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It's Therapy Thursday!!

What if balance isn’t a perfect calendar but a kinder relationship with time? We open up about the tug-of-war between packed days and the deep need to slow down, trading guilt for acceptance and urgency for presence. From missed movie showtimes and overflowing to-do lists to the tender relief of an unhurried conversation, we map the messy terrain where real life happens.

Janet shares how aging has become an invitation to soften: wanting less, enjoying what lasts, and noticing the goodness in what’s already working. We talk about the house that holds decades of stories, the neighbor who quietly watches out for safety, and the surprising ways grief keeps teaching us after the loss of loved ones. Those memories don’t fade; they change form, sometimes even showing up in the calm of a pet or the habit of an open curtain that lets the day feel alive.

Candace names the emotional spikes that come with moving fast and wanting structure, and we get honest about the kind of support big thoughts require. Not every friend can hold the heaviest ideas, and that’s okay. We outline what a practical safety plan can look like, why 988 remains a vital resource, and how to find a therapist whose mind is open enough to meet complexity with care. Along the way, we reframe rest as a daily practice—short pauses, seasonal breaks, and small choices that keep the plates from tipping.

If you’ve ever felt behind on your own life, this conversation offers a gentler script. Come for the real talk about time, stay for the quiet tools: noticing what matters, asking for help, and letting yourself move at a human pace. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a breath, and leave a review to help others find our community.

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It's therapy Thursday!!!

A weekend blowup turned into a breakthrough. We start with a raw mother–daughter moment and move straight into a wide-open conversation with the Josephs, a young married couple whose story blends faith, attraction, vision, and a hard pivot from “negative broke” to purpose-driven building. Their last name, Joseph—“increase”—frames everything: why vision alignment matters more than chemistry, how “equally yoked” looks in real life, and why wisdom is the engine of sustainable wealth, not just a nice idea.

We sit with the real stuff: lust and honesty, backsliding and growth, repossessions and second chances, and the kind of grief that changes your voice. Janet shares lessons from decades of marriage and the quiet power of gratitude as spiritual medicine for anxiety and depression. Candace connects those insights to mental health and agency, pointing to the 988 Lifeline and a simple truth: testimony breaks shame. The energy shifts when the Josephs unpack Dream Out Loud and the spark that became Wealth Is Wisdom. Scripture meets strategy as they translate purpose into practical steps—credit literacy, clarifying offers, finding your ideal client, copy that converts, and launch plans that move ideas into income.

This is not a prosperity pitch. It’s a blueprint for abundance across domains—money, relationships, health, and mission—built on aligned values and consistent action. If you’ve ever felt stuck between calling and bills, or wondered why church talks tithes without teaching wealth, this conversation offers language, tools, and courage to move. We close with details on the Detroit conference, panels, breakouts, and an affordable AI-assisted product builder designed to help you ship value now.

If this resonates, follow along, share with someone who needs hope, and leave a review so others can find these conversations. Your next step is simple: name your vision, seek wisdom, and act today.

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Host Candace Patrice
Co-host Janet Hale

visit the website at https://www.essentialmotivation.com/
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To be a guest on our show email me at candacefleming@essentialmotivation.com
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It's Therapy Thursday!!

The air still hums from a room that felt brave enough for everyone. We unpack what happened at our women’s conference where a Muslim practitioner, a Christian voice, and someone who practices magic shared a stage without defensiveness—and why safety, not sameness, made the healing real. The stories that poured out, the tissues that ran thin, and the look on faces walking out lighter reminded us: when people feel held, they release what they no longer need.

From that high-frequency moment, we trace the everyday threads that carry healing forward. Snow the next morning felt like a season turning, and two fearless kittens named Marco and Polo taught us how to enter change with curiosity instead of fear. We talk about service that restores dignity—hotel rooms for unhoused families, turkey giveaways—and how helping becomes a place to practice our humanity. We also wrestle with bringing kids into service: intention, consent, and the heart posture that keeps respect at the center.

Parenting and reparenting meet in real time as many of us teach emotional skills we never received while rebuilding our own. We talk boundaries that protect home, the risk of over-giving, and the relief that comes with aging into acceptance over performance. Then we zoom out to mental health and the power of labels, revisiting the Rosenhan study to ask for nuance in diagnosis without dismissing real care. The practical medicine we keep returning to is gratitude: one line in a journal, one quiet thank you, one mindful breath that anchors the day.

Come for the conference recap; stay for the honest look at community, service, parenting, and the small daily practices that make healing stick. If the episode resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review to help others find this space. What’s one thing you’re grateful for today?

Support the show

Host Candace Patrice
Co-host Janet Hale

visit the website at https://www.essentialmotivation.com/
visit the store at https://shopessentialmotivation.com/
Instagram instagram.com/essentialmotivationllc

visit Janet's website https://haleempowermentllc.com/

To be a guest on our show email me at candacefleming@essentialmotivation.com
In the subject line put EMH Guest

Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988

Music by Lukrembo: https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo
Provided by Knowledge Base: https://bit.ly/2BdvqzN