Send us Fan Mail IT's Therapy Thursday!! A doctor once told Tim McDonald he had three years to live. Tim didn’t accept that as the end of the story, and he didn’t try to “positive-think” his way out of reality either. He got curious, asked harder questions, tracked what his body was doing during chemo, and kept building a plan that matched his goals. What unfolds is a raw, practical conversation about stage 4 colorectal cancer, the shock of diagnosis, and what treatment is really like when fa...
Jun 18
1 hr 13 min
Send us Fan Mail It's Therapy Thursday!! Survival can be the loudest chapter, but the quiet that comes after is where so many of the real questions hit. We sit down with Nerissa Balland, a therapeutic arts practitioner, visual artist, and the author of Canvas of Courage, to talk about what it means to rebuild your identity after cancer, trauma, grief, or any life-altering change that leaves you feeling emotionally disoriented. Her story begins with a metastatic melanoma diagnosis while she’s ...
Jun 4
1 hr 1 min
Send us Fan Mail It's Therapy Thursday! Sex can be joyful, grounding, spiritual, and deeply connecting and it can also be wrapped in pressure, shame, secrecy, and survival. We go there with honesty, starting from everyday body image and self-talk, then opening up a bigger conversation about sexual wellness, boundaries, and what it means to choose intimacy on purpose. We break down abstinence vs celibacy in plain language, and we talk about why some people step back from sex for mental clarit...
May 21
54 min
Send us Fan Mail IT's Therapy Thursday! You ever catch yourself studying someone else’s life like it’s a map, then feeling behind when your path doesn’t match theirs? We go straight at that pressure and tell the truth: you can learn from other people without trying to copy their journey. Mom and I start with a small moment that turns into a big reset, standing in the kitchen and realizing the present moment can be enough, even when life is loud. From there we pull lessons from everyday stori...
May 7
59 min
Send us Fan Mail That moment when you realize you forgot to hit record turns out to be a gift, because it means we start raw and honest. My mom (Janet) and I talk through a real communication slip where stress turned into projection, and we show what repair looks like when you actually listen, apologize, and let the other person be heard. If you’ve ever felt afraid that one argument could break a relationship, you’ll recognize the “inner child” energy underneath it and the relief that comes w...
Apr 24
55 min
Send us Fan Mail It's Therapy Thursday!! Grief doesn’t always sound like crying. Sometimes it sounds like family showing up, a party continuing, and a teenager feeling joy while the adults carry the weight. Janet and I start with birthdays and end up in the tender places: losing her mother, what it meant to shield the kids from adult grief, and how certain memories stay fresh even 20-plus years later. We also talk about my dad, the difference between sudden loss and having time to prepare, an...
Apr 9
1 hr 11 min
Send us Fan Mail it's Therapy Thursday! A locked door at an apartment gym shouldn’t turn into a whole emotional spiral but it can, fast. When a staff member snaps “can you not knock,” Candace feels that familiar heat: the need to be right, the need to be justified, the need for someone to admit they were wrong. Sitting with her mom, Janet Hale, she tells the story honestly, including the messy part where calm communication is the goal but anger is what shows up first. We zoom out from that m...
Mar 26
47 min
Send us Fan Mail What if the real reason change doesn’t stick is because we’re building on a shaky inner foundation? We sit down with Blaise, a guide who helps growth‑oriented seekers turn spiritual insight into embodied change, to map a path from self-connection to stronger relationships and practical follow-through. His story is raw and hopeful: early derailments, a wake-up into presence, and the steady work of aligning words, energy, and action so people can actually trust us. Together we...
Mar 12
1 hr 1 min
Send us Fan Mail It's Therapy Thursday! A clear rearview and an open trunk spark a bigger revelation: when life is wide open, you can finally see what’s real. We ride that moment into a heart-to-heart about clarity—the kind that feels like greener grass and easy breath, and the kind that strips away the mask and demands truth. Across five seasons, our mother–daughter duo traces how confidence grows, how faith matures, and how listening becomes a superpower. We unpack the messy, beautiful evol...
Feb 26
1 hr 5 min
Send us Fan Mail It's Therapy Thursday Ever feel like you’re always “on,” even when nothing is actually wrong? We sit down with former police officer turned intuitive life coach and nervous system specialist Valerie Holden to explore how constant yellow-zone living steals sleep, fuels anxiety, and quietly taxes the body. Valerie shares why calm is a skill, not a mood, and how your presence can de-escalate a room before a single word is said. We dig into the biology behind stress—how adrenali...
Feb 12
52 min
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