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…
What does emotional maturity actually mean, and why do so many adults struggle to develop it? In Episode 331 of The Joe Martino Show, Joe Martino breaks down emotional maturity in plain language. Not as a buzzword. Not as a vibe. As a set of learnable skills that shape how we handle emotions, conflict, responsibility,…
The holidays aren’t always what we want them to be. If that’s you this year, I grieve with you.If your holiday season is exactly like you want it to be, I celebrate with you. This episode of The Joe Martino Show wishes you a happy and merry holiday season.You can listen here.
In this episode, we explore the surprising mental and emotional benefits of reading books you don’t enjoy. From expanding your perspective to building resilience, we break down why pushing through uncomfortable or challenging material can actually strengthen your mind. You’ll learn how disliked books sharpen critical thinking, deepen emotional capacity, and reveal hidden parts of…
Family stress seems to be more of a theme around the holidays. It seems to me most people are caught between wanting to spend time with family and not wanting to wade through the distress of a divisive political conversation. In today’s episode, I share some strategies to finding a peaceful way to spend time…
So many people are hurting right now. There are days when getting out of bed feels like an act of rebellion. When the world feels too heavy, and hope feels too small to matter. Maybe it’s the loss that won’t heal, the mistake that won’t stop echoing, or the endless cycle of trying and failing…
What do you do when the person who raised you can’t celebrate you? In this episode, I respond to a listener whose father’s health struggles and jealousy make their relationship complicated. We’ll unpack the tension of situations like this, and how to carry success without shame or guilt. Listen to episode 318 here or in…
I worry that we have killed sadness. Maybe I just worry that we think we have killed sadness. Let me explain what I mean. It seems that everywhere you look, depression is up today. In fact, while preparing to write this post, I googled if numbers were up and the very first link had the…
Date night at Costco. Yep, you read that right. While strolling the aisles of free samples and bulk toilet paper, my wife and I watched a dad trying—really trying—to parent gently. It sparked a bigger conversation: when does gentle parenting cross the line into ineffective parenting? And what does that reveal about the way we…
Civil discourse feels harder to find every day. Last week, a prominent conservative figure was executed, and what troubled me most were the responses that followed. Not long ago, a young woman was murdered on public transportation, and the government tried to cover it up—afraid of how the public might respond. This episode isn’t about…
