The Meaning Project

The Meaning Project

Hosted by: Dr. Daniel A. Franz

The Meaning Project - the intersection of Mental Health and Meaning. In this podcast, Dr. Daniel A Franz, speaker, consultant, and psychotherapist, discusses the art and science behind forms of organizational health,...

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TMP-Ep29 - Logotherapy Lecture 4 - Is it "Religious" or "Spiritual"?

One of the first papers where I start to divine out (get it?) the academic differences between religious and spiritual. You might be able to tell that prior to this work, I instinctively knew there was a difference,...
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TMP-Ep28 - Logotherapy Lecture 3 - Almost "Ultimate Meaning"

I was supposed to write about "Ultimate Meaning" here, but continued my assessment from the previous discussion and shared a little bit more of my amazement for these “wonderful tools” that I was learning to use to...
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TMP-Ep27 - Logotherapy Lecture 2 - "Weltanschauung"

Just the heck was a “Weltanschauung” and how do you cure it? It’s really not that bad - it’s German for “World View” - this lecture goes a bit into it, and the early findings in Frankls’ Logotherapy, including a...
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TMP-Ep26 - Logotherapy Lecture 1

My first paper - where it sort of all began. Why I wanted to study Frankl’s Logotherapy, and just what the heck was I thinking signing up for three years of intense study? You can hear the bright-eyed excitement,...
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TMP-Ep 25 - Introduction to the Logotherapy Lectures

Just what are "The Logotherapy Lectures" and why am I releasing them right now?
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MMMU-Meaning, JBP2, CtA2, Politics and Religion from March 28, 2021

Just a whole bunch of interconnected ideas related to meaning pulled from current culture and ancient wisdom.
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MMMU-Relationships Without Regret from April 12, 2021

Helping people process regret after they have lost a loved one is one of the most difficult issues I deal with as a therapist - but it can be prevented.
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MMMU-The Nature of Substance Use from June 6, 2021

What is the nature of substance use and abuse, and how does it relate to the idea of "meaning"?
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MMMU-We Could All Use a Little Grace from May 23, 2021

The title says it all - we all need a little grace right now.
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MMMU-Embrace Suffering from April 5, 2021

Embrace suffering - turn it into achievement.
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MMMU-Relationship Rescue from June 13, 2021

My top strategies to improve your relationship TODAY.
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TMP-Ep24 - Farewell (for now) & My Stories of Meaning

It's time to take a break from podcasting. The world is an odd place right now, and more people are courageously asking for help. My time, at the moment, needs to be spent in the logotherapy chair, and not in the...
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