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672 – The Tombstone Lesson: The Story You Live Will Kill You or Save You

672 – The Tombstone Lesson: The Story You Live Will Kill You or Save You
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What if one of the greatest Western films ever made is actually a psychological study of identity, addiction, pride, and purpose?

In Episode 672, Terry Wilson sits down with clinical addiction specialist Jeff Wells to unpack the deeper meaning behind the 1993 classic Tombstone. This isn’t a movie review — it’s a conversation about the internal war that defines human behavior.

Through the lens of Doc Holliday and Johnny Ringo, this episode explores how the stories we tell ourselves shape our choices, relationships, addictions, and ultimately our destiny.

Ringo represents ego locked in a fatal narrative.
Doc represents decay paired with awareness and loyalty.
Both men are brilliant. Both men are broken. Only one finds meaning.

This episode digs into:

  • The psychology behind Johnny Ringo’s self-destruction

  • Addiction, identity, and the masks we wear

  • Pride vs purpose: why ego resists change

  • Masculine archetypes in storytelling

  • Why great films endure for generations

  • The internal gunfight between growth and stagnation

  • How narrative identity determines life outcomes

  • Lessons entrepreneurs can learn from character psychology

  • The difference between romanticizing pain and transcending it

  • What Tombstone teaches about honor, loyalty, and personal responsibility

Whether you’re a lifelong fan of Tombstone, a student of psychology, or someone interested in personal development and leadership, this episode reveals how storytelling exposes the deepest truths about human nature.

Because the real duel isn’t in the street.

It’s inside the mind.

Listen now and discover how the story you live will either destroy you… or save you.

670 – Taming the Old Yeller Approach

670 – Taming the Old Yeller Approach
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Taming the Old Yeller Approach 

Conflict isn’t the enemy — poor conversations are

Practical ways to prepare for difficult conversations

In this episode, Terry Wilson sits down with executive coach and conflict specialist Brenda Hooper to explore how one defining workplace moment transformed her leadership philosophy.

Raised in a direct, confrontational environment she calls the “Old Yeller approach,” Brenda shares how an early-career conflict with a superior forced her to confront the limits of forceful communication. That moment sparked a lifelong journey into mediation, executive coaching, and the science of better conversations.

Together they discuss:

• Why conflict isn’t the enemy — poor conversations are
• The hidden cost of aggressive communication styles in leadership
• How emotional intelligence increases authority, not weakens it
• Practical ways to prepare for difficult conversations
• Building trust without sacrificing accountability
• Turning resistance into collaboration
• How communication shapes company culture
• Why better leaders build better communities

This episode is essential listening for business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, and anyone responsible for leading people through tension and change.

Better conversations don’t just resolve conflict — they create stronger teams, healthier workplaces, and sustainable success.

Learn more about Brenda Hooper at: discussionsbydesign.com 

668 – Why We Hate Being Told What To Do

668 – Why We Hate Being Told What To Do
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668 – Why We Hate Being Told What To Do

The Psychology of Resistance & Autonomy

Why do human beings instinctively push back when told what to do?

Why does restriction often create rebellion?

In Episode 668, Terry explores a powerful psychological truth that affects leadership, parenting, entrepreneurship, and personal growth: the human resistance to lost autonomy. From childhood instincts to adult decision-making, this episode breaks down why even reasonable instructions can trigger emotional pushback — and how that wiring can either sabotage your success or become one of your greatest strengths.

Using real-life illustrations like public reactions during COVID shutdowns and recent snow storm travel warnings, Terry highlights a universal pattern: when people feel their freedom shrinking, their desire to reclaim it intensifies. This isn’t political commentary — it’s behavioral psychology. The episode introduces the concept of psychological reactance, a term coined by psychologist Jack Brehm, explaining why restriction often produces the reverse of the intended outcome.

But the episode doesn’t stop at diagnosis — it offers direction.

Listeners will learn how unmanaged resistance can lead to stubbornness, ego-driven decision-making, and missed opportunities. At the same time, when matured and properly aimed, that same instinct fuels entrepreneurship, innovation, and personal independence.

This episode is essential listening for:

  • Business owners and entrepreneurs who want to lead without suffocating autonomy

  • Parents navigating authority and independence

  • Leaders seeking influence instead of control

  • Individuals trying to break self-sabotaging patterns

  • Anyone who values freedom but wants to use it wisely

Key takeaways include:

  • Why humans resist authority even when it’s logical

  • How psychological reactance shapes behavior

  • The difference between healthy independence and ego resistance

  • Leadership strategies that reduce rebellion and increase ownership

  • How to use your dislike of control as fuel for growth

  • Why maturity is learning to aim your resistance, not erase it

The part of you that hates being told what to do is the same part of you that refuses mediocrity. The goal isn’t to kill that instinct — it’s to mature it.

Listen now and discover how to turn resistance into power.

👉 More episodes and resources: https://terrywilson3.com

667 – Lemons, Legends, and Everyday Leaders Under Pressure

667 – Lemons, Legends, and Everyday Leaders Under Pressure
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Pressure doesn’t create character — it reveals it.

In Episode 667 of the TW3 Podcast, Terry Wilson breaks down three powerful headlines that reveal how pressure exposes leadership, judgment, and legacy in real time.

From a high-profile media figure facing federal charges, to the passing of a beloved Hollywood legend, to another disruptive winter storm impacting businesses and families across the Southeast, this episode connects the dots between crisis, character, and how everyday leaders respond when control is taken away.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

  • What recent legal troubles involving a former national news anchor reveal about ideology, judgment, and leadership under pressure

  • The powerful legacy lessons from the life and career of Catherine O’Hara and what it means to build influence that lasts

  • Why uncontrollable circumstances — like repeated winter storms — test preparation, adaptability, and real leadership

  • How pressure exposes priorities, preparation, and personal leadership capacity

  • Practical leadership insights for business owners, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers navigating uncertain times

Whether you’re leading a business, a team, a family, or a community, this episode will challenge you to evaluate how you respond when the pressure is on — and how those responses shape your long-term reputation and legacy.

Listen to Episode 667 now and explore more leadership, business, and personal growth content at:
👉 https://terrywilson3.com/podcast/667-lemons-legen…s-under-pressure

666 – When Culture, Fear & Your Past Try to Leave Their Mark

666 – When Culture, Fear & Your Past Try to Leave Their Mark
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In this powerful and timely Episode 666, Terry Wilson tackles one of the most overlooked forces shaping our lives, leadership, and businesses: who gets to name you.

Culture, fear, and your past are constantly trying to leave their mark — assigning labels, limitations, and false identities that quietly shape your decisions, confidence, and future. But leaders don’t live under imposed labels. They live out of chosen identity and calling.

This episode flips the script on fear, cultural pressure, and past failures, and challenges you to reclaim the authority to define who you are, what you stand for, and where you’re going.

This is not about a number.
This is about naming rights.

If you’ve ever felt boxed in, mislabeled, underestimated, or defined by where you came from instead of where you’re going — this episode will speak directly to you.


What You’ll Learn in This Episode

✔ How culture subtly brands you with limits instead of possibilities
✔ Why fear doesn’t just block actions — it shapes identity
✔ How your past tries to define your future (and how to break free)
✔ The biblical difference between a label and a calling
✔ Why leaders must intentionally re-brand themselves
✔ How to reclaim naming rights over your life and leadership
✔ Practical steps to live from calling instead of culture


Key Themes & Scriptures

  • Identity vs. Labels

  • Calling vs. Culture

  • Fear and Self-Concept

  • Leadership and Self-Definition

📖 Genesis 2:19 — Authority and naming
📖 2 Timothy 1:7 — Fear vs. power and sound mind
📖 2 Corinthians 5:17 — New creation, new identity
📖 Judges 6 — Gideon: fear vs. God’s name for you
📖 Romans 8:30 — Calling precedes justification
📖 Proverbs 23:7 — As a man thinks, so is he


Why This Episode Matters

If you don’t define yourself, someone else will — and most of the time, they’ll define you smaller than God ever intended.

Episode 666 is a bold reminder that leadership begins with identity. Your income, influence, confidence, and capacity will always rise or fall to the level of the name you accept for yourself.

This episode will help you break free from cultural ceilings, fear-based thinking, and past-based limitations so you can step fully into your calling as a leader, entrepreneur, and difference-maker.


Take Action

If you’re ready to stop living under labels and start living from your calling, connect with Terry and take the next step in your leadership and business journey.

👉 Visit: https://CoachWithTW3.com

660 – Christmas Special

660 – Christmas Special
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And It Came to Pass: 10 Gifts Christmas Brings to You and Your Business

What if Christmas isn’t just something we celebrate—but something we build from?

In this special Christmas episode, Terry Wilson unpacks one of the most powerful phrases ever written: “And it came to pass.”
Those four words are more than spiritual language—they’re a blueprint for entrepreneurs, business owners, and goal-driven leaders who are believing for growth, clarity, breakthrough, and momentum.

In Episode 660, Terry reframes 10 ancient Christmas promises into practical, modern insights for business, leadership, mindset, and long-term success. This episode bridges faith and execution, purpose and profit, patience and performance—without hype or fluff.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

  • How Christmas proves your past failures don’t define your future

  • Why small beginnings can still produce massive impact

  • How to stay grounded when markets, platforms, and economies shift

  • Why delay is often preparation, not denial

  • How to trust timing when pressure is high and clarity feels distant

  • How to redeem hard seasons into wisdom, strength, and leadership growth

Whether you’re closing out the year, resetting goals, or building momentum for what’s next, this episode will help you finish strong and start aligned.

🎧 Perfect for:

  • Entrepreneurs & business owners

  • Leaders & high performers

  • Goal-oriented professionals

  • Anyone building something meaningful in the real world


🔗 Helpful Links:

👉 Coaching, tools, and business resources:
https://coachwithtw3.com

👉 Podcast episodes, blog, and leadership content:
https://terrywilson3.com

👉 Learn more about the You Are Worth More book & movement:
https://youareworthmorebook.com

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