Delve into the mind of Dr. Timothy J. Golden, the Visiting Professor who defies stereotypes as a criminal defense attorney, actor, and survivor of emotional abuse. Tune in as he discusses emotional abuse tactics, the concept of shame, and its surprising role in our emotional well-being. Explore how emotional abuse affects relationships in the context of Asperger's and how it relates to suicide and divorce.

We discuss:

- Being an (emotionally) "battered house husband", - Plato's Republic - Criminal Justice - Emotional abuse - Shame - Emotional abuse tactics used by wives - Asymmetric warfare, thinking deeply beyond the surface, - Christian marriage - Unhealthy doctrines, - Hermeneutics, - Being kept off balance, - Gaslighting, - Art, music

- Emotional expression, is your wife an emotional bully? - Being hurt, called, fat, stupid, inarticulate - Reclaim yourself with Radical Emotional Acceptance - Co-dependency - Approval seeking - The abuse cycle - Love bombing - Silent treatment - Shaming - Fear - Religious trauma - Unhealthy view of marriage - Divorce - Suicide - Dark places - Relief, - Fear of being ostracized.

Join the Motown Philly Podcast for thought-provoking conversations on emotional expression, fear, and religious trauma.

Discover the path to understanding, healing, and breaking free from emotional chains. #BreakingEmotionalChains #DefyingStereotypes #BeyondShameAndFear

Bio: Dr. Timothy J. Golden is Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. When he is not working as an academic philosopher, he is a criminal defense attorney and an actor, having performed in classical and contemporary theater, including works by Shakespeare, August Wilson, and George Stevens, Jr.'s Thurgood. Dr. Golden is also a survivor of emotional abuse and encourages people to constructively engage their emotions in the interest of their well-being, which he does, in part, through his work as co-host of the Motown Philly Podcast.