by Rhett Smith | Feb 28, 2021 | Intentional Living, Podcast
I have always been a fan of breath work, especially in the way that it has not only been so helpful for my own life and the anxiety that I have struggled with — but I have literally seen it change the people’s lives that I work with. Breath work is...
by Rhett Smith | May 20, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Restoration Therapy
The Hideaway Experience In October 2010 I was sitting “third chair” at The Hideaway Experience in Amarillo, TX. The Hideaway Experience is a four-day marriage intensive that I had decided to go check out after hearing about it from a colleague of mine. My...
by Rhett Smith | Aug 3, 2017 | Marriage, Podcast, Restoration Therapy
A couple of weeks ago, my colleagues and I at Thriiive Practices did a lecture for the Meadow’s lecture series on emotional regulation. What is emotional regulation? It’s essentially one’s ability to control or manage their automatic, reactive...
by Rhett Smith | Jan 25, 2017 | Anxiety, Podcast
So I am not one to talk much about politics…at least online. There are several reasons for this. 1) I feel a bit naive on the subject matter and not as fluent in political knowledge and conversation as I would like to be. 2) I’ve rarely seen political...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 2, 2016 | Marriage, Podcast, Restoration Therapy
I have told this story countless times in person, on the podcast, and in my blog…so I will try and keep it brief. But about 6 years ago I had an experience that forever changed my life. I had just returned from sitting in on and observing a marriage intensive at...
by Rhett Smith | Dec 1, 2015 | Marriage, Podcast, Restoration Therapy
In the previous podcast episode I talked about just how life transforming the Pain and Peace Cycle work have been to my life both personally and relationally. Ever since I learned these tools when I went on staff at The Hideaway Experience in 2010 I have continued to...
by Rhett Smith | Nov 18, 2015 | Marriage, Podcast, Restoration Therapy
This last week my wife and I spent two days training with Sharon Hargrave in her Marriage Strong curriculum. There were several reasons why we wanted to attend the training: 1) We know how much working through our Pain and Peace Cycle has transformed our own marriage;...
by Rhett Smith | Aug 5, 2015 | Podcast, Restoration Therapy
About 5 years ago I was introduced to a therapy model that changed my life. And that’s not an exaggeration. It literally changed my life, beginning with me, then my marriage, then my parenting, then my therapy work, then friendships, and eventually in the work I...
