SQUASH THE ANTS | Six Ways To Combat Automatic Negative Thoughts & Way Too Many Seinfeld References

My friend Terrance Alfaro posted a Facebook Live about the backlash he received on his Facebook page simply for posting a news article about Brittney Griner's release. Most of it came from Christians. His video rocked me so I invited him onto the 'cast to share more.

Watch his video here.

This episode went BONKERS in 2020 when the podcast was called TECKtalks. 

While we were trying to sell our house, I set my backyard on fire. It was completely unintentional, but there was a valuable lesson to be learned.

Humans have up to 70,000 thoughts per day -- and most of them are negative. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Psychology behind negative thinking
• Personal stories of changing my mindset
• Six methods to beat these repetitive, automatic negative thoughts

REFERENCES:
Episode: THOUGHTS | Toxic Thinking, Irrational Fear & Both Times I Thought I Had Cancer

This episode is going to step on some toes -- and excuses will abound! But if you want results in your life, follow these not-so-obvious secrets. 

In this episode, we'll discuss:

• My parent's lifelong struggle to wake me up
• What mornings used to look like as a young parent
• Step-by-step guide to train your mind and body to wake up early SO THAT you can control your mornings.
• How controlling your mornings give you the power to change your life

REFERENCES:
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

Humans were designed for relationship. We can communicate with anyone in the world whenever we want -- but we're lonelier then ever before. Why is that?

• How we became so lonely
• Loneliness literally kills our bodies
• Tactical practices
• 6 ways to connect with others
• 5 ways to go deeper in your relationships

Debt is so normal today, but our bodies are sounding the alarm.

In this episode, we'll dive into:

• History lesson on how debt was normalized
• Debt changes your biology via stress
• Credit card points and miles are predatory
• How I paid off $100,000 in debt

Resources:
Ramsey Solutions

Your thoughts have the power to change your environment -- even your body. 

In this episode, we talk about:

• When I thought I had throat cancer
• When I thought I had bone cancer
• How your mind changes your DNA
• A sad attempt to explain science

Welcome to the first episode under the new name! 

In today's episode, we talk about:

• What is truth? 
• Greek and Hebrew meaning of Truth
• Definition of "my truth"
• Real Truth
• What all this is even important

References:
Episode: How Jesus Saved Me

One thing I’ve noticed as I mature into adulthood is that things that seemed completely mysterious to me in my early-20s start to make a little more sense. 

• Ten pieces of advice
• Bonus tip from one of my favorite comedy movies -- The Switch

There is a trendy new word we are hearing about in the Church -- Deconstruction. 

Today, we sit down with Pastor Chris Williams to discuss:

• What is deconstruction?
• Why is it so popular?
• Healthy vs unhealthy deconstruction
• Is there any sincerity in it?
• What can we do to encourage Spirit-led, biblical understanding of Scripture?

References:
BOOK | I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be An Atheist by Norman L Geisler
BOOK | Faith & Doubt by John Ortberg
BOOK | The Apologetics Study Bible
PODCAST | The Alisa Childers Podcast
PODCAST | Cooperstuff with John Cooper
PODCAST | Got Questions Podcast