Love & Life with Dr. Karin

Dr. Karin Anderson Abrell

Take charge of your thoughts, take charge of your life! On Love & Life, Dr. Karin explores research-based methods for happy, hopeful, positive living! She delves into all the good stuff—how to have true intimacy in romantic relationships, more meaningful friendships, healthier family connections, and more fulfilling careers. Each episode leaves listeners with a Love & Life Hack—a quick fix to improve your emotional wellness TODAY! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/love-and-life-media/support

  • 23 minutes 20 seconds
    Post Election Stress Disorder: Remaining Connected Despite the Division Ep. 328

    The election is behind us, but the division remains.


    And, the demonstrations are just getting going. Movements like 4B and Blue Bracelets express rage at men and Trump voters in general.


    Women are swearing off sex, shaving off their hair, and wearing bracelets to signify to each other who is “safe” to be around.


    Can we possibly remain connected during this volitile time?


    I think we can 🙏🏻 


    And, to navigate these rough waters, I share some thoughts and tools from psychotherapy that could be helpful.


    Specifically, we cover:

    • How to remain grounded in empathy—especially when friends see your vote as an attack on their values and the people they care about.
    • Techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help us identify cognitive distortions that aren’t serving us. 
    • Why emotional cutoffs tend NOT to be the solution!


    Whether you’re happy with the results or deeply disappointed, your relationships have likely been impacted. 


    Please join us for strategies to move through Post Election Stress Disorder!


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    16 November 2024, 1:28 am
  • 38 minutes 26 seconds
    Post Election Processing: Managing Your Emotions & Considering the Feelings of Others Ep. 327

    With the election now behind us, Elliott and I wanted to share thoughts on how to navigate love and life post election—especially concerning our relationships.


    Because half the country is really happy with the results, while the other half feels angry, demoralized, and even afraid.


    Specifically, we consider:


    • How do we build unity in the midst of so much divisiveness? 
    • Can we find common ground?
    • What does the Bible teach us about submitting to leadership and those in authority?


    Join us as Elliott and I discuss how to move through the post election landscape—one in which people we love may feel deep distress, disappointment, and perhaps even anger at those who voted for Trump.


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    7 November 2024, 9:50 pm
  • 15 minutes 4 seconds
    Let’s Talk About It! The Misogyny of Progressives Ep. 326

    On a day when many Progressives will go to the polls to vote for a “woman,” I’d like to share a few thoughts around the misogyny inherent to Leftists’ ideology.


    Their logic breaks down immediately as they can’t define what a woman is. So, how can they get excited about voting for a woman hoping she’ll be the first woman president? 🤷‍♀️ They’ve already established that womanhood is meaningless!!!


    Furthermore, the party that prides itself on “female empowerment” nevertheless signals they disparage women at every turn.


    1. They think we’re weak.
    2. They think we’re stupid. Cue Mark Cuban.
    3. They think the female experience can be fully understood by a man in drag.


    Finally, the Left asserts the best women are men—certainly in sports, and even in pop culture. In doing so, they advocate for the erasure of women.


    I can’t think of a better example of misogyny. Join us for a quick breakdown of voting for a woman because she’s a woman, when one can’t even define what a woman is . . .


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    5 November 2024, 9:31 pm
  • 22 minutes 15 seconds
    Why I’m Voting for “Hitler”: A COVID Dissident’s Response Ep. 325

    I know most people want to move on from COVID.

    And, maybe you’re ready to move on from the election. 

    But, it’s all related—COVID, the election, and our platform of mind, body, & spirit. 

    I have some thoughts. 

    Plus, I’d like to explain why I’m voting for “literal Hitler” and his MAGA + MAHA team of courageous dissidents—RFK, Jr., Tulsi, and Elon. 

    To do so, I respond to 3 current bits of news:

    1. Biden calling Trump supporters “garbage.”
    2. Harris’ cringy TV ad depicting wives defying their husbands by voting for Harris. 
    3. The 3 platforms of the MAHA movement—1️⃣ Restoring Free Speech and ending censorship 2️⃣ Exposing the corruption of Big Ag and Big Pharma which is destroying Americans’ health and 3️⃣ Stop the never ending foreign wars. 

    I don’t hold back. We’d love to hear your thoughts!


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    31 October 2024, 7:54 pm
  • 45 minutes 48 seconds
    Gender Affirming Care for Children: Does it “Follow the Science?” with Psychiatric Nurse David Wayne Ep. 324

    It’s such a heated issue—and people on each side believe those who disagree with them are abusing children.


    In the last 10 years, we’ve witnessed an exponential increase in the number of kids who feel as if they’re the wrong sex.


    Although Gender Dysphoria Disorder remains a psychiatric illness per the DSM-5-TR, it currently is viewed quite differently when compared to other mental conditions.


    We don’t “affirm” Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Bipolar or schizophrenia. We treat clients by providing coping mechanisms and helping them ground themselves in reality.


    But, we don’t do this with Gender Dysphoria Disorder. 


    Why is this? Why do we abandon logic, reasoning, and science when addressing Gender Dysphoria?


    As a psychiatric nurse, David Wayne finds this confusing, frustrating, and appalling—especially as it pertains to the US’s current approach to treating kids who decide they’re actually the opposite sex. 


    Join us for an insider’s take on what’s really going on with gender “affirming” care. 


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    24 October 2024, 5:03 pm
  • 16 minutes 58 seconds
    Let's Talk About It: Wife Guys? Masculinity Gets Political Ep. 323

    We’re in the midst of a series on masculinity, so I had to weigh in on this one, and I looped in Producer Tim to get a Millennial male’s take. 


    You’ve probably seen the clip of Jen Psaki interviewing Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff. 


    Psaki claimed Emhoff has, “reshaped the perception of masculinity.”


    Really?


    Psaki then called him a “wife guy.” 


    Okay . . . 


    And sure, maybe Doug Emhoff is a super sweet and supportive husband. That’s great!


    But, there seemed to be a partisan subtext beneath this exchange. Watching the clip, I had the sense Psaki was insinuating only liberal men fully support their wives.


    I wanted to share my reaction to this clip and, Tim agreed to join me.


    Spoiler alert:  Over my 27 years of dating, I’ve had relationships with both very liberal and very conservative men. I married a conservative. And no one has ever cherished, respected, and adored me more than my conservative husband.


    So personally, I’m not picking up what Psaki is laying down.


    Join us and let us know your thoughts masculinity and wife guys.


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    23 October 2024, 9:17 pm
  • 41 minutes 45 seconds
    Faith & Politics: A Pastor’s Take on Voting Ep. 322

    Elliott and I didn’t grow up with a lot of political discourse. Our family delved into a wide array of topics, but as educators and musicians, we tended to discuss chord charts and pop tunes more than public policy. 


    In fact, as most of you know, our father was a lifelong Democrat and our mother is a lifelong Republican. Yet, they possessed the same core values, had a strong 57 year marriage, and raised three well-adjusted kids. Could that happen nowadays?


    During most of our lifetime, it was considered impolite to bring up religion and politics. And, pastors often refrained entirely from wading into political waters. 


    But to me, these times feel different. I was curious if Elliott sensed the same. 


    So, today we address questions around faith and politics.


    We specifically ask:

    • Should Christians vote?
    • Is it appropriate for pastors to discuss politics from the pulpit?
    • Are certain party values for Christian than others?


    When Elliott became a pastor, our Dad encouraged him to speak boldly. We’ll honor our father’s wishes and boldly discuss our hot takes on these hot topics. 


    Join us!


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    17 October 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 43 minutes 34 seconds
    Pandemic of the Unvaccinated? New Data on COVID Hospitalizations with David Wayne Ep. 321

    Psychiatric nurse and friend of the program, David Wayne, is back to discuss what he recently shared on Children’s Health Defense’s CHD.TV.


    In addition to nursing, Dave has a background in data analytics. Throughout the COVID era, he tried to make sense of the vaccinated vs. unvaccinated hospitalizations—the numbers weren’t adding up.


    Databases weren’t talking to each other. Default modes labeled patients as unvaccinated when in MANY cases, these patients had taken the COVID shot.


    For those of us who endured derision and scorn for our “selfish” and “irresponsible” choice to abstain from injecting ourselves with a rushed-to-market, mRNA product with no longitudinal studies confirming its safety and efficacy—well for us, these numbers matter.


    It matters that, in fact, more COVID hospitalizations occurred among the vaccinated.


    It matters that the shot neither prevented infection nor stopped transmission. 


    And, it matters that a recent study from the Cleveland Clinic found the more jabs and boosters you took, the MORE likely you are to get COVID.


    Dave and I discuss the appalling lack of science guiding our government’s COVID response and the tyrannical jab mandates the administration forced upon us—we’re still astounded. 


    If you feel the same—and even if you don’t!—Please join us as our favorite hospital insider reveals what was really going on! 


    Citation:

    Cleveland Clinic Studies

    https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.27.24306378v2

    https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.12.17.22283625v5


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    10 October 2024, 9:11 pm
  • 50 minutes 6 seconds
    Masculinity in the Midst of a Father Wound with Bradley Oberrieder Ep. 320

    Growing up is tough. Growing up with a father wound is even tougher.


    As we continue our series on masculinity, we’re addressing the complexities of father wounds on sons. 


    How do boys grow into men when their model for manhood has been abusive or absent?


    One of Elliott’s mentees, Bradley Oberrieder, joins us to share his journey—how his father abandoned his family just as Bradley was moving from adolescence to young adulthood.


    How do you step into manhood when you no longer respect your dad—your model of manhood?


    If you’ve experienced a father wound—or you’re dating a man who has—please join us for an honest and hopeful account of masculinity in the midst of a father wound. 


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    3 October 2024, 4:21 pm
  • 45 minutes 19 seconds
    Rescue the Republic: When BFFs Disagree as to How We Do This Ep. 319

    Dan and I are heading to Rescue the Republic in DC this weekend!


    I wanted to share Rescue the Republic’s 8 pillars with Elliott to hear his thoughts. 


    1. War is always the last resort vs. Military Industrial Complex
    2. Sanctify/recodify informed consent vs. Medical Industrial Complex
    3. Banish state media control, surveillance and propaganda vs. Censorship Industrial Complex
    4. Enact a rational boarder policy vs. Immigration Industrial Complex
    5. End lawfare and abuse of the judicial system vs. Injustice Industrial Complex
    6. Secure monetary freedom vs. Finance Industrial Complex
    7. Restore family sovereignty vs. Developmental Industrial Complex
    8. Return to truth-seeking and open dialogue vs. Academic Industrial Complex


    For most of our lives, Americans took for granted the values that underpin these pillars. We agreed on these tenets. They were givens.


    Not so much anymore.  


    Rescue the Republic will bring together Americans from all walks of life and political persuasions. It’s a unity coalition led by Dr. Bret Weinstein (evolutionary biologist), RFK, Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and others who were formerly on the left but now feel politically homeless.


    Elliott shares his thoughts on the movement. What does the Bible say about these pillars? 


    I still believe Americans can find common ground. Praying for unity. Praying for peace. Praying for freedom.


    If you want to rescue the republic, too, please join us in DC or at least, join us for this conversation!


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    26 September 2024, 9:13 pm
  • 30 minutes 38 seconds
    Testosterone-Laden Men—A Bad Thing? Ep. 318

    Recently, I heard a term, “testosteroni.” It was used in a pejorative manner to describe “testosterone-laden” men. In the conversation, these testosterone-laden men were pitted against a kinder, gentler model of manhood.


    I wasn’t sure just what they were getting at. But, I had questions.


    1. Is testosterone inherently a bad thing? 
    2. Does it cause problems for men?
    3. How does it impact our perception of masculinity in general?
    4. Does testosterone end up being a disadvantage in our modern world?
    5. Why cast aspersions at a hormone? (One which women also possess, by the way).


    I wanted to hear Elliott’s thoughts about Testosteronis vs. Beta Males.


    We delve into all this and more as we continue our “What is a Man?” series. Please join us!


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    19 September 2024, 3:09 pm
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