Leading with Authority & Equality

Brooke Rasmussen is completing her masters in Marriage and Family Therapy at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington and is an intern at Partners with Families and Children, a social safety net for families facing neglect and abuse. Brooke is passionate about helping clients find personal and relational growth in their marriages and teaches Gottman Institute Marriage Courses online with her husband, Scott. Her research at Whitworth focuses on pornography use and its connections to emotional intelligence. Brooke and Scott traveled the world through his career as a diplomat, living in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East before putting down roots in Spokane with their eight children. Brooke's experience as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is fundamental to her development as a leader and thinker. Highlights

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Deception of Pride

What is something you used to think you were great at that you later realized you were pretty average at?   Growing up I thought I was the best at so many things: jumping, spelling, reading, soccer. . . the list could go on and on (I was very confident as a child).    But today we’re talking about how our over-confidence can get in the way of our spiritual growth.

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A Sherlock Holmes OTR Mystery

On today's podcast episode of The Apple Seed we have stories all about friendship and integrity. Learning how to be a good friend is something that we learn all through our lives, and it takes a lot. It takes courage to stand up for our friends and integrity to be kind in our conversations about them.

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