The Wellness Compass Podcast
By D. Scott Stoner, LMFT & Holly Hughes Stoner, LMFT
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Episodes: 158
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Each episode explores an aspect of personal and/or family wellness from a whole-person perspective with your hosts Scott Stoner, LMFT & Holly Hughes Stoner, LMFT. Scott and Holly each have four decades of experience helping individuals, couples, and families. Scott and Holly are the co-creators of the Wellness Compass Model for Well-Being and the non-profit Wellness Compass Initiative.
The Wellness Compass Podcast shares the same name as our weekly column/blog. The podcast provides an opportunity to explore the content presented in the column in greater depth with your hosts Holly Hughes Stoner, LMFT, and Scott Stoner, LMFT.
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"This Precious Summer," Episode #179, May 22, 2026
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May 22, 2026 |
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"Take Me Out to the Slow Game," Episode #178, May 8, 2026
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May 08, 2026 |
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Sharing Awe: What 19,000 Likes Can Teach Us About Supporting One Another's Mental Health
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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"What Artemis II Can Teach Us About Mental Health," Episode #176, April 9, 2026
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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"Only Love Can Do That," Episode #175, March 27, 2026
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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"The Gift We So Often Forget to Give Ourselves," Episode #174, March 13, 2026
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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"The Courage to Reset: Lessons from an Olympic Champion," Episode #173, February 27, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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"Love as Practice: Beyond the Feelings of Valentine's Day," Episode #172
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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"Start With Why" (Part 2 of a six-part series on change) Episode #171, January 30, 2026
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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"Listening for a Change," Episode #170, January 16, 2026
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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"Sharing Light in the Darkness," Episode #169, December 19, 2025
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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"The Spirit (and Neuroscience) of Generosity," Episode #168, December 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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"The Power of Enough," Episode #167, December 5, 2025
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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"Beyond Thank You: Four Truths About Gratitude from an Unexpected Vista," Episode #166, November 21, 2025
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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"Awe, Mystery, and the Northern Lights: Nature's Gift to Our Well-Being" Episode #165, November 14, 2025
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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"Taking Time to Reset," Episode #164, November 6, 2025
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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"What the Day of the Dead Teaches Us About Emotional and Family Wellness," Episode #163, Oct. 31, 2025
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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"Making the Problem the Problem, Not the Person," Episode #162, October 24, 2025
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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"Our Need for Different Kinds of Rest," Episode #161, October 17, 2025
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Transcending the Limits of Either-Or Thinking," Episode #160, October 10, 2025
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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"Four Quotes to Inspire Us From Dr. Jane Goodall," Episode #159, October 3, 2025
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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"Wellness Wisdom for Everyone from the Twelve Steps: Celebrating Recovery Month," Episode #157"
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Emotional Flooding: Four Wellness Compass Points & Three Questions
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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"Navigating Transitions," Episode 156, September 12, 2025
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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"ASAP: As Slow As Possible"
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May 23, 2025 |
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"Let's Normalize Conversations with One Another about Our Mental Health"
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May 16, 2025 |
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"The Wisdom of Momisms," May 9, 2025
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May 09, 2025 |
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"Lessons Learned From a Mindfulness Jar," May 2, 2025
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May 02, 2025 |
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"Wellness Begins with We," April 18, 2025
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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"In-Between Times," April 11, 2025
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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"Well Connected," April 4, 2025
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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"The Benefits of Turning Over the Soil," March 28, 2025
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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"Hope Springs Eternal," March 21, 2025
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Making Time for Joy, March 14, 2025
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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"Are We There Yet?" March 7, 2025
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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"The Stories We Tell Ourselves," February 27, 2025
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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"Just Bring Yourself," February 21, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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"Some Advice Teens Gave Us About Mental Health, Love, and Valentine's Day," February 13, 2025
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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"Rooting for Ourselves"
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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"Handling Our Emotions So They Don't Handle Us", January 31, 2025
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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"Three Rs for Growing Resilience"
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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"Relationship Hydration," January 10, 2025
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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"Sharing Light with Each Other," December 20, 2024
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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"Meeting Someone We Already Know for the First Time This Holiday Season," Dec. 13, 2024
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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"Navigating the Holidays with Peace and Purpose," December 6, 2024
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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"Find, Remind, and Bind," Nov 21, 2024
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Strengthening and Stretching Our Gratitude Muscles, Nov 15 2024
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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"Love Is Greater than Fear", S. 4, Episode 10
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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"Don't Ghost Your Feelings," S4. Episode 9
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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"The Power of Humor Is In How We Use It"
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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"Are You Seeking Comfort or Solutions?"
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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"Listening to Understand, Rather Than to Respond"
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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"Choose Being Kind Over Being Right," S. 4 E. 5, Oct 4, 2024
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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"That's a Great Question," Season 4, Episode 4, September 26, 2024
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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"Loving Speech," Season 4, Episode 3
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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"What We Pay Attention to in Our Relationships is What Will Grow," Season 4, Episode 2
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Back to School: Lifelong Learning in Relationships, September 5, 2024
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn
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May 10, 2024 |
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"Lessons Learned From a Garage Sale," Season 3, Episode 30
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May 03, 2024 |
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"Normalizing Life's Ups and Downs," Season 3, Episode 29
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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"Knowing When to Push the Pause Button," April 19, 2024, Season 3 Episode 28
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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"Is There Anything You Might Be Pretending Not to Know?" Season 3, Episode 27
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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"Practicing Self-Compassion," Season 3, Episode 26
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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"Let It Come. Let It Go. Let It Flow"
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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"Gifts From the Spring Equinox," Season 3, Episode 24
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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"Time Change" Season 3, Episode 22
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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"Choosing the View From the Bridge: The Observing Self and the Experiencing Self
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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"Balance As a Verb," Season 3, Episode 21, 2/23/24
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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"Both Sides Now," Season 3, Episode 20, Feb. 16, 2024
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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"Growing Our Relationships," Season 3, Episode 19
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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"Whatever We Pay Attention To Is What Will Grow," Season 3, Episode 18
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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F.A.I.L.--First Attempt In Learning
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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"The New Elimination Diet," Season 3, Episode 16
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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"Grounding Growth in Self-Compassion," Season 3, Episode 15
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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"The Gift of Presence," S. 3, Ep. 14
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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"On the Necessity of Snow Angels," Season 3, Ep. 13
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Tending, Mending, and Bending.
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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"Honoring All the Emotions of the Holidays," S. 3 Ep. 11
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Keeping Your Glasses Clean
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Kindness is Your Superpower, S. 3 Ep 9
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Curiosity and Wellbeing, S. Ep 9
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Practice the Pause, S.3, Ep. 7
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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"Living with Intention, " S 3 Ep 6
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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"Awareness is a Cornerstone of Wellbeing," S3 Ep 5
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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"Be Brave Enough to Take the Initiative," Season 3, Episode 4
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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"Without a Compass, We Are More Likely to Get Lost," Season 3, Episode 3
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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"Wellness" Season 3, Episode 2
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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"Learn," Season 3, Episode 1
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Going Far Together, Season 2, Episode 36
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May 26, 2023 |
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Savoring the Present Moment, Season 2, Episode 35
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May 19, 2023 |
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Honoring All the Emotions of Mother's Day, Season 2, Ep. 34
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May 12, 2023 |
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"Let Your Life Speak: Listening to Our Souls," Season 2, Episode 33
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May 05, 2023 |
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"Let Your Life Speak: Nurturing Our Relationships," Season 2, Episode 32
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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"Let Your Life Speak: Listening to Our Emotions," Season 2, Episode 31
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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"Let Your Life Speak: Listen with Love, to What Your Body is Telling You," Season 2, Episode 30
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Hope and the Mud Season, Season 2 Episode 29
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Celebrating Assist Leaders, Season 2, Episode 28
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Detaching From the Outcome, Season 2, Episode 27
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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A Wee Bit of Irish Wit and Wisdom, Season 2, Episode 26
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Changing Our Perspective Changes Our Experience, Season 2, Episode 25
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Cleaning Out Our Junk Drawers--Season 2 Episode 24 (Part 8 of our 8-part series on our Wellness Compass Model for Well-Being)
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Acceptance and Change--Season 2 Episode 23 (Part 7 of our 8-part series on our Wellness Compass Model for Well-Being)
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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"When 'I'm FINE' Could Mean Something Very Different," Season 2 Episode 22 (Part 6 of our 8-part series on our Wellness Compass Model for Well-Being)
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Standing in Love, Season 2 Episode 21 (Part 5 of our 8-part series on our Wellness Compass Model for Well-Being)
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Celebrating Playfulness Season 2 Episode 20 (Part 4 of our 8-part series on our Wellness Compass Model for Well-Being)
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Loving Every Body: Part Three of Our Eight-Part Series on Our Wellness Compass Model of Well-Being (Season 2, Ep 19)
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Your Life's Calling: Part Two of Our Eight-Part Series on Our Wellness Compass Model of Well-Being (Season 2, Ep 18)
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Spirituality & Well-Being: Part One of Our Eight-Part Series on Our Wellness Compass Model of Well-Being (Season 2, Ep 17)
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Changing From the Inside Out, Season 2, Ep 16
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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A Conspiracy of Love, S2 Ep. 15
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Tuning Our Instruments First, S2. Ep. 14
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Self-Compassion and Grief, S2, Ep. 13
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Self-Care During the Holidays: Less is More S2 Ep. 12
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Grateful Living (Part 2), Season 2, Episode 11
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Grateful Living (Part 1), Season 2, Episode 10
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Emotional Flooding, Season 2, Episode 9
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Of Halloween and Masks, Season 2, Episode 8
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Lessons Learned From Walking a Corn Maze, Season 2, Ep 7
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Of Permanence and Change, Season 2, Episode 6
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Mindset Matters, Season 2 Episode 5
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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The Power of Yet, Season 2, Episode 4
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary, Season 2 Episode 3
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Replacing Judgment with Curiosity, Season 2, Episode 2
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Listening to Your Inner Teacher, Season 2, Episode 1
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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The Power of Planting Seeds, Episode 34 (end of season 1)
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May 27, 2022 |
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Graduating From Our Comfort Zones, Episode 33
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May 20, 2022 |
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Mental Health Awareness Month, Episode 32
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May 13, 2022 |
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Family of Origin, Family of Creation-Episode 31
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May 06, 2022 |
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Curiosity and Happiness, Ep. 30
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Be an Encourager, Episode 29
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Hope Amidst the Mud, Episode 28
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Take Responsibility for Your Emotional Wake, Episode 27
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Knowing When to Call a Time-Out, Episode 26
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Letting Go and Holding On-Episode 25
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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The Shelter of Each Other-Episode 24
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Choosing the Power of Love Over the Love of Power-Episode 23
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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We Don't Talk About... (Episode 22)
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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What You Appreciate, Appreciates--Episode 21
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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The Gift of Listening, Episode 20
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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The Grass Is Greener Where We Water It, Episode 19
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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The Serenity to Accept the Things We Cannot Change (Part 6 of Our 6-Part Series on Growth and Change) Episode 18
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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The Wisdom of the J Curve (#5 in Our 6-Part Series on Growth and Change), Episode 17
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Comfort, Growth Zone, Panic Zone (#4 in Our 6-Part Series on Growth and Change), Episode 16
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Stages of Change (#3 in Our 6-Part Series on Growth and Change) Episode 15
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Find Your Why and You'll Find Your Way (#2 in Our 6-Part Series on Growth & Change) Episode 14
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Listening for A Change (#1 In Our 6-Part Series on Growth & Change) Episode 13
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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Let There Be Peace on Earth, and Let It Begin with Me. Episode 12
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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The Gift of Presence, Episode 11
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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To Acknowledge Our Grief is to Acknowledge Our Love, Episode 10
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Sharpening Our Saws, Episode 9
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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The Key to Happiness is Finding Your Balance, Again & Again Ep. 8
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Prioritizing Our Mental Health Throughout the Holiday Season-Episode 7
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Are You Handling Your Emotions or Are Your Emotions Handling You? Episode 6
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Recalculating Our Routes, Episode 5
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Watering Our Spirituality Root Systems, Episode 4
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Enhancing The Quality of Our Relationships, Episode 3
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Increasing Resilience Through Compassion Episode 2
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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What If The Hokey Pokey Is What It's All About? Episode 1
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Oct 03, 2021 |