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,…
Our house is older. It sat dormant for a few years before we bought it. It wasn’t properly winterized before it was left to sit during the housing crisis.That reality created a tidal wave of fun things to discover and figure out over the years. Our water is hard. So hard, that I often joke…
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,…
Most people think the solution to bad information is better information.Truthfully? That helps, but it’s incomplete.Sometimes the real solution is refusing to give garbage your time in the first place.We live in a world where everyone wants access to your attention. Outrage wants it. Fear wants it. Algorithms want it. Scammers want it. Performers want…
I’m working on the next short book in the Small Books. Serious Change. series. The working title is Fear Is a Terrible King.This is the third reflection as I think out loud before the manuscript is finalized. Part 1 can be found here, and Part 2 can be found here. We’ve talked about how fear…
Validation started as a helpful idea. It meant helping people feel seen, heard, and understood. Somewhere along the way, many people began treating validation as something else entirely. Now some people expect agreement when they ask for understanding. They expect protection from discomfort. They expect others to affirm every feeling, every interpretation, and every reaction….
Dear Reader, My production has been down the last three weeks. On March 20th, I had knee replacement surgery, planning on putting these posts up and continuing my normal content creation while recovering. That was the plan. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite work out like I had hoped and planned. I feel like I am back…
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…
