Blog 50 - I've Been Searching

In this 11-minute post Jen gives a recap of Mark’s involvement in the Movement. The two discuss a change in direction and give a preview of what’s in store in the coming months. Jen and Mark talk about the difference between working as entrepreneurs and working for somebody else.

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Blog 49 - Does Your Dog Bite?

In this 9-minute post Mark and Jen discuss getting a new pet. They talk about people who love animals and the joy that animals bring to certain people. Jen recounts her silly effort to find the perfect cat while Mark braces himself for a new addition to the family.

Blog 48 - Guilty As Charged

In this 10-minute post Mark recounts serving on jury duty in federal court.  Jen and Mark use the lesson learned in court to help them understand themselves and others better. They make a connection between our natural tendencies and how challenging it can be for people to change.

Blog 47 - What A Potty Mouth

In this 9-minute post Jen talks about taking a month off cursing. Mark and Jen discuss when they curse and what affect it might have. They talk about the power of words and the concept in Oh, shift! about words having an effect on our reality.

Blog 46 - On The Road

In this 9-minute post Mark and Jen discuss their differing views on the importance of travel. Jen makes a distinction between vacation and traveling, and goes on to explain why she finds traveling important.

Blog 45 - I Find You Offensive

In this 10-minute post Mark and Jen continue a conversation about how controversial they should be as audio blog hosts. They discuss the drawbacks about sharing their own political beliefs and how if they do, it has the potential to turn people off to their Oh, shift! message.

Blog 44 - I Heard It On The TV

In this 10-minute post Mark and Jen discuss page 221 of Oh, shift! and the suggestion that people should “turn off” the news. They go on to shed light on what it is about the news that might be influencing people’s state of mind and may be negatively affecting them more than they realize. The two finish the show by getting controversial.

Blog 43 - 9 to 5

In this 9-minute post Mark and Jen discuss the concept of people having careers that they really love.  They go on to discuss reasons that people might work in jobs they don’t enjoy and why they might never have considered that they can have a career that fills them up.

Blog 42 - Eviction Notice

In this 9-minute post Mark and Jen talk about their three year wedding anniversary and what it’s been like being married for that long. They reminisce about dealing with ex-spouses and living in partnership. The two go on to talk about the results of a 75 year Harvard study meant to help us understand the key to happiness.

Blog 41 - My Life's A Mess

In this 9 minute post Mark and Jen discuss people’s tendency to spend way too much time thinking about their own lives. They talk about their own experience with it and why and when we might be spending too much of our time using our brainpower to wallow in our own problems.

Blog 40 - Up To Date

In this 9 minute post Mark and Jen give an update on her new Jennifer Powers website and what’s changed with it. They go on to talk about their efforts to live a healthy life. They focus on Jen’s journey of learning and adjusting and where she is now. 

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Blog 39 - I'm Leaving

In this 8 minute post Mark and Jen talk about being a couple who works together and spends lots of time together, and how that can eventually create some friction. They acknowledge how this is a common issue for many couples and they discuss their plan for keeping the relationship fresh.

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Blog 38 - See It To Believe It

In this 9 minute post Mark and Jen discuss the idea of visualizing and writing down what we want in life. They talk about how it’s worked for them and how they’ve used visualization to help target their efforts to get the results in life they want.  

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Blog 37 - Eat the Darn Sandwich

In this 8 minute post Mark and Jen continue the conversation about peoples’ seeming tendency to be selfish. They talk about motives and even how our most charitable acts may be done for our own selfish interests. Jen gives listeners a challenge that may help them understand their own motives.

Blog 36 - It's All About Me

In this 8 minute post Mark and Jen start a conversation about people’s tendency to put themselves first.  They talk about the biological reason this may be so, while at the same time explaining why it’s not super popular with the self-help world. 

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Blog 35 - I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up

In this 8 minute post Mark and Jen continue the conversation about aging and discuss how some people don’t seem to mind aging while others are unhappy about growing older. Mark offers a theory suggesting that those who aren’t happy with where they are in life will tend to be less happy about aging.

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Blog 34 - Something Has Changed

In this 9 minute post Mark and Jen talk about aging, maturing and the way a person’s approach towards life changes over time. They target the self-help world and some of the concepts in Oh, shift! and then how Jen’s attitude towards what she originally wrote has changed.

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Blog 33 - This Isn't Easy

In this 11 minute post Mark and Jen announce a huge personal goal reached by Jennifer and then go on to discuss the importance of setting goals.  They talk about the value of failing and sticking with goals, even when those goals are very difficult to attain.

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Blog 32 - Here's Something You Didn't Ask For

In this 9 minute post Mark and Jen discuss the idea of learning to take on the victor role instead of the victim role. They talk about how responsible we are for those things that happen to us and what power we have even when really terrible things happen in our lives. 

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Blog 31 - You Need Some Help

In this 10 minute post Mark and Jen introduce listeners to the concept of “Masterminding” – a technique for exploring different life possibilities and enhancing life or business endeavors.  They tell about how effective Masterminding has been for them, why others might consider doing it, and then give pointers making it super easy for listeners to do it for themselves.

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