Living with Heart: From Birth to Death
A Podcast from Dr. Chip Dodd and Bryan Barley
Dr. Chip Dodd’s ”The Voice of the Heart” is one of the seminal and most practically impactful books of the last several decades in the counseling, coaching, and mentorship space. In ”Living with Heart,” Dr. Dodd joins co-host, Bryan Barley, to discuss with greater depth, detail, and practicality how to live with heart through the entire journey of life - from birth to death.
Recent Episodes
110 - The Big Picture of Recovery
Recovery is a lifelong path, not a pill, replacing the "foggy glasses" of addiction with a clear reality lived one day at a time. By following the 12-Step roadmap, you can break the cycle of addiction to reclaim your true self and find spiritual freedom. This journey restores your emotional health, allowing you to live fully and build deep connections with others and God.
109 - Resistance to Change (Part 2)
True recovery is a daily lifestyle of trading the "foggy glasses" of denial for a clear reality rooted in surrender and self-awareness. By understanding the resistance to change and the roles of the co-addict, you can break cycles of control addiction and find the serenity to accept what you cannot change.
108 - Resistance to Change
Recovery is more than a quick fix; it is a transformative lifestyle shift from the "foggy glasses" of denial to a clear, authentic reality. This growth process requires navigating resistance to change, embracing the grief of losing the status quo, and practicing patience with loved ones who may not yet be ready to join the journey.
106 - Recovery and the Power of Admission
Discover the transformative power of admission as the first step toward breaking the cycle of addiction and reclaiming your personal narrative. By reframing admission not as a failure, but as a courageous move toward "wholeness," this highlight explores how letting go of toxic shame paves the way for true success and the pursuit of passion.
104 - The Four Promises and Addiction
Discover how the conflict between the four realities of life and the four promises of God shapes the journey of addiction and recovery. This highlight explores why embracing the struggle of being "human works in progress" is the essential key to finding genuine fulfillment and spiritual connection.
103 - The Cycle of Addiction
Join Dr. Chip Dodd and Bryan Barley as they continue their discussion about addiction. This episode highlights the cycle of addiction and its effects.
102 - Toxic Shame and Addiction
This episode explores the profound difference between healthy shame and toxic shame, revealing how the rejection of our innate needs and feelings leads to a "human doing" cycle and addiction. Learn how to reclaim your God-given self-worth and break free from the "defective" narrative by returning to authentic connection and emotional vulnerability.
99 - The Addiction Pandemic
Join Dr. Chip Dodd and Bryan Barley as they discuss the Addiction Pandemic in this episode of the Living with Heart: From Birth to Death Podcast
78 - Out of the Pit: Living in Recovery
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.
74 - Pitfalls of Leadership: #3 People Become Things
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.
43 - Recovery from Codependency: Eight Myths About Boundaries
Real freedom awaits us in codependency recovery—if we take the risk of hoping and then trusting that a better way of living is on the other side of the risk. (Part 3)
42 - Recovery from Codependency: Practice Allows Us to Live Fully, Though Imperfectly
Real freedom awaits us in codependency recovery—if we take the risk of hoping and then trusting that a better way of living is on the other side of the risk. (Part 2)
7 - Forming a Circle of Secure Relationships (Part 2)
Dr. Chip Dodd and Bryan Barley discuss the importance of building a circle of security to meet emotional, spiritual, and relational needs.
2 - How We Are Made - Introduction to Neediness
Chip and Bryan briefly describe the "Living with Heart" podcast.
The "Living with Heart" Podcast is brought to you by Chip Dodd Resources (www.chipdodd.com) & The Voice of the Heart Center (www.vothcenter.com). Healthy people get help, and we would be honored to help you.