Are you familiar with the label "empath"?  Do you consider yourself an empath?

The label of "empath" has become quite popular the last little while so I wanted to dive a bit deeper into it, and my guest on this episode helped me do just that.  I learn something from every episode I record and this conversation was no different!  Listening to Jonathan talk about his journey as the Unexpected Empath helped me re-frame my journey with being an empath.

During this episode, Jonathan talks about what it was like being an empath as a boy, a teenager, young adult, and now as a 39 year old man.  His journey includes everything he did to fit into the stereotype of masculinity, including being an athlete and joining the military. He tells us about the two experiences that changed him forever, one almost losing his life and the other a financial loss.

There is so much in this episode that makes it a must listen!  This episode is like a free therapy session as my guest Jonathan McLernon talks about everything from "spiritual junk food* to "delusional positivity* to the "retreat into self sabotaging behavior". 

If you want to hear more from Jonathan, here are some links to his pages and some other podcasts he has been a guest on. Thanks for listening!

Facebook Profile:  https://www.facebook.com/canadianomad/
YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeudXGvTTRsT5z63m4eWbeg (snippets of other podcast appearances posted here)
Bonus "Crush Your Cravings" eBook: https://nofndiets.rocks/crush-your-cravings

XY Spark Podcast (Positive Masculinity):  https://nofndiets.rocks/XY-Spark-Full-Interview 

Rooted In Health(Interview with my Doppelganger): https://nofndiets.rocks/Rooted-In-Health-Podcast