Transcend Human Podcast

Join us this week for a special holiday episode. Thanksgiving is more than thanks, and it's more than giving. It's a lifestyle we can live all year long.

This week we're doing something a little different. I recently turned 52. I'm 100% Generation X. And I've lived through 5 pretty incredible decades. Join me for a little walk down memory lane.

This week we discuss a new take on deconstruction. Looking at it through the lens of the 12 Step Recovery process. Are the two similar in any way? Could the process of deconstruction and recovery literally mirror each other? Join us as we find out.

This week kicks off a new series documenting our journey to become Foster Parents. Join Tammy and I as we discuss why we became a Resource Family, the process we went through and how we got our first little kiddo.

This week is highly personal. I walk through my addiction story - and what recovery has looked like for me. This was and is a big part of my life - and as of August this year I passed 5 years of sobriety! The future looks bright.

Crises happen. We don't get to decide when, or how bad they are. And when they arise they typically take the form of a Best Bad Choice or an Irreconcilable Good. Join us as we work through this topic and see if there are ways to be prepared for crises before they arrive.

Do you remember the cliques in high school? Were you part of one? If so, this episode is for you. This week we discuss the "bubbles" we get caught up in - and how popping them might be the best course of action.

This week we look at our perceptions - and how they form our reality - even if that reality isn't true. How can we see through these perceptions, and challenge them, in order to see the world around us more clearly?

This week we dive into the underworld. We discuss the Big 3 Questions, and how hell is a big part of the third question. Our eternal destination being either heaven or hell. But can our view of hell actually be detrimental to our view of God? Join us as we unravel the mystery.

This week we dive into the world of communication and content creation. How have things changed over the years? What does it mean to be a credible witness when creating content? And how do we navigate the chaotic future of content?

Join us this week for our next "Transcendent Rant." This week we address the aftermath of the Transcendent Deconstruction Series, we discuss Letting Go and Letting God. And I update everyone on our next phase of life as Foster Parents.

Welcome back to the final episode in our series on deconstruction. This week we wrap things up by discussing some of our most important questions, the Big Rocks that led us to deconstruct and how this growing deconstruction movement could actually fit into Bible prophecy.

Welcome back to our new series on deconstruction. This week we get practical by discussing the cost of deconstruction, the stages of deconstruction and how far is too far when deconstructing?

Welcome back to our new series on deconstruction. This week we take a little detour to talk about politics and religion. Separation of church and state, our dark past and the tendency to forget the past - and head straight back to the things that got us into trouble.

Welcome to our new series on deconstruction. This week we discuss how we are indoctrinated in life. Then, at some point we experience enlightenment. And eventually we go through the deconstruction process in order to make sense our our world. And we see that this cycle has repeated itself since the dawn of time.

Welcome to our new series on deconstruction. This week we define the concept, discuss various forms of deconstruction and some of the reasons people give for starting the journey.

This week we discuss oversimplification. This idea that it's way too easy for us to form complete stories in our heads about people, places and things. Stories that are often inaccurate, and stories that keep us from truly understanding that person, place or thing. The simple solution to this problem is proximity.

This week we discuss complexity. The fact that it is increasing in life. And that there are two types: Baked In and Self Generated Complexity. Join us as we self diagnose and move toward simplicity.

This week we take a deep dive into Spiral Dynamics. How the theory does an amazing job explaining the Human Condition, and how we can learn to rise above it once we understand more about it.

Have you heard the phrase, "We were made for more?" This week we discuss what that means in three ways: More of me, more for others and more for later. See how this idea overlaps with the Big 3 Questions, and our main theme of rising above the Human Condition.

This week we discuss the fact that God created the dark. But that at some point it was hijacked by Satan for more sinister purpose. Join us as we talk spiritual warfare, the multiverse and even the ending of Interstellar. All while we move toward the light.

Last week the entire world watched as Roe v Wade was overturned - throwing our country into a sea of mixed emotions. Some believing we are headed in the right direction. Others fearful that our progress has been subverted. Join me as we discuss the deeper implications of this monumental change.

We've all heard that assuming can make an ass out of you and me... But how exactly does that work? What are some common types of assumptions? And how can we avoid making them?

What does it look like to return to a previous environment? Last week my family returned to the Midwest - specifically Indiana. We attended a wedding, and spent time with family and friends. Join me as I walk down memory lane - and deal with some unfounded anxieties.

We've all heard the term "woke." But what does it mean? And are we part of that group? Join us as we discuss two new concepts that overlap with our main topic: Deconstruction and The Transcendent Spiral.