Media Monday (2). A way to improve every relationship

ByJoe Martino September 16, 2019

Media Monday is a series where I focus on something that I have created in another form of media. Be sure to check back every Monday for more posts.

Improve every conversation by focusing on controlling what you say.

Change | Counseling

Bridges Built from Pain: Why the Stories We Tell Ourselves Keep Us Stuck
ByJoe Martino July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

Have you ever had two pieces of information—but no bridge between them?So you built one.Filled in the gap.Connected the dots.Only to find out later…you got it wrong? You’re not alone. Malcolm Gladwell wrote an entire book on it called Talking to Strangers.Turns out, we’re wrong as often as we’re rightwhen we fill in the blanks.Our…

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Change | Counseling

If you want to start something new, you’ll need to stop something old
ByJoe Martino October 31, 2017

I often meet people who tell me about their wishes. Sometimes, they call these wishes goals and I call them wishes. They want to do this thing they're talking about…. ……build a business ……start a non-profit …….go back to school …..write a novel ……get healthier ….do something they are…

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Books | Counseling | Couples Counseling

The Emotionally Secure Couple: Chapter One
ByJoe Martino March 1, 2018

Then we try to soothe our pain. We try to soothe it by working out or making millions of dollars or getting involved in church. We try to outdo our shame, falsely believing that we can outrun it through activity. The net result becomes a heaping of shame on top of shame. Our activity does not do away with our shame; instead, it numbs our response to it. A numb soul tends to be numb to everything. This causes us to pick activities that keep us from connecting with someone else, which causes us to experience more shame.

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Communication | Relationships

VLOG #3. What lens are you using?
ByJoe Martino October 23, 2017

Recently a friend of mine had a firestorm of conversation erupt on a post she made on social media. Few of the contributors stopped to consider what lens they were using to understand the post and how that was impacting their statements.While there were many words, there was little communication. Watch this video to learn…

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Counseling | Depression | Mental Health Awareness | Mental Illness

Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic coming to West Michigan
ByJoe Martino December 18, 2017

We want to attempt to meet that need. This clinic is our attempt to do that. The Urgent Care Center at JMCN will provide urgent care mental health therapy for people who feel they are in a mental health crisis but cannot see their normal clinician for a period of time. We also want to serve those who do not have a normal clinician and cannot get in to see their preferred clinician in a timely manner.

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Communication | Counseling | Couples Counseling

The Secret to Becoming a Great Communicator (part 2)
ByJoe Martino May 13, 2024May 20, 2024

Introduction: This week, I’m continuing my series on the six rules of communication. If you haven’t read rule one, go here. This post will focus on rules two and three. You can also find a great introduction to these rules and how they emerged. These rules are also found in my book, The Emotionally Secure…

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