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2020 has been a truly unusual year and as we get into the summer, looking forward to the fall, that is still the case. I have seen a huge increase of people deciding to homeschool their children for the very first time this coming school year. As parents deicide to take this step, I'm hearing more often than ever before, "how do we do this?" Well, I hear you! This is my attempt to help you, the new homeschool parent, to get a grasp of how to start. If you are looking for an online community that can encourage you on your homeschool journey, consider joining the Four In Tow community at Patreon.com/fourintowpodcast

2020 has been a truly unusual year and as we get into the summer, looking forward to the fall, that is still the case. I have seen a huge increase of people deciding to homeschool their children for the very first time this coming school year. As parents deicide to take this step, I'm hearing more often than ever before, "how do we do this?" Well, I hear you! This is my attempt to help you, the new homeschool parent, to get a grasp of how to start. If you are looking for an online community that can encourage you on your homeschool journey, consider joining the Four In Tow community at Patreon.com/fourintowpodcast

For the month of August, Michelle and Seth will be focusing on a new series dedicated to looking at the Stages of Power. Following the work of Janet O. Hagberg, they will spend this series unpacking each stage of change psychologically and apply it to the deconstruction process.

In this episode, Michelle and Seth start things off with a Mental Minute. Then theylook at the first 2 stages of power: powerlessness and association. They unpack what life looks like at each of these stages including work, relationships, and religion.

For the month of August, Michelle and Seth will be focusing on a new series dedicated to looking at the Stages of Power. Following the work of Janet O. Hagberg, they evaluate the different definitions of power and look at the 6 stages of power people go through in their life from a psychological lens. Throughout this series, Michelle and Seth will bring in the ideas of how power pertains to spirituality, to our recognition of God and how it impacts functioning within religious idealism. Then, in the month of September, they will unpack "deconstruction."

For this first episode, Michelle and Seth evaluate and discuss the differing definitions of power, looking at the 6 stages that people experience and their psychological impact.

This podcast can be found on Mental Podcast as well as the Fade to Gray Network. To learn more about the podcast and engage with the community, check us out on Facebook and Marco Polo.

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Mental: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mental/id1502899441#episodeGuid=MentalPodcast.podbean.com%2Fa04db65c-01b9-3036-8946-774e495caf5c

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For the entire month of July, Michelle Collins and Seth Showalter have been discussing Imposter Syndrome. In this final episode, they review previous topics while exploring the possibilities of recovery from Imposter Syndrome. Is it possible? Michelle and Seth dive into discussions around "guilt vs. shame" and "judgment vs. evaluating."

Seth owns up to feeling conformable with his Imposter and complained about not having the energy to fight back due to feeling emotionally exhausted. This opened the door to a discussion on what "recovery" looks like. Michelle and Seth spend time looking at practical and realistic strategies at battling our internal critic and the Imposter Syndrome in our lives. Remember: Imposter Syndrome does not follow a straight line. Not a comprehensive summary but some of the primary strategies reviewed included: self-affirmations, gratitude and thankfulness.

This podcast can be found under the Fade to Gray Network as well as Mental. It is a production of the Fade to Gray Network and cohosted by Michelle Colins and Seth Showalter.

If you would like more information about Mental, please check out Mental or the Fade to Gray Network on either Facebook or Instagram. If you liked this episode, please leave us a star rating and review. It all helps!

On this episode of MTMM we play our top 3 favorite Robin Williams movies to create the list of his 5 most influential films. Previous guest and FTG Family member Jeffrey joined us once again to see if he could defeat the team. Did he lose like he did last time? Does Omar win yet another game? Hit that play button to find out!

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For the entire month of July, Michelle Collins and Seth Showalter will be presenting weekly episodes on the Imposter Syndrome.The third episode in the Imposter Syndrome Series is entitled "Taming Your Syndrome" and is available now.

Listen in as Michelle and Seth discuss their internal critic. Put simply, the internal critic is a well-integrated pattern of destructive thoughts toward ourselves and others. It often presents as a negative and nagging voice. Michelle and Seth unpack how this plays out in their own lives and then explore strategies to combat it.

The Fade To Gray Podcast hosted an online event called The Big Tent Revival in May 2020. Chris and Omar interviewed David Lunsford during the live event. David shared stories and songs from his latest projects. We hope you enjoy!

Check out all of David's musicHEREon hisWebsite

Elizabeth invites Clay and Julia Brockleman of The ReapCast to discuss their experience as homeschool kids now homeschooling their own kids.

Resources discussed on the episode:

Khan Academy

Scribd.com

The Education Of Little Tree by Forrest Carter

The Read Aloud Family by Sarah MacKenzie

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For the entire month of July, Michelle Collins and Seth Showalter will be presenting weekly episodes on the Imposter Syndrome.

The second episode is entitled "The P (sychology) of Imposter Syndrome" and is available now. Listen in to learn about the 4 P's of Imposter Syndrome (Perfectionism, Procrastination, Paralysis, and People-Pleasing).

In preparing for this episode, Michelle and Seth both realized that in order to discuss these concepts, vulnerability would be required. Therefore, they both share how these the 4 P's have played out in their own lives. This entire series may as well be an extended Mental Minute. The hope is that you will be able to relate to the different ways Imposter Syndrome often plays out.