The Connected Life

Self-Care is often misinterpreted as a shallow, selfish, narcissistic romp rooted in endless spa days, trips with your friends, buying a ton of needless material junk, and gorging yourself on sugary delights until type 2 diabetes kicks into overdrive. But is all of that really self-care?

In this episode, Justin and Abi tackle the false sense of self-care that has been perpetuated by a disconnected culture. They explore practical ways to live a balanced life of self-care that reconnects you to yourself, others, and the life right in front of you.

If self-care seems selfish, doesn't make sense, or never really leaves you feeling more fulfilled, this practical guide to self-care is for you!

At a young age, through nature and nurture, we find ourselves being wired to relate to the world in ways that aren't always freeing. For many of us, we operate out of the extremes of co-dependance or independence. This can leave us believing things about others that isn't true to their feelings. If we're not put in check, this bleeds into our interactions and understandings of the One who created us.

In this episode, Abi and Justin explore how our childhoods, and learned ways of relating to life, skew our view of God while defining our interactions with Him. Together they paint a picture of a loving God that may just redefine everything you've ever known about the One that created you.

If you're wanting to experience a life of goodness, truly understanding who created you is vital to that desire, making this episode a must!

The emotional health journey can sometimes feel like being trapped on a hamster wheel while the sounds of children chanting, "Are we there yet?!" echo out in the background. But what if emotional health isn't about a destination, as much as a way of life?

In this episode Justin and Abi explore 10 signs that point towards a lifestyle of wholeness. Together they lower the stakes on emotional health and invite listeners to have a more compassionate and understanding approach to their journey of wellness.

If you're looking for a comprehensive checklist to prove that you're healthy, this podcast isn't for you. But if you're looking for encouragement in your journey of growth and development, this is an episode you won't want to miss!

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Social media has woven itself into humanity in a way, that since its inception, an entire generation can now say they have never known a life without it. This medium of human interaction has changed the way we relate to ourselves and the people around us, for better and for worse. In a world that seems to live in a virtually curated space the question of our existence, if we aren't plugged into the system, haunts many of us.

In this episode Abi and Justin get the honor of chatting with Stephanie, a Gen Z/Millennial baby raised in a world of tech and social media. Awakened to the prison she'd been born into, Stephanie bravely looked inward for answers to why she felt trapped and what she could possibly be missing in the life that existed right in front of her. This tale of self-discovery epitomizes what it is to connect to your heart and the beauty that comes from learning how to be present.

Stephanie's decision to disconnect and completely delete her social media life will be shocking and unbelievable to some, while liberating and hope inducing for others.

If you're wanting to truly create a connected life, this inspiring story of disconnecting might be the first step necessary to experience the life you've always dreamed of. You won't want to miss this episode!

Each of us has a story. This story is the collection of our experiences that shape our beliefs and decisions. Knowing and understanding our story is the first step to compassion and healing. Each of our stories is vital to humanizing ourselves and the world around us.

In this episode Justin and Abi talk about the impact of connecting to their stories and explore the difficulties we all face when we're disconnected from our own stories. Together they shine a light on the hurdles each of has to face in order to get honest with ourselves, while highlighting the tremendous benefits this kind of life creates for the world at large.

If you're determined to become a more caring, loving, and whole person, connecting to your story is a necessity! You won't want to miss this episode.

Before we were ever adults, we were children. In the purity of our experience we’re alive with awe and wonder. Through years of pain, that lack the adequate nurturing and understanding, we find ourselves slowly slipping into a life of disconnection and numbness. But restoring that childlike awe and wonder isn’t an impossible task.

In this episode Justin is joined by fellow Life Consultant Andrew Liem. Together they unpack the idea of reconnecting to the child within. They explore what it is to nurture and attend to the parts of ourselves that are still a kid and how the attention to this impacts our ability to live an abundant and whole life.

If you want to experience genuine authenticity you won’t want to miss the raw unfolding of this episode as Justin opens up to Andrew and exposes the child within through an impromptu moment of curiosity and trust.

The human soul has basic necessities. When we've been starved long enough of the things we need an inner war ensues as we ravenously gorge to feed the aching hunger within. Only through the nourishment of nurturing love and care can we find the balanced healing we need.

In this episode, Justin is joined by fellow Life Consultant Rachel Hughes. Rachel shares about the physical hunger she experienced through a neglectful childhood that led to an eating disorder. She details her journey of leaving Thailand at 16 and moving to America on her own. She shares how the pain of her childhood, and her disorder, found a way to resolve themselves through intense marriage difficulties and the death of a loved one.

If you've ever had problems that felt bigger than you, or operated out of coping mechanisms that didn't best represent you well, Rachel's story will remind you that you're not alone and there's hope no matter what you've been through.

On average, we make 35,000 decisions each day. For some, decisions are seemingly made quick and easy with little thought behind them, leaving a trail a problems resulting from the lack of consideration. For others, decisions feel overwhelming and laced with anxiety, creating paralysis and stagnancy. But what if decision making was a beautiful balance of thoughtful wisdom and trust?

In this episode Abi and Justin explore the detriments of each end of this pendulum while addressing the foundational beliefs necessary to healthily approach decision making. They talk about strategies to dismantle the fear that encompasses life decisions while highlighting ways to engage in a sense of self-awareness so as understand how your choices affect the world around you.

If you want to feel powerful, purposeful, and deliberate in your decision making this episode is just for you!

Change comes with many unknowns and emotions. For some, change is the perceived savior of their circumstances, while for others, it's the villain of their story. Regardless of what it is to each person, one thing is for sure, it's universally part of the human experience.

In this episode Justin is joined by his dear friends Brianna and Marcus Miller. The two of them share about an intense year of transition, how they each responded to the difficulties it brought, and the gifts that change delivered to their doorstep. Together, through a nuanced exploration of change, they compassionately humanize the emotions we all experience when life begins to shift.

If you're ready to get the most out of the change that life brings to your doorstep, this episode will be instrumental in your journey!

Faces of people screaming and college campuses littered with safe spaces are often the things that come to mind when someone makes mention of triggers. A sense of some villain offending an innocent onlooker with words or deeds deemed as triggering is the common perception of the subject. But what if triggers were something much more?

In this episode Abi and Justin are joined by their assistant Flo. Flo shares her misperceptions around triggers while diving into the empowerment and healing she's found as she's had her perspective so profoundly changed. Through a beautiful moment of vulnerability she lets her guards down and allows the Stumvoll's to dig in deep to explore her history and discover a new truth about herself.

This enlightening and tender episode will challenge the way you think and bring healing to your soul. You don't want to miss it!