77 The Episode In Which I Share One Of My Stories
Today I share one of my stories. My guest is Rachael Clinton Chen, but she's actually the host of the episode. As Rachael interviews me, I talk about how I began to engage my story, as well as what ob...
9 Nov 202043min
76 Uncovering Intentionality: Did My Parents Really Mean To Harm Me? Part 2
This is Part 2 of my conversation with Cyndi Mesmer. As you begin to name the ways your parents harmed you, it is very common to think, "Okay, I'll acknowledge that my Dad harmed me, but I don't think...
26 Okt 202025min
75 Uncovering Intentionality: Did My Parents Really Mean To Harm Me? Part 1
Cyndi Mesmer and I tackle the question of, "Did the people who harmed me really mean to do it?" Answering this question is more important than you may realize. If you are unsure about the answer to th...
12 Okt 202028min
74 The Bible, Racial Injustice, and Individual Responsibility
Today I want to look at the Bible's take on how Christians are called to respond when racial injustice is occurring in our land. I am not going to devote any time to making a case that America is an u...
28 Sep 202026min
73 Racial Trauma and My Story With Racism
Today I talk about racial trauma, and, in particular, the racial trauma that African Americans experience. One central tenet of all story work is that in order for healing to occur there has to be an ...
14 Sep 202034min
72 Judging Others: Is It Okay To Judge Those Who Have Harmed Me?
One of the things that prevents people from engaging the ways they have been harmed is the simple objection, "Who am I to judge my parents?" The premise of the objection is simply, "It's wrong for me ...
31 Aug 202025min
71 What If I Don't Remember Much Of My Childhood?
Many people look back on their growing up years and simply don't remember very much. In today's episode I offer some suggestions on what to do when you are having a difficult time remembering your sto...
17 Aug 202034min
70 What's Actually Happening When You Interact With Someone?
What is actually happening when two people interact—whether that's two spouses, a therapist and a client, or two friends? What is actually happening in the brains of the two people who are interacting...
3 Aug 202036min
