What matters more than love?
My answer is capacity.
I think we’ve wildly overestimated love’s ability to carry a relationship. You can love someone deeply and still lie to them, betray them, disappear when things get uncomfortable, refuse to look at yourself, or be unable to create a safe space for them. Love is a feeling. A relationship requires skill ... Show More
Sep 16
Love has to change to last
Some of the hardest truths about relationships are the ones we spend the most time avoiding. I’m talking about the conversations that challenge the way we think about marriage, love, resentment, breakups, and even our own intuition. I start with a controversial idea: I think marr ... Show More
24m 25s
Sep 14
What I’d tell myself 10 years before losing everything
In this episode, I reflect on what I’d tell myself 10 years ago about losing everything, rebuilding, and learning that security was never really about what I owned. I also share a story about a local surfer in Costa Rica who offered to teach me after watching me struggle in the w ... Show More
27m 29s
Feb 2022
Finding Purpose—With Or Without A Relationship—With John Kim, "The Angry Therapist"
Are you waiting for The One to finally begin living your life? Or are you in a partnership so comfy you've lost sight of your own individuality? Today we're joined by John Kim, aka The Angry Therapist, to discuss how singledom is more opportunity than pitfall.John Kim is a licens ... Show More
57m 16s
Jun 2023
Mindful Music: Wiser Decisions
This week, Kessonga returns with his Mindful Music segment. Today's lyrics are all about how to respond intentionally, instead of reacting on impulse. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as ... Show More
5m 45s