Have you ever thought about the phrase we so commonly say "well, that's just how I am"? Have you thought about addiction and associated it with some type of habit measured in different levels of "badness"? What if addiction is defined as anything that is a life-controlling problem? I'm sure it levels the playing field for us when we acknowledge all of us have at least one thing about us that seems to not go away and doesn't yield the best results in our lives.

On this episode, Johann, addresses the idea of addiction in a compelling and inspiring light. I trust you'll be both challenged and encouraged!

Do you explore dating apps hoping for something special or short term fun? Is it a just a digital pen pal or a foundation for something more? Keilee thought she connected with someone special. 

She was naive and he was cowardly. This combination led to a four year tug of war on heart strings that were meant to be played for love, not play her.

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Ever think about lying? Is it human nature? Does lying make you a bad person? I'm excited to share Pamela Meyer's Ted talk with you.

Lies take two people to happen. Lies have tells. Sometimes we lie to ourselves, sometimes we're lied to and sometimes we lie to others. 

Lies have a strong impact on relationships of all kinds! Enjoy listening to Pamela breakdown some key knowledge to understand yourself and others better!

Do you know there's a difference between guilt and shame? Shame is thinking something is wrong with you at your core - "I am a mistake". Guilt is about a behavior, something you did or didn't do - "I made a mistake". 

Healing a broken heart takes time to sort through guilt and shame. Dr. Brené Brown addresses the topic of shame in this Ted talk. Vulnerability is not weakness, vulnerability is courageous. 

Thank you for being courageous!

This weeks episode, I share Brene Brown's Ted talk called the Power of Vulnerability. 

Choosing to expand your perspective, find ways to connect and be vulnerable will shape all the relationships in your life - including how well you love yourself. 

I believe in you and in case you haven't heard this recently - you are worthy of love!

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Nate is 28 and met a girl on Tinder. Everything started well but there were signs he wasn't sure how to interpret. This is more than a breakup story. 

Nate has had to move multiple times as his ex has stalked him and been violent, continuously threatening his well-being. What would you do? 

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Molly was happily married. She and her daughters watched the man they knew and loved go through a confusing and painful transformation. His behavior changed, he stopped working, he suffered from chronic pain, he became secretive and forgetful. 

No one knew why or what caused all these changes. Eventually, they learned he had alcohol induced dementia. This diagnosis didn't help make things better but it gave some clarity to the circumstance they were now faced with. 

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Sometimes to survive the hard times, we forget. Greg found himself in a marriage that was not home, nor safe. He lost his identity as a man and thought the only way out was suicide. 

Writing goodbyes to his children, gave him enough pause to find another way through his suffering. Greg has a message of hope with a happy ending! 

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Part 3 of Colton's story starts with a reflection of lessons learned from the early days of his dating experiences. The dialogue unfolds slowly as Colton and I investigate why his last break up is illusive. Has that happened to you, where the memories of what happened seem foggy at best? 

Listen to hear the shift as his perspective changes from anger and blame to taking responsibility and finding a pathway to forgiveness and remorse.

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Part 2 of Colton’s story takes us on a very sensitive journey into some places of his hidden core pain. We cover a lot of ground about a few break ups. The recounting of these stories, really just begin to expose Colton’s fear of judgement and the prison of guilt he finds himself living within. This is rich conversation! You will literally be discovering unspoken truths in real time just as Colton did. 

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