Brain Damage with Scott

Episode 20P: How I Sucked at Parenting and You can Too

Stories about how I sucked at being a parent. Don’t suck at being a parent. Think differently than I was taught. Better beliefs lead to better behavior. Let’s go and grow together. There is room for improvement. Stop beating yourself up for your mistakes. Time to change how we think and take steps towards repairing and improving relationships.

Episode 19a: What is the Good News from God through Jesus Christ?

If your church has a bad news first message, it is Not the good news (gospel) of Jesus Christ. God is always and only: Savior, Healer, Deliverer, Restorer. There is no bad news from Jesus Christ. He is God, one with the Father. The Father is exactly like Jesus. God is with us: Immanuel! God is in us. Jesus becoming a human baby is great news for ALL! Not just good news for those who say a magic, tearful, remorse filled prayer. Merry Christmas to All. Great, mega Joy to all!! The news is good for everyone.

Episode 18: ALL Your MLM Propietary Blend Products are Bull $#it

This will probably piss off a lot of people. Good! Truth matters. I got sucked into a couple bull $#it MLM companies and can now spot them easily. Nothing is verifiable by science. Only their secret one in the world scientists have developed this new world’s best secret product to detox earth and turn you into a superhero. Yep. I bought the hype before. They are all crap. They all cost five times what they are worth. And…they don’t work. But the placebo effect is 30% anyway, so go ahead and support your friend’s independent business consultant schtick.

Episode 17: Marriage Conversation with my Wife

Specialist bestest guest, my wife Darla. How did we get here? 22 years married. Lessons learned. Difficult stuff growing up and in first marriage. How we met. What connected us. Where are we now in our relationship with God and each other. What has happened during our detox, deconstruction, reconstruction?

Episode 16: Do Men have Emotions? What do We do with Emotions?

Men are not very well educated on dealing with emotions. I wasn’t taught how to handle them in a healthy manner. Not sure I ever talked with anyone about having emotions. If rage is the only emotion you have learned from a man; that is unhealthy, low EQ, emotional disregulation (or something messy like that). Let’s learn this stuff together without merely stuffing it down.

Episode 15: My Mr. Olympia 2025 Experience!

My son, Stephen, took me to the 2025 Mr. Olympia Expo and Show. This is our story and experience. A look inside the expo and stories of meeting many of the athletes. Then I share a bit of my own competition journey which was two weeks later and my glorious gold medal wins!!!

Episode 14: My Crisis of Doubt

Sometimes life takes a poop on you. I have been struggling with awful humans are to each other. I have been pissed off at political parties and their evil lying, fear mongering, and control seeking over their minions who wrongly believe they are being served as constituents. It’s been a struggle mess. Life is good. People are jack wad wing nuts. And… Jesus Christ still wants us to love them. How? Why? What do we do?

Episode 13: Health, Fitness, Nutrition for Old Farts

All things health, fitness, nutrition, muscle building for dudes over 40. Lessons learned. Crap to avoid. People to avoid: anyone selling a product more than the truth and anyone using fear to influence you. Steer clear if they use fear. Run from scare tactic scammers. You can get stronger and build muscle after 40. Your doctor is probably an ignorant idiot about most of what I say here. Let’s find the truth together.

Episode 12: My Bonus Dad is now with Jesus

My Father in law passed away 3 weeks ago. It’s been sudden, rough, sad, and all the regular grief stuff. There is more legal junk to deal with. That holds up some closure. But I want to brag about him so you get to know how well he loved Jesus and people. I learned a LOT about how to love from him. Sometimes he didn’t have to say a word. He just loved. I am learning. Let’s flush our crappy beliefs and learn to love ourselves and others like Darrell and Jesus love.

Episode 11: A Measage of Hope to ”Girls Gone Bible”

About 1 week ago a new podcast from "Modern Wisdom" hosetd by Chris Williamson popped up. As a semi-theologian, I was very interested in -Ang & Ari, "Girls Gone Bible," podcast and listened to them share. I could easily hear all of the USA evangelical doctrine, beliefs, and lingo in their words. I am excited for their journey into freedom. I am also saddened that they are attempting to grow up in their faith in the American version of Christianity which is highly influenced by Augustine and his angry, violent, punishing Father God; everyone is a terrible sinner teachings. Calvin, Luther, and Roman Catholics ALL follow his teachings very closely. There are several other orthodox views early church fathers had that are very different. Some of these views are finally gaining some traction in the USA. Many details are discussed here.
The end result is that the Father never punishes, tortures, kills, abuses anyone; EVER! The after-life torture chamber was invented off of Augustine's views and grown massively by Emperor Justinian I and Dante, not Scripture! Papa is exactly like Jesus Christ. God [the triune ONE] is always loving, healing, doing surgery to remove the disease of sin [not punish us for bad behavior]. God's wrath is against the disease of sin; not us, or our goofy lapses in judgement or moral behavior.
 
If Ang & Ari, listen to this, I hope you grow in this amazing joy, love, grace, and freedom from Jesus so you don't struggle with wondering if Father really accepts you completely.