Podcasts about Real life

Description:Peace can feel elusive — globally, socially, personally. So what does it look like to reclaim it? And how do we rise when everything feels beyond dead? In this encore episode, we look back on one of our most galvanizing conversations from our For the Love of Peace series with Father James Martin — Jesuit priest, bestselling author, and one of the most trusted spiritual voices in America. Together, Jen and Father Martin explore what a centuries-old story still teaches us today. Rooted in the raising of Lazarus, their discussion unfolds into a modern invitation: What are we willing to let die so that we can live? Drawing on grief, mystery, advocacy, and the disruptive tenderness of Jesus, this conversation reaches for peace in the places that feel buried — in the church, in our communities, in ourselves. They talk candidly about: why Jesus still disorients us (and why that's good) the comfort and challenge of real resurrection why faith should push us toward the margins, not away from them and how letting old patterns die brings us closer to peace If you're hungry for spiritual clarity, exhausted by harmful religion, or longing for a God who feels like a deep breath — this episode is a balm. Father Martin's humanity and integrity remind us what faith can still be: hopeful, liberating, trustworthy. May this encore meet you where you are — in grief, confusion, curiosity, or longing — and call you to come forth into peace, presence, and new life. Thought-provoking Quotes: “We're called to reach out to people who feel—and who are—marginalized and excluded. That's pretty clear in the gospels. For Jesus there's no ‘us and them,' there's just ‘us.' He's about making the community into an us.” — Father James Martin “Jesus is fully human and fully divine. And it's the fully human part that a lot of people have a hard time with. He weeps, he gets frustrated, he gets tired — and we have to keep those two things in tension, because if we lose sight of either one we risk not really understanding who he is.”— Father James Martin “What are the things in my life — patterns, behaviors, resentments — that I have to let die? What do I want to leave in the tomb? And can I trust that God is calling me to something new?” — Father James Martin “So much of the Christian message is forgiveness — letting resentment, bitterness, and grudges die. That does lead to peace. ‘Peace be with you' isn't just comfort — it's invitation, it's transformation, it's listening to God and letting things go.”— Father James Martin Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans - https://amzn.to/494t9Uo The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life by Father James Martin - https://amzn.to/3Kn8KAI Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone by Father James Martin – https://amzn.to/44nfAwK Transgender People Can Be Baptized Catholic  Reuters Article – https://www.reuters.com/world/transsexuals-can-be-baptized-catholic-serve-godparents-vatican-says-2023-11-08/ Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle by Father James Martin – https://amzn.to/3KS1c9a Mary Karr – https://www.marykarr.com/   The Seven Storey Mountain byThomas Merton – https://amzn.to/44TmdXL Dorothy Day — https://www.dorothydayguild.org/dorothy-day7ce4a03b Guest's Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jamesmartinsj/?hl=en Twitter - https://x.com/JamesMartinSJ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FrJamesMartin/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesmartinsj?lang=en Connect with Jen!Jen's Website - https://jenhatmaker.com/ Jen's Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmakerJen's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/ Jen's Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmakerJen's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker The For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy.  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

Hey lady! You know we’re all about our gentle growth and continuous improvement over here so we’re excited to share an episode that will help grow your toolkit for whatever life may bring your way.As we heal and process it’s common to notice where your childhood has yet again shaped your behavior and caused patterns that at one time seemed normal but now no longer serve you. Growing up in environments where our caregivers were doing the best they could with the tools they had means that we may not have always had the space to be your full self. And, if you grew up in a Black household it’s entirely plausible to not be allowed to feel your feelings and bury them instead.But, we’re grown now and you are not only allowed to feel your feelings but you are encouraged to and there are frameworks that can help. This week, Dr. Dom and Terri present the RULER method, a powerful tool that can help you make your way through difficult and complex emotions so that you can remain in your sovereignty and stand in your integrity.This five-step method can help you meet life as it comes, which will help you loosen the grip of needing to control life. Understanding your emotions offers you more choice in your experience, which can lead to feeling more stable, grounded and having increased capacity to feel the richness and beauty that life has to offer you. Using RULER in Real Life· Recognizing: “How do I know what I’m feeling? What signals does my body send?”· Understanding: “Where did this emotion come from? Is it layered with past wounds?”· Labeling: Talk about the power of language—using words like “disrespected” vs “angry.”· Expressing: “Who is safe to share this with? What’s an empowered way to show this?”· Regulating: Tools and tips (breathwork, journaling, therapy, movement, prayer, etc.)Quote of the Day:“If you don’t know what you’re feeling, it’s hard to know what to do with your feelings.” – Dr. Marc Brackett Goal Mapping Starter GuideCultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary Resources:Dr. Dom’s Therapy PracticeThe Perfect Pitch Cheat SheetMelanin and Mental HealthTherapy for Black Girls Psychology TodayTherapy for QPOC Where to find us:Twitter: @HERspacepodcastInstagram: @herspacepodcastFacebook: @herspacepodcastWebsite: cultivatingherspace.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Active Self Protection Podcast we sit down with self defender David and discuss the day he went to his usual spot to workout and go for a run when his routine was interrupted by an angry man (who appeared to be under the influence of something) who challenged David to a fight and began to assault him.  Active Self Protection exists to help good, sane, sober, moral, prudent people in all walks of life to more effectively protect themselves and their loved ones from criminal violence. On the ASP Podcast you will hear the true stories of life or death self defense encounters from the men and women that lived them. If you are interested in the Second Amendment, self defense and defensive firearms use, martial arts or the use of less lethal tools used in the real world to defend life and family, you will find this show riveting.  Join host and career federal agent Mike Willever as he talks to real life survivors and hear their stories in depth. You'll hear about these incidents and the self defenders from well before the encounter occurred on through the legal and emotional aftermath. Music: bensound.com

Harmony Shay: Inside the Heart and Hustle of a Breakout Las Vegas Singer-Songwriter! Las Vegas singer-songwriter Harmony Shay is quickly emerging as a standout voice in modern alt-country. In her recent Rounder Magazine interview, she shared that her passion for music began at age three, inspired by her father's vocal impersonations and early encouragement with a microphone. Writing all her own songs, Harmony uses music as both expression and healing, crafting lyrics that reflect real emotions, personal challenges, and the desire to help listeners feel understood. Blending heartfelt storytelling with a fresh country sound, Harmony has built growing momentum through her live performances, expanding discography, and her recent Rounder Magazine cover feature. As her fan base continues to rise, she remains focused on creating music that resonates deeply and authentically. Website: https://harmonyshay.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/harmonyshaymusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@harmonyshay Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ow353TU7ZCA4bjn2C5XYs?si=HEb6IsaZQCuWLhVQ1TQfJw  bout Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris The Music Matters Podcast is hosted by Darrell Craig Harris, a globally published music journalist, professional musician, and Getty Images photographer. Music Matters is now available on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, and more. Each week, Darrell interviews renowned artists, musicians, music journalists, and insiders from the music industry. Visit us at: www.MusicMattersPodcast.comFollow us on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/musicmattersdh For inquiries, contact: musicmatterspodcastshow@gmail.com Support our mission via PayPal: www.paypal.me/payDarrell  voice over intro by Nigel J. Farmer      

In this episode, Sathiya explains how to earn back your wife's trust after porn use or betrayal — no matter how big the mistake was. He breaks down why porn damages relationships, why women experience betrayal trauma, and what husbands must understand before trying to rebuild the marriage. You'll learn the #1 factor that restores trust (consistency), how long healing realistically takes, why you should stop trying to “get back to how things used to be,” and how to build a stronger, more honest relationship moving forward. Perfect for men searching for help with rebuilding trust, healing from porn addiction, betrayal trauma recovery, and marriage restoration.   Know more about Sathiya's work: Join Deep Clean Inner Circle - The Brotherhood You Neeed (+ get coached by Sathiya) For Less Than $2/day Submit Your Questions (Anonymously) To Be Answered On The Podcast Get A Free Copy of The Last Relapse, Your Blueprint For Recovery Watch Sathiya on Youtube For More Content Like This Chapters:  (00:08) The Hard Truth About Porn and Divorce (01:00) Welcome & Why This Episode Matters (02:20) How Porn Impacts Your Wife Emotionally (03:10) What Betrayal Trauma Really Means (04:55) The Reality: You Won't Win Her Trust Back Overnight (05:50) The Only Guaranteed Way to Rebuild Trust (07:09) What Consistency Looks Like in Real Life (07:50) How Long Does Healing Take? (08:55) Why You Shouldn't Want Things “Back to Normal” (09:32) Don't Rush the Process — or You'll Make It Worse (10:30) Final Encouragement: Your Marriage Can Heal

This week on Lone Lobos, we are joined by Emmy Award-winning special effects artist Lee Romaire. Lee stops by our studio to talk to Xolo Maridueña about his most recent work on Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, his background in special effects, and his company Romaire Studios' recent work at Epic Universe, located at Universal Studios Orlando. Lee and Xolo talk about their shared love of taxidermy. The team also touches on Romaire's experience working on the viral YouTuber Sock's video “Five Nights at Freddy's in Real Life”. Lobitos exclusivos can listen to an extended conversation with Lee about FNAF and the future of animatronics available only on SupercastFree Discord Access: https://discord.gg/KnDhbnBMCjJoin Supercast Today for the full episode: https://lonelobos.supercast.com/Follow Lone Lobos on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lonelobosFollow Xolo Maridueña on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xolo_mariduenaFollow Jacob Bertrand on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejacobbertrandFollow Lee Romaire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/romairestudiosFollow Jordan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmkm808Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmonicat_We want your feedback! Fill out survey to help us improve our podcast https://tinyurl.com/LLPodcastFeedbackhttp://www.heyxolo.com/Jacobs Channel: @ThreeFloating

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Ximena está de regreso en el podcast (¡después de años!) para hablar de su gran pasión: el interiorismo. En esta conversación, grabada desde su propia casa, platicamos sobre la diferencia entre una "casa de revista" y un hogar donde realmente se vive y se disfruta.

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Welcome to Real Life... Church for Everyone. As we gather this week both in-person and remotely, join us, with Pastor Jim Miller and today's message entitled, "The Birth Foretold." TODAY'S MESSAGE "As we enter the Christmas season, in which we prepare for the coming of Jesus, we remember that the prophets foretold a God who would walk among us." WE WELCOME YOU... ...each week, join us via our Sunday Sermon podcast, on online broadcast on Facebook & YouTube every Sunday morning, or in person at Real Life | LA. Visit reallife.la to learn more, request prayer, or to connect directly with someone at Real Life. May God bless you in miraculous ways today!

Central Christian Church is a non-denominational church in Wichita, KS. We are happy to share the teaching of our pastors and friends with you through this podcast. If you have any questions or want to know more about us, visit https://www.ccc.org/ Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49527043

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

The Complicated Relationship of Real Life and Social Media by Bible Baptist Church - Brookings, SD

Episode Show NotesIn this heartfelt episode of Stories from Real Life, we sit down with “Miss Karen” Bates, a Utah school bus driver who has spent 14 years shaping young lives from the driver's seat.Miss Karen opens up about her childhood, her 34-year marriage, raising five children, and the meaningful path that led her to become a school bus driver. She shares stories filled with laughter, love, and the moments that still bring tears to her eyes — from unforgettable encounters with students to the silent struggles she's witnessed along the way.This conversation reveals the unseen emotional labor of a job often overlooked — and the profound ripple effect one person can have simply by showing up every day.

Learn Czech naturally and feel safe in real conversations.If your Czech feels fine at home but suddenly disappears the moment a real Czech person speaks, this Real Talk episode is your calm breath.In Real Talk #2, we explore the nervous-system side of speaking Czech — why your brain freezes, why familiar words vanish, and why conversations can feel too fast or unpredictable. You'll learn the real biology behind panic in conversations, how to slow down your body's “Panik!!!” mode, and simple micro-tools that help you stay present and connected.We'll walk through safe default Czech words you can use immediately, how to buy time without shame, and a mindset shift that changes your relationship with speaking forever. Nothing is wrong with you — your nervous system is protecting you, and you can retrain it.This episode is for you if you freeze even when you know the words, if real conversations feel overwhelming, or if you often think, “I should speak better by now…”Here, you'll learn how to gently flip the conversation back to safety and speak Czech with more calm, clarity, and confidence. Ready to supercharge your Czech? Máme tajný recept!  Level up with:Self-paced programs that'll have you speaking like a local (no textbook boredom, we promise!)One-on-one lessons tailored just for you (because you're special, and so are your goals!)Immersion Program – to feel at home in Czech conversations! Connect with us for more Czech:Instagram: @slowczechFacebook: slowczech YouTube: slowczech (visual learners, this one's for you!) Subscribe and Rate us and help spread the Czech love!Měj se hezky, uč se česky! P.S. Don't forget to visit www.slowczech.com – it's where the magic happens! The post Why your brain freezes when Czechs talk to you (2 Speak Czech in real life) appeared first on slowczech.

In today's episode we share 2 creepy Krampus stories.The BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesFollow us on YOUTUBEJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEStories:https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/9y966a/my_real_encounter_with_krampus_as_a_young_boy/https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/rngf9v/there_are_things_worse_than_the_krampus/Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again tomorrow!Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded, edited, and is ready to help you wrap up the week. On today's podcast, the guys discussed the Dave Chappelle show at Rogers Place, Jay's new dad hat, his trip to New York, and more.The guys kicked off the Thursday episode of Real Life with a range of topics, from job duties to Tyler's studio upgrades and whether anyone who starts at this company has to have a job interview. As the boys were working through a handful of intro topics, Baggedmilk and Jay walked in 10 minutes late and completely derailed the start of the podcast. Changing gears, the conversation turned to Baggedmilk's experience at the Dave Chappelle show last night at Rogers Place, which he called one of the worst live-event experiences he's ever had. Whether it was the people yelling out nonsense during his stories, what was supposed to be a fantastic night with a legend turned into a total disaster. As much as everyone who went to Rogers Place was jacked up to see Chappelle, it's a shame that the actions of a handful of people ruined the night for everyone else. Finally, the guys wrapped up the podcast with the Thursday episode of Real Life with a random collection of topics, including a look at anything other than the Edmonton Oilers. Needless to say, when the team is as bad as they've been lately, talking about literally any other topic just seems more enjoyable. As always, the Thursday episode was all over the map, which is precisely what you'd expect from the Real Life podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the very first episode of the Creative Strengths podcast. This foundational episode examines something backed by research but often overlooked: how your creative thinking isn't a quirk misplaced in business, it's one of your biggest competitive advantages. Leading research consistently identifies creativity as the number one factor for future business success. This episode explores what creative thinking actually means in practical business terms, why it matters more than ever, and what becomes possible when you understand your specific creative strengths as genuine competitive advantages.   Key Moments: [00:00] Introducing Creative strengths  [02:33] The Research That Changes Everything  [05:22] What Creative Thinking Actually Means in Business  [14:07] Your Unique Creative Strengths  [17:17] Real Life, Right Now and my Experience [20:05] What Becomes Possible  [23:12] The Missing Piece & What You Actually Need  [26:56] What This Podcast Explores   Resources Mentioned: Read: This Week's Full Journal Post Link: The Base Notes Waitlist Subscribe to our Weekly newsletter Website: www.philippacraddock.com Email: news@philippacraddock.com  Ref: World Economic Forum Future of Jobs report Ref: IBM CEO Study on Creativity Ref: Linkedin Learning 2024 Workplace Learning Ref: Adobe State of Create report Ref: McKinsey on Agile Organisations Ref: Harvard Business School on Leadership in Uncertainty   Share Your Insights: What creative strength do you have that feels too easy or obvious to you, but others consistently find remarkable? I'd love to hear what you discover about your own creative thinking. Send me a message on Instagram. I read every message, often these discussions lead to future episodes   Never Miss an Episode: Subscribe to The Creative Strengths Podcast wherever you listen, and join my weekly newsletter for behind-the-scenes insights, practical guidance, and first access to new content.              

What makes a short story scary? In today's episode of Fully Booked, we sit down with short fiction author Monte Crabbs, whose stories blend horror, mystery, and a touch of dark humor. Drawing from his background as a school librarian and longtime horror fan, Monte shares how everyday anxieties and personal experiences can be transformed into chilling stories that linger with readers. He explains why horror, when done right, connects on a deep psychological level and how, when presented in fiction, it can even offer readers a “safe scare.” Our discussion explores the craft of writing creepiness into ordinary moments, building tension with brevity, and striking the right balance between scares and levity. Monte also offers insight into the role of endings in short horror, what makes a satisfying psychological twist, and how paying attention to the world around you can spark unforgettable ideas. Whether you're a horror author or simply interested in adding a bit of eeriness to your own writing, this conversation is full of practical takeaways and creative inspiration.   Monte Crabbs https://www.montecrabbs.com/   Hidden Gems Need our help publishing or marketing your book?  https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/author-services/   All episode details and links:  https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/podcast

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This session is a little shorter, but very powerful. Molly and I start with some real conversation about family and the way life inevitably impacts business. Because this context matters, and it's part of why we coach the whole person, not just the business owner. We talk about celebrating progress in all its forms, the importance of data in making decisions, and how to stay intentional with engagement, surveys, and revenue planning. From handling objections to honoring what's working, this episode is a reminder that growth isn't just about taking the next right step, but it's also about not stopping.   In this episode, you'll hear: • How life and family hardships impact your business  • How to stop and celebrate the progress even when you're in it • Why any "reason" can make sense as an objection- and how to handle them • How to use data to drive your decisions (not emotions or assumptions) • How forced expectations around engagement can backfire in your programs • The strategy I'm recommending for membership engagement and retention • The #1 thing you need to know before you make your next business move Episode Links Join my Facebook group Connect with Molly on Instagram Learn more about Molly on her website If you're enjoying the coaching you're hearing, check out my Ultimate Mini Course to Maximizing Results in 1:1 Coaching to learn the proven strategies & foundational tools for creating an in-demand container that gets your clients real results

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You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, OR— BRAND NEW: we've included a fully edited transcript of our interview at the bottom of this post.In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I speak with Shireen Rizvi, PhD and Jesse Finkelstein, PsyD, about their book Real Skills for Real Life: A DBT Guide to Navigating Stress, Emotions, and Relationships. We discuss what Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is, how it can help both ourselves and our kids with big feelings, and get into some of the skills it teaches including distress tolerance, check the facts, and mindfulness.**If you'd like an ad-free version of the podcast, consider becoming a supporter on Substack! > > If you already ARE a supporter, the ad-free version is waiting for you in the Substack app or you can enter the private feed URL in the podcast player of your choice.Know someone who might appreciate this post? Share it with them!We talk about:* 6:00 What is DBT?* 11:00 The importance of validation* 13:00 How do parents manage their own big feelings?* 16:00 How do you support a kid with big feelings, and where is the place for problem solving?* 23:00 Managing the urge to fix things for our kids!* 26:00 What is distress tolerance?* 28:50 “Check the facts” is a foundational skill* 34:00 Mindfulness is a foundation of DBT* 36:45 How the skills taught through DBT are universalResources mentioned in this episode:* Yoto Player-Screen Free Audio Book Player* The Peaceful Parenting Membership* Real Skills for Real Life: A DBT Guide to Navigating Stress, Emotions, and Relationships by Shireen Rizvi and Jesse Finkelstein * Shireen Rizvi's website * Jesse Finkelstein's websites axiscbt and therahive Connect with Sarah Rosensweet:* Instagram* Facebook Group* YouTube* Website* Join us on Substack* Newsletter* Book a short consult or coaching session callxx Sarah and CoreyYour peaceful parenting team- click here for a free short consult or a coaching sessionVisit our website for free resources, podcast, coaching, membership and more!>> Please support us!!! 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No one listening or watching and they can't go where you don't want them to go and they aren't watching screens. BUT they are being entertained or kept company with audio that you can buy from YOTO or create yourself on one of their blank cards. Check them out HEREPodcast transcript:Sarah: Hey everyone. Welcome back to another episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast. Today we have two guests who co-authored a book called Real Skills for Real Life: A DBT Guide to Navigating Stress, Emotions, and Relationships.And you may be wondering why we're talking about that on a parenting podcast. This was a really great conversation with Shireen Rizvi and Jesse Finkelstein, the co-authors of the book, about all of the skills of DBT, which is a modality of therapy. We talked about the skills they teach in DBT and how we can apply them to parenting.They talk about how emotional dysregulation is the cause of so much of the pain and suffering in our lives. And I think as a parent, you will recognize that either your own emotional dysregulation or your child's is often where a lot of issues and conflict come from.So what they've really provided in this book—and given us a window into in this conversation—is how we can apply some of those skills toward helping ourselves and helping our children with big feelings, a.k.a. emotional dysregulation. It was a really wonderful conversation, and their book is wonderful too. We'll put a link to it in the show notes and encourage you to check it out.There are things you can listen to in this podcast today and then walk away and use right away. One note: you'll notice that a lot of what they talk about really overlaps with the things we teach and practice inside of Peaceful Parenting.If this episode is helpful for you, please share it with a friend. Screenshot it and send it to someone who could use some more skill-building around big emotions—whether they're our own big emotions or our child's. Sharing with a friend or word of mouth is a wonderful way for us to reach more people and more families and help them learn about peaceful parenting.It is a slow process, but I really believe it is the way we change the world. Let's meet Shireen and Jesse.Hi, Jesse. Hi, Shireen. Welcome to the podcast.Jesse: Thank you so much for having us.Sarah: Yeah. I'm so excited about your book, which I understand is out now—Real Skills for Real Life: A DBT Guide to Navigating Stress, Emotions, and Relationships. First of all, I love the format of your book. It's super easy to read and easy to use. I already thought about tearing out the pages with the flow charts, which are such great references—really helpful for anyone who has emotions. Basically anyone who has feelings.Jesse: Oh, yes.Sarah: Yeah. I thought they were great, and I think this is going to be a helpful conversation for parents. You've written from a DBT framework. Can you explain what DBT is and maybe how it's different from CBT? A lot of people have heard more about cognitive behavior therapy than dialectical behavior therapy.Shireen: Sure. I would first say that DBT—Dialectical Behavior Therapy—is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy. So they're in the same category. Sometimes we hear therapists say, “I do DBT, but I don't do CBT,” and from my perspective, that's not really possible, because the essence of dialectical behavior therapy is CBT. CBT focuses on how our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions all go together, and how changing any one of those affects the others.That's really the core of DBT—the foundation of CBT. But what happened was the person who developed DBT, Marsha Linehan—she was actually my grad school advisor at the University of Washington—developed this treatment because she was finding that standard CBT was not working as well as she wanted it to for a particular population. The group she was working with were women, primarily, who had significant problems with emotion regulation and were chronically suicidal or self-injuring.With that group, she found they needed a lot more validation—validation that things were really rough, that it was hard to change what was going on, that they needed support and comfort. But if she leaned too much on validation, patients got frustrated that there wasn't enough change happening.So what she added to standard CBT was first a focus on validation and acceptance, and then what she refers to as the dialectical piece: balancing between change and acceptance. The idea is: You're doing the best you can—and you need to do better.Jesse: Mm-hmm.Shireen: And even though DBT was developed for that very severe group that needed a lot of treatment, one of the aspects of DBT is skills training—teaching people skills to manage their emotions, regulate distress, engage interpersonally in a more effective way.Those skills became so popular that people started using them with everyone they were treating, not just people who engaged in chronic suicidal behavior.Sarah: Very cool. And I think the population you're referring to is people who might be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. I bring that up only because I work with parents, not kids, and parents report to me what their children are like. I've had many parents worry, “Do you think my child has borderline personality disorder?” because they've heard of it and associate it with extreme sensitivity and big feelings.A lot of that is just typical of someone who's 13 or 14, right? Or of a sensitive child—not diagnosable or something you'd necessarily find in the DSM. I've heard it so many times. I say, “No, I don't think your child has borderline personality disorder. I think they're just really sensitive and haven't learned how to manage their big feelings yet. And that's something you can help them with.”With that similar level of emotional intensity—in a preteen or early teen who's still developing the brain structures that make self-regulation possible—how can we use DBT skills? What are a couple of ideas you might recommend when you have a 13-year-old who feels like life is ruined because the jeans they wanted to wear are soaking wet in the wash? And I'm not making fun—at 13, belonging is tied to how you look, what jeans you're wearing, how your hair is. It feels very real.So how might we use the skills you write about for that kind of situation?Jesse: Well, Sarah, I actually think you just practiced one of the skills: validation. When someone feels like their day is ruined because of their jeans, often a parent will say, “Get over it. It's not a big deal.” And now, in addition to fear or anxiety, there's a layer of shame or resentment. So the emotion amplifies and becomes even harder to get out of.Validation is a skill we talk about where you recognize the kernel of truth—how this experience makes sense. “The jeans you're wearing are clearly important to you. This is about connection. I understand why you feel this way.” That simple act of communicating that someone's thoughts and feelings make sense can be very powerful.Alongside that—back to what Shireen was saying—there are two tracks. One is the skills you help your teen practice. The other is the skills you practice yourself to be effective. In that moment, your teen might be dysregulated. What is the parent's emotion? Their urge? What skills can they practice to be effective?Sarah: I love that you already went to the next question I was going to ask, which is: when that kid is screaming, “You don't understand, I can't go to school because of the jeans,” what can parents do for themselves using the skills you describe?Shireen: I often think of the oxygen-mask analogy: put on your own oxygen mask before helping others. That was certainly true for me when I had fussy infants—how do you manage that stress when you are already heightened?What do you need to do to regulate yourself so you can be effective in the moment? Sometimes that's literally taking a time-out—leaving the room for a minute. The kid comes after you about the jeans, and you say, “Hold on, I need a minute.” You sequester yourself in the bathroom. You do paced breathing—a DBT skill that helps regulate your nervous system. You do that for a minute, get centered, and then return to the situation.If you're not regulated and your child is dysregulated, you'll ping-pong off each other and it becomes messier and messier. But if you can regulate yourself and approach calmly, the whole interaction changes.Sarah: It's so interesting because people who've been listening to my podcast or know my work will think, “Oh yeah, these are the things Sarah talks about all the time.” Our first principle of peaceful parenting is parental self-regulation. It doesn't mean you never get upset, but you recognize it and have strategies to get back to calm.And I always say, if you forget everything else I teach about dealing with upset kids, just remember empathy—which is another way of saying validation. I tell parents: you don't have to agree to empathize. Especially with situations like the jeans.I love the crossover between the skills parents are practicing in my community and what you've written about. And again: those flow charts! I'm going to mark up my book with Post-its for all the exercises.One of the things you talk about in the book is problem solving. As parents, we can find ourselves in these intense situations. I'll give an example: a client's daughter, at 11 p.m., was spiraling about needing a particular pair of boots for her Halloween costume, and they wouldn't arrive in time. No matter what the mom said, the daughter spiraled.This is a two-part question: If you've validated and they're still really upset, how do you support a kid who is deep in those intense feelings? And when is the place for teaching problem solving—especially when there is a real logistical problem to solve?Jesse: I'm going to say the annoying therapist thing: it depends. If we think about how emotions impact our thinking on a scale from 0 to 10, it's very hard to engage in wise-minded problem solving when someone is at an 8, 9, or 10. At that point, the urge is to act on crisis behaviors—yell, fight, ruminate.So engaging your child in problem solving when they're at a 9 isn't effective.Often, I suggest parents model and coach distress-tolerance skills. Shireen mentioned paced breathing. Maybe distraction. Anything to lower the emotional volume.Once we're in the six-ish range? Now we can problem solve. DBT has a very prescribed step-by-step process.But it's really hard if someone is so dysregulated. That's often where parents and kids end up in conflict: parent wants to solve; kid is at a 9 and can't even see straight.Sarah: Right. So walk us through what that might look like using the boots example. Play the parent for a moment.Jesse: Of course. I'd potentially do a couple of things. I might say, “Okay, let's do a little ‘tipping the temperature' together.” I'd bring out two bowls of ice and say, “We'll bend over, hold our breath for 30 seconds…”Shireen: And put your face in the bowl of ice water. You left out that part.Jesse: Crucial part of the step.Sarah: You just look at the ice water?Jesse: No, you submerge your face. And something happens—it's magical. There's actually a profound physiological effect: lowering blood pressure, calming the sympathetic nervous system.I highlight for parents: do this with your child, not didactically. Make it collaborative.And then: validate, validate, validate. Validation is not approval. It's not saying the reaction is right. It's simply communicating that their distress makes sense. Validation is incredibly regulating.Then you check in: “Do you feel like we can access Wise Mind?” If yes: “Great. Let's bring out a problem-solving worksheet—maybe from Real Skills for Real Life or the DBT manual. Let's walk through it step by step.”Sarah: And if you have a kid screaming, “Get that ice water away from me, that has nothing to do with the boots!”—is there anything to add beyond taking a break?Shireen: I'd say this probably comes up a lot for you, Sarah. As parents—especially high-functioning, maybe perfectionistic types (I put myself in that category)—if my kid is upset, I feel so many urges to fix it right away. Sometimes that's helpful, but often it's not. They either don't want to be fixed, or they're too dysregulated, or fixing isn't actually their goal—they just want to tell you how upset they are.I have to practice acceptance: “My kid is upset right now. That's it.” I remind myself: kids being upset is part of life. It's important for them to learn they can be upset and the world doesn't fall apart.If they're willing to do skills alongside you, great. But there will be times where you say, “I accept that you're upset. I'm sorry you feel this way. It sounds terrible. Let's reconnect in an hour.” And wait for the storm to pass.Sarah: Wait for the storm to pass.Jesse: I'll say—I haven't been a therapist that long, and I've been having this conversation with my own parents. Yesterday I called my mom about something stressful, and she said, “Jesse, do you want validation or problem solving right now?”Shireen: Love it.Jesse: I thought, “You taught her well.” I was like: okay, therapy works. And even having that prompt—“What would you like right now? Problem solving? Validation? Do you want me to just sit with you?”—that's so useful.Sarah: Yeah. I have to remind myself of that with my daughter, especially when the solution seems obvious to me but she's too upset to take it in. Just sitting there is the hardest thing in the world.And you've both anticipated my next question. A big part of your book is distress tolerance—one of the four areas. Can you talk about what distress tolerance is specifically? And as you mentioned, Shireen, it is excruciating when your kid is in pain or upset.I learned from my friend Ned Johnson—his wonderful book The Self-Driven Child—that there's something called the “righting instinct.” When your child falls over, you have the instinct to right them—pick them up, dust them off, stand them up. That instinct kicks in whenever they're distressed. And I think it's important for them to learn skills so we don't do that every time.Give us some thoughts about that.Shireen: Well, again, I think distress tolerance is so important for parents and for kids. The way we define it in DBT is: distress tolerance is learning how to tolerate stressful, difficult, complicated situations without doing anything to make it worse. That's the critical part, because distress tolerance is not about solving problems. It's about getting through without making things worse.So in the context of an interaction with your kid, “not making it worse” might mean biting your tongue and not lashing out, not arguing, not rolling your eyes, or whatever it is. And then tolerating the stress of the moment.As parents, we absolutely need this probably a thousand times a day. “How do I tolerate the distress of this moment with my kid?” And then kids, as humans, need to learn distress tolerance too—how to tolerate a difficult situation without doing anything to make it worse.If we swoop in too quickly to solve the problem for them—as you said, if we move in too quickly to right them—they don't learn that they can get through it themselves. They don't learn that they can right themselves.And I think there's been a lot written about generations and how parenting has affected different generations. We want our kids to learn how to problem solve, but also how to manage stress and difficulty in effective ways.Sarah: I think you're probably referring to the “helicopter parents,” how people are always talking about helicopter parents who are trying to remove any obstacles or remove the distress, basically.I think the answer isn't that we just say, “Okay, well, you're distressed, deal with it,” but that we're there with them emotionally while they're learning. We're next to them, right? With that co-regulation piece, while they're learning that they can handle those big feelings.Shireen: Yes. Yeah. Yeah.Sarah: I thought it might be fun, before we close out, to do a deep dive on maybe one or two of the skills you have in the book. I was thinking about maybe “Check the Facts.” It would be a cool one to do a deep dive on. You have so many awesome skills and I encourage anyone to pick up your book. “Check the Facts” is one of the emotion regulation skills.Do you mind going over when you would use Check the Facts, what it is, and how to use it?Jesse: Not at all. Check the Facts is, in many ways, a foundational skill, because it's so easy for us to get lost in our interpretation of a situation. So the classic example is: you're walking down the street and you wave to a friend, and they don't wave back. And I don't know about you, but it's easy for me to go to, “Oh, they must be mad at me.”Sarah: Right, yeah.Jesse: And all of a sudden, I'm spinning out, thinking about all the things I could have done to hurt their feelings, and yada yada yada. Then I'm feeling lots of upset, and I may have the urge to apologize, etc.What we're doing with Check the Facts is returning our attention back to the facts themselves—the things we can take in with our senses. We're observing and describing, which are two foundational mindfulness skills in DBT. And then from that, we ask ourselves: “Does the emotion I'm feeling—the intensity and duration of that emotion—fit the facts as I'm experiencing them?”So in many ways, this is one of those cognitive interventions. DBT rests on all these cognitive-behavioral principles; it's part of that broader umbrella. Here we're asking: “Do the facts as I see them align with my emotional experience?”From there, we ask: if yes, then there are certain options or skills we can practice—for instance, we can change the problem. If no, that begs the question: “Should I act opposite to this emotion urge that I have?”So it's a very grounding, centering type of skill. Shireen, is there anything I'm missing?Shireen: No. I would just give a parenting example that happens for me a lot. My kid has a test the next day. He says he knows everything. He doesn't open the book or want to review the study guide. And I start to think things like, “Oh my gosh, he has no grit. He's going to fail this test. He's not going to do well in high school. He's not going to get into a good college. But most importantly, he doesn't care. And what does that say about him? And what does it say about me as a parent?”I hope people listening can relate to these sorts of thoughts and I'm not alone.Sarah: A hundred percent. I've heard people say those exact things.Shireen: And even though I practice these skills all the time, I'm also human and a mother. So where Check the Facts can be useful there is first just recognizing: “Okay, what thoughts am I having in response to this behavior?” The facts of the situation are: my kid said he doesn't need to study anymore. And then look at all these thoughts that came into my mind.First, just recognizing: here was the event, and here's what my mind did. That, in and of itself, is a useful experience. You can say, “Wow, look at what I'm doing in my mind that's creating so much of a problem.”Then I can also think: “What does this make me feel when I have all these thoughts?” I feel fear. I feel sad. I feel shame about not being a good parent. And those all cause me to have more thoughts and urges to do things that aren't super effective—like trying to bully him into studying, all of these things.Then the skill can be: “Okay, are these thoughts exaggerated? Are they based in fact? Are they useful?” I can analyze each of these thoughts.I might think, “Well, he has a history of not studying and doing fine,” is one thing. Another thought: “Me trying to push him to study is not going to be effective or helpful.” Another: “There are natural consequences. If he doesn't do well because he didn't study, that's an important lesson for him to learn.”So I can start to change my interpretations based on the facts of the actual situation as opposed to my exaggerated interpretations. And then see: what does that do to my emotions? And when I have more realistic, fact-based thoughts, does that lead me to have a better response than I would if I followed through on all my exaggerated thinking?Does that make sense?Sarah: Yeah, totally makes sense. Are there any DBT skills that are helpful in helping you recognize when you need to use a skill—if that makes sense? Because sometimes I think parents might spiral, like in the example you're talking about, but they might not even realize they're spiraling. Sometimes parents will say, “I don't even know until it's too late that I've had this big moment of emotional dysregulation.”Jesse: I think there's a very strong reason why mindfulness is the foundation of DBT—for exactly the reason you've just described. For a lot of us, we end up engaging in behaviors that are ineffective, that are not in line with our values or goals, and it feels like it's just happening to us.So having a mindfulness practice—and I want to highlight that doesn't necessarily mean a formal meditation practice—but developing the skill of noticing, of being increasingly conscious of what you're feeling, your urges, your thoughts, your behaviors. So that when you notice that you are drifting, that you're engaging in an ineffective behavior, you can then apply a skill. We can't change what we're not aware of.Sarah: I love that. It's so hard with all the distractions we have and all of the things that are pulling us this way and that, and the busyness. So just slowing down and starting to notice more what we're feeling and thinking.Shireen: There's a skill that we teach that's in the category of mindfulness called Wise Mind. I don't have to get into all the particulars of that, but Wise Mind is when you're in a place where you feel wise and centered and perhaps a little bit calmer.So one question people can ask themselves is: “Am I in a place of Wise Mind right now?” And if not, that's the cue. Usually, when we answer that we're not, it's because we're in a state of Emotion Mind, where our emotions are in control of us.First, recognizing what state of mind you're in can be really helpful. You can use that as a cue: “I'm not in Wise Mind. I need to do something more skillful here to get there,” or, “I need to give myself some time before I act.”Sarah: I love that. So helpful. Before we wrap up, was there anything you wish I'd asked you that you think would be really helpful for parents and kids?Shireen: I just want to reiterate something you said earlier, which is: yes, this treatment was developed for folks with borderline personality disorder. That is often a diagnosis people run screaming from or are very nervous about. People might hesitate to think that these skills could be useful for them if they don't identify as having borderline personality disorder.But I think what you're highlighting, Sarah—and we so appreciate you having us on and talking about these skills—is that we consider these skills universal. Really anybody can benefit.I've done training and teaching in DBT for 25 years, and I teach clinicians in many different places how to do DBT treatment with patients. But inevitably, what happens is that the clinicians themselves say, “Oh, I really need these skills in my everyday life.”So that's what we want to highlight, and why we wrote this book: to take these skills from a treatment designed for a really severe population and break it down so anybody can see, “Oh, this would be useful for me in my everyday life, and I want to learn more.”Sarah: Totally. Yeah. I love it. And I think it's a continuum, right? From feeling like emotions are overwhelming and challenging, and being really emotionally sensitive. There are lots of people who are on that more emotionally sensitive side of things, and these are really helpful skills for them.Jesse: Yeah. And to add on that, I wouldn't want anyone—and I don't think any of us here are suggesting this—it's such a stigmatized diagnosis. I have yet to meet someone who's choosing suffering. Many of us are trying to find relief from a lot of pain, and we may do so through really ineffective means.So with BPD, in my mind, sometimes it's an unfortunate name for a diagnosis. Many folks may have the opinion that it means they're intrinsically broken, or there's something wrong with their personality. Really, it's a constellation of behaviors that there are treatments for.So I want anyone listening not to feel helpless or hopeless in having this diagnosis or experience.Shireen: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.Sarah: Thank you so much. The question I ask all my guests—I'll ask Shireen first and then Jesse—is: if you could go back in time, if you had a time machine, if you could go back to your younger parent self, what advice would you give yourself?Shireen: Oof. I think about this a lot, actually, because I feel like I did suffer a lot when my kids were babies. They were super colicky. I didn't sleep at all. I was also trying to work. I was very stressed. I wish that at that time I could have taken in what other people were telling me, which is: “This will pass.” Right? “This too shall pass,” which is something we say to ourselves as DBT therapists a lot. Time changes. Change is inevitable. Everything changes.In those dark parenting moments, you get stuck in thoughts of, “This is never going to change. It's always going to be this way. I can't tolerate this.” Instead, shifting to recognize: “Change is going to happen whether I like it or not. Just hang in there.”Sarah: I love that. My mother-in-law told me when I had my first child: “When things are bad, don't worry, they'll get better. And also, when things are good, don't worry, they'll get worse.”Shireen: Yes, it's true. And we need both the ups and the downs so we can actually understand, “Oh, this is why I like this, and this is why I don't like this.” It's part of life.Sarah: Yeah. Thank you. And Jesse, if you do ever have children, what would you want to remember to tell yourself?Jesse: I think I would want to remember to tell myself—and I don't think I'm going to say anything really new here—that perfection is a myth. I think parents often feel like they need to be some kind of superhuman. But we all feel. And when we do feel, and when we feel strongly, the goal isn't to shame ourselves for having that experience. It's to simply understand it.That's what I would want to communicate to myself, and what I hope to communicate to the parents I work with.Sarah: Love that. Best place to go to find out more about you all and what you do? We'll put a link to your book in the show notes, but any other socials or websites you want to point people to?Shireen: My website is shireenrizvi.com, where you can find a number of resources, including a link to the book and a link to our YouTube channel, which has skills videos—animated skills videos that teach some of these skills in five minutes or less. So that's another resource for people.Sarah: Great. What about you, Jesse?Jesse: I have a website called axiscbt.com. I'm also a co-founder of a psychoeducation skills course called Farrah Hive, and we actually have a parenting course based on DBT skills—that's thefarrahhive.com. And on Instagram, @talk_is_good.Sarah: Great. Thank you so much. Really appreciate your time today.Jesse: Thank you, Sarah.Sarah: Thank you. This is a public episode. 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In dieser Folge tauchen wir in die Geschichten von zwei Hörer:innen ein, die in einer Art emotionaler Grauzone festhängen: Ein Hörer versucht seit Monaten herauszufinden, ob er in der Friendzone steckt oder ob da noch was gehen könnte. Mal lässt sie Nähe zu, mal zieht sie sich komplett weg – und zwischendurch rennt sie auch noch einem Bad Boy hinterher. Von uns gibt's einen liebevollen Stupser und natürlich Tipps für den Weg aus der Friendzone (und der Passivität). Eine Hörerin kämpft hingegen mit etwas ganz anderem, das am Ende aber ähnlich wehtut: einem Partner, der bei ernsten Themen sofort dichtmacht. Egal ob Konflikte, Gefühle oder echte Gespräche – er blockt, sie zieht sich zurück, und plötzlich stehen beide emotional alleine da, obwohl sie sich eigentlich lieben. Wir erklären, wie emotionale Aufklärung klappen kann und warum der Unterschied zwischen Mitleid und Mitgefühl dabei so wichtig ist. Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/beste_freundinnen Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

Some episodes feel less like a recording and more like real life. This is one of them. Dr. Heather Penny (known better as mom) sits down with her son Luke, the Luke from the book dedication for Grace Space. This is an honest, tender, sometimes funny conversation about what “Grace Space” has looked like between them over the years. Together they talk about practicing grace, missing it, rebuilding it, and how it continues to shape the way they show up for each other. This is grace lived, not in theory, but in the everyday moments of a mother and her grown kid figuring life out together.If you're a parent, a leader, a friend, or anyone navigating relationships with intention, the goal of this episode is you find fresh compassion for yourself, tools for meaningful conversations, permission to slow down and ask better questions as well as a reminder that the world is on your side.It's personal. It's real. It's full of heart. Don't miss it.Step into The Life You're Made For, I'm cheering you on!heatherpenny.com@heatherpennyphdMusic & Production by Jason Squires

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A medical crisis eight years ago pushed Kody's family into a complete lifestyle overhaul that ultimately transformed her husband's health, reshaped their home life, and sparked the creation of Homestead Science.  In this conversation, we chat about moving from overwhelm and trial-and-error to raising capable kids, building a hands-on homeschool, and developing a curriculum that serves families whether on acreage or in a subdivision.  Kody shares what she learned about practical skills, real-food living, large family dynamics, and the surprising joy of watching teens step into responsibility while still getting to be teenagers.  Her story is a reminder that you don't have to do everything at once, and that meaningful learning can happen right alongside real life! In this episode, we cover: - Kody reflects on her husband's sudden end-stage liver disease diagnosis and how it reshaped their entire family direction - The early overwhelm of shifting from a typical American lifestyle to true whole-food, toxin-free living - Rethinking low-fat diets, salts, and dairy, and discovering how traditional foods supported healing - Finding a holistic doctor who affirmed the very changes they felt drawn to make - Watching her husband's labs steadily improve until he finally received a clean bill of health - Navigating blended family dynamics, homeschooling, homesteading, and medical crises all at once - Realizing there was no curriculum that taught kids homesteading, agriculture, or practical home skills in a real-life way - Beginning to write Homestead Science by creating hands-on lessons for her own kids, from milking routines to budgeting and food safety - How the curriculum grows with children— early ages learning concepts playfully, older students tackling tools, measurements, planning, and economics - Why the program works even for families without land, using store-bought ingredients and small-scale projects - The role of strewing, entrepreneurship, and true responsibility in helping kids discover skills and confidence - Kody's encouragement to new homeschoolers: drop the pressure, honor what feels realistic in your season, and prioritize relationship over rigid expectations - The surprising dynamic of teens in large families—how they can be incredibly helpful and still fully enjoy being teenagers, despite common misconceptions View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible! RESOURCES MENTIONED Check out Kody's parenting book, Raising Self-Sufficient Kids: An Honest Mom's Guide to Intentional Parenting  Explore her homeschool curriculum and resources: Homestead Science Join my FREE masterclass to learn my 4-step framework for making money on YouTube Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series Turn your content creation dreams into a profitable business with my YouTube Success Academy Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook CONNECT Kody Hanner of Homestead Education | Website | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest Do you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast?  A guest you'd like me to interview?  Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.

In this intimate and unfiltered episode, Rory and AJ Vaden pull back the curtain on how they truly think about money—and it's probably not what you'd expect. From debt-free living and conservative investing to running an eight-figure business without paying themselves a salary for five years, they share the countercultural principles that have helped them build financial peace without chasing flashy wealth. You'll learn: Why "peace is the new profit" is more than just a mantra How they structured their personal finances to avoid money fights in marriage The mindset shift that helped them prioritize purpose over pressure Smart strategies for managing business and personal money simply and sustainably The spiritual (and strategic) power of tithing and generosity This episode is not financial advice—it's a rare look at the real-life decisions, philosophies, and lived experiences that have brought lasting stability to one couple's life and business. Whether you're growing a business, trying to get out of debt, or just tired of money stress, this conversation will challenge your thinking and inspire your path forward.   To find out more about Brand Builders Group, and download the Wealth and Wellknown Audiobook for FREE - click here!

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Without Adam and Donovan, what's Blaine to do (0:02)? He's in luck. He introduces one of the higher-ups at The Alabama Take (1:16), and Corey comes to the table to first recount 'Return of the Jedi' from years ago (2:01). From there, they briefly discuss this season of 'The Challenge: Vets and New Threats' (2:52) before getting into the meat of the show, which is HBO's 'IT: Welcome to Derry' and how the show successfully balances horror while remaining engaging for viewers in the nonspoiler section (4:56). For spoilers, it's about the plot of the series and if it can maintain its scares (18:35). For more, visit The Alabama Take website with this link.To sign up for the site's newsletter, visit the link here.To help both the podcast and The Alabama Take site itself, consider making a donation of any size with the link here.

Guest: Scott Martin — Author, Coach, AdvocateEpisode DescriptionIn this deeply moving episode of Stories from Real Life, we sit down with Scott Martin — former elite soccer coach, author of Play From Your Heart, and living example of resilience in its rawest form.Scott shares the moment his life changed forever after being diagnosed with Group A Strep and Necrotizing Fasciitis — an illness that left him without his hands and feet and forced him into the most difficult season of his life. He opens up about depression, identity loss, and what it meant to transition from the privilege of athletic achievement to life labeled as “disabled.”But this story doesn't end in tragedy.From adopting five children from Romania and Ethiopia to returning to coach his beloved “Soccer Rats,” Scott reveals what rebuilding really looks like — not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually. He explains the meaning behind his life philosophy, the role of music in healing, and why the final chapter of his book remains intentionally redacted.This conversation is raw, honest, and ultimately hopeful — a reminder that even when life strips everything away, the heart still knows how to lead.In This Episode, You'll Hear:* Scott's battle with Necrotizing Fasciitis and the trauma that followed* The emotional impact of suddenly becoming “disabled”* His journey through depression and back to purpose* The story behind Play From Your Heart* Why he chose adoption, coaching, and rebuilding over retreat* What real resilience looks like when no one is watchingConnect with Scott Martin:* Book: Play From Your Heart* Scott Martin Get full access to Melvin E. Edwards at storiesfromreallife.substack.com/subscribe

Ryan and Jereme pull back the curtain on how MAWL actually works when you stop treating it like a diagram and start using it in real life. They walk through the messy, honest steps—modeling what they wanted to see, getting in the trenches to assist, backing off to watch people own it, and finally letting them run without hand-holding.You'll hear the wins, the missteps, and the simple rhythms that turned two normal guys into multipliers. If you've been stuck in theory, this episode shows you the path forward.Join the Signal Group: To connect with others living the co-vocational lifestyle, share wins/challenges, and get early access to event updates: https://forms.gle/TWB6kGRQWdpgbvFu8Visit covomultipliers.com for upcoming training, immersions, and resources.

This December doesn't have to feel rushed or overwhelming. Join Julie as she shares a heartfelt invitation to slow down, savor what matters most, and step into a different kind of December—one filled with peace, presence, and purpose. Join Abundant Life Mentor, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh, hope-filled perspective, a lighthearted inspiration, and Biblical insight, all in about 20 minutes (guest shows are longer). Each episode will lift your spirits and equip you to be a light in this world. Find extra encouragement at julielefebure.com/resources/.Support us on PayPal!

Ready to stay informed about today's highly searched retirement topics and financial planning questions? The latest Money Matters Podcast with Wes Moss and Christa DiBiase brings together real-world case studies, retirement strategies, and economic context to help listeners think clearly about long-term decisions. • Reconsider how to frame financial inheritance and lifelong money habits by emphasizing independence, planning skills, and non-monetary lessons. • Reflect on a story about balancing parental support with maintaining retirement priorities, including decisions around student loan assistance for adult children. • Review how Target Date Funds work—covering structure, glide paths, and withdrawal considerations—and assess how often individuals may revisit retirement plans based on lifestyle or market changes. • Track the ongoing conversation around backdoor Roth IRA strategies and compare the broader points often considered in the Roth vs. Traditional IRA evaluation, from FIRE approaches to traditional retirement timelines. • Observe how artificial intelligence is reshaping labor market trends and identify emerging fields—technology, agriculture, home services, estate planning—affected by demographic shifts and innovation. • Examine the considerations related to managing one-time payments such as settlements or back pay, including the potential impact of timing on taxable income. • Enjoy a light segment on popular apple varieties as an illustration of everyday value-focused consumer choices. • Clarify how to think about retirement readiness by evaluating predictable income sources alongside your total savings picture. This episode provides grounded, educational context without predictions or guarantees. Listen and subscribe to the Money Matters Podcast to stay informed and connected to today's most relevant conversations in personal finance and retirement planning.

To know what is good and not do it is a sin. We are called to be people who continually do good. In this week’s episode of Real Life with Jack Hibbs, we will see how that applies to government, citizenship, and our leaders. What good are we called to do for our nation, state, city, and community?(00:00) Understanding God's Authority in Governance(09:01) Divine Government and Human Responsibility(17:20) The Influence of God in Governance CONNECT WITH PASTOR JACK Get Updates via Text:  https://text.whisp.io/jack-hibbs-podcastWebsite: https://jackhibbs.com/ Instagram: http://bit.ly/2FCyXpO Facebook: https://bit.ly/2WZBWV0 YouTube:  https://bit.ly/437xMHn DAZE OF DECEPTION BOOK:https://jackhibbs.com/daze-of-deception/ Did you know we have a Real Life Network? Sign up for free for more exclusive content:https://bit.ly/3CIP3M99

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Discover how Yaisa used the STEP Program and a Command Central to regain her peace, navigate a demanding job, and even manage a family medical crisis--all by creating a trusted system she could rely on. Her story highlights the power of customizing STEP to fit your unique life. For the written version and related links, please visit https://LearnDoBecome.com/Episode309 Join us for our Free training, "How to Finally Stop Drowning in Piles": https://learndobecome.com/aff/?p=Ldbyt&w=organize Get Your Free LearnDoBecome Welcome Kit Here: https://LearnDoBecome.com/Welcome Subscribe to the LearnDoBecome Radio Podcast: https://LearnDoBecome.com/Radio Subscribe to the LearnDoBecome YouTube Channel: https://YouTube.com/LearnDoBecome Join the LearnDoBecome Free Community Facebook Group: https://LearnDoBecome.com/FBfamily Follow @LearnDoBecome on Instagram: https://Instagram.com/LearnDoBecome Follow our LearnDoBecome Facebook Page: https://Facebook.com/LearnDoBecome Discover our "Steps to Everyday Productivity" (STEP) Program: https://LearnDoBecome.com/STEPprogram Start Your Free Trial of the ARISE Membership with April and Eric: https://LearnDoBecome.com/ARISE

In this episode, Michelle Thames breaks down the power of storytelling in personal branding, digital marketing, and online business — and how your real life can become your most profitable marketing strategy. Learn how to use your story to build trust, increase visibility, attract aligned clients, and grow a brand that stands out. Michelle shares her own transformation—from being fired in 2016 to becoming a sought-after marketing strategist, agency owner, and the host of one of the top social media podcasts in the world. If you're a creator, coach, service provider, or multi-passionate entrepreneur who wants to convert content into connection and connection into revenue, this episode will teach you how to turn your journey into your superpower. ️ What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why storytelling is the #1 marketing strategy for 2025–2026 How your personal story builds trust, credibility, and visibility The three types of stories that convert followers into clients How Michelle turned her own life experiences into a multi-six-figure brand Why people buy the story behind your brand — not your offer How to use storytelling in Instagram content, LinkedIn posts, podcasts, events & webinars How to connect your story to your offers without feeling “salesy” The storytelling funnel: listen → relate → trust → buy ️ Key Topics Covered  Storytelling for business How to build a personal brand Visibility strategy for entrepreneurs How to create content that converts Turning your story into revenue Marketing authenticity Storytelling framework Social media storytelling Personal branding for women entrepreneurs How to get visible online Digital marketing for multi-passionate creators How to connect with your audience Building trust online Emotional brand storytelling ️ Resources Mentioned: • From Fired to Featured (Michelle's book)• DM KIT for Michelle's Visibility & Clarity Kit• Follow @michellelthames on Instagram Ways to Go Deeper: Want clarity on your 2026 visibility? DM KIT for Michelle's Visibility & Clarity KitReady to build a purpose-driven brand? Join the workshop — DM BRANDNeed help creating a digital home? DM SHINE for the Dec 17 workshop ️ Spotify Question of the Day: What part of your story are you ready to share in 2026? ️ Leave a Review: Loved this episode? Tap “Write a Review” on Apple Podcasts. Michelle reads a new review every week on the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode digs into Proverbs 1, God's timing, and the surprising ways wisdom shows up—sometimes in the form of perfectly toasted Ezekiel bread. If you're searching for biblical wisdom, practical faith lessons, and a story proving that God hears even your carb-related desires, this Proverbs 1 breakdown is for you.Picture this: I'm sitting there, gearing up to dive into Proverbs 1, doing my best to look wise… and then Brooklyn pushes open the door like a breakfast superhero holding the exact thing I mentioned wanting yesterday—Ezekiel bread, toasted, buttered, warm, and absolutely on time. Day = made.Proverbs 1 reminds us that God hears us and invites us to voice our desires—not because He needs the reminder, but because we do. That way, when the blessing shows up (even in toast form), we know exactly where it came from.If you want wisdom, instruction, understanding, insight, prudence, righteous behavior, knowledge, discretion, discernment, guidance, and the ability to interpret the parables and riddles of the wise—Proverbs is your daily bread. Spending time with God is the foundation, the starter, the sourdough of spiritual life.And heads up: foolishness is coming. Slowly. Predictably. Like every villain in every movie running in slow motion. Filling up with wisdom now means you'll spot it before it even gets close.And that nagging thought—“Who am I to…?”Yeah, God wants that gone. He hears your desires, big and small, spoken and written, and He delivers them right on time.Just like Brooklyn did—Ezekiel bread, toasted to perfection, butter shining like it was crafted in heaven's test kitchen.Brooklyn, thank you for being a real-life example of God's timing and love in motion.If this episode encourages you, entertains you, or makes you crave toast—even a little—hit that subscribe button and stay locked in. More wisdom, more stories, more VIBE coming your way.

In this episode, we open up about the real-life struggles that show up in marriage and personal life — the stress, the anxiety, the messy moments, and the ways we choose to work through them. From juggling blended family dynamics to learning what true intimacy and safety feel like, this conversation is grounded in honesty and the lessons we've learned the hard way. We dive into what it means to be loved for who you are, how past experiences shape current boundaries, and why living in integrity matters in every relationship you're part of.We talk about:-balancing work schedules and personal time-navigating life with children and step-children-setting boundaries based on past experiences-being loved for who you are, not who you “should” be-living in integrity within your relationship-how men bond and express connectionTime Stamps: 0:00 Introduction3:20 balancing family, work, and personal time17:30 intimacy and connection27:20 feeling safe and seen34:30 respectful conflict and disagreements 40:01 sharing phone passwords49:58 looking at other men or women58:16 does your husband actually care?CONNECT WITH KAIT:Four Phase Course: https://www.skool.com/4-phase-body-transformation-9674/about?ref=df07484c52f048a59dac76c46465bd791:1 Coaching: https://form.jotform.com/241375086805157IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/Email: https://go.maverickonlinecoaching.net/mailing-listFree FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18fyYCSZgn/?mibextid=K35XfPCONNECT WITH MAVERICK:Four Phase Course: https://www.skool.com/4-phase-body-transformation-9674/about?ref=df07484c52f048a59dac76c46465bd791:1 Coaching: https://form.jotform.com/241375086805157IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.willetts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we open up about the real-life struggles that show up in marriage and personal life — the stress, the anxiety, the messy moments, and the ways we choose to work through them. From juggling blended family dynamics to learning what true intimacy and safety feel like, this conversation is grounded in honesty and the lessons we've learned the hard way. We dive into what it means to be loved for who you are, how past experiences shape current boundaries, and why living in integrity matters in every relationship you're part of.We talk about:-balancing work schedules and personal time-navigating life with children and step-children-setting boundaries based on past experiences-being loved for who you are, not who you “should” be-living in integrity within your relationship-how men bond and express connectionTime Stamps: 0:00 Introduction3:20 balancing family, work, and personal time17:30 intimacy and connection27:20 feeling safe and seen34:30 respectful conflict and disagreements 40:01 sharing phone passwords49:58 looking at other men or women58:16 does your husband actually care?CONNECT WITH KAIT:Four Phase Course: https://www.skool.com/4-phase-body-transformation-9674/about?ref=df07484c52f048a59dac76c46465bd791:1 Coaching: https://form.jotform.com/241375086805157IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/Email: https://go.maverickonlinecoaching.net/mailing-listFree FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18fyYCSZgn/?mibextid=K35XfPCONNECT WITH MAVERICK:Four Phase Course: https://www.skool.com/4-phase-body-transformation-9674/about?ref=df07484c52f048a59dac76c46465bd791:1 Coaching: https://form.jotform.com/241375086805157IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.willetts/

A big-time banker is busted by cops after he points a loaded weapon at a trio of kid carolers who showed up on his doorstep to spread holiday cheer. A jilted hubby shows off his hot temper by torching the family home. Plus, a trespasser proved he's not the gift that keeps on giving. Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the episode description. I write them when Mason wraps up the show because I don't really need to pay attention. You can really tell if you listen that I'm barely paying attention. But I was paying attention when Dave Warneke popped by to talk Wake Up Dead Man! A Knives Out Mystery. Plus we discuss Avatar: Fire & Ash's opening weekend, the original ending to Fast X, a Far Cry tv series, an update on Star Wars: Starfighter and the unusual plan to continue Poker Face. Thanks for listening!Watch Dave's amazing stand-up special, Even Hotter in Real Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIuGey7qQ50Check out Dave's podcasts, Do Go On & Book Cheat, with many guest appearances from James & Maso: https://dogoonpod.com/PLEASE be aware timecodes may shift up to a few minutes due to inserted ads.00:00 The Start02:56 Avatar: Fire & Ash Opening Weekend10:18 Fast X's Weird Original Ending15:32 Quentin Tarantino vs The Hunger Games20:12 Far Cry TV Series Announced24:25 Star Wars: Starfighter Update29:14 Dave Warneke is here!36:45 Poker Face Casting Gamble39:54 Wake Up Dead Man Movie Review53:52 Wake Up Dead Man Spoiler Warning & Segment01:18:08 What We Reading, What We Gonna Read01:26:42 Letters, It's Time For LettersSUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jNJames' Twitter ► http://twitter.com/mrsundaymoviesMaso's Twitter ► http://twitter.com/wikipediabrownPatreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesT-Shirts/Merch ► https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mr-sunday-moviesThe Weekly Planet iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4The Weekly Planet Direct Download ► https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanetAmazon Affiliate Link ► https://amzn.to/2nc12P4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this packed episode of Money Matters, Scott and Pat talk with Simone Devenny, Allworth's Head of Private Wealth Strategies, about smart planning before selling a business—covering tax-saving strategies, timing, emotional readiness, and more. Then, a caller shares how he sold his startup for $1.2 million, while another longtime educator seeks guidance on managing a $317,000 lump sum. Whether you're prepping for a sale or figuring out your next big financial step, this episode is full of practical advice to help you sharpen your business exit strategy, minimize taxes, and take control of your financial future. Join Money Matters:  Get your most pressing financial questions answered by Allworth's co-founders Scott Hanson and Pat McClain live on-air! Call 833-99-WORTH. Or ask a question by clicking here.  You can also be on the air by emailing Scott and Pat at questions@moneymatters.com. Download and rate our podcast here.

Raymundo is in a parking war with someone in the building. Amy talked about a man who allegedly pulled a full-on "Mrs. Doubtfire" scam by dressing up as his dead mother to keep cashing her pension checks as her body sat in their house ... for years. We then bring in Ricki Sanchez to defend herself in Raymundo’s parking war. Bobby makes his new ruling after hearing her sides. Amy shared why a bar is banning solo drinkers. Amy makes a dark joke that is a dig at Eddie. We also share more reviews in Tuesday Reviewsday. We also all shared our celeb crushes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.