The Connected Life
Episodes
272: Justin's Near Death Wim Hof Expedition
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this story of life, death, and rebirth Abi sits down with Justin to discuss his week-long expedition with breath and cold plunge master Wim Hof. Ju...
271: A Vulnerable Conversation About Trauma
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if a vulnerable conversation could be enough to foster the comfort needed to relieve panic and anxiety? Many of us have history's littered with p...
270: The Secret Sauce to Connection
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2011 Brene Brown launched a cultural shifting TED Talk called The Power of Vulnerability. Now, with over 20 million views, her clinical research ha...
269: Connecting to Your Intuition
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've all had times where we followed our intuition and it didn't work out the way we hoped it would. For many of us these kinds of disappointments ca...
268: The Power of Childlikeness
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At a young age many of us find ourselves losing our innocence through situations that leave us feeling unsafe. In order to protect ourselves, slowly o...
267: Justin and Abi's Fight
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Disconnections in relationships are normal and to be expected. Yet, for many of us, the disconnections we often saw modeled to us growing up didn't en...
266: A Life Well Lived
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our time on earth is limited and facing the reality of our mortality can feel scary or morbid. We can easily place our deaths in the back of our minds...
265: Processing Church Scandals
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've all found ourselves feeling an ache and an anger when we see and hear stories of injustice and violation perpetuated by people in authority, esp...
264: A Fundamental Step to Healing and Repair
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all have histories laced with difficulties that leave an impact on us. Often times the people that play a role in perpetuating pain are the ones th...
263: One of the Greatest Communication Hacks Pt. 2
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Often times we find ourselves in unnecessary conflict all because of miscommunications. This can leave us feeling misunderstood, judged, and defeated....
262: One of the Greatest Communication Hacks Pt. 1
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Experiencing connection or conflict in most relationships usually comes down to one foundational issue, communication. Communication is at the epicent...
261: Reflecting-The First Step to Dreaming
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy for many of us to find ourselves surviving seasons of life. As we pass through difficulties we can often find ourselves looking toward what ...
260: Love is Never Wasted
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us it's easy to live life from one day to the next getting bogged down by the demands and drama that we believe require our attention. We ...
259: God with Us
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we look at the difficulties in our lives, and see the suffering in the world, it's easy to feel like we've been abandoned and left all alone to s...
258: Failure-Life's Friendly Mentor
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For most of us the idea of failure is filled with a sense of dread. It's often associated with shame, punishment, and disconnection. It often feels li...
257: Repairing Family Connections
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every family system comes with its own mess. Every sibling finds themselves playing a role whether it's assigned to them or they unconsciously take it...
256: Divine Pivots in Life
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all have certain expectations of what our lives should look like both in the long term and the day to day. These expectations can often get us stuc...
255: An Eternal Perspective of Gratitude
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to success and self-help books, gratitude is often identified as a foundational key to the achievements and wellbeing of any individual....
254: Saying Yes to the Mess!
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Creating a life of wholeness isn't for the faint of heart. Choosing to foster change and development can feel like a lonely road. The process is diffi...
253: Fostering Faithful Friendships
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've all had friendships where we've hurt others and they've hurt us. This is an inescapable part of humanity. When our messiness collides friendship...
252: Experiencing Radical Love Through Safe Community
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are seasons in all of our lives where we feel so broken that we're willing to do almost anything to stop the pain. For many of us, being willing...
251: Eradicating Chaos and Creating Peaceful Lives
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a culture of achievement, productivity, and purpose, it's possible to create a world where we've achieved our dreams, yet still feel like we're mis...
250: Creating Clarity in Relationships
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, when considering letting people into our lives, they're either all in or all out. Progressively letting people into our hearts is rare...
249: Creating a Lifestyle of Success Pt2
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us believe that creating a successful life is centered around outward goals and actions. Though this can yield favorable results, the end prod...
248: Creating a Lifestyle of Success Pt1
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Success is often defined in the broader culture by enormous amounts of wealth, power, and notoriety. While this idea of success can feel tempting, it ...
247: Rewiring Your Money Foundation-Pt 2
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of this two part series Justin and Abi's close friend, fellow Life Consultant, and clinical psychologist Ruth Outram joins the conversatio...
246: Understanding Your Money Foundation-Pt 1
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Money is a tricky topic for many people. Conversations around finances are often taboo and filled with shame and condemnation. If we have too little o...
245: Relational Attraction with Doctor Ruth
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our attraction to others can often feel confusing and complicated. For many of us it's easy to judge ourselves for the things we don't understand abou...
244: Setting a Foundation for Relational Repair
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can you imagine a world where you feel like a champ at fostering repair in conflict? When disconnection hits a relationship it can be really jarring. ...
243: The Art of Curiosity
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all desire a life filled with healthy connections. Unfortunately, the way we relate to others stops us from having the fulfillment we hope for. Oft...
242: From Rags to Riches-A Tale of Triumphant Grace
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As humans, we have an immense capacity to do damage to ourselves and the ones we love. The darkness of our decisions can leave our lives bankrupt and ...
241: Thriving Through Sickness with a Loved One
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if it was possible to experience happiness and deep connection to yourself and others in the midst of illness? If we've been alive long enough, t...
240: Hope for Your Future
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if it's possible to experience and express life in a way that leaves a fulfilling impact on us and the ones we love the most? For many of us, lif...
239: Miracles and Emotional Health
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fostering an environment of love and connection within a community isn't easy. Creating a culture of authentic and powerful people requires a commitme...
238: The Power of Acceptance
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if our resistance to the inevitable was a root of unnecessary suffering and trauma? Often life has a way of delivering us circumstances that are ...
237: The Price of Freedom
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us are unknowingly living in resistance to the healing process, and for good reason. Awakening to the reality of our lives feels uncomfortable...
236: Building a Thriving Family - Part 4
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For most of us, managing our emotions is often the most difficult thing we face in life. We all have tendencies to react in ways that don't represent ...
235: Overcoming Anxiety in Your Family - Part 3
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anxiety is a universal human experience. Most of us are unequipped to know how to navigate and overcome it. Many of us learn at a young age how to dis...
234: Developing Emotional Resilience in Your Family - Part 2
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the overwhelming demands of life, most parents can barely survive their own emotions, let alone navigate their children's ups and downs. It's nat...
233: Creating an Emotionally Healthy Family - Part 1
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No family is without its messiness. Most homes have their cycles of intensity, silence, disconnection, and chaos. Emotions are either shut down or dom...
232: Finding Fulfillment Now
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For most of us, fulfillment is something that hangs from a string, off in the distance, just out of our grasp. We wait until the stars have aligned,...
231: A Mother and Daughter's Road to Repair
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every mother and daughter have their own unique story. The desire to have a healthy connection is universal but the reality of that kind of relationsh...
230: Grace in Suffering
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Physical sickness and pain are universally part of every human's life. If we live long enough, we're bound to experience our own sufferings or the suf...
229: Healing Your Body and Mind Through Safety
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us are unaware that our nervous system has a radical impact on the story we tell ourselves about our day to day experiences. Traumatic events ...
228: How Our Theology Impacts Our Psychology
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rarely do we understand the far reaching affects of our spiritual beliefs on our psychological wellbeing. Under close examination, participating in an...
227: Childlikeness vs Childishness
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For most of us adults it's easy to find ourselves resentful, disappointed, and cynical. The childlikeness and pleasure that we once had seems to have ...
226: Creating a Life of Confidence Through Connection
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the core of all humans there is a longing to belong and feel loved. To feel securely attached is to feel secure in love and connection. It's easy f...
225: The Power of Accepting Reality
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For most of us, certain realities of our lives seem easier to face when we turn our heads and deny their existence. The thought of accepting the truth...
224: Buying Her with Abolitionist and Filmmaker Benji Nolot
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Human trafficking globally is an estimated $150 billion a year industry. With estimates of 25-40 million people being trafficked at any given time, th...
223: In One Year Things Will Be Different
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Each of us have those times in life where we feel devastated to the core. Tragedy strikes and just getting out of bed feels impossible, yet seemingly ...
222: Identifying Goodness in Your Life
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
They say hindsight is 20/20. For many of us, it's not always clear that we're going to be okay, or that goodness is all around us, until we reflect on...
221: The Distracted Life
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's estimated that over 8 million adults and nearly 6 million children have ADHD. The chances are that someone you know has been diagnosed with this ...
220: I'm Sad, It Doesn't Make You Bad
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For most of us, communicating our emotional experiences with those closest to us can be challenging, for them and for us. Often times when sadness or ...
219: The Impact of Friendship
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many people friendship can be as anxiety educing as it is enjoyable and fulfilling. Every friendship comes with its ebbs and flows. For some of us...
218: The Redeeming Power of Love
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to view the world at large as a place filled with monstrous villains out to cause us harm. However, woven into the fabric of each of our bei...
217: Subconscious Beliefs Keeping Us From Our Desires
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's friendships, marriage, parenting, business, health goals, finances, or faith, we all have areas where our subconscious beliefs are affect...
216: Help! My Brain's Been Hijacked
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Disorders like ADHD are prevalent all around us and often go undiagnosed. These disorders not only affect those that have them, but the people around ...
215: Fostering Love - A Story of Redemption
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sadly, there are many people that have childhood stories littered with cruel experiences. Those that are entrusted to care for the most innocent somet...
214: Little Moments That Create Big Impact
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of making changes to our lives can easily paralyze even the best of us. Getting traction and creating momentum can especially feel overwhelmi...
213: What to do When Our Partners Don't Change
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Long-term, romantic relationships are filled with many ups and downs. As humans, it's easy to unintentionally hurt the people we love the most. When t...
212: Creating a Lifestyle of Fortitude
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many, it's easy to find ourselves living through cycles of life where we feel crippled not only by experiences, but also by emotions that are seem...
211: Life After Loss
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every human has a story of tragedy. Whether it's the death of a parent, the loss of a best friend, or a divorce that left them devastated, the example...
210: Stories of Fulfilled Dreams
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to believe that luck or hard work is the reason behind desires becoming a reality. However, the truth is much more complex and nuanced. In t...
209: Keys to Get Vision and Live Inspired
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a New Year begins, reflecting on the past and thinking about our future is normal. For many people, it's become popular to start the year off with ...
208: The Abundant Goodness of Life
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The world we live in can easily seem grim. For many of us, perceiving the cup as half empty is called being a realist, while viewing those that see go...
207: Divorce, Disappointments, Desires, and Dreams Fulfilled. Pt 2 of 2
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pursuing the desires and dreams we have requires that we're active participants in our story, while understanding that we're wildly out of control. Th...
206: Divorce, Disappointments, Desires, and Dreams Fulfilled Pt 1 of 2
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Life is filled with unwanted and unforeseen circumstances that can either bury us alive or catapult us into a destiny we never dreamed of. To those th...
205: The Journey of Connection as You Grow
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up children generally have an intense desire to be close to their parents. Even in some of the most difficult situations children long to be a...
204: Making Sense of People
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People can often seem confusing and leave us feeling baffled at many of their decisions. We can find ourselves defensive and angry with behavior that ...
203: The Power of Sharing Your Story
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us have learned through our experiences that sharing the depth of our stories leads to pain, disconnection, and betrayal. Because of this ther...
202: A Compassionate and Powerful Approach to the Holidays
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of the year again! Family, food, and festivities. If you you're like most people, the holiday season is a mixed bag. The past and prese...
201: A Practical Tool to Conquer the Holidays
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, the good and the bad of the holidays seem to happen to us. Emotional rollercoasters are common as we're flooded with memories and face...
200: Becoming a Magnet for Love
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to go through life experiencing a sense of loss, disconnection, pain, and loneliness. The narrative we often tell ourselves about our story ...
199: Conquering 9 Common Fears
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fear is a universal human experience. Not one of us is immune to it. Often times we live in denial and tell ourselves that we don't have fear while th...
198: Offensive Love
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As humans, most of our lives are spent seeking to prove we're loveable. We invest countless amounts of time performing tasks, and pursuing accomplishm...
197: Cultivating Resilience
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The storms of life can have a way of leaving us feeling small and fragile. Like a broken down shack ready to topple over, many of us keep our heads do...
196: Creating Connection
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Connection isn't something that just happens by proximity. Over time connection is something this is deliberately fostered through experiences and con...
195: Life Lessons
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The journey of aging extends an invitation to learn and grow from our victories, losses, sufferings, and celebrations. Not everyone surrenders to the ...
194: Wild Courage
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Courage has many expressions, but rarely is the act of vulnerably sharing our story branded as one of them. For many men, our story is held tightly to...
193: Steamy Sex You Always Wanted
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For some couples, the early stages of marriage can be filled with wild romps in bed and mind blowing orgasms. For others, it's a Sunday morning church...
192: Understanding Our Connections
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Relationships have a way of bringing out the best and the worst of our humanity. Giving ourselves to others in these relationships can be scary. Behin...
191: The Disconnected Life
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being able to connect to our emotions is vital to the healing process, but what if not all disconnection is bad? In fact, what if balanced disconnecti...
190: Harnessing the Power of Influence
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Not every person has an official position as a leader, but every person is an influencer. Whether we like to admit it or not, we are influencing one a...
189: Secrets to Romantic Attraction
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Romantic relationships are rooted in attraction. For many couples it's easy to find themselves slipping in and out of attraction for each other. It's ...
188: Finding Hope Beyond Healing
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tragedy, trauma, and loss can leave us feeling like we're living a life of deficit. It's easy to feel broken beyond repair and living a "normal" exist...
187: Ownership: The Foundation to Reconnection
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Disconnection can be rough, especially in relationships with years of history. For a lot of people it seems easier to sweep all the messiness under a ...
186: The Path to Remembering Who We Are
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Life can have a way of of bogging us down and leaving us feeling like the best of who we are is buried in the past. Through the messiness we experienc...
185: Having Successful Conflict
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Conflict in relationships can be really messy. Sometimes it can be so difficult that circumstances leave the relationship beyond repair. But, what if ...
184: Resolving Pain With a Father: A Live Healing Experience
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common messages a man can inadvertently take from their father is the belief that we're only valuable when we perform well. Through ev...
183: Repair: Creating an Atmosphere of Love
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Confrontation with people we deeply care about can feel high stakes to say the least. In our anxiety it's easy to unintentionally communicate in ways ...
182: The Messy Journey to Repair
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether we like to admit it or not, family matters to all of us and being honest with them can be difficult to say the least. Working through relation...
181: What Am I Feeling?
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Masculinity sometimes has a way of getting a bum wrap for not caring or not being emotionally connected. For many men survival has been in learning ho...
180: Rejection and Redemption: A Live Healing Experience
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming the loss of anything that matters to us can be incredibly difficult, especially when we've experienced loss before. Separating the past fro...
179: 8 Keys to Life with People You Don't Like
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've all had times where we've had to interact with people we don't like. These experiences can feel uncomfortable and frustrating, but often short l...
177: Powerful and Compassionate Parenting
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Most parents are trying their best to raise their kids. Since there's no official handbook on parenting, each parent can find themselves overwhelmed a...
176: The Power of Serving Others
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Freely serving other people can be incredibly gratifying. For many of us service can have a history of pain because we've lost ourselves in others. Th...
174: A Redemptive Love Story
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The hope for finding love is something most of us can relate to. The desire to love and be loved is woven into our humanity. For many of us, dreaming ...
173: Showing Up to Life
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For many people it's easy to go with the flow of life. It's much more difficult to show up and share what you feel or go against the grain and do what...
172: Loving Those in Need
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every where we look, the world is filled with people in need. It's easy to see the enormity of this need and to get overwhelmed. Some times it feels e...
171: Loving the Unloveable
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Loving others can be difficult, especially the ones that can't help but make a mess so bad they hurt everyone in their path. Getting past the anguish ...