About this episode
The episode discusses emotional stability with Dr. Chip Dodd, focusing on the importance of understanding emotions for solo parents.
This week we're discussing Emotional Stability with Dr. Chip Dodd When you are the only adult in the house, pushing through stops being a choice and starts being a reflex. Feelings get quieted because there is no margin for them. But survival mode and actually living are two very different things. One keeps you functional. The other is what you were made for. And until you understand the difference, it is easy to mistake getting through the day for being okay. Robert Beeson, Founder and CEO of Solo Parent, and Elizabeth Cole, single parent and co-host, sit down with Dr. Chip Dodd, a counselor, speaker, and author with over 30 years of experience serving others through emotional health and recovery. His book Voice of the Heart has become foundational for many solo parents trying to understand their own emotional landscape. Together they walk through all eight core feelings, not as burdens to manage, but as gifts that, when understood, move us toward healing, connection, and a fuller life. Key Insights from This Episode Survival mode is not a failure, but staying there keeps you from the life you were made for. Reducing emotion to get through the day is a natural grief response…
People in this episode
Hosts: Robert Beeson, Elizabeth Cole
Guest: Dr. Chip Dodd
Topics covered
- emotional stability
- single parenting
- mental health
- healing
- core emotions
Keywords
- emotional health
- survival mode
- core feelings
- isolation
- connection
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Voice of the Heart
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