Pep Talks

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Justifications That Result in Lying – Episode #89.

Last month I shared with you how sometimes we may be dishonest about a behavior because we want to present ourselves in a certain manner. This month I am discussing how a person can make a justification that is a lie.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Justifications That Result in Lying – Episode #89 and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – What Do You Lie About? – Episode #88

The fibs/lies we tell may be a window into our ideal self. Sometimes we are dishonest about our behaviors because we want to present ourselves in a certain manner. If we fabricate a behavior it may be an indication, ideally, we would like to change that behavior.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – What Do You Lie About? – Episode #88, and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true PEP for life

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Uncomfortable – Episode #87.

In last month’s PEP Talk – Are You Uncomfortable Enough? – Episode #86, I asked you to consider how uncomfortable you need to become before you are willing to make a change.

This month, I am continuing the theme of uncomfortableness and I am sharing a couple of theories I have about individuals who grew up in dysfunctional and/or abusive homes.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Uncomfortable – Episode #87, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Are You Uncomfortable Enough? – Episode #86.

There are times, when I hear a client express his/her desire to change; yet the client is struggling to move in a new direction. Is this something you are experiencing? How uncomfortable do you need to get before you are willing to make a change?.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Are You Uncomfortable Enough? – Episode #86 and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true PEP for life!

Originally posted June 2018 on YouTube.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Fear – Episode #85.

Are you someone who allows fear to control your decisions? If so, this month’s PEP Talk is for you. I discuss the difference between subjective fear and objective fear. One protects us and one hinders us.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Fear – Episode #85, and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true PEP for life

Originally posted July 2018 on YouTube.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Spending or Investing Your Time – Episode #84

For this month’s PEP Talk I wanted to expand upon last month’s PEP talk, Fruitful versus Busy. I recently heard another concept that is along the same lines as fruitful versus busy that I thought you might appreciate it.

This month, I am encouraging you to take an inventory of the manner in which you are utilizing your time.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Spending or Investing Your Time – Episode #84, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Busy vs Fruitful – Episode #83.

Last month’s PEP Talk, Busy – Episode #82, was a preamble to this month’s and next month’s PEP Talks.

This month’s PEP Talk, Busy vs Fruitful – Episode #83, was originally published as a video in 2017. In this PEP Talk I encourage you to evaluate if you are simply busying yourself or if your activities are producing fruit.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Fruitful versus Busy – Episode #83, and I encourage you to do one thing today, purposefully, to attain true PEP for life!

Originally posted November 2017 on YouTube.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Busy – Episode #82.

In the past, I recorded two PEP Talks I have not yet published. I plan to publish them in the next couple of months and I thought it would be helpful to record a bit of a preamble prior to releasing those two PEP Talks.

In today’s PEP Talk I am discussing time and busyness and I have a couple of questions to ask you…

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Busy – Episode #82, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Gluten – Episode #81.

In my recent nutrition PEP Talks, I have been encouraging you to read ingredient labels and when you do not know (or cannot pronounce) an ingredient on the label, avoid that food.

In my recent PEP Talks I have also shared some known ingredients that are unhealthy ingredients including seed oils and sugar.

In today’s PEP Talk I am discussing yet another ingredient to avoid – gluten.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Gluten – Episode #81, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

Dr. Tom O’Bryan

Celiac Disease Foundation

Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Conversation Starters – Episode #80.

The close of 2025, marked seven years of PEP Talk Podcasts, many of which highlighted techniques and mindset shifts to assist you in cultivating healthier relationships.

I am starting 2026, once again, encouraging you to be intentional with your relationships and this month I am providing a resource I am hopeful you will find helpful.

Please take a few minutes to listen to today’s PEP Talk – Conversation Starters – Episode #80, and I encourage you to do one thing today purposefully to attain true PEP for life.

The Skin Deep