Ralph and Gertie struggle to communicate because they each have to be right. Even the simplest task of getting to and from church creates a fight.

Jack’s story of living in familiar space and experiencing the challenge of moving from target as a child to victim as an adult is moving. Jack brings hope to those who no longer wish to be victims.

Jack’s story is an example of maladaptive parents who created an environment of behavioral destruction. Jack’s story is one of healing and hope. He also shares how he is giving back by providing a community for others who want to escape the gravity of addiction.

Our false narratives, such as “I have no worth” or “It’s my fault” start as early as in the womb. During life we compound our narratives and behave according to our perceived beliefs about ourselves.

Our learning in life begins at conception. Our false narratives also start at conception. These false narratives drive behavior. In this podcast we talk about Dr. Gabor Mate’s experience as a 1-month old child in Budapest, Hungary in January 1944 as Hitler and the Nazi’s marched into his city

TJ Hoisington joins me today to discuss an argument we had some months ago on the semantics of these two words. What appeared to be a disagreement, was in fact a shared belief in the principle of using the subconscious to empower oneself

Citing a story from Dr. John Lund’s youth, we get a good laugh how people expect others to read their minds. This is arguably more of a female challenge, however, the root cause remains the same, one’s inability to bring clarity into their space. TJ Hoisington walked in and joined our conversation

Going back over 37 years we recall how we dated and my list of Conditions for a happy marriage. Each date was designed to determine if Cheri and I could have sufficient trust and respect to move to the next date. Since each date confirmed that we did trust and respect each other, we got married

Asymmetrical relationships are when one person is more committed than the other. Imbalances occur which impacts the depth and length of the relationship. Today we address possible causes for the reduction in committed relationships and the apparent inability to create lasting friendships, including marriage.

Seagull was the code name for a foreign national that the FBI had targeted as a potential source to sensitive material about his country. In other words, they wanted Seagull to spy on his mother country. Over the years, the FBI (Friendly Bureau of Investigation) has developed a four-step approach to building trust with prisoners and foreign nationals. What if this could work for you?