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Dec 7th, 2023 20m 19s

Have you ever wondered how to use the scriptures more effectively when you are discouraged or depressed, or how to help someone you love to use them? In this episode we'll cover how to use "Look to Me in Every Thought, Doubt Not, Fear Not" to

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Nov 29th, 2023 21m 29s

I've always known that being more thankful would make me happier and more Christlike, but how do I do that? How do I find and express more gratitude? In this podcast I show you how one of my Florida clients, who was probably the most negative

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How to Solve Your Biggest Problem part 3

Sep 26th, 2023 24m 50s

In part two I told you how setting a timer for 30 minutes to study my scriptures started to completely change my life. Part three is the finale. Here's where I really tackled the problem of losing weight and with God's grace, won the battle.

How to Solve Your Biggest Problem Ppart 2

Sep 18th, 2023 27m 18s

Four years ago I had three really big problems. Part two is how problem number three, loosing weight turned out to be one of the most stubborn and challenging problems of my life. This podcast is for anyone struggling with the difficulty of a

How to Solve Your Biggest Problem Part 1

Sep 7th, 2023 22m 13s

Four years ago I had three huge problems. This podcast is part 1 of that story, how a remarkable book, the best of spirituality, helped me solve those challenges. And, unexpectedly, helped me change and be a better person in the process.

How to De-fuse Anger by Moving From Firecracker Brain to Logic Brain

Aug 21st, 2023 13m 18s

This podcast is to help people of all ages who explode. When we get angry, we use a part of the brain I call Firecracker Brain. I present the ABC's of anger management to help you and help your children move from from a part of the brain th

How to go from obsessing about your body to loving your beautiful soul

Jul 22nd, 2023 19m 6s

Why do we obsess about our bodies? By 2030, half of Americans will be obese. And…. No matter their current size or weight, 91% of college aged women are dissatisfied with their bodies and 22% of men aged 18-24 no matter their size are dissat

Couples Spell Love... T I M E

Jul 13th, 2023 19m 19s

Could your marriage use some help? Would you like to feel alive and excited about your marriage? Would you like some ideas to make marriage better?In 30 years of marriage counseling, I found there were 10 strengths of a great marriage. Coup

Relationships Part 4: Inspiration Heals

Jul 6th, 2023 15m 16s

This week I discuss a problem so big, so overwhelming that all the best of psychology, all the other four parts of improving relationships I've presented this far weren't enough. In Part 4 I present how inspiration or those "Aha" moments whe

Relationships Part 3: Am I Good Enough?

Jun 27th, 2023 19m 14s

In an age of amped up comparison from social media, many of us ask ourselves "Am I good enough?"Comparisons and negative thoughts attack our self esteem. How do you focus on the all the good you do and chase negative thinking away?Using the b

Relationships Part 2: How to Bond

Jun 21st, 2023 20m 59s

Would you like to learn more about creating connection by giving emotional support?This skill helps couples cleave, helps parents bond to children, helps singles connect to future spouses. In this episode, parents of a 14 year old boy and a 16

Connection: How to Bond Part 2

Jun 21st, 2023 19m 3s

How can you make "Time Alone" just a little bit better? Add emotional support and you've got "Connection Time." This episode illustrates how to use summarizing and reflecting to forge a bond with spouses, children and friends.

Relationships Part 1: Climb From Good to Great

Jun 15th, 2023 23m 27s

What's the difference between a good parent and a great parent? For Father's day we examine times when you've been good, and times when you've been better and sometimes....when you're a great parent and using the best of psychology and spir

Parenting: Climb From Good to Great Part 1

Jun 14th, 2023 23m 20s

For Father's Day I ask, "What's the difference between a good parent and a great parent?" The answer: Time Alone. This podcast covers attachment style and the things you've done to be a better parent and how you might be able to tweak that

Three Phases of Growth that Lead to Happiness

Jun 7th, 2023 31m 47s

Why does developing and sharing our talents leads us to happiness? This weeks story is of a boy who desperately wanted to be a pilot, but had to earn $88,000 by himself. This story illustrates how the best of psychology and the best of spiri

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May 31st, 2023 16m 49s

A relationship with God is one of the six strengths of happy people. Today we analyze the life and research of Dr. Lisa Miller PhD to discuss the questions, "Does a relationship with God make us happier? What is an awakened brain? How do yo

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May 16th, 2023 19m 36s

Dr. Tracy Hogan, licensed counselor shares how the Happiness Ladder works for a client who used the Happiness Ladder to listen to promptings and lost her weight and her self-hate. The Happiness Ladder is strengths that happy have in common. D

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