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"the DKP Word"

“the DKP Word” will inspire and motivate you to push beyond the obstacles of the past, past the opinions of others and stand up and live despite anything.

Podcast · By David K Payne · American English · Official site

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13
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Sep 19, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 19, 2026

    What I Have Learned About Choosing Peace Over Approval (opens the original)

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    Approval can become a quiet prison. There comes a point when peace has to become more important than being understood, included, or approved by every room. That does not mean we stop loving people. It means we stop surrendering our soul to every opinion. I wrote the final reflection in the Freedom series on choosing peace over approval.

  2. Episode · Sep 12, 2026

    What I Have Learned About Freedom and Responsibility (opens the original)

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    Freedom is not just permission. It is responsibility with room to move. Every new freedom carries weight. The decision is yours. The consequence is yours. The work is yours. The life being built is yours. That does not make freedom less beautiful. It makes it more honest. I wrote the next reflection in the Freedom series on why freedom and responsibility belong together.

  3. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    What I Have Learned About Boundaries That Protect Life (opens the original)

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    Not every boundary is a prison. Some boundaries protect life. Some rules keep us from sliding off the rock. Some limits give us enough structure to live, work, love, and lead with wisdom. But boundaries become dangerous when they stop protecting people and start replacing conscience. That is the tension I am writing about in the next Freedom reflection.

  4. Episode · Aug 29, 2026

    What I Have Learned About the Fear of Freedom (opens the original)

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    Freedom sounds good until the decision is yours. Rules can restrict us, but they can also excuse us. Once the rule is gone, we have to think, choose, and carry the consequence of what we decide. I wrote a new reflection about why freedom scares people, why some people ask to go back to the rules, and why real freedom requires responsibility.

  5. Episode · Aug 23, 2026

    What I Have Learned About the Cost of Freedom (opens the original)

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    Freedom sounds beautiful until you realize it always sends a bill. It can cost approval. It can cost relationships. It can cost comfort, money, and the old version of your life that other people understood. But real freedom gives something back too: breath, peace, clarity, self-respect, and a soul that no longer has to survive by pretending. I wrote a new reflection on what freedom has cost me and what it has given back.

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