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My guest this week is Franzi. Her boyfriend said that he wanted to be a father, and soon afterward she became pregnant. But in the second month of her pregnancy, her boyfriend decided that he didn't want to be a father after all.   Welcome to self-inquiry and another way to listen. xoxo bk   Don't miss Byron Katie LIVE every M-T-W, 9-10 am Pacific Time. Register:  athomewithbk.com   If you enjoy t...

My guest this week is Bill, whose mother isn't happy with his choice of a wife. He sees his mother as petty and controlling, and he really wants her to trust him with his choice. Hmmmm. Such a tall order. So I welcome you to The Work and invite you to join Bill and me as we identify the cause of Bill's suffering and how to end it. I'm so glad you've dropped into my parlor. And now let's do a bit o...

My guest this week is Manuel. He and his roommate are in a ferocious argument, screaming at each other in the kitchen. (His roommate, at some point, even spits at him.) Manuel sees him as manipulative, aggressive, and narcissistic. He won't be happy, he thinks, until the roommate leaves, and he never wants to meet anyone like him again. A hopeless situation? Not if Manuel is able to look to himsel...

My guest this week is Christy. She has arrived for a blood test, on time, and finally finds a parking space, but one car is taking up the last two parking space. She is upset with the unknown driver, thinks he or she is selfish, thoughtless, narcissistic, and disrespectful of others. How will Christy see beyond her stress and come to understand that the cause of her stress actually isn't the drive...

My guest this week is Nancy. Her brother John just died, and she's on the phone with Rick, her other brother. He tries to take control of the situation and says, "No! This is how we're going to do it." She sees him as a bully: overpowering, difficult, scary, and hurtful, and wants him to listen to her, to slow down and be vulnerable. Join Nancy and me as we take on a bully together. Welcome to The...

My guest this week is Jennie. Her wife of seventeen years came home one day, fixed dinner, they sat down at the table, and her wife said, "I can't do this anymore." Upon hearing this, Jennie went into a darkness, then into a future, then into an abyss of terror. She thinks that her wife is dishonest and judgmental and maybe even having a psychotic break, and she wants her to be loving and to work...

My guest this week is Cara, whose narcissistic, controlling sister is quick to point out Cara's faults. As if this weren't enough, the situation takes place just prior to their father's death, as they are trying to settle the estate. Join us as Cara finds peace with her overbearing sister. Close your eyes, get still, settle in, and together let's do The Work.   Don't miss Byron Katie LIVE every M-...

My guest this week is Jim, who is taking a course that will license him for his motorcycle. But his teacher is wasting his time, he thinks. The teacher is an egomaniac; he's self-absorbed, annoying, and so all over the place that Jim is afraid he won't pass the test. How will Jim see past the stressful thoughts that are upsetting him so greatly? Join Jim and me as we do a little motorcycle mainten...

My guest this week is Julian, who has filled in a Judge-Your-Neighbor Worksheet from his position as a ten-year-old. He sees his mother as self-absorbed, frightened, unhappy, cold, and controlling and thinks that she is never pleased with him. He wants her to hug him, smile at him, and say, "I love you." How will he see through the thoughts that are the cause of his anger and hurt? Together, with...

Joe is my guest this week. He's fifty-eight years old, his marriage of twenty-five years has ended, and he lost his corporate standing. He had a toe amputated as a result of diabetes, and now he has limited mobility, and none of his friends will walk with him. He wants to walk on the beach without a cane. Is it true that he can't? I love that you have tuned in. Let's walk this concept together and...

My guest this week is Mel. She is going into a therapy session with her ex-husband and their two daughters, and she is frightened that he will overwhelm them all. He is unpredictable and dangerous, she thinks, stronger and smarter than they are, and he'll manage to manipulate the therapist. How might Mel find her way out of this tangle of mind-set and emotions? What was the actual cause of her suf...

Andrea is my guest this week. She pulls into a parking space at work, where she sees her coworker, whom she has a crush on, parking, and when he walks away, she feels rejected. She wants him to wait and walk with her and be attracted to her. Join Andrea and me as she questions the thoughts that are the cause of her insecurity. Let's do The Work! Don't miss Byron Katie LIVE every M-T-W, 9-10 am Pac...

My guest this week is Mari. She wakes up one morning in her beautiful white bed, places her feet on the floor and her hands in a prayer position, and thinks to herself, "I should be grateful" and then "God is mad at me." It runs so deeply in her, it seems to control her life. Join Mari and me as we inquire into the thoughts that are the cause of her fear. I invite you to get still, close your eyes...

My guest this week is Kimberly. When she was thirteen years old, her friend lied to her, and Kimberly has been carrying her upset for eighteen years. She feels wronged, taken advantage of, she's still angry, and she thinks she needs her friend to apologize. Join Kimberly as she learns how to question the thoughts that have been making her unhappy for such a long time. I invite you to get still, re...

Yun, my guest this week, is an actress—so intelligent and attractive that in my mind I was tempted to call her "Yum." Yun sees herself as too sensitive, unstable, and sad. Depressive patterns are driving her crazy. She believes she's not trying hard enough, though in our time together we see that even as a little child she was so driven that she always thought she was falling short, even when she...

My guest this week is Corina, whose ex-boyfriend doesn't want to be with her anymore. She is very shaken by his decision. Though she sees him as arrogant and threatening, with his violent body language, she still wants to be with him, and she thinks that he should want to be with her . She thinks that she needs him to understand her. Familiar? Join us as Corina figures out how to deal with these t...

My guest today is Breanne, whose five-year-old son wants other children at school to like him and innocently makes himself a pest with his neediness. Breanne is baffled about how to help him. She wants him to be confident in himself, to stop telling bad jokes, learn how to play with others or learn how to be quiet within himself. But how? That's the question. How is a mother to show her five-year-...

My guest today is Rosa, who is getting married. Her parents are divorced, and her father has remarried. Rosa thinks that her mother, who resents her father's wife, is causing trouble about the wedding and is forcing her to choose between the people she loves. I invite you all to witness Rosa's open mind and how she finds freedom in having to make a choice. Take a deep breath, slow it down, and clo...

My guest today is Erin. She is talking to Willy, her fiancé, who wants her to meet his son now, rather than in a few weeks as they had planned. Erin wants Willy to see her as having no needs; she wants him to think she is the perfect woman, strong and capable in any situation. I invite you to close your eyes, open your mind, and join Erin as she questions these stressful thoughts. Let's do The Wor...

Welcome to the podcast. My guest today is Lisa. She is sitting with her father at the kitchen table, and he seems to be going through some kind of crisis. She sees him as pitiful, innocent, and very, very lost. She wants him to be the strong, confident father she thinks she needs. Join us as Lisa questions the thoughts that are making her so sad and anxious. Open your mind, close your eyes, get re...

Hello, everyone. My guest today is Jennie, who remembers a time when she is four years old, and her fourteen-year-old babysitter is in bed with her and is touching her. She is terrified. He seems insane, and he smells bad. She wants him to stop, but she's afraid to say anything. She wants him to die or disappear. Join Jennie and me as she examines the thoughts that have been causing her great suff...

Hello, and welcome to the podcast. My guest this week is Trine. She's sitting on a bench with her mother, who is ill, and she's trying to get her to see a doctor. She sees her mother as out of reach, frustrating, and as stubborn as Trine's grandmother. Can you relate to this? Let's join her as she learns how to investigate these thoughts that are causing her such anxiety. Let's do The Work.   Don'...

My guest this week is Elli. She's a project leader, and she sees her boss as impatient, scary, and powerful. She's afraid that her boss is going to punish or even fire her. If you want to know how Elli finds her way out of these limiting thoughts, join us, get still, and let's do The Work.   Don't miss Byron Katie LIVE every M-T-W, 9-10 am Pacific Time. Register:  athomewithbk.com   If you enjoy t...

My guest this week is Beth, whose father abused her. She was watching television when her father walked up, kicked her from behind, and called her a whore, for no reason. Even though he died in 2005, she is still furious and disgusted with him. She wants him to suffer, to see that he was wrong, and to love her as a father should. Beth is one of the most courageous people I've ever worked with. Are...

My guest today is Kathrin. She and her ex-husband are still living together, but he often ignores her and doesn't consult her about their children. Kathrin wants him to value her presence and not shut her out when it comes to parenting. She's afraid of being excluded, left to do unpleasant household tasks while he and the children go happily on with their life. What a dilemma! Will she find a way...