Music can help heal our emotional wounds, but it heals us physically, too. This week’s guest, recording artist Paul Cardall, was born with a congenital heart defect that doctors believed he could not survive. But he proved them wrong, and as part of his healing journey, he discovered the power of music. Today, he is a classical pianist who not only creates healing music but shares with others how it can soothe the heart — literally and figuratively.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What made Paul turn to music for healing.
• Why it is beneficial to both the mind and the body.
• How he uses what he’s learned about music to help others heal.

A Grumble-Free Life with Amy Parker & Tricia Goyer

As moms, Amy Parker and Tricia Goyer were no strangers to “the grumbles.” As writers, that led them to team up on the children’s book, The Grumbles: A Story About Gratitude. Find out what inspired this book, how it changed their families and how it can help your family learn to live in gratitude.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How (and why) to identify your “grumble style”.
• What you can do to adopt a more grateful mindset.
• Why it’s important to teach children a gratitude practice.

Anxiety is at an all-time high these days, but this week’s guest says that might not be such a bad thing! Dr. Wendy Suzuki is a professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University. Her new book, GOOD ANXIETY: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion looks at anxiety in a whole new way and explains how we can use the gift of anxiety to improve our focus, productivity, communication skills and so much more.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why anxiety can become our best ally.
• What languishing is and what we can do about it.
• How anxiety can help us build empathy.

Stanford professor and psychologist William Damon didn’t learn the truth about his missing father until he became an adult. That surprising discovery led him on a journey to make peace with his past, and he talks about that journey in his fascinating new book, A Round of Golf with My Father: The New Psychology of Exploring Your Past to Make Peace with Your Present.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The importance of finding your purpose.
• What a life review is — and how it can change your future.
• Why it’s never too late to reevaluate your past.