What if you had to choose between death and facial disfigurement?

This is a very candid conversation with Chris, who explains how a bloody nose led to a cancer diagnosis with the most unforeseen consequences.

His sense of humor, gut instinct, and support from loved ones have been critical to surviving the roughest chapter of his life.

Chris shares his story plus the mental outlook, the music, the TV shows, and the actions he took that have helped him cope with becoming a different version of himself.

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Are you someone who is not comfortable unless everyone is happy?

Bonnie discovered that being a people pleaser was a character flaw that was causing painful consequences.

This candid conversation hits on a number of subjects: people pleasing, pride, sexuality, religious upbringing, alcoholism, sobriety, and workaholism.

Bonnie shares the specific tools she’s learned in her personal and professional life that have made a huge, healthy impact.

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Have you ever been in a relationship and felt like you were tap dancing for your life to make it work?

When Bob discovered he was codependent (and learned what that really means – different from what he thought it was) everything clicked.

In this very candid conversation, Bob reveals how he coped with unhealthy romantic relationships. We focus on his personal experience with jumping over red flags, feeling stuck, and the penalties of staying in a relationship beyond its expiration date.

Bob shares the TV shows, the mindset, and the actions he took that helped him cope, grieve, and heal his past heartbreaks.

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When it comes to fire loss, Scott’s been there. Part 2 of my candid conversation with Scott about his personal experience losing his home in the 2018 Woolsey Fire focuses on his Fire Survivor Action Plan – a checklist of actionable steps plus practical, logistical advice for navigating insurance, securing housing, debris removal, deciding to rebuild or not,understanding mortgages, grants, legal help and community pop-ups, plus the two most important things to do.

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Scott's Fire Survivor Action Plan

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Part 1 of my candid conversation with Scott features his personal experience evacuating his house and coping with the pain of losing nearly everything.

Scott shares his story plus the books, the songs, and the thing he did every day that helped him cope with the trauma, grief, and overwhelm of losing his home in the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

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Scott's album "Woolsey"

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