Technology certainly has benefits, but there are dangers as well. Sadly, our misuse of technology is causing us to be more depressed, more anxious, less happy, and less healthy than ever before. 

Perhaps worst of all, it destroys our ability to heal, grow, and build healthy relationships. In this episode, we dive into that with my guest, Andrew Laubacher, plus:

• Alarming data on how misusing tech is hurting us, especially young people
• How to build an intentional relationship with technology
• A novel yet simple solution to help you find freedom from digital addiction

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Carl Jung once said, “Unless you make the subconscious conscious, it will rule your life and you will call it fate.” 

In this episode, Dr. Greg Bottaro explains why our untreated wounds and our subconscious rule our lives, often without us knowing it. We also discuss:

• How his parents’ divorce impacted him and how he found tremendous healing
• Dr. Bottaro answers your questions, such as:
• How do you heal?
• How do I overcome my extreme fear of marriage and intimacy?
• How can you reconcile and build a strong relationship with parents who’ve been blind for years to the harm their divorce caused for me and my siblings?
• And many more questions related to healing, relationships, your parents, helping others, and even your relationship with God.
• What exactly are abuse and narcissism?
• A NEW resource that’s an alternative to therapy.

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After 24 years of marriage, Jordana’s parents divorced. Overall, her experience of family felt tense, stressful, and unstable. Once she learned of her parents’ divorce, she went into problem-solver mode, taking on the role of mother for her siblings. 

In this episode, you’ll hear us discuss all of that, plus: 

• How filling a parent role isn’t ideal, but sometimes necessary for a season, and how to handle the guilt about moving forward in your life.
• Her struggles with communicating in relationships and with anxiety overall
• Why it’s so helpful to put your feelings into words, even though it seems too simple to help

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If you’re like me, you’ve experienced trauma or brokenness in your life which has led you to seek healing. One method of healing used in therapy is Internal Family Systems. But what exactly is it? And how can it help you?

My guest today, a psychologist and expert in Internal Family Systems, answers those questions, plus:

• A healing exercise that you can do alongside me during this episode
• The result of the exercise for me and both of our thoughts on it
• Why your subconscious is ruling your life

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We talk a lot about being healthy and whole, but what exactly does it mean to be healthy and whole?

We dive into that topic in this episode with a man who’s been accomplished as a CEO but has also worked hard on himself as a husband and father, plus:

• Why honesty and vulnerability are essential for healing and growth, and how forgiveness has been very healing for him
• The 4 stages of growth required to love well
• A resource for leaders, pastors, and seminarians

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Emma was 14 years old when her parents divorced, but the dysfunction at home had been happening for years. In this episode, she shares how the dysfunction, divorce, and abuse have affected her. We also discuss:

• How she overcame victim mentality
• How abuse differs from bad behavior
• What helped her heal and how her life is better now as a wife and mother

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A doctor of functional neurology joins us to explain a new, cutting edge healing science that’s used to heal dysfunction in our bodies and minds, and help us live and perform at our best. It’s already being used by professional athletes and even Navy SEALs. 

We dive into what it is and how it can help you, plus:

• Why people from divorced families struggle more in relationships from a scientific standpoint
• Why one-size-fits-all doesn’t work with healing - it must be personal and custom
• 3 amazing stories of people who’ve benefited from functional neurology, including a boy who was confined to a wheelchair that was able to walk

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Bree Solstad went from being a top-selling porn actress to quitting her job and completely turning her life around. That transformation started because of a trip to Italy. 

In this episode, she tells us about that and answers questions like:

• What led you to pornography in the first place?
• How did your broken family and abandonment from your father play into that?
• What percentage of performers in porn come from divorced or broken families? It’ll shock you
• What has helped you begin to heal your wounds? 
• What would you say to people who believe that porn is harmful and not wrong?

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For people like us from divorced and broken families, love and marriage can be extra scary. After my parents separated, I swore, “If this is where marriage leads, I want nothing to do with it.”

But thankfully, love and marriage aren’t doomed to fail. Marriage isn’t easy, but it can be beautiful and joyful. More importantly, it can help you grow into a better, stronger, and more virtuous person. 

Today, we’re joined by a married couple to discuss all of that, plus:

• The struggles they’ve faced within their marriage, especially around unmet expectations and brokenness
• The joy and beauty that they’ve experienced in their marriage and family
• What topics you need to discuss before you get married

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For many of us from divorced families, we unconsciously want our parents to resolve their problems and get back together. Even if that isn’t possible due to abuse or other extreme scenarios, we can’t help but want our family to be whole. 

Today’s guest felt that desire for his parents and family. In this episode, we discuss that and more:

• How anger, overeating, and lots of activities became his coping mechanisms
• How his parents’ divorce has affected him differently in different chapters of his life
• How much should parents tell their kids about the divorce?
• What he’s done to heal and grow, and how his life is better now

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