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In today's episode, you will meet Chad, host of The Naked Parent Podcast. As his relationship with his wife began to fail, he lost jurisdiction over his kids and was left to live on the street and be homeless.  He sought help from friends and was able to recover. Through meditation, he realized playing the victim role was not helping his situation. He picked himself up and started over. One day a phone call asked him if he can be with his kids again since the mother lost her jurisdiction over the kids due to drug addiction.

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Do you still feel surreal as parents of kids with special needs?

This show is for parents who are mourning the loss of the life and the child they thought they would have. This show is for parents who are tired, lonely, and see no hope in sight.

You will learn how to deal with your non-verbal child with a sensory processing disorder, seizures, meltdowns, haircuts, and family trips. Embark on a journey of consciousness, self-care & meditation.

My name is Chad Ratliffe. I am a single father of five kids within 6 years of age and two of them are with  special needs. 5 years ago, in a nasty divorce, my depression led me to addiction and hopelessness. Today, I share with others a life I never imagined possible.

Subscribe to The Naked Parent Podcast and take back control of your life. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naked-parent-podcast/id1579108619?fbclid=IwAR0YYW_4TVbhX_nxNoLP0LUAGmTqsoEJX5bPgVl_KBPiuQ3m0JKNWFBmJU4

If you find our podcast beneficial, you can help us continue producing the show by subscribing on our Patreon. We are truly inspired and grateful to create a community for parents raising their children with special needs. https://www.patreon.com/thenakedparentpodcast

If you’re interested in getting more information on the next Naked Parenting Transformational course,  email chad@nakedparentpodcast.com and put "I Am Ready For Transformation" in the subject heading.

Looking forward to navigating parenthood journey with you!

Check our website to learn more: https://roccoblu.kartra.com/page/home

Too much of something is never a good thing.

Whether it’s simple things like eating sweets or something more serious like being on social media excessively, there’s a huge chance that it will become an addictive habit or mindset.

But why do we get addicted in the first place? Addiction to something is usually a result of the dependency on that rush or high that we get from doing that act or habit repeatedly. A bad habit can create a “rewarding” effect, but that reward is definitely short-lived - or worse - is only masquerading as a benefit but is actually harmful to us.

Addiction can lead to many things, one of which is negativity. This negativity comes in different forms, and so it is a must that we unpack the cycle of addiction and trace it down to its core so we could find the way out of this vicious cycle.

In this episode, Andrew and Benjy mapped out the stages of the addiction cycle and drilled down to its root cause. As important as knowing the reason why addiction happens is to understand that there is a pattern to it. Knowing your addiction pattern and what triggers it are helpful in breaking that destructive cycle.

Listen to Episode 153 to learn more!

• Unpacking the cycle of addiction [3:55]
• Emotional trigger on the top of the addiction cycle [5:03]
• How to deal with stress in a productive way [9:46]
• Unpacking the emotional reason why we do anything good or bad [11:38]
• Craving as the second part of the cycle [14:36]
• Rituals as the third part of the cycle [22:08]
• The Blessed Couple Podcast [24:32]
• Using (as in substances) comes after the rituals [27:26]
• How do you break the cycle of addiction? [29:51]
• Shame or guilt is the last part of the cycle [30:40]
• The realization that despite your mistake, you are still worthy of love [34:28]

Suffering makes us human. We grow and learn through the pain and suffering life gives us. We cannot progress if we choose to stay in our comfort zone.

Short-term suffering leads to great victories. When we allow short-term suffering into our lives, we are creating the space to flourish our minds and spirits and become the better version of ourselves. The more we try to avoid suffering in the short term, the more suffering we will have in the long run.

In this episode, Andrew talks about the significant reasons why suffering isn't always a negative thing, the difference between short-term suffering and long-term suffering, and the long-term repercussions of how we choose to respond to the suffering that we are experiencing in the moment.

Listen to Episode 151 to learn more!

• How people perceive suffering [2:40]
• Short-term suffering leads to long-term problems [4:33]
• Why it is important for us to sacrifice things that are not in our best interests? [6:49]
• The Blessed Couple Podcast [9:51]
• Avoiding suffering is avoiding its growth [10:46]
• The importance of starting our day right [13:07]
• Letting go of our inconveniences [14:00]

Bill, John, and Josh tackle your questions in this ninth Q&A episode. We discuss revival, the Trinity, and different hermeneutical tools that Christians have used over the centuries. We also explore how Paul uses the Hebrew Bible, and conclude with some thoughts on some common critiques on the historicity of the Tanakh. 

Show notes:

• Does Matthew 24:14 describe an end-time revival or awakening? (2:13)
• What do you think about common medieval exegesis methods and how they relate to a first-century apocalyptic worldview? (5:03)
• Is Paul’s quote of Psalm 68 in Ephesians 4 proof of realized eschatology? (15:30)
• What are your thoughts on the Trinity from a first-century viewpoint? (22:25)
• How do we know the account of God’s faithfulness within the Tanakh is actually reliable? (32:47)

Resources:

Blasphemy and Exaltation in Judaism - Darrell Bock: https://amzn.to/3EHH1Fo
The Jewish Targums and John’s Logos Theology - John Ronning: https://amzn.to/3g42tdF
Inconsistency in the Torah - Joshua Berman: https://amzn.to/3MruBDm
Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament - James Pritchard: https://amzn.to/3Vt4Wyf

Our YouTube channels:

Bill: https://youtube.com/channel/UC2d-sl7y9qVzNO5Q1ZnKTgQ
John: https://youtube.com/channel/UCQ1av6sMf4gJF1-XzfOBSzw
Josh: https://youtube.com/channel/UCdPUmfz4hx49LbZR5w_B4HQ

Urges, whether they are healthy or unhealthy, are essentially a gift from God as they are the gateway back to realizing some areas of brokenness that exist inside us.

It is not a bad thing to experience negative emotions such as stress, anger, or anxiety. In fact, having these emotions can be helpful in fully understanding what it is about ourselves that needs to be healed or fixed. If we take a moment to reflect on how we handle negative emotions, we can improve as individuals and handle them more effectively the next time they arise. Having healthy urges will inspire and motivate us to live a more intentional life, form more healthy, productive habits, and see life in a more positive light.

Instead of escaping from our situation, take the time to figure out what our urges are trying to teach us about ourselves. Always remember that we are always worth the time and effort and that we should always give this to ourselves.

In this episode, Andrew and Benjy talk about what it is to have urges, why having unhealthy urges is not inherently a negative trait, as well as the significance of identifying healthy urges in our lives. They also discuss how urges, whether they are healthy or unhealthy, are the key to understanding and loving ourselves.

Listen to Episode 145 to learn more!

• Understanding our negative emotions [2:46]
• Noticing a limitation is informing and helpful [4:45]
• Understanding where our urges are coming from [8:37]
• The Blessed Couple Podcast  [9:42]
• Our subconscious fear of disapproval [10:56]
• Enjoy the process of getting to know ourselves [15:20]
• Why is it alarming when we lack strong positive urges? [16:48]
• How do we identify and indulge our productive urges? [23:52]

The proliferation of pornography is one of the downsides when using the internet. Because of modern technology, it is accessible to anybody with a computer and an Internet connection. Pornography may be more acceptable in some cultures, but when one considers the messages and impact that it has, one may understand how troubling it truly is. 

In this episode, we are joined by Lily Moric, who came all the way from Canada and works for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. Lily started an advocacy group on campus throughout Canada, trying to change age verification and raising porn awareness on campuses in her country.

If you’re someone who wants to do something with your life and make a difference, be inspired by Lily Moric and her story of how she made a difference in her community in a very powerful and meaningful way. She has started her own initiative called Questioning Pornography where she’s helping to create awareness about pornography, its disadvantages, and the harmful effects it can bring to a person.

Lily brings us along her journey on when, why, and how she started her vision to help inform others, started her own podcast, and her reason behind creating a club to gather people and share her advocacy in the form of a meaningful conversation. Listen to Episode 90 to learn more about her story!

Shownotes

• What is Questioning Pornography? [2:52]
• Meetup Groups through meetup.com [5:44]
• Questioning Pornography Podcast [6:36]
• Creating awareness-based off of a predetermined worldview [8:31]
• Why pornography is harmful [8:45]
• Challenging the status quo and getting people to actually think [9:42]
• A healthy way to create deeper conversations [11:54]
• The concept of sexual objectification [17:06]
• Pornography as a suboptimal expression of human sexuality [19:04]
• Different harmful effects that pornography poses to individuals and society [20:23]
• How conversations can get very polarized, emotional, and separated into ideological boundaries [23:39]
• How pornography is fueling sexism [27:52]
• Implementation of age verification for pornography [34:54]

Click HERE for the show transcript.

Our emotions make us humans. We normally feel sad, happy, scared, angry, or frustrated every time we encounter joyful events, scary situations, or even difficult moments in our lives. We also handle our emotions differently. However, suppressing and hiding from our emotions for too long may cause a negative impact on our well-being. So, aside from understanding and learning to control our emotions, we should also acknowledge what we truly feel at the moment and allow ourselves to process them in a healthy way.

In this episode, Benjy reveals the secret sauce of sexual integrity based on his own experiences. He will also bring us an overview of what it looks like to be in your darkest moments. Benjy will share some ways to understand and overcome frustrating situations to move throughout your days with more clarity, focus, power, and integrity.

Emotions are extremely powerful but gaining emotional control will support you in becoming mentally prepared for bigger and more overwhelming challenges in life. By doing so, we can avoid those triggers, temptations, and temporary solutions to escape these emotions.

Listen to this episode to learn how to direct your sexual energy in a productive and creative way by paying attention to your thoughts and emotions throughout the day to reflect on them later on. 

You might also want to check out High Noon Connect to start answering your ‘whys’ and start taking responsibility for what you can do right now.

• How to direct your sexual energy productively and creatively [1:58]
• Having awareness of your state of mind [2:40]
• Self-reflection in the form of journaling [4:00]
• The process of self-reflection [4:34]
• Dealing with your emotions [8:51]
• Feeling confident and comfortable about yourself [11:00]

Click HERE for the show transcript.

In this episode, I interview Dr. Elise Bialylew, The Founder of Mind Life Project based in Melbourne. Mind Life Project teaches people how to use their minds to their best through mindfulness meditation. It offers online and one-on-one mindfulness-based training to enhance the function of the mind for better living.

Dr. Elise Bialylew started the Mind Life Project more like an experiment rather than a business. Later, she created a new career path for herself from medicine to entrepreneurship and she began the business by herself. It was a tough start but dramatically went up with an increasing number of bookings of sessions. Dr. Elise applies her medical understanding, her passion, and creativity and grew from 1 FTE to 6 teaching thousands of people each year with great feedback.

Dr. Elise has said that everything in life has its seasons and success does change depending on the stage of life. She quoted “Success is being clear on what matters most to you.”

This Cast Covers:

• The importance of meditation to every business owner in order to run the business with value.
• The challenge of creating a new career path from medicine to entrepreneurship and taking risks.
•  Visualizing the growth of the business by working hard & putting your whole self into it.
• Teaching people how to use their minds to their best through mindfulness meditation.
• Ability to showcase the flexibility of having enough time for both family and the business.
• How online marketing provides the best return to the business.
• The importance of mental fitness training to help people stay present & focus even the world is evolving.
• Mindfulness is a powerful tool to help people with mental health.
• So with marketing, doing something you’re passionate about really works.
• How the evolution of technology fragmented the attention and mental health of some individuals. 

Additional Resources:

• Mind Life Project
• Feel Good and Do Well by Doing Good By Peter Milewski
• Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind By Alex Counts
• The Balance Between Hustle & Flow By Theo Prodromitis 

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 Quotes: 

“Having extra engine power, putting my whole self into it really paid off.”- Dr. Elise Bialylew

“Success is being clear on what matters most to you.” - Dr. Elise Bialylew

“I think everything in life has its seasons and success does change depending on the stage of life.” - Dr. Elise Bialylew

“Believing in what you’re doing really makes a lot of difference in marketing.” - Dr. Elise Bialylew

“If you want a mind that is functioning in its best, you actually need to train it.” - Dr. Elise Bialylew

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Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

In this episode we look at the relationship between the kingdom of God and prayer.  The Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:2-4), the parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18:1-8) and Jesus’ exhortation to prayer (Luke 21:34-36) are discussed in light of Jewish apocalyptic expectations. Rather than the common tendency to realize or spiritualize themes in these passages, Jesus exhorts his disciples to sobriety and to live in anticipation of the coming kingdom and redemption through prayer.

Usually, when you say you don't know how close you came, it means you almost succeeded but gave up or you thought you'd lost but you were really close. But it also is in the other direction. You might think you've already arrived - but you haven't. So sometimes the expression, “you never know how close you are,” means you're 99% of the way. And if you just put in that tiny bit of effort, you'd be 100% of the way... Today, Raymond will share insights and stories from his life about how to push through to the finish line and achieve the fullness of success.

Raymond Aaron has committed his life to teach people how to dramatically change their lives for the better, he transforms lives by helping people tap into their own potential. Today, Raymond is helping people achieve greater wealth, branding, recognition, confidence, respect, and authority. Raymond teaches his clients how to become respected authorities and experts in their fields.

Raymond Aaron has shared his vision and wisdom on radio and television programs for over 40 years. He is the author of 10 best-selling books, including Branding Small Business For Dummies, Double Your Income Doing What You Love and the co-author of New York Times best-seller Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul and author of the Canadian best-seller, Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul.

www.Aaron.com 

Key Takeaways:

• Sometimes the expression  “you never know how close you are,” means you’re 99% of the way. And if you just put in that tiny bit of effort, you’d be 100% of the way.
• If it’s worth the effort, go for it.

Accountability is more than just keeping your word; it is the most important currency you can have. Organizations still struggle with accountability, but their effects on reputation and performance can make or break a company. Accountability can improve company culture, employee performance, and regulation compliance, allowing you to devote more energy to push your business forward. When responsibility is assigned, everyone knows they can’t be caught resting on their laurels if they want to be successful.

In this edition of the Wealth Creator Source Podcast, host Raymond Aaron speaks with Jim Bunch on the nature of responsibility within business. Jim is an entrepreneur that has launched numerous successful businesses and helps companies by initiating positive and sustainable change. Jim focuses on individual definitions of success and the impact accountability can have on a worker’s mindset and environment. 

Expert Action Steps:

• What are three environments that you need to eliminate?
• What three environments can you put in place? To hold you accountable and to raise your standards?
• Visit: www.JimBunch.com 

Guest Bio: 

Jim Bunch is an entrepreneur that helps companies around the world find success by initiating positive and sustainable change. Jim launched successful companies The Ultimate Game of Life, which features an online experience to improve people’s health, wealth, and happiness, and CoachGenie.com, a technology resource for entrepreneurs to build and automate their online businesses. Jim is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council and features in the inspirational movie Pass It On. He is a proponent of living “The Ultimate Life”.

Links:

• http://www.jimbunch.com/

In this episode Dr. Angela talks with best selling author, Jill Angie about writing her first book and using her book to increase her revenue by 10x!