identity

Collective Trauma
As a therapist, I commonly spend time working with my clients around trauma they’ve experienced. In my experience, trauma is often addressed from an individualistic...
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Facing Failure, Part Three
This week, Dan is joined by his wife, Becky Allender, to conclude our series on Facing Failure. Dan and Becky reflect on moments when they...
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Facing Failure, Part Two
Dan opens this episode of the podcast by reiterating that failure is not a pleasant topic. He describes the difference between failure as a verb,...
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Facing Failure, Part One
On this week’s podcast, Dan Allender launches a new series on a topic that cuts to the very quick of our being and identity: failure....
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Scapegoating, Part Two
On this week’s podcast, as we continue our series about scapegoating, Dan Allender invites us to reflect on the particular experience of being the one...
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Leading Out of Healing
In my previous two blogs, I touched on some of the cultural messages and internalized beliefs within my own story that hindered me from being...
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Let Them See Your Scars: How I Learned to Lead Out of Healing
Wendell Moss writes about learning at a young age that to be a compelling and effective leader means not letting anyone see your scars.
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