How to reject control and embrace trust

Break 1

How to reject passivity and embrace responsibi

What causes abusiveness vs passivity?

Regaining trust regarding finances 

Break 2

YouTube & Meta lost trial

Trending tomorrow

Therapist Joe Sikorra LMFT joins Trending with Timmerie: 

 

Episode Guide
For women: How to reject control and embrace trust. Trust in your husband. (2:13)
For men: How to reject passivity and embrace responsibility (23:18)
What causes abusiveness vs passivity in men? (31:32)
Regaining trust regarding finances (38:13)
YouTube & Meta lost landmark social media addiction trial (40:21)

Resources mentioned: 

 

https://joesikorra.com/ 

Therapist Joe Sikorra LMFT joins Trending with Timmerie:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>For women: How to reject control and embrace trust. Trust in your husband. (2:13)</li>
<li>For men: How to reject passivity and embrace responsibility (23:18)</li>
<li>What causes abusiveness vs passivity in men? (31:32)</li>
<li>Regaining trust regarding finances (38:13)</li>
<li>YouTube &amp; Meta lost landmark social media addiction trial (40:21)</li>
</ul>
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
<a href="https://joesikorra.com/">https://joesikorra.com/</a>&nbsp;

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From Control to Trust, From Passivity to Purpose

Finding Catholic answers to AI

The Fastest Way to Become Happy

Is transgenderism a sin?

Loving your spouse when it's difficult

Father Robert Spitzer – president of the Magis Center – joins Trending with Timmerie 

 

Episode Guide
Finding Catholic answers to AI (1:19)
The Fastest Way to Become Happy (Holy) This Lent (Based on “The Four Levels of Happiness”) (20:11)
Is transgenderism a sin? (35:10)
Marriage — how do you love your spouse when it’s difficult? (39:24)

 

Resources mentioned: 

 

Father Robert Spitzer 

https://www.magiscenter.com/ 

 

magisAI 

https://www.magiscenter.com/magisai 

 

ChatGPT coached the teen as he prepared for suicide.

https://nypost.com/2025/08/26/us-news/chatgpt-coached-teen-as-he-prepared-suicide-praised-noose-knot-suit/ 

 

Keep porn off your phone with Canopy

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4 Levels of Happiness Book 

 https://www.amazon.com/Four-Levels-Happiness-Personal-Flourishing/dp/B0CRD3JCV4/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QTxLZPH9i5EhEtC33uwsZpApT5ASoCX6JMVr84I2_zBiR532fW5ohLtq7ythdtZChS8cwddORUM8rlAbxPSUFGK_YIcDayJmiULBp_9WHEUe1iK87kriBTvzntHP2sxfQ-LbvToKlrpdmAddHOQ6RPLoYBmu23OsR9RD-pJ2CCEAxCoJUEWXl1mLF6fFxtM-pgKdG72IwxYzpdWB8iCLHDeDf2zt_-O20ybhHc_F5EQ._eJ8jTKIfeqfKheV6z5PDXbKbfxy6lBbJSw1cyC6ov4&qid=1771893156&sr=8-1

Father Robert Spitzer &ndash; president of the Magis Center &ndash; joins Trending with Timmerie&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Finding Catholic answers to AI (1:19)</li>
<li>The Fastest Way to Become Happy (Holy) This Lent (Based on &ldquo;The Four Levels of Happiness&rdquo;) (20:11)</li>
<li>Is transgenderism a sin? (35:10)</li>
<li>Marriage &mdash; how do you love your spouse when it&rsquo;s difficult? (39:24)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Father Robert Spitzer&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.magiscenter.com/">https://www.magiscenter.com/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
magisAI&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.magiscenter.com/magisai">https://www.magiscenter.com/magisai</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
ChatGPT coached the teen as he prepared for suicide.
<a href="https://nypost.com/2025/08/26/us-news/chatgpt-coached-teen-as-he-prepared-suicide-praised-noose-knot-suit/">https://nypost.com/2025/08/26/us-news/chatgpt-coached-teen-as-he-prepared-suicide-praised-noose-knot-suit/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Keep porn off your phone with Canopy
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&nbsp;
4 Levels of Happiness Book&nbsp;
&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Four-Levels-Happiness-Personal-Flourishing/dp/B0CRD3JCV4/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QTxLZPH9i5EhEtC33uwsZpApT5ASoCX6JMVr84I2_zBiR532fW5ohLtq7ythdtZChS8cwddORUM8rlAbxPSUFGK_YIcDayJmiULBp_9WHEUe1iK87kriBTvzntHP2sxfQ-LbvToKlrpdmAddHOQ6RPLoYBmu23OsR9RD-pJ2CCEAxCoJUEWXl1mLF6fFxtM-pgKdG72IwxYzpdWB8iCLHDeDf2zt_-O20ybhHc_F5EQ._eJ8jTKIfeqfKheV6z5PDXbKbfxy6lBbJSw1cyC6ov4&amp;qid=1771893156&amp;sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Four-Levels-Happiness-Personal-Flourishing/dp/B0CRD3JCV4/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QTxLZPH9i5EhEtC33uwsZpApT5ASoCX6JMVr84I2_zBiR532fW5ohLtq7ythdtZChS8cwddORUM8rlAbxPSUFGK_YIcDayJmiULBp_9WHEUe1iK87kriBTvzntHP2sxfQ-LbvToKlrpdmAddHOQ6RPLoYBmu23OsR9RD-pJ2CCEAxCoJUEWXl1mLF6fFxtM-pgKdG72IwxYzpdWB8iCLHDeDf2zt_-O20ybhHc_F5EQ._eJ8jTKIfeqfKheV6z5PDXbKbfxy6lBbJSw1cyC6ov4&amp;qid=1771893156&amp;sr=8-1</a>

The fastest way to be happy

The 3 ingredients of happiness

The Recipe for Enjoyment 

Satisfaction 

Meaningfulness 

Guardian angels

Break 2 

Lent with the Saints

On this episode of Trending with Timmerie:

Episode Guide
The 3 ingredients of happiness (2:18)
Enjoyment = Pleasure + People + memory (7:25)
Satisfaction (14:08)
Meaningfulness (26:45)
Guardian angels (32:53)
Lent with the Saints for children – guest Kiley Lawrence (26:20)

 

Resources mentioned: 

Video “Why are Catholics so happy?":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGYYiK2cbr0&t=1s

 

Lent with the Saints:

https://www.themerrybeggars.com/shows/lent-with-the-saints

 

Lent with the Saints Lenten Coloring Pages and Calendar: 

https://downloads.themerrybeggars.com/Saints%20Bonus%20Download.pdf 

On this episode of Trending with Timmerie:
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>The 3 ingredients of happiness (2:18)</li>
<li>Enjoyment = Pleasure + People + memory (7:25)</li>
<li>Satisfaction&nbsp;(14:08)</li>
<li>Meaningfulness (26:45)</li>
<li>Guardian angels (32:53)</li>
<li>Lent with the Saints for children &ndash; guest Kiley Lawrence&nbsp;(26:20)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
Video &ldquo;Why are Catholics so happy?":
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGYYiK2cbr0&amp;t=1s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGYYiK2cbr0&amp;t=1s</a>
&nbsp;
Lent with the Saints:
<a href="https://www.themerrybeggars.com/shows/lent-with-the-saints">https://www.themerrybeggars.com/shows/lent-with-the-saints</a>
&nbsp;
Lent with the Saints Lenten Coloring Pages and Calendar:&nbsp;
<a href="https://downloads.themerrybeggars.com/Saints%20Bonus%20Download.pdf">https://downloads.themerrybeggars.com/Saints%20Bonus%20Download.pdf</a>&nbsp;

3 ingredients of happiness

Same sex marriage & children's needs

Lent as a season of self reflection

Food is the most common thing to give up

Father Dave Heney joins Trending with Timmerie 

 

Episode Guide
Why we have to get rid of same sex marriage to protect children’s needs (0:47)
Father Dave: Ways to make Lent a season of self-reflection (17:33)
Why food is the most common thing to “give up” during Lent (36:28)

 

Resources mentioned: 

 

What’s wrong with surrogacy?

https://relevantradio.com/2023/06/whats-wrong-with-surrogacy/

 

The Greater than Campaign 

https://greaterthancampaign.com/ 

 

Mass creation of children who were abused

https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/13/chinese-immigrants-create-21-surrogate-children-before-allegedly-abusing-them/ 

 

Known predator commissioned baby 

https://x.com/Katy_Faust/status/1950045587229016446?s=46 

 

Elderly man has twin boys via surrogacy

https://sfstandard.com/2025/08/06/san-francisco-kids-alleged-cage/ 

Father Dave Heney joins Trending with Timmerie&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Why we have to get rid of same sex marriage to protect children&rsquo;s needs (0:47)</li>
<li>Father Dave: Ways to make Lent a season of self-reflection (17:33)</li>
<li>Why food is the most common thing to &ldquo;give up&rdquo; during Lent (36:28)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
What&rsquo;s wrong with surrogacy?
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2023/06/whats-wrong-with-surrogacy/">https://relevantradio.com/2023/06/whats-wrong-with-surrogacy/</a>
&nbsp;
The Greater than Campaign&nbsp;
<a href="https://greaterthancampaign.com/">https://greaterthancampaign.com/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Mass creation of children who were abused
<a href="https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/13/chinese-immigrants-create-21-surrogate-children-before-allegedly-abusing-them/">https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/13/chinese-immigrants-create-21-surrogate-children-before-allegedly-abusing-them/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Known predator commissioned baby&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/Katy_Faust/status/1950045587229016446?s=46">https://x.com/Katy_Faust/status/1950045587229016446?s=46</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Elderly man has twin boys via surrogacy
<a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/08/06/san-francisco-kids-alleged-cage/">https://sfstandard.com/2025/08/06/san-francisco-kids-alleged-cage/</a>&nbsp;

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