Jason VanRuler is an author, a therapist out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and he has so much good counsel to share when we talk about relationships. Dating relationships, married relationships, relationships with the prickly people, relationships that need to stand the test of time… If today you need to hear from a mental health expert who is wise and funny and smart AND who doesn’t take a lot of gruff, this is your episode.

While not facilitating, coaching, speaking, or writing, you can find Jason cycling, fly fishing, and living life with my wife and three children at their home in South Dakota. Find him at jasonvr.com and @jason.vanruler.

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It’s a new year! Huzzah! Fresh page! And we have just the kind of conversation for you. In an era where we are encouraged to see our productivity as a measure of our worth, Maria Bowler steps in and provides a welcome turn of the tables. Maria is an author, a creativity coach, and Ivy League alum/survivor, and she is our perfect guide for these first days of this new year. If you are going into 2025 with a lot of “I should” or “I must,” then this episode offers a fresh take on the way forward.

Maria Bowler is a writer, coach, and retreat leader. She holds a masters in religion and the arts from Yale University, is a former magazine editor, and has taught creative writing at the university level. Canadian by birth, she now lives in the Driftless region of the US with her family. Find her online at mariabowler.com and @mariavbowler.

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The legend returns today. My mom is with me in the studio for her fourth annual Christmas appearance, and the only thing we regret is that we couldn’t share the cookies with YOU, in person, all gathered in my kitchen or Mom’s family room. Perhaps we can make that happen next year? Lean in with a cup of hot chocolate and listen to this very unscripted conversation with the one and only Mama Patti. And much love from my family to yours.

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