In this 12-minute post, Mark and Jen announce a special holiday offer. They go on to have a discussion about gift-giving and some shifts that people can have around the concept of giving gifts this holiday season. They cover three different strategies for listeners to consider that will help reduce the stress of choosing gifts and that can make the season more meaningful.

In this 11–minute post, Jen and Mark discuss what it’s like to lose a certain amount of enthusiasm towards certain aspects of their lives. They talk about the different phases of life and theorize why those phases exist. The two go on to predict what things may be like in the future. 

In this 12-minute post, Mark and Jen conclude their conversation about being a more curious conversationalist. They follow up on last week’s show helping others to ask better questions by discussing what to do when you show up curious but are stuck in conversations with people who don’t reciprocate.  Mark offers a specific strategy to let others know when they should be more curious.

In this 11-minute post, Mark and Jen continue the conversation about trying to be more interested than interesting. Jen outlines some basic coaching skills for folks wanting to show up to conversations in a state of curiosity. The two talk about the benefits of having a curious mentality and cover specific skills that will completely change the tide of people’s conversations. 

In this 12-minute post, Mark and Jen start a conversation about bringing more curiosity into relationships. They discuss a cultural phenomenon in which the majority of the population show up to conversations without a real interest in others. Jen challenges listeners to assess whether they are approaching others trying to be interested or interesting.

In this 10-minute post, Mark and Jen discuss what it’s like to be a man in this day and age. They discuss the changing role of men both within the family structure as well as in their social lives. The two talk about the challenges men face in finding time for themselves to dedicate to friendships and social activities. They end with some advice for listeners in order to do what it takes to nourish the male soul.

In this 12-minute post, Jen and Mark explore the topic of asking ourselves WHY we do the things we do. They discus people’s tendency to do things the way they’ve always done it without reviewing whether those habits are appropriate for our changing preferences and needs. They talk about why we hesitate to change our practices as well as why we may benefit from making those changes.

In this 9-minute post, Mark and Jen continue the conversation about how visual input affects the way we feel. They talk about the power of humor and the importance of laughing more. The two speculate as to why some people tend to become more serious as they age and why this is a potentially hazardous direction. 

In this 12-minute post, Mark and Jen talk about the current election and discuss the concept of political anxiety. They describe how they’ve been affected by the presidential race and more specifically, how they’ve been affected by the media’s barrage of divisiveness.  Jen offers a potential solution as she’s sought to deal with the problem.

In this 13-minute post Mark and Jen talk about the challenge of self-awareness. They explore our difficulty with understanding what’s behind our own tendencies and behaviors. Jen gets emotional discussing a recent example in which she got help understanding why she was having a very strong reaction.