In this episode, I chat with good friend and fellow student of Frankl's Logotherapy on his work at the award-winning Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dan truly is an example of leading a self-transcendent life, and working to improve the lives of those around him. Enjoy!

Linda & I catch up on the crossroads of social work and social media over the past 10 years, and then we discuss her specialties in working with clients with anxiety, and toxic, possibly narcissistic, co-parenting styles. An enjoyable conversation with an outstanding clinician. Enjoy!

In this episode, we wrap up the basics of Frankl's Logotherapy in a Nutshell, covering some of the more difficult, yet meaningful aspects of life - suffering and death. With that, I offer a few of my favorite, more inspiring quotes from that section of Man's Search for Meaning.

We continue to discuss Logotherapy in a Nutshell from Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning. In this episode we take a deep look at a few brief statements on The Meaning of Life, The Essence of Existence, and The Meaning of Love. Frankl wrote prolifically on these ideas throughout his life - however in Man's Search for Meaning, these were only brief ideas as he was working so quickly to get them down on paper. In this episode we expand on those original statements. And, for those of you who listen all the way through - I TOTALLY blow a terrible joke at the end. It's "42"!!! Not "46"! I'll stick with Logotherapy from now on, I promise...

Back to some of the basics of Logotherapy straight out of Man's Search for Meaning. We talk about the noös, noö-dynamics, noögenic neuroses, and all things noetic, while I try to find ways to add more umlauts to my work! A little bit of reading from the book, and a lot of me riffing from my experience and training. Enjoy!

A much more thorough discussion on the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) now that I've completed 4 days of certification training. I called this episode "Global Complete" because that is one of the full-process versions of the assessment you can take (there's a discount offer in the podcast, as well as on my facebook page), but also because it feels like we cover that much content on the MBTI in this podcast! If you were interested before, there is a whole lot more information here! I walk you through a little bit of MBTI history, and then the differences of each preference type. We also go through some of the exercises and steps of verifying your own type. The MBTI is an assessment I use often - almost daily - in my work. It's a topic I thoroughly enjoy discussing - hopefully something you will enjoy hearing about!

We continue our discussion on substance abuse, recovery, and meaning, in a discussion with Chad P. His story of absolute desperation at a very young age could be the story of many adolescents today. Chad fought treatment and help for a long time, until it was the only option left. Once he made that decision, as you'll hear him say, his life was forever changed in a very meaningful way. Enjoy!

In the early days of my career, I worked with adolescents in an "innovative and successful" intensive substance abuse treatment program. I think this may have been the first place I started to understand the concept of "meaning" as it relates to human suffering and substance abuse. In this episode, Sarah and I discuss her history of substance use, chronic illness, and how she has transcended both over the past 16+ years.

I've been working with substance abusing clients and teaching theories in the treatment of addictions for nearly 20 years. In this episode, I share some of that experience for those who may be questioning if they, or somebody they care about, might have a problem. I also share some resources I found fascinating in the study of the history of criminalization of various substances.

Curahee!! "Three miles up - three miles down!" I'm heading out for a meaningful experience with good friends. I think this is something we all need to do more often - it's too easy to focus on work or responsibility when 'meaning' knocks on our door. What is life asking of you right now - where are the opportunities for you to find meaning? A brief discussion on how I am choosing meaning in this moment, and an example of how it may have been found for others. Enjoy!