In this episode:Jason VanRuler, author of recent new book, Get Past Your Past: How Facing Your Broken Places Leads to True Connection, joins Heather to address past pain and hurt as the first step to find healing and authentic connection. He uses biblical wisdom, clinical experience and his own personal story growing up surrounded by abuse, addiction and conflict, leading to his own drug and alcohol issues. He remembers hitting his rock bottom, looking in the mirror and hating who he saw, falling into the same unhealthy patterns he saw growing up and swore would never be his life. He reexamined his relationship with drugs/alcohol and went back to school to become a therapist. Now Jason is known for his ability to relate and connect with his clients and offer hope to those who have felt hopeless. He has an engaged and rapidly growing online audience for his insightful, short videos sharing practical tips for psychological care, self-help, and healthy relationships.In the marriage corner:Eric and Heather share the top 3 charicteristics they each look for in friendships and appreciate about their friends.Connect with Jason:https://www.instagram.com/jason.vanruler/https://www.jasonvr.comLinks from this episode:Jason's Book: https://urlgeni.us/amazon/mentalhealthbookslistConnect with Heather:7 Days FREE of the HBHB Membership: https://www.mylifewellloved.com/membership/Heather's ebooks: https://www.mylifewellloved.com/product-category/digital-products/Heather's Amazon favorites: https://urlgeni.us/amazon/HBstorefrontHeather's freebies: https://www.mylifewellloved.com/freebies/Heather's favorite liquid collagen: https://www.mylifewellloved.com/everyday-must-haves/Heather's email list: https://spring-pine-631.myflodesk.com/9347a138-077e-4c55-bf61-2137aeed89eaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthybyheatherbrown/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealthyByHeatherBrownPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/healthybyheatherbrown/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthyByHeatherBrown/videosLTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/HealthybyHeatherBrownTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healthybyheatherbrownHow you can show the podcast some love:FOLLOW - Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app.RATE - We’d love it even more if you could drop a r5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.REVIEW - Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.DOWNLOAD - Click the download but to download an episode!