This week we're launching a brand-new series all about the Art of Difficult Dialogue. In the coming weeks, we're going deep into what it means to walk into times of disagreement and discomfort with an attitude of growth and a real desire to listen and learn. There is no better guest to lead us off than Sam Collier – a speaker, writer, pastor, TV host and podcaster. Sam had one of the most epically difficult conversations ever after meeting his birth mom for the first time – and it was broadcasted on national television. He lived to tell the tale, writes about the experience in his new book, and will share a uniquely vulnerable conversation with Jessica about the lessons he's learned along the way. Show Links  — More about Sam's book, podcasting, and speaking can be found here. — Head to Jessica Honegger's website for info on her book, newsletter, transcripts of Going Scared episodes, and more! Jessica's Social Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn  

Sam Collier, Confronting the Past and Shaping the Future

Short, straightforward, and honest, this is your weekly dose of courage. Jessica and her guests will take you by the hand and help you see possibility where there may be fear.

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We are traveling through life addicted to anxiety or prone to paralysis. Eventually, these ways of coping fail us and those around us. So, how can we come to see our breakdowns as opportunities for our breakthroughs? It begins with taking the journey towards self-awareness. This new Know Thyself series is your step-by-step guide to discover how to pause, observe, and pivot so that you can respond to life’s curveballs with intention instead of reacting with anxiety or paralysis. I will share with you all the tools, tests, and people who have helped me along my own journey. You will walk away with the ability to step out of your own experience, observe your feelings, and, with compassionate curiosity, choose how to respond instead of react. Sound like freedom? Let’s go!

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Bob Goff, author of the breakaway bestseller Love Does, is an encourager, a teacher, a ”recovering lawyer,” and the Hon. Consul to Uganda. After practicing law for 25 years (he declared that he was the only lawyer that wore a Mickey Mouse watch), he gave up his law firm to pursue writing and speaking full time. Along the way he has connected with others who are on their own adventures, and is driven to help others unlock their potential to love and be loved greater. Bob isn’t interested in agendas, he’s interested in getting past them and being super real.  Feeling stuck? Be inspired by Bob to get “unstuck” and find power in being present and available to life and to those around you.

Listener Favorites: Being Kind Over Being Right: Bob Goff Gets Real

From a very early age, Tiffany Aliche understood the value of a dollar (and a power bill). But like so many of us, she made some financial missteps that led her to reexamine her own views of money, and how she manages it. Today, Tiffany, aka “The Budgetnista,” inspires others to manage their money in a way that helps them reach their goals and turn their dreams into reality. Today, Jessica and Tiffany have an incredibly helpful and practical conversation about spending, saving, and taking control of your financial life!

Listener Favorites: Take Control of your Financial Life with Tiffany Aliche

Amy Moffett Brown is the bubbly co-host of the wildly popular Bobby Bones Radio Show that airs out of Nashville, Tennessee. At first blush, Amy looks like she has it all--fun job, happy family, partner in successful non-profits. Amy’s wins in life came from broken places that she turned into good--from her Mom’s difficult battle with cancer, to her burden for the impoverished people of Haiti. Jessica and Amy talk about the bravery it takes to actually make lemonade from lemons when your heart is broken, and how simply “asking” in regards to opportunity is a risk we all need to take more often.

Listener Favorites: Finding Beauty from Ashes with Amy Moffett Brown

Emily P. Freeman is a writer, creative director, and spiritual mentor who helps create space for the soul to breathe so people can walk in step with their calling. Today, Emily brings her unique brand of steady, thoughtful, reflective wisdom to Going Scared. Sit back and savor Emily and Jessica’s conversation as they discuss how all of us can create space in our lives, gain some perspective, and become empowered to do the next right thing.

Listener Favorites: Doing The Next Right Thing with Emily P. Freeman

When it comes to friendships and relationships, would you describe yourself as anxious and fearful of rejection or unresponsive and fearful of connection? If you would like to move towards feeling more confident, secure, and safe in your friendships and relationships, then this episode is for you! We always love to bring back expert psychiatrist Dr. Curt Thompson who guides us on a path towards secure attachment and leaves us feeling known.

Sam Collier, Confronting the Past and Shaping the Future

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