Episodes

In this episode, we talk about an all too common barrier that gets in the way of a lot of growth. We look at what other people are doing or imagine what we think they are doing, compare our own circumstances to that, and almo...

In this episode, we talk about the contrast between living a life focused inward and living a life focused on service and love. We all know when we sit quietly with ourselves that we are divine beings and came to this world w...

In this episode, we talk about choices you might have about how you can add good to the world. Sometimes we have the idea that because were individuals or don’t have a lot of resources that there isn’t much we can do to make ...

In this episode, I discuss the podcast episodes I have been doing for the last seven months. I started an effort because I wanted to work on my goal of reaching 10 million people in 2022. I have committed to helping many disc...

In this episode, we dive deeper into what I am learning from all the many podcast hosts I’ve had the opportunity to meet. Most of them started their show coming out of some personal experience or trauma that they have dealt w...

In this episode, we explore the yearning we all feel inside to do good. We are divine beings and our nature is to love and serve each other. I call that “adding good to the world.” A question to ask yourself is this “where ar...

In this episode, we conclude our forgiveness journey. The joy of self-development is always in the process. The joy is the journey is the best description. There is no place to arrive. You are always learning, choosing, and g...

In this episode, we talk about the realities of this journey. Forgiveness is often a hard road, but it is worth all the effort. If you forgive those who hurt you, freedom comes into your life. Protecting yourself is essential...

In this episode, we get to a fundamental truth that is at the heart of the forgiveness journey. While we may sometimes feel powerless, the truth is that we are the architect of our lives. We alone control everything we experi...

In this episode, we talk about the normal tendency and habits we all have to be inconsistent. We can intend and even commit to do something and then falter in the process. In forgiveness, that is when we try to let something ...

In this episode, we talk about the other side of guilt. That is resentment, anger, rage, and revenge. If you have been harmed, then there is often a desire to have the person who hurt you experience suffering to pay for what ...

In this episode, we talk about a common feeling that often crushes our hearts and impedes our forgiveness of ourselves. When we do things that hurt others we feel bad. If we don’t at that time, later maturity and insight teac...

In this episode, we talk about glasses. There is a saying that we don’t see the world the way it is, we see it the way we are. That is often recited as an indictment. It is not. It is a simple statement of fact. We have a set...

In this episode, we talk about the obvious. Forgiveness is not an event. It starts with a Liberation Event that gives you a glimpse of what is possible and a determination to get it done. Then comes the real work. Often, perh...

In this episode, we come face to face with the difficulty of this task. It is not trivial and can seem completely overwhelming at times. The pain was real, the wound was deep, and the effects may last a lifetime. That is not ...

In this episode, we come face to face with the reality of the choices this process involves. You can’t forgive and cling to the old feelings. If you were the perpetrator of the painful things, you can pretend to forgive and s...

In this episode, we start on the real work. It is often tempting to dance around the edges of forgiveness. WE might dabble with the idea but resent the depth of the changes. If you are angry at someone else, it is easy to def...

In this episode, we talk about things that can get you started. I called them Liberations events. They almost never come on their own. If they do, it is usually in the form of a Divine Invitation. Something happens, maybe sma...

In this episode, we talk about the first step in the process of forgiveness. Until you embark on t his wonderful journey, it is only an idea. It can be full of misunderstanding and resentment when you contemplate letting some...

In this episode, we talk about reasons to forgive. No one can make you forgive anyone. This is a sacred choice and sacred responsibility. There are three big reasons it is powerful and beautiful. First, it is liberating. When...

In this episode, we talk about what forgiveness is and what it isn’t. I give a description that will work for our purposes. Forgiveness is not absolution. It is not acting like something didn’t happen. Forgiveness is not putt...

In this episode, we talk about the other side of the coin. Besides receiving hurt as we grow up, we inflict it also. We are unkind, we get angry, we say and do things that hurt others. Sometimes we hurt others because we have...

In this episode, we begin an 18-part series on the critical topic of forgiveness. Next to the word love, forgiveness is the most powerful word in the universe. We often misunderstand this word and confuse it with absolution o...

In this episode, Kellan starts this series on forgiveness. So, the first question is who hurt you? It doesn't have to be physical, although Kellan suffered physical abuse as a child. But, Kellan begins with talking about all ...