Relawesomeships

We discuss recent findings on the importance of fathers, with special guest Paul's nephew Dallin! We get about 50% more personal than usual this time around, too.

Episode 14!  We welcome back the Nickersons who help us discuss the finer details of "Judging" vs. "Perceiving" and how that can affect relationships for good and ill.  Cloud the dog obediently listens in silence with nary a comment.  Enjoy!

More about Myers Briggs - this time we delve into Thinking vs. Feeling with guest hosts the Nickersons (and dog Cloud)!

We continue our discussion of Myers-Briggs, going over the first of the main cognitive functions - obtaining information - which Myers-Briggs breaks down into intuiting vs. sensing.  Guest host Shayla joins us again, enjoy!

We continue our discussion of Myers-Briggs, going over extraversion and introversion.  Guest host Shayla joins us again, enjoy!

We give an intro to Myers Briggs typology, tell a few stories, and crack a few jokes.  Paul tries to wax philosophical on God's personality type, but Bryce puts the kibosh on that!  All around, a great episode!

The dramatic conclusion to our discussion on fear, where we further explore the role of fear in relationships. Lots of personal stories, and other juicy content! We consider how some concerns may actually be less about the emotion of fear than about rational risk management. Steph recounts her stint as a successful matchmaker, and how it helped her overcome some of her own dating fears. She introduces us to some important classifications of single people: beautiful people, interesting ducks, and dirty pervs. Bryce laments men's general tendency towards creepiness (sometimes his own!). Paul shares a deep story from his personal dating history, as well as a Cold War analogy for why men and women don't put themselves out there more. Bryce shares his own story of facing his fears, especially in dating, and Steph admits she sometimes subconsciously sabotages her own dating efforts (don't we all). Paul shares his skepticism about Marianne Williamson's famous quote ("Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.") and Steph defends its validity. All of that, and much more!

Our special guest Steph Shoell can also be heard on her excellent podcasts: 

http://www.notablepeeps.com/ and http://www.utahfanclub.org/

"Fear plays an interesting role in our lives. How dare we let it motivate us? How dare we let it into our decision-making, into our livelihoods, into our relationships? It's funny isn't it, we take a day a year to dress up in costume and celebrate fear?" - Robert California from "The Office"

This time, we are joined by special guest Steph Shoell, creator of the excellent Notable Peeps and Utah Fan Club podcasts!

See: http://www.notablepeeps.com/ and http://www.utahfanclub.org/

We recap the previous episode about technology and relationships, then Bryce shares the latest and most thrilling news from his life: his boring drive to Oregon, his nephews' love of Minecraft, and his dislodged molar crown. Paul admits he doesn't like scary movies, Steph recalls a brilliantly creepy prank her sister played on her, and then we dive into the role of fear in our lives: how it can protect us from the perceived threat of harm and disappointment, and how it can hold us back from bigger successes and happier lives. Paul relates how his friends give him bad information about his height, Steph points out how fears in dating can become self-fulfilling, and Paul and Bryce have an awkward moment about their secret real-life ages. Stay tuned for Part 2 next time!

This time we had a special guest: our good and awesome friend Shayla! We take some time to recap loneliness and to consider the sobering new findings on suicide in the US, then discuss theater and whether there is a gender difference in its appreciation (the linked article indicates that there is). Then we discuss the downsides and upsides of technology and the virtual world in regards to human relationships. Lots of talk about Facebook, text messaging, platitudes, platypi, Paul's love of octopuses, how video games enhance Bryce's bortherly bonding, and lots of profound Shayla-thoughts.

Women attend theater more than men:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-gunderson/theatres-audiences-are-ma_b_1388150.html

This time we had a special guest: our good and awesome friend Shayla! We take some time to recap loneliness and to consider the sobering new findings on suicide in the US, then discuss theater and whether there is a gender difference in its appreciation (the linked article indicates that there is). Then we discuss the downsides and upsides of technology and the virtual world in regards to human relationships. Lots of talk about Facebook, text messaging, platitudes, platypi, Paul's love of octopuses, how video games enhance Bryce's bortherly bonding, and lots of profound Shayla-thoughts.

Women attend theater more than men:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-gunderson/theatres-audiences-are-ma_b_1388150.html