Season 2

Send a text message to the show! Welcome to The Essential Discourse Podcast. In this episode, I close out 2025 with a personal and honest review of the year. I'll walk you through what went well, what went wrong, and what lessons I am taking into 2026. I share my experience of starting a business an...

Send a text message to the show! In this episode of The Essential Discourse Podcast, host Bruce Smith delves into navigating relationships with "swine-minded" individuals, a concept derived from the biblical sermon of not casting pearls before swine. He passionately articulates that swine-minded peo...

Send a text message to the show! Welcome to the Essential Discourse Podcast! I'm your host, Bruce Smith, and I'm thrilled to kick off our first episode of 2025 with you. Have you ever heard, "It's not how you start; it's how you finish?" That may be true. However, I submit that how you start matters...

Send a text message to the show! Ever catch yourself spiraling into a black hole of 'what ifs' and endless doubt? Trust me, you're not alone. Today, we're diving headfirst into the all-too-common struggle of overthinking! Hey everyone! Welcome back to The Essential Discourse Podcast. I am your host,...

Send a text message to the show! Welcome to another powerful episode of The Essential Discourse Podcast. I’m your host, Bruce Smith, and today, we're tackling a topic that's often overlooked but deeply impactful: the grief associated with grieving. In this episode, we're going beyond the conventiona...