This episode of the Reboots Podcast is about trauma - "Big T Trauma" and "Little T trauma." Even "Little T" trauma can be devastating. My dear friend Ada Floyd and I talk about: How she's continually learning to process traumas like sexual abuse and the loss of her twin boys Keeton and Kaden. Her role as a therapist in helping her clients heal from…

Dr. Benjamin Hardy is a best-selling author who has been read by - get this - more than 100 million humans. His work is featured regularly in Forbes, Fortune Magazine, Psychology Today and other well-known publications and his new book Personality Isn't Permanent debunks the multi-billion dollar personality profile industry as something of an excus…

Welcome to a brand new season of the Reboots Podcast! This summer is all about arriving at reasonable happiness - even in the midst of great hardship and the chaos that surrounds so many of us now. How is that possible? Through the now-common prayer in which we ask for help in accepting the things we cannot change, and having the courage to change …

Episode 25 of The Change Journals features my friend Caesar Kalinowski. In our continuation of our 30-days of gratitude challenge, Caesar talks about how gratitude not only changes us but also changes other people when we dare to share gratitude. Caesar remembers how difficult it was for him - as an adult - to write a tribute letter to his father b…

Steve Austin is a former pastor who nearly died by suicide. In this episode - which ties in with our FREE 30-Day Gratitude Challenge - Steve walks us through the first hours and days following his failed suicide attempt and how a therapist helped him find gratitude. Remember when we were kids and we drew hand turkeys at Thanksgiving? Steve shows us…

Mike Vardy is a long-time podcaster, productivity practitioner, and writer. Mike’s new book TimeCrafting: A Better Way to Get the Right Things Done is available for preorder on Amazon. Keep up to date with the book launch here. Mike’s journaling method is ridiculously simple. He uses his phone, the Day One app, and the Drafts app - using dictation …

The Reverend Vincent Brown spends his days corralling teens and staff members offering adventure therapy at a therapeutic boarding school in Mars Hill, North Carolina. As the chaplain and program director, Vince sees kids on their worst days - and he gets to celebrate with them during their best moments. In this episode, Vince and I talk about: Wha…

Tom Lambotte is an adoptive father of four who runs a highly-successful niche company. Tom also talks openly about his experience with depression. For Tom, journaling techniques help him work on the right things each day and to turn down the noise of a busy week so that he can think and act with a clear head. Tom's clarity break is something I've b…

Shawn is a husband and father. He’s known across the interwebs for The Sweet Setup - a website centered on reviewing tech devices and software. Shawn is a self-described nerd, but there’s so much more to Shawn than tech. In fact, Shawn’s current focus is, well, focus. He builds products and courses designed to help people do meaningful work instead…

Elaine Johnston is an entrepreneur who is driven to teach other women her age how to develop business mindsets. Elaine keeps several notebooks - each is dedicated to some facet of her life, including her marriage to Cody Johnston. Cody and Elaine co-host The Reckless Pursuit podcast, and Elaine blogs at the Prodigal Daughter. A companion podcast is…

For Cody Johnston, journaling helps him understand his emotions. Cody is analog agnostic. While he regularly writes in his notebook, he's also a fan of digital logs - especially Day One. A prolific reader, Cody's notes help him prepare to talk about complex and often controversial topics on The Reckless Pursuit, the podcast he hosts with his wife, …

Steve Lawson is a doer. When he realized he needed to learn to do less and to be more, he began to study and implement the quiet, intentional lives monks lead every day. That’s when life changed for Steve. He became a better husband and father. Then, Steve developed the Monk Manual and fully funded his project on Kickstarter. In this episode, Steve…

My friend Steve Austin is a former pastor who nearly died by suicide seven years ago. While Steve is not a mental health expert, he's a guy who's been there, cares about your emotional wellbeing, and is grateful for a second chance. In this episode of The Change Journals, we commemorate National Suicide Week and Mental Health Month by walking throu…

September is National Recovery Month. In this episode of The Change Journals we take a look at Celebrate Recovery initiatives dedicated to saving one life at a time. Plus, we review two of our favorite recovery-centric Reboots episodes. Recovery is for anyone who wants to live life differently - not just for people struggling with addiction. Change…

Markus is a former actor who decided to leave Hollywood and join the clergy. When he was falsely accused, his world fell apart. Markus says the ordeal has brought him closer to his Creator. In this episode we talk about: The danger of blind outrage - especially among Christians Gossip Sexual abuse in the church Spiritual transformation under fire I…

Mary DeMuth has written more than 30 books. She hosts Pray Everyday a daily podcast dedicated to praying through the scriptures. You guessed it. Every day. Mary is also a victim of childhood sexual abuse. You can hear Mary’s Story on Episode 31 of the Reboots Podcast. In this episode of The Change Journals inside the Reboots Podcast, Mary joins us …

Episode 16 of The Change Journals inside the Reboots Podcast features a fast-moving turtle blind in one eye. Instead of worrying about how far the turtle had to go or focusing on its limitations and the potential dangers, this turtle was booking it to its destination. Tracy reflects on getting past her physical limitations and mindset funk by putti…

Sean is a believer in Christ who works out his faith with fear and trembling. When Sean decided to accompany a friend on a mission trip, life as he knew it started to make less sense, while the teachings of Jesus began to radically transform his mind and his heart. In this episode, Sean and I talk about daily rituals, books, theology, podcasts and …

Rex Nelson is one of the finest journalists I've ever known. He's an even better human being. In this episode of The Change Journals, Rex and I discuss: Knowing the difference between real journalism and "fake news" Why journalism is essential for a healthy democracy The Democrat-Gazette's daring experiment to reboot the business side of print jour…

My friend Frankie Post and I talk fairly often about our journaling practices. Frankie is a Celebrate Recovery pastor at Community Bible Church - Fort Smith. Frankie has been logging and processing his thoughts since he was a teen. He wrote about his future wife and prayed for her - though he'd yet to meet her. These journals were a wedding gift to…

In his short 24 (almost 25 years of life) Jordan Gross has authored two books, he's a TEDx speaker, and is a life and fitness coach. To understand Jordan's ridiculously simple journaling habits is to understand how Jordan has accomplished so much in so little time. Get Jordan's Journey to Cloud Nine moments in your inbox. Want to try Jordan's Journ…

Sarah Robinson is a writer who is open about her struggles with self harm, suicidal ideation, and depression. When Sarah Robinson decided to share her thoughts about suicide in public, people started asking questions - to understand rather than to harshly judge people who have died by their own hands. Sarah has created a terrific resource to help u…

Bill Stuckey is a systems guy who has built and sold technology-related businesses. When Bill discovered a systems framework during his theological studies, his approach to faith, family, and building his latest small business radically shifted. It’s always fun to talk to a systems person and to understand all the different ways we can apply theolo…

M.C. Starbuck is an author who has been journaling since she was a kid. M.C. explains how she and her husband keep a marriage journal. M.C.’s first book is about her journey toward decluttering her life - but she hasn’t parted with any of her journals. What does she do with them? Finally, our guest shares a fascinating and fun way to keep a travel …

Julie Court is the author of Incredible Life Makeover: Step by Step Transformation to Wholeness. Julie says her when her marriage fell apart with no warning, journaling helped her sort out her thoughts and feelings. She also recorded the encouragement she was hearing from God and her support group. One of the most important outcomes from Julie’s jo…

As this episode is posted, we're halfway through 2019. I share how using the 12-week year approach to change helped me get back on track earlier this year, and how you can start anywhere on the calendar and start making daily, measurable changes - simply by building a 12-week roadmap that breaks down every step along the way into ridiculously easy …

Steve Austin is the creator of the brand new Chaos to Calm app, a tool designed to guide people on their sacred journey toward wholeness. Steve is a former pastor who nearly died by suicide. Today, Steve's very specific journaling practice is designed to help him heal from painful childhood memories. Get your free guide Healing Negative Childhood M…

Patrick Boze is a world traveler who currently splits his time between his home town of Fort Smith, Arkansas and a life with his husband in New York City. Patrick says that being gay may be the least interesting part of his life. In this episode, Patrick: Talks about sharing a truth with his family that was even more difficult than coming out. Shar…

R.M. Snider is the author of the four-book River Series. At RMSniderTheWriter you can read about her advocacy for foster care, struggles with and victories over PDSD and her life as a mom of children adopted out of foster care. R.M. says her desire to be a better mother to 3 children adopted out of foster care inspired her to carve out a little bit…

Anne B. Say is a life coach with her husband, Terry. Anne and Terry are dedicated to helping people find hope in every circumstance. In this episode of The Change Journals Anne shares about the circumstances that led to her purchasing her first journaling notebook. She was angry, bitter, and felt very alone in the aftermath of a divorce. Today, Ann…

My friend Eric has experienced some serious career reboots. Eric is a minister turned financial services professional turned podcaster. When Eric realized he’s more comfortable listening and facilitating than teaching or preaching his life and career began to take shape. In this episode, Eric and I talk about: * The difference between being a heart…

Matt Ragland teaches at MattRagland.com, a platform dedicated to sharing journaling and time-tracking techniques that help individuals focus on what matters. Matt says journaling helps him manage the tendency to overthink things in his life, as well as capture ideas he wants to explore and - perhaps - implement. Today, Matt's journaling practice is…

Tony is an alcoholic. He found the courage and the will to change when he realized he was about to lose his family. In this episode, Tony walks us through his first AA meeting and how drawing helped him reduce each of the 12 steps to the bare essentials. Today, Tony is nine years clean and sober! Tony illustrates the 12 steps as a means for helping…

The Arkansas River in Oklahoma and Arkansas is well out of its banks and thousands of people have been displaced by historic flooding. A half mile from me in three directions, homes are underwater. An entire region was virtually landlocked overnight when the Arkansas Department of Transportation shut down all but one bridge across the Arkansas Rive…

Steven Lawson is creator of The Monk Manual, a guided journal designed to facilitate an intentional life of being and doing. Steve says he's been obsessed with doing - almost robotically. Today, his journaling practice is - not surprisingly - guided by The Monk Manual, and augmented by a time of daily reflection of what's inside - versus external e…

It's the Friday before Memorial Day Weekend 2019 in the United States. We thought it would be fun to share what we hope will soon be a poorly kept secret in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. We talk a lot about working to navigate change, but change navigation requires rest, too. The work is difficult. Rest is part of the cycle. The Wanderoo Lodge, owned b…

Reboots Episode 46 features Staci Bartley, a relationship coach and divorce mediator who draws her expertise from personal experiences, professional training, lots and lots of reading about human behavior, and probably just as many conversations. Staci’s relationship story is a bit like a fairy tale - except the pain of failed marriages has been ve…

Greetings from Music City, USA! In Franklin, Tennessee this week on business and stopped at a restaurant I hadn't stepped foot in since my senior trip in 1982. To me, the place looked EXACTLY as I remembered it. When I told one of the employees I hadn't been here in more than three decades, he said, "It's changed a lot, hasn't it?" I'm like... Nope…

Greetings from Music City, USA! In Franklin, Tennessee this week on business and stopped at a restaurant I hadn't stepped foot in since my senior trip in 1982. To me, the place looked EXACTLY as I remembered it. When I told one of the employees I hadn't been here in more than three decades, he said, "It's changed a lot, hasn't it?" I'm like... Nope…

Read Sarah's work at BeautifulBetween.com. See the show notes from this episode at RebootsPodcast.com/Sarah-Robinson-Journal.By Tracy Winchell / Sarah Robinson

Read Sarah's work at BeautifulBetween.com. See the show notes from this episode at RebootsPodcast.com/Sarah-Robinson-Journal.

ç who spent the early years of her life hiding from her school friends that she spent her summers with her family doing back-breaking labor in berry fields belonging to someone else. And there was abuse and trauma that led to a victim mentality for awhile - until Ranbir had had enough of feeling sorry for herself, of hiding her pain behind a relent…

A whole bunch of you have been asking when we might start releasing episodes every week, and most of you asking that question have suggested that it would be *great* if a couple of episodes a month were shorter and maybe even somewhat actionable. We’re in the process of making that happen by booking some new guests and leaning into specific experti…

A whole bunch of you have been asking when we might start releasing episodes every week, and most of you asking that question have suggested that it would be *great* if a couple of episodes a month were shorter and maybe even somewhat actionable. We’re in the process of making that happen by booking some new guests and leaning into specific experti…

Andrew Rappaport is a Christian apologist and prolific podcaster. In this episode, Andrew gets real and personal - about the death of his mother and growing up in a wealthy Jewish family from New Jersey. Andrew explains how a fortune cookie and a shocking conversation with a bus driver with a 6th-grade education helped him unlock the key to complex…

Dalton Lee Smith is a survivor - of complications from premature birth, childhood sexual abuse, and a horrific traffic accident. He shouldn't have made it. He shouldn't be walking. Or talking. But Dalton is still here. Singing with a larger than life voice, sharing his experiences through lyrics and melodies. And in this episode, Nashville recordin…

Travis Albritton is an aeronautics engineer who decided his life’s purpose was less about rocket science and more about helping followers of Christ become more effective in their walk. Travis believes Christians can - and should - have a powerful impact on behalf of the Kingdom. Even when we’re not in full-time ministry. That’s what led Travis to l…

Jill Abrams is a podcaster, wife, mother, and follower of Jesus. After a code blue hospital experience, Jill realized she needed to make some changes in her life. Interestingly enough, before the major health crisis, Jill thought everyone around her needed to change in order to make her life better. Funny how that works, yes? In this episode, Jill …

Landon Lewallen drives the Lewallen Racing Reboots Podcast #5 Ford Mustang for his dad, Mark Lewallen. Racing is a family tradition for the Lew Crew. In this episode, Landon - who isn't yet old enough for a driver's license - talks about his love for racing. Racing competitively since he was 8 years old, Landon shares: How being behind the wheel of…

Cheryl Luke is a minister who was thrust into the 12 steps of Celebrate Recovery as a function of her job. Much to her surprise, she learned through the process of working the steps that she was - in her words - “utterly broken.” Cheryl and I totally nerded out on the 12 steps and journaling, but we also talked about the cultural diversity in the K…