Today’s guest and I seem to have a lot in common, and I’m so glad I was given the chance to meet him and interview him about his book. I think it’s one you definitely need to read for yourself.

His name is Jason VanRuler, and his book is called Get Past Your Past: How Facing the Broken Places Leads to True Connection.

Your brokenness, Jason Says, is not the end of the story. It’s time to heal.

Any of us can get stuck in our struggle. Jesus came to set us free and give us life–abundant life–but while we believe it for everyone else, it’s hard to accept his forgiveness and grace for ourselves. We continue in our old ways, living as one with no hope because we’re afraid of failing if we try to get better.

But what if brokenness–the array of behaviors and symptoms that show us that all is not as it should be with us–isn’t all there is? What if we can change?

As a licensed therapist and a man who’s dealt with his own problems–including childhood trauma, alcohol abuse, drug use, and bouts of depression–Jason VanRuler understands what you’re going through. In Get Past Your Past, he offers empathy, grace, and a hand to hold as he shares from his own places of brokenness and his professional knowledge

I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Jason and his work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.

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In today’s episode, I ask Jason about:

• Methods for uncovering your own self-limiting beliefs
• The role that music can play in your healing process
• How to identify the character traits you most want to be known for and how to manifest them over time
• And lots more!

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Jason in Action

Books Jason Recommends

Anything You Want by Derek Sivers

The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life by John G. Miller

Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention by John Ruhlin

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

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