Please walk with me as I explore the positive and negative of work disappointments and the balance in life to be content with where I am but patient with what God has for the future. Thanks for listening!

20 Years of Marriage

Jan 26th, 2024 25m 13s

I am excited to talk about and share with you our experiences after 20 years of marriage. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Walk with me as we explore the path that has brought us to 20 years of marriage and how our marriage is far better now th

The Victorious Life

Dec 26th, 2023 23m 13s

I'm glad to be back recording podcasts again. Thank you to my wife who has encouraged me to keep going. Walk with me as I talk about a book called How to Live the Victorious Life by an Unknown Christian and how it has impacted my life. Liste

Preparing for Life

Sep 26th, 2023 22m 39s

It took me a long time in life to recognize when to fight my battles, and it is not in the moment but long before that in the preparation. I would much rather fight battles around spiritual, physical and emotional disciplines than fight battles

Dangers of External Validation

Aug 20th, 2023 17m 58s

After the last episode on fear versus authenticity, it felt like more was here to unpack. I started to realize these fears that were covering up my authenticity were causing me to feel pride and to seek external validation. Walk with me as I ex

Authenticity vs. Fear

Aug 2nd, 2023 20m 46s

I have noticed that my fear and insecurities steal my authenticity. Instead of coming across humble and authentic, often times I come across as having something to prove. Walk with me as I explore fear vs authenticity in my life.

The Power of Thoughts and Beliefs

Jul 14th, 2023 26m 31s

Have you ever wondered what happened to the day? Why did it end badly? Why are the days not getting better? Walk with me as I explore the power of thoughts and beliefs and how I'm looking to change this into a positive for me. Resources mentio

Why We Neglect Our Future Self

Jun 25th, 2023 20m 3s

Have you wondered why we do not do the things that will benefit our future selves now? Why do we not exercise or eat right or do something for others? Listen as I walk through a recent learning and how that has shown up in my life. Here is the

Surrender

Apr 23rd, 2023 23m 53s

Nuances of Control

Apr 3rd, 2023 24m 55s

The Character Defect of Passivity

Mar 6th, 2023 21m 44s

Passivity can seem like such a benign character defect in the short term but it turns into a big one over time. Walk with me as I explore passivity in my life and in a recent example involving my neighbors.

Inspite of Circumstances

Feb 7th, 2023 20m 43s

Often circumstances are outside of my control, and people's actions are always outside my control. How I respond to circumstances and people's actions dictates my quality of life. Walk with me as I explore the concept of in spite of my circumst

Turning the World Upside Down

Jan 3rd, 2023 21m 5s

Have you ever realized that you think of things that could be positive or negative in life in a negative way? I'm learning to reframe things into positive realities. Walk with me as I explore humility, rejection, and failure to reframe these in

Introducing M the Spouse

Dec 19th, 2022 22m 53s

I feel so honored to have my wife join me on this podcast. She is such a wonderful and insightful person, and I am so glad that you will get to meet her. I hope this will be the beginning of many podcasts that we do together. We share a bit of

Pause and Plan

Dec 3rd, 2022 21m 33s

Have you ever wondered how self-control or willpower works in the brain? I find it fascinating to see God's design and how He uses his design to influence our everyday actions. Addiction hijacked our natural pause and plan response and exchange

Connecting the Dots

Nov 15th, 2022 23m 55s

I spoke at a retreat this past weekend and have been thinking about all of the information I have learned about the brain. The brain is so amazing. It is also amazing how we have the power to strengthen our brain through activities and techniqu

What really is dopamine

Oct 29th, 2022 20m 43s

Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do? Walk with me as I explore dopamine and how it causes my brain to desire things that are ultimately detrimental to the people around me and me.

The Church in Comparison to God

Oct 15th, 2022 27m 52s

Diamonds are made from pressure

Oct 1st, 2022 23m 23s

I have spent so much of my life running and escaping from struggles at the expense of myself and those around me. Walk with me as I explore the balance in life between struggles and enjoyable times. The pressures of life can lead to amazing thi

What if you were going to die tomorrow

Sep 18th, 2022 24m 37s

I just went to the funeral of a neighbor who died at the age of 47 which is only five years older than me. What if I was in her shoes? How would I live differently now? Walk with me as I explore what is important in life.

Humility vs. Humiliation

Sep 5th, 2022 29m 20s

Have you noticed that when you make a mistake or receive feedback from someone, the first response is being angry or defensive? Walk with me as I describe my learnings and our choices in these situations. Am I going to choose humility or humili

Grieve well, Live well

Aug 21st, 2022 23m 10s

Loss happens to us all the time and grieving loss is an essential part of life. This is not just loss of a love one, but loss of a childhood, loss of a relationship or loss due to failing to be the parent I should have been. Walk with me as I c

The Drop Off

Aug 6th, 2022 22m 14s

Why do I neglect to think about or plan for the drop off after a stressful or enjoyable situation? How many times have I been blind sided by what happens after those experiences? Walk with me as I explore the drop off and what I can do better i

Reflection

Jul 24th, 2022 25m 50s

Self-reflection can be a powerful tool in recovery and life. Walk with me as I reflect on the good and bad of the last three weeks. Remembering it is always progress over perfection.

Why is it always about me?

Jul 1st, 2022 19m 14s

Why is it always about me? It was about me during my addiction and some how I still making it about myself in recovery too. Walk with me as I explore this pattern and what I'm learning to combat this tendency.