Choice Before Chance is a Broaden Mindz podcast focused on mindset, growth, and the power of intentional choices. Through conversations and insights, the show encourages listeners to broaden their thinking and take control of their future.
Choice Before Chance : A Broaden Mindz Podcast
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Choice Before Chance is a Broaden Mindz podcast focused on mindset, growth, and the power of intentional choices. Through conversations and insights, the show encourages listeners to broaden their thinking and take control of their future.
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July 31, 2026
The Soothing Presence: How to Raise Emotionally Resilient Children (A Conversation with Dr. David Marcus)
<p>Let's face it - you may have a responsibility in choosing how you raise your kids. In this fascinating episode with Dr. David Marcus, we discover the one skill most parents assume their children already have — and why that assumption is quietly breaking down communication at home.</p><p>Dr. David Marcus, a clinical psychologist with 40 years of experience working with families under stress, shares why "use your words" fails so often with kids, and what it actually takes to raise a child who can name, tolerate, and work through their emotions.</p><p>David has worked with children as young as three all the way through custody and parent-alienation cases as an expert witness, and along the way he's learned as much from the children as from their parents. In this conversation, he introduces the idea of a "soothing presence," explains how emotional reactions get silently internalized from parent to child, and walks through why punishment so often fails where real discipline succeeds.</p><p>In this episode, you'll discover:</p><ul><li>Why children don't actually have an "emotional language" just because they're smart or verbal — and how to build one with them</li><li>What a "soothing presence" is, and why it's the foundation every child (and adult) needs to work through intense emotion</li><li>How parents unconsciously pass their own stress responses on to their children through internalization</li><li>The real difference between punishment and discipline — and why lectures rarely teach the lesson you think they do</li><li>David's four-part definition of resilience, and the simple phrase that helps any child feel truly heard</li></ul><p>If you've ever felt like you're talking to a stone wall with your child — or your partner — David's insights on emotional language and validation offer a way through it.</p><p>This episode is perfect for parents navigating tantrums, teens, or tense family communication, and for anyone who wants to understand why we react to stress the way we do. As David puts it: therapy — and real connection — begins where the words run out.</p><p>Learn more about Dr. Marcus's work and listen to more of his podcast appearances at parentrx.org. His book, Parent Rx, is coming soon.</p><p>Because the life you want isn't waiting on chance—it's waiting on your next choice.</p><p><br></p><p>https://parentrx.org</p><p><br></p>
July 29, 2026
From the ER to Everest: How Small Choices Build a Life of Purpose (A Conversation with Dr. Matthew Harmody)
<p>Discover how one act of radical generosity can become the launchpad for a life without limits.</p><p>Dr. Matt Harmody, a retired ER physician, living kidney donor, and record-setting mountaineer, shares how a single choice — donating his kidney to a complete stranger — set off a chain of decisions that led him to summit the highest peak in all 50 US states and set a Guinness World Record.</p><p>After watching his father decline on dialysis and ultimately choose to stop treatment, Matt walked away from a corporate engineering career to attend medical school, with no family in medicine and no health scare of his own to explain it. He reveals how twenty-five years in the emergency department, a chance email from a team of fellow kidney-donor climbers, and a lifetime of small, deliberate choices led him to become a non-directed donor — and then to raise national awareness for living kidney donation from the summit of 50 mountains.</p><p>In this episode, you'll discover:</p><ul><li>How Matt turned his father's decline into twenty-five years of service in the emergency department</li><li>The decision-making process behind becoming a living kidney donor to a complete stranger</li><li>Why big life decisions are really built from small, repeated choices</li><li>Practical ways to work through fear, risk, and the sunk cost fallacy when facing a hard decision</li><li>How the living kidney donor voucher program works, and why it matters for the over 90,000 people on the waiting list</li></ul><p>If you've ever wondered whether one choice could really change the course of your life — or someone else's — Matt's story is proof that it can. His perspective on resilience, service, and turning sacrifice into purpose offers a blueprint for anyone ready to take their own next small step.</p><p>This episode is perfect for anyone navigating a major life or career pivot, curious about living organ donation, or looking for the push to trade comfort for meaning. Matt's story proves that purpose doesn't end after you give something away — it begins there.</p><p>Learn more about Matt's mission at mattharmodymd.com, or grab his book, available on Amazon. Join a community dedicated to living kidney donation awareness and saving lives through generosity.</p><p>Because the life you want isn't waiting on chance—it's waiting on your next choice.</p><p>https://mattharmodymd.com/</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
July 22, 2026
Turning Adversity into Triumph: The Courage to Lead : A Conversation with Jenna Udenberg
<p>Unlock the secret to transforming life's greatest challenges into powerful sources of impact. Jenna Udenberg, a disability advocate, author, and leader, shares how choosing courage, self-reflection, and curiosity can drastically reshape your path—and the world around you. </p><p>Diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at age seven, Jenna's journey from adversity to advocacy is a compelling testament to resilience. She reveals how listening to her gut and embracing leadership qualities sustained her through pivotal moments—like winning the prestigious Bush Fellowship and stepping into roles that once seemed impossible. Her story isn’t just about overcoming obstacles; it’s about intentionally stepping into the possibilities that come with each conscious choice. </p><p>In this episode, you’ll discover:</p><ul><li>How Jenna turned her personal health struggles into opportunities for community leadership and broader impact.</li><li>The power of setting up support systems and trusting your inner voice when facing uncertainty.</li><li>Practical ways to navigate overwhelm in decision-making—especially when options seem limitless or daunting.</li><li>Why curiosity is a vital leadership skill, and how asking simple questions can unlock deeper understanding.</li><li>The importance of recognizing your own value, boundaries, and the art of navigating relationships with authenticity.</li></ul><p>If you’ve ever felt stuck in a moment of doubt or overwhelm, Jenna’s insights on resilience, leadership, and self-awareness will inspire you to see every challenge as a choice—not a limitation. Her perspective on perseverance—paired with a compassionate approach to self-reflection—creates an empowering blueprint for creating the life and impact you desire.</p><p>This episode is perfect for anyone seeking to harness their inner strength, build authentic connections, and design a life driven by intentional choices. Whether you’re navigating personal health, leadership, or just looking for inspiration to step outside your comfort zone, Jenna’s story proves that the key to your future lies in the decisions you make today.<br>Learn more about Jenna’s mission at aboveandbeyondwithyou.org or grab her book, Within My Spokes, available on Amazon. Join a community dedicated to accessibility, inclusion, and purposeful change.</p><p> </p><p>Because the life you want isn’t waiting on chance—it’s waiting on your next choice.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.aboveandbeyondwithu.org/">https://www.aboveandbeyondwithu.org/</a></p>
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