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Starting Therapy? 7 Things You Need To Know Before You Show Up For Your First Session

by Scott Savage | Apr 11, 2023 | Uncategorized

“Hi, my name is Scott and I’m in therapy.” At one time, I thought going to therapy was a cringe-inducing move.  People who went to therapy had wrecked their life. Their marriage was hanging by a thread. They had been really messed up from a troubled childhood. They...

When The Healer Is Wounded: An Interview with Tim Guptill

by Scott Savage | Mar 21, 2017 | Courage, Mental Health

“Today pastors are generally more open about their struggles than previous generations, but we still sense there is a threshold that is not to be crossed. People want open, honest and real, but not too much. Generally churches want just enough so they feel safe...

01: Boldly Tell Your Story: An Interview with Mary DeMuth

by Scott Savage | Oct 1, 2015 | Community, Courage, Creativity, Encouragement, Fear, Overcoming Fear Interview

Have you ever listened to or watched someone share their story transparently and felt emboldened to live your own life differently? Courage in someone else moves us to live with more vulnerability and boldness. If they can face their fears and act in spite of them,...

Agency: The One Thing You Can Control

by Scott Savage | Aug 18, 2015 | Courage, Creativity, Encouragement, Fear, Focus

What do you have the power to do? Some friends and I were sitting over coffee recently, discussing the way our negative emotions (fear, anxiety, anger) are not necessarily bad for us. We talked about how guilt is different than shame, how anxiety is different than...

From My Summer to Yours: Books, Videos, Articles and a Podcast

by Scott Savage | Aug 4, 2015 | Courage, Encouragement, Fear

Ahhh…summer! I’m taking some time away with my family this week. While I’m away, I wanted to share some content with you that you may have missed, along with some great material that has been inspiring me to overcome fear and live with greater courage and...
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