Surviving Empathy

We're so divided today, whether it's politics, religion, or finances, it's tough trying to make sense of the word where there's so many agendas and attitudes. Some politically motivated, some financial, some just based on our differences. But at the end of the day Rebecca and I want to get to the bottom of our differences and try to uncover not only some of the overlap we can a...

Back in the day my gramps would ask me as a small boy, "Hey, wanna play a new card game?!" In my excitement, I'd say "yeah sure ok!" "It's called 52 Pickup!" "Oh ok, how do you play that?!" Then, invariably, he'd throw all 52 cards on the floor and say, "now pick 'em up!" Hardy har har! My gramps was a bigtime jokester, that&apo...

On this no holds barred episode Rebecca and I talk about trying to hold it together most of the time, but how eventually life just keeps coming at ya, and you begin to run out of gas and start feeling broken again, and what we can do about it. We get a little bit into religion and politics, but at the end of the day we're here to be ambitious and positive helpers and healers, but every so oft...

On this informative and spooky episode, we take a deep dive into demons and malicious entities and try to get down to the bottom of the phenomenon. Over the years I have witnessed a duplicity of repeated phenomenon that has informed my understanding of what is going on here. From demonic infestation, oppression, and possession to lashing out, to portal creation, to soul collecting, dark dwelling,...

On this episode I talk about my love, excitement, and nostalgia for Friday, and with that, Friday vibes, and how to find and capture those Friday vibes every day! Contrarily, Monday vibes can be the pits, and I talk about that as an empath. Here I talk about how to find success, wisdom, greater happiness, and better attitudes and habits that can lead to a more open, free, and prosperous life. Not...

On this episode Rebecca and I have another mental health check-in day, where we all open up about how we're doing right now, and what's going right and what's going wrong. Then, I make my urgent plea to you guys, my awesome loyal and kind empath tribe and audience to help spread the word of the show, and to please help us out in any way you can. We talk about our upbringing, our tri...

On this episode Rebecca and I talk about common ghost hunting techniques and equipment, and less common practices we've seen, and whether or not they're valid or not. We also talk about portals and what they might be, and how they might be created, and the possibilities of what they are and how they act. Lastly, we talk about how the paranormal and spirituality can go too far, blurring t...

On this episode I talk about what it's REALLY like to be an empath, and what it's like dealing with this hyper-awareness and hypersensitivity in a world that's often not always as positive, forward thinking, or as kind as we'd like. I try to come here to be my truest self, in order to demonstrate that being an empath doesn't preclude you from having to deal with real every...

As a sensitive empath who's lived the workaday life for over 30 years, I know what this world will do to our happiness and sense of identity and freedom over time. In this episode I borrow from the movie Collateral starring Jamie Fox and Tom Cruise to illustrate how we can sometimes inadvertently become complacent, weak, afraid, and tired of life to the point that we stop advocating for our b...

In this season 3 opener, Rebecca and I try to figure out the truest nature of the paranormal, separating hype and hoopla from reality, as well as trying to gain a perspective on whether certain entities and phenomena is real, imagined, or something in between. We talk about demons, "internal demons," and malicious entities, and finding balance and protection in the paranormal. Plus, we t...

On this fun and light bonus episode Rebecca and I talk about self-caring in these particularly weird and stressful times, and we talk about going through fibro pain and migraines, and the necessity to selfcare whenever necessary for mental or physical health upkeep. We talk again a little bit about the difference between content creators with real expertise vs those just doing it to feel self-impo...

On this show we're always trying to fight for good regular folks, and to talk about the empath phenomenon in a down to earth and kitchen table talk sort of way. To remove the grandiose "magic and mystery" of the phenomenon and to simply talk about it in a natural way that makes sense, without trying to prop ourselves up in some egotistical or self-important sort of way. We do not ge...

There's no denying that we all struggle from time to time, especially us energetically sensitive empath types when dealing with the real world. Over time, I personally start to feel like I'm allowing those negative vibes out there to get inside of me and take over my happiness and joy for a time, and allow it to start chipping away at my mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Then, in...

In this unrehearsed, unscripted bonus episode, I talk passionately about the things I care about and why, and why I'm so passionate about helping people and bringing about happier people, a better world, and better outcomes as a society and species. In order to change the world, we must first learn to see objective reality, not shy away from it. There's plenty of wonderful aspects to lif...

In this season 2 finale, Rebecca and I talk all about good mental health. Borrowed from an article about assessing mental health and giving education and resources to Canadian students, we aptly translate their useful information to help any and all people to assess their own mental health fitness, to learn where to draw the line in their own mental health and mental health needs, to seek and find...

In this episode Rebecca and I talk about relationships, falling outs, holding grudges, and so many things that deal with relationship problems and interpersonal communications.  We'll discuss how to find our way out of grief when there's a falling out. We'll talk about dealing with negative emotions both in ourselves and in others, and how to come out the other end with our good men...

Just having been diagnosed with Covid a few days ago, Rebecca and I are still on the mend, so we thought there was no better time to talk about how to find ourselves, our identity, and our true value and worth in the real word, where nobody really seems to notice or care about regular working-class people anymore. Then we'll talk about a range of mini topics, as well as who we are, where we c...

In this episode we talk about what we believe the spirit of compassion and kindness is and where that comes from and why. Then we'll share with you an article that talks about "The 10 Ways to Show Compassion," using the word COMPASSION as an acronym. We'll talk a little bit about being "crusty but kind," and where that comes from and why. We'll talk about why we...

January is just one of those months where a case of the doldrums sets in, and it gets ya thinking about life, existence, and mortality. I think that's perfectly normal and natural to get a case of "the morbs" from time to time, especially in January, when the new year hasn't quite taken shape yet, and the promise of change and betterment seems nowhere in sight! January is natur...

In this episode I talk about living in emergency mode for too long, and how it has a lasting effect on our psyches, our personality, our attitudes about life and people, and how we choose to become either more or less selfish, more or less kind, more or less robust, empowered, and more or less  enriched in our lives. Then I'll talk about how we might fight this phenomenon. We can't alway...

On this last day of 2021/first day of 2022, I talk about all the things that go into living your best life now, mitigating expectations, balancing toughness and kindness, forgiving and forgetting, changing old habits and thinking, finding a cause greater than yourself, how hardships are manmade, then, at the end of the day, how to enjoy being you and who you are. Happy New Year you guys! We will h...

In this episode we continue the conversation about the dark triad of personality traits first started on Season 1 Episode 23 called "Empaths vs Dark Empaths vs Sociopaths, The Dark Triad, and How to See the World and Yourself Correctly in These Complex Times." This is new research and an addition of brand-new information about the dark triad of traits; narcissism, Machiavellianism, and p...

On this episode we slow it all down and talk about all our favorite things about Christmas! From childhood memories and traditions to our favorite Christmas movies and music. This whole show is about what Christmas is and means to us, and some of the stories we have from this fun and festive time of the year! Merry Christmas everyone! Please, empath tribe, allow yourself to let go, laugh, and enjo...

On this episode I talk about what my empath tribe is and what it's all about, and what I'm trying to build for all of us. I feel like there's a ton of good people and good intentions out there in the world. Just that, we've all become sort of beholden to systems that aren't always so selfless, compassionate, or giving. When religion has become somewhat transactional, and t...

This time of year, the hustle bustle of work and Christmas, and everything else that's going on, this is the likely the happiest, yet ironically, the most difficult time of the year in terms of mental health is concerned. So, we thought this would be a very good time to take this opportunity to have a little mental health check in day to see how we're doing, and how you're doing! I...