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In this episode, Mike shares 3 simple ways to declutter your overpacked brain. It's time to go into the attic of your mind and discover strategies to clear out the junk that doesn't belong there. Mike shares about his recent brain detox and how he learned to limit the inputs, engage the body and release unhelpful thoughts. These simple practices will help reduce stress, release anxiety and avoid o...

In this episode, Mike sits down with Summer to talk about her inability to forgive herself for an extramarital affair. They discuss how the voice of shame keeps her small and protected even though it is crushing her spirit. This episode is for anyone who struggles with forgiving themselves or find themselves sabotaging their own comeback.   FREE Brain Detox Download Strongest Workshop Registration...

In this episode of Fun Therapy, Mike sits down with Kayla Stoecklein to process the loss of her husband to suicide. In this riveting and courageous conversation, Kayla opens up about what life really looks like in the midst of unbearable grief.   Strongest Workshop God's Got This Website Free "Brain Detox" Download   If you haven’t already, please rate and review us. It’s an important way to help...

In this episode, Mike leads you on a guided meditation to become aware of any unmet needs in your life right now.  www. MikeFoster.tv Brain Detox: Free Download  

Mike shares about what to expect in this next season of the Fun Therapy podcast. He talks about upcoming guests and the helpful topics that will be covered in Season 4. The new seasons launches November 6th.

In this special edition of Fun Therapy, Mike shares a guided meditation to help you identify heavy things that you have carried too long. If you're feeling weary and burned out by life, these few minutes will help you release relationships, failures and hurt you were never meant to carry. Music by Sleeping At Last EPISODE LINKS: Strongest Workshop Website Music by Sleeping At Last Mike Foster Webs...

In this special episode of Fun Therapy, Mike has created a guided meditation to help you relax and center your life in self acceptance. Many will find this type of reflection helpful to identify the things below the surface that need love and compassion. This episode is a perfect tool to help you release stress, anxiety and tension from your day. EPISODE LINKS: Strongest Workshop Registration Musi...

In December of 2011, Lauren Scruggs Kennedy (Fashion journalist and wellness advocate) was involved in a tragic accident in which she walked into an airplane's spinning propeller, losing her left eye and severing her left hand. In this episode she joins Mike to discuss the difficulties of building friendships, how to communicate needs and the importance of feeling safe in our stories. If you haven...

Alison Cook is the co-author of "Boundaries For Your Soul: How to Turn Your Overwhelming Thoughts and Feelings into Your Greatest Allies." Mike was so inspired by her book that he invited her to share about some of the key findings from her research. They discuss the importance of all emotions, depression and how to make friends with the vulnerable parts of your soul. EPISODE LINKS Bound...

In this episode, Mike shares the keys to maximizing your purpose, passions and life's calling. Too often we chase the big picture instead of enjoying the sacred moments of the windy road to getting there. He shares two fundamental ideas to experience the life you want and why to never diminish, deny or downplay your passions for the sake of others approval. **EPISODE LINKS: ** Strongest Workshop:...

Our first ever "couples" Fun Therapy features worship leader Mack Brock and his wife Meredith. They share about their current struggles and the importance of healing their own family of origin brokenness. Mike also invites them into a powerful exercise where they affirm each other's value and importance. As a special bonus, Mack plays an exclusive unplugged performance from his album &qu...

Most people have distorted and incorrect beliefs about addiction. Many are confused about how to best help those who are struggling. We have been taught faulty ideas that actually add injury to the addict. In this episode of Fun Therapy, author and ultra-runner Malcolm McLoughlin pulls back the curtain on his gut-wrenching battle and how the hooks of alcohol brought him to the edge of suicide. Thi...

Too often we feel defeated by our past. We feel defined by our history. In this episode of Fun Therapy, Mike shares how to take ownership of your story and the four common responses we have to life. He unpacks the critical questions we should be asking about our past and how we can avoid being defined by our worst moments. EPISODE LINKS: Strongest Workshop: May 16-17, 2019 Mike's Website

Have you ever struggled with your weight? Have you felt judged by others? Do you find yourself at war with your body and unhappy with the way you look? In this powerful episode, author and reality TV star Melissa Radke boldly opens up about her struggle with her weight and body image. Mike and Melissa unpack the pain of people’s unkind words and how how to respond to the fear of putting yourself o...

Jeremy Cowart is a world renown photographer and artist. He is the creator of Help Portrait and is currently in the midst of building one of his biggest dreams yet, The Purpose Hotel. In this episode Mike and Jeremy talk about the challenges of adoption, facing his own health challenges and living in the "not yet" of a dream. EPISODE LINKS: Jeremy Cowart Website Jeremy's New Book "I...

An estimated 50-70 million US adults have issues with insomnia and wakefulness. On this episode of Fun Therapy Mike shares 5 ways to fall asleep naturally and how to improve your quality of rest. From establishing an electronic sunset to never using a King size pillow, Mike unpacks fascinating and myth-busting research to a good night of sleep. Tired of waking up tired? Having trouble staying asle...

Blake Mycoskie is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and the founder of TOMS Shoes. In this episode, Blake shares about his passion for helping to end gun violence in America. He shares about the importance of listening to your heart as a leader and boldly taking on issues that matter to you. Mike also asks him about the raw emotion he showed on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and what triggered t...

Kait Warman is a well-known dating expert, speaker, relationship coach, and host of the popular Heart of Dating Podcast. In this episode, Mike and Kait talk about the challenges of dating and how to recover from past disappointments. She shares about the feelings of not being enough and the pressure to perform in order to be chosen by a man. She also shares candidly about a past abusive relationsh...

Scott Harrison is the founder of Charity: Water and the author of NY Times Best-seller, "Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World." Scott sits down with Mike to talk about the death of his mother this year and how to find optimism in the midst of suffering. He shares about how he uniquely processed his grief and the pressures of balancing...

On the Season Premiere of Fun Therapy, Mike and author Carlos Whittaker explore a limiting belief that keeps him from fully pursuing his calling. He talks about how a lie was planted inside of him many years ago still controls how he sees himself today. This episode is for anyone who is looking to break their own limiting belief and wanting to stop tolerating the lie of not-enoughness. About Carlo...

In this special Christmas episode, Mike shares how to manage the emotional and family dynamics of the holidays. He talks about why this is both a joyful and melancholy season and gives practical tips for emotional health. Mike is also joined by Sleeping At Last as they talk about holiday traditions and his new Christmas song, "When We're Together." Sleeping at Last Christmas Album on Noi...

Hey Friends. This is Fun Therapy. I’m Mike Foster and together on this podcast we dive into the messy, not-so-perfect parts of our stories, and we do it with a smile. This is a place of love, and warm hugs, and the beautiful possibilities that awaits each and every one of us. We talk about the hard things, the mysteries of life and loss, we share about the stuff from our stories that may not have...

In the Season 2 finale of Fun Therapy , Mike dives into the teachings of Fred Rogers ( Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood ) and why love must be the foundation for our lives. He also shares the four ways we deal with pain and a destructive belief that almost everyone carries inside of them. ABOUT MIKE FOSTER Mike Foster is an author, speaker and executive counselor helping people turn setbacks into super...

In this session of Fun Therapy, New York Times  best-selling author Jon Acuff joins Mike to discuss his current challenge of giving himself permission to try new things. Jon is the author of six books including his most recent Wall Street Journal  No. 1 best-seller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.  In this episode, they talk about how to build the courage to be misunderstood and how taking...

Jedidiah Jenkins is a professional adventurer and the author of To Shake the Sleeping Self: A 14,000 Mile Bike Trip & One Man’s Quest to Live a Life With No Regrets . He is a storyteller who encourages people to choose their life well and writes about everything from the cartels of Mexico to the megachurches of the U.S. to the Amazon rainforest in Bolivia. In this episode, he sits down with Mi...