It seems like things are changing so fast that our culture is becoming almost unrecognizable. Thomas Sowell in his book A Conflict of Visions, provides a framework for understanding the world that once you've learned, you WON'T be able to unsee it! The current conflict of visions in Western society is driving ideologies like wokeness, post-modernism, and others. Stick with me through the full hour to see how PROFOUNDLY this model applies to your life, right now!

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“Your relationship with God and yourself is the foundation of ALL your other relationships.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher As busy moms, we all have one trait in common - putting ourselves last. Be honest, you've done it far more often than you should have - and to the detriment of your own health and well-being. While this is a very admirable trait in many ways, the horrible consequences we all seem to experience include negativity, burn out, overwhelm and sometimes even depression. But it doesn't have to be that way!  Although sacrifice is inherent in the mothering world, not understanding or not making time to meet our real needs can wreak havoc in our homes. Not only because of the awful consequences to ourselves, but because through our example and lack of teaching, our children never learn what their real needs are and how critical it is to meet them daily.  In this podcast, you'll hear about Dave Rubin, a staunch liberal who, in his moment of quiet self-care, had a life-changing experience. You'll also be introduced to what self-care truly means and how you can begin today. You'll gain a new perspective on what it means to love yourself - remembering that it's not an emotion but an action! Best of all, we encourage you to take Audrey's challenge and see how loving yourself can change your life! Listener's Guide: Use the time stamps below to skip to any part of the podcast.  1:30      Discussion on loving yourself 6:58     Dave Rubin 11:30    Dave Rubin's political conversion 13:22    I am not an atheist 15:15    Dave Rubin's self-care practice 16:50   Truth in the madness 17:14    The result of loving self 20:49   Sharpen the saw 22:40   Physical 24:32   Spiritual 26:31    Mental 28:53   Social/Emotional 32:13    Audrey's Challenge Quotes from this episode: “You are the only one that can meet your real needs." ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “Loving God and loving self is the foundation of everything else.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “No one is going to treat us better than we treat ourselves.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “You are the only person you are going to spend your whole life with. Everyone else is going to come and go, so it is really important that you like yourself. You're only going to like yourself if you love yourself. Love is a verb. It's an action, a choice that we make. It's something that we do. We don't wait for emotions to be generated. We take action to care for ourselves properly. Remember, we're striving for self-mastery.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “Loving self is about understanding and meeting our real needs. We will only truly feel good and have the necessary positive energy to bring to our lives and the world when those needs are met. ” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “The idea that there has to be a bedrock, something real and true outside of us moved me. One day it just came out of my mouth, I am not an atheist. I got a lot of hate for that one.” ~Dave Rubin “I like to talk to people from all walks of life and figure out what the common stuff is.” ~Dave Rubin “I really believe that there is something out there that is fundamentally true that doesn't shift over time, that gives us our sense of right and wrong, and is a bedrock in our lives.” ~Dave Rubin “I'm in it like everyone else, trying to find the truth in the madness.” ~Dave Rubin “[Sharpening the saw] is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in life - investment in ourselves, in the only instrument we have with which to deal with life and to contribute. We are the instruments of our own performance, and to be effective, we need to recognize the importance of taking time regularly to sharpen the saw in al...

“It is the most courageous act in this world to put God's will first in our lives - to listen to what our conscience is asking us to do.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher  There are  important questions that have consumed the thinking of men and women through all the ages. Do we have free will or are we only acted upon? What does it mean to be willing? What role does conscience play in action? Should God have anything to do with our actions? Understanding natural laws and first principles can help us understand what is true concerning our ability to act or be acted upon. As we understand and apply these truths it will help us resolve problems, make wise choices and be a positive influence for good in the world! Listener's Guide: Use the time stamps below to skip to any part of the podcast.  1:34        Definition of Willing 7:19        What God asks - Be willing 9:30       Obedience - Duty 12:33      Shinichi Suzuki 16:17       Educate your conscience 20:17      God's love and our courage to do Quotes from this episode: “To deceive oneself is worse than to deceive others.” ~Leo Tolstoy “The voice of conscience is the voice of God.” ~Leo Tolstoy “Happiness must happen, and the same holds for success: you have to let it happen by not caring about it. I want you to listen to what your conscience commands you to do and go on to carry it out to the best of your knowledge.” ~Viktor Frankl “The process of educating the conscience is not unlike the physical or mental processes of self-discipline: learning, listening, committing, doing, listening again, recommitting, practicing, learning again, practicing again, and so on.” ~Stephen Covey “Here I should like to remark, for the sake of princes and princesses in general, that it is a low and contemptible thing to refuse to confess a fault, or even an error. If a true princess has done wrong, she is always uneasy until she has had an opportunity of throwing the wrongness away from her by saying: ‘I did it; and I wish I had not; and I am sorry for having done it.'”  ~George MacDonald “First principles have been written by the finger of God on the very hearts of men.” ~Thomas Reid “As I have paid more attention to my conscience, I've been able to ask questions and find answers that a few months ago were probably there but I overlooked them.” ~Marisa Hill, MDM Academy student “In reality moral rules, God's laws, true principles, are directions for running the human machine. Every moral rule is there to prevent a breakdown, or strain, or a friction in the running of that machine.” ~C.S. Lewis “[God] knows what will make us happy. He knows the next step we should take. He knows what purifying we need to go through.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “It is the most courageous act in this world to put God's will first in our lives - to listen to what our conscience is asking us to do.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher  “God loved us first. He loves us still. He loves us always and we have infinite worth. It is up to us to love Him in return. Then gratitude for God's love will grow within us.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher Books from this episode:          Links from this episode:                     

“As the rest of the world grew stranger, one thing became increasingly clear....our Bible was the center of an ever-widening circle of help and hope. Like waifs clustered around a blazing fire, we gathered about it, holding out our hearts to its warmth and light. The blacker the night around us grew, the brighter and truer and more beautiful burned the word of God.” ~Corrie ten Boom This is a central classic. It is the book that gives your life meaning; the book that tells you who you are, why you are on earth and where you will go after death. It governs the choices you make. It tells you what is real. It is the book that is so important to you that you would, like Corrie, risk even life to have it. To you, it is the truth. Mission driven men and women throughout history have always chosen to make their central classic the center of their lives. In this way, they adopt a truth higher than their own opinions, emotions and tendencies. Through their central classic they become grounded in true principles from which to govern their lives - creating stability and leading them ever closer to peace and happiness. In this podcast, Audrey discusses not only the importance of making your scripture of utmost importance in your life, but she also gives tips to help your study of scripture come alive. As you emulate the greats in this way, you will watch your life become happier, more joyful, more faithful, and more hopeful. Listener's Guide: Use the time stamps below to skip to any part of the podcast.  2:16      We are moral beings 3:09     The importance of a central classic 6:00     The ten Boom family's commitment to the Bible 8:30     Choosing a central classic 12:07    The "most read book" 14:52    James Madison 17:18    Why live by a central classic 17:58    How we wrongly use the scriptures  19:13    Recommendations for studying your central classic 21:25    Using the Five Types of Questions Quotes from this episode: “This is a central classic. It is the book that gives your life meaning. The book that tells you who you are, why you are on earth and where you will go after death. It governs the choices you make. It tells you what is real. It is the book that is so important to you that you would, like Corrie, risk even life to have it. To you, it is the truth. ” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “The Bible was a whole literature, a library. It was an anthology of poetry and short stories. It taught history, biography, biology, geography, philosophy, political science, psychology, hygiene, and sociology (statistical at that), in addition to cosmogony, ethics and theology. ” ~Jacques Barzun “The Holy Scripture is to me, and always will be, the constant guide of my assent; and I shall always hearken to it, as containing the infallible truth relating to things of highest concernment…and I shall presently condemn and quit any opinion of mine, as soon as I am shown that it is contrary to any revelation in the Holy Scripture.” ~James Madison “While the Bible has served as the central classic for the West, there are also central classics in the East—The Vedas, Bhagavadgita, The Koran, Writings of Confucius and others. Other civilizations such as the American Indians and the early Hindus have had oral traditions... All of these central classics, written or oral, have taught about the beginning of the world, how man came into being, why he is now on earth and what he should do with his life. These are timeless questions that all human beings have sought answers to. And a central classic lies at the center of whatever belief system you adopt. ” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “One day, in heaven, we will have complete insight and knowledge, but here below we have to grasp many things wit...

Do you ever wish you could figure out why you aren't as happy as you think you should be? Do you struggle with a sense of insecurity? Does social media make you feel inferior because, as a social mirror, you don't look as good as your friends.  Do you struggle to change deeply embedded habits? Are you ever immobilized when what you want is to be productive. Have you felt a yearning for a deep sense of worth, the capacity to change for the better, a desire to feel whole?  As she began learning about principles and laws, these were some of the things Audrey was wrestling with. Haven't we all? In this weeks podcast Audrey shares some transformative information on Law 1 of Life mission - Love God, and Principle 1 of that law - PRAYER.  As we learn more about our relationship to God and how to access him through prayer, "We can hone in on security, guidance, wisdom and power through our closeness to God." Join Audrey this week and expand your knowledge about your relationship to God and prayer. She also shares her own personal experience with prayer and tips that can help you make prayer more effective in your life.  Listener's Guide: Use the time stamps below to skip to any part of the podcast.  1:24       Audrey's daughter's experience with Law 1 and centers 6:58       The four abilities being God centered gives us 14:52     The difference in prayer, meditation, visualization 16:53     Prayer as a stand-alone principle 18:53     1st purpose of prayer 22:16     2nd purpose of prayer 24:04    3rd purpose of prayer 26:52     4th purpose of prayer 29:54    Parable of the unjust judge 33:41    Audrey's tips for more effective prayer “The principles don’t change; our understanding of them does.” ~Stephen Covey “The only real limitation of power is the natural consequences of the principles themselves.” ~Stephen Covey “Because principles apply to everyone, whether or not why are aware, this limitation is universal. And the more we know of correct principles, the greater is our personal freedom to act wisely.” ~Stephen Covey “By centering our lives on timeless, unchanging principles, we create a fundamental paradigm of effective living. It is the center that puts all other centers in perspective.” ~Stephen Covey “We can hone in on great security, guidance, wisdom, and power through our closeness to God." ~Audrey Rindlisbacher "Having a divine center goes beyond having a principle center because when we are God centered it is about a relationship. Because of that relationship He can lift us and buoy us up in a way that laws and principles cannot." ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that He will get us involved in His plan for the answer. If we are true intercessors, we must be ready to take part in God’s work on behalf of the people for whom we pray." ~Corrie ten Boom Books from this episode:        

“If all you do is give your kids a desire to keep learning you have done your job.”~Marlene Peterson Meet Marlene Peterson, the founder of Libraries of Hope and finder of the Well-Educated Heart pattern for learning.  She and her husband Brent have raised eight daughters and one son and are thoroughly enjoying the grand-parenting stage of their lives. Although she has a degree in Child Development and Family Relations from Brigham Young University, her real learning took place in the laboratory of her own home. She currently lives in the beautiful countryside of Appomattox, Virginia, blissfully surrounded by the stories of history. Join Marlene and Audrey Rindlisbacher in one of Marlene's only live interviews, as they discuss Marlene's life, education, and current projects. Be inspired and motivated by their shared vision of how mothers are a powerful force for good in the world.  Listener's Guide: Use the time stamps below to skip to any part of the podcast.  2:41          Marlene's Childhood 8:35          Her Most Important Lesson 13:19        Willing vs Willful 15:21        College 19:04       Children - A Let go and Reach Up Moment 23:09       Advice for Young Mom's 26:04       What I Discovered About Myself 29:21        How I Discovered the Principles of Education 31:25        Libraries of Hope 33:56       Gathering Stories 39:20       Family culture 41:13        The Well Educated Heart 45:22       Simple Joy Art 50:33       The Connection Between Mind and Heart 55:00       Rewarding Experiences 56:20       How to Engage Boys in Heart-Style Learning 58:44       The Statuary Garden Metaphor 1:02:36    Leading and Peace 1:03:43    Why Have Historical Figures for Heroes 1:09:09   How Has Your Work Changed You Personally Quotes from this episode: “God cannot steer a parked car and we have to be moving if we want him to guide us.” ~John Bytheway “We keep holding on to what we can see but the Lord says, "Let go and reach up. I've got you.” ~Marlene Peterson “Women can have it all, just not at the same time.” ~Phyllis Schlafly “Every child deserves to have someone who is wild, crazy, in love with them.” ~Marlene Peterson “Well Educated Heart is all about helping us, as moms, give our children eyes to see and hearts to feel.” ~Marlene Peterson “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he...” ~The Holy Bible, Proverbs 23: 7 “Our heart is in the driver's seat. That is why we need to tend to the heart.” ~Marlene Peterson “Reading about great people teaches me how to do life. Good stories get you through.” ~Marlene Peterson “Heart education is more concerned with truth rather than what is true. So if a story of a historical figure teaches truth, then it will resonate with you.” ~Marlene Peterson   “If all you do is give your kids a desire to keep learning you have done your job.” ~Marlene Peterson   “Opinions are fine but they are only opinions. What we need to do is be truth-seekers and find out for ourselves.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “There is a difference between worshipping someone and honoring their efforts and work.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “The heart can't be taught directly. You experience it.” ~Marlene Peterson   Books from this episode:   Links from this episode:

"But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” ~The Holy Bible, James 1:6-8 When Audrey found herself struggling with deep self-doubts, she assumed that these doubts were valid. She spent lots of time listening to them, evaluating them and striving to consider how much truth was in them. She wanted to be humble, self-evaluating and honest with herself. She was willing to change herself and try to be better, if only she could figure out how!  She spent countless hours pondering, journaling and praying. She read books, talked to friends and family and tried to get to the bottom of things. No matter what she tried, though, nothing seemed to help. As time went on and her doubts didn't go away, she became even more self-critical and confused.  And then, through a scripture verse and some insights from God, what was really happening to her became perfectly clear!  Join Audrey as she sheds light on what it means to waver, doubt, and be double minded. In this podcast, she clarifies what faith is and how it helps us form a partnership with God. She also gives suggestions that enable you to take control of your thinking and become a more confident woman today! Listener's Guide: Use the time stamps below to skip to any part of the podcast.  3:27       Introduction to Self-doubt 5:01       Scripture Insight - James 1: 6-8 5:52       Wavering 8:36      Doubt and Faith 14:04    If We Doubt We Cannot Be Blessed 17:37     Two kinds of Self-doubt and How They Are Destructive 26:39    Norman Vincent Peale Quote      32:47    Norman Vincent Peale Story Quotes from this episode: “I've been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” ~Mark Twain “God cannot help you until you decide what you're about.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “When I look at my current circumstances and begin to doubt my past experiences I make it impossible for myself to have confidence in the present.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “If it's in the past and you knew better, then fix it and forgive yourself. If it's in the present and you're doubting yourself, pay a price to know and follow the truth.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “You cannot live an intentional and envisioning life and continue to move toward with the righteous desires God has for you unless you have a healthy amount of confidence in your ability to work with God.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “Self-doubt is an enemy because it prevents us from confidently partnering with God in moving forward in our lives.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher “Faith is something you have to actively work at.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” ~The Holy Bible, James 1:6-8  “The greatest secret for eliminating the inferiority complex which is another term for a profound self-doubt is to fill your mind to the overflowing with faith. Develop a tremendous faith in God and that will give you a humble yet soundly realistic faith in yourself.” ~Norman Vincent Peale “The bigger your problem, the bigger your prayer should be. Drive your prayers deep into your doubts, into your fears, and insecurities. Pray deep big prayers that have plenty of strength and you will come up with a powerful and vital faith.” ~Norman Vincent Peale “The cure for self-doubt is the thought that you are not alone in this world,

Have you ever considered that the way you talk to yourself about yourself might actually not be true? Have you ever caught yourself speaking about yourself in reference to a fault or weakness like, "I'm not good with people" or "I'm not a morning person" or "I hate exercising?" As if these habits were part of who you are! Recently Nir Eyal put a new spin on this negative self-talk most of us engage in by asking us to reframe our identity around small life-time commitments. He challenges us, in fact, to become not experts but AMATEURS! Rather than trying to be spectacular at everything, we move slowly but consistently toward a more happy, fulfilling life. Listen to this podcast to discover the simple but profound way you can reframe how you see yourself, build your confidence and feel much more successful RIGHT NOW! Listener's Guide: Use the time stamps below to skip to any part of the podcast.  1:40  How we define ourselves 7:38  The price to become a truth seeker 12:16  Decision fatigue 16.21  The power of becoming an amateur 20:39  How small commitments become part of our new identity 26:34  A new frame of reference Quotes from this episode: "Instead of wishing you could 'Be like Mike', you need to focus on and enjoy the small everyday tasks in order to accomplish those long-standing stubborn goals such as 'I need to exercise more'. In short, you need to become an amateur.  An amateur is a consistent practitioner of a healthful habit.  The amateur practices a behavior because they enjoy it and it becomes part of their identity." ~Nir Eyal "In fact, even goals such as consistently exercising and eating right are too big for the budding amateur. You have to break them down into much smaller actions to form new habits." ~Nir Eyal "To begin forming new habits, we need to find a MEA, a Minimal Enjoyable Action.  A MEA is a behavior, which is so easy and enjoyable, that we do it virtually without effort, and most importantly, we can do it consistently." ~Nir Eyal Link to the article from this episode: Forming New Habits: Train to be an Amateur, Not an Expert Link to the video from this episode: "How to Break the Bad Habits"

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From the first day I read his book until now, I have wanted to meet and talk to David Emerald. His officially endorsed alternative to the Karpman Drama Triangle is CHANGING LIVES all over the world--and an absolute game changer for my students!

In this discussion we hear the AMAZING BACKSTORY of his book The Power of TED, insights into how the "Creator Orientation" works, and tips from David on how to better implement it in our lives.

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In this podcast I explore what it means to be peculiar! Why were the Ancient Israelites called peculiar by God? And why did they wear that title like a badge of honor for centuries--even though they were beaten, exiled and killed for it?!

When we consider how much our lives and situations are like theirs, we can see that we too are being called to be peculiar, and what a special opportunity that is for us! WE can claim special blessings and protection from God by being willing to choose and OWN our peculiarity as followers of God.

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