Lunchtime in Rome

"That hurt my feelings." Sometimes we get that from someone or say it ourselves. What does that communicate? Beyond the fact that something is wrong...not much. What emotional need was taken it not met? THAT'S what matters. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

Remember the pandemic? Oh wait, it's still going on? Yeah. How are we supposed to feel about that? How do we feel about that? How have things changed....emotionally? What effect had this had on other areas of our life emotionally? Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

We're all under stress. Stress impacts us everyday. It causes us to act and react. However, sometimes stress doesn't let up or gets to be too much and impacts us in a more negative fashion. It then becomes DIStress. What's the difference between the two? What's the impact of distress? What can you do? We'll be talking about that tonight! Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtim...

Welcome to the table! Tonight we have a very special guest to the table. From Long Island and currently living in Los Angeles, Michael Fernandez will be joining us. Michael is the husband of Amanda who was with us the past two weeks. He has spent a lot of time with a ministry that focuses on healing emotionally. We will be talking with him tonight! Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at w...

Chris is back! Amanda is still here! Crazy times indeed at the table. Tonight we'll be catching up with Chris and getting to know Amanda a bit more. Also, we're focusing on the goal of all relationships. They are not to be just good but, in fact, it very good. What's that look like? We're talking about that at the table this evening. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinr...

Excited to have the one and only Amanda Fernandez on the show with us tonight! . Amanda moved to Los Angeles from Pittsburgh to pursue acting and directing. She's had parts in Desperate Housewives, American Sniper, and Revenge, in addition to creating her own web series, Wing Girlz. . We will be diving deep with her to discuss who she is and how she got to where she is today as well as things that...

Too often we feel alone. That's one of the main reasons we started this podcast. Some people look to identifying with larger groups to NOT feel alone. They find comfort in identifying with greater numbers of people, to not feel alone. However, there comes a price to pay with giving up your identity to that of the larger group. Sometimes, we feel alone IN that group. Other times, the group said or...

We are back from vacation and ready to sit at the table with you! It is always hard to transition back from a vacation. "Re-entry" is difficult and filled with pitfalls and emotional hurdles. Life in general is like that as well. There are few easy transitions. Tonight we will talk about life transitions and how emotional needs are impacted by them...and how meeting those emotional needs can help...

Vacation Talk | Episode 72 by Lunchtime in Rome Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

We didn't want to talk about the virus for the past two weeks but we felt we had to. We would have been remiss had we not. We don't want to talk about the murder, protest, riots, looting, and senseless violence, but we have an obligation to do that. Obviously we will talk about it from an emotional needs/hurts perspective. We will look at it from the perspective of others but also, and perhaps mor...

It was so great to be back with all of you at the table last week. We are excited to share with you again tonight. We will be on the air again towards 8. This week, we will be looking at how these past few months have impacted each of the top 10 emotional needs (attention, acceptance, affection, appreciation, belonging, comfort, encouragement, respect, security, support). How might we have been hu...

We're Back | Episode 69 by Lunchtime in Rome Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

Welp, it's come to this. Gov Wolfe (or the virus) is so threatened by us that he is shutting us down from doing our podcast (vis-a-vis the shelter in place order). We are going to meet TONIGHT one last time while we can. We do want to be obedient to the decree and not meet again until it's lifted. We will be going on the air tonight shortly before 8. Pull up a seat at the table! Get full access to...

Well, these are emotional times are they not? It really is unprecedented that the entire world is facing the exact same challenges at the same time (granted, to varying degrees). How are these days finding you? What are you going through emotionally? How lonely do you feel? I guarantee you one thing. No matter what you're feeling, you're not alone. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at w...

After 65 episodes tonight's episode is the first! The first time we have had a couple on as guests at the table! Kate works with Eric at American Eagle and Luke is her fiance'. They are somewhat new to Lunchtime in Rome and have taken the Emotional Needs Inventory. We hope that you will pull up a chair and join us as we get to know them and their story. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast...

Emotional Needs are for sissies. You don't need to worry about your emotions if you have a good relationship with God. Only girls have emotional needs. We never talked about these emotional things as kids, I'm not doing it now. As much as we have talked about emotional needs and how to keep others from being alone, it may shock you to know that many don't share our beliefs. Some people say many of...

Tonight is the night!!! After 60+ episodes we are finally to the point where we have our very first guest!!! Richie Reeder of Pressingon.org will be joining us to talk about his life, his calling, and his views on loving others. If you know him, you'll want to hear this. If you don't know him, you're going to want to get to hear his story. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.luncht...

Sad but true but most people do not respond well when someone is hurt. We talked last week about how we go with facts/logic/reason, selfish, critical, and ignoring hurts. THIS week we're going over some tips on how to properly respond when someone is hurt. Remember, a hurt is an emotional need not met or taken from you. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscr...

We've gone over where hurts go. We've talked about where those hurts eventually reside and how they make us who we (and others) are. That being said, how do we respond to those hurts in others? Further, how do the way others respond to us effect us? We'll be looking at that this evening. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

You ask, "Why am I the way I am?" or "Why are you the way you are (perhaps asked more often)?" We went over where hurts go last week but this week we want to flush out where they reside. Yes, hurts lead to anger, fear, guilt and self condemnation but then what happens? What actions are a result of hurts that are not comforted? We'll be looking at that tonight. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome...

BRIAN IS BACK!!!! I never go with four exclamation points but for this I will. From Pittsburgh, to California, to West Virginia he is back with us this week. You don't travel that much without running into a hurt or two. Remember, hurts are emotional needs not met or taken from you. That being said, what happens next? Your feelings are not met or taken from you and then...what? What happens to you...

"That hurt my feelings." Maybe you've heard that. Maybe you've said that. Sadly, even THAT is rare in our world. We don't want to "make a big deal out of it" or "what's the difference?" so we don't say anything. But even if we do say that something hurt our feelings what does that mean? What is a hurt? Really, what does it mean? Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.c...

It's a new year and we have something new for you!!! Chris Davidson will be joining us for the podcast tonight! Who is Chris Davidson you ask? Just imagine Chuck Norris, John Mayer, the World's Most Interesting Man, and Chris Tomlin...all wrapped in one. THAT is Chris Davidson (I may be overselling him just a bit). We'll be going over who he is but also going over emotional needs in general. It's...

Happy New Year!!! We missed you. It's only been two weeks (one week off for Christmas) but it feels like forever. We are back on this evening around 8:15 or so. We will be catching up on the holidays so make sure to let us know if you have something to celebrate or grieve. We'll do that with you. We'll also talk about New Years resolutions and why they just don't always (read: never) stick. Get fu...

Merry Christmas boys! -Eric Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe