Today, we speak with Nita Beshear, author of the book, Beyond The Grief: A Widow’s Survival Guide. In our conversation, Nita recounts for us the fog and the depression she entered after her husband passed away. She also shares with us some of the ways that she has faced her grief, reconnected within community, and...

Team, today we are speaking with Eric Deeter, author of the book, Be Your Own Boss. We dive deep into mindset in today’s episode as Eric shares with us some wonderful insights on how to recreate not just the “self-talk” of a winner, but also the emotional connection with that as well – a tool...

This week, we have a very real and raw conversation with our guest, Anna Dimmel. She is a blogger (JustAJesusFollower.com) and the host of the Behind The Mirror podcast. In this week’s episode, she shares some of the heartbreak and depression she has experienced as well as some of the ways she has learned to...

On this week’s episode, we talk with Mike Lane, executive director of Hope Bridges (hopebridges.org), a non-profit coffee company that feeds, clothes, and educates children in Thailand. Mike has battled depression for over thirty years, and he opens up with us about the darkness he has felt as well as some of the tools he...

This week’s guests, Deedra Mager, and Megan Hall. They are the co-authors of the book, Walking Dauntlessly, and they run a ministry for women called Dauntless Grace. In the conversation with them, we discuss the importance of rewriting our negative stories and negative self-beliefs so that we can be free to live and love boldly....

This week’s guest is Joe Jardine (MS, LMFT). He is the co-founder of the Reset Group (www.theresetgroup.com). He works with NFL players and coaches as a Mindset and Performance Coach. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a background in clinical psychology. He has a private practice in Orange County California and is a...

This is the first episode in our new, interview format; and as his first guest, Dallas welcomes his wife, Meg Amsden. In this episode, they discuss some of the darker things they endured as a couple as well as awareness for self-talk and setting boundaries during the holidays. For more information and more episodes, please...

Today marks a shift in the Defeating Depression Podcast. Stay tuned for the next episode, which will be a part of our new format. This is the last of our daily show format because the show is needing to expand and transform. Just like a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, it is time for this...

This entire week, we are exploring the topic of gratitude and the four-dimensional reach of our thankfulness – Up, Down, In and Out. Today, we look at gratitude Out: specifically, our thankfulness toward others in our peer and social groups and our families. For more information and more episodes, please visit our website at: DefeatingDepressionPodcast.com...

This entire week, we are exploring the topic of gratitude and the four-dimensional reach of our thankfulness – Up, Down, In and Out. Today, we look at gratitude In: that is to say our thankfulness toward ourselves because it’s time we love ourselves more deeply. For more information and more episodes, please visit our website...