Episode 20 – David T.S. Wood – How to spot a liar [PODCAST]

This episode is all about the truth – and why we don’t tell it.

A huge value of the Crank it Up show and the Amplified Living brand is that we want to be people who Tell the truth, all the time, with compassion. David’s solo round today is an examination of the reality of lying – why we lie, why we struggle not to lie, and how we can overcome it.

Lying develops in people at a very young age. Children can manipulate even as infants, crying when they aren’t really in need, listening to see if anyone is coming, then crying again. It only gets worse from there. Lying is part of our psyche and it creates a divide between people that makes life and relationships harder and more complex. You’ve heard the old joke that one lie often requires another. It’s true.

David is a fellow struggler. He’s very honest in this episode, telling his own story about a life of lying, why he did it, and the devastating results it had on himself and his relationships. Lying can destroy your life, whereas telling the truth can set you free, heal relationships, and build trust that you never imagined possible.

Whether it’s for reasons of self-protection, fear, trying to impress, or whatever, you owe it to yourself to purge untruth from your life. You can do it, but you’ve got to understand the reasons behind your lying first. This episode should help you take those first steps into the examination of your own lying tendencies to discover when you began lying and how it has taken a strong place in your life. Then you can begin moving toward the freedom that truth alone can give you.

Get ready to Crank it Up!

Outline of this great episode

* The problem: When people have trouble telling the truth (and example from David’s experience).

* How a pattern of lying develops – from early in life.

* Why do people lie? Young and old?

* The famous TED talk by Pamela Meyer (How to spot a liar).

* Stats about lying.

* Learning the place for truth and how not to replace truth with a lie.

* The truth about a “white lie.”

* Truth is the companion of a person who wants to live an amplified life.

* The data regarding lying as it applies to extroverts and introverts.

* Why men and women lie, and how their lies differ.

* Telling the truth all the time, with compassion – why it’s important.

* The prevalence of lying in western culture.

* Anita Kelly’s study on lying – stop lying for 10 weeks – and how it impacts your physical health .

* David’s story about his own history of lying.

* The way people respond when you actually tell the truth.

* Reviewing the reasons people lie – and how you can begin to address these in your life.

Links mentioned in this episode

Pamela Meyer’s popular TED talk – “How to spot a liar.” – http://www.ted.com/talks/pamela_meyer_how_to_spot_a_liar?language=en#t-402555’

Time magazine Article ‘Can Telling the Truth Make Your healthier” – http://healthland.time.com/2012/08/06/can-telling-the-truth-make-you-healthier/

www.AmplifiedLiving.com – the new Amplified Living blog and website. Check it out!

Songs used in this episode

Lying Eyes – The Eagles

Hello Stranger – Barabra Lewis

Rescue Me – Fontella Bass