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Losing Our Religion

464 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 146 ratings

Losing Our Religion with host Zac Gandara is a wild often comedic ride alongside a community of diverse humans each seeking their desired life and ideal experience away from the dogma and exclusivities they may have been raised to believe.

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THINKING THURSDAY: How to Get Through an Emotional Trigger: Dr. Nicole LePera: Zac Gandara

February 20, 2020 08:00 - 12 minutes - 13.2 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. The things that trigger our traumas are the very things that point us to what to heal in our lives. Traumas form our lives and if we don’t heal them we don’t grow or have significant reasons why we can’t grow. What do you think? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: How to Get Through an Emotional Trigger: Dr. Nicole LePera NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video ...

BEST OF THE PODCAST! A Daddy and His Little: Josh Black and Haven Yates

February 20, 2020 00:01 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB

This episode is a repeat of 153, but it had so many downloads we made it a “Best Of!” Josh Black and Haven Yates are completely enamored with one another in more ways than one. Clowns, BDSM, Polyamory, and Haven’s Borderline Personality Disorder make for a wild and beautiful story of helpful insight into relationships. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Play Party Podcast NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training: Rembering Who You Are, Reprogramming & Transformation. Your Access...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: The Inward Work of Healing: Zac Gandara

February 18, 2020 21:31 - 14 minutes - 15.3 MB

The journey inward is hard at first. It’s counterintuitive and certainly countercultural. But after waking up to the realization of the layers of programming others have put on us we begin the journey of accepting ourselves, hearing ourselves, and healing ourselves. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on Deprogramming & Transformation, Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: It's time for change. WEEKLY EMAIL: ...

THINKING THURSDAY: When Results, Expectations Change Our Mood: Yung Pueblo: Zac Gandara

February 13, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 12 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Ever try to force something to happen? Make someone like you? Yung Pueblo says, “If we are trying to force something to happen, we are acting with craving and attachment, meaning that our state of being is filled with the tension that often blocks the fulfilling of our desires.” Do you find this to be true? What do you think? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Yung...

EPISODE 220: Grief, Dissociative Disorder, PTSD and Healing it All: Meghann

February 12, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

Grief from the loss of a loved one triggered a deep fear of death. Meghann began coping with marijuana, which triggered a dormant dissociative disorder that separated her from her life for a time. This is the story of their healing journey back into living again. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training: Rembering Who You Are, Reprogramming & Transformation. Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: Valentine's Day Narcissism and Obligation: Zac Gandara

February 11, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 17.6 MB

Valentine’s Day is upon us, and many of us feel the pressure to feel a certain way or be a certain way. Well, guess what? You don’t! Should our lives be lived out of obligation? Should obligation guide our love lives and relationships? What do you think? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on Deprogramming & Transformation, Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: It's time for change. WEEKLY EMAIL: Coaching, N...

THINKING THURSDAY: When We Heal We Open Ourselves up to Stronger Personal Power: Zac Gandara

February 06, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes - 14.8 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Many of us have had abusive encounters with narcissistic leaders, family members, or partners. Once we wake up from those experiences and heal, we learn that the only freedom will be to love them from afar and no longer give them voice or place in our life and turn that energy into self-care and self-love. What do you think? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW V...

EPISODE 219: THANKS DAD, for Being a Narcissist: Meghann

February 05, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 68 MB

Meghann, from the bible-land of Indiana, was conceived while her parents were getting a divorce. Growing up fast taught her very quickly that her experiences with her father traumatized her. But she healed, here’s Meghann’s story. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training: Rembering Who You Are, Reprogramming & Transformation. Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shi...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: Empowered Sex Super Bowl!: Zac Gandara

February 04, 2020 08:00 - 10 minutes - 11.5 MB

Instead of talking to me about sex on tv, my parents would just shame it, and then yell at me to turn it off and not to watch that! Well, that way of dealing with things has led to being developmentally delayed in our sexuality and relationships. What’s the alternative to shame? TEACHING! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on Deprogramming & Transformation, Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: It's time for c...

THINKING THURSDAY: Can We Be Both Angry at Kobe’s Rape Abuse and Have Empathy for His Fans and Family?: Kobe Bryant: Zac Gandara

January 30, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes - 15.1 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Thank you, fellow Loser and listener Brittany who has been a victim of sexual assault, for writing in to give voice as a victim to the Monday Meltdown episode regarding Kobe Bryant. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on Deprogramming & Transformation, Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING WITH ZAC...

EPISODE 218: It Doesn’t Have to Mean Anything: Anthony Carson

January 29, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

Anthony and I talk about manifesting, meditation, visualization, which is very triggering to me from my upbringing. He's benefited from the Landmark Forum, where others call it a cult. As I’ve healed, I’ve learned. Some of these tools are helpful to both of us — especially the mental discipline to stop the false stories that our ego-mind likes to create. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Anthony Carson Music on Spotify Music Insta: @anthonyevancarson Drawings Insta: @drawingsbyrequest Anth...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: When Our Hero’s Fail: Kobe Bryant: Zac Gandara

January 28, 2020 08:00 - 19 minutes - 20 MB

I posted a quote from Kobe Bryant this weekend as I heard about his & his daughter's tragic accident with seven others in a helicopter. I’m not a basketball fan and didn’t even know that Kobe was accused of rape in 2003. A couple of you were upset feeling I was “ok” with his being a “rapist.” I am most certainly NOT. So I talk here about my personal struggle with continuing to carry anger against my abusers. "What has happened is tragic. I am heartbroken for Kobe’s family. He was a sports ...

THINKING THURSDAY: Things Get Better: Zac Gandara

January 23, 2020 08:00 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Today's episode is about when things get better. When you get to the point, you're ready to heal, to grow, to let go, and to throw two fingers to the air and go for it. Have you been there? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on Deprogramming & Transformation, Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING ...

EPISODE 217: Let Them Be Who They Are, Let Myself Be Who I am: Anthony Carson

January 22, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

Anthony is an artist and musician, born into a Kansas military family. Left home at 18 and has traveled and experienced a lot of life, including but not limited to his own healing and work toward building the presence he desires. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Anthony Carson Music on Spotify Music Insta: @anthonyevancarson Drawings Insta: @drawingsbyrequest Anthony Carson Support - Patreon COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. NEW VIDEO ...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: Antidotes for Fear: Zac Gandara

January 21, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 16.1 MB

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, from his sermon, Antidotes for Fear, stated, “Normal fear protects us; abnormal fear paralyzes us. Normal fear motivates us to improve our individual and collective welfare; abnormal fear constantly poisons and distorts our inner lives. Our problem is not to be rid of fear but rather to harness and master it.” Let’s talk about that! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on Deprogramming & Transformation, Your Access is Wai...

THINKING THURSDAY: Sweden Bans The Religious Indoctrination Of Children: Zac Gandara: Andrew Hall

January 16, 2020 08:00 - 7 minutes - 8.21 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Thanks, Bryan, for sending us this article. It seems other articles might say that they are banning religious schools. But it seems to be the narrative coming from that part of the world. Should childhood religious indoctrination be regulated like alcohol? What do you think? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on De...

EPISODE 216: Growing, Healing, Parenting Our Kids and Ourselves: Kevin “Kylo Zen”

January 15, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 87 MB

Kevin is a therapist with a past of religious trauma. He's worked hard over the years on his healing as well as helping the healing of others. As a parent, he has helped me overcome the fear of f*cking up my kids. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training: Rembering Who You Are, Reprogramming & Transformation. Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. A FAVOR : SU...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: Sending Nudes and Sexy Pics: Zac Gandara

January 14, 2020 08:00 - 8 minutes - 9.32 MB

Fellow loser and listener Laura feels she’s too old for nudes and sexy pics. Is there an age limit? I like him, but I don’t know if I am comfortable with this. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on Deprogramming & Transformation, Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: It's time for change. WEEKLY EMAIL: Coaching, News, and Updates on New Video Training Release SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: Sending Nudes an...

THINKING THURSDAY: Embracing the Things That Scare You: Jonathan Bowles: Zac Gandara

January 09, 2020 20:36 - 28 minutes - 28.2 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. We grow up being told what is true and what isn’t. As we grow, we learn to find our way. When we really grow, we learn to smile at fear because the thing behind the fear is more growth. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on Deprogramming & Transformation, Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING WITH...

EPISODE 215: Changing Anxiety Into Curiosity: Kevin "Kylo Zen"

January 08, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB

Kevin has recovered from religious trauma after growing up Christian at Mars Hill Church. He’s become a therapist, educated, and motivated to help others. He also moonlights as the beatbox artist “Kylo Zen.” MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: STOP, BREATH, AND THINK APP COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. A FAVOR : SURVEY : What are your top two questions about deprogramming and transition (change)? CONTACT THE GUEST: CONTACT ZAC FULL SHOW N...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: How to Repair a Ruptured Relationship: Jonathan Bowles: Zac Gandara

January 07, 2020 08:26 - 24 minutes - 24.6 MB

We have a guest on the show today! Jonathan Bowles is an entrepreneur with a megachurch pastor past. We take this time to talk about a rupture we had in our relationship and how we worked to repair it. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: JONATHAN BOWLES NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on Deprogramming & Transformation, Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: It's time for change. WEEKLY EMAIL: Coaching, News, and Updates on New Video Train...

THINKING THURSDAY: Why Do We Kiss? Let’s Make Out!: Xulin Wang: Zac Gandara

January 02, 2020 08:00 - 12 minutes - 13.6 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Why do we make out? Do you like kissing? Where did it come from? Here is some science behind why we push our lips together and stick our tongues in other people's mouths. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Why humans kiss, explained: A comic about the cultural and scientific reasons we love making out. By Xulin Wang NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Train...

EPISODE 214: Why Can’t We Be Happy All the Time?: Taylor Hughes

January 01, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

Comedian, Magician and beautiful human Taylor Hughes is I the show today. We talk about Chasing Wonder, therapy, and coaching that has changed our lives, and Taylor’s new live taping at the Dynasty Typewriter Theater in Los Angeles, Jan 7th! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Taylor Hughes: Chasing Wonder (Live Special Taping) JAN 7, 2020 COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. A FAVOR : SURVEY : What are your top two questions about deprogramming ...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: Change is NOT hard, Healing is: Zac Gandara

December 31, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 17.4 MB

We all grew up being told and believing due to our own experiences that “changing” is hard. Our weight, our addictions, you name it we’ve all tried. Here is a jumpstart to your 2020 goals. Change can be easy! But healing is hard. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on Deprogramming & Transformation, Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: It's time for change. WEEKLY EMAIL: Coaching, News, and Updates on New V...

THINKING THURSDAY: Toxic Positivity: The emotional toll of trying to be happy all the time: Tracey Anne Duncan: Zac Gandara

December 19, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 19.1 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Writer Tracey Anne Duncan suggests there is a point where too much positivity is toxic for us. Do you believe this? What do you think? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Toxic Positivity: The emotional toll of trying to be happy all the time by Tracey Anne Duncan NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on Deprogramming & Transformation, Your Access is ...

EPISODE 213: Deep Talks, Loud Laughs, Spirituality, and Sex: Nave

December 18, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

This episode with Nave is a highly entertaining deep talk. We go through all of the essential topics to us. Spiritual practices we’ve kept, sexual preferences, kinks, and whiskey, I mean “tea.” MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. A FAVOR : SURVEY : What are your top two questions about deprogramming and transition (change)? CONTACT THE GUEST: Through Zac Gandara FULL SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 213: Deep Talks, Loud ...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: No One Get’s to Tell You How to Feel: Zac Gandara

December 17, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 11.6 MB

We've all heard someone explain to us how we should feel, according to them. Well, you are the one who gets to say what hurt, what wasn’t good enough, and what you didn’t deserve. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NEW VIDEO TRAINING SERIES! 12-week Video Training on Deprogramming & Transformation, Your Access is Waiting! Become a Member Now! COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. WEEKLY EMAIL: Coaching, News, and Updates on New Video Training Re...

THINKING THURSDAY: Ego Love vs. Authentic Love: Zac Gandara

December 12, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 11.5 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. We can have ego love with family, friends, or partners. We have it subconsciously until we learn what it is, wake up to its toxicity, and embrace healing work to live out authentic love. Do you believe we can learn to love authentically? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: @the.holistic.psychologist : Ego love is fear-based. COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass...

EPISODE 212: Life is Weird, Love is Weird, It’s Hard, We Can Change!: Nave

December 11, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MB

Nave, raised in a commune, with a traumatic past that she scarcely remembers. Through it all, she continues to find healing and kick life in the ass. She’s a genuinely fantastic human with a heart of tough gold. You will be inspired and laugh a lot. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT! CONTACT THE GUEST: Contact Zac For Details FULL SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 210: Life is Weird, Love is Weird, It’s Har...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: Clues You May Be Dealing with a Narcissist: Zac Gandara

December 10, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 13.4 MB

Many of us have encountered narcissists in our lifetimes that used and abused us. Once we learn of their control over us, it’s essential to break the tie and begin setting boundaries. How do you recognize a narcissist? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. WEEKLY EMAIL: Coaching, News, and Updates on New Video Training Release SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: Clues You May Be Dealing with a Narcissist: Zac Gandara ...

THINKING THURSDAY: The Monkey Mind and How To Tame it: Zac Gandara

December 05, 2019 08:00 - 14 minutes - 15 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. According to Buddhist principles, the “monkey mind” is a term that refers to being unsettled, restless, or confused. It is the part of our mind that holds us back the most. What do you think about the Monkey Mind? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Three Ways to Tame the Monkey Mind by Sharon Danzger THIS EPISODES SHOW NOTES: THINKING THURSDAY: The Monkey Mind and ...

EPISODE 211: Stories, Their Importance, and Terror to Our Society: Emmett Montgomery

December 04, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

He’s an ex-Mormon, father of an elderly chihuahua, and a stand-up comedian and artist who launched his full-time career after being featured on the TV Show Last Comic Standing. We sit down to talk about the importance of stories. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: SUGAR PLUM GARY TICKETS! COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. CONTACT THE GUEST: Emmett Montgomery FULL SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 211: Stories, Their Importance, and Terror to Our Society: E...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: Are Your Relationships Serving You Well, Self-Love: Zac Gandara

December 03, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 12 MB

So often, we cause ourselves needless suffering by expecting someone to give us all of the love we need. Not to mention how much stress it puts on our relationships. What if you could cultivate the love you needed? Self-Love is real, and it comes as we heal. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. ONLY 1 SPOTS LEFT! BOOK: Inwward by Yung Pueblo SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: Are Your Relationships Serving You Well, S...

THINKING THURSDAY: 10 Ways to Be a More Grateful Person: Zac Gandara

November 28, 2019 08:00 - 17 minutes - 17.7 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. It’s Thanksgiving in America if you’re listening to this on the day it came out. Even though the origins of this holiday are more about conquerors taking over indigenous people, I’ve decided to instead focus on the positive. LOL! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 10 Ways to Be a More Thankful Person THIS EPISODES SHOW NOTES: THINKING THURSDAY: 10 Ways to Be a More...

EPISODE 210: Processing Grief and Sugar Plum Gary: Emmett Montgomery

November 27, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

Emmett is back! He’s an ex-Mormon, father of an elderly chihuahua, and a stand-up comedian and artist who launched his full-time career after being featured on the TV Show Last Comic Standing. This time he’s worked through the grief of losing his mother and ready for another year of Sugar Plum Gary. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: SUGAR PLUM GARY TICKETS! COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. CONTACT THE GUEST: Emmett Montgomery FULL SHOW NOTE...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: The Shattered Glass of Belief: Zac Gandara

November 26, 2019 08:00 - 14 minutes - 15 MB

New listener and Fellow Loser Kelley wants to know if I still believe in the Jesus they told me he was? Maybe it’s all just shattered glass? Perhaps we need a broader view of spirituality, of humanity. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. ONLY 1 SPOTS LEFT! SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: The Shattered Glass of Belief: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to w...

THINKING THURSDAY: Kanye is Spreading the Gospel of What?: Zac Gandara:

November 21, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 13.2 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Kanye West is now visiting Mega-Churches like Joel Osteen’s with his tour, and it’s triggering. He says he’s the greatest that God created; Trump said the same thing of himself. Maybe Narcissists need their own church? Perhaps they already have it? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Kanye Is Spreading the Gospel of Conspiracy Theories THIS EPISODES SHOW NOTES: THIN...

EPISODE 209: The Magic of Movement, Dance, and Action in Our Lives: Paul Turcott

November 20, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MB

Paul Turcott has been through a lot as a US Navy Veteran and human being. In years of work, he has indeed found the path of his life that gives him fulfillment and the power to transform, grow, and heal. As a mystic, he's found many practices, even dance, to be therapeutic, healing, and magical. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT! BBC Documentary: The Bibles Buried Secrets. CONTACT THE GUEST: P...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: How Do You Make Life Changes Without Hurting Others: Zac Gandara

November 19, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 22.7 MB

Fellow Loser Phee, sends in a recorded message asking how we go about “coming out” of the religious closet while knowing it may hurt people's feelings? People that have looked up to us, people we have led. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: Break glass ceilings and transition through tough shit. ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT! SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: How Do You Make Life Changes Without Hurting Others: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories....

THINKING THURSDAY: Do We Attract Certain People in Our Lives?: Zac Gandara

November 14, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 18.7 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Fellow Loser and podcast listener Jeremiah writes in and asks: Do we attract certain people in our lives? Is there any way to un-attract people into our lives? Do these things move us into action and propel our future in ways that we don’t know? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: What is Your Attachment Style? Why Do People Have a Type?: Why do we keep winding up...

EPISODE 208: Magic & Mysticism: Paul Turcott

November 13, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

Paul Turcott is a veteran of the United States Navy. He used his military education benefits to go to Art School and learn motion picture Post Production and Visual FX. He is a former Christian who grew to embrace his mysticism. This is his story. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA CONTACT THE GUEST: Message @ZacGandara FULL SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 208: Magic & Mysticism: Paul Turcott LOSER DEALS: Save 50% on QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Self-Employed DO YOU LOVE THE...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: The Holidays are Coming, Will You Act Like Nothing is Wrong?: Zac Gandara

November 12, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 17.2 MB

The holidays are almost here. Are you ready for all that comes with that? I’m not; I’m not ok going another year acting like everything is ok. How can we engage this holiday season knowing that things are not “ok.” MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: COACHING WITH ZAC GANDARA: break glass ceilings | transition through tough shit. ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT! SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: The Holidays are Coming, Will You Act Like Nothing is Wrong?: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Te...

BONUS EPISODE: Is This All There Is? There Must Be More. A Special Announcement: Zac Gandara

November 08, 2019 08:00 - 19 minutes - 18.7 MB

We stay in jobs, relationships, and communities that we're unhappy with simply because we’re scared of what we may lose by moving on. What if you could guarantee that your next move would be worth it? Would you take the next step, then? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 1:1 Coaching with Zac Gandara SHOW NOTES: BONUS EPISODE: Is This All There Is? There Must Be More. A Special Announcement: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to writ...

THINKING THURSDAY: How to Reconnect with a Person From Your Trauma: Zac Gandara

November 07, 2019 08:00 - 14 minutes - 15.2 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. After traumatic life events, we often need to set boundaries and disconnect with people involved in the experience. Setting those boundaries is key to our healing, but do we ever open the doors to someone from that place again? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: No materials mentioned in this episode, ask Zac a question. THIS EPISODES SHOW NOTES: THINKING THURSDAY:...

EPISODE 207: Only Americans Burn in Hell: Jerret Kobek

November 06, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB

Jerret Kobek is the author of numerous books, including I Hate the Internet, which has sold over 100,000 copies and translated into over ten languages. Today he comes on the podcast to talk about his new book Only Americans Burn in Hell. Alan Moore says it is, “Brilliantly funny, the best satire of our contemporary nightmare that you will ever see, and very possibly the last.” MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Only Americans Burn in Hell by Jerret Kobek CONTACT THE GUEST: Message @ZacGandara F...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: Life Cycles and Feeling Lonely: Zac Gandara

November 05, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 16.8 MB

We have good times and bad, but sometimes they're awful, and we feel alone. We feel alone in a crowded room. We feel alone in bed with our loved ones. We feel alone even though we have a gang of friends and family by our side. How can we heal this loneliness? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255 SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: Life Cycles and Feeling Lonely: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people want...

THINKING THURSDAY: Who Am I? Finding Yourself: Zac Gandara:

October 31, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes - 14 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Natasha asks, "I'm curious how you went about building a sense of self during/after deconstruction." In this episode, we talk about how we find ourselves so we can begin to raise our sense of self and get our lives back. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Natasha asks a great question. THIS EPISODES SHOW NOTES: THINKING THURSDAY: Who Am I? Finding Yourself: Zac Gan...

EPISODE 206: The Adventures of Living Life Your Way: Rick Klu

October 30, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

Rick’s lifestyle has put him around some amazing people. Filmmaker Errol Morris, the late Layne Staley from Alice in Chains, James Gandolfini from The Sopranos, Berret Martin of The Screaming Trees, and more. So grateful that he took the time to share things he's learned along the way. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: RICK KLU ART CONTACT THE GUEST: @RickKlu FULL SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 206: The Adventures of Living Life Your Way: Rick Klu LOSER DEALS: Save 50% on QuickBooks Online and QuickBook...

MONDAY MELTDOWN: The REAL Seven Deadly Sins: Zac Gandara

October 29, 2019 07:00 - 18 minutes - 18.8 MB

If you grew up in Christianity, you were told that blasphemy of the Holy Spirit would damn you for sure, but you better not do these sins either. Here is one person's version of the REAL seven deadly sins, and they’re not what you think. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Real Seven Deadly Sins sent in by @UpShift-BRZ via Instagram SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: The REAL Seven Deadly Sins: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to writ...

THINKING THURSDAY: My Inner Child?: Zac Gandara

October 24, 2019 07:00 - 12 minutes - 12.7 MB

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together. Do you believe in an inner child? Does it need to be healed? Dr. Nicole LePera says children have three core desires: to be seen, heard, and fully expressed as the unique individuals they are. Do you still feel that as an adult? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: INNER CHILD BY @the.holistic.psychologist BOOK: THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE THIS EPISODES SHOW NOTES: THI...

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