In hopes of a better life, it is necessary to have standards and people that hold you accountable.  At times we believe to take accountability for things in our lives using hypercriticism is vital to enforcing our standards. This episode will discuss the problem with using hypercriticism and how sometimes it can appear to be an intelligent way to hold yourself accountable. When in all actuality, it is not.

This podcast will discuss the difference between encouraging someone and feeding into the lies they tell themselves. Often it is easy to blur the lines between being a supportive friend, family member, or significant other and being an enabler. Check out this episode to find out what encouragement is and what it isn't.

Nowadays, the idea of getting married for love is ubiquitous and, therefore, rarely, if ever questioned. However, was that always the case? In this episode, my friend Amber and I will discuss the history of marrying for love, the advantages and disadvantages of marrying for love, and why it is so popular: as opposed to other reasons for getting married, such as for power, status, and resources.

It is common to hear people talk about the fear of failure. But what is not so common to hear is people talk about the fear of success once you have obtained it. In this episode, I will discuss: why people fear their success, what the Jonah complex is, and how to cope with becoming successful.

Hearing the word no is something that everyone hears at one point or another. And when we hear these words, it is not always easy to see the lessons embedded into those words. To that point, this episode will focus on some of the insights that I have gained from times when I have been rejected and told no.