When PLAYING SAFE Means LIVING SMALL w/ Andrew Bentley

Dear Young Married Couple

Adam & Karissa King

Sexuality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Relationships, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 872 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2020

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

When you constantly live in your adaptive self so that you don't have to risk being rejected, you might be safer -- but you might also be limiting yourself big time. Today, we had the honor of interviewing our mentor and coach, Andrew Bentley. In this episode, he shares key insights for folks who aren't satisfied with settling and he gives practical tips for taking action now! Andrew Bentley recommended these books for those just getting started with a dive into personal development: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey Great by Choice by Jim Collins Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry Crucial Conversations by Patterson, Granny, McMillan, and Switzler Andrew says he has been on a "consciousness kick" lately, so he also recommends these books to folks who are interested: A Ghost in the Atom by PCW Davies How the Mighty Have Fallen by Jim Collins Am I Just My Brain? by Sharon Dirckx Self Comes to Mind by Antonio Damasio Mind & Cosmos by Thomas Nagel You can reach Andrew Bentley via IG: @bentley238 Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.1	You will improve in your current strengths more than you will ever improve in your weaknesses.
0:35.3	And so, you know, get that not-to-do list. Like, put a bunch of
0:38.2	stuff on it says, look, I'm not going to spend my time there. This is what my unique calling is.
0:42.2	This is where my purpose is. This is how I'm connected. And I'm going to double down and put all my
0:46.8	wood behind that arrow. We don't bring up those crucial conversations. We don't talk about things that really matter because I don't want to anger them or I don't want to
0:54.3	disappoint them or I don't know how to navigate this conversation. So I'm just going to play it safe and live small in my marriage.
1:00.5	Dear young married couple, you're in a busy season of your life. You're probably working and involved in ministry.
1:08.2	On top of that, you might even be parents or students. You're maxed,
1:13.3	but you really want to stay connected in your marriage. And that's why we're bringing this podcast
1:18.5	to you. I'm Adam King. And I'm Carissa King. And we work with busy couples just like you in our
1:23.9	counseling office here in Sacramento, California. We also work with couples all over the
1:28.0	world through online counseling, and our couples are really just looking for ways to communicate
1:32.3	with each other more effectively. Some of them are looking to heal from a breach and trust,
1:37.1	or find direction in fulfilling the purpose that God has for them. So come and join us as we have a
1:42.3	conversation. We'll talk with therapists, authors,
1:45.7	pastors, and other couples who will pour into us giving us tools to become more intimately
1:51.4	connected, get adventurous, and find purpose. Welcome to the Dear Young Mary couple podcast.
1:59.6	From the very beginning of Dear Young Mary couple, we came up with a mission statement.
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