It Will Feel Better When It Quits Hurting

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Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone Is Like Getting Naked With Strangers

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Hello everyone!

My guest this week comes to us from the field of psychology. Patrick Williams is here with this today to discuss his book, Getting Naked, On Being Emotionally Transparant at the Right Place at the Right Time With the Right Person and how this book is being used in both men's and women's prisons to prepare incarcerated individuals for release. 

Check out this interesting interview and look for things you can use in your reintegration! Beleive me, Patrick has some great ideas.

Given Any Attention To Your Soul Lately?

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Check out my interview with author Joseph Holmes. His book, Love Notes For Your Soul, has some great ideas that can be applied to helping you and me level out life after incarceration. His story a little different than anything I've heard before and your'e going to have a keep a open mind as he tells it. That said and regardless - his ideas are solid the application of what he says can assist in a successful reintegration. Joseph has other books you may want to check out as well and if you want to learn more about his experiences and writingings just click the highlighted link above.

Can't Get Rid Of Your Over Blown Ego?

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So........how's your ego? Do you have it in check? Do you suffer from an ego issue that keeps you from doing the right thing, telling lies, using people, and a variety of other distasteful behaviours that an overblown ego can feed? It can get that bad. Example: Donald Trump.



My guest this week, Todd Lemense, has zeroed in on ego issues and wants to share what he's learned with you! I enjoyed my talk with Todd because I was curious about his approach. Issues with ego are often at the center of a successful reintegration and I was looking for how his methodology could help those of us serious about changing our lives in the ways necessary to be full and productive citizens.



Join me for this episode as we discuss issues related to ego. You may want to check out Todd's new book after the interview, Lose your Ego, Gain the World.

Overcoming Unimaginable Adversity

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I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. I sure enjoyed Mine!

I've got a really cool show today. My guest, James Muller, is the first man in United States history to be extridited to a another country to stand trial for a crime in which a guilty verdict would result in execution. He was found guilty and scheduled for execution in Thailand.  

Iv'e never seen such an ominous series of circumstances and resulting adversity. In our interview James explains how he dealt with his situation and I am confident there are nuggets of advice that we can use help us with the adversity we encounter while reintegrating.

James Muller's book about his experiences, I Cannot Fail,  is is somehting you are going to want to get! 

Here's What You Do When A Vigilante Is After You

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Hello!

This week I take a look at: 1. sentencing  2. how to handle someone expressing hate towards you because of your situation. I normally don't like to examine issues that go backwards in the from where we are in this experience but I do have some very very strong opinions about this and for some reason, this is the day I express myself. Also this week, I take a look at what to do if someone is pointing their ignorance toward you because of your conviction.

I'm not a lawyer. This isn't intended to be legal advice. I'm sharing with you my thoughts and opinions on these two issues. If you want to comment, disagree, or agree, send me a note so we can discuss it. I'm always open to hearing other's point of view.

Do You Have "it"? Do You Want "it"?

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You ever heard someone say he or she has"it"? "It" being this seemingly intangible something that is positive and desirable and seems to drip from that person's ....aura for lack of a better term. I think you know what I'm referring to. Wouldn't it be great to have that "it" as we work through getting ourselves acclimated and assimilated after incarceration?

My guest this week has a grip on what "it" actually is and how we can work toward getting "it". Todd Thomas is applying his knowledge to athletes as he helps them to reach maximum performance levels but he has discovered the these same principles work wonders when applied to everyone's life!