This episode explores the distinction between emotional "adults" who mask vulnerability and true "grown-ups" who find strength in dependence on God, others, and their own hearts. Drawing from Psalm 8 and the Christmas miracle, the discussion highlights that true human dignity and our assignment for dominion stem from the original, dependent strength ordained by the Creator in infancy.

October to April is a time of both magical anticipation and inevitable grief, as the holidays awaken our deepest longings for family, friends, and fellowship. Discover why it's essential to allow yourself to grieve losses while concentrating on the joy of healthy relationships, the true key to a fulfilling holiday season.

In this episode of Living with Heart, Chip and Bryan discuss the The Fours Characteristics of Helping Children Develop Thriving Skills.

This episode explores the final six characteristics of a healthy family and how flexibility, accountability, forgiveness, and humility create a functional home. Chip and Bryan explore practical ways parents can nurture emotional, spiritual, and relational growth, focusing on progress over perfection. Build stronger family connections by embracing grace, healthy boundaries, and authentic communication.

Discover what truly makes a family healthy and functional - not perfect. In this podcast, Chip and Bryan explore six key principles and twelve core characteristics that nurture open communication, emotional safety, and spiritual growth in families, friendships, and marriages. Learn how humility, love, and consistency can transform your relationships into spaces of healing and connection.

In this episode of Living with Heart, discover faith-based insights on responsible parenting - embracing humility, healing, and growth as lifelong works in progress.

In this episode, Chip and Bryan explore the deeper meaning of remembering, beyond simply recalling facts, to truly “re-member” ourselves by integrating emotions, experiences, and relationships. Chip shares how parents can grow emotionally and spiritually by acknowledging distance, practicing daily remembrance, and facing the impossible, creating deeper connections with their children and with God.

Big results often come from simple actions, and true leadership begins with responsibility, consistency, and care. Whether in parenting, marriage, friendship, or leadership, practicing small, intentional habits creates trust, belonging, and excellence. By modeling responsibility through daily actions, parents, leaders, and partners can inspire growth, respect, and lasting community.

Discover the difference between contact and true connection in Episode #83 of Keeping Heart. This powerful story reveals how real relationships—rooted in truth, vulnerability, and love—heal loneliness, restore families, and feed the heart in ways technology never can. Join the conversation on what it means to live fully, love deeply, and lead well through genuine connection.

In this episode of the Living with Heart podcast, Dr. Chip Dodd unpacks the five pitfalls that silently sabotage leaders — from confusing work with worth to hiding behind secrets. Learn how daily practices of confession, admission, surrender, and acceptance lead to lasting recovery, connection, and the rediscovery of the true self God created.

This powerful episode highlights the fourth pitfall of leadership—the isolation of the true self. Dr. Chip Dodd reveals how perfectionism, denial of needs, and toxic shame isolate leaders from their humanity, driving them toward burnout and counterfeit coping strategies. Learn how healing begins with admitting the need for help and embracing dependency resilience.

Discover the five interconnected pitfalls that quietly unravel a leader’s purpose, passion, and relationships—starting when people become things. In this episode of Living with Heart, Dr. Chip Dodd reveals how work addiction, emotional denial, and loss of vulnerability fuel a toxic, fear-based culture. Learn how self-awareness, humility, and asking for help can restore the leader’s heart and relationships.

Discover how performance-driven leadership can erode presence, relationships, and purpose in Living with Heart, a podcast by Dr. Chip Dodd and Bryan Barley. This episode discusses how performance begins to be valued more than one’s presence.

Discover the 5 interconnected pitfalls of leadership that can erode self-worth, relationships, and purpose—and learn how leaders can reclaim their identity, grow with authenticity, and lead from a place of true inner strength. This episode explores the difference between self-worth and self-esteem, offering hope, recovery, and practical steps for lasting transformation.

Join Chip and Bryan and discover how heart-centered leadership can transform your life and mission. Chip and Bryan explore the essential practices for avoiding burnout, embracing vulnerability, and leading with purpose. Learn the five common pitfalls of leadership and how to recover with authenticity, restoration, and faith.

In this episode of Living with Heart: From Birth to Death, Chip and Bryan explore how men and women can build lasting, heart-centered relationships through mutual security, appreciation, and service. They offer practical insights on emotional roles, responsibility, and growing together with purpose.

In this podcast series we have been discussing the dynamics of a woman’s heart in relation to a man’s heart. The content we have discussed has come from education and research; Scriptural foundations; and even more, from the 1000s of individuals and couples whom I have worked with in a therapeutic setting.

In episode 67, Chip and Bryan discuss exploring the ways love works.

In Episode 66, Chip and Bryan discuss understanding a woman’s heart - gentleness, availability, vulnerability.