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This message reveals how the enemy uses discouragement, distraction, and irritation to attack our joy, while reminding believers that true strength is found in God's faithfulness, worship, and unwavering intimacy with Him.
Send us Fan MailIt's Therapy Thursday!Sex can be joyful, grounding, spiritual, and deeply connecting and it can also be wrapped in pressure, shame, secrecy, and survival. We go there with honesty, starting from everyday body image and self-talk, then opening up a bigger conversation about sexual wellness, boundaries, and what it means to choose intimacy on purpose.We break down abstinence vs celibacy in plain language, and we talk about why some people step back from sex for mental clarity, healing, or self-respect. From there, we explore sex as a “spiritual dance,” the kind of connection that gets better when you know your power, communicate clearly, and stop treating pleasure like something you have to earn. We also touch on tantric sex and mindful intimacy, including how slowing down can shift the whole experience from performance to presence.Then we get serious about consent and sexual shame. We talk about coercion, manipulation, and why “giving in” is not the same as a free yes. We also name how trauma, molestation, and rape can distort self-blame, especially when people feel pressured to stay quiet or when bystanders ignore what's happening. If you're supporting someone in an abusive situation, we share why judgment often backfires, why leaving can be dangerous or complicated, and why paying attention to early red flags matters.If this conversation helps you feel seen, share it with someone you trust, subscribe for more, and leave a review so more people can find Essential Mental Healing. What's one thing you wish everyone understood about consent and healthy intimacy?Support the showHost Candace PatriceCo-host Janet Halevisit the website at https://www.essentialmotivation.com/Instagram instagram.com/essentialmotivationllcvisit Janet's website https://haleempowermentllc.com/To be a guest on our show email me at candacefleming@essentialmotivation.comIn the subject line put EMH Guest Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988Music by Lukrembo: https://soundcloud.com/lukremboProvided by Knowledge Base: https://bit.ly/2BdvqzN
It is time to open up the phone lines and let it all out for Therapy Thursday! With Lana calling in from home recovering from her rugby injury, she serves as the ultimate inspiration for today's session as the team asks: how did you break your bone (or bones!)? The floodgates open with some agonizingly funny injury stories, highlighted by an absolute cracker of a call from Maree, who shares her own unforgettable experience of a skeletal disaster! Love the show? Rate us 5-stars on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and follow Si, Lana & The Breakfast Club on rova so you never miss a Therapy Thursday session!
Missed the morning broadcast or just want to catch up on the highlights? We've got you covered with the full show with Si, Speedy, and the team! With Lana calling in live from home while recovering from her rugby injury, the crew navigates an action-packed morning of hilarious games, fascinating facts, and classic listener interactions. Show Chapters & Timestamps: 00:00 – Podcast Intro: What's making headlines today. 02:42 – Simon's Five Finger Liquid Game: The ultimate hypothetical flatmate question dividing the studio! 10:45 – Lana's Injury Update: The reality, struggles, and comedy of renting a mobility wheelchair at the mall. 14:24 – Therapy Thursday: We open up the lines to hear your most brutal and cringe-worthy broken bone stories, featuring Maree! 22:43 – Best Work Perk Ever: Speedy drops a revelation about what employees famously get at the Jack Daniel's distillery. 26:44 – That’s Slightly Interesting: Bondy breaks down the accidental history behind how tea bags were invented. 32:10 – What Does Judge Jody Do For A Job?: We catch up with our listener judge and uncover her fascinating day job. 35:40 – Shoshanna Shand Interview: Meeting the inspiring Kiwi mum trekking through New Zealand's Great Walks with her kids. Love the show? Rate us 5-stars on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and follow Si, Lana & The Breakfast Club on rova so you never miss a full daily episode catch-up!
The enemy loves wounds that stay hidden, because hidden wounds become silent prisons—and some people have spent years calling it “being strong” when they were really emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, and unavailable. But in this message, chains are breaking through honesty, healing is coming through transparency, and freedom is coming to those ready to confront what they've been avoiding.
It’s time for Therapy Thursday, and today we’re digging up the romantic trauma we all thought we’d forgotten!
It’s Therapy Thursday, and today we’re exorcising the demons of our romantic pasts!
THE $20,000 THING HAS BEEN WON!
We’ve all had driving test nerves, but this is next level!
Burnout is not a badge of honor. If your stress levels are too high and you feel guilty resting, remember that God cares about your health, your peace, and your fellowship with Him just as much as your productivity. So it's time to prepare the others and create real rhythms of rest before your body forces you to stop.
Send us Fan MailIT's Therapy Thursday!You ever catch yourself studying someone else's life like it's a map, then feeling behind when your path doesn't match theirs? We go straight at that pressure and tell the truth: you can learn from other people without trying to copy their journey. Mom and I start with a small moment that turns into a big reset, standing in the kitchen and realizing the present moment can be enough, even when life is loud.From there we pull lessons from everyday stories and the internet, including a creator who went viral with a goose named Ducktavious and a man whose terrifying, laced experience pushed him toward faith and a new direction. Both stories point to the same takeaway: what looks like “overnight success” or “sudden transformation” usually has a deeper backstory, and your healing journey will never be a carbon copy of someone else's. We talk mindset, discipline, resilience, and why trusting your gut matters more than chasing somebody's formula.We also get real about family, parenting, and boundaries. We share how feeling misunderstood can shape a child into an adult who over-explains, people-pleases, or fights to be seen, and how parenting changes when you lead with curiosity and ask for the why. If you've been navigating school stress, co-parenting pain, divorce recovery, or just trying to be a better parent and a better you, this conversation is for you.If this hit home, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review so more people can find Essential Mental Healing.Support the showHost Candace PatriceCo-host Janet Halevisit the website at https://www.essentialmotivation.com/Instagram instagram.com/essentialmotivationllcvisit Janet's website https://haleempowermentllc.com/To be a guest on our show email me at candacefleming@essentialmotivation.comIn the subject line put EMH Guest Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988Music by Lukrembo: https://soundcloud.com/lukremboProvided by Knowledge Base: https://bit.ly/2BdvqzN
It’s Therapy Thursday and we’re exorcising our driving test demons! From Speedy accidentally taking a shortcut through a roundabout to the most terrifying listener story we’ve ever heard: imagine doing your test and realizing the instructor's seat isn't actually bolted to the car. Hear the hilarious and horrifying moments that nearly cost us our licenses.
It’s a packed Thursday with Si, Lana, and the team! Following Simon’s emotional exit from Celebrity Treasure Island, we get the full story of his injury and the hilarious moment he was "busted" at the airport by a fan. Plus, Polly Gillespie pulls off a legendary studio ambush, and we exorcise our driving test demons for Therapy Thursday. Show Timestamps: 02:48 – Therapy Thursday: Driving test disasters & unbolted seats!
You want the relationship to stay alive but God told you to memorialize it. This is why the same relational habits keep showing up in every fresh relationship. We keep picking the same because our taste buds have not been transformed!
Empty nest confessions. #emptynest #family #therapySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The health of your heart and the condition of your soul affects too many people for you not to heal! Turn your wounds into wisdom by applying the tools given in this session to your life.
Our girl, Taylor, has a moment that will make you feel hopeful for the future of your own mental health! #mentalhealth #family #therapySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's Therapy Thursday with Big Rich, TD, and Fletch… where the advice is questionable and the laughs are guaranteed. The crew opens the phones and minds for some not-so-professional “healing,” then puts Kat in the hot seat for a wild round of Ask Kat—no question is too weird, no answer too honest. Then, TD breaks down what's happening around San Diego this weekend with another edition of Play or Stay, brought to you by Valley View Casino & Hotel. Will he finally leave the house… or double down on doing absolutely nothing? (You already know the answer.) It's therapy, it's chaos, it's TD staying home—just another day with Big Rich, TD, and Fletch on 101.5 KGB. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's Therapy Thursday with Big Rich, TD, and Fletch… where the advice is questionable and the laughs are guaranteed. The crew opens the phones and minds for some not-so-professional “healing,” then puts Kat in the hot seat for a wild round of Ask Kat—no question is too weird, no answer too honest. Then, TD breaks down what's happening around San Diego this weekend with another edition of Play or Stay, brought to you by Valley View Casino & Hotel. Will he finally leave the house… or double down on doing absolutely nothing? (You already know the answer.) It's therapy, it's chaos, it's TD staying home—just another day with Big Rich, TD, and Fletch on 101.5 KGB.
April 23, 2026 ~ Dr. Steve Craig joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson for Therapy Thursday. They discuss a listener's marriage struggles. Is walking away always the best advice? The hosts offer different perspectives. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What do you do when you made the right decision… but the outcome still feels wrong? We must unpack the tension between doing what's right and letting go of what you can't control, and why true alignment starts with recalibrating your heart before your hands can be used.
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Group Therapy Thursday: Being the safe space for your child. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our Therapist Sarah Dash is here to help break it down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Great perspective from Amber Viola!
Send us Fan MailIt's Therapy Thursday!!Grief doesn't always sound like crying. Sometimes it sounds like family showing up, a party continuing, and a teenager feeling joy while the adults carry the weight. Janet and I start with birthdays and end up in the tender places: losing her mother, what it meant to shield the kids from adult grief, and how certain memories stay fresh even 20-plus years later. We also talk about my dad, the difference between sudden loss and having time to prepare, and the keepsakes that quietly hold love together, from a t-shirt to a necklace to a ring. Then we pivot hard into the present. Technology is moving at a pace that can make anyone feel behind, and AI is changing how we build, work, and create. We get real about the speed of innovation, why you cannot learn every tool, and how to choose a few systems that genuinely help. We also unpack the everyday money side of modern tech: phone upgrades, hidden “contracts” inside device payments, streaming costs climbing, and the trade-offs behind bundling services. If you care about mental health, boundaries, and staying grounded, this part hits. Finally, we go where we always go: the messy human stuff. Influence can be used for harm or for healing, and we wrestle with what it means to persuade without becoming manipulative. That conversation turns into our ongoing mother-daughter debate about fence sitting versus picking a side, loyalty, and why listening is the real love language when emotions run high. If you've ever navigated family conflict, grief recovery, or big life change, you'll feel seen here. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find Essential Mental Healing.Support the showHost Candace PatriceCo-host Janet Halevisit the website at https://www.essentialmotivation.com/visit the store at https://shopessentialmotivation.com/Instagram instagram.com/essentialmotivationllcvisit Janet's website https://haleempowermentllc.com/To be a guest on our show email me at candacefleming@essentialmotivation.comIn the subject line put EMH Guest Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988Music by Lukrembo: https://soundcloud.com/lukremboProvided by Knowledge Base: https://bit.ly/2BdvqzN
What if the breakthrough you've been looking for is on the other side of the feelings you keep pushing away? Sit with them, face them honestly, and allow yourself to process through them so you can finally experience the clarity and peace that's been waiting for you.
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Rejection doesn't just hurt... it trains how you think, react and protect yourself. If you don't confront it, it quietly takes control and shows up in your patterns.
Send us Fan Mailit's Therapy Thursday!A locked door at an apartment gym shouldn't turn into a whole emotional spiral but it can, fast. When a staff member snaps “can you not knock,” Candace feels that familiar heat: the need to be right, the need to be justified, the need for someone to admit they were wrong. Sitting with her mom, Janet Hale, she tells the story honestly, including the messy part where calm communication is the goal but anger is what shows up first.We zoom out from that moment and get into the bigger theme: forgiveness before the offense. Not as pretending something didn't happen, and not as letting people walk over you, but as a way to stop carrying the fight in your body and your day. Janet shares what maturity has taught her about picking battles, while Candace connects the dots between “my opinion is a direction,” communication that prioritizes understanding, and the question that keeps cutting through the noise: is the battle worth your peace?The conversation also hits parenting stress and school conflict, where the stakes feel too high to stay quiet. Candace talks about wanting clear policies, consistent rules, and real accountability when it comes to her daughter. Along the way we touch on whole foods vs processed vegan options, lifelong learning, spiritual curiosity, and how tension can live in the body until you choose to release it.If you've ever replayed a conversation in your head just to prove you were right, this one is for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.Support the showHost Candace PatriceCo-host Janet Halevisit the website at https://www.essentialmotivation.com/visit the store at https://shopessentialmotivation.com/Instagram instagram.com/essentialmotivationllcvisit Janet's website https://haleempowermentllc.com/To be a guest on our show email me at candacefleming@essentialmotivation.comIn the subject line put EMH Guest Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988Music by Lukrembo: https://soundcloud.com/lukremboProvided by Knowledge Base: https://bit.ly/2BdvqzN
What if you're not stuck... but repeating a cycle that's trying to teach you something? Sometimes the real breakthrough comes when you stop asking why it keeps happening and start uncovering what it's revealing within you.
March 19, 2026 ~ Chris, Lloyd and Jamie talk March Madness, political discussions, and local news. Jamie shares Costco's new fertility treatment plan and the team offers advice on a family dilemma on a Therapy Thursday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Angel has a situation at work, he's been flirting with a married woman and is now planning a lunch date with her, Is it flirting? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Your anxiety is not your authority. Fear has held the microphone long enough. Slow down, become mindful, and step into the purpose God is calling you to.
If you don't disciple your imagination, it will begin to filter everything through fear, threats and worst-case scenarios. This is no way for a Christ follower to live and thrive. We must get our anxiety under control so that it stops dictating our lives!
Big Rich and Fletch try to steer the ship without TD in the studio… and things go exactly how you'd expect. It's Therapy Thursday, so we dish out wildly unqualified, completely uncalled-for advice to listeners with very serious life problems. Plus, Kat gives us the full breakdown of her big date from last night. Hubba. Hubba.
Big Rich and Fletch try to steer the ship without TD in the studio… and things go exactly how you'd expect. It's Therapy Thursday, so we dish out wildly unqualified, completely uncalled-for advice to listeners with very serious life problems. Plus, Kat gives us the full breakdown of her big date from last night. Hubba. Hubba.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daddy Darren Needs Our Help! His children are taking advantage of him! We have our therapist Sarah Dash on the case, it's Therapy Thursday on The Ellen K Morning Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Send a textIt's Therapy Thursday!A clear rearview and an open trunk spark a bigger revelation: when life is wide open, you can finally see what's real. We ride that moment into a heart-to-heart about clarity—the kind that feels like greener grass and easy breath, and the kind that strips away the mask and demands truth. Across five seasons, our mother–daughter duo traces how confidence grows, how faith matures, and how listening becomes a superpower. We unpack the messy, beautiful evolution of our bond, the gifts our guests left with us, and the quiet courage it takes to speak plainly about love, loyalty, and belonging.We revisit four anchors that hit hard: live now, fall in love, choose friends wisely, fight. They're not platitudes; they're practical. Living now shows up in small choices and clean boundaries. Falling in love includes craft, calling, and community. Choosing friends is about survival and tenderness. Fighting is giving your best in your own way—and making peace with the result. Along the way, we explore vegan living as a surprising path to mental clarity, the strange joy of washing dishes with only hot water, and why cleaning the hidden “junk drawers” matters more than polishing the counter.We also flip the script on tolerance. Who gets to say who is tolerating whom, and why does power decide the story? By reframing tolerance as mutual dignity, we make space for different beliefs without shrinking anyone's humanity. If you're craving real talk about aging with pride, organizing the inner life, learning to listen, and choosing community on purpose, you'll feel at home here. Press play, then share your favorite takeaway with us. Subscribe, leave a review, and send this to a friend who's ready for clearer skies and a braver heart.Support the showHost Candace PatriceCo-host Janet Halevisit the website at https://www.essentialmotivation.com/visit the store at https://shopessentialmotivation.com/Instagram instagram.com/essentialmotivationllc visit Janet's website https://haleempowermentllc.com/To be a guest on our show email me at candacefleming@essentialmotivation.comIn the subject line put EMH Guest Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988Music by Lukrembo: https://soundcloud.com/lukremboProvided by Knowledge Base: https://bit.ly/2BdvqzN
You weren't made to bleed for the rest of your life. In order for us to be all that God has called for us to be, there are some necessary adjustments that need to be made in our lives.
Therapy Thursday
For Couples Therapy Thursday a Nice listener wondering if you have ever relocated for love… how did it go? Did you regret that decision? His GF of a year is three states away and wants him to move there - thoughts?
Everybody wants love, but few of us truly understand what it costs. In this message, we unpack the difference between real love and infatuation, and why healing, self-awareness, and surrender are required to experience it the way God intended.
Growth can feel uncomfortable when you're leaving familiar seasons behind, but what feels like loss may actually be graduation. This conversation challenges you to stop just hearing truth and start applying it with courage, wisdom, and trust in God.
We live in a world full of noise, opinions, and commentary that can quietly shape how we think and how we see ourselves. This message challenges the influence of outside voices and calls for a return to discernment, identity, and spiritual clarity. It's an invitation to be mindful of what you're listening to and to live rooted in calling, not the crowd.
Many of us are carrying pain that never makes a sound, emotions we suppress or manage while life keeps moving. This message confronts the danger of silent suffering and reveals how unaddressed pain can shape our faith, relationships, and inner life. Healing begins when what has been buried is finally brought into the light and entrusted to God.
As we step into a new year, this message reminds us that growth isn't just about setting new goals, it's about letting go of old patterns. Real healing begins when we're honest about what we keep carrying with us.
In this episode, I sit down with Pastor Jerry Flowers Jr. to talk about the life-changing connection between therapy, theology, and healing. Jerry shares the story behind Therapy Thursday, why trauma often blocks us from hearing biblical truth, and how renewing your mind requires both Scripture and practical strategy. We discuss emotional awareness, grief, community, relational autopsies, and how Jesus modeled healthy boundaries long before we had the language for them. If you've ever wondered why you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unable to move forward—this conversation will help you understand what's happening in your heart and how to begin healing. Highlights from Today's Episode Learning to renew your mind Identifying relational patterns Reframing community and boundaries Related Resources Connect with Jerry Flowers Jr. on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, or his Website. Grab a copy of Jerry's book: Heart Rehab CLICK HERE FOR FULL SHOW NOTES The post #559 – Therapy and Theology with Jerry Flowers Jr. first appeared on Chrystal Evans Hurst.
In life, sometimes you must make a conscious decision to modify the level of access someone has to you. It doesn't mean that you no longer love them, but for the sake of your health, happiness or purpose, you must reposition them.
What if what broke your heart was actually God breaking you free? Sometimes His "no" isn't punishment... it's protection.