Control or Be Controlled

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

What happens when you’re excellent at earning money but haven’t given the same attention to what happens to it next? In this episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED , Darlington sits down with Paul Carroll , CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and founder and CEO of Avion Wealth , to explore the financial decisions that can determine whether a successful career ultimately translates into lasting financial se...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn’t your circumstances—but the way you think about them? Today’s guest is David Taylor-Klaus , a serial entrepreneur, master coach, and bestselling author who has spent more than three decades helping entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders perform at a higher level without losing sight of what matters most. David is the author...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

What happens when life takes everything you thought you could control—and forces you to rebuild from the ground up? Today’s guest is Buddy Clay, a father, entrepreneur, author, and founder of New Hope Healthcare Institute in Knoxville, Tennessee. At just 36 years old, Buddy was married, raising two young daughters, expecting a third child, and building his life when he received a devastating stage...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

What if the biggest threat to your business isn’t a lack of revenue—but the costs quietly eating away at your growth? Today’s guest is Duane Deason , founder and president of The Efficacy Group, a Certified Public Accountant, and author of Operationally Svelte: Manage Costs to Increase Profit and Enhance Performance . For more than 25 years, Duane has helped companies reduce costs, improve efficie...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

What happens when you’re excellent at earning money—but haven’t given the same attention to what happens to it next? In this episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED , Darlington sits down with Paul Carroll , CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and founder and CEO of Avion Wealth , to explore the financial decisions that can determine whether a successful career ultimately translates into lasting financial se...

What if joy isn’t the reward for success—but the strategy that helps create it? Today’s guest is Rachel Bents , a Joy-Led Leadership Architect, speaker, founder of The Joy Collective, host of Joy Unfiltered , and author of Joy Is the Strategy . With advanced degrees in Education and Kinesiology, Rachel combines science, storytelling, and practical tools to challenge the traditional approach to lea...

What if some of the answers you've been searching for aren't outside of you at all—but have been waiting to be discovered within? In this episode of Control or Be Controlled, Darlington sits down with Brandt Morgan, a writer, teacher, mentor, and certified firewalking instructor who has spent decades helping people reconnect with their deeper sense of purpose, authenticity, and possibility. Brandt...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn’t your circumstances—but the way you think about them? Today’s guest is David Taylor-Klaus , a serial entrepreneur, master coach, and bestselling author who has spent more than three decades helping entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders perform at a higher level without losing sight of what matters most. David is the author...

What if the way you respond to stress, relationships, anxiety, and everyday challenges was shaped long before you could remember? In this episode, Annie Brook—a psychologist, educator, and author—explores the powerful connection between early experiences, the nervous system, and lifelong patterns of behavior. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and her own journey, Annie explains how birth,...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

What if the life you want isn’t something you find—but something you intentionally design? In this episode, Darlington sits down with Kundan Kumar, founder of Dramantram and Unbinarylife, to explore self-mastery, human consciousness, and the journey from simply surviving to living with purpose. Kundan introduces his powerful 4S framework—Survival, Superiority, Self-Attainment, and Spirituality—and...

What if the way you respond to stress, relationships, anxiety, and everyday challenges was shaped long before you could remember? In this episode, Annie Brook—a psychologist, educator, and author—explores the powerful connection between early experiences, the nervous system, and lifelong patterns of behavior. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and her own journey, Annie explains how birth,...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

What happens when life takes everything you thought you could control—and forces you to rebuild from the ground up? Today’s guest is Buddy Clay, a father, entrepreneur, author, and founder of New Hope Healthcare Institute in Knoxville, Tennessee. At just 36 years old, Buddy was married, raising two young daughters, expecting a third child, and building his life when he received a devastating stage...