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CPA is relational podcast that promotes intelligent dialog, open communication and intentional relationships.

  1. 12/19/2025

    Center Stage – The Pros and Cons of Male‑Centered Culture

    What happens when male-centered values shape our culture, relationships, and even our faith?In this episode, we explore the myth of Achilles and Patroclus, the dangers of male-centered friendships, and how androcentrism affects both men and women today. Drawing from Greek mythology, feminist critique, media studies, and scripture, we unpack the costs of centering anything other than God—and the call to build a world where all voices are heard and all people are pursued.

    25 min

  2. 11/03/2025

    The Silent Struggle — Unpacking the Male Loneliness Epidemic

    Male loneliness is a specific form of emotional and social isolation that disproportionately affects men. It’s shaped by cultural expectations, rigid gender norms, and structural barriers to connection. And it’s not just about solitude—it’s about feeling unheard, unacknowledged, and emotionally cut off.If you would like to see the photo please go to www.ochaopt.org and see the photo and read more stories and please remember you are seen and you are loved.

    35 min

  3. 10/07/2025

    Don’t Look Away—The Cost of Numbness in a Traumatized World

    Today’s episode is not easy. It’s about the images we scroll past, the headlines we mute, the suffering we’ve normalized. From Gaza to Congo to ICE detention centers, we’ve been shown visually terrible things—and instead of being moved, we’ve become numb. We’ve seen so much suffering that we’ve started calling the numbness wisdom. We’ve baptized our avoidance and called it peace. But silence isn’t holy—it’s harmful.” But should we continue to look on in terror? What does it cost us to look away? And is there ever a case for protecting our peace by turning it off? Let’s talk about it.

    10 min

  4. 06/05/2025

    The Art of Confrontation, Facing Challenges with Courage

    Whether it's about calling out a friend who hurt you, addressing a workplace issue, or simply setting boundaries, confrontation is a skill that you must have and it's not a challenge. It's not something that you should run away from. It's a skill that you can learn and it's a skill that you should absolutely have to be a thriving and functional adult. So let's talk about it. Let's talk about how to explore it constructively, what it means

    19 min

  5. 04/08/2025

    How to make Friends Part 2

    You asked and I delivered. A long time has passed since but I assume you probably only just finished the 6v3 method . Here are a few more tips to help make some solid friends.

    34 min

  6. 03/05/2025

    Beauty is Skin Deep

    In this conversation, Chanda delves into the multifaceted nature of beauty and luxury, exploring its historical roots, societal implications, and the modern economic landscape. The discussion highlights how beauty standards have evolved over time, the privilege associated with them, and the need for inclusivity in the beauty industry. Chanda emphasizes the importance of self-care and personal expression while challenging listeners to reflect on their own relationships with beauty and luxury.

    36 min

  7. 01/25/2025

    Can People Change?

    This is a hard argument to make as I do try to advocate to the betterment of the world. But if you bear with me I just want to place the argument that without divine intervention or societal intervention people don’t change. Theres this inherent nature we all have, that to some capacity we have to change, we have to change, but there isn't much room to change nature. The concept that people fundamentally do not change over time is a view supported by the idea that core personality traits and behaviors are deeply ingrained and resistant to alteration. Despite life's experiences and external influences, there are compelling reasons to believe that individuals remain fundamentally the same.

    43 min

  8. 12/31/2024

    Beauty and the Beast- Real Love

    Tale as old as time, beaty and the beast or shall we say Belle et la Bête. Beauty and the beast is a fascinating story that tackles, sabotage, arranged marriage, jealousy revenge and the idolization, oh you don’t remember any of this from the Disney version, of course you don’t I'm talking about the first adaptation by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont My main thought is the topic of true love is mistaken for a whirlwind of fluffy feelings but  I think this story shows that love is logical, love is patient and love is sacrificial.

    1h 2m
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