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Great leaders know there's no one-size-fits-all formula. In this episode, Bill Scherkenbach and Andrew Stotz discuss practical lessons on how to connect with people on physical, logical, and emotional levels to truly get things done.  Discover why balancing “me” and “we” is the secret to lasting results—and why empathy might be your most powerful leadership tool. Tune in now and start rewriting your own leadership playbook. (You can view the slides from the podcast here.) TRANSCRIPT 0:00:02.1 Andrew Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz, and I'll be your host as we dive deeper into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Today, I'm continuing my discussion with Bill Scherkenbach, a dedicated protégé of Dr. Deming since 1972. Bill met with Dr. Deming more than a thousand times and later led statistical methods and process improvements at Ford and GM at Deming's recommendation. He authored The Deming Route to Quality and Productivity at Deming's behest, and at 79, still champions his mentor's message, "learn, have fun, and make a difference." And the episode today is Getting Things Done. Bill, take it away.   0:00:41.5 Bill Scherkenbach: Okay, Andrew. We will get 'er done today. The reason I put that on there is that in many of his seminars, Deming said that, "I am not a businessman and not trying to be one." But you need to think about these things. And his approach really was to improving organizations was to put people who he thought were masters of his teachings into organizations, and they would be there full time to facilitate the transformation when he wasn't there, such as Ford and GM and a few other companies. There were a few of us who he trusted to be able to be there to get things done. And I'm reminded of the philosopher, the Asian, Chinese philosopher, Mencius, and I'll read it there. It says, "Don't suspect that the king lacks wisdom. Even in the cases of things that grow most easily in the world, they would never grow up if they were exposed to sunshine for one day and then to cold for 10 days. And it's seldom that I have an audience with the king. And when I leave others who exposed him to cold arrive, even if what I say to him is taking root, what good does it do?"   0:02:35.7 Bill Scherkenbach: And quite honestly, that's the lament of every consultant trying to get stuff done in today's world, in Western style management. And so one of the things in this slide, the framework for getting things done, for having fun learning and making a difference, is one of the two, I think, major contributions I do say that I've made to the profession of quality. And that is using this Venn diagram to be able to show that even though other people have used other terms for physical, logical, and emotional, that there usually have been holy wars being fought by people who say, "Well, emotional is better. That's how you get stuff done." And other people saying logic and other people saying physical. And in fact, I think in the last time we spoke, the three major gurus of quality were those ships sailing in the night. Dr. Deming was the epitome of logical thinking, whereas Phil Crosby was looking for the wine and cheese parties and the emotional sell part of it. And Joe Duran was looking at physical, how are you going to organize to get stuff done? Now, they all had their followers who were pretty much on those frequencies, and they reached people in other frequencies. I came up with this idea for the Venn diagram to show no hierarchy, I guess back in 1987, something like that.   0:04:49.3 Andrew Stotz: And for the listeners out there, we're looking at a diagram that shows one circle that says physical, that's interlocked with another one that says logical, and then there's a third, a Venn diagram, that third is emotional. And so those are the three pillars that Bill's talking about. All right, keep going, because you got stuff in the middle too, which is interesting.   0:05:16.1 Bill Scherkenbach: And the thing is that I based it primarily at the time in the mid-60s, there was a theory of brain structure called the triune brain. Now, and it was the limbic system, the neocortex, and the R-complex. And pretty much followed the logical, emotional, physical words that I'm using. Now, our understanding of the brain in the decades up through now, it's a little bit more complicated than that. But physical, logical, and emotional is in all of us. In our body, I mean, the latest looks at neural connections extend to your gut. And nerves are just about everywhere and connected, and that the way the brain works is still not even fully, not begun to be fully understood. Having said that, in order to get stuff done, this Venn diagram shows very, very simply that the intersection of physical and logical, I put as science. It's the logical explanation of physical phenomenon. And the intersection of logical and emotional is psychology, logic of the soul. And the intersection of emotional and physical is art. All art is is the emotional interpretation of sensory input, whether it's a great meal, whether it's a Mona Lisa picture.   0:07:27.9 Bill Scherkenbach: But what will make one person absolutely swoon will make another person barf. So it's all personal, but it's physical, logical, and emotional is in all of us. And in the center, we're looking at what Eastern philosophies call harmony, where all of these are working together. And Western philosophies would call them peak experiences. And it's where the whole can be a lot greater than the sum of its parts, but with some slight changes can be a whole lot less than the sum of its parts.   0:08:14.3 Andrew Stotz: Great. I like the harmony in the middle. That's the challenge, really. Now, just out of curiosity, is harmony the goal? Is that what you're thinking with that being at the center? Or what is the meaning of harmony being in the middle?   0:08:28.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. When I apply this to the individual, harmony would be the goal. When I'm applying it to an organization, the larger an organization grows, the more you really need to use this overarching approach. And the reason I say that is, and it doesn't happen all the time, but most of the time when we're starting up a company, you want to surround yourself with fine people just like yourself. And so if you have a particular way of getting stuff done, you're going to hire people or surround yourself with people that are just like that, and everything is fine. But the more you grow the company, the more you're going to get people that are absolutely vital to your organization that aren't on those frequencies. And certainly, if you're in international business, you're trying to sell things to the world that in the larger the group of people, the more you have to be broadcasting on the physical, logical, and emotional frequencies. I mean, one of the first things that I did at GM when I joined was looked at the policy letters that Alfred Sloan wrote. And Sloan, it was very interesting because in any policy, Sloan had a paragraph that said, "make no mistake about it, this is what we're going to do."   0:10:31.8 Bill Scherkenbach: That's a physical frequency. In the Navy, it's shut up and fly wing. And so make no mistake about it, this is our policy. The second paragraph had, well, this is a little bit why we're doing it. And to be able to get the, and I don't know whether he was thinking that, but to my mind, it was brilliant. He was explained things. And the third paragraph or so in the policy letter was something that would instill the GM spirit, that there's something to do with the values. Hugely, hugely prescient in my viewpoint, but he's Sloan, I'm me, so he knew what he was doing.   0:11:29.9 Andrew Stotz: For people that don't know Alfred Sloan, he took over and was running General Motors at the time when Ford had, I don't know, 50% of the market share by producing one vehicle. And part of the brilliance of Sloan was the idea of building a lineup of different brands that went from the low all the way up to the high of Cadillac. And within a short period of time, he managed to flip things and grab the majority of the market share from Ford at the time, as I recall. Now, I don't recall it from being there, but I recall from reading about it.   0:12:12.3 Bill Scherkenbach: There you go. There you go. Yeah, having saying that, he offered those by buying the various little auto companies, littler auto companies to put that conglomerate together. But as people who have read my works, specifically my second book, The Deming's Road to Continual Improvement, this change philosophy is in there. And as I said, that's one of, I think, my major contributions to the field of quality. The other one being in a process model back in '86, we also were learning about Taguchi, Genichi Taguchi's approach to customers and the loss function, and he used the title or the terminology voice of the customer. And it occurred to me in our process definition, there was something called the voice of the process to go along. And so the voice, I introduced the voice of the process, and the job of anyone is to reduce the gap between the voice of the customer and the voice of the process. And I mentioned that because this matrix that we're showing now has physical, logical, and emotional, and the various process states that you could be in, there's a dependent state where you're completely dependent upon your customers or suppliers.   0:14:00.9 Bill Scherkenbach: There's an independent state where it's just you and an interdependent state. And I have that cross-reference with physical, logical, and emotional. In dependent state, it's essentially feed me, teach me, love me, do it for me, teach me, and love me. Now, in the independent, it's, I do it, I understand what I do, and I take great joy in doing what I do. And in the interdependent is, we do it. I understand how what I do helps optimize our process, and I take great joy in belonging to this team. And joy is the ultimate goal of what Dr. Deming had said for years, the ability to take joy in one's work. Now, I mean, every one of us starts out in life as dependent. It's feed me, teach me, love me, newborns, parents have to do everything. When you're a new employee, you might have some skills and understanding and emotion or pride, but this is how we do it in this company. And so you're dependent upon how you are introduced to that organization. But everyone tries to get out of that. Now, having said that, a pathology is there are givers and takers in this world, and some of the takers would just be very happy for other people to feed me, teach me, love me.   0:16:18.8 Bill Scherkenbach: My point or my philosophy is you've got to get out of the dependency and you have to balance that sense of independence and interdependence that is in each of us. Whether you're doing it or whether you're doing it in your family, as part of a family or a company or a motorcycle gang, whatever your group is, you're looking to blend being a part of that. Every human being looks to balance that sense of me and we. And in the thing we're finding in Western cultures, obviously, especially in North America or the US, we celebrate the me. It's the individual. And the team, we talk a good game about team, but mostly we're celebrating the me. In Eastern philosophies, they're celebrating the we. It's the team. It's not necessarily the, well, not the individual. The point is that in the Western philosophies, if you can't feel a part of a family or express that part, what we see in the US, there's a whole wave of people volunteering to belonging to organizations, whether it's sports teams, whether it's volunteer teams, whether the family balance. If you can't be a part of a family at work, you're going to go offline and do it.   0:18:24.9 Bill Scherkenbach: And the problem is your life suffers because you can't fulfill yourself as a person. In the Asian cultures, if you can't feel important as an individual, you go offline. Golf is huge in Japan and elsewhere, and it ain't a team sport. Calligraphy isn't a team sport. Karaoke isn't a choir event. There are ways to be able to express yourself offline if you can't feel important as an individual in your group. And so my philosophy is every human being needs to find that balance for each individual to be able to lead a fulfilled life.   0:19:28.7 Andrew Stotz: I'm reminded of a book by Dr. William Glasser called Reality Therapy, brought out in late '60s, I believe. And his philosophy was that part of the root cause of mental illness was that people didn't have one person they could trust. And that all of a sudden sets up all kinds of defense mechanisms that if prolonged end up leading to mental illness. That was a very interesting book, but the thing I took from it is that people want to connect. They want to belong. They want to be a part of it. They may act like they don't sometimes and all that, but we want to be in this interdependent position. And I'm looking at the bottom right corner of the matrix where it says, "I take joy in belonging to a team or this team." And that to me is, you know, that book helped me understand that it's not just the idea of, "Hey, we should all get along and work together." There is true value for a human being to be able to feel good about being part of a family or part of a business or part of a team. Something that just reminded me of.   0:20:53.7 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. Where I'm coming from is that everyone needs to balance that pride that you take as an individual and as you take as a member of a team or a family. That the independence is not, the interdependence is not the preferred state. Everyone, even people who are celebrating team need some time out to be alone, to do whatever they need to do to hone their skills, improve their knowledge, get excited about things that they also do as individuals. So it's a balance that I'm pushing for.   0:21:51.4 Andrew Stotz: Okay, got it.   0:21:53.3 Bill Scherkenbach: Okay. So with that as a framework, I think there are a couple of mistakes, well, there are many mistakes that leaders make, but the two big ones are, is don't think that what works for you must work for everyone. Okay. And don't even think that the sequence that works for you has got to work for everyone. Change is not a predictable hierarchy. And I'll explain that further. Let's see here. Yeah, I can do it on this next one here. I've got the matrix again, and of physical, logical, emotional, and physical, logical and emotional. And if a physical person is talking to another physical person, they're communicating on a similar frequency. And so a physical person is going to say, "Okay, this is the policy." The mother will say, "Because I said so." However, that physical person is communicating, the physical person receiving that communication is going to say, "Aye, aye, roger that, consider it done."   0:23:43.6 Andrew Stotz: Loud and clear.    0:23:45.3 Bill Scherkenbach: Okay. If a physical person is telling a logical person, using those same things, these are the policy, you could be a dean at a college and you're telling your professors, "This is what we're going to do," a logical person would say, "They're ignorant suit."    0:24:11.3 Andrew Stotz: Suit, what do you mean when you say suit? You mean an ignorant executive? What does it mean suit?    0:24:16.4 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah, executive. Over here, they're called suits.   0:24:19.5 Andrew Stotz: Okay.   0:24:22.3 Bill Scherkenbach: So, no, but I'd be interested, you're logical, what would a logical person respond to a physical person who said, "Do this"?   0:24:34.5 Andrew Stotz: Yeah, I think without any logical backing, it's rejection maybe is what I would say is that ignorant, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about, he thinks just do it.   0:24:51.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. Yep, yep, yep. Okay. So, and again, if that same physical leader is saying, "Well, get this done," to an emotional person, that person might say, "You Neanderthal, you don't, you don't feel what the value system is." Okay. So, I'm trying to come up with sayings or whatever that these particular people would be saying. So if the logical person tells the physical person, "We've got to do this," it could be, well, the physical person is going to say, "That's too academic, spray some paint on it so I can see it." So, and that's the diss. Logical person talking to another logical person, "Yep, I got it, I understand it, it'll be done." A logical person talking to the emotional person, "You're heartless," or, "Quit mansplaining," as they say over here. So, and again, an emotional person trying to talk to a physical person to get stuff done, the physical person's going to say, "There's no crying in baseball." And so, and the logical person will say, "That's too touchy feely," and the emotional person reacting to the emotional signal, "Oh, they really like me." So, I'm trying to use movie quotes there to express the feelings and the understanding and the, what to really get done.   0:27:04.4 Andrew Stotz: So, people really come from different places, and if we don't take that into consideration, we may, it's one of the things I teach, Bill, when I teach a course on presenting, and I say, "Are you more of a logical person or are you more of an emotional?" And half the audience will say logical, half the audience will say emotional, let's say. And I said, "If I look at your presentations that you create, they're going to be based around what you are, logical or emotional. The problem with that is that you're only going to connect with half the audience. So, you need to build the logical and emotional aspect into your presentation to capture the whole audience."   0:27:50.8 Bill Scherkenbach: Well, I would argue that you're missing a third of it because you didn't check for the physical folks. I mean, in the story I tell about what we were doing at Ford, our vice president of supply purchasing was listening to Dr. Deming and said, "Well, we need longer term contracts." And so he had his people talk to the buyers down through the ranks and we need longer term contracts. And at Ford, a longer term contract was a contract that was more than one year. And so, yep, there were classes. It's important to get it done. Everyone's enthused. We look at it six months later, no change. A year later, no change. And so we looked at, because some people react to physical stimuli. And so we looked at the policy. And in order to get a long term contract, then you had to go through three levels of supervisory approval. No person in their right mind is going to go through that hassle. So we changed one word in the policy and it changed overnight. So now if you need a contract that's less than a year, you need to go through three levels of supervisory approval.   0:29:48.5 Bill Scherkenbach: And the long term contracts were magically appearing. So there are physical people. That is not a pejorative. I know that the educators are saying, "Well, the logical and emotional, but physical is a very viable way of getting stuff done." That should not be a pejorative.   0:30:14.1 Andrew Stotz: So I think now when I'm looking at my teaching in presentation, when I think about physical and presentation, there's people that really like props. They like having physical things to bring up on the stage. They like people, "Hey, stand up and raise your hands," or "Turn and talk to the person next to you," or something like that. So maybe that's what I need to do is bring that physical into my thinking and teaching.   0:30:44.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah, I would recommend that. Find a way. There are many dimensions of physical. But you've got my second book. There are a bunch of ideas.    0:30:58.9 Andrew Stotz: Right here.    0:30:59.8 Bill Scherkenbach: Okay. Yep, yep, yep. Let's see here. Now we're going to go that transformation is not hierarchical. And this is hugely, hugely important. Again, if it works for you, don't make the mistake that it's going to work for everyone. And one of the sequences is everyone knows form follows function, form follows function. Physical form follows logical function. And in the automobile industry, if an automobile is to be fuel efficient, that's the function. It's got to have a jelly bean form. It's got to be aerodynamic. If the function of the vehicle is to carry passengers in comfort, the form has got to be a shoebox. Okay. And so that certainly form follows function. A screwdriver, whether it's the tool or the drink, the form follows function. If the function is to, no matter what the screw head is, you need to be able to screw it in or unscrew it, the form of it, you're going to give that head some leverage to be able to turn it.   0:32:36.9 Bill Scherkenbach: And if the function is to relax, you need to have a good vodka in the screwdriver, in the drink anyway. So if we look at how animals have evolved, a bird's beak is a prime example of over the years of whatever you want and whatever you want to say happened, the beaks went from blunt to very peaked so that they could get into a particular flower and be able to feed themselves. Dr. Deming used the example of what business are you in and the carburetor people went out of business because they only thought in terms of form. But if the function of the carburetor was, as Dr. Deming said, provide a stoichiometric mixture of air and fuel to the combustion chamber, then you might expand the number of forms that could be useful. So a number of examples of form following function, but function also follows form. The logical follows physical. And we're looking at it in the US government today. If your headcount is cut in half, you can't keep doing the same functions you were doing.   0:34:43.4 Bill Scherkenbach: You've got to figure out what your function is. So your function is going to follow form. Logical is going to follow the physical because you don't have the resources. In other times, when I was in Taiwan, I used the example of, if the price of petrol gets to 50 new Taiwanese dollars, the function of the automobile is to sit in the parking space because gas is too expensive to go anywhere. And again, the function of, I mean, if the function is security on the internet, one of the forms is the CAPTCHA. You have to identify, click the picture of all of the cars in this picture to prove you're a human. Next week, I'm going back up to Michigan to be with some of the grandchildren, but my daughter has toddlers, twins, that are 19 months old now. And whenever she is lying on the ground or on the floor, the twins sit on her. And I keep thinking of these large language models who are, that are in the AI approach to, she could be classified as a chair because her function is something for babies to sit on.   0:36:43.3 Bill Scherkenbach: And so it even applies in the AI generation. Okay, so now we come to seeing is believing. Physical leads the emotional. In Christianity, the doubting Thomas must see for himself. Some people don't really appreciate, it's not necessarily believing, but the emotional impact of going to our Grand Canyon or seeing something that is so indescribably beautiful and vast is, you have to see it to believe it or appreciate it, actually. The use of before and after pictures, if unless I see the before picture, I don't believe you did lose 150 pounds or whatever the before and after is, seeing is believing. Other, who is it? Thomas Kuhn in The Essential Tension wrote of Foucault. There's something called Foucault's Pendulum. It's a weight on maybe a 20 meter wire that back in the 1850s, he really was able to unequivocally get people behind the Copernican view that the earth really is rotating because that was the only explanation that this big, huge pendulum and the figure it was tracing in the sand, he had a spike at the end of it. Absolutely, okay, I believe the earth is spinning before the space shuttle.   0:39:07.4 Bill Scherkenbach: So, and yet, okay, seeing is believing, believing is seeing. Emotional leads the physical. Many times our beliefs cause us to use or see or miss seeing something I've said or quoted a number of things. The greatest barrier to the advancement of knowledge has not been ignorance, but we think we already know it. And so we're not going to even consider another perspective. Our friendships, our like of someone or dislike of someone can blind us to other qualities. The placebo effect, conspiracy theories, they're all believing is seeing. You believe in UFOs or unidentified aerial phenomena now, you're going to see a whole bunch of them based on your belief. And then there's feeling should drive reason. Emotional drives logical. You use your gut or intuition to make decisions. I mean, impulse sales, what's on the cap in any grocery store. You're going to buy the sizzle, not the steak. At least that's what they're selling, the sizzle. Political battles often play on the heart. So rescuing someone, emotional drives logical. If you see on YouTube, but even before that in the newspapers. I don't know if anyone remembers newspapers, but yeah, they would show pictures of someone running into a burning building and try and rescue someone or a crashed car getting them out before it explodes.   0:41:30.3 Bill Scherkenbach: If you had to think about it, you wouldn't do it perhaps, but the spur of the moment, the feelings driving over reason. Choosing a career for fulfillment and not the money. A lot of people do that and that perfectly fine. None of these as I go through them are a pejorative. They're perfectly, everyone uses, well, all of these at various points in time in your life. And last but not least, reason should prevail over passion. That logical rules the emotional, make a decision on the facts. Don't cloud your decision with emotions. Some of the ending a toxic relationship or diet and exercise. You're using reason. I've got to stick to this even though I'm hungry and sore. I've got to do this. And hopefully investing. You're not going to go for the latest fad. And there hopefully is some reason to investment strategies.   0:43:04.7 Andrew Stotz: And when...   0:43:06.8 Bill Scherkenbach: Go ahead.   0:43:09.1 Andrew Stotz: Let's just take one just to make sure that we understand what you want us to take from this. So seeing is believing and believing is seeing. And I think in all of our lives, we have some cases where we don't believe something and then we see it and then we think, "Okay, I believe now." And there's other times where we have a vision of something and we believe that it can occur and we can make it happen. And eventually we get it, we get there. So seeing is believing happens sometimes and believing is seeing happens sometimes in our life. And then some people may be more prone to one or the other. So what is the message you want us to get is to recognize that in ourselves, we're going to see it. It's going to be one way sometimes and another way and other times. Or is it to say that we want to make sure that you're aware that other people may be coming from a different perspective, the exact opposite perspective?    0:44:04.5 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah, it's the latter. This whole thing is really what management, how is management going about communicating. And if they think if what works for them is form follows function or feelings should drive reason, then they have to be aware that other people need to, might look at it the other way around and approach their communication. Again, and this goes to the voice of the customer and the voice of the process. Every one of us has an individual voice of the customer. And people, psychologists would say, "Well, that's internal motivation or motivation's internal." Many of them do. Having said that, it's management's job who manages the process to be able to, if someone is motivated by money, that's important to them, then management needs to talk on that frequency. If they want retirement points or time with their family or recognition in other ways, what will, and Deming mentioned it, what will, he gave a tip to someone who just wanted to help him with his luggage getting to the hotel room and gave him a tip and completely demoralized him. And so management's job is to know their people, they're the most important customers that management has if you're going to satisfy whatever customer base your organization is trying to meet. And so how to get stuff done, getting things done, this applies to all of it.   0:46:15.5 Andrew Stotz: Fantastic. All right, I'm going to stop sharing the screen if that's okay?   0:46:19.9 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah.   0:46:20.6 Andrew Stotz: Okay, hold on. So an excellent run through of your thinking, and I know for listeners and readers out there, you've got both of your books, but one of them I've got in my hand, Deming's Road to Continual Improvement, and also the other one, which we have right here, which is The Deming Route to Quality and Productivity, both of these books you can find on Amazon, and you go into more detail in it, in particular in The Deming's Road to Continual Improvement. Is there anything you want to say either about where people can go to find more and learn more about it, and anything you want to say to wrap up this episode?   0:47:04.1 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah, the first book, my second edition, is in e-book form on Kindle. You can get it through Amazon or Apple Books. And in Apple Books, that second edition has videos of Dr. Deming as well as audio. And a whole bunch of stuff that I put in my second book. And that's in e-book format, immediately available from Apple or Kindle.   0:47:37.0 Andrew Stotz: So let's wrap up this episode on getting things done. Maybe you can just now pull it all together. What do you want us to take away from this excellent discussion?   0:47:49.6 Bill Scherkenbach: As we began, if what works for you doesn't necessarily work for everyone else. And the larger your span of control, the larger your organization, you have to understand to be broadcasting on physical, logical, and emotional levels, as well as trying to help people balance their sense of individual and their sense of team and family.   0:48:22.5 Andrew Stotz: Great, great wrap up. And the one word I think about is empathy, and really taking the time to understand that different people think differently, they understand differently. And so if you really want to make a big change and get things done, you've got to make sure that you're appealing to those different aspects. So fantastic. Well, Bill, on behalf of everyone at the Deming Institute, I want to thank you again for this discussion. And for listeners, remember to go to deming.org to continue your journey. And also, you can find Bill's books on Amazon. And as he mentioned, on Apple, where there are videos in that latest book. You can get them on Kindle, on printed books. I have the printed books because I love taking notes. And so this is your host, Andrew...    0:49:12.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. But old people like that.   0:49:15.4 Andrew Stotz: Yes. We like that. So this is your host, Andrew Stotz, and I'm gonna leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Deming. And that is, that "people are entitled to joy in work."

While I am on vacation this summer, I thought I'd take the opportunity to expose my listeners to some of the other podcasts I've been on as a guest. Please enjoy this episode of Reality Therapy with Ryan Rogers, which he has graciously agreed to let me borrow. The episode is called, Stephanie Winn on ROGD Repair and How Therapy is Failing Us. It was originally released on Reality Therapy on May 5, 2025. Ryan has also appeared on my podcast in episode 135. Even Worse Than We Thought: The Woke Takeover of Counseling Psych Grad School | Ryan Rogers. Check out Reality Therapy wherever you get your podcasts.ROGD REPAIR Course + Community gives concerned parents instant access to over 120 lessons providing the psychological insights and communication tools you need to get through to your kid. Use code SOMETHERAPIST2025 to take 50% off your first month.PODCOURSES: use code SOMETHERAPIST at LisaMustard.com/PodCoursesTALK TO ME: book a meeting.PRODUCTION: Looking for your own podcast producer? Visit PodsByNick.com and mention my podcast for 20% off your initial services.SUPPORT THE SHOW: subscribe, like, comment, & share or donate.ORGANIFI: Take 20% off Organifi with code SOMETHERAPIST.Watch NO WAY BACK: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care. Use code SOMETHERAPIST to take 20% off your order.SHOW NOTES & transcript with help from SwellAI.MUSIC: Thanks to Joey Pecoraro for our song, “Half Awake,” used with gratitude & permission. ALL OTHER LINKS HERE. To support this show, please leave a rating & review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe, like, comment & share via my YouTube channel. Or recommend this to a friend!Learn more about Do No Harm.Take $200 off your EightSleep Pod Pro Cover with code SOMETHERAPIST at EightSleep.com.Take 20% off all superfood beverages with code SOMETHERAPIST at Organifi.Check out my shop for book recommendations + wellness products.Show notes & transcript provided with the help of SwellAI.Special thanks to Joey Pecoraro for our theme song, “Half Awake,” used with gratitude and permission.Watch NO WAY BACK: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care (our medical ethics documentary, formerly known as Affirmation Generation). Stream the film or purchase a DVD. Use code SOMETHERAPIST to take 20% off your order. Follow us on X @2022affirmation or Instagram at @affirmationgeneration.Have a question for me? Looking to go deeper and discuss these ideas with other listeners? Join my Locals community! Members get to ask questions I will respond to in exclusive, members-only livestreams, post questions for upcoming guests to answer, plus other perks TBD. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ryan Rogers joins Something For Everybody this week. Ryan is a clinical mental health counseling intern. He is also author of The Woke Mind and host of the Reality Therapy podcast. In this conversation, Ryan and I explore the rise of activism in academia, the impact of social movements, and the implications of social justice ideology on mental health. We discuss the concept of privilege walks, the demonization of hard work, and the search for meaning and belonging among individuals, particularly young boys. The conversation also delves into the complexities of masculinity, the state of wokeness in society, and the controversial topic of gender affirming care.  - Timestamps:  00:00 Overcoming Darkness 06:03 Understanding Mental Health 12:03 Navigating Modern Challenges 18:00 Wokeness in Therapy: A Critical Examination 30:28 The Rise of Activism in Academia 32:14 The Impact of Social Movements 34:21 Understanding Privilege Walks 36:25 The Demonization of Hard Work 38:08 The Search for Meaning and Belonging 40:16 Addressing the Crisis in Young Boys 44:34 The State of Wokeness in Society 47:27 The Controversy of Gender Affirming Care 50:54 The Role of Rational Compassion in Therapy 54:09 The Mental Health Implications of Social Justice Ideology 56:08 Microaggressions and Their Misinterpretations - See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://everybodyspod.com/deals/ - Shop For Everybody  Use code SFE10 for 10% OFF

During this GEMS Radio Segment we discussed Managing Life's Curveballs. What do you do in the instance, are you juggling various demands, how to remain calm and steadfast during the storm?GUEST PANELISTMark CollinsMark is the founder of Freedom For Life and author of the transformational leadership book, “LIFE MASTERY: Living life by design, not by default.” He has seen hundreds of lives transformed through his Life Mastery suite of courses and has a singular passion to see Christian husbands divorce-proof their marriage, show up as the HERO in their house and pass that legacy on to their children.Niche - Relationship Coach Tagline - Equipping Christian husbands to show up as the Hero in their house.Kim OlverBio: Kim Olver, LCPC, NCC, BCC is a highly respected coach, speaker, and author with over three decades of experience helping individuals and organizations achieve mental freedom, personal growth, and relationship success. She is the founder of Olver International and a leading expert in Choice Theory psychology, Reality Therapy, and Mental Freedom—an innovative process she developed. Kim authored the book, Mental Freedom: You Hold the Key, which guides readers toward self-liberation from negative thoughts and emotional stress. She's passionate about helping people take control of their lives by changing their thinking patterns. Kim's work has impacted thousands globally through her award-winning books, speaking engagements, and training programs.Niche: Mental Freedom, Coaching, Choice Theory psychology, publishingTag line: Open Your Heart, Free Your Mind, Transform Your Life with Mental Freedom

In this episode, I interview Paul Cline about progressive leadership—what it is, why it's important, and the transformational mindset behind it. As you listen, evaluate for yourself whether you have what it takes to lead with true transformation. If you enjoy this conversation, be sure to return next week for part 2 of our interview with Paul Cline. You can register for our Basic Intensive Training in Choice Theory and Reality Therapy here, or if you'd rather get your questions answered, set up a Zoom meeting with Kim here.

At the end of 2024, Ryan Rogers joined the show to share his experiences with fanatical wokism as a graduate student.  He later had Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis on his new podcast, Reality Therapy, for a wide ranging discussion on conservatism, the challenges of the modern conservative movement, what conservatism offers that other political ideologies do not, and much more.  This episode is a re-podcast of that original conversation.   About Ryan Rogers Ryan Rogers is a graduate student in clinical mental health counseling. He has a bachelors degree in psychology and a work history in addiction treatment.  His latest book, The Woke Mind, is the sixth book in his series on social justice fanaticism.  

When it comes Mental Health and Mental Freedom® what comes to mind? In this segment, Kim Olver shares how to create your strength and resilience before you need it. We also go over Mental Freedom® high level and learn the six principles you need to integrate in your life to find the mental freedom you crave.       WHO IS KIM OLVER? Kim Olver, LCPC, NCC, BCC is a highly respected coach, counselor, and author, with over three decades of experience helping individuals and organizations achieve mental freedom, personal growth, and relationship success. She is the founder of Olver International and a leading expert in Choice Theory, Reality Therapy, and Mental Freedom—an innovative process she developed. Kim is the author of the book Mental Freedom: You Hold the Key, where she guides readers toward self-liberation from negative thoughts and emotional stress. She's passionate about empowering people to take control of their lives by changing their thinking patterns. Kim's work has impacted thousands globally through her award-winning books, speaking engagements, and training programs.       KIM OLVER'S CALL TO ACTION & CONTACT INFO Check out my book, Mental Freedom, and learn the six principles you need to integrate in your life to find the mental freedom you crave.   https://olverinternational.com https://www.instagram.com/olverinternational/       CALL TO ACTION Subscribe / Follow GEMS with Genesis Amaris Kemp podcast on audio platform & YouTube channel, Hit the notifications bell so you don't miss any content, and share with family/friends.   GENESIS'S INFO https://genesisamariskemp.net/genesisamariskemp --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/genesis-amaris-kemp/support

In this 2-part episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Charles Dent, an educator, counselor, coach, and pastor. Charles utilizes Choice Theory and Reality Therapy in his work and has penned several books: When a Woman Gives Up Her Heart, 42 Days: Becoming a Powerful Person of Patience, How to Overcome the Predator of Your Faith, Date Rape at 11 AM Sunday, and 42 Habits of Successful Parents. Charles is a Black man living in the south committed to creating bridges between faith-based communities and mental health clinics to better serve the African American population who has been disenfranchised by the medical system. We discuss the unique mental health challenges Black men face and how systemic issues and economic disparities contribute to these challenge, how mental health professionals can better understand and address the culture stima surrounding mental health particularly among Black men and how the community, family, and faith can strengthen their support systems. You can reach Dr. Dent through his website, Max Out Coaching. Tune in next week for part 2.

Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In episode 418 of The OCD and Anxiety Podcast, Robert James delves into the profound impact of choice on managing OCD. Drawing inspiration from Viktor Frankl's existential philosophy and William Glasser's reality therapy, this episode explores how recognizing and utilizing our ability to choose can empower us to live more fulfilling lives despite the challenges of OCD. James discusses the significance of Frankl's quotes on the space between stimulus and response, emphasizing the potential for personal growth and freedom. He also introduces the principles of reality therapy, highlighting the importance of meeting basic human needs through positive choices. Tune in to learn how embracing the concept of choice can help reclaim your life from the grip of OCD, fostering a sense of empowerment and resilience Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.    

Send us a Text Message.Unlock the secrets to taking control of your life with reality therapy, a revolutionary approach that challenges traditional views on mental illness. Have you ever wondered why some people seem to navigate life's challenges with ease while others struggle? Discover how reality therapy empowers individuals to meet their fundamental psychological needs—like survival, belonging, power, fun, and freedom—by focusing on personal responsibility and effective behavior choices. In this episode of License Your Exams, Eric breaks down the eight essential steps of reality therapy and discusses pivotal concepts like positive addiction, failure identity, and success identity, providing invaluable insights for those prepping for licensing exams.Join us as we unpack how reality therapists, following the philosophies of William Glasser, help clients take actionable steps to gain control over their environments and achieve greater fulfillment. From establishing trust and setting goals to creating actionable plans and enforcing accountability, learn how this therapeutic model rejects excuses and focuses on the present to foster meaningful change. Whether you're a student, professional, or simply curious about new approaches in therapy, this episode will equip you with a thorough understanding of how reality therapy can transform lives by insisting on effective behavior and personal accountability.If you need to study for your national licensing exam, try the free samplers at: LicensureExamsThis podcast is not associated with the NBCC, AMFTRB, ASW, ANCC, NASP, NAADAC, CCMC, NCPG, CRCC, or any state or governmental agency responsible for licensure.

Inspired by the groundbreaking work of Dr. William Glasser, this podcast delves into the principles of making deliberate and empowered choices to shape our mental health, relationships, and overall wellness, in todays episode we are going to explore Reality Therapy and Choice Theory.Reality Therapy: A New Approach to Psychiatry""Choice Theory: A New Psychology of Personal Freedom.""Start with Why." As we move into June and Men's Mental Health Month, we underscore the importance of mental health support and the resources available to those in need. This podcast is for anyone looking to take control of their life, understand their needs, and make choices that truly reflect their goals and values.Much Love x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Trust me!' We've all heard it, and probably said it. But how do you build a culture of trust at work, or in a classroom? David Langford and host Andrew Stotz talk about how inclusive decision-making inspires trust, and leads to better outcomes. TRANSCRIPT 0:00:02.5 Andrew Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz, and I'll be your host as we continue our journey into the teachings of Dr. W Edwards Deming. Today I'm continuing my discussion with David P. Langford, who has devoted his life to applying Dr. Deming's philosophy to education, and he offers us his practical advice for implementation. Today we continue our discussion of Dr. Deming's, 14 items that he discusses in New Economics about the role of a manager of people after that manager has been through the transformation. This is on the third edition of The New Economics on page 86, and in the second edition on page 125. Now, today we're talking about point 10, which is a simple and short point, and it reads as follows, "He creates trust, he creates an environment that encourages freedom and innovation." So we decided to title, this one, "Trust Me." David, take it away.   [laughter]   0:01:02.3 David Langford: Thanks, Andrew. Good to be back again. So, yeah, this point it seems simple when you just read through it, and it seems logical like all managers of people would want to create trust with their people, but it's not like it happens automatically, [chuckle], and I think a lot of managers of people do things inadvertently, hopefully they're inadvertently, where they create distrust and stress, etcetera. One of those most obvious things is performance evaluations, "Trust me, and then I'm going to rank you amongst people in the department, and then we're going to have a prize for the top person and/or a bonus or something else within that."   0:02:03.6 DL: And people learn that you're not really interested in improving the product, the service, the classroom, the function of what's going on, you're really interested in who's pleasing you. [chuckle] And that's how you get a promotion, and that's how you move up is like, they'll... The old saying, "It's not what you know, it's who you know." And, I think that's really the heart of what Deming's getting at here, that you're supposed to create an environment of trust. And it doesn't just... It's not a pill you take and where you just all of a sudden you can say to people all you want to "trust me," [laughter] but it's over time, when you find out, "Are you trustworthy?" And if you prove not to be trustworthy, either you can't keep things confidential or you talk behind people's backs, or you, you know, any of those kinds of things, over time people start to realize you're not somebody to be trusted.   0:03:16.3 DL: I often heard Deming say things like, "If you create an environment where people can't trust you, pretty soon you're only left with the people who can't get another job." [laughter] "Can't go someplace else, because you're just not trustworthy." Well, the same thing happens in a classroom, a classroom teacher that is not trustworthy and can't build trust among a classroom of students, won't get the very best from those students. Pretty soon they'll only do what the teacher wants to be done, and then that's it. They won't think on their own. They won't... Deming is talking about they won't become innovative in what they're doing, because you're not a trustworthy person managing the class. And so how do you do that? How do you build trust over time? Well, a big part of that to me is involving people in the decision-making process. On the previous points, in this section that we're working through, Deming talked about, the role of a good manager and a leader and etcetera, and those kinds of things. Ultimately, you still have the formal position, right?   0:04:43.2 DL: And it's your job or in some cases, you're next on the line, if you don't make a good decision. But the more you can involve people in that process of making decisions, number one, you're going to come out with a better decision, because you just get more brains looking at a situation in ways that you just never thought about before. And number two, it's sort of a double-edged sword, not only did you get a better decision but whatever decision you do come up with gets implemented to a higher degree. So when I'm teaching teachers to do this with classrooms with students, I always tell them, you know, if you involve students in a decision-making process, and let's say that it doesn't turn out well, it wasn't a good decision.   0:05:42.8 DL: You win both ways, right? Because it wasn't just your decision. And it's the same way with a manager in a company. If it's just your decision and something doesn't work, people will just let it fail, they'll just let it not work because they had no part in it. They don't really care if it works or not. And they'll just let you, gladly let you fail in some cases and not bail you out. But if it's our decision and we all use some tools and processes and took the time to actually work through and figure out the best solution to something, then if things start to go wrong, people, because they have such strong trust in you and the organization, they're going to pick up the pieces. They're going to do stuff to make even a bad decision work, because they have ownership in it, and they're a part of that process.   0:06:45.3 AS: I wanted to briefly talk about trust because, it's such a interesting word and concept that I think we may just brush over. I remember reading a book by Dr. William Glasser called "Reality Therapy", and he worked with prisoners and others through his psychiatry. And one of the things he always talked about is that a key sign of mental illness, which he didn't... He actually said there was no such thing as mental illness. He said basically the issue was that that person did not have a trusting relationship with anybody, and therefore it was so hard... So then all the mental problems and emotional problems they went through were coping mechanisms.   0:07:29.8 AS: And that really rang true. And I think about my friendships with my best friend, Dale, who we run - he runs the coffee business. And I think about the relationships with my mom and dad and my sisters, and I can say none of them ever betrayed my trust. And I think I thought that was normal. But when I talked to my father just before he died, I asked him, "What is the accomplishment" of many accomplishments, including getting his PhD and being successful and all that? And he said to me... I said, "What is your number one? What are you most proud of?" And he said, "I built a trusting family." And now as I've grown, you know, and I've looked at that more, I really realized that is rare. And I want to just highlight that trust is rare.   0:08:19.2 AS: And the second way I want to highlight that is that, I teach in my ethics course, which I just teach ethics and finance all the time at university and for CFA, what I say... I ask people to raise their hand. I ask them, think about how many people you truly trust. If you had a really... And I want everybody who's listening and viewing, let me ask this question. How many people do you truly trust? If you had a secret, something that you did not want to get out to the world, but you felt like you needed to tell somebody, how many people would you trust? And the answer to that after asking thousands of people that question is about one or two. And my point, and I say academic research can oftentimes be interpreting surveys. That's a survey. That's some research. And what does it tell us? It tells us that trust is rare. And so when I hear the word trust, and I think about what he's saying, "He creates trust, he creates an environment that encourages freedom and innovation." I think that's extremely hard thing to do, and it's not happening much in this world.   0:09:38.5 DL: Well, you want that freedom and innovation because in a company that's creating new products or new ideas or things like that, and people are freely distributing or giving you those ideas. And so unless you have that sort of fertile ground for creating new ideas and innovation, you're just not going to get there. It pretty much means that everything has to be a top-down decision-made process of doing something. And you want tremendous growth. It's the same way in a classroom. It's interesting that we think that, "Oh, we have to do great trustworthy kinds of things." But it happens in such simple ways. Like a teacher might say, "Oh, well just take 10 minutes to finish this." And, uh, then a half an hour later they return back to what they were working on and stuff. Students quickly learn, you're not trustworthy, [chuckle] 10 minutes means 10 minutes. And I often tell teachers, just have a little stop watch or a little timer or something, and when you do something like that and you say, "Okay, we're going to take 20 minutes to work on this," then just set a timer. It'll keep you on, trustworthy, and it'll keep them on track as well and people will know, okay, we're there.   0:11:15.5 AS: Yeah. And I think the other thing I would say is when you're standing in front of a group of students teaching you have to really understand that they trust almost no one. And so...   0:11:26.1 DL: Yeah, that's true.   0:11:26.3 AS: They're observing your every action. And I say that they trust almost no one from my survey of people that I've been surveying asking this question. And maybe even ask your students, ask them a question such as, "How many people do you trust?"   0:11:44.2 DL: Yeah. Well, I've been involved as a student myself, and an assignment was given or a timeline, "Have this by Friday or be ready to discuss this by Friday." And then you get to Friday and the teacher doesn't follow through. And you've put in all this work and effort to be ready for Friday. And it's, "Oh, well, we'll just put that off until Monday." Well, you're not building trust, you're actually taking trust away. Stephen Covey says, "You're not adding to the bank of trust." [chuckle]   0:12:17.5 AS: And it is a bank and it is cumulative. One last thing about trust that I was thinking about is, you know, for managers right now in businesses, and I'm sure it's the same in education, it's all about KPIs and measurements. And one of the real destructive things of these measurements is they destroy trust, because the manager of people is sitting behind a desk looking at a chart and graph and not understanding a person's situation and basically blasting them. I think that it's possible if we could get to where some managers want to be, that you could implant some sort of electrical stimulus, so that if somebody doesn't hit their KPI, you just give them a volt, you give them a shot of electricity and say, "That's a reminder that you haven't, didn't hit your KPI." And I think about the relationships that I have of trust, and none of them were built through KPI. So I like the...   0:13:23.8 DL: No point, they already you have it.   0:13:26.1 AS: Yep. Maybe a good ending point. Anything you would add?   0:13:30.5 DL: Yeah. No, it's just on the surface this seems so simple. But what Deming often talked about Profound Knowledge, and the word profound means deep knowledge and understanding. So it's taking these points that he accumulated basically over a hundred years. And he makes it so simple, "Hey, just think about this, just do this and things will get better." So, trust me.   0:14:00.8 AS: Trust me. So I'm going to wrap this up by first asking the listeners and the viewers, how many people do you trust? And I want you to think about the people around you. Are they any different than you? They probably trust one or two people. And some people will say, "I trust no one." And an important part of this point, number 10, is to recognize that trust is rare and rare is valuable. David, on behalf of everyone at the Deming Institute, I want to thank you again for the discussion. And for listeners, remember to go to deming.org to continue your journey. Listeners can learn more about David at langfordlearning.com, and this is your host, Andrew Stotz. And I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Deming. I just never get tired of this quote. "People are entitled to joy in work."

In this episode, I interview therapist and partner in Citron Hennessey Therapy, Leonard Citron. I met Leonard after he had received his certification in Choice Theory and Reality Therapy and instantly knew he had a lot to offer. Leonard is from Ireland and has made a life for himself in New York City as an adjunct professor at NYU, a fellow at The Albert Ellis Institute and a partner in a therapy practice employing approximately 35 therapists in the greater NYC area. In this conversation, we talk about why he offers Choice Theory training to all his therapists and the benefits they derive from that. Should you want to take advantage of their Mindfulness Group offering, write to info@privatetherapy.comfor details. If you'd like to contact Leonard directly, he can be reached at Leonard@privatetherapy.com.

I interview a mental health counselor and coach, with vast experience working with military members, Carmella Navarro, LCPC. Ms. Navarro was in charge of suicide prevention for the 85th ARSC (Army Reserve Support Command). She is currently retired from that position and building her private practice as both a counselor and coach, using Mental Freedom and Reality Therapy. In this interview, Carmella shares some of the challenges facing military members after deployment, including loss of purpose and suicidal ideation. If you or a family member is thinking of hurting themselves, please reach out to the Suicide Hotline by simply dialing 988 or go to Lifeline where you can chat online. If you'd like to reach out to Ms. Navarro, her email isconnect4bal@gmail.com.

Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.  Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.  Season Three - Hodge Podge - We are taking SBL to the community and speaking with various groups and people on the traumas they encounter in their part of the community and asking how they may want their organization to address trauma survivors in the future. This season, we will be delivering exceptional conversations and creative ideas while creating a safe space for connection and thoughtful experiences. We are going beyond sexual harm and really asking, "What does trauma look like and what does this experience look like for the Western Kentucky communities we serve?" We will be talking with various community members, and delving into difficult conversations where trauma intersects our communities and people. Season Three finds us growing and changing how we do our work. Our goal is to drop 2-3 podcasts per month on Fridays and you will find most of our episodes on YouTube as well! Yes, New Beginnings has a YouTube channel.In this episode, New Beginnings podcasters Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and Shelby, Victim Advocate have a very authentic conversation with Beth Bennett LCSW, LCADC, RYT from TrueNorth Treatment Center in Owensboro KY. We talked about trauma, substance use, recovery, EMDR and Yoga! Here is a little about Beth in her own words: I have worked in a wide variety of treatment settings including residential facilities, jails,community mental health and private practice. I particularly enjoy working with trauma related and addictive disorders. I prefer a holistic approach to overall health and encourage clients to look at not only their mental health but also their physical and spiritual health as well. I have been trained in a wide variety of evidenced based practices including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Based Techniques, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and I am certified in EMDR. My goal as a therapist is to assist clients in becoming the healthiest and most authentic version of themselves; Assisting clients from moving from a space of survival to a space of thriving!TrueNorth Treatment Center: https://truenorthky.com/TrueNorth treatment Center Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrueNorthTreatmentKYYOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE. Remember to subscribe to our Podcast - Start By Listening - found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer and more!Also subscribe to our New Beginnings YouTube channel!! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxT9OQkPpCPSAgcUhhqUkmQToday's YouTube Episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTKF0Pb7-A4Start By Listening will drop on Fridays, 2-3x monthly, bringing you an interesting and intriguing look into the work we do, while educating about trauma and healing. If you would like to reach out and contact Jennifer or Shelby, please email at SBL@nbowensboro.org. Finally, a few shout outs. If you liked our jingle jingle, hop on over to www.uriahwilde.com and talk with Seth Hedges. He created the beautiful music for our podcast. Thank you SETH! Another special thank you to Rodney Newton, he helped us learn how to put this Podcast together and create a beautiful thing. Thank you RODNEY!!!To find local resources for sexual abuse please visit www.RAINN.org or call the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673, 24/7/365

Sermon by Rev. E.B. Holschuh - When Christians Need Reality Therapy (based on 1 Corinthians 3:1-9). Recorded 2/12/23 during 9am worship service at Zion Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Alamo, Texas.  Music by Hot_Music from Pixabay

 Content Warning: This episode does include a discussion of mental illness, depression, and suicide.Disclaimer: Discussions about mental health are personal and unique. In this podcast, Meghan is not acting as a therapist or providing therapy in any capacity. This podcast covers broad discussions of topics related to mental health and is not intended to serve as therapy or a replacement for therapy. Views and experiences expressed by Meghan are her own and do not represent the field of counseling. This week we welcome back Dr. Meghan Breedlove to discuss seeking out a therapy experience that fits YOU. Not only do we talk about what to look for in the process of finding a therapist but also what to look for once you've started having visits with your mental health professional.Spoiler: It's okay to re-evaluate after a few sessions to be sure you and your therapist or counselour are a good fit for each other. Meghan Breedlove Bio:Meghan Breedlove is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Ohio. She graduated with her Masters in Human Development and Family Science with a specialization in Sexuality Studies from The Ohio State University. She also graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters in Clinical Counseling and is currently a doctoral candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at The Ohio State University. Her dissertation is focused on using restorative justice practices to repair harm and resolve conflicts among individuals in school settings. Meghan has worked with couples, adults, teenagers, and families in various settings. She has experience empowering clients to resolve relationship issues and family conflicts, navigate major life transitions, explore values and career interests, build communication skills, and cope with anxiety and depression. She believes in the importance of creating, communicating, and maintaining healthy boundaries in all aspects in life and seeks to support clients in this process. Meghan uses a range of interventions in therapy and is flexible in her approach depending on the needs of the client. She uses a Client-Centered approach and draws on techniques from Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Reality Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in her work with clients. Show resources:https://www.psychologytoday.com/Support the show via social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TailsFromRVT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TailsFromAVetTechPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tailsfromavettech

In this episode, I interview Dr. Patricia Robey about her role as an educational leader and supervisor of counselors in the field. Dr. Robey has been working in various capacities at Governors State University and a role she loves is supervising counselors. One of the tools she expertly utilizes is self-evaluation with co-verification. This is a skill few leaders possess. Most know how to provide their feedback about their subordinent's work, but few understand how to question that person to lead them to their own discoveries about their work. Listen to learn how to discriminate about the role you are playing as a leader. Is it most appropriate to be a teacher, counselor, consultant or coach? It depends. Dr. Robey will help you understand the determinants. For more on Choice Theory and Reality Therapy in the US, go to http://www.wglasser.com/ (www.wglasser.com). If you live in another country, go to http://www.wglasserinternational.org/wgi/mo-directory (www.wglasserinternational.org/wgi/mo-directory) to find a member organization near you. Explore thehttps://www.wglasserinternational.org/resources/journals/ ( International Journal of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy). Dr. Robey's book, Contemporary Issues in Couples Counseling, can be purchased https://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Issues-Couples-Counseling-Routledge/dp/0415891256/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2DCDI2GQ31ZBC&keywords=patricia+robey&qid=1657235567&sprefix=patricia+robey%2Caps%2C68&sr=8-2 (here) and if you are interested in contacting Dr. Robey for coaching, counseling supervision or more information, you can reach her at patrobey@gmail.com.

Many people experience the overwhelming feeling that they don't deserve their success, they doubt their abilities, and may feel that overworking is the only way to meet expectations. It's important for you to know that you are not alone in these feelings and to be kind to yourself. In this episode, I talk to Dr. Breedlove about Imposter Syndrome (Imposter Phenomenon). We talk about what it is, who experiences it, symptoms, and how to overcome it. Meghan Breedlove Bio:Meghan Breedlove is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Ohio. She graduated with her Masters in Human Development and Family Science with a specialization in Sexuality Studies from The Ohio State University. She also graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters in Clinical Counseling and is currently a doctoral candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at The Ohio State University. Her dissertation is focused on using restorative justice practices to repair harm and resolve conflicts among individuals in school settings. Meghan has worked with couples, adults, teenagers, and families in various settings. She has experience empowering clients to resolve relationship issues and family conflicts, navigate major life transitions, explore values and career interests, build communication skills, and cope with anxiety and depression. She believes in the importance of creating, communicating, and maintaining healthy boundaries in all aspects in life and seeks to support clients in this process. Meghan uses a range of interventions in therapy and is flexible in her approach depending on the needs of the client. She uses a Client-Centered approach and draws on techniques from Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Reality Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in her work with clients. Support the show :TwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

We were lucky to have Kim Olver on this episode where we dove into some deep topics and needed that ability to transform some painful emotions. We talked about Roe v. Wade and the big feelings that come with the sudden shift in our political reality with the most recent leak. When such ginormous shifts take place, it can be jarring and leave us all wondering what our future looks like and if we should be worried about other changes.This week we are joined by one of the foremost experts in Choice Theory & Reality Therapy, Kim Olver, LCPC, NCC, BCC. She has a mission to help people get along better with the important people in their lives, including themselves, at home, and at work. Kim is a licensed counselor, certified coach, trainer, international speaker spanning more than 14 countries, the author of 20 books, and has developed a proprietary process called Mental Freedom™ that lets clients transform any painful emotions they are experiencing into something neutral or even positive. Kim talks us through how we can come to interpret feelings with such big topics and more, including grief, trauma, abuse, mental health, and more. Kim talks to us about G.L.O.W. and how while we might not get to pick the pain, we get to draw meaning from it and find the positive aspect on the other side of the coin. If you are ready to learn all of this, plus how to build a happier, healthier relationship with yourself, you won't want to miss this episode. For more from Kim Olver go check her out over at www.Olverinternational.com.The Clutching our Pearls team tackles the Roe v. Wade leak this week and talks about just what exactly this means for the feminist movement and how we as individuals can take in this news.

We were lucky to have Kim Olver on this episode where we dove into some deep topics and needed that ability to transform some painful emotions. We talked about Roe v. Wade and the big feelings that come with the sudden shift in our political reality with the most recent leak. When such ginormous shifts take place, it can be jarring and leave us all wondering what our future looks like and if we should be worried about other changes.This week we are joined by one of the foremost experts in Choice Theory & Reality Therapy, Kim Olver, LCPC, NCC, BCC. She has a mission to help people get along better with the important people in their lives, including themselves, at home, and at work. Kim is a licensed counselor, certified coach, trainer, international speaker spanning more than 14 countries, the author of 20 books, and has developed a proprietary process called Mental Freedom™ that lets clients transform any painful emotions they are experiencing into something neutral or even positive. Kim talks us through how we can come to interpret feelings with such big topics and more, including grief, trauma, abuse, mental health, and more. Kim talks to us about G.L.O.W. and how while we might not get to pick the pain, we get to draw meaning from it and find the positive aspect on the other side of the coin. If you are ready to learn all of this, plus how to build a happier, healthier relationship with yourself, you won't want to miss this episode. For more from Kim Olver go check her out over at www.Olverinternational.com.The Clutching our Pearls team tackles the Roe v. Wade leak this week and talks about just what exactly this means for the feminist movement and how we as individuals can take in this news.

Content Warning: This episode does include a discussion of mental illness, depression, self harm, and suicide. Disclaimer: Discussions about mental health are personal and unique. In this podcast, Meghan is not acting as a therapist or providing therapy in any capacity. This podcast covers broad discussions of topics related to mental health and is not intended to serve as therapy or a replacement for therapy. Views and experiences expressed by Meghan are her own and do not represent the field of counseling.It is mental health awareness month. It's important to educate, fight stigma, and advocate and support people with mental illness and their families every day.  In this episode, Tabitha shares her personal mental health struggles and successes with her friend and licensed professional counselor, Dr. Meghan Breedlove.  If you're thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States.Call 1-800-273-8255 to talk to someone.Meghan Breedlove Bio: Meghan Breedlove is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Ohio. She graduated with her Masters in Human Development and Family Science with a specialization in Sexuality Studies from The Ohio State University. She also graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters in Clinical Counseling and is currently a doctoral candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at The Ohio State University. Her dissertation is focused on using restorative justice practices to repair harm and resolve conflicts among individuals in school settings. Meghan has worked with couples, adults, teenagers, and families in various settings. She has experience empowering clients to resolve relationship issues and family conflicts, navigate major life transitions, explore values and career interests, build communication skills, and cope with anxiety and depression. She believes in the importance of creating, communicating, and maintaining healthy boundaries in all aspects in life and seeks to support clients in this process. Meghan uses a range of interventions in therapy and is flexible in her approach depending on the needs of the client. She uses a Client-Centered approach and draws on techniques from Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Reality Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in her work with clients. If you're thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States.Call 1-800-273-8255 to talk to someone.Support the show :TwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

Guilt is one of the most complex issues in grief. Our life experiences shape how we experience grief, and what types of guilt we have surrounding the loss of a child. This episode discusses the role of radical self-acceptance of ourselves when it comes to grief. Not only does the host Cristi Habermann discuss self-acceptance she discusses the role of acceptance in grief. When a person accepts that death is something they were powerless over, there is freedom. It relieves a person of the burden of believing they could, have, and would have done something different to prevent death. Cristi discusses the use of Reality Therapy by Albert Ellis, and EMDR to promote brain healing in grief. Leave Cristi a message at https://anchor.fm/grievinginsomniacs/message and tell her what you think. Like and subscribe to hear more. Follow her on Instagram and Facebook at Grieving Insomniacs. Check her out at www.cristihabermann.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/grievinginsomniacs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/grievinginsomniacs/support

Disclaimer: Discussions about mental health are personal and unique. In this podcast, Meghan is not acting as a therapist or providing therapy in any capacity. This podcast covers broad discussions of topics related to mental health and is not intended to serve as therapy or a replacement for therapy. Views and experiences expressed by Meghan are her own and do not represent the field of counseling.Setting boundaries is crucial for animal professionals. They are guidelines that we create to identify reasonable, safe,  and permissible ways for other people to behave towards us. In this episode, I chat with counselor Meghan Breedlove all about boundaries! Our discussion includes what boundaries are, how we define ours, how to overcome obstacles, asserting them in the workplace, and share some of my struggles with establishing boundaries in my career. Meghan Breedlove BioMeghan Breedlove is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Ohio. She graduated with her Masters in Human Development and Family Science with a specialization in Sexuality Studies from The Ohio State University. She also graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters in Clinical Counseling and is currently a doctoral candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at The Ohio State University. Her dissertation is focused on using restorative justice practices to repair harm and resolve conflicts among individuals in school settings. Meghan has worked with couples, adults, teenagers, and families in various settings. She has experience empowering clients to resolve relationship issues and family conflicts, navigate major life transitions, explore values and career interests, build communication skills, and cope with anxiety and depression. She believes in the importance of creating, communicating, and maintaining healthy boundaries in all aspects in life and seeks to support clients in this process. Meghan uses a range of interventions in therapy and is flexible in her approach depending on the needs of the client. She uses a Client-Centered approach and draws on techniques from Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Reality Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in her work with clients. Resources mentioned in podcast: Self-help packet on boundaries: https://cmhawwselfhelp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/WorkbookBuilding-Better-BoundariesFeb2011.pdfhttps://www.betterhelp.comhttps://www.nomv.org/https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Support the show via social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TailsFromRVTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TailsFromAVetTechPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tailsfromavettech/Send us an emailtailsfromarvt@gmail.com

Join us today as we have an amazing chat with Tavara Franklin, LPC, NCC. She kept this conversation on fire!! Tavara specializes in CBT and Reality Therapy. She provides a therapeutic journey for individuals, families, and couples to discover their truth and live a transparent unapologetic life as their authentic selves. Tavara's expertise is in assisting mothers and adolescent females who are experiencing anxiety or depression as they navigate through their daily lives. She provides a non-judgmental safe space with every turn down their road of healing while remaining H.O.T. (Honest, Open, Transparent). Connect with her on Instagram: instagram.com/healinggrounds_therapy/ Facebook: http://fb.me/hgtwellnesscenter ======= Register for the FREE conference, TheMommyCon, on March 17-19, 2022. Go to www.TheMommyCon.com to register. Follow me on Instagram for more tips on Motherhood, Marriage, and Mompreneur Life. www.ingstagram.com/jaqualialynn Join my community More Than Just A Mom on Facebook. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jaqualia-lynn-leonard/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaqualia-lynn-leonard/support

It's YOUR CountrySave the Children: Schools Propagandize Kids & Fake Out ParentsTruckers: Government is the Fringe MinorityReality Therapy – U Penn Swimmer and CA Sex OffenderFraudulent Military Ballots?Follow Debbie Georgatos!WEBSITE: http://americacanwetalk.orgFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AmericaCanWeTalkAmerica Can We Talk is a show with a mission — to speak up for the extraordinary and unique greatness of America. I talk about the top issues of the day facing America, often with insightful guests, always from the perspective of furthering that mission, and with the goal to inspire listeners to celebrate and embrace the liberty on which America was founded. #AmericaMatters

Il existe une multitude de théories pour expliquer la psychologie de l'être humain et justifier nos façons de nous comporter. Toutefois, il est légitime d'aborder cette hypothèse bien simple que nous avons peut-être tout faux en matière de santé mentale. Selon William Glasser, l'être humain se trouve des excuses pour ne pas agir, car il n'ose pas affronter la réalité ou du moins, il n'a pas appris à le faire. Les théories psychologiques ne servent qu'à des échappatoires afin d'éviter le passage à l'action et amener de réelles solutions pour répondre à nos besoins. Les propos de la thérapie de la réalité sont très confrontants pour moi et ébranlent des profondes convictions que j'ai depuis longtemps. C'est justement pour cette raison que j'ai voulu explorer un modèle qui déroge de ma vision habituelle. Aborder la vie d'un angle aussi direct, sans détour génère des résultats. Par contre, est-ce qu'il y a un réel danger à croire à une vision unique de la réalité? Est-ce qu'il y a un risque à devenir moralisateur? C'est par ce magnifique paradoxe que je vous invite à explorer la question. Ordre du jour 0m23: Introduction 7m40: Présentation du livre Reality Therapy 10m44: Mon résumé de la thérapie de la réalité 21m03: Mes réflexions personnelles Pour encore plus de détails, consulte la page web de l'épisode

Terri-Ann Richards (www.terriannrichards.com) helps entrepreneurs and leaders realize their full potential by developing the person behind the title. Leadership transformation and true life success begins on the inside first. She is a 16+ year serial entrepreneur, starting in business at just 18 years old. Terri-Ann has built six-figure businesses, bought, sold, and partnered in over 8 companies, all while raising two beautiful children. She is a Graduate of the Wallace McCain Institute's, Entrepreneurial Leaders Program, Certified by MHS as a EQi-2.0 Emotional Intelligence Assessor and Facilitator, Certified by the William Glasser Institute in both Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, a Certified Personality Dimensions Trainer and Facilitator, and a Certified Coach. TA's superpower is cutting through fluff, finding tactics and hacks in developing the full human, maximizing potential, and showing leaders how to leverage their unique superpowers. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Canada's economy. To support Canada's businesses, subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. Want to stay up-to-date on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter

L. Michael Hall Ph.D is a prolific author in the psychology and self development field, having written 66 books, 40 serial books, and over 100 published articles. He completed his doctorate in Cognitive-Behavioral psychology from Union Institute University in Cincinnati Ohio, with his dissertation completed on the languaging of four psychotherapies, including NLP, RET, Reality Therapy, and Logotherapy using the formations of General Semantics. Dr. Hall has conducted private therapy in practice for 20 years, and also ran an NLP training center for 10 years. He has co-founded Neuro-Semantics, Meta-Coaching, and the NLP Leadership Summit, and also collaborated with Richard Bandler, the co-founder of NLP, having written several books for him. Dr. Hall is clearly a distinguished expert in his field and I credit him with much of my own personal development over near 20 years through his writings and to say I'm happy to finally be speaking with him on my very own podcast is an extreme understatement. Episode Highlights: 1. What is Neuro-Linguistic Programming? 2. What got you interested in NLP and Hypnosis as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist? 3. How did it change your way of thinking? 4. You've developed your own model NeuroSemantics. What is different about NS vs NLP? 5. One of the most significant things I've learned from your work is the Meta-States model. Can you share with us what this is? What can this model help us with? 6. We can know things logically, but still not do them. This is largely the challenge that health professionals face with patients and clients, from losing weight, getting to bed on time, to avoiding drugs and alcohol, and doing more exercise. What is happening here? It appears we've long known that just understanding things doesn't change things, but we don't do anything about it. 7. One of the patterns you've mentioned in your books is the Mind to Muscle pattern. Can you talk a bit more about what this is and why it's important? L.Michael Hall's website: https://www.neurosemantics.com/

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At some point, all of us fall into a funk. In this episode, I'm going to give you 7 of my tips for pulling yourself out of a funk BEFORE it turns into a rut! Learn how to help boost your mood quickly and create positive change. Episode infused with some of the teaching of Dr. William Glasser, the Father of Reality Therapy and Choice Theory. Show Notes on the www.guycounseling.com blog.  William Glasser Choice Theory  https://wglasser.com/what-is-choice-theory/ Loving Kindness Meditation Study https://guycounseling.com/positive-thoughts-happiness-study/ Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/guycounseling1/ Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/guycounseling/     

Meet JL KeezSurvivor of a nine-year struggle with Anorexia Nervosa, and many years enduring associated illnesses, JL Keez dedicates her life to empowering those impacted by eating disorders and related debilitating conditions. A Reality Therapy Certified Counsellor, Speaker and Teacher, JL Keez's detailed insights are powerfully portrayed in her memoir, “Anorexia Unlocked: Understanding Your Story Through Mine”. Her passionate delivery on the topic, “How We Relate...Impacts”, for The Reality Therapy Institute Australia, demonstrated her strength as an inspirational voice within her subject area. JL Keez educates sufferers of eating disorders, and the associated illnesses, through educational programs, inspirational speaking and books. Each medium shared is authentic, honest, highly informative and extremely relatable.To learn more JL Keez visit her at www.jlkeez.com.auContact her here  hello@jlkeez.com.auFacebook Group JL Keez Anorexia Unlocked Instagram Profile  https://instagram@jlkeezanorexiaunlockedBuy her book Anorexia Unlocked: Understanding Your Story Through Mine, here: www.jlkeez.com.au/the-book/ To learn more about your host Nelia Hutt visit https://www.travellivegive.comHelping you discover Inner Peace through Giving!Contact Nelia at info@travellivegive.comSubscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel to  watch the videos of the episodes https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClc6cfjxUxZ16QBtL87M14wBuy Her book Giving My Heart Room to Breathe - A journey through Grief, Healing and Giving https://www.amazon.com/GIVING-MY-HEART-ROOM-BREATHE/dp/1777670608/ref=sr_1_1?crid=C8STS22F31RT&dchild=1&keywords=giving+my+heart+room+to+breathe&qid=1625183016&sprefix=giving+my+heart%2Caps%2C387&sr=8-1Merchandise now available  https://www.redbubble.com/people/NeliaHutt/shop?asc=u  

In this episode, I interview Reality Therapist, Ron Mottern about his unique brand of therapy, integrating Reality Therapy with martial arts and hypnosis, for ultimate effectiveness. Ron says Reality Therapy has never failed him in a variety of settings. He is a prolific writer with many publications in the International Journal of Choice Theory & Reality Therapy over the years, as well as writing several books available on https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ron+mottern&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss (Amazon). If interested, you can reach Ron at ron.mottern@gmail.com. His website is http://motterninstitute.com/ (motterninstitute.com).  Hashtags: #Choice Theory, #Reality Therapy, #podcast, #KimOlver #basicneeds #RonMottern #basicneeds #caringhabits #deadlyhabits #substanceabuse #mentalhealth #counseling

Catherine and Francis are privileged to welcome JL Keez to the podcast. JL – who resides in Adeliade, Australia – provides a vulnerable recollection of her nine-year lived experience with an eating disorder and how it took many years to find the right path in recovery. Now, an author and therapist, JL dedicates her time and energy towards helping and advocating for those experiencing eating disorders. She recently wrote a book, “Anorexia Unlocked: Understanding Your Story Through Mine” with the intention of making it easier for those who wish to share their stories to do so. As a therapist, JL practices Reality Therapy with clients, and shares the underpinnings of the modality on the podcast today. JL believes recovery is possible no matter how long you have experienced an eating disorder and hopes to be an example of just how it is possible. We’re grateful for her insight and expertise. Content Warning: eating disorder behaviors, trauma, sexual abuse, suicidal ideation

In this episode we explore the concept of boredom in a relationship from a therapist point of view, while pulling cards to help facilitate a deeper understanding of the issue and help formulate a plan to feel less bored. When talking about Six of Cups, we were discussing the idea of play. Luna mentioned therapeutic framework that references this as a basic human need, and thought it might be Rational Emotive Therapy. Close- but not. It's actually Reality Therapy, founded by William Glasser in the 1960 and theorizes that humans have 5 basic needs to be met: -Power, or self worth and achievement -Love and belonging -Freedom/ independence -Fun -Survival Subscribe to our email list to get all kinds of free mental health related tarot goodies on our website www.TheTarotDiagnosis.com Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @TheTarotDiagnosis Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound Contact: DeepResonanceSound@gmail.com

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Episode 33: JL Keez – Part 4 of 4 – JL is a Certified Reality Therapy Counsellor and Director of JL Keez Anorexia Unlocked - an online eating disorder support program. JL is also a survivor of a 9-year experience with Anorexia Nervosa and has also recovered from far too many years enduring migraines, depersonalisation, chronic fatigue, OCD, and suicidal depression. In part one of this four-part series, JL shared threads of her life detailing emerging patterns that she now recognizes as indicators of a little girl not developing in a healthy manner. In part two, JL continued her story and also referred back to some of the events and memories outlined in episode 1 for relevance in describing the unfolding of her story and her healing journey. In part three, JL explained more about Reality Therapy, underpinned by Choice Theory, which is the modality used by JL that eventually led to her healing from the eating disorder, OCD, chronic fatigue, and suicidal depression. And, in today’s final episode, JL will highlight and share some of the pearls of wisdom that she has uncovered through her healing journey in order to potentially help anyone who may be listening to this podcast, who is still in the midst of their own healing journey, and who is looking for answers. JL is also the author of a recently-released book called, "Anorexia Unlocked: Understanding Your Story Through Mine" which can be found online, here, on JL's website. You can also find more about JL and her offerings on her website at www.jlkeez.com.au or on Instagram @JLKeezAnorexiaUnlocked.

Episode 31: JL Keez – Part 3 of 4 – JL is a Certified Reality Therapy Counsellor and Director of JL Keez Anorexia Unlocked - an online eating disorder support program. JL is also a survivor of a 9-year experience with Anorexia Nervosa and has also recovered from far too many years enduring migraines, depersonalisation, chronic fatigue, OCD, and suicidal depression. In part one of this four-part series, JL shared threads of her life detailing emerging patterns that she now recognizes as indicators of a little girl not developing in a healthy manner. In part two, JL continued her story and also referred back to some of the events and memories outlined in episode 1 for relevance in describing the unfolding of her story and her healing journey. In today’s episode, JL will explain more about Reality Therapy, underpinned by Choice Theory, which is the modality used by JL that eventually led to her healing from the eating disorder, OCD, chronic fatigue, and suicidal depression. JL is also the author of a recently-released book called, "Anorexia Unlocked: Understanding Your Story Through Mine" which can be found online, here, on JL's website. You can also find more about JL and her offerings on her website at www.jlkeez.com.au or on Instagram @JLKeezAnorexiaUnlocked.

Season 2 Book 41: "Reality Therapy by William Glasser": Alternative to Freudian #psychoanalytic procedures, explains the procedure, contrasts it to conventional treatment, and describes different individual cases in which it was successful. An immediate, assured source of pleasure is never willingly given up for a larger but uncertain remote satisfaction. Irresponsible people, always seeking to gain happiness without assuming responsibility, find only brief periods of joy, but not the deep-seated satisfaction which accompanies responsible behavior. Listen to the "Master of Life #Awareness" #Podcast here: https://podlink.to/sfwalker "Reality Therapy" by #WilliamGlasser - #BookReview Book of the Week - BOTW - Season 2 Book 41 Buy the book on Amazon https://amzn.to/33gIHjF GET IT. READ :) #realitytherapy FIND OUT which HUMAN NEED is driving all of your behavior http://6-human-needs.sfwalker.com/ Human Needs Psychology + Emotional Intelligence + Universal Laws of Nature = MASTER OF LIFE AWARENESS https://www.sfwalker.com/master-life-awareness --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sfwalker/message

Andrew Henry MA LPC and Paul Krauss MA LPC discuss many concepts related to Intuition, Stoicism, the Present Moment and the intersections with the practice of Psychotherapy. Paul and Andrew elaborate on the philosophy of Stoicism, Reality Therapy, ways to enhance your meditation or mindfulness practice, and methods for getting more out of psychotherapy. Andrew's book The Gift, an Unconscious Intuitive Mind! is available on Apple Books. Andrew discusses the power of the unconscious intuitive mind, and how it can help a person better understand them self, and those around them. Andrew stated: All people are born with a powerful alley: the unconscious and intuitive mind. Tapping into this vital internal resource is as important as knowing the route to your next destination. Andrew discusses the history of Stoicism and how this philosophy can help us decrease our anxiety and also help us be more present. Andrew also discusses how the concept of personal responsibility being grounded in the now can help a person in their journey. Paul goes on to discuss the concepts of Reality Therapy (William Glasser). Andrew also discuses the concept of cynicism as well. Paul discusses some existential concepts illustrated by Irvin Yalom. Andrew goes on to discuss the values of struggle in people's transformation. Andrew also discusses his first book and some exercises in dialectics that people can do from their home.  Also discussed: Neurobiology, Trauma, Jordan Peterson, Personal Struggles, Carl Jung, Micro vs. Macro, Control, Imperfect Systems, How to make a difference, Don Miguel Ruiz, Incremental Changes lead to larger changes, Myelination, Neurological Wiring, triggers, Relapses, Personal difficulties, Positive Psychology, Blame, Individual Strengths, Self-Reflection, Unconscious Mind, Adverse Experiences, problems that are out of time, Stuck Points, Crystalline Structures, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Schema, Self-Construct, the fantasy of the future and the past, emotional dysregulation, “time capsules”, ego states, different concepts of time, Alchemy, Dialectics, Mindfulness Skills, Imagination, Colors, Symbols, James Hillman, what a person can do at home to help themselves, amygdala, the negative bias, survival, adaptation, the prefrontal cortex, seeing a therapist, Hypnosis, and more.  Andrew Henry, MA, LPC is a licensed professional counselor in private practice located in Mesa Arizona. Andrew is an EMDRIA certified clinician, and Andrew has 16 years of experience in the field of counseling. In addition to being an author, Andrew taught Masters level counseling as an adjunct professor at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix Arizona. He continues to work in private practice utilizing Jungian methods, Hypnosis, EMDR, elements of DBT, energy psychology, mindfulness, and CBT. Andrew is currently open to guest lecturing on campuses via video, and teaching national and international workshops on the topics of Hypnosis and Jungian methods via video. Andrew graduated with a Masters degree in professional counseling plus the certificate in advance graduate studies in 2004 from Ottawa University in Phoenix Arizona. Andrew has an undergraduate degree in Sociology from Arizona State University in Tempe Arizona 1996. Andrew volunteers his time in Kathmandu Nepal providing therapeutic treatment. Learn more about Andrew Henry here:  www.CounselingbyAndrew.com   aehlpc@icloud.com Get Andrew Henry's Book Here. Paul Krauss MA LPC is the Clinical Director of Health for Life Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, EMDRIA Consultant in Training (CIT), host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, and Counseling Supervisor. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline (in progress)  as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433.  If you are looking for EMDRIA consulting groups, Paul Krauss MA LPC is now hosting weekly online and in-person groups.  For details, click here. For general behavioral and mental health consulting for you or your organization. Follow Health for Life Grand Rapids: Instagram   |   Facebook     |     Youtube    Original Music: ”Shades of Currency" [Instrumental] from Archetypes by PAWL (Spotify) "Nivedan" from Healing the Divide by Anousha Shankar (Spotify) “Geometry of Lawns” from Strange Geometry by The Clientele (Spotify)   Support your local bookstore by shopping at https://bookshop.org/ (You can order online from the comfort of your own home, while supporting local businesses near you).  

In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Erin Stair chats with JL Keez, founder of Anorexia Unlocked, a powerful online program to help people overcome anorexia and eating disorders. JL suffered from anorexia for years, after a history of family sexual abuse, bullying, depression, suicidal thoughts and not knowing who she truly was. When she finally met the right person who could help her, she made a full recovery and went on to become a counselor specializing in reality therapy. She will discuss the darkest parts of her story, her recovery journey and what she can offer those who are currently struggling. To learn more about JL, her upcoming book, or to try the Anorexia Unlocked program, visit her website here. To get in touch with Dr. Erin Stair, please visit her website, Blooming Wellness.To follow her on Instagram, click here.To find her on Twitter, click here.To follow her health page on Facebook, click here.To read or listen to her new comedic parody on the wellness industry, Yours in Wellness, Krystal Heeling, click here.Or you can listen to it from Google Play or Walmart!To read Manic Kingdom, click here.

In this episode, I interview Maureen Sansom, who has been practicing Choice Theory for several years. She has been employed by the NSW Dept. of Education for the past 25 years and for the past 13 years, is at a school for the specific purpose of assisting children who have difficulty managing their behavior. Maureen is a Reality Therapist, having been Certified in Choice Theory, Reality Therapy & Lead Management. She also has an Advanced Certification in the Clinical Practice of Reality Therapy. Maureen is a Facilitator of the Take Charge of Your Life program in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. She also serves as the Honorary Secretary of the Glasser Australia organization. Maureen will talk about how your personal happiness is not dependent on the happiness of the important people in your life. 

Bottom Line of this episode: How to have happy relationships. In this episode of Soul Sister Conversations, I speak with Maureen Craig McIntosh, a Relationship Coach who enlightens us on what is Choice Theory and how this concept helps individuals become more empowered in the relationship with themselves and with others in their lives and workplaces. She teaches the five basic needs we all seek and how that impacts our personal world. We explore the seven DEADLY habits and the seven CARING habits that change the way we show up in this world. We also explore: the importance of good, high quality conversations.  her life as a Seniorpreneur how Choice Theory relates to Covid 19 and what we are going through right now. Maureen McIntosh has a deep wealth of knowledge in relation to helping others. She has been a Registered Nurse, licensed Counsellor, Executive and Personal Coach as well as being grounded in the Concepts of Choice Theory, Reality Therapy and Lead Management based on the work of Dr. William Glasser. Maureen is owner of Moncton Reality Therapy Consultants. She is a published author of Musings by Mo. You can connect with Maureen at https://monctonrealitytherapy.com/about-maureen-craig-mcintosh

Evelyn talks with The Reality TV Therapist Ian Spencer about the dangers of Cancel Culture, the "Hive mind" and what happens when things spin out of control. This episode was ORIGINALLY RELEASED on APRIL 2nd Find Ian @therealitytvtherapist on IG and Evelyn @this1s4u2night.

Do Americans Share a Common Reality Right Now? Join Stan for a really excellent show on freedom and responsibility, shared reality and much more. Our problems may be from a real lack of honest to goodness reality testing. Stan discusses The Theory of Reality Therapy and how this really applies to our world. This is a must listen to show.

Guest: Joan Ridsdel Bio: Joan Ridsdel is the founder and creator of W.I.S.E.R Woman Coaching and Personal Development. Specializing in private and small-group coaching, Joan partners with women to facilitate a transformation in their limiting beliefs and achieve freedom from their battle with emotional eating and dieting. Using tools, proven techniques, and winning strategies, Joan guides her clientele to make WISER Choices, achieve their health goals and to Create the Life they Crave. Joan is a Registered Social Worker who has dedicated her practice to serving others. Today, she continues to deliver excellence in service as a Certified Professional Life Coach and encourages women to embrace and own their journey to Healthy Living. Joan's training includes Reality Therapy, Choice Theory, NLP, and years of experience with other modalities and personal development work. Question 1 Why did you decide to become a coach and why this topic? Question 2 What is emotional eating and does everyone eat emotionally? Question 3 what’s the biggest hurdle people have when it comes to adopting intuitive eating and natural weight loss?

Mind Fit Podcast 12, Reality Therapy with Robert Aceves and Neil Babins. This 12th episode is about Reality therapy and how to use to improve your thoughts, feelings, emotions and body. This podcast also talks about how Reality therapy works and what are the benefits of using it, compared to other therapies available for people. Reality Therapy explains how our culture and the way we think has a lot to do with who we are, and what we can do to go deeper and find out who we are. In this podcast Reality Therapy, you will learn how to connect better with yourself, and how to lead a healthier life simply by being you. Reality Therapy Podcast is brought to you by Mind Fit. Please help us to share this podcast with your friends and family to grow this community. And if you'd like to donate to this podcast or if you'd like to share your comments, questions or concerns send them to mindfitpodcast@gmail.com or you can call us directly at (714)328-4661. Follow us at: Facebook.com/mindfitpodcast Instagram.com/mindfitpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mind-fit/support

Join me while I talk with a Choice Theory parenting expert, Philip Mott, who is a former disengaged student turned teacher who found it harder and harder to fit into the educational system the more he adopted Glasser's Choice Theory. He spends his free time interacting with struggling parents on various groups. He is in the early stages of launching his own coaching program, helping parents understand the issues that keep them from expressing their unconditional love. His perspective has been welcomed into the Choice Theory family as he demonstrated in his certification process how Reality Therapy principles could be practiced with children under the age of four.#philipmott #parenting #parentingtips #kimolver #therelationshipcenter #lifeequalschoices #choicesequallife

Juan Lira is a Bilingual Licensed Vocational Counselor with 16 years experience behind him and a Board-Approved Supervisor. He was a teacher before he became a school counselor. Currently he is practicing at Positive Soul Holistic Therapy in San Antonio Texas. His experience includes working with anxiety, relationship problems, depression as well as working with those families that are going through difficult periods, such as the loss of a love one, trauma, divorce and separation. Additionally, I work with individuals struggling with self-image, self-harm and dealing with life changes. He specializes using proven methods based on theoretical practices which includes REBT- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Reality Therapy and Brief Solution Focus Therapy. He counsels individuals, families, and groups and has written a blog post on Anxiety. You can read it here. If you would like to schedule time to talk with Juan, or you would like to learn more about Juan, visit https://positivesoultherapy.com/ to schedule an appointment or to learn more about his practice. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aneducatorslegacy/support

Rohan O'Reilly is the Chief Instructor for Smart Bodies Smarter Minds. Guiding people and there individual needs in Australia's first Virtual Reality Neuro-Rehabilitation clinic on a system based on a sensory movement approach which creates systemic neuroplasticity to reprogram the body and mind. Smart Bodies Smarter Minds Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmartBodiesS... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smart.bodie... Follow or Contact me: Email: streetrollingcheetah@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/street_roll... Twitter: https://twitter.com/St_RollCheetah Face book: https://www.facebook.com/StreetRollin...... SUBSCRIBE AND SEE IT THRIVE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCth8... GEAR I USE ! Canon 80D Super Kit: https://amzn.to/31ImGc7 GoPro Hero6 Black Kit: https://amzn.to/38RAhTc RODE Procaster Microphone: https://amzn.to/2PlUAkp RODE RODECaster Pro Production Console: https://amzn.to/2ofBdOL RODE PSA Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/31Kfz2y #virtualreality #augmentedreality #neuroplasticity

“If you are a full time Mum, you haven't lost skills, you have gained them. You have developed resilience and commitment. As a full time Mom, you are working! It is love's labor and it's about building confidence.” – Barbara Verner   It is often difficult for mothers who, having gone on maternity leave, now wish to return to their workplace. Our guest for today in the Winning Teams Podcast is a long-time friend of mine who is no stranger to this issue. Barbara Verner is the founder of Mumstuck, which provides online career coaching to these women returners. She is also certified and trained in Reality Therapy, Choice Theory, Positive Psychology, and an E-therapist. Barbara started as a career guidance counsellor and has a long track record in this profession. During those years Barbara has witnessed huge change and challenge for women in the workplace. For 17 years in Ireland, Barbara was involved in the training of Career Guidance Counsellors and was a part-time member of staff on the Master's degree, Career Guidance and Counselling program at Dublin City University. However, in 2014, she moved to the UK to live permanently with her family. Barbara became a registered member of the British Associate of Counsellors and Psychotherapist. To continue working with her client-base network in Ireland, she added online counselling to her repertoire. Listen to the full story here. In this episode, Barbara talks about: The effectiveness of online counselling and creating the right type of online presence. Developing her website, Mumstuck, which gives career guidance counselling and helps women returning to the workplace to find alternatives. Her passion to address the societal attitude and assumption of mothers taking the backseat or letting go of their careers. Redesigning another website,  Barbaraverner.com to give a blended approach and have both counselling and online career coaching to reach men and women alike. Book Recommendation, Habits and Where to Get in Touch: Barbara recommends two great books, Patrick Casement's  Learning from the Patient and Charles Handy's  Empty Raincoat. In Learning from the Patient, the patient is the classical reference to the client. It teaches humility, willingness to be self-reflective, maturity and honesty to learn and the skill of listening to become more effective. While Empty Raincoat, a classic and the metaphor for the empty organization that doesn't have soul and heart. If the organization has soul and heart, it'll be able to hear and listen to its own prejudices around this issue about women returners. You can reach Barbara through her websites – Mumstuck or Barbaraverner.com

On this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life show, Sarah Elliston, author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person - How to Deal With People Like Us,”  discusses the power of human interactions and connectivity. Connections are important and the Internet helps develop them but most experts on the subject remind us that we need to follow up with personal connections whenever possible. Read Sarah’s article on BlendRadioandTV.com. Sarah is a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute and is a workshop leader and trainer who is certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy.  Featured music is “Conversation” by EG Vines.  

The reason Anna Genovese survived ratting Vito out is [redacted]. This week, Jess and Michael receive FBI files. The hidden portions on the file give them clues that support a growing theory –– and a possible explanation for Anna's actions. This episode is sponsored by Parcast Presents: Halloween, Reality Therapy podcast (MCSmedia.tv), ScamWow podcast, Parcast - Villains (www.parcast.com/VILLAINS), and L'Oreal - Color & Co (www.colorandco.com code: MOBQUEENS).

Daryn Carp is Andy Cohen's "Chief Of Staff," and the host of the popular "Martinis and Murder" podcast. Join Danny and Lauren as they chat with Daryn about everything from life at Bravo to Fran Drescher, and take a call from Anna Storm (aka Carb Slut) - a DJ, radio host, and influencer from Vegas, with a love of carbs and a wild streak. Let's find out if she has what it takes to be a reality star on this week's Reality Therapy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/realitytherapy/support

On this episode of Reality Therapy, Danny and Lauren meet Pharaoh, a polyamorous chef who’s putting in work outside the kitchen with his two wives - who are real sisters, and there's a baby on the way! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/realitytherapy/support

Hosted by Danny Passman and Lauren Burger, executive producers and casting agents for unscripted television. Get to know these creatives who develop shows for Bravo, Discovery, TLC, Travel, Food Network, & VH1 as they chat process and recant war stories with in-studio industry guests, plus take live calls from potential talent in casting interviews. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/realitytherapy/support

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's Quality of Life Show, Sarah H. Elliston, author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person: How To Deal With People Like Us,” shares advice on how to deal with unrealistic expectations. Sarah is a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute and is a workshop leader and trainer who is certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. Read her article, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/three-steps-for-dealing-with-unrealistic-expectations/Featured music is “Let Me Free My Mind” by www.DavidTDunn.com

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life Show, airing live online from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona. We set ourselves up for letdowns when we have an expectation that something will occur in a certain way and it doesn’t.  We invest our emotions in our picture of what we expect and if that isn’t what we see, we are disappointed. On this episode, Sarah H. Elliston, author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person: How To Deal With People Like Us,” shares advice on how to deal with unrealistic expectations. Sarah is a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute and is a workshop leader and trainer who is certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. See Sarah's article on BlendRadioandTV.com.  Featured music is “Let Me Free My Mind” by David T. Dunn.

When Shannon's away... we get some extra specials guests! Facing John on this week's show, are returning guest Eric Palencia, family lawyer and artist Maha Kamal, and poet and CU lecturer Jenny Cookson. Topics include: Reality Therapy, Barn Burners, the Blue People of Kentucky, the Teapot Dome Scandal and more, plus the usual fun of Pomme ou pomme de terre and Original Sketch. But things get really Byzantine when Nate offers a bonus question on Indie Band TV Show Mashups... It's a real barn burner of an episode (wink) through and through! Follow us on IG and Twitter!!!! We're at @avagueideapodcast, and @avagueideapod, respectively! Like the show? Please rate and/or review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play... whatever you use... Just tell the people! Taxes? We don't need no stinking taxes! Actually, you do. And Brass Taxes can help! Go to BRASSTAXES.COM and schedule a convo with a tax preparer. Mention promo code IDEA and they'll give you $25 off tax prep AND give $25 to the Southern Poverty Law Center!

Delving into the nuances of reality therapy, what it is, and who it can help with Robert “Bob” Wubbolding, EdD, Director, Director of Training at Wubbolding Workshops Center for Reality Therapy and host, Aaron Huey. Bob and Aaron Huey sit down for quick talk at The Winter Symposium in Colorado Springs, Co. https://cspaws.com/Robert E. Wubbolding, EdD, internationally known teacher, author and practitioner of Reality Therapy has taught Choice Theory and Reality Therapy in the United States, Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. He is a Psychologist, Professional Clinical Counselor, Board Certified Coach, and member of the American Psychological Association, the Ohio Psychological Association, the Cincinnati Academy for Professional Psychology, as well as the American Counseling Association, and the Ohio Counseling Association, Greater Cincinnati Counseling Association. His professional goal has been to make Reality Therapy respectable, respected, practical, cross-cultural, and universally applicable. To achieve this goal, he has sought to strengthen the delivery system, publish, articles and 14 books, 31 chapters in textbooks including entries in counselling and psychology encyclopedias, and has taught Choice Theory and Reality Therapy in many countries, and developed a teaching tool for Reality Therapy, called the WDEP system. This expression of Reality Therapy facilitates both learning and practicing the skills individually, in groups, on an organizational basis by people around the world working in agencies, schools, and businesses.www.realitytherapywub.com

This week we talk with Michigander John Arens about our need for quality relationships. What better way to build them than at trout camp? John is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and he brings his love for the fly fishing and his experiences with Reality Therapy to the Remote. No Pressure. community.  "My approach is a form or Cognitive Behavioral therapy called "Reality Therapy". It focuses on what you as the client want and evaluating how to get it. Reality therapy places a high importance on relationships and the role they play in our overall happiness."-John Click here to learn more or to work with John

​Former "difficult person" herself comes front stage to share with all who will listen how to deal with "people like us!" Author of the book, "Lessons from a Difficult Person: How to Deal with People Like Us" shares her infinite knowledge in her mission to help others stand up for themselves and regain peace.The funny thing is that Sarah Elliston never realized she was “a difficult person,” -- someone who harangued people until she got her way, threw snip fits and temper tantrums, talked over her bosses and pointed out what she thought were their misconceptions. In her family, where she felt bullied, the only way she knew how to get someone’s attention and approval was to voice her opinion—and loudly! Without standing her ground, how could she do what she thought was best for herself and everyone else around her. She wasn’t intentionally mean-spirited. She was just trying to do what she thought was RIGHT! Until a kind, but firm, boss woke her up! With great compassion, and strength, her boss pointed out that that her actions had consequences. That in being “difficult,” she was not only disrupting the office camaraderie and production, but impeding her own professional advancement. That’s the beginning of Sarah’s transformation— when she started on the journey to leave behind the difficult person, and become the woman who teaches others how to deal with difficult people. Sarah “Sam” Elliston is now bringing forth her vital manual on how to awaken the challenging personality, and change both the relationship and the environment with her new book Dealing with Difficult People; Lessons Learned from a Difficult Person. Today, Elliston is a highly successful workshop leader and trainer, who offers wisdom learned the hard way—and through rigorous study and certification in many areas of professional training that aid her in her work -- Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy.

Sarah Elliston provides a profile of a difficult person, and tips on how to not be one. Sarah is the author of the book “Lessons from a Difficult Person – How to Deal With People Like Us”, and is a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute and is a workshop leader and trainer who is certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. Music on this episode is "Difficult Man" by The Joiners. Read her article here: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/are-you-a-difficult-person/

Sarah Elliston explains how a choice ladder can help a family plan a vacation together, one that includes the places and activities that mean the most to them. Sarah is the author of the book “Lessons from a Difficult Person – How to Deal With People Like Us”, and is a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute and is a workshop leader and trainer who is certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. Read her article, here: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/whats-really-really-important-in-a-family-vacation/ Featured music is ‘Traveling’ by Tucson, Arizona based singer-songwriter Wally Lawder - see www.WallyLawder.com

William Glasser, MD postulated decades ago that the two deepest needs humans have are to love and to be loved. Years after publishing his original work describing Reality Therapy, he distilled those two simple needs down to one: the need to belong. In this 4-minute audio recorded in a Barnes & Noble cafe', Stephen Carter, the CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC, expands on how we can bring Dr. Glasser's insights into reality in our own lives by sharing positive heartfelt words of approval with family, friends, co-workers and others. In sharing words of approval that tell others we love them and we are open to accept love from them, we truly do make this world a better place. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/better-place/message

Dr. Reedy explores the work of William Glasser--specifically Choice Theory and Reality Therapy. He talks about the drives beneath children's mental health and addiction issues and how understanding these may create greater compassion and understanding.

Sarah H. Elliston, author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person – How to Deal With People Like Us”, shares tips on how parents can retain more influence through active listening. Sarah is a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute and is a workshop leader and trainer who is certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. Read her article on Active Listening, here: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/active-listening-how-not-to-be-a-boring-parent/

Maureen Craig McIntosh talks about her transition from early retirement to working for herself and the difficulties and pitfalls along the way. The huge learning curve about entrepreneurship in this stage of her life created some real challenges, which she ultimately overcame. How she did that is interesting listening for any would be entrepreneur.  Her original dream of retiring early was to continue to do what she loved and still loves, which is training and spreading the ideas of Dr. William Glasser, helping people become happier in their lives by improving the quality of their relationships both with themselves and with others. It is 14 years now since she retired to pursue Reality Therapy, which she still does, as her goal is to empower and mentor the generations coming along to encourage them to go after their passions and dreams. You can learn more on her website monctonrealitytherapy where there are three videos and a free e-book Musings by Mo.

Libby Murdoch is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and is certified in Choice Theory and Reality Therapy. She helps her clients find their mental wellness through tools she has learned from her mentors. She is multi-faceted in the fact that she has written several articles on these subjects and is able to give us first hand knowledge of working through our own limiting beliefs to get what we want in life. Life is all about breaking down barriers and walking through fear and pain to greatness. Now she will help us too! Listen and learn from Libby and see how she can help YOU!

Sarah Elliston, author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person – How to Deal With People Like Us”, discusses the Seven Caring Habits of Reality Therapy, which include: accepting, listening, supporting, encouraging, trusting, respecting and negotiating differences. www.SarahElliston.com

Sarah H. Elliston, author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person – How to Deal With People Like Us”, shares how to handle office drama and difficult colleagues at work. Sarah is a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute and is a workshop leader and trainer who is certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. Read Sarah's Big Blend articles and hear more of her interviews here> http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/sarah-elliston-communication/

Talk on Mixed Reality Therapy by John Francis Leader at 3Dcamp at Workday, Dublin, Ireland on 24th November 2016. Audio quality gets better after the intro. Video also available at https://youtu.be/ItUdXOWwNJI and resources at https://jfl.com/mrt

Sarah Elliston, author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person - How to Deal With People Like Us,” explains how to find out if your habits or helping or hurting you. Sarah is a highly successful workshop leader and trainer, who is certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. She is a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute. www.SarahElliston.com

​Former "difficult person" herself comes front stage to share with all who will listen how to deal with "people like us!" Author of the book, "Lessons from a Difficult Person: How to Deal with People Like Us" shares her infinite knowledge in her mission to help others stand up for themselves and regain peace.The funny thing is that Sarah Elliston never realized she was “a difficult person,” -- someone who harangued people until she got her way, threw snip fits and temper tantrums, talked over her bosses and pointed out what she thought were their misconceptions. In her family, where she felt bullied, the only way she knew how to get someone’s attention and approval was to voice her opinion—and loudly! Without standing her ground, how could she do what she thought was best for herself and everyone else around her. She wasn’t intentionally mean-spirited. She was just trying to do what she thought was RIGHT! Until a kind, but firm, boss woke her up! With great compassion, and strength, her boss pointed out that that her actions had consequences. That in being “difficult,” she was not only disrupting the office camaraderie and production, but impeding her own professional advancement. That’s the beginning of Sarah’s transformation— when she started on the journey to leave behind the difficult person, and become the woman who teaches others how to deal with difficult people. Sarah “Sam” Elliston is now bringing forth her vital manual on how to awaken the challenging personality, and change both the relationship and the environment with her new book Dealing with Difficult People; Lessons Learned from a Difficult Person. Today, Elliston is a highly successful workshop leader and trainer, who offers wisdom learned the hard way—and through rigorous study and certification in many areas of professional training that aid her in her work -- Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy.

Live Tue. Jan. 10th, 2016 8pm EST on Para-X-Radio.com Andrieh Vitimus and Jason M. Colwell welcome Sarah (Sam) Elliston to the show to discuss her book Lessons From A Difficult Person: How to Deal with People Like Us. Sarah (Sam) Elliston is an expert in the art of Dealing with Difficult People. She is a top workshop leader and a member of the faculty of the William Glasser Institute, which espouses “Reality Therapy” to foster behavioral change. But her instructional career began long before she even became aware that she was herself a “difficult person,” traits that began in Lincoln MA, where she grew up. For more than 30 years she has been teaching and training, first as a high school teacher in Ohio and Cincinnati—and then as an administrator in the notfor-profit sector. Elliston, who holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Maine and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Brown University, spent 23 years with United Way’s Volunteer Center, coordinating volunteers for city government, training local volunteer coordinators and board volunteers, and managing the volunteer program for United Way. While at United Way, she developed and managed a certificate-earning series on volunteer management with Northern Kentucky University and The Union Institute. She also taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in Volunteer Program Management at Northern Kentucky University. Her career at United Way included initiating and managing the Municipal Volunteer Program — Volunteer Cincinnati — for 15 years. In addition, she worked closely with nonprofit agencies to empower their volunteer programs and boards of trustees and served on the Executive Committee of the Cincinnati Association of Volunteer Administrators. She has presented at the International Conference on Volunteer Administration, the Conference for National and Community Service and regional and state conferences in Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, New York, Michigan and Illinois. She is a Certified Volunteer Administrator, the highest level of professional certification in the field. In addition to her work as a volunteer administrator, Elliston pursued a course of study that would bring her to her current area of expertise. She is now certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. She has served as a board member and president of the Values Realization Institute. Elliston’s passion is training and designing an experience that allows learners to find a process that works for them to make the changes they desire. She is a gentle, persistent, humorous and intelligent trainer, drawing from many sources and always willing to admit that she might not know the answer. For more info, visit: www.sarahelliston.com

Live Tue. Jan. 10th, 2016 8pm EST on Para-X-Radio.com Andrieh Vitimus and Jason M. Colwell welcome Sarah (Sam) Elliston to the show to discuss her book Lessons From A Difficult Person: How to Deal with People Like Us. Sarah (Sam) Elliston is an expert in the art of Dealing with Difficult People. She is a top workshop leader and a member of the faculty of the William Glasser Institute, which espouses “Reality Therapy” to foster behavioral change. But her instructional career began long before she even became aware that she was herself a “difficult person,” traits that began in Lincoln MA, where she grew up. For more than 30 years she has been teaching and training, first as a high school teacher in Ohio and Cincinnati—and then as an administrator in the notfor-profit sector. Elliston, who holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Maine and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Brown University, spent 23 years with United Way’s Volunteer Center, coordinating volunteers for city government, training local volunteer coordinators and board volunteers, and managing the volunteer program for United Way. While at United Way, she developed and managed a certificate-earning series on volunteer management with Northern Kentucky University and The Union Institute. She also taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in Volunteer Program Management at Northern Kentucky University. Her career at United Way included initiating and managing the Municipal Volunteer Program — Volunteer Cincinnati — for 15 years. In addition, she worked closely with nonprofit agencies to empower their volunteer programs and boards of trustees and served on the Executive Committee of the Cincinnati Association of Volunteer Administrators. She has presented at the International Conference on Volunteer Administration, the Conference for National and Community Service and regional and state conferences in Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, New York, Michigan and Illinois. She is a Certified Volunteer Administrator, the highest level of professional certification in the field. In addition to her work as a volunteer administrator, Elliston pursued a course of study that would bring her to her current area of expertise. She is now certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. She has served as a board member and president of the Values Realization Institute. Elliston’s passion is training and designing an experience that allows learners to find a process that works for them to make the changes they desire. She is a gentle, persistent, humorous and intelligent trainer, drawing from many sources and always willing to admit that she might not know the answer. For more info, visit: www.sarahelliston.com

Lessons From a Difficult Person; How to Deal with People Like Us -  with Sarah (Sam) Elliston, M.A.T. CVA The funny thing is that Sarah Elliston never realized she was "a difficult person," --someone who harangued people until she got her way, threw snip fits and temper tantrums, talked over her bosses and pointed out what she thought were their misconceptions. In her family, where she felt bullied, the only way she knew how to get someone's attention and approval was to voice her opinion--and loudly! Without standing her ground, how could she do what she thought was best for herself and everyone else around her. She wasn't intentionally mean-spirited. She was just trying to do what she thought was RIGHT!      Until a kind, but firm, boss woke her up! With great compassion, and strength, her boss pointed out that her actions had consequences. That in being "difficult," she was not only disrupting the office camaraderie and production, but impeding her own professional advancement.      Today, Elliston is a highly successful workshop leader and trainer, who offers wisdom learned the hard way--and through rigorous study and certification in many areas of professional training that aid her in her work -- Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. She is a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute. Glasser is an internationally recognized psychiatrist and developer of Reality Therapy, a method of psychotherapy that teaches people they have a choice in how they choose to behave.    For more information visit: www.sarahellistonconsulting.com

This episode of A Sound Heart will explore the reality of appropriate worship.  We live in a time when the skewed vision of moral relativism has taken control of the hearts of people.  Egocentrism rules the day.  God has become a remote being for those who worship at the altar of self.  The selfie is an old reality.  There are such instances recorded in the Word of God of individuals who erected monuments to themselves, and their lives met with terrible ruin. The heart that worships God in sincerity and truth is the heart that will receive spiritual healing.

Higher Reality Therapy: Nine Pathways to Inner Peace combines ancient and more recent philosophical traditions – both Eastern and Western – with modern psychology and newly emerging forms of spiritual practice. This work offers a fruitful alternative to people who have not been helped by conventional psychotherapy. Anthony Falikowski is a full-time professor at Sheridan College and an adjunct faculty member at York University. His interdisciplinary background enables him to teach a wide variety of courses in philosophy, psychology, critical thinking, and human relations.

What is reality therapy, and is it biblical? Is there any part of reality therapy that can be used in Christian counseling?

All Great Relationships Begin and End with Yourself, says our guest today. Kim Olver is the award winning and bestselling author of Secrets of Happy Couples: Loving Yourself, Your Partner, and Your Life, and has also contributed to Whole Living and Women’s World. She is an international speaker, who addresses schools, counselors, therapists, social workers, coaches, couples, parents and businesses on her transformational ideas. She is a licensed clinical professional counselor, certified in Choice Theory and Reality Therapy. Her personal mission is to help people get along better with the important people in their lives, including themselves, at home and at work. As a life coach, she developed the process of InsideOut Empowerment, which she employs with her clients and teaches to fellow coaches. Olver lives in Chicago.

Episode 15: In today's podcast we will look at Reality Therapy, developed by Dr. William Glasser. We briefly review the assumptions of choice theory and how those assumptions are translated into Reality Therapy. The majority of today's short podcast comes from the Gerald Corey chapter on Reality therapy in the 7th edition of his text, Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy.

Episode 15: In today's podcast we will look at Reality Therapy, developed by Dr. William Glasser. We briefly review the assumptions of choice theory and how those assumptions are translated into Reality Therapy. The majority of today's short podcast comes from the Gerald Corey chapter on Reality therapy in the 7th edition of his text, Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy.