What if the "temper tantrums" in your life—whether from your kids, your partner, or even yourself—aren't misbehavior at all, but a desperate cry to be heard?

In this episode, Dr. Glenn Hill and Tera Wages unpack a powerful truth: our emotions are pitching a temper tantrum when they're not being acknowledged. From the three-year-old crying over a scraped knee to the adult who shuts down completely, we explore what happens when our emotional energy is resisted instead of received.

In This Episode:

• Why saying "you're okay" to a crying child creates two problems instead of solving one
• How emotional resistance shows up differently in adults (yelling, shutting down, or exploding)
• The powerful three-phrase framework that stops tantrums in their tracks
• Real stories of transformation when couples learn to follow each other's energy
• Why our culture teaches us that suppressing emotions is mature (and why it's actually destroying us)

Whether you're parenting young children, navigating marriage conflict, or trying to understand your own emotional patterns, this episode will help you recognize when energy is being resisted—and how to create connection instead.

Key Concepts:

• Emotional regulation and emotional health
• The "ooh" response and following energy
• Temper tantrums in children and adults
• Marriage communication and conflict resolution
• Parenting with emotional intelligence
• Mental health and self-awareness
• Leadership through emotional presence

Resources Mentioned:

• Connection Codes Three-Phrase Magnet (available on our website)
• The Core Emotion Wheel
• Foundations Course

Ready to stop resisting and start connecting? This episode will change how you see every "temper tantrum" in your life.

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What if the secret to actually starting fresh in 2026 isn't about making better resolutions—but about stopping to process what 2025 is trying to tell you?

In this transformative year-end episode, marriage and family therapist Dr. Glenn Hill shares why he loves Mondays, New Year's, and fresh starts—and the framework that makes them actually work. Glenn and his wife Phyllis get vulnerable about their year of burnout, chronic pain, and the pivotal moments that changed everything. Tera Wages guides them through a reflection process that goes beyond surface-level goal-setting to create real, lasting transformation.

You'll discover:

• The "Monday Mindset" approach to fresh starts that actually creates change
• Why your high pain tolerance is keeping you stuck (and how to recognize it)
• The year-end reflection framework: what went well, what didn't, and what to do about it
• How to stop the cycle of ignoring pain and hoping things will "just get better"
• The difference between processing pain and managing pain (one leads to breakthrough, one leads to burnout)
• Why "letting bygones be bygones" guarantees you'll repeat the same patterns in 2026
• How to identify what to replicate vs. what to eliminate as you enter the new year

Key Topics: New Year goals, fresh starts, emotional health, mental health, marriage counseling, burnout recovery, chronic pain management, year-end reflection, goal setting, emotional intelligence, relationship coaching, leadership development, self-care, mental wellness, therapy tools, emotional processing, work-life balance, New Year's resolutions alternative

Powerful Moments:

• Glenn opens up about barely celebrating the holidays a year ago due to burnout—and where he is today
• Phyllis shares her journey from standing at the Grand Canyon unable to walk to reclaiming her body and future
• The "hot stove competition" analogy that will change how you view pain tolerance forever
• Why Echo's confrontation became the catalyst for Phyllis's transformation
• The truth about psycholation (psychological isolation) and why "don't air your dirty laundry" is destroying us
• How Connection Codes is expanding in 2026 with the School of Connection and more in-person events

The Framework:

1. Look backward - What went well? (Find your bullseye to replicate)
2. Process the pain - What didn't go well? (Identify what needs to shift)
3. Take action - What specific steps will eliminate the pain and pour gas on what's working?

Resources Mentioned:

• Get the Core Emotion Wheel: www.connectioncodes.co/podcast
• Book a Connection Codes Coach: https://connectioncodes.co/coaches
• School of Connection (Enrollment Open - Starts Jan 20): https://www.connectioncodes.co/school-of-connection
• Clarity Reset (Perfect for fresh starts): https://www.connectioncodes.co/clarity-reset
• Foundations Masterclass: https://www.connectioncodes.co/foundations

If you're tired of the same cycle of New Year's resolutions that fade by February, this episode will give you the Monday Mindset framework to make 2026 actually different. Because fresh starts only work when you stop ignoring what your emotions are telling you.

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What do a silver Christmas tree, a shrimp ring, and a pen from a Pringles can all have in common? They're all part of the wild, wonderful, and sometimes ridiculous Christmas journey of Dr. Glenn and Phyllis Hill!

In this fun and festive episode, Glenn, Phyllis, and Tera open up about their favorite Christmas traditions—from Phyllis's magical German childhood with St. Nicholas bringing candlelit trees on Christmas Eve, to Glenn's silver tree with a spinning color wheel, to their hilariously humble first married Christmas together. They share how they've created over-the-top holiday magic for their kids and now 12 grandkids, including elaborate scavenger hunts, cousin extravaganzas, and Glenn's famous Christmas plays.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Phyllis's German Christmas traditions (so different from American ones!)
• Glenn's confession about thinking Velveeta was "real cheese"
• Their first married Christmas story (you won't believe what they gave each other)
• The legendary "shrimp ring years" their kids still talk about
• How they create magical experiences for 12 grandkids
• The evolution of their family Christmas celebrations
• What happens when your adult kids start their own traditions
• Everyone's favorite Christmas songs, foods, and movies

Perfect for: Anyone who loves Christmas, families creating traditions, parents and grandparents who go all-out for the holidays, anyone curious about international Christmas celebrations, couples building their own family culture

Get the Core Emotion Wheel: www.connectioncodes.co/podcast
Book a Connection Codes Coach: https://connectioncodes.co/coaches

Keywords: Christmas traditions, holiday memories, family celebrations, German Christmas, creating family traditions, grandparenting, Christmas magic, holiday joy, marriage and family, festive season, cultural differences, Christmas stories