The Connected Life

Whether we like to admit it or not, family matters to all of us and being honest with them can be difficult to say the least. Working through relational problems with our family can sometimes feel impossible. But, what if there are hopeful strategies that can deeply impact how we repair connection with each other?

In part one of this two part episode, Abi and her long time best friend, Pietze, sit down with Pietze's parents to discuss their road to repair. Together the gang explores some of the more difficult parts of their past, the messes that were made seeking healing, and the reality of everyone's intentions along the way.

If you need repair in your family, have lost hope for connection, or you're just looking for greater compassion and understanding for yourself and the people that matter the most, this episode will not disappoint!

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Masculinity sometimes has a way of getting a bum wrap for not caring or not being emotionally connected. For many men survival has been in learning how to shut up, keep your head down, and moving forward. More often than not, intimate relationships such as marriage, friendship, and being a father, have a way of exposing undeveloped emotional tools and lack of self-awareness. But does it really mean that men just don't care?

In this episode Justin is joined by his good friend Jonny Duffield and their special guest Nathan. Nathan opens up about his life of logic, the judgment he held towards emotions, and the painful reality of why he couldn't access emotions that he inherited from his childhood. Together they dispel the myths about men and their emotions, while shedding light on reasons why they don't share their feelings.

Nathan's story will give hope to men and women alike that even the most shut down person can find their way back to themselves and develop the language necessary to share about it with the world.

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Overcoming the loss of anything that matters to us can be incredibly difficult, especially when we've experienced loss before. Separating the past from the present can seem almost impossible when navigating our grief. But what if there is a path to clarity that can resolve the past and bring compassion to the present?

In this episode Abi and her best friend Pietze sit down with special guest Shanna to navigate the freeze response Shanna recently had around her family. Shanna vulnerably shares her history of pain from disconnection in relationships and allows Abi and Pietze to participate in the repair process.

Shanna's story is a story of miraculous redemption. Her life will inspire and give hope to anyone that is faced with overcoming the messiness of life. Don't miss out on this healing episode as it happens in real time!

We've all had times where we've had to interact with people we don't like. These experiences can feel uncomfortable and frustrating, but often short lived. But what happens when we can't escape the person we don't like because they're a family member, part of a friendship group, or they're employed at the same place we work?

In this episode Abi and Justin share their own stories about dealing with difficult people they haven't liked in the past. Together they break down 8 powerful keys to successfully navigating life with people you don't like but can't avoid while maintaining a lifestyle of love and connection.

If you've ever had to interact with someone you don't like on a consistent basis, this episode will help you move past plastic smiles and pleasantries to authentic exchanges and care for even the most difficult people! You won't want to miss this massively empowering episode!

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The process of healing and reconciliation is publicly discussed by many people, but it’s a rarity to get the opportunity to have a front row seat as an observer for the experience.

In this unique episode Abi sits down with her best friend of over 30 years, Pietze. Together they get the chance to participate in helping to facilitate a live consulting moment with special guest Kat Pratten. Kat shares openly about her recent panic attack episodes and the self-abandonment that might have initiated them. Through a lot of love and compassion Kat finds herself getting some much needed care and a better understanding of her circumstances.

If you’ve ever wanted to be a fly on the wall of an intimate moment of healing as it unfolds, you won’t want to miss this episode!

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Most parents are trying their best to raise their kids. Since there's no official handbook on parenting, each parent can find themselves overwhelmed and feeling like a failure from time to time. No parent is perfect, but what if there were some fundamental tips that could change the game altogether?

In this episode Abi sits down with Speech Pathologist Kelsey Brown to talk about Positive Parenting the Highly Sensitive Child. As a balanced voice on positive but not permissive parenting, Kelsey shares vital keys to being with children in their emotions, but not letting them run the home. Through video recording her journey in parenting, Kelsey has created a reflective understanding of herself and her children. Her study of her own highly sensitive child has created a roadmap to help others understand their kids during meltdowns. Her study of herself has helped her develop practical tips on how to regulate yourself as a parent so you can help your kids settle their emotions.

If you're a parent that wants to break shame in the places you've made mistakes and better understand yourself and your children, this profound episode will help change the course of your life. You won't want to miss it!

Freely serving other people can be incredibly gratifying. For many of us service can have a history of pain because we've lost ourselves in others. Then there are some of us that are so absorbed in our own lives, that the thought of freely giving ourselves away to others has rarely if ever crossed our minds. But what if it was possible to live a balanced life full of intentional impact?

In this episode Abi and Justin discuss the varying approaches to serving, the signs of over-giving, the messiness of creating an identity out of service, and how loving others betters your own life. Together they explore what it is to come alive to other-centered love. To top it all off they announce a major give away!

If you're ready to experience some of the best that life has to offer, this episode is an invitation to understand what that could tangibly look like!

Starting and walking out the process of emotional health can feel liberating and confusing all at the same time. As we progress into deeper expressions of healing and freedom it can sometimes feel like we’re alone. Our awareness of the messiness of life begins to amplify and we can quickly find ourselves dissatisfied with the very people we once felt so bonded to. This leaves many people asking the question, “Is there hope for connection on the other side of emotional healing?”

In this episode Justin and his good friend, and fellow life consultant, Andrew Liem dig into  the process of emotional health. Together they explore the separation many people experience through emotional development and tackle why this is so common. They examine what emotional maturity practically looks like and discuss the ways wholeness is an invitation to understanding and identifying with the common humanity we all share. They wrap things up through attempting to define what it looks like to reach the peak of emotional health.

If you’ve ever felt alone in your healing process, and confused as to how to relate to others that haven’t quite yet jumped on the train, this is a MUST listen to episode.

The hope for finding love is something most of us can relate to. The desire to love and be loved is woven into our humanity. For many of us, dreaming of a fulfilling future can be scary, especially when we've had so many disappointments. But is there hope for goodness when the worst case scenario seemingly destroys the promises we've been believing for?

In this episode Abi and her best friend Pietze sit down with Rachel and Joshua, a newly married couple. Rachel and Joshua reveal the messy beginnings of their own lives that shattered their hope for a future filled with love and connection. They share their journey of picking up the pieces and the miraculous story of redemption that found them through a serendipitous set up that will blow your mind!

If you're looking for a reminder that good things happen without having to figure it all out on your own, this inspiring story will ignite your faith to believe that the most beautiful things have a way of emerging out of ashes.

If you want to be part of a redemptive love story, be sure to listen all the way to the end for Abi's invitation to participate in the beauty that is already unfolding!

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For many people it's easy to go with the flow of life. It's much more difficult to show up and share what you feel or go against the grain and do what you want. But what if there's an invitation around every corner to shake things up and change the way you've been living?

In this episode Justin sits down with his executive assistant Nicole to discuss her process of coming out of hiding and finding her authentic voice. Nicole shares vital insights into her history that defined her approach to life and how relating to Justin has challenged her to change the way she's showing up to the life right in front of her.

If you're wanting to develop more confidence and experience the most out of life, this episode will help to inspire you to take your own steps towards a fulfilled and authentic lifestyle!