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Discover the real things that matter in life.Real Things Living explores resilience, connection, and navigating life’s challenges.
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He Asked Himself One Hard Question — Then Chose to Live / Devin Fish (opens the original)
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16 moves before he turned 18. Another 16 in the Army. Here's what it built. Devin Fish grew up in poverty, moving constantly and eventually joining the Army at 18 to escape instability at home. After a decade of service — including a mental health crisis that landed him in the hospital — he channeled his lowest point into his memoir, "Answering the Hard Questions." Devin talks with Brigitte Cutshall about resilience, faith, and why telling the truth about your story might be the thing someone el
Why Your Mouth Might Be Driving Inflammation Everywhere Else / Dr. Eugene Antenucci (opens the original)
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Dr. Eugene Antenucci — dentist, LSU dental school instructor, and author of "A Journey of a Thousand Smiles" — joins Brigitte Cutshall on Real Things Living to break down the mouth-body connection most people never learn about. We cover gum disease and chronic inflammation, the blue zones' link between longevity, family, and movement, why sugar is a bigger threat than most realize, and how to find a doctor who actually listens. Key Takeaways: (1) Your mouth mirrors your whole-body health: Gum di
Control-Alt-Delete: How Thayne Martin Rebooted His Life Using Neuroscience (opens the original)
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Can you actually rewire your nervous system to get unstuck? In this episode of Real Things Living , Brigitte Cutshall speaks with transformation coach Thayne Martin to discuss trauma recovery , emotional intelligence , and how experiential neuroscience can reset your life. After surviving severe childhood trauma, over-medication, and a near-death drowning accident, Thayne experienced a total "control-alt-delete" reset. He discovered why traditional talk therapy alone wasn't keeping him from feel
Unfiltered Truth: From Poverty and Pain to Blue-Collar Purpose / Denny LaVe (opens the original)
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Denny LaVe joins Brigitte to talk about a life defined by pivots — from a broken childhood in Montana, to a near-fatal heat stroke that ended his Marine Corps dream, to nearly taking vows as a monk, to marriage, fatherhood, and building a construction company from the ground up. He opens up about the "shame culture" he grew up in, the years of stoicism that quietly strained his marriage, and the therapy-fueled journey that led to his bestselling book, "Blue Collar Blessed." The conversation also
Rewiring Trauma from the Inside Out / Dr. Judith Swack (opens the original)
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A biochemist accidentally became a pioneer in trauma-clearing therapy—and it all started when she couldn't figure out her own dating life. Dr. Judith Swack was told repeatedly by mentors that she had a "research mind" and belonged in a lab, leading her to earn a PhD in biochemistry and neurochemistry. However, personal struggles in her dating life introduced her to Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) and the power of the unconscious mind. After an insistent social worker pushed her to expand her f
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