Podcasts about Vulnerability

Because we're all humans who see the world from our unique perspective, it is inevitable that we will experience conflict in all of our relationships. As we increase our emotional maturity we are able to lean into these conflicts to create connection rather than contention. But what does it look and sound like? That's what we're talking about on this podcast. I have lots of examples for you to understand where you are in your journey to stronger emotional maturity, and be sure to check out the show notes below for more podcasts that will grow your capacity and skills for having more emotionally mature conflict. Thanks for listening!  Want to learn more about this concept?  Check out these podcasts: #3 Resolving Conflict on Apple on Spotify #5 Learning to Listen on Apple on Spotify #20 Blame and Responsibility on Apple on Spotify #77 Other People's Opinions on Apple on Spotify #110 The Cost of Being Right on Apple on Spotify #117 Anti-Responsibility on Apple on Spotify #118 100% Responsibility  on Apple  on Spotify #147 Hijacked By Your Emotions on Apple on Spotify #148 Grace & Grudges in Our Relationships on Apple on Spotify #156 The Benefits of Being Wrong on Apple on Spotify #164 How Being in Control is Destroying Your Life on Apple on Spotify #165 I Would Never Act That Way on Apple on Spotify #166 Imaginary Friends on Apple on Spotify #167 I Didn't Sign Up For This on Apple on Spotify #193 No Back-Burner Issues on Apple on Spotify #194 When You Feel Sad, Or Bad, or Mad on Apple on Spotify #196 How to Break the Blame/Defense Cycle on Apple on Spotify #197 Connecting Through Conflict on Apple on Spotify #216 One Up and One Down Relationships on Apple on Spotify #239 How to Own Your Own on Apple on Spotify #242 Circling Back Around on Apple on Spotify #243 Having More Honest Communication on Apple on Spotify #244 The Relationship Circle on Apple on Spotify #245 Transactional Relationships on Apple on Spotify #251 Contention is a Choice on Apple on Spotify #258 Communication That Connects on Apple on Spotify #272 Stay In Your Lane on Apple on Spotify #286 How Miscommunication Destroys Relationships on Apple on Spotify #288 When You're in a Tough Marriage on Apple on Spotify #289 Why Our Relationships Needs Validation on Apple on Spotify #290 Resentment and Contempt in Our Relationships on Apple on Spotify #297 Why Can't We Just All Get Along on Apple on Spotify #298 Friendship in Marriage on Apple on Spotify #304 Personalities, Preferences, and Perspectives on Apple on Spotify #307 Curiosity, Not Criticism on Apple on Spotify #319 Get Ready to Rock The Boat on Apple on Spotify #331 Sense of Self on Apple on Spotify #332 Sense of Self – It's All In Your Head on Apple on Spotify #346 How to Stop Reacting and Start Responding on Apple on Spotify #357 How to Be More Understanding on Apple on Spotify #369 Normal, Difficult, Human Interactions on Apple on Spotify #370 Conscious Conflict on Apple on Spotify #386 Overcoming Resentment on Apple on Spotify #392 Vulnerability and Validation on Apple on Spotify #404: People Over Problems and Processes on Apple on Spotify #405: How to Create a Partnership on Apple on Spotify #408: When You Get Triggered on Apple on Spotify Are you curious about what it would be like to work with me? Here are three options: Group coaching classes are available at tanyahale.com/groupcoaching Talk with Tanya is a free monthly webinar where you can ask me anything and we can have a great discussion.  You can sign up for that at tanyahale.com/groupcoaching Interested in one-on-one coaching and a free 90-minute coaching/consult with me?  Access my calendar at: https://tanyahalecalendar.as.me/

What happens when a high-achieving leader drops the mask of perfection? Meet Jasper Calcara!Jasper Calcara is a CEO, entrepreneur, single father, author, and speaker whose work centers on helping people build success without sacrificing what matters most.In this episode, structural engineer and entrepreneur Jasper Calcara spent decades in the high-pressure construction industry, He realized early on that clear communication is vital to project success. However, personal success didn't automatically heal internal struggles. Jasper opens up about shedding his "Superman complex," navigating divorce, overcoming the need for external validation, and why embracing vulnerability actually empowers your team to be more authentic and productive."Real strength is not carrying the weight alone. It's in the courage to repair the damage within." ~ Jasper CalcaraKey Takeaways:the high cost of perfectionwhy flawlessness in business and life leads to burnoutcommunication as a survival toolhow to communicate in fast-paced engineering environmentsthe power of vulnerabilitythe costs of not being vulnerableredefining successsources of validationfinding genuine internal peace and purpose...and so much more!Connect with Jasper Calcara:Website: jaspercalcarra.comListen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple: Spotify: YouTube: https://youtu.be/Lx0lfbikJsg

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Childhood trauma can silently shut down your ability to emotionally connect with your spouse, but restoration begins the moment you choose honesty over self-protection. You can't be healed from something you're not willing to be vulnerable about – and your marriage is worth that first brave step. _______________ We want your marriage to thrive! Learn more at http://xomarriage.com Dave and Ashley Willis spent thirteen years in full-time church ministry before devoting their work entirely toward the global mission of building stronger, Christ-centered marriages. Their marriage-related books, blogs, podcast, speaking events and media resources have reached millions of couples around the world making Dave and Ashley one of the most recognized and trusted couples in marriage ministry. Dave and Ashley partnered with XO Marriage in 2018. XO Marriage is the nation's largest marriage-focused ministry. The Willis family includes four sons and a rescue dog named "Chi Chi." When Dave and Ashley aren't writing and speaking, they love hanging out with their family, watching movies and going on long walks which is also where they develop many of their marriage ministry content ideas. Learn more about Dave & Ashley at daveandashley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when the most powerful influence in your child's life is no longer their parent, their community, or even another human being, but an algorithm engineered to capture their attention? In this urgent conversation, Darin sits down with clinical psychologist, wisdom teacher, and conscious parenting pioneer Dr. Shefali Tsabary to confront what she sees as a crisis facing modern parents and children. Drawing from her work and her books Raising Conscious Daughters and Raising Conscious Sons, Dr. Shefali explains why connection and attunement between parent and child have become increasingly difficult in a world dominated by smartphones, social media, gaming, endless scrolling, pornography, algorithms, and AI. Dr. Shefali argues that parenting begins with the parent. Children look to their caregivers to understand themselves and regulate their internal worlds, but when adults themselves are distracted, overstimulated, and dysregulated, that connection becomes harder to create. She explains why simply taking a device away isn't enough: parents have to become willing to put down their own devices and replace digital stimulation with actual human presence. The conversation explores the different pressures Dr. Shefali sees affecting boys and girls, from image and self-worth pressures among girls to overstimulation, lack of direction, and questions around masculinity among boys. They also dive into the roots of conscious parenting, why becoming a mother forced Dr. Shefali to confront her own unresolved wounds, the parental ego, Darin's relationship with his father, generational pain, healthy masculinity, and why children need real-world friction to develop resilience and competence. Ultimately, this episode isn't only about changing children's behavior. It's about adults doing the difficult work of becoming more conscious themselves so children can grow up with connection, presence, responsibility, and the freedom to become who they actually are. What You'll Learn Why attachment and genuine connection are the foundation of a parent's influence How parents' own technology habits can affect their ability to be present with their children Why Dr. Shefali believes algorithms affect boys and girls in different ways How social media can distort girls' perceptions of beauty, identity, and self-worth Why boys need real-world movement, risk, purpose, contribution, and healthy models of masculinity Why removing a child's device without changing the family's environment may not solve the deeper problem How becoming a parent can expose unresolved childhood wounds and unconscious patterns Why conscious parenting begins with raising and healing yourself How Darin's relationship with his father shaped his understanding of masculinity and accountability Why children need friction, rejection, responsibility, and real-world experience to develop competence Chapters 00:00:00 – Introducing Dr. Shefali Tsabary 00:01:50 – Sponsor: Shakeology 00:03:37 – The crisis facing modern parenthood 00:04:11 – What has changed since Dr. Shefali began conscious parenting 00:04:42 – Algorithms, AI, gaming, and the fight for childhood 00:05:13 – Why losing attachment means losing influence 00:05:47 – Children need connection, not simply parents who are physically nearby 00:06:21 – When AI becomes more emotionally available than a parent 00:07:19 – Developing brains in an age of constant stimulation 00:07:54 – How a parent's dysregulated nervous system affects the child 00:08:22 – Children discover themselves through the way parents mirror them 00:09:15 – Why real parenting requires attunement and presence 00:09:46 – The uncomfortable truth: parenting can be boring 00:10:07 – Why play is a child's work 00:10:45 – Parenting without the village we were designed to have 00:11:04 – Social media and the pressure facing modern mothers 00:11:25 – Why girls may be especially vulnerable to image pressure 00:12:21 – Growing up inside an impossible digital mirror 00:13:12 – Boys, dopamine, purpose, and the crisis of masculinity 00:13:39 – Where does a boy's aggressive and adventurous energy go? 00:14:01 – The primal desire for freedom, brotherhood, risk, and real experience 00:14:27 – What technology cannot replace in the physical world 00:15:22 – Boys, testosterone, movement, and suppressed energy 00:16:09 – Why Dr. Shefali wrote Raising Conscious Sons 00:16:43 – The red flags parents can still do something about 00:17:23 – How algorithms target girls 00:17:38 – How Dr. Shefali says algorithms target boys differently 00:18:07 – Technology may understand your child's vulnerabilities better than you do 00:18:56 – Why screen boundaries have become a battle 00:19:23 – Why Dr. Shefali warns against abruptly removing an addictive technology 00:20:03 – What Dr. Shefali wishes she knew before giving her daughter a phone 00:20:28 – "By 16, I lost my daughter" 00:21:12 – The neurochemical loop behind compulsive phone checking 00:21:34 – What parents can learn from social media restrictions 00:22:20 – When screens entered the classroom 00:23:00 – Why television looks different compared with infinite scrolling 00:23:42 – Training the brain to constantly demand the next hit 00:24:40 – Don't let your children disappear into the matrix 00:25:40 – Parents must change their own behavior first 00:26:03 – Taking responsibility for your nervous system and your devices 00:26:39 – Sponsor: Fatty15 00:30:19 – What happens when today's screen-addicted generation becomes parents? 00:30:49 – Moodiness, irritability, and the dysregulated child's brain 00:31:12 – Dr. Shefali takes away her daughter's phone 00:31:36 – What happened after the withdrawal passed 00:32:11 – The price parents must pay for genuine connection 00:32:59 – Why Dr. Shefali believes intervention needs to happen now 00:33:45 – How conscious parenting began 00:34:14 – Meditation, psychology, and the false self 00:35:05 – Becoming a mother shattered Dr. Shefali's expectations 00:35:46 – "What happened to your unconditional love?" 00:36:09 – Parenthood exposes the parts of yourself you thought were healed 00:36:34 – The inner toddler and teenager hiding inside the parent 00:36:57 – The unchecked power of the parental ego 00:37:47 – Why parents need to turn the spotlight on themselves 00:38:09 – The foundation of conscious parenting: raise yourself first 00:38:42 – How Oprah helped bring conscious parenting to a wider audience 00:39:27 – Your child becomes a mirror for your ego 00:40:11 – The wounded children hiding inside adults 00:41:01 – Compassion doesn't mean ignoring the consequences of unhealed pain 00:41:27 – The beliefs and prejudices parents unconsciously pass down 00:44:31 – Children's disappearing relationship with the natural world 00:45:01 – Join SuperLife Patreon 00:46:33 – Why protecting children requires adults to step up 00:47:23 – Parenting is presence, attunement, sacrifice, and responsibility 00:48:06 – Why children need abundant presence rather than becoming trophies 00:49:20 – The parental "God complex" 00:50:05 – Dr. Shefali's daughter calls out her projection 00:51:03 – Why boys need conscious models of masculinity 00:51:30 – The missing initiation into manhood 00:51:58 – When social media, gaming, and pornography fill the emotional void 00:52:47 – Why helping boys also matters for the future of girls and women 00:53:19 – Darin reflects on how he developed his own masculinity 00:53:46 – The security Darin received from his mother's love 00:54:10 – Growing up with an alcoholic father 00:54:37 – How Darin's relationship with his father changed during adolescence 00:55:42 – Entitlement, accountability, and being corrected by others 00:56:43 – Protection, contribution, and standing for something beyond yourself 00:57:16 – Dr. Shefali on giving boys meaningful responsibility 00:57:41 – Integrating emotion, strength, and masculinity 00:58:37 – Darin's unresolved need for love from his father 00:59:18 – Taking 100% responsibility for your life 01:00:09 – The energy spent searching outside yourself for soothing 01:00:53 – Darin's emotional release of generational pain 01:01:23 – Realizing you don't have to carry your family's pain forever 01:02:00 – Vulnerability, protection, openness, and healthy masculinity 01:02:59 – Why the beautiful parts of masculinity deserve to be nurtured 01:03:42 – Helping sons discover purpose through contribution 01:04:08 – What writing Raising Conscious Daughters taught Dr. Shefali about her own child 01:04:46 – Understanding girls' emotional sensitivity with greater compassion 01:05:42 – Why adolescence extends much further than we once thought 01:06:11 – Children need healthy separation from their parents 01:06:35 – Stop removing every source of friction from your child's life 01:07:22 – Convenience is changing how young people experience the real world 01:08:01 – Seeing something online is not the same as experiencing it 01:08:28 – What happens when children never learn how to handle rejection 01:09:10 – Why boys need men willing to talk openly about masculinity 01:09:31 – Final thoughts Thank You to Our Sponsors: Fatty15: Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/DARIN and using code DARIN at checkout. Shakeology: Get 15% off with code DARINO1BODI at Shakeology.com. Join the SuperLife Community: Get Darin's deeper wellness breakdowns — beyond social media restrictions: Weekly voice notes Ingredient deep dives Wellness challenges Energy + consciousness tools Community accountability Extended episodes Join for $7.49/month → https://patreon.com/darinolien Find More from Dr. Shefali Tsabary: Website: drshefali.com Instagram: @doctorshefali Buy Her New Book (for Girl Parents): Raising Conscious Daughters Buy Her New Book (for Boy Parents): Raising Conscious Sons Find More From Darin Olien: Website: darinolien.com Instagram: @darinolien Book: Fatal Conveniences Platform & Products: superlife.com New Show: Roadmap to Happiness Key Takeaway "The greatest thing you can give your child isn't the perfect school, the newest device, endless opportunities, or a life protected from every disappointment. It's your presence. Your attunement. Your willingness to look at your own wounds before unconsciously handing them to the next generation. Technology can entertain your child, algorithms can learn what captures their attention, and AI can simulate being endlessly available, but none of those things can replace the embodied experience of being deeply seen by another human being. If we want conscious children, we have to become conscious adults. Put down the device. Heal what belongs to you. Let your children experience friction, responsibility, nature, rejection, play, purpose, and real connection. We don't protect the next generation by controlling who they become. We protect them by creating the environment in which they can discover who they already are."

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Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and www.youtube.com/thePOZcastFor all episodes, please check out www.thePOZcast.com#thePOZcast is proud to welcome Dalia as our newest partner. Dalia helps employers convert more career-site traffic into qualified applicants by giving job seekers a universal candidate profile that eliminates repetitive applications and streamlines the application process. Learn more (link below)https://www.dalia.co/audit?utm_source=posKey Topics:- The impact of emotions on leadership and success- The importance of vulnerability and authenticity- The role of emotional healing and inner child work- How to recognize and manage burnout- The relationship between achievement and fulfillmentTakeaways- Emotions are already leading the way in our decisions and actions.- True leadership requires vulnerability and genuine connection.- Burnout begins before the workload increases, rooted in emotional depletion.- Healing emotional wounds can immediately improve organizational performance. - Leaders must look inward and take responsibility for their emotional state.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Randy Lyman's Journey02:15 Early Lessons from Family and Their Impact04:18 The Turning Point at Age 2807:01 The Hidden Variable Leaders Overlook09:23 The Epiphany of Emotional Release12:49 Achievement vs Fulfillment15:35 Healing as a Collective Leadership Practice18:33 The Inner Child and Creativity20:53 The Roots of Burnout23:36 Lessons Learned from Writing the Book25:53 AI and Emotional Awareness in Leadership28:50 Practical Steps to Change Emotional Patterns30:54 Rapid Fire: Leadership Insights31:08 Vulnerability: Earned or Given31:18 Can a Company Outgrow Its Founder?31:29 Leadership Clichés to Stop Saying31:44 Success Requires Heart32:01 What Keeps Randy Up at Night33:01 The Power of Emotional Healing33:38 Redefining Success in Life and Business

She's no stranger to the Unfiltered & Undiscovered couch, but this week Chloe Marks is back—and she brought the entire crew with her! Brisbane's own Chloe Marks & The Mayhem pull up to chat with Curly, Braggy, and Rossy about their highly anticipated debut album, Bright Lights Late Nights.We dive headfirst into the raw human stories behind the music: from navigating single motherhood while writing through tough personal transitions, to watching a bandmate face a brutal "music or the relationship" ultimatum that inspired their fiery single, “Don't Make Me Choose.” Plus, the band breaks down their live-in-the-studio recording process, share the backstory of an 11-year-old song resurrected on a $400 guitar, and explain why they chose to end their record with a raw, unedited studio demo full of band banter.In This Episode:

Episode Summary Have you ever wanted to change a relationship with someone you love, but had no idea where to begin? In this episode, I'm joined by Tracy Brown, one of my Adult Chair coaches, for a vulnerable conversation about how inner child work, parts work, and speaking from the heart helped her transform her relationship with her father. Tracy shares how she moved through old hurt, resentment, and the story that her dad did not really want to be with her. After working with the younger parts of herself that felt forgotten and not special, she was able to speak her truth without blame, open her heart, and create a completely different outcome than her ego could have imagined. Key Takeaways The ego creates stories when we feel hurt, rejected, forgotten, or not prioritized Stories can make us believe there is only one way someone can prove they love us Parts work helps us identify the younger parts that are carrying old pain Tracy discovered a three-year-old part of herself that felt lonely, sad, forgotten, and not special Emotional release can create more space, softness, and compassion in the body Speaking from the heart is different than speaking from the head or ego Vulnerability invites a different kind of response from the other person When we speak our truth without blame, we create space for deeper connection The ego bases the future on what has happened in the past Staying present allows the outcome to be better than we could have imagined Journaling after inner work helps with integration and deeper understanding Inner child work is ongoing, and younger parts may still need love and attention after a breakthrough Resources from this Episode: The Adult Chair® Coaching Certification: https://theadultchair.com/certification Connect with Tracy Brown: https://coachingwithtracybrown.com Connect with Tracy on IG @reidybrown   MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com Membership: The Adult Chair® Collective https://www.michellechalfant.com/collective  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

In this episode, Stephen Herreid steps in as guest host on the show. His best is none other than Jason Jones himself calling in from the Texas Hill country. Together they explore the challenges faced by Christian communities in the Holy Land, the influence of media and political pressure on our calling to practice our faith, and the importance of standing with the vulnerable even when society and our allies may not. They discuss the tactics used to silence advocacy, our role of faith in confronting evil, and the cultural pressures that threaten Christian identity. Jason and Stephen explore the power of love, empathy, and practical action in addressing global conflicts, human suffering, and the importance in empathy. Jason shares an inspiring stories from Gaza, Lebanon, and beyond, emphasizing the importance of humanizing others and acting with compassion in the face of conflict. Jason shares Saint Francis's story of interfaith dialog and evangelicalism through empathy in the Middle East during a time of war. 

Chris Dessi explains the role of authenticity in digital marketing, and why vulnerability is a critical leadership skill for entrepreneurs and executives. Hear Chris's full interview in Episode 167 of The Action Catalyst.

Do you tend to wear your heart on your sleeve? Do you often find yourself giving more than you get from men? Is your vulnerability something that is often rough-handled and treated with impatience? In this episode, join Chidera as she discusses the urgency of women protecting ourselves emotionally from men, and why being guarded isn't the worst thing in the world. Join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for access to more revealing episodes, a 65-page guide on whether to keep or leave that guy, as well as answering your dilemma questions! Get my latest book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠POCKET POWER FROM THE SLUMFLOWER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the thing standing between you and your next level isn't what's happening around you but what you're holding onto within you?In this episode of Real Talk, I sit down with Mr. Mind, founder of Mind Is Everything, for a powerful conversation about the mind, identity, authenticity, spirituality, and what it really takes to transform your life.Drawing from his own journey of failure, rebuilding, addiction, and self-discovery, Mr. Mind explores some of the patterns that shape who we become, including ADHD, emotional patterns, trauma, relationships, and the stories we carry about ourselves.We dive into vulnerability versus authenticity and why being authentic doesn't mean exposing every thought, feeling, or wound. Sometimes it means knowing yourself deeply enough to choose what you express and allowing the highest version of yourself to lead.And then we go deeper.We talk about surrender. Attachment. Manifestation. Intuition. Stillness. Taking risks. And what can happen when you stop trying to control exactly how your life is supposed to unfold.In this episode, we explore:

What happens when a barber from Florida - turned streetwear entrepreneur - turned content creator picks up a golf club for the first time in 20 years during a global pandemic? He builds one of the most dynamic creative agencies in golf. Osi Umunna, CEO and Founder of The Hole 9, joins host Colin Weston for a raw, unfiltered conversation about how he's bridging the lifestyle and cultural gap between golf brands and the audiences they've been missing for decades. From the Good Good controversy that's shaking the industry to LeBron James' game-changing entry into golf media to the black-owned brands quietly rewriting golf's cultural playbook, this episode delivers the kind of perspective that only comes from someone who's lived on both sides of the fence and decided to build a bridge instead. Whether you're a brand executive wondering how to reach new audiences, a creator trying to find your lane, or just someone who's ever felt like golf "wasn't for you," this conversation will change how you see the game's future. Osi doesn't just talk about the new guard of golf, he's actively building it. Key Takeaways you'll discover: 1. The future of golf belongs to those who build bridges, not walls. Osi explains why brands that only speak to one audience will eventually stall, and how The Hole 9 helps companies scale by bringing in fresh perspectives, tastemakers, and cultural credibility that simply can't be manufactured in a boardroom. 2. The Good Good controversy is a teachable moment about the cost of missing voices. Osi breaks down what went wrong, why Callaway shares responsibility, and how the fallout could have been avoided if more diverse perspectives had been in the room before the content went live. It's a cautionary tale every brand in the creator economy needs to hear. 3. Vulnerability is golf's secret weapon for inclusion. From LeBron shanking shots on camera to Steph Curry's and Michael Jordan's legendary competitive fire, Osi explains why showing the struggle, not just the highlight reel is exactly what makes golf relatable and welcoming to newcomers.

Feel the Fear and Audition Anyway Working actors are not fearless actors. They have just learned how to move when they are afraid. This morning I woke up with what I can only describe as generalized anxiety. And I knew I could take a shower and stew in my own anxiety juices for a while, or I could just do something. So I attacked the email inbox. About 20 minutes later I was like, woo, I am ready, I am going. The anxiety was gone and I was zip-zopping through my day. That is the whole thing. It is not about feeling confident first. Confidence usually comes after the action. Fear Is Not Always a Stop Sign Fear can mean growth. Visibility. Vulnerability. Possibility. I have come to look at fear as an indication of what still needs to be worked on in me. For actors this shows up in a few ways. Avoiding self-tapes because perfectionism feels safer. And what do I always say about perfectionism? Perfectionism leads to procrastination leads to paralysis. Waiting to be fully ready before taking action. You are going to be waiting a long time. Shrinking after one bad class or one audition you feel you messed up. I cannot tell you how many auditions I walked out of thinking that is never going to happen, and then I booked the job. Fear does not mean stop. Sometimes it means you are finally moving. You are out of your comfort zone. And life and adventure begin outside your comfort zone. Perfectionism Is Just Fear in a Different Outfit Perfectionism often hides fear of judgment, fear of rejection, fear of being visible. It keeps you stuck in preparation instead of participating. And what we want to be doing is participating. In life, in our scenes, in the business. The 10 Seconds of Courage Exercise Sometimes you only need 10 seconds to send the email or upload the tape. Here is the exercise. Say to yourself, for the next 10 seconds I am going to do what I would do if I were brave. And then do it. Push the click. Send the email. Do the thing. You have 10 seconds. Journal Prompts What opportunities have you talked yourself out of lately? And what if discomfort was not proof that you were failing? What if it was proof that you were moving forward or that you had something to learn? The Bottom Line The entertainment industry rewards resilience. Rejection, waiting, and uncertainty are all built into this business. Emotional resilience matters just as much as talent does, because your talent is not going to get to shine unless you are emotionally resilient. Your dream career may live on the other side of that uncomfortable visibility. Feel the fear and move anyway. Want to Keep the Conversation Going? I am introducing something called buddy coaching. You and a friend apply to coach with me together at 50% off. It can be someone from your acting class, someone you want to learn and grow with. EMAIL ME and make sure to CC your potential buddy. If you want private coaching or just a free consultation, click that link too. We will take it from there. As I always say, stay safe and treat yourself real well.

Light It Up Live > ***Tickets on Sale NOW** There's a part of betting on yourself that doesn't get talked about nearly enough: what happens after you make the bold decision, but before you have any evidence that it was the right one.   You launched the offer, made the investment, raised the price, announced the goal, started the business, or finally put yourself out there. You expected to feel empowered afterward. Instead, you're questioning everything you were certain about days ago and wondering whether you completely overestimated yourself.   That's the vulnerability hangover, and it can hit hard when you're making a major identity shift. Your brain doesn't have the outcome yet, so it starts searching for evidence. You check the numbers more frequently. You analyze people's reactions. You compare your results to someone else's. Before long, "I don't know how this is going to turn out yet" becomes "I think I made a mistake."   This is where fear of failure becomes especially convincing because it can start sounding like logic, intuition, or even good business strategy. In this episode, I'm breaking down what happens when you're caught in that uncomfortable space between making the decision and getting the evidence, why being seen trying can feel so vulnerable, and what to do before self-doubt convinces you to abandon something that hasn't had enough time to work.     RESOURCES MENTIONED:  

What if healthcare focused less on treating problems after they happen and more on helping you understand and optimize your health before they do?In this episode, Keith Bozeman shares his unexpected journey from a successful career in IT to founding Medgevity, a concierge medical service built around personalized, proactive care. He opens up about how his faith, personal experiences, and passion for health shaped his vision for a different approach to wellness, one rooted in science, prevention, and treating the whole person.Tune in to discover what inspired Keith to rethink traditional healthcare and what personalized wellness can look like when you take a more proactive approach to your health.About Keith BozemanAfter decades of building and scaling an IT Company, Keith became a patient-looking for a more proactive, strategic approach to his health. He had a great doctor and experienced what healthcare could be: a physician who looked at the full picture, focused on prevention, and helped him think long term.But when he moved, that experience disappeared. Instead he found himself navigating the same fragmented system most people face-brief, insurance driven visits, disconnected providers and no clear strategy tying together fineness-nutrition and medicine. That frustration became the insight. Keith realized the problem wasn't a lack of information-it was a lack of integration and science backed guidance.So as a patient first, he built what he couldn't find: a physician-led, multidisciplinary model where experts collaborate around the patient, not in silos. That model became MEDgevity.Connect with Keith on LinkedInLearn more about Keith and MEDgevity on his Website If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a comment on iTunes CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA!InstagramLinkedInChristinalecuyer.comBook a Free Clarity CallBook Christina For Your Next Workshop

Your teenage son may be taller than you, stronger than you, pushing for more independence—and acting like he needs you less.But that doesn't necessarily mean he needs less connection.In this episode of The Single Parenting Reset Show, I'm joined by relational and men's coach Mike Elliott for an honest conversation about what teenage boys may be communicating underneath the shutdown, defensiveness, anger, and “Leave me alone.”Because sometimes what looks like disrespect or withdrawal is actually a young person who doesn't yet know what to do with everything happening inside of him.Mike and I talk about what it means for a teen boy to be under-resourced emotionally and relationally—and why connection, emotional safety, support, and healthy mentorship matter so much as boys move toward adulthood.We also talk specifically about the experience of single moms raising sons.How do you remain the safe place without trying to fix everything?How do you recognize the tenderness that may still be there underneath your son's growing strength and independence?And how do you help him find healthy men to learn from when Dad may not be available—or may not be able to provide the mentorship your son needs?Inside this conversation, you'll learn:Why your teenage son's difficult behavior may be protecting something more vulnerableWhy fixing, lecturing, or problem-solving too quickly can make a teen stop opening upHow emotional safety changes the way your son experiences youWhy boys can still need reassurance and connection even while pushing for independenceHow to separate your own history and triggers from what is happening with your sonWhat healthy male mentorship can offer a growing boyHow to look beyond Dad and intentionally build a wider circle of healthy menMike's simple VAR framework: Vulnerability, Acknowledgment, ReassuranceWhat to say when your teen is overwhelmed and snapping at youWhy seeing your son for who he actually is may matter more than trying to mold him into who you think he should becomeOne of my favorite ideas from this conversation is simple:When your teen brings you vulnerability, you don't always have to fix it. Sometimes your job is simply to hold it.That is connection before correction in action.Listen to the full episode and consider this question:Where might my son need more connection, support, or mentorship right now—not more correction?Mike Elliott is an executive relational coach and men's coach based in British Columbia, Canada.His interest in relationships and emotional development grew partly from his own history. Mike was adopted twice during his first year of life and describes struggling with relationships, identity, substance use, anger, and disconnection during adolescence and early adulthood.After his own marriage ended, he devoted himself more deeply to understanding relationships, attachment, emotional development, and men's work. Today, he works with men around relationships, personal responsibility, emotional growth, mentorship, and becoming more grounded leaders in their families and lives.And if conflict with your tween or teen keeps turning into arguments, shutdowns, or power struggles, download my Tween & Teen Conflict Reset Kit for practical scripts to help you respond differently in those difficult moments.And be sure to follow or subscribe to The Single Parenting Reset Show so you don't miss the next Quick Reset.⭐️ If your family is stuck in repeating school-morning conflict, book a Parent Reset Strategy Session.⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)

Relationships require trust and vulnerability, which can make us feel uncomfortable. This sense of being seen means taking that leap into the unknown. This week, Bridgette and Lindsey explore how we develop patterns of attachment, why building new relationships can feel overwhelming, and what challenging ourselves to grow with vulnerability can create.Key TakeawaysWe build attachment styles from early childhood through adulthood, and can change as we age and build relationships.Allowing ourselves to get to know someone on a deeper level means being vulnerable, which can bring us back to prior feelings of shame or rejection.Creating relationships beyond survival mode can feel like we don't have to keep emotional distance or put others' needs before our own.Lower-pressure relationships give us opportunities to practice vulnerability.Being known takes courage in unlearning patterns of behavior and letting go of survival mode to create deeper connections.Resources MentionedMary Ainsworth and the Strange Situation experimentBrené Brown, “TED Talk: The Power of Vulnerability,” Youtube, 3 January 2011.Connect and Learn More☑️ Bridgette Stumpf | LinkedIn☑️ Lindsey Silverberg | LinkedIn ☑️ Volare | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook☑️ Subscribe to the TraumaTies newsletter ☑️ TraumaTies Website | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify Brought to you by Volare, TraumaTies: Untangling Societal Harm & Healing After Crime is a podcast that creates space and conversations to dissect the structural and systemic knots that keep us from addressing trauma.Rooted in a belief that survivors of crime deserve respect for their dignity in the aftermath of victimization, Volare seeks to empower survivors by informing them of all of the options available and working to transform existing response systems to be more inclusive of the diverse needs that survivors often have after crime.Volare also provides free, holistic, and comprehensive advocacy, therapeutic, and legal services to survivors of all crime types. Visit our website to learn more about how to access our trauma-informed education training and how to partner with us to expand survivor-defined justice.

I've coached men and women around food and weight for years, and there's one thing I know for sure: “Just try harder” is NOT a coaching strategy. So I'm doing something a little different. I'm looking for one person to coach through their emotional eating for FREE for 10 weeks – and I'm bringing you along for the ride. This is The Emotional Eating Experiment. We're going to start with the food. The nighttime eating. The cravings. The “I don't even know why I'm doing this” moments. And then we're going to get curious. What's happening right before you eat?What is the food doing for you?What do you believe you should be doing instead?What are you avoiding, suppressing, or not allowing yourself to want? To feel? And what happens when you stop trying to control the behavior and actually understand it? I don't know exactly what we're going to uncover, and honestly, that's what makes this so damn interesting! Because I want you to hear what coaching actually looks like when the answer isn't another diet, more discipline, or a lecture about willpower. You'll get to listen as we work through the real stuff in real time.  If you're tired of fighting with food and curious about what's really going on underneath it, you can apply to be my coaching participant here: https://form.typeform.com/to/Y6m8d1sg Applications are open September 15–27, 2026. Or come back and listen along as we find out.  xoxo Chapters (00:00:02) - Intro to the Emotional Eating Experiment(00:00:24) - The Detective Mindset for Emotional Eating(00:01:34) - Looking for a Coaching Participant(00:03:19) - Why This Idea Matters and Backstory(00:05:04) - Application Timeline and Process(00:06:30) - Who I'm Looking For: Traits and Patterns(00:08:00) - Vulnerability, Coaching, and Being Coached(00:09:28) - Privacy, Anonymity, and Sharing Options(00:10:05) - Application Details and Selection Process(00:11:01) - Why the Holidays Are the Ideal Time(00:12:27) - Closing Invitation and Call to Action(00:13:26) - Outro and Break the Cycle Offer

Why do we need one another—and what does community have to do with our life of faith?In this episode of Together4Good, Pastor Nate reflects on our deep human longing for connection and the belief that relationship is woven into the way God created us. From the communal nature of the Trinity to Jesus' compassion, confession in worship, and the healing that comes when we can honestly say, “I'm struggling too,” this conversation explores why meaningful community matters.Why our desire for relationship may be rooted in the very nature of GodHow Jesus' compassion restores people to both wholeness and communityWhy being present with someone can sometimes matter more than fixing their problemHow confession reminds us that none of us has life completely figured outWhy vulnerable, grace-filled communities can become places of healing00:00 Why Community and Connection Matter 00:45 Were We Created for Relationships? 02:30 The Trinity as a Community of Love 03:20 Rublev's Icon and the Invitation to the Table 05:15 God's Desire for Relationship 06:35 Jesus, Compassion, and Restoring Community 09:00 Sometimes People Need Presence, Not Solutions 10:45 God Suffers With Us 12:45 Relationships and Human Flourishing 14:00 What Makes Faith Community Different? 15:20 Confession: None of Us Has It All Together 17:00 Learning Compassion for Ourselves and Others 18:15 Lowering Our Expectations of Perfection 19:30 Alienation, Vulnerability, and Healing 21:00 What the Church Can Learn About Honest Community 23:05 Creating Spaces for Connection at Bethany 24:20 Created for Community and Held by GraceIf this conversation gave you something to think about, like the episode, subscribe, and share it with someone who might need the reminder that we were never meant to navigate life alone.

I sit down with Luke Bateman to explore the evolving narrative around masculinity, emotional literacy, and why a man's worth isn't solely defined by his productivity or status. We dig into the realities of the modern gender war, the vital strength found in vulnerability, and how emotional connection served as a powerful pathway out of struggle and addiction for Luke. Finally, we discuss the recent shift toward fiction for men seeking escapism, along with some of our favorite fantasy book recommendations that feature incredible male role models.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00 - Redefining a Boy's Inherent Value06:40 - The True Meaning of a High Value Man11:59 - Emotional Competency as a Foundation15:42 - Vulnerability as a Pathway Out of Addiction25:08 - Navigating the Modern Gender War39:19 - Balancing Vulnerability and Primal Strength48:55 - The Cultural Shift Towards Fiction54:26 - Top Fiction Book Recommendations for Men***Tired of feeling like you're never enough? Build your self-worth with help from this free guide: https://training.mantalks.com/self-worthPick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/Heard about attachment but don't know where to start? Try the FREE Ultimate Guide To AttachmentCheck out some other free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your RelationshipBuild brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance. Enjoy the podcast? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they're looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFor more, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram

Dr. Alison Cook is a psychologist, host of The Best of You podcast, and the author of The Secure Soul — and the first line she wrote for that book was: a part of me doesn't like God very much. She assumed her editor would cut it. Her editor said it was staying.That moment — a prayer walk in London, an eight-year-old part of her that didn't want to be there — opens a conversation with Michael about what it actually looks like to pay attention to the inner life. Alison and Michael talk about bids for connection: the tiny, persistent movements within us that signal something needs to be seen. They discuss how trust breaks — not just through the big wounds, but through the ordinary absence of presence, the childhood of empty sunlit rooms. They get into the shadow self, the young one, and what the difference between bruised and broken might mean for people who don't see themselves in the language of shattered things. And they talk about what it looks like to train the soul — not through willpower or discipline, but through two movements: recognize and return.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!

David Hoyt spent nineteen years working alongside John Maxwell before landing at The Table Group, Patrick Lencioni's consulting firm, where he now helps leaders master the disciplines of organizational health. In this conversation he breaks down why politics, confusion, and misalignment show up in every organization whether you invite them or not — and what small-team owners can actually do about it. We also get into hiring for behavior instead of skill, why your first leadership move is admitting you've been getting it wrong, and the question David asked me that I couldn't answer about my own team. Key Takeaways You have to be smart and healthy. Being world-class at the craft is table stakes. The moment you're running an organization — even a two-person one — leadership becomes the job. Ask people what they want. PPF conversations (personal, professional, financial) surface the fact that your people almost certainly want something different than you do. Vulnerability starts at the top. If you've been leading badly, saying so out loud is the first real step. Then baby steps, not a total overhaul. Interview for behavior, not just skill. Humble, hungry, and people smart is the floor. Editing chops won't save a bad culture fit. About David Hoyt David Hoyt brings over 25 years of experience in leading people and organizations. He is driven to see organizations create healthy cultures and teams where individuals can thrive. Prior to partnering with The Table Group, David had the privilege of serving as an executive leader with John Maxwell for 19 years. As part of Maxwell's inner circle, he ran a significant portion of John's business interests and served as President of The John Maxwell Company. David works with CEOs and executive teams to help them master the disciplines of Organizational Health to consistently and effectively apply the concepts captured in all of Patrick Lencioni's books. In This Episode [00:00] Welcome to the show! [03:18] Meet David Hoyt [07:59] Abundance Mindset [10:30] Coaching [22:36] Leadership [26:59] Vulnerability [28:24] Time Blocking [30:25] Discipline [35:48] Becoming A Healthy Leader [37:09] Hiring The Right Person [39:45] Connect with David [40:42] Outro   Quotes "We naturally assume people want what we want. And until we slow down and ask them what they actually want, we'll lead them that way." — David Hoyt "Politics, confusion, misalignment. Those happen naturally. So as a leader, big or small team doesn't matter, a big part of the job is going to battle against those things." — David Hoyt "Everybody wants to interview for the smart side, like the editing skills. What too many people don't interview for is the behavioral piece." — David Hoyt "I don't get very high or very low anymore. It all comes down to discipline." — David Hoyt "I need to block some time to think differently than I'm able to think day in and day out in the rat race of running your business." — David Hoyt Guest Links Check out The Table Group Consulting: tablegroupconsulting.com Contact David Hoyt at david.hoyt@tablegroupconsulting.com Links Find out more about the Studio Sherpas Mastermind Join the Grow Your Video Business Facebook Group  Follow Ryan Koral on Instagram Follow Grow Your Video Business on Instagram Join us on Onward Summit Join the Studio Sherpas newsletter

Pastor Caleb Cole teaches from Ephesians 2 that following Jesus is bigger than an individual faith. This message challenges believers to pursue authentic community, fight for one another, value the interests of others, and protect the unity Jesus created through His blood. (00:00) - Introducing the Made for More Series (02:39) - Community Is Our Heart (04:32) - A Communal Gospel in Ephesians 2 (07:09) - Fight for a Communal Faith (08:21) - Moving Beyond Superficial Relationships (10:37) - Vulnerability, Confession, and Real Community (12:37) - Saved From Sin and Into a Community (14:39) - Fight for Others, Not With Others (17:22) - One in Christ Despite Our Differences (19:29) - For People but Against Sin (21:03) - Rescued and Placed Into a Family (23:03) - What It Means to Fight for Family (26:47) - Value the Interests of Others (30:26) - What Unifies Us Is Greater (33:21) - Invitation to Follow Jesus

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when your mind says, “keep going,” but your body says, “you're done”?You can be disciplined, prepared, and relentless—and still hit a wall you can't outwork.In this episode of Unarmored Talk, U.S. Army veteran Derik Robinson gets unarmored about resilience, identity, and the hidden cost of constantly pushing through.From a sink-or-swim upbringing to military leadership, Derik built his life around grit and perseverance. But after an injury, a grueling ruck march, deployment, and ultimately a medical board, he was forced to rethink what success and failure really mean.What is the end result you want—and is the path you're taking sustainable enough to get you there?CHAPTERS00:00 – Welcome & Why Resilience Matters01:21 – Who Derik Is & Contact Info02:10 – Growing Up: Sink or Swim05:14 – Training Injury & Ruck March Collapse09:01 – Losing Control & Redefining Failure11:49 – Deploying Anyway—Then Everything Breaks16:53 – Advice for Sustainable Success19:17 – Final Thanks & Mental FitnessIf this conversation resonates, share it with someone who always pushes through.Thank you for your continued support.Stay unarmored, stay authentic, and stay mentally fit.God bless.Support the showBecome a Member Today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_M2Kfxb2hN1uHdlDKGtuQw/joinWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6pF-fF29KO1rqQsabaxHHO1nQQtn5lhdStill Serving, Inc.: www.stillservinginc.comEmail: mario@stillservinginc.com

by Brooks Simpson | From the Series: Made Sufficient | Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 | Download Audio

Finding Strength in Connection - Your Quiet Moment, Day 6 of 7Day six challenges the myth that strength is solitary. This episode honors the courage of needing other people, asking for help, and admitting that you were never meant to carry everything alone.What You Will Experience:This guided meditation uses the imagery of a golden circle of light to represent the people who have shaped and supported you. You will be invited to feel the warmth of those connections and to recognize that vulnerability is the bridge between isolation and belonging.Key Themes:- The myth of solitary strength and why it is harmful- Human beings as wired for connection- Vulnerability as the bridge between isolation and belonging- Gratitude for every person who has been part of your storyAbout Your Quiet Moment:Your Quiet Moment is a daily spoken-word meditation podcast designed to help you reconnect with yourself. Each episode is a brief, guided pause in your day, offering breathing exercises, gentle reflections, and reminders of the strength, peace, and wisdom you already carry within you. No music or soundscapes. Just your voice guide, your breath, and a moment of stillness.This seven-day series explores the many dimensions of strength, one day at a time. Day six focuses on the strength found in human connection and vulnerability.This episode was created with AI assistance.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-quiet-moment--6944063/support.Thank you for sharing this quiet moment with us.Follow Your Quiet Moment for daily guided meditations, calming affirmations, mindful breathing, gentle relaxation, and peaceful practices designed to fit into real life.If this episode helped you slow down, consider sharing it with someone who may need a quiet moment today.Support the podcast and help us continue creating accessible moments of calm:https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-quiet-moment--6944063/supportPlease do not use guided meditation while driving, operating machinery, or doing anything that requires your complete attention.This podcast provides general relaxation and wellness content. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, psychotherapy, or a substitute for professional mental health care.Your Quiet Moment is produced by HustleStudios Podcast Network.

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by Brooks Simpson | From the Series: Made Sufficient | Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 | Download Audio

Right after +2, in the early 2000s, he left Nepal for Texas to build a life and chase bigger dreams. Two decades later, his company is building the bridges that connect terminal gates at DFW Airport.    Anup Tamrakar didn't inherit an empire. He started by working at his father's engineering practice in Nepal, tracing blueprints and even scrubbing bathrooms, long before “CEO” was ever part of the picture. Today, he leads Urban Infraconstruction LLC, a 400-person heavy civil construction company behind major Texas infrastructure like airport bridges, transit lines, and municipal water systems.   Key Milestones: -Scaled to ~400 employees, earning spots on the Inc. 5000 list and recognition as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Finalist. -Founded the Amaalya SK Foundation, committing to fund foundational education for 1 million children in Nepal by 2035.   This isn't another polished immigrant success story. It's a conversation about what it really takes to build something at scale with the difficult decisions, risks, setbacks, and responsibility.    Featuring Anup Tamrakar, Founder, CEO, Urban Infraconstruction LLC TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00  Highlights 00:02:17  What is Real Ambition? ("Cruising Means Going Down") 00:03:09  Arriving in the US in 2003: The 20-Year Vision 00:06:16  Time Allocation & The 24-Hour Reality Check 00:10:52  Early Roots: Working in His Father's Office in Nepal at Age 12 00:12:27 Cleaning Office Bathrooms & Learning Early Humility 00:15:03  Bypassing Traditional Engineering for Construction Management 00:16:28  Self-Studying for SATs on Dial-Up Internet in Nepal 00:18:45  Father's Tough Love: "I'll Get You There, You Do the Rest" 00:20:27  Parental Sacrifice: "I Learned to Let You Go" (Goosebumps Moment) 00:22:56  Defying the Advisor Who Said a Community College Visa Was Impossible 00:24:30 Facing Cultural Judgment & Staying Firm in Conviction 00:28:22  Be Careful Who You Take Career Advice From 00:32:08  Hacking the Curriculum: Creating Custom Classes to Graduate Faster 00:33:25  Leaving Your Comfort Zone is the True Meaning of Entrepreneurship 00:35:51  Overcoming Fear & Loud Phones: Making 300 Cold Calls a Day in Texas 00:37:35  Vulnerability as a Power Move: Learning from Veteran Tradesmen 00:38:55  The "Above & Beyond" Catalyst: Turning a Report into an Opportunity 00:45:35  The Age 30 Epiphany: Holding His Daughter & Feeling the Weight 00:46:27  The Operational Motto: Decide, Commit, Act 00:59:46  The 2-Millimeter Gap: Don't Give Up Right Before Your Breakthrough

Julie Buntin joins us to discuss Famous Men, a literary page-turner about a young woman's struggle with power and identity during her college years.This week on Book Gang, we're joined by Julie Buntin, whose new novel Famous Men plunges us into the heart of literary ambition, tangled mentorships, and the shadows that linger from girlhood into adulthood. Through candid storytelling and sharp insight, Julie unpacks the inspiration behind her groundbreaking new work, what drew her to the hallowed halls of campus settings, and how she writes into the gray areas of power and agency.Famous Men traces the story of Will, a young woman shaped by family secrets and the gaze of powerful men. As Will moves from an oppressive childhood to the lure of literary circles and a complicated mentorship with a celebrated older writer, Buntin explores the aftermath of exploitation, the murkiness of agency, and the search for meaning in identity. This novel refuses easy answers and invites readers to reckon with the uncomfortable spaces where self-knowledge is finally forged. For readers who want to hear from a writer who prioritizes craft, this episode is for you!In this week's episode, we discuss:

This episode is for a MATURE AUDIENCE: SOME STRONG LANGUAGEVisit the webpage to join our growing communitywww.podpage.com/the-3-13-men-money-and-marriageSummaryIn this episode, we explore the concept of the Denzel principle and its impact on modern relationships, discussing unrealistic expectations, vulnerability, and the importance of authenticity in partnerships.Keywords Denzel principle, relationships, expectations, vulnerability, modern dating, masculinity, standards, media influenceKey topicsThe Denzel principle and its influence on relationship expectationsThe reality of finding a Hollywood-perfect partnerThe importance of vulnerability in long-term relationshipsMedia's role in shaping unrealistic standardsBalancing high standards with attainable goalsThe impact of upbringing and social media on relationship viewsThe difference in expectations between men and womenStrategies for recognizing healthy high standardsThe importance of authenticity over superficial appearancesThe role of community and shared values in relationships"Life isn't a rom com, and perfection is unrealistic.""Media is opinion-driven and influences unrealistic standards.""You have to be vulnerable to build a real connection."Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Denzel Principle and Its Impact 01:48 The Unrealistic Expectations of Hollywood's Ideal Partner03:58 Can Men Live Up to the Denzel Standard?06:00 Should Men Strive for Perfection?08:04 The Influence of Upbringing and Media on Expectations 10:04 Vulnerability in Long-Term Relationships 12:01Media's Role in Creating Unrealistic Standards14:04The Superficiality of Modern Relationship Aesthetics15:57 Balancing High Standards with Reality18:10 Recognizing Healthy Expectations vs. Unrealistic Fantasies19:56 The Importance of Authenticity in Partnerships21:57 The Role of Community and Shared Values23:53 Lessons from Real-Life Relationships25:48 Advice for Those Holding Out for the Perfect Partner28:00 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

With Microsoft shattering records for patched vulnerabilities and AI exposing even more bugs, Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell debate whether this tidal wave of fixes signals progress or just bigger trouble ahead for Windows users. Also, Sonos is back and here's something no one has been able to say for, well, forever: It's new app is great! Plus, Gemini's Daily Brief is surprisingly useful, and it's available for free to everyone in the U.S.MICROSOFT MAKES MAJOR FINANCIAL REPORTING CHANGE The canary in the coal mine has finally been rewarded: Microsoft will dramatically change how it reports earnings, effective immediately. The good: Didn't see this coming, Microsoft will allegedly be transparent about Azure revenues every quarter The bad: A simpler structure means more revenues are being hidden and you can only make accurate YOY comparisons dating back two years now The unknown: What this will really look like in practice How is it possible that Paul has been all over this for years and Wall Street has mostly ignored it? Windows Patch Tuesday arrives - And, yes, it's basically 26H2 New Start, Taskbar, and Windows Search are generally available Is the "real" 26H2 still on track for October or does it just happen whenever? Microsoft fixed almost 1000 security vulnerabilities this month (974), with 723 of them in Windows and 112 of them critical-severity. It has already released over double the number of security patches this year (2760) as it did in all of 2025 (1139). Five new builds drop just ahead of Patch Tuesday updates with three minor new features Project Zenith is a misguided attempt to make Windows better for developers that shows they've learned nothing Microsoft Edge team promises two contrary improvements: Faster extension approvals, better quality It came from IFA Lenovo: Two AMAZING prototype PCs, one of which is imminent as a shipping product. Two killer NVIDIA RTX Spark-based laptops. Colorful laptops and AIO deflate the MacBook Neo balloon nicely. New ThinkCentre desktops and ThinkBook laptops, including a killer AMD-based workstation that can be daisy-chained HP: Three new NVIDIA RTX Spark PCs, one of which is a desktop PC Acer: RTX Spark, gaming handheld, more Key takeaway: NVIDIA RTX Spark is a game-changer Apps Vivaldi adds PWA and address bar improvements Yes, Virginia, Brave is still the fastest web browser AI and dev Newsday and The Seattle Times sue OpenAI and Microsoft for stealing copyrighted content at scale There's a great new documentary about the making of Visual Studio Code out and it's free This is a modern example of how tech limitations can spur innovation, something that happened a lot in the early home computer era and happens a lot less now .NET 11 heads to release candidate phase ahead of November release XBOX and gaming XBOX Cloud Gaming is getting usage caps starting in November and a standalone service is on the way XBOX app is coming to TCL smart TVs XBOX Insiders are testing startup animation choices, Showcase customization, an improved Remote Play experience, background downloads for Cloud Gaming, and more Tips and picks Tip of the week: Gemini offers a useful and free daily briefing App pick of the week: Sonos RunAs Radio this week: State of WSUS with Adam Brown These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/1000 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

What if the hardest thing you've lived through could become exactly what someone else needs to hear?After sharing about my hysterectomy, I received so many messages about why I chose to be so open. In this episode, I'm talking about the power of vulnerability, resilience, and sharing our stories in a way that helps others feel less alone.I also share one of my core beliefs: share from the scar, not the wound. We don't have to share while we're still in the deepest part of the pain. But once we've had space to heal, our experiences can become connection, encouragement, and even purpose.We talk about:● Why sharing your story matters● Choosing hope even when there are no guarantees● Turning pain into purpose● How vulnerability creates connection● Why “me too” can be so healingI'm also sp psyched to be opening two spots for private coaching. If you're ready to step more fully into the woman you know you're meant to be, email me at melody@getgirlpower.com. Let's talk about what working together could look like.Let's Stay Connected!As an empowerment coach, author, twin girl mom, and the creator of the GiRLiFE Academy, my mission is to help every woman and girl discover her voice and live a life that lights her up from the inside out.I'd love to connect with you and continue this beautiful journey together!

When a child walks away, a mother's heart doesn't stop loving—it starts longing.

Kazu Haga I have lived in Buddhist monasteries. I have spent the last twenty-five years in social justice movements. I have sat in hundreds of circles with incarcerated people witnessing them do the hard work of healing and accountability. And I have been humbled and inspired by my own, never-ending healing journey.My work tries to bring all of my experiences together in a way that contributes to social change and collective liberation. Each day I find myself more committed to fighting injustice. And each day, I learn more that the fight for justice is not a political battle. It is about healing the impact of violence and separation on our souls.Something Rather Than Nothing Podcast

With Microsoft shattering records for patched vulnerabilities and AI exposing even more bugs, Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell debate whether this tidal wave of fixes signals progress or just bigger trouble ahead for Windows users. Also, Sonos is back and here's something no one has been able to say for, well, forever: It's new app is great! Plus, Gemini's Daily Brief is surprisingly useful, and it's available for free to everyone in the U.S.MICROSOFT MAKES MAJOR FINANCIAL REPORTING CHANGE The canary in the coal mine has finally been rewarded: Microsoft will dramatically change how it reports earnings, effective immediately. The good: Didn't see this coming, Microsoft will allegedly be transparent about Azure revenues every quarter The bad: A simpler structure means more revenues are being hidden and you can only make accurate YOY comparisons dating back two years now The unknown: What this will really look like in practice How is it possible that Paul has been all over this for years and Wall Street has mostly ignored it? Windows Patch Tuesday arrives - And, yes, it's basically 26H2 New Start, Taskbar, and Windows Search are generally available Is the "real" 26H2 still on track for October or does it just happen whenever? Microsoft fixed almost 1000 security vulnerabilities this month (974), with 723 of them in Windows and 112 of them critical-severity. It has already released over double the number of security patches this year (2760) as it did in all of 2025 (1139). Five new builds drop just ahead of Patch Tuesday updates with three minor new features Project Zenith is a misguided attempt to make Windows better for developers that shows they've learned nothing Microsoft Edge team promises two contrary improvements: Faster extension approvals, better quality It came from IFA Lenovo: Two AMAZING prototype PCs, one of which is imminent as a shipping product. Two killer NVIDIA RTX Spark-based laptops. Colorful laptops and AIO deflate the MacBook Neo balloon nicely. New ThinkCentre desktops and ThinkBook laptops, including a killer AMD-based workstation that can be daisy-chained HP: Three new NVIDIA RTX Spark PCs, one of which is a desktop PC Acer: RTX Spark, gaming handheld, more Key takeaway: NVIDIA RTX Spark is a game-changer Apps Vivaldi adds PWA and address bar improvements Yes, Virginia, Brave is still the fastest web browser AI and dev Newsday and The Seattle Times sue OpenAI and Microsoft for stealing copyrighted content at scale There's a great new documentary about the making of Visual Studio Code out and it's free This is a modern example of how tech limitations can spur innovation, something that happened a lot in the early home computer era and happens a lot less now .NET 11 heads to release candidate phase ahead of November release XBOX and gaming XBOX Cloud Gaming is getting usage caps starting in November and a standalone service is on the way XBOX app is coming to TCL smart TVs XBOX Insiders are testing startup animation choices, Showcase customization, an improved Remote Play experience, background downloads for Cloud Gaming, and more Tips and picks Tip of the week: Gemini offers a useful and free daily briefing App pick of the week: Sonos RunAs Radio this week: State of WSUS with Adam Brown These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/1000 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

Powerhouse actresses and producers Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock believe that our hardest seasons are often where we discover our truest strength. In this deeply moving and funny conversation from Making Space, Nicole and Sandra sit down with Hoda Kotb to pull back the curtain on the lessons they've learned from caregiving and raising teenagers with grace. They explore the beauty of evolving past public expectations, redefining family on your own terms, and choosing to lead with love and gratitude. This episode is about resilience, legacy, grace, and finding peace in the circle of life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if achieving more didn't have to mean sacrificing your peace, health, or happiness?In this episode, Jay Abbasi takes us behind the scenes of his journey from Tesla to helping high performers redefine what success can look like. He shares practical insights on breaking free from the beliefs and habits that keep ambitious people stuck in the cycle of constantly doing more, and how creating space can actually lead to greater performance, clarity, and fulfillment.If you're driven, ambitious, and constantly pushing toward the next goal, this conversation will challenge you to rethink how you're pursuing success - and, more importantly, whether you're actually enjoying the journey along the way.Tune in for a powerful conversation about ambition, mindset, sustainable success, and learning how to thrive without burning out.About Jay AbbasiJay Abbasi is a global keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, coach, and former Tesla leader who helps professionals thrive under pressure without burning out. At Tesla, he led national training programs for over 1,000 employees, and has since coached leaders at Google, Amazon, TikTok, Wells Fargo, and many more. He's been featured in Forbes Founder, Authority Magazine, and Medium, and is the host of the top-rated podcast Unstuck with Jay Abbasi. Blending corporate experience with deep expertise in mindfulness, resilience, andwell-being, Jay offers a powerful message: success isn't about avoiding challenges, but mastering them with clarity, energy, and purpose.Connect with Jay on LinkedInLearn more about Jay on his Website If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a comment on iTunes CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA!InstagramLinkedInChristinalecuyer.comBook a Free Clarity CallBook Christina For Your Next Workshop

What happens when the man you talked about on your podcast actually listens... and wants to respond?Back in Season 8, Episode 11, Andrea shared the story of a date with a self proclaimed “Traditional Man.” She walked away from the date feeling questioned, tested and, at times, objectified. He walked away with a very different interpretation of what happened.If you haven't heard the original episode, go back and listen to S8 E11 first for the full story.And yes, he heard the episode.This week, Amy Watts is back as Andrea revisits the date and the claims he says she got wrong. But instead of trying to guess what he meant, they decide to ask him directly.Traditional Man joins the conversation to explain his side, including what being a traditional man means to him, why he says he was “testing” Andrea, why he searched through her Instagram before their date, and whether a woman showing her body publicly creates any expectation about what she should give a man privately.Then the conversation gets even more interesting when Andrea asks one very simple question:“Did you earn my low cut dress?”His answer opens up an entirely different conversation about dating, vulnerability, effort, entitlement and what men and women believe they owe each other when dating. This is only Part 1.Do you hear entitlement in his perspective, or do you understand where he's coming from?⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 He's Here: Traditional Man Responds 01:18 He Heard the Original Episode 05:07 What Andrea Got Wrong 11:44 “I Was Testing You” 14:27 Does a Man Care About a Woman's Past? 17:24 Women Control Sex, Men Control Commitment? 19:14 Traditional Man Joins the Conversation 27:48 What Is a “Traditional Man”? 30:38 The Low Cut Dress Debate 43:49 Vulnerability or Entitlement? 44:18 “Did You Earn My Low Cut Dress?”

Mental health advocate JB Copeland joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. JB opens up about his mental health journey, battling addiction, checking into rehab, going to therapy with his dad, healing their father-son relationship, learning to be vulnerable as a man, and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

What if resisting injustice could also become a practice of collective healing? Kazu Haga, a trainer and practitioner of nonviolence and restorative justice, joins Phoenix Soleil to explore restorative justice, nonviolence, and fierce vulnerability.For full show notes, visit: https://www.lifteconomy.com/blog/kazu-haga/The Next Economy MBA is a 9-month program that gives you the practical skills, strategic clarity, and peer network to transform your organization, launch a values-aligned venture, or lead change from the inside. Save 10% on tuition when you use PODCASTMBA. Register: lifteconomy.com/mba. The LIFT Economy team is passionate about creating learning communities where we can put the skills and values we discuss on Next Economy Now  into practice. Learn more ➡️ https://www.lifteconomy.com/nextsteps

God reaches people in different ways: miracles, Scripture, prayer, relationships, suffering, responsibility, and the ordinary events of life. But Joe Rockey and Father Boniface Hicks caution against turning those different encounters into a ranking system—as if one person's miracle is automatically “better” than another person's quiet conversion. The goal is not comparison. The goal is relationship with God.Father explains that everything is equally easy for God, so our human scale of “harder” and “more impressive” does not apply cleanly to divine action. Raising Lazarus, healing a blind man, teaching through a parable, speaking through prayer, or working through a friendship can all serve the same purpose: inviting the person into trust, surrender, vulnerability, and love. The external event matters, but the deeper question is what happens inside the person who receives it.The conversation then turns toward personality and holiness. Each person has a different point of resistance—surrender, trust, vulnerability, receiving love, giving love, letting go of control, or facing a weakness that has been quietly avoided for years. Joe reflects on how this applies in business, marriage, family, and friendship: some tasks can be delegated, but personal self-gift cannot. No one else can love your wife for you, surrender your will for you, or receive God's love in your place.The practical invitation is to stop driving “three miles around” the very place where God may be trying to meet you. Look honestly at the recurring challenge in your life, especially the one your personality most wants to avoid. That may be the place where Jesus is inviting you into the next stage of healing, courage, and deeper relationship.Key IdeasGod reaches different people in different ways; the point is not comparison but relationship.Miracles, words, prayer, events, and relationships can all become invitations into trust and surrender.The same external event can produce very different interior responses depending on the person.Personality often reveals the specific place where holiness will be hardest—and most necessary.Some responsibilities can be delegated, but love, surrender, vulnerability, and receiving love cannot.Scripture MentionedLazarus raised from the deadJesus healing the blindJesus teaching through parablesJesus cleansing the TempleLinks & ReferencesNone explicitly referenced with a clear official/source link in this episode.CTA: If this helped, please leave a review or share this episode with a friend.Questions or thoughts? Email FatherAndJoe@gmail.com.TagsFather and Joe, Joe Rockey, Father Boniface Hicks, God meets you, miracles, relationship with God, relationship with others, relationship with self, surrender, trust, vulnerability, receiving love, giving love, holiness, personality, personality types, spiritual growth, self knowledge, interior life, conversion, ongoing conversion, discernment, prayer, Scripture, Lazarus, healing miracles, parables, cleansing of the Temple, Saint Therese, trust in Jesus, avoiding weakness, control, letting go, delegation, business, marriage, family life, friendship, teamwork, community, human relationships, Catholic spirituality, Catholic podcast, courage, humility, self gift, love, God's invitation, grace, sanctification

What if true strength isn't about having it all together—but about having the courage to be fully human?In Episode 304 of Authentic Talks 2.0, Shanta Generally sits down with author, facilitator, and “Beyonder” Morgan Rich for a powerful and deeply honest conversation about healthy masculinity, vulnerability, emotional connection, grief, relationships, and what it really means to come home to yourself.Morgan is the author of The Invitation Beyond: Reclaiming Healthy Masculinity, a book born from his own journey of questioning the cultural messages that tell men to be tough, stay silent, suppress emotion, and figure everything out on their own.Together, Shanta and Morgan explore what happens when we let go of those expectations and begin to embrace a healthier definition of strength—one rooted in emotional availability, presence, vulnerability, honesty, connection, and integrity.Morgan shares how losing his father at 18 became a profound wake-up call and how the death of his mother more recently deepened his understanding of grief, presence, and allowing ourselves to experience life exactly as it is.The conversation also dives into “threshold moments”—those pivotal moments when life challenges us to leave an old version of ourselves behind and step into something new. Morgan explains how self-betrayal can happen when there is a gap between who we know we want to be and how we're actually living—and why facing that discomfort can be the beginning of real transformation.From parenting and relationships to men's groups, depression, isolation, societal expectations, and redefining success, this conversation asks some important questions:What if vulnerability is actually strength?What if asking for help is an act of courage?What if the part of you that needs to change isn't all of you?And what would happen if you finally stopped betraying yourself?This is more than a conversation about masculinity. It's a conversation about being human, living with integrity, embracing life's difficult moments, and finding the courage to become who you were meant to be.If you've ever felt stuck, disconnected, overwhelmed by expectations, or like life is calling you toward something deeper, this episode is an invitation to listen.Come as you are. Bring your heart. And be willing to go beyond.Morgan's Information: Website: https://morganrich.com/, IG: www.instagram.com/morganrich_beyonder/, Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorganRichBeyonder/Host:Instagram: @AuthenticTalks2.0 Email: AuthenticShanta@gmail.com Website: www.AuthenticTalks2.com Facebook: AuthenticTalks2Youtube: @authentictalkswithshanta7489 #self-betrayal #healthymasculinity #shantagenerally #AuthenticTalks20 #MorganRich #HealthyMasculinity #MensMentalHealthBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/authentic-talks-2-0-with-shanta--4116672/support.

In this episode, Lisa builds on themes from previous episodes to explore accountability, remorse, guilt, failure, and vulnerability in the context of intentional weight loss. Lisa argues that genuine remorse is not a sign of self-hatred but a critical expression of self-love and the foundation for repairing the relationship you have with yourself. Lisa introduces failure as another near enemy, encouraging listeners to acknowledge when they've fallen short of a goal without collapsing into the identity of being a failure. She closes with a personal reflection on how setting goals is inherently vulnerable and frames intentional weight loss as an ongoing emotional roller coaster that demands self-compassion as its most essential tool.Topics Include:Remorse vs. Shame Intention vs. ImpactFailure as Information Goals as Vulnerability[2:48] Lisa bridges from the previous episode into a reflection on remorse, drawing a parallel to how courts consider remorse not for determining guilt, but for understanding a person's capacity for rehabilitation and applies this to the inner relationship. She connects remorse to trustworthiness, arguing that a person who acknowledges impact and takes responsibility becomes someone the self can trust — a prerequisite for sustainable, safe weight loss.[9:23] Lisa draws on Brené Brown's shame/guilt distinction to define remorse as the bridge between them: shame attacks identity, while remorse protects the relationship. She shares a personal story of waking up after overeating, catching herself spiraling into calorie math, and instead asking "What happened to you last night?" — which immediately brings tears and honest answers about fear and anxiety.[22:16] Lisa frames reconciliation after self-harm as turning toward rather than away, stating that without doing so, there is no reason to believe tomorrow will look any different than today. She introduces guilt as another near enemy, noting that anti-diet culture can shame people for feeling guilt, creating a spiral of shame-about-shame that prevents learning and integration.[32:18] Lisa reads an Instagram post distinguishing shame-based guilt from self-honoring guilt. She reframes self-honoring guilt as self-love in action: useful, adaptive, and capable of motivating aligned choices from a place of care rather than fear.[33:29] Lisa applies intention vs. impact to anti‑diet culture. She acknowledges anti‑diet culture's good intentions while naming its impact: more shame, fear, and hypervigilance for many people. Lisa outlines the physical and emotional practices that create internal safety. Lisa shows how this acknowledgment restores trust.  [41:53] Lisa introduces failure as the next near enemy and she begins building the case that failure, honestly named, is not the same as being a failure. She compares intentional weight loss to athletic performance: just as athletes study the tape after a loss, she encourages listeners to review what happened without shame and extract the lesson to do something different next time.[54:00] Lisa introduces how having goals is inherently vulnerable, and shares how training for a HYROX race surfaced deep fear of failure; including the urge to not tell anyone about the goal, to avoid being seen in it. She reads an AI reflection on goal-setting as vulnerability. She frames trying, failing publicly or privately, and being seen as acts of courage.[1:04:05] Lisa applies this directly to intentional weight loss: you cannot simultaneously pursue something you care about and pretend you don't care because caring is what drives alignment, and alignment requires vulnerability. ⁠Join Us on Patreon!⁠ ⁠LISA IS NOW ACCEPTING: One-on-One Clients!⁠⁠⁠Purchase the OOTC book of 50 Journal Prompts⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave Questions and Feedback for Lisa via OOTC Pod Feedback Form ⁠⁠Email Lisa: ⁠⁠lisa@lisaschlosberg.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Out of the Cave Merch⁠⁠ - For 10% off use code SCHLOS10Lisa's Socials: ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠

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This week's Ask Me Anything explores the challenges men face when life tests their identity, discipline and relationships. Ryan and Kipp discuss balancing fitness with family, staying sober, managing anger, rebuilding identity after losing a career, navigating divorce and fatherhood, reconnecting with the outdoors, and defining a meaningful legacy. Along the way, they emphasize personal responsibility, healthy boundaries, reflection, identity, and developing the skills and values that endure beyond circumstances. They also share practical strategies for handling temptation, anger and conflict, while highlighting the importance of brotherhood, challenge and time away from the noise of everyday life. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Jiu-Jitsu Camp and the Importance of Brotherhood 02:03 - Imposter Syndrome, Vulnerability and Earning Your Place 06:34 - Fitness, Marriage and Being Present as a Father 12:56 - Staying Consistent After Quitting Alcohol 19:14 - Getting Control of Anger 30:10 - Identity Beyond Your Career 37:01 - Divorce, Resentment and Protecting Your Kids 40:20 - Why Men Are Drawn to the Outdoors 46:33 - What Legacy Really Means 49:58 - Iron Council and the Upcoming War Room   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

This week, Jake and Bob welcome John Edwards (Just a Guy in the Pew) back to the show to continue his story of conversion and the long journey of healing that followed. John opens up about what happened after his powerful encounter with Christ in a jail cell, including the hard work of rebuilding trust with his wife and children, learning to be vulnerable, and surrendering control. He also talks about the struggle to reconcile with himself, especially the self-hatred and false identities that can remain even after receiving forgiveness from God and others. Through his story, John reminds us that conversion and healing is not a one-time event, but an ongoing invitation to allow Christ to transform every part of our lives.    Key Points: Radical conversion does not instantly repair the relationships damaged over years of destructive behavior. Simply stopping addictive behaviors is many times not enough for complete healing. This is because deeper wounds like selfishness and self-focus also need to be healed. Life is not ultimately about ourselves but about loving and serving the people God had entrusted to us. Self-reliance, control, and selfishness are not merely struggles unique to addicts but can quietly affect the lives of many people. Vulnerability is not weakness but an act of courage that allows a person to acknowledge the truth about himself and receive help. Reconciliation reveals God not as an angry judge waiting to punish us but as a loving Father who desires our good and wants to walk with us. The reconciliation of our relationships requires us to examine our own responsibility rather than waiting for other people to change. Reconciling with ourselves requires confronting the lies that attack our identity and continually renewing our minds with the truth of who God says we are. Self-forgiveness is essential because refusing to receive God's forgiveness for ourselves can keep us bound to the identity of our past. Resources: Power Made Perfect by John Edwards Just a Guy in The Pew Website Redeemed Men's Retreat with the JPII Healing Center Episode 149: Healing in Men (Part 1) w/ John Edwards   Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:10 John's Unmasking 07:18 The One Priest Who Changed His Life 12:06 From Self-Focus to Self-Gift 19:41 The Courage to Become Vulnerable 26:20 Reconciliation with God 33:51 Reconciling with Yourself 37:28 Breaking the Voice of Self Hatred 49:11 The Long Road to Rebuilding Trust 57:30 Finding Freedom from Addiction   Connect with Restore the Glory:  Instagram: @restoretheglorypodcast  Twitter: @RestoreGloryPod Facebook: Restore the Glory Podcast   Never miss out on an episode by hitting the subscribe button right now! Help other people find the show and grow in holiness by sharing this podcast with them individually or on your social media. Thanks!