I’m diving into my relationship with my Dad and my rejection and abandonment wounds. It’s the short version. Trigger warning. I’m talking about suicide, mental illness, and addiction. So take a deep breath and take care of your body as needed.

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I talk about the time I accidentally fell in love and came back to the home of my heart and soul. Love doesn't just happen to you. It bends, turns, and adjusts for you. Maybe it's true that you can't help who you love, but it's also true that you can choose how that love participates in your life. We release shame when we turn to truth and look it dead in the eye. I'm the author of my story. I choose how it ends. I choose free.

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This week, well okay, the last few years there has been a major shift in relationships and family dynamics in our lives. I've had to explain and repeat what boundaries are and why they are important and healthy. In this episode I share what has become my standard and personal anthem for life and relationships. I come from a broken dysfunctional home. I have experienced trauma, secondary trauma, and deep betrayals. I've had to learn how to work through them and heal properly. My time as a foster parent filleted some wounds wide open and added some of the deepest cuts I've ever had; but it also lead me to the deepest healing of my lifetime. My losses brought gains that I wasn't expecting. I learned to advocate for myself and others. I learned to dive into and sit with pain. I learned to use it to rise, to do better, and to expect better. 

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Dani and Tyson talk about their marriage and friendship over the past 18 years. 

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The awkward meet and greet with Dani, Tyson, and Emma. 

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The benefits of curiosity and our mission statement for this podcast.

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