s been inspiring to me this whole time. What she went through being separated from her children. That book has been really inspiring. The thought of leaving them with him, terrifying to me. We went through two rounds of court. He would make it sound like I was controlling and not letting him do things. Like why wouldn’t I let him take the kids to half of the doctor’s appointments when he never came to a pregnancy appointment? And same with field trips. He’ll go on field trips now, and I feel like it’s just to keep me from going. It. He never wanted to before. Anne: If he was actually a good dad, he would’ve been doing it before, but since he’s only doing it now, he is just performing. Nancy: Yes, it’s a performance because he’s getting something out of it from other people, like in in celebrate recovery near me, and it’s punishment for me because he knows how much I like being there for the kids. Reluctance to support anything he can’t control Nancy: When we married, he didn’t want us to do extracurricular activities. He didn’t even want free after school activities, much less anything you would have to pay for. He was only okay with youth group attached to his job, not the free after school activities. But since we’ve been divorced, he has them interested in hockey, which is one of the most expensive and time consuming sports there is. It’s very strange from my entire experience with him. He never talked about hockey, and he never wanted them involved. At the same time, he is not wanting to pay half of necessary expenses, like medical or orchestra uniforms. For a long time, I was not asking for half of necessary expenses. Because I didn’t wanna have to deal with him because he makes it such a struggle. Anne: My ex is exactly like that, exactly. When my book comes out, I’m anxious for you to read it, because it was all about control. Like, if I’m paying you anything or if I’m involved in any way, I have to control it. Nancy: Yeah, like my youngest wanted to do karate. His dad would not participate even when I offered to pay the whole thing. Other son was invited to concert band, and his dad said no. Anne: Think about the power trip that gives him that he’s able to manipulate them away from their natural interests. And maybe hockey is something that he wants to do. Like he thinks karate’s dumb, but he thinks hockey’s interesting. Draining my bank account and controlling my time Nancy: It is a huge expense that is very draining. When he won’t even pay half of an AP test. Anne: And that might be part of it. He’s, let’s pick the most expensive thing to drain her bank account. Nancy: Yeah, it was a double bind to drain my bank account and control my time. And at the same time, if I have to back out of it. He’ll say, sorry, kids, Mom won’t let us go to hockey. Anne: He’s calculating ways to set you up to be the bad guy. Nancy: Yes, he is an expert at setting up situations, so my bank account is being drained, and I cover a hundred percent of their insurance. Anne: With a lot of these post-separation abuse situations. They get the benefits, but they don’t have any of the responsibilities, and they can use it against you, but it never works for you. They can bend the rules in order to benefit them, but you can’t bend the rules. Nancy: In the Living Free Workshop. It was helpful to see how to deal with narcissistic abuse in marriage and how it plays out in separation, to find a way out of it. There was one thing you said, and this is when you’re moving away from his harm. You said, “If he escalates, remember that protecting yourself from the harm is not the cause of the harm. Just like evacuating a building was not the cause of the exploding gas lines.” He still wants to get together Nancy: That really hit me. One of the things that keeps haunting me is did I do the right thing? He still tries to get together personally with me. It constantly comes up that he wants to get together for coffee, or would I go to counseling with him, co-parenting counseling. I mostly ignore it at this point because he’s asked so many times. I don’t even answer him. Then if something goes wrong with the money situations or if there’s a point of disagreement, he will say, if you would’ve only met with me like I’ve asked, then this would’ve already been stopped. Anne: Yeah, we could’ve worked it out somehow, no. He would still lie. Nancy: It’s a trap. There’s that little 2% of me left that feels like, well, maybe I should meet with him, but no, it’s a trap. Anne: Yeah, no. Nancy: Because he never intends to do a nice thing. He just wants to get me in front of him again. I don’t think any good would come of it. Anne: A hundred percent, no. It might seem good, ’cause once you get there, it might seem good. He might like to turn on the manipulative lies to make you feel like he cares. I think one of the most abusive things people can say is, I love you or that I care. So manipulating you in that way is actually dangerous, and that’s probably what would happen. Nancy: I don’t think I could keep a straight face. It would skive me out so bad to be around him and hear stuff like that. Everything he says is the opposite of the truth Anne: Well, it’s just further evidence of his controlling nature, because he desperately wants to hang on to control. And so he’s increasing his lies because it’s getting away from him. That’s definitely a sign that he’s been lying the whole time. Nancy: I completely agree. I know that this is better for them in the long run, but in the short run, that sentence helps me right now. That was probably one of the hardest things for me to come to terms with, is that he never loved me. He doesn’t love the children. None of it’s real. It’s all lies, and he still does it. It’s mind-boggling. Everything he says is the opposite of what the truth is. He continues lying as he did in programs like Celebrate Recovery near me. As we were moving through the separation process, the boys did not want to leave and crying and like holding onto the car seats. It was horrible. I knew if I said anything to him, he wouldn’t care. Any altercation would be scary for the kids. So I started getting third party exchange people through a new church. I actually found a church with a woman pastor, which is quite lovely. The new church was helpful and supportive, and there were several people that would help me with exchanges. And things changed, like taking the Living Free Workshop, and suddenly I felt a lot stronger. I had a new understanding and confidence, so I stopped doing the third party exchanges. He actually met with the principal to try to get the principal to agree with him that I’m not allowed to go into the school on his parenting weeks. like in celebrate recovery near me, A clear example of him lying, controlling and abusing Nancy: Which isn’t true. You’re allowed to visit your kid in the school. Anne: Absolutely. Nancy: Unless there’s a restraining order, which there’s not. We have shared custody, but he made it sound like the principal agreed with him. I didn’t think it was the truth, but it scared me at the time. And we were about to have a party, and I signed up to bring food, so I worried I would be kicked out. But the principal didn’t say anything. Isn’t that a clear example of parental alienation? Anne: It’s a clear way of him undermining your relationship with your kids, lying, controlling, and abusing you. This is how he’s literally abusing you and your children. Nancy: Everybody heard about this incident, and it didn’t matter. He made it sound like he had just been concerned for the children’s wellbeing. Anne: Yeah, no. Nancy: My being around them upset them. Anne: Lies. That’s the issue they lie in programs like Celebrate Recovery near me and fool the leaders. Nancy: It’s lies at times it is possible that they might be upset, but it’s not because they’re scared of me. It’s more that they’re sad about the situation. My one son, he told me, it makes him sad to see me when he knows he has to go back to his dad’s. My daughter had a phone before we separated, but he wouldn’t allow communication between the boys and me ever. Once, my son called me using his sister’s phone. He was crying. I was only on the phone for about two or three minutes, and then the phone cut off. And they told me when they came back that he had been mad at them for calling me. Even if there is a court order they will find away around it Nancy: He wouldn’t allow them to have a watch phones either. That’s one of the reasons we went back to court. Anne: That’s the problem with court. You think if we get it in writing, then he’ll do it, but it doesn’t matter. He is not gonna do it no matter what. Nancy: This is what I have learned. I don’t ever wanna go back to court again, because it doesn’t help. No matter what you do, they’ll find a new way to cause harm. So there’s no point in any kind of new order. ‘Cause then they’ll find a new way around it. Anne: Exactly. Nancy: I’m still glad I went, because before I had been worried I had to do everything exactly perfectly or something would go wrong. And then I realized he’s doing wrong things on purpose. He just says stuff to get what he wants and nobody cares. So that has relieved a lot of fear. Anne: What would you share with listeners about what you’ve learned so far about finding help, maybe from Celebrate Recovery near me or elsewhere? Nancy: You know, hearing other people’s stories have meant so much to me, Living Free and the BTR coaches set me up for success. They told me to transfer half of our money to a separate bank account before I even told him that I might be leaving. That was incredibly helpful because I’m not sure if it would’ve been easy for me to get the money. I never used the word abuse or narcissism to him. That played out well, because he would’ve twisted it against me. Anne: A hundred percent. Kids need to know what a safe place feels like Nancy: Getting on the parenting app, super helpful, third parties for switches. Finding people to help with the things you need is just a lifesaver. I do feel like it will be better for the kids in the future, because they can be in a peaceful setting that’s not manipulative. So when they’re making decisions. About how they want to live and their future partners, that they know what it feels like to be in a safe place and being able to have discussions with them about men’s and women’s roles. Anne: Nancy, thank you so much for sharing your story today. And helping others who are searching, to find something truly helpful. Nancy: Thank you.

Comenzamos con la que posiblemente sea la mejor banda de punk rock que ha dado la ciudad de Seattle en el siglo XXI. Nos referimos a The Briefs, que este jueves arrancan gira por España. También nos visita el incandescente combo californiano The Lords of Altamont, la banda de Jake Cavaliere regresa con su nuevo álbum “Forever loaded”.Playlist;THE BRIEFS “Poor and weird” (Hit after hit, 2000)THE BRIEFS “Sex objects” (Sex objects, 2004)THE BRIEFS “Hospital elevator” (2025)THE BRIEFS “Come dancing” (2001)Versión y Original; THE KINKS “Come dancing” (State of confusion, 1983)THE WAVE PICTURES “You’re my patient now” (You’re my patient now, 2026)PETE MOLINARI “The love that dare not speak its name” (2026)THE BLACK KEYS “She does it right” (Peaches!, 2026)THE BEVIS FROND “Draining the bad blood” (Horrorful heights, 2026) (3’50’’)BLACK MARKED HEART “Don’t fit anywhere” (What Happens in the Dark, 2026)THE LORDS OF ALTAMONT “What’s your bag” (Forever loaded, 2026)BRAD MARINO “Between planets” (Agent of chaos, 2026)TAXI GIRLS “Say it!” (Static, 2026)MARION RAW “Ghost in the machine” (Ghost in the machine, 2022)PETER CASE “Oldest story in the world” (Live at McCabe’s, 2026)Escuchar audio

Starting a spiritual journey doesn't mean you should cut any friendships, but it may mean that those relationships will shift. In this episode, we're exploring the natural evolution of friendships as you grow in your spirituality, a client story that opened up a bigger conversation about spiritual community, and the types of spiritually-involved people who might drain you, like the holier-than-thou people and folks who weaponize their "empath" identity.Learn more about Juan Francisco at juanfrancisco.co, or follow him at @thisjuanfrancisco on social media.

The Mental Strength Playbook is out now. Order your copy today. Do you have someone in your life who only calls when they need something? Maybe it's the relative who always goes from one crisis to the next, the friend who vents for an hour and never asks how you're doing, or the coworker who treats you like their personal therapist. You care about them but you feel drained by them too. Fortunately, you can show real empathy while also setting boundaries. And this might be the best thing for both you and the other person. My guest today is Dr. D. Ivan Young, a master certified coach and empathy expert. His new book is Leading from the Heart, and in this conversation he breaks down how to show up for the people you love without losing yourself in the process. Some of the things we discuss are: Why "putting on a brave face" is actually a performance — and what it's costing you The drowning analogy that finally makes the difference between sympathy and empathy make sense How to call out the elephant in the room before a tense meeting (and why it instantly changes the dynamic) The "come alongside" rule that can help you start a conversation without triggering a fight What to say to a friend going through something you've never experienced yourself Why open-ended questions are more powerful than any advice you could give The "cupcake and a candle" ritual for when you need to feel your feelings and move on How to tell if you're empowering someone or quietly enabling them What to do (and not say) when a neighbor or coworker is grieving The uncomfortable truth about why the same kind of person keeps showing up in your life Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mentally Stronger Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content like weekly bonus episodes, mental strength challenges, and office hours with me. Related Episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠286 — 3 Sentences That Will Turn Any Argument Into a Productive Conversation ⁠ ⁠218 — 3 Steps to Building Boundaries That Stick So You Can Reclaim Your Time and Energy Links & Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leading From the Heart Connect with the Show Buy a copy of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Amy on Instagram —⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AmyMorinAuthor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website —⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AmyMorinLCSW.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sponsors AirDoctor — Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AirDoctorPro.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and use promo code STRONGER to get UP TO $300 off today! One Skin — Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠oneskin.co/STRONGER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code stronger to get up to 30% off your first 3 subscription orders First Day - Use code STRONGER to get up to 57% Off at ⁠FirstDay.com⁠ MUDWTR - Get up to 43% off your entire order, plus free shipping and a free rechargeable frother when you use code STRONGER at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mudwtr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever leave a conversation feeling completely drained, and not quite sure why? In this episode, Mystic Michaela dives into the world of “energy eaters”, people who don't just bring the vibe down, but actively feed off your life force. Think of them as energy vampires with an appetite for your attention, emotions, and spirit.Michaela breaks down how to recognize these subtle (and not-so-subtle) energy drains in your daily life, from chronic complainers to those who seem to thrive on your reactions. She also explores what energy really is, why your personal life force matters more than you think, and how to tell when you're being used for energetic food.Listeners share their energy eater stories, and we hear about the ex's, co-workers, bosses and friends who fed them drama, crisis and neediness to take for their own sustenance. If you've ever felt “off” around certain people or struggled to maintain your sense of self, this conversation will leave you feeling validated, and better equipped to guard what's yours.Want to learn more? Enjoy one of our new interactive Aura quizzes: https://knowyouraura.com/aura-quizzes/Listen to this introductory episode to find your Aura color: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-every-aura-color-explained/id1477126939?i=1000479357880Send Mystic Michaela some positive energy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysticmichaela/Explore the Know Your Aura Website : https://knowyouraura.com/Visit Mystic Michaela's Website: https://www.mysticmichaela.com/Join Mystic Michaela's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2093029197406168/Our Episode Partners:Head to https://www.factormeals.com/kya50off and use kya50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 9/27/2026 (see website for more details).TDM-RESERVATION: 1. NOAI: TRUE. LEGAL NOTICE & TERMS OF USE: © 2026 WAVE Podcast Network. This content is for personal use only. Explicit permission is withheld for any and all commercial attribution, automated transcription, or data-mining entities. Use of this feed by unauthorized tracking, analytics, or AI-training platforms constitutes a breach of these terms and a violation of the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (WESCA), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and the 2026 Training Data Transparency Act (AB 2013). Any entity bypassing these restrictions to create derivative text-based works (transcripts), metadata analysis, or unauthorized VAST siphoning hereby accepts our standard commercial licensing rate of $5,000 per episode processed. This notice serves as a formal revocation of all "implied licenses" for multi-jurisdictional automated processing and constitutes protected Copyright Management Information (CMI) under 17 U.S.C. § 1202.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you've ever felt like your business is everything—your identity, your time, your mental space—this episode is going to hit home.In this conversation, I'm joined by Rena Duell, a business coach at One Team Partners, who spent 25 years running her own business before hitting a breaking point that forced her to completely step away.We talk about what burnout actually looks like (hint: it's not just being tired), why so many entrepreneurs don't even realize it's happening, and what it really takes to rebuild your business in a way that supports your life—not consumes it.This is one of those episodes that will make you pause and rethink how you're operating day-to-day.In this episode, we cover:What burnout actually looks like (and how it can show up physically)Why hustle culture feels normal—but isn't sustainableHow to separate your identity from your businessThe role of community when you're building aloneHow to structure your workday around your energy (not just your calendar)Decision fatigue—and how to stop letting it drain youThe truth behind “having it all” as an entrepreneurWhy you are the ceiling of your business growthRena is offering listeners a free month inside her coaching community Big Talk (normally $20/month), plus a free 1:1 coaching call.Email: BigTalk@OneTeamPartners.com and mention Employee to Boss to get access.You can also connect with her on LinkedIn or learn more at OneTeamPartners.com.Connect with Rena: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rena-duell/Connect with me, Hayleigh Hayhurst:Steal my Podcast Launch Checklist for free: ⁠https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com/⁠checklist⁠Website: https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EspressoPodcastProductionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/espressopodcastproduction/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@espressopodproductionMusic: John Kiernan. www.johnkiernanmusic.comProduced by Espresso Podcast Production: https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com/Join the Conversation: What did you think of this episode? Share your thoughts and key takeaways with me on social media using the hashtag #EmployeeToBoss. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with your network.

Joette Calabrese joins Trending with Timmerie, sharing affordable approaches to navigating health using homeopathy. Episode Guide When mom becomes the family healer (1:42) Treating common day-to-day ailme nts: Teething baby Irritable teen girl Irritable, overstimulated, headachy adult Swimmer’s ear / ear pain The Catholic perspective on homeopathy (8:51) Repeated vomiting (18:49) Sinus issues (21:41) Strep throat & cardiac concerns (26:04) Immune support for kids (38:39) Grandma and Grandpa Skills (44:19) Resources mentioned : Joette Calabrese https://joetteslearningcenter.com/ Book Gateway to Practical Homeopathy I https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/ Episode Cold & flu season + boosting immune system https://relevantradio.com/2025/01/cold-flu-season-boosting-immune-system/ Homeopathy kits https://www.boironusa.com/product-category/medicine-kits/ Homeopathic remedies mentioned: Hepar sulphuris 30C Achy ear after swimming Draining ear infections Also sometimes used (in homeopathy) for sore throats with sensitivity Nux vomica 30C Irritable, “type A” adult Headaches Oversensitivity (noise, light, stress, stimulants) Pulsatilla Changeable moods (emotionally variable, weepy) Menstrual cramps Often described as helpful when symptoms shift or don’t stay consistent Chamomilla 200C Irritable teething baby or child Extreme fussiness, inconsolable behavior of kids Veratrum album 200C Repeated vomiting Arsenicum album 200C Repeated vomiting Food poisoning–type symptoms Ambrosia 30C Itchy, watery eyes Runny nose Hay fever / seasonal allergies Mercurius solubilis (Mercurius sol) 30C Sore throat (including strep-like symptoms) Swollen glands, bad breath, excess saliva Belladonna 30C Sudden onset sore throat (including strep-like symptoms) Fever, redness, throbbing pain (often used early in illness) Hepar sulph 30C (again) Later-stage sore throat with sensitivity and possible pus formation (including strep-like symptoms) Aconitum napellus (Aconite) 200C Sudden onset conditions, shock, or fright In homeopathy sometimes referenced for acute cardiac-related distress or panic-like episodes Calcarea carbonica (Calcarea carb) 30C “Immune support” in those who get sick frequently Often associated in homeopathy with fatigue, slow recovery, or susceptibility to colds