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Episode 048: “All Of This Is True” 

The day after the general election is a day full of emotions for everyone, which range across the spectrum. JD and Ashley address this in this episode, exploring how we can better listen and observe the “how” and “why” that others have arrived at their beliefs and emotional responses. What are we not hearing? Not seeing? And how can we move forward towards a better sense of community despite our different ideas and experiences? 

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Episode 047: “Can Do’s For When We Can’t Do Much”

With the general election around the corner, JD and Ashley address the elephant in the room - that none of us have any control over its outcome. Instead, we can identify (then do) all the Can Do’s that keep us grounded and engaged with our lives. What are those for you? Hear JD and Ashley share theirs and get a few laughs in along the way! 

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Episode 046: Who's On Your Bench? 

Last week, Ashley and JD talked about how solopreneurs can get started on building their own business and brand. This week, they go a step further and talk about JD's own experience in building his co-owned performance coaching and consulting company, The Bench Strategy. The story is made up of many parts, some business specific, some decidedly personal, yet all of it very human. Hear, too, the exciting directions the company is moving and how this is helping build Staying Power into something larger than the sum of its parts! 

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Episode 045: 

A Solopreneur’s Starter Kit 

Ever wanted to start a business but didn’t know how or where to start? This week’s episode has what you need! JD and Ashley talk about their own experiences in building businesses and what that has taught them about how to build a business - and ourselves - successfully and healthily! Below is the list of items they included! 

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When we are “not okay,” for whatever reason, we can want to fix that or run away from that as quickly as possible. This week, Ashley and JD encourage listeners NOT to run, but to instead lean into it. Hear what they say about how to do this, how it can affect our closest relationships and more. Be sure to also take the free values assessment that JD mentions by clicking the link below! Then, let JD and Ashley know about what you discovered! 

VIA Character Strengths Survey & Character Reports | VIA Institute 

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Episode 043: Our Rooms of Requirement

Last week, listeners got to hear the power of storytelling in connecting us with others, as JD and Ashley told each other some vulnerable and personal stories about themselves. This week, they take the conversation further by discussing the power of the stories we read, watch, and hear from all the creative sources around us. What draws us into such stories and what do we get from them and from sharing them with others? What truths can we find in them? Kick of the fall, cozy-reading-by-the-fire season with this episode, and let JD and Ashley know what creative stories you are indulging in this season!

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Episode 042: Here's Where We Begin

Over the past few episodes, JD and Ashley have been discussing topics related to our difficulties with creating and sustaining intimacy with those we care about, no matter the kind of relationships we have with them. This week, building off of their experience seeing a talk by the renowned psychotherapist, Esther Perel, your hosts decide to hit the challenges of developing connection and intimacy head on by asking each other - and sharing their own answers to - a series of questions designed by Perel. Take this chance to learn more about Ashley and JD and yourself (and perhaps ask these questions to those close to you), and be sure to take a look at Perel's groundbreaking work using the links in the show notes! 

Esther Perel - Your Guide to Relational Intelligence

Where Should We Begin - A Game of Stories - 2nd Edition – Esther Perel

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Building off of last week’s episode, Ashley and JD discuss the challenges we can sometimes face in meeting new people, connecting with people we already know, and being comfortable with ourselves as we are. Does this have to be as difficult or as scary as we often make it? Perhaps it’s not surprising that Ashley and JD say, “it doesn’t.” Join them for this in-depth conversation that goes to a lot of interesting places – even outer space!

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Episode 040: The Great Male Friendship Recession

Over the past decade, more and more men are reporting feeling increasingly lonely, and having fewer connected male friendships and ever before. What created this “recession“ of friendship among men? What negative affects has it produced for men and for society? What are the ways that men can better connect with other men and with themselves? In this episode, Ashley and JD sift through a number of factors involved in this struggle that men are facing, and connect it to a number of challenges we all have as human beings. Be sure to take a look at the link below for more information on this “recession.“

Why Friendships Among Men Are So Important

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Episode 039: "The Gift of 51"

With JD turning 51 this week, Ashley asks him some questions about things that he's learned along his way in life and how he might advise people of younger generations to view their own life choices. What follows is a wide ranging conversation touching on relationships, the challenges men and women face in societal expectations, the results of recovery work and service, and the redefining of joy. Take a listen, see what resonates with you, and share with JD and Ashley by commenting on the platforms listed here. 

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