This morning, on my way to work I was inundated with parents being willing to break traffic laws and what I can only assume was an attempt to make sure that their student wasn’t late to school. That got me to thinking about this time of year and all of the “lasts” that will be…
Last week I talked about shame and Brené Brown. I also talked about Neil Postman and how I think he is one of the most underappreciated thinkers of the last century. Perhaps the most controversial thing I said was that I thought Brené Brown might be wrong when it comes to shame.More than a few…
Life gets hard. That’s not a surprise. What throws people off is how they think we handle that reality.Most people slow down, overthink, and wait for things to feel better before they move. And that’s exactly where they get stuck.In this episode, I breaks down why growth doesn’t come from feeling ready, motivated, or certain….
I think Brené Brown is wrong. There. I said it. I said something I’ve been thinking about for years. I remember when I first saw her TED talk on shame and how powerful it was. I shared it. I had clients watch it. And then… And then, I started to wonder if maybe she didn’t…
Mental Health Awareness Month is everywhere. But awareness alone doesn’t change anything.In this episode, I take a look at what helps beyond awareness. There is not vague advice nor is there an overcomplicated systems. Just simple, practical ways to start improving your mental health right now.You’ll learn why waiting to feel better keeps people stuck,…
Everybody’s ex is a narcissist. Your boss is toxic. Your parent is a psychopath. At least that’s what the internet would have you believe. In today’s episode, Joe tackles the rise of weaponized psychology labels and what happens when real clinical terms become everyday insults. He explores why people reach for words like narcissist, gaslighting,…
If you finally worked up the courage to have a hard conversation and it blew up in your face, this episode is for you. Maybe they got defensive. Maybe they attacked. Maybe they avoided the whole thing and somehow you walked away feeling like you were the problem. In this follow-up to the episode on…
Most people don’t actually solve their problems. They analyze them, talk about them, complain about them, explain them, or wait for them to go away.But solving a problem requires something different.It requires responsibility, clarity about what’s actually happening, and a willingness to move.In this episode of The Joe Martino Show, we walk through a practical…
Most people think their situation is different.Different pain. Different story. Different obstacles. And on the surface, that can feel true. But that belief quietly traps us.In this episode, we unpack how the idea that “no one understands me” can keep us stuck, isolated, and spinning in the same patterns. Not because our pain isn’t real,…
When someone hurts us, we’re not responsible for their wrongdoing. We are responsible for our response and subsequent growth. We give up our own power when we wait for an apology to move forward. It’s not fair, but fair is a place where you pay people to pet pigs.We will always be stuck as long…
