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(00:02) - Technical Challenges and Listener Feedback
(01:42) - Exploring Stages of Grief and Finding Hope
(03:12) - Sign up for Renovare's Newsletter for Spiritual Formation Resources
(03:18) - Introduction to Renovare.org
(03:22) - The Influence of Feelings and Neurotransmitters
(05:05) - Understanding the Complexities of Emotional Experiences
(06:29) - Exclusive Content for Paid Subscribers
(06:46) - Biopsying our thoughts - the Bad Thought Biopsy procedure
(08:15) - Understanding and managing true emotions
(14:29) - Introduction to Athletic Greens and Pecan Armor
(16:13) - Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' Stages of Grief
(19:14) - Sadness as an ongoing part of grief, Cognitive Dissonance
(22:51) - The lasting impact of trauma
(32:13) - The Paradox of an Abundant and Challenging Life
(34:02) - Connecting to the Infinite Source for a Fulfilling Life
(34:46) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose" book