Life and Love Nuggets

This podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative⁠ in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

The Imposter Syndrome (Episode 75)

In this episode Brent and Janis look at The Imposter Syndrome.  Anxiety and some self-doubt is part of life. But feelings of shame, fear or perfectionism can cause you to have a disconnect between how others see you and how you see yourself.  This results in the Imposter Syndrome. It is the belief that others view you as more capable and competent than you really are resulting in you perceiving yourself as a fraud. They talk about how to identify and overcome this false belief. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/the-imposter-syndrome Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

10-19
22:05

The Adventures of Travel (Episode 74)

Brent and Janis talk about the benefits and joy they have experienced over the years in their travels around the world. How it has been a blessing to their marriage and how it has expanded their recognition of the wonder of the uniqueness and yet sameness of the people they have encountered. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/the-adventures-of-travel Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

10-05
32:07

We don’t listen to ourselves - How People Mess Up Their Lives and How to Not Make the Same Mistakes: Part 6 (Episode 73)

Brent and Janis talk about the mistake people often make by not listening to themselves- their intuition, self-talk, their inner voice and possibly the voice of God. They discuss learning to pay attention to our inner world and finding the good and helpful values that lie within. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/we-dont-listen-to-oursleves.Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

09-21
31:21

How People Mess Up Their Lives and How to Not Make the Same Mistakes:  Part Five - Not Listening (Episode 72)

Brent and Janis look at another way people mess up their lives by not really listening to their spouses, children and colleagues.   View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/not-listening. Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

09-07
20:33

How People Mess Up Their Lives and How to Not Make the Same Mistakes:  Part Four - Poor Boundaries (Episode 71)

Brent and Janis continue their series looking at the mistakes people make to mess up their lives by not setting good healthy boundaries in dealing with money, social relationships and work.    View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/poor-boundaries. Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

08-24
29:51

The Strength of Asking for Help (Episode 70)

Brent and Janis look at why we have a hard time being vulnerable and transparent and asking for help. They go on to share why it is so important and healthy to open up to others. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/the-strength-of-asking-for-help. Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

08-10
25:27

Peace in the Midst of the Storm (Episode 69)

In the midst of all the stress, conflict and unrest in the world Brent and Janis offer encouragement and ways you can find peace in the midst of your storms. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/peace-in-the-midst-of-the-storm Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

07-27
26:18

Magical Thinking (Revisited • Episode 68)

We revisit this episode on Brent and Janis discussing how magical thinking in our culture impacts our lives and relationships. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/magical-thinking-revisited. Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

07-13
28:23

Sabbath Rest (Episode 67)

We join Brent speaking at their local church in Tulsa about the amazing reality that the more we understand how our brains work, the more it makes sense why God would have encouraged certain rhythms in our life to keep us healthy.  View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/sabbath-rest. Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

06-29
39:53

How People Mess Up Their Lives and How to Not Make the Same Mistakes: Part Three • Marital Neglect cont’d (Episode 66)

View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/how-people-mess-up-their-lives-and-how-to-not-make-the-same-mistakes-part-three. Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

06-15
26:32

How People Mess Up Their Lives and How to Not Make the Same Mistakes: Part Two – Marital Neglect

Brent and Janis continue their series on the mistakes people make in their lives and how to not make the same mistakes.  They cover mistakes or mistaken beliefs people have: ·      Don’t think marriage takes work. ·      Talk to each other in ways and with words they would never use with anyone else. ·      Don’t give enough time to the relationship -other things are a priority. ·      Are in competition instead of supporting each other in goals. ·      Insist on their way even if they realize they are wrong or that it will harm the relationship. ·      Don’t celebrate their milestones. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/how-people-mess-up-their-lives-and-how-to-not-make-the-same-mistakes-part-two. Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

06-01
28:32

How People Mess Up Their Lives and How to Not Make the Same Mistakes (Part One - Episode 64)

LLN #64 This week Brent and Janis are starting a new series entitled: How People Mess Up Their Lives and How to Not Make the Same Mistakes. This episode (part one) is on comparison: the natural tendency to compare ourselves that can cause us to not be content with our own lives. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/how-people-mess-up-their-lives-and-how-to-not-make-the-same-mistake Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible.The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

05-18
33:31

Procrastination (Episode 63)

Brent and Janis look at why do we procrastinate about important things in our life sometimes and what are strategies to minimize the negative effects in our life and relationships. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/procrastination Help us reach more couples! Donate at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative (http://www.clayton-creative.com) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

05-04
31:04

Safe and Wise People: Safe People Part 2 (Episode 62)

Brent and Janis continue their discussion of Safe people and look at the characteristics of people who are both safe and wise. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/safe-and-wise-people Help us reach more couples! Donate at ⁠https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate⁠. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative⁠ in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

04-20
26:06

Safe People (Episode 61)

Brent and Janis discuss why we need safe people, how to identify safe people and how to become safe people. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/safe-people Help us reach more couples! Donate at ⁠https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate⁠. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative⁠ in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

04-06
33:16

Accepting Your Parents - Parents and Their Adult Children (And Adult Children and their Adult Parents) - Part 4 (Episode 60)

Most of us idolize our parents when we are small and grow up to find out that they are humans too. Accepting them as humans helps us accept ourselves and our own weaknesses. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/accepting-your-parents. Help us reach more couples! Donate at ⁠https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate⁠. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative⁠ in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

03-23
32:58

How to have a Good Relationship with your Adult Children - Parents and Their Adult Children (And Adult Children and their Adult Parents) - Part 3 (Episode 59)

Brent and Janis share the do’s and don’ts of interacting with your adult children. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/how-to-have-a-good-relationship-with-your-adult-children The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative⁠ in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

03-09
32:44

How Cultural Events Impact Us as Individuals and Our Parenting Style | Parents and Their Adult Children and Adult Children and Their Adult Parents (Part 2 • Episode 58)

Brent and Janis continue their series exploring the complexities of parents adapting to their role change with their adult children from parent to friend. In each episode they will explore a different angle of this relationship from the side of the parent and the side of the adult child. And they will help encourage both sides to communicate, establish boundaries and roles so they can thoroughly enjoy an adult-to-adult relationship. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/how-cultural-events-impact-us-as-individuals-and-our-parenting-style Help us reach more couples! Donate at ⁠https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate⁠. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative⁠ in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

02-24
36:54

Parents and Their Adult Children (and Adult Children and Their Adult Parents) (Part One - Episode 57)

Brent and Janis begin their series exploring the complexities of parents adapting to their role change with their adult children from parent to friend. In each episode they will explore a different angle of this relationship from the side of the parent and the side of the adult child.  And, they will help encourage both sides to communicate, establish boundaries and roles so they can thoroughly enjoy an adult to adult relationship. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/parents-and-their-adult-children-and-adult-children-and-their-adult-parents-part-one Help us reach more couples! Donate at [⁠https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate⁠. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by [⁠Clayton Creative⁠](http://www.clayton-creative.com/) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

02-10
32:51

Where is God when things don’t make sense? (Part 2 • Episode 56)

Brent and his son Preston, pastor of Sacrament Church in Nashville, Tennessee, continue their discussion on the questions people have in the middle of difficult circumstances and the struggles we have in understanding where God is in the midst of suffering. View the transcript at https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/where-is-god-when-things-dont-make-sense-part-two Help us reach more couples! Donate at ⁠https://www.lifeandlovenuggets.com/donate⁠. Your gift is tax-deductible. The Life & Love Nuggets podcast will help you learn valuable insights into relationships, life, and love. Brent and Janis have been empowering couples through pre-marriage and marriage therapy in their private practice, Life Connection Counseling, since 1982. They recently retired after forty years of pastoral ministry and are continuing to help individuals, marriages, and families in their private practice. The podcast is produced by ⁠Clayton Creative⁠ in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The content should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only. This podcast should not be considered or used for counseling but for educational purposes only.

01-27
29:26

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