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Unstability

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Heather Jackson, Helena St. Tearer, and Not.yr.boyfriend taking a critical, nuanced look at our mental, emotional, and relational experiences through a queer, leftist lens.
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The Faith Today Podcast-Conversation inspired by Canada's Christian magazine. The podcast features interviews with Canadian Christians as they sort through the pressing issues of the day and topics like spiritual growth and health, other religions, religious freedom, vocation, and tough questions of faith and living in contemporary society.
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Paloma Faith has had plenty of moments in her life when she's felt mad, sad or bad - or been told that's what she's being. But do these words mean the same for everyone? What does it mean if someone says you're mad: that you're angry? Unstable? Insane? Or perhaps just different... Could those words be liberating, therapeutic or even transformational? To find out more, Paloma invites an array of actors, comedians, musicians and thinkers into her home to reflect on times where they've felt mad ...
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Till The Wheels Fall Off

TWFO Couple - Matt & Paige Robinson

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Till The Wheels Fall Off (TWFO) podcast is hosted by Matt and Paige Robinson. TWFO focuses primarily on the relationship dynamics between spouses and partners of alcoholics or addicts and ways to best navigate the difficulties of codependent, addicted, unstable, and narcissistic behavior. The program is enjoyable and informative for anyone seeking self-betterment, inspiration, perspective, or direction with themes ranging from boundaries, recovery, marriage, and parenting with tons of humor ...
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Waterpeople Podcast

Lauren L. Hill & Dave Rastovich - surf stories & ocean adventures

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Stories about the aquatic experiences that shape us. Listen with Lauren L. Hill and Dave Rastovich as they talk story with some of the most adept waterfolk on the planet. Waterpeople is a gathering place for our global ocean community to dive into the themes of watery lives lived well: ecology, adventure, community, activism, science, egalitarianism, inclusivity, meaningful play, a sense of humour. And, surfing, of course.
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Mentally Unstable Productions

Mentally Unstable Productions

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You have found the Podcast station created by Whitehawk Thebeatmasta w/ Mentally Unstable Productions covering topics from world problems, religion, spirituality to conspiracies. Check in frequently. My uploads will come at random times. Peace to all, and thank you for stopping by. Keep the love flowing, and research going!!! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mentally-unstable-product/support
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This podcast is pretty random. Advice, cringe, and tips about stuff, probably interesting. This was made from a guy known as Mine, recovering from the real world. He is sort of mentally unstable.
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Hosted by 3 disc golf entrepreneurs and one professional trivia master, Unstable Discourse brings listeners behind the scenes of a highly active disc golf scene; the greater Chicagoland area. Each episode covers a topic that applies to disc golfers worldwide. You get to be a fly on the wall for conversations with influential personalities in the sport ranging from Paul McBeth to the local Chicagoland heroes. The show pairs serious topics like mental health and community building with a healt ...
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Jason is the host of The Straight No Chaser Podcast. This is where people meet to save and change their lives for the better. Cover art photo provided by Ivan Bandura on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@unstable_affliction
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The Truth

Vince Ceniceros

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The Truth with Vince Is the story of my colorful life, Born to a alcoholic abusive father and drug addicted mentally unstable mother. A Juvenile delinquent in and out of jail and into a troubled, drug dealing adult in prison. 24 years later Im a successful serial entrepreneur, save 1000s of peoples lives and now have high hopes to help you looks at life in a different perspective and get back to the never give up child you once had in you before life fucked you up!
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That Bird With the Bipolar

That Bird With Bipolar

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I live with Bipolar, Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Fibromyalgia Syndrome. In this podcast I'll address symptoms & aspects of all my diagnosis, information about them and working towards living a full life with these mental health differences. If you'd like me to address a particular topic please email me [email protected].
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flourishingpath

Gbemisola Jay

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Oluwagbemi Johnson is: a Character & Competence Coach, an Emotional Intelligence Consultant, a Leadership Coach & a Network Marketer. He helps individuals build the character and competence needed to achieve their desired goal. Oluwagbemi voluntarily serves as an Advisor for 3 NGOs. These are different organizations with the mission to empower the young ones socially & mentally in the society and also advocate for issues that mitigate the development of their potentials and channel it toward ...
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Tea Amigas Podcast

Gaby & Adri

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Tea Amigas is a podcast where Gaby and Adri spill the tea on everything from mental health to literature, journaling, and most importantly our lives. Grab your cup of tea, amigis and enjoy the chisme.
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High Anxiety Low Initiative

High Anxiety Low Initiative

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That’s right: Another D&D podcast. Tune in to hear a bunch of mentally unstable people make terrible decisions in spite of overthinking the consequences. Stick around for character voices, goof’em-ups, and a bunch of loud idiots who actually love each other—no really, we promise. Socials: High Anxiety Low Initiative - Insta/Twitter: halidndpod YouTube/Twitch: HighAnxietyLowInitiative --- Autumn -Insta/Twitter: brake4birds --- Trey - Twitter/Twitch: treythedestroyr Insta: tr_mamba24 --- Billy ...
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Doctor Love

Maya Appavoo

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Two true crime enthusiasts explore an old asylum case, digging up recordings, medical notes, and news clippings to discuss a patient's mystery illness and her doctor's infatuation with her. Daphne and Preston, the co-hosts of a true crime podcast, unearth the case of Doctor Love - psychiatrist Doctor Burnett - who, in the 1950s, kidnapped her patient - the previously unnamed Hazel - so they could run away together. They start by exploring the beginning of Doctor Burnett and Hazel’s time toge ...
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Let's Talk Nursing

Let's Talk Nursing

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Let's Talk Nursing is produced by BJN inform, and provides interviews with nurses where they share their experiences and practical tips that you can apply to your practice. The episodes will cover topics across person-centred care, nurse wellbeing and career development. For more information and resources, go to bjninform.com.
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this episode, Paige gets real about something she’s noticed in the healing and recovery space: the temptation to use growth language as a weapon. When we finally find words for our pain, it can feel powerful; but if we start using those words to shame, prove, or control others, we’ve missed the point. Paige u…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! This week we’re taking a short break from recording and revisiting a powerful episodes from mid 2024, Separate the Behaviors from the Addiction. How much should you focus on the substance? To what degree is the substance responsible for someone's behavior? Is it easier to forgive someone's bad behavior because t…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! This one’s for both sides of the table - the person who’s sober but still hiding, and the partner who’s done begging for honesty. If you’re trying to rebuild, this is how we did it. If you’ve already walked away, this may remind you why you made that choice. I break down what it actually took to open up, how we …
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this week’s Paige’s Perspective, I’m talking about something most people don’t discuss enough: the pendulum swing in healing. It’s that moment when you go from being quiet and careful to suddenly not caring what anyone thinks. You’ve spent years shrinking yourself to stay safe, so when your voice finally retu…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! Burnout anyone? Whether it's recovery and healing burnout, work burnout, health and fitness burnout, or flat-out-burned out burnout Let's compare two honest approaches to stress and growth. One of us has lived by all gas, no brakes. The other knows when to pause and protect their nervous system. Both of us hit b…
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Two friends chart a path from pain to agency: Layne Beachley examines the drive behind seven world titles and finds a search for self-worth, while Tess Brouwer turns a hidden spinal injury and a hospital-bed reckoning into a mental fitness toolkit. Together, Layne and Tess are the co-authors of the book Awake Academy, wherein they share the life al…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! Have you hit a wall lately and wondered if it’s time to walk away? Whether it's your recovery, a relationship, a job, or something that one held deep meaning to you...we get tired. I just went through this...In this mindset Monday Matt talks about what burnout really is, why motivation fades, and how to keep mov…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! This week on Paige’s Perspective, we’re talking about what it really means to take a breather in your healing. Sometimes it feels like you’re doing everything “right,” from therapy and journaling to podcasts and growth work, and you still hit a wall. You’ll learn how to recognize when you’re overwhelmed, the dif…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! We’re taking a short break from recording and re-releasing a powerful episode — Betrayal Trauma. This conversation was originally recorded in 2024, and while our language and understanding have evolved since then, the message still holds true. If you’re new here, this is one of the episodes that helped so many p…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this episode of Paige’s Perspective, I’m breaking down the difference between toxic positivity and the power of pivoting. We’ll talk about how social media, family, and even traditional recovery spaces sometimes weaponize positivity to silence your pain, and how serenity has been mistaken for emotional shutdo…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! “What if” feeds anxiety. “Even if” builds a plan. In this episode we unpack what “one day at a time” actually looks like for both spouses and people in recovery. We break down how to use it as a call to action instead of a reason to wait it out. You’ll learn how to swap future-tripping for present-focused steps,…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! Shame can keep you stuck in self-judgment or help you grow, depending on what you do with it. In this Mindset Monday, Matt talks about what shame really is, where it comes from, and how to move through it without collapsing or running from it. You’ll learn how to handle the first wave of emotion when it hits, re…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! Many spouses believe they’re catastrophizing — blowing things out of proportion, imagining the worst — when in reality, they’re minimizing. In this episode of Paige’s Perspective, we explore how minimization shows up as a survival strategy, how addicted partners manipulate us into shrinking the truth, and how so…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! You’ve probably heard the saying, “A drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts” But is that really true? In this episode, we break down drunken honesty and get real about what alcohol does (and doesn’t) change. From the science of lowered inhibitions to the deeper beliefs and resentments that surface when the…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this Mindset Monday, Matt tackles a listener’s question about “living amends” - why they’re often a cop-out in recovery and never enough to repair a relationship. He breaks down why true amends require naming the harm, validating the pain, and offering repair, and why skipping this step leaves partners carryi…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this episode of Paige’s Perspective, we’re talking about the power of change and choices. How many times have you thought, “I’ve messed up. I’ll never change. I’ll never be enough”? Maybe it was after snapping at your kids, numbing out with your phone, or slipping back into an old pattern. One bad moment does…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! When your child’s tone, excuses, or sneaky moments feel eerily familiar, it can trigger real fear - are we replaying my partner’s behaviors? In this episode, we unpack the difference between normal child development and harmful adult patterns. We dig into nature vs. nurture (genes load the gun; environment pulls…
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Every mid-aged Aussie bloke's favourite surfer? That's Margo. Widely recognised as the first paid freesurfer - Brenden 'Margo' Margieson is famed almost as much for his gentle demeanour as his explosive power surfing. We traced some of his undulating journey through a surfing life's highs and lows. From early days being propelled by legendary filmm…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! We’ve all heard it: “At least he’s a good dad.” It sounds comforting, but it’s often a cover for hard truths. In this Mindset Monday, we dig deep into what fatherhood really means - and why showing up at games, birthday parties, or posting highlight-reel moments doesn’t make the cut. You cannot be a bad husband …
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this episode of Paige’s Perspective, I break down the difference between eustress (productive stress that builds resilience) and unsafe stress (toxic, chronic stress that erodes your health and peace). We’ll explore why your body often confuses the two, how adrenaline and cortisol show up in both, and the key…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! “How do I support their recovery?” is probably the most common question families ask in addiction recovery, but the answers they get are often vague, contradictory, and unfair. In this episode, we unpack what treatment centers hand out to families, why so much of it is confusing, and what support really means. W…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! Emotional intelligence is not soft. It is how you stop letting feelings run the show and start letting values drive your choices. In this Mindset Monday I break down what emotional intelligence really is, why it decides the quality of your marriage, fatherhood, and career, and how to build it with simple daily r…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this Paige’s Perspective, we get honest about triggers; the sounds, smells, and behaviors that send spouses of addicts into panic. Too often, these reactions are dismissed as character defects or controlling behavior. The truth? Triggers are trauma responses. They’re alarms your body sets off when safety is m…
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Guest host David Guretzki speaks with Dom Ruso, who leads a church called The180 in Laval, Que., that he helped to plant in 2016. Ruso was born and raised in Montreal, holds a PhD in historical theology and has also worked pastoring young adults. The180 church is an interdenominational church under the umbrella of The Alliance Canada. Ruso has a ne…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! Spouses are told to learn the addict, but who teaches the addict what their choices did to the spouse’s brain, safety, and sense of self? In this conversation, Matt and Paige build on Paige’s recent mini episode to name the gap in traditional recovery. We break down why amends without education fall short, how b…
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Jesse Nickel of Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, B.C., published a compelling book last year about how Jesus' ministry and presentation of the Kingdom of God contrast with human understandings of power (A Revolutionary Jesus: Violence and Peacemaking in the Kingdom of God, Fortress Press, 2024). He talks with host Bill Fledderus about the chal…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! Our brains love comfort, routine, and the familiar - even when the familiar keeps us stuck. In this Mindset Monday, Matt breaks down pattern recognition: why we miss our own loops, how denial and rationalization create blind spots, and how simply naming the pattern turns “I’m stuck” into something you can actual…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this episode of Paige’s Perspective, I dig into a powerful comment from one of our listeners: “As the spouse, I’m basically told to become an expert on their addiction, yet they don’t have to become an expert on my trauma.” This one line exposes the imbalance in the recovery world. Spouses are often told to g…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! Matt and Paige pull the lid off a loaded topic: resentment. You’ve been told to “let it go,” to forgive, to be grateful - but what if your resentment isn’t a defect...what if it’s a warning? In this conversation, we separate toxic positivity from real safety, show how resentment protects you in unhealthy dynamic…
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How does change happen when we, and the world, seem stuck in our ways? We’re curious about how change happens – and what people are doing on the ground, in our community, to create the causal pathways to shift social and environmental ideas, norms, and policy. Listen in for stories from the 2025 Waterwomen Camp Out put on by the NGO Surfers for Cli…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! We’ve all said it: “I can’t walk away, I’ve already put too much in.” That’s the sunk cost fallacy talking. In this episode, Matt breaks down why we stay in jobs, relationships, and habits that don’t serve us, and the five psychological traps that keep us stuck. More importantly, we'll share practical ways to st…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this episode, Paige talks about the difference between boundaries and expectations, how to shift your language so boundaries feel empowering instead of exhausting, and why they’re less about fairness and more about safety. Boundaries are the rules you live by — not rules for anyone else. If you’ve ever strugg…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! “Should I stay or should I go?” It’s the question every spouse of an addict whispers in the dark, and the one that can paralyze you with fear, guilt, and hope. It's the question with no clear answer. It's not "leave" or "run" or any other number of invalidating things you've heard...it's also not "stay no matter…
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Leslie Jones is one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. From SNL to Supermarket Sweep to Sing the movie, she is a force to be reckoned with. She simultaneously speaks truth to power whilst making people howl with laughter - a joy to have over! Leslie didn’t hold back talking about the self-improvement many men don’t engage with and how it is we a…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! Getting sober is one thing. Staying sober - living sober in a world where alcohol is everywhere - is another challenge entirely. In this episode of Mindset Monday, Matt dives into what it really looks like to be sober day-to-day, from battling boredom and navigating social situations to understanding the brain s…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this episode of Paige’s Perspective, I’m breaking down the truth about betrayal trauma — and why it’s so much more than cheating. From financial betrayal to chronic lies, gaslighting, broken promises, and crossed boundaries, betrayal in a relationship takes many forms and leaves deep wounds. Too often, betray…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! Sobriety alone doesn’t prove someone has changed. Real recovery is measured in behavior - respect, honesty, accountability, and humility - not just the absence of a substance. In this episode, Matt breaks down Lundy Bancroft’s Checklist for Assessing Change and adapts it to the realities of addiction recovery. Y…
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Estelle is an artist I’ve always looked up to - she can rap, she can sing, she can write - she’s conquered America but she’s a London girl at heart, so I was really excited to have her over to mine. After the phenomenal success of ‘American Boy’, Estelle shot to dizzying and mad heights of fame - we talk about the insanity of touring and how she ma…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! This week on Mindset Monday, Matt takes on one of the biggest traps we fall into—waiting for the “right time.” Whether it’s getting sober, leaving a toxic relationship, or simply taking the next step toward the life you want, we convince ourselves that better conditions will magically arrive to make change easie…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this episode of Paige’s Perspective, I share why I don’t like talking about addiction — and why I believe it’s often just a convenient cover for behaviors that need to be addressed no matter what. Too often we focus on understanding addiction, thinking it will give us the answers we need to heal, when the tru…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this follow-up to one of our most popular episodes, Matt dives deeper into the questions wives, girlfriends, and partners send in about men, addiction, recovery, and relationships. From understanding why logic rarely works with someone in active addiction, to how appreciation, boundaries, and emotional suppor…
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Trixie Mattel is a drag queen who rose to fame in Season 7 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and later won Season 3 of the All-Stars, but more importantly, she took my song, Bad Woman, and turned it into a banging gay anthem! Together we chat about heartbreak and the madness it can drive us to, but the solace of boredom and simple things. We laugh about how f…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this Mindset Monday, Matt takes men beyond sobriety into the deeper work that actually rebuilds trust and creates lasting change. Drawing from his own journey of repairing his marriage after a decade of addiction, he unpacks the five components of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-regulation, socia…
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Is there a particular fear that's still holding you back? Holistic surf therapist and coach Holly Beck talks us through the way she sees terrestrial life play out in the water - in terms of how we behave and how we engage with others and with the ocean. Holly spent 10 years as a professional surfer, where she pioneered new pathways for women in the…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! In this week’s episode of Paige’s Perspective, I unpack a quote from Ted Lasso that stopped me in my tracks: “This didn’t happen to me; it happened for me.” I talk about what it’s like to sit with anger, resentment, and grief (even after years of healing) and why it’s okay to not be grateful for the pain itself,…
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! If you’ve ever wanted to understand what was actually going on in my head when I was lying, numbing, and pretending to change, this is the episode to save or reference back to. I'm not an authority on all of the questions you may have about your addicted loved one, but I've been through it myself and walked thro…
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Jen Brister is someone who I admire not only for her fearless approach to comedy and life in general, but for her vocal stance on what’s happening in Palestine. She runs a non-profit to help families over there, All Our Relations and we met at a Palestine Solidarity event. Ever since then, I knew I wanted to have her on the pod... We chatted about …
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Have an episode suggestion? Text us! This episode is for the man standing at the crossroads, the one who knows the truth but hasn’t taken action yet. The one who’s tired of lying to everyone, especially himself. Matt gets brutally honest about what it really takes to change...not just to get sober, but to become the kind of man you can respect. The…
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