Between the Covers Podcast

10 - How Much You Care

Earlier this year I came upon a quote from Theodore Roosevelt that's just stuck with me: "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."
Let that sink in a little. How many interactions with others have you had where you were hurt by someone sharing their knowledge and understanding, but you didn't feel heard or seen? It's as if their words were meant more to make themselves feel better, or even superior, than to help you.
Let's take some time to explore this concept of caring for others before we jump in and fix it.
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09 - Friends

Ever struggled with finding friends? I sure have! Here I talk about the three different kinds of friends we can have through life:
1) Friends for a reason
2) Friends for a season
3) Friends for a lifetime
Bonus points for knowing which one we'll find the fewest of.
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Website: https://www.betweenthecoverscoaching.com/
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08 - Burnout

Burnout. Have you ever experienced this common phenomenon in society today where we're expected to do more and more with less time and energy? This is what I'm experiencing and it's also why it's a shorter episode. Burnout is real and you can avoid it.
Let me know what you think of the podcast with a rating and a review.
Website: https://www.betweenthecoverscoaching.com/
Interested in working with me? Schedule a free discovery call: https://calendly.com/marcus-spaur/discovery-call
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07 - Rolling Successes & Failures

Based on a funny experience I had playing table-top role playing games with friend, here's a message based on the ups and downs we encounter in life: whether you roll a success or a failure, the adventure continues. How can you use everything you have to become the hero of your own story?
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Website: https://www.betweenthecoverscoaching.com/
Interested in working with me? Schedule a free discovery call: https://calendly.com/marcus-spaur/discovery-call
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06 - Mental Health

It's time for another serious topic: our mental health. It impacts us in likely more ways than we know. More and more people are becoming aware of how important it is to take care of themselves mentally, and yet there is also much in our lives and society that is providing mixed messages of what entails taking care of our mental health.
While it's difficult to take a comprehensive look at mental health in thirty minutes, it's my sincerest hope that this sheds light on it's importance and provides ideas of how you can take care of your mental health.
Let me know what you think of the podcast with a rating and a review.
Website: https://www.betweenthecoverscoaching.com/
Interested in working with me? Schedule a free discovery call: https://calendly.com/marcus-spaur/discovery-call
Free Recovery Resources: https://www.betweenthecoverscoaching.com/free-resources
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United States ResourcesNational Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/resources/index.htmlNational Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-preventionSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help
Find a therapist you can speak to.Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
Outside the United StatesWorld Health Organization: https://www.who.int/en/
 

05 - The Hero’s Journey

Let's take a step away from the heavy conversations and look at what the hero's journey looks like. Coined by Joseph Campbell, this model of storytelling has become so common over the years that you see tales like Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Hunger Games and find similar components. The seven steps I focus on are:
1) The ordinary world
2) The call to adventure
3) Refusal of the call
4) The mentor
5) Crossing the threshold
6) The ordeal
7) The return
Let me know what you think of the podcast with a rating and a review.
Website: https://www.betweenthecoverscoaching.com/
Interested in working with me? Schedule a free discovery call: https://calendly.com/marcus-spaur/discovery-call
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04 - Self-Care

Here is one of my favorite topics: Self-Care! It's an important part of our ability to navigate the world and relationships around us, yet it's something that we often avoid because we see it as selfish. Or worse we were told it's selfish.
Self-care is not selfishness. It's protecting yourself from burning out and investing in yourself so you can invest in others. It also helps us prevent our bounce back from being dysregulated. It's necessary, worth doing, and can be a lot of fun all at the same time.
Let me know what you think of the podcast with a rating and a review.
Website: https://www.betweenthecoverscoaching.com/
Interested in working with me? Schedule a free discovery call: https://calendly.com/marcus-spaur/discovery-call
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03 - Grief

We're tackling a heavy topic today. Grief is an integral part of our everyday lives whether we wish to acknowledge it or not. From small griefs of losing a favorite pen to much larger griefs of losing a job or loved one, knowing what grief is and how to work through it is important.
The five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. While this model is accurate to a point, most of us consider it a linear progression through the stages. In reality, we will bounce around these throughout a day or week or month. Subtle reminders of what we've lost will send us back through the process again. We need to do this as many times as it takes to fully process the loss.
Let me know what you think of the podcast with a rating and a review.
Website: https://www.betweenthecoverscoaching.com/
Interested in working with me? Schedule a free discovery call: https://calendly.com/marcus-spaur/discovery-call
Free Recovery Resources: https://www.betweenthecoverscoaching.com/free-resources
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02 - Your Story Matters

You have a story that brings you here today. No matter how insignificant it may feel, no matter how normal or even "out there" it may sound, no matter if people are saying that you shouldn't waste people's time in the telling, you have a story and it matters!
Today I share some of my story and how sharing can benefit us and those who listen.
Remember: make sure the person you are going to share your story with is safe first!
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Website: https://www.betweenthecoverscoaching.com/
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01 - Who Is Marcus?

Where better to start this journey than to begin sharing about the person on the mic? It's a brief introduction and we'll absolutely go deeper as the episodes go on.
So who am I?
1) A husband, son, brother, and friend.
2) A teacher, healer, and coach.
3) A gamer, streamer, and TTRPG (Dungeons and Dragons and others) player.
4) A treasure hunter...of sorts.
5) A creative, storyteller, writer, and aspiring author.
6) Grew up as a Christian, but this isn't a Christian podcast.
7) A recovering porn and food addict.
8) A life-long learner.
9) Curious, compassionate, and empathetic.
Let me know what you think of the podcast with a rating and a review.
Website: https://www.betweenthecoverscoaching.com/
Schedule a free discovery call: https://calendly.com/marcus-spaur/discovery-call
Free Recovery Resources: https://www.betweenthecoverscoaching.com/free-resources
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