In this powerful conversation, Dr. Glenn and Phyllis talk with Paul and Hannah McClure—musicians, parents, and certified Connection Codes coaches—about the journey of learning to process emotions instead of drowning in them. The McClures share openly about walking through miscarriage, facing parenting challenges, and breaking free from long seasons of disconnection. They describe how simple tools like the Core Emotion Wheel gave them language for their feelings, transformed their marriage, and reshaped the way they connect as a family. This episode is an invitation to slow down, honor what you feel, and discover how vulnerability can lead to lasting healing and deeper relationships.Chapters: 00:00:00 – Welcome to the Connection Codes Podcast 00:00:57 – Meet Paul & Hannah 00:01:34 – Story of meeting as teens and family background 00:02:41 – Discovery of the program in 2020 through webinars 00:03:15 – How the tools helped process miscarriage 00:04:44 – Reflection on “choose joy” culture and parenting impact 00:05:31 – Childhood experience of suppressing emotions 00:07:23 – Demonstration of the Core Emotion Wheel 00:09:27 – Feelings of anger, guilt, and loneliness in friendships 00:11:16 – Fear about an album release and hurt from a trip 00:13:00 – Key victories and struggles with the tools 00:14:23 – Resolving conflict in Hawaii by naming hurt 00:17:30 – How minutes of processing prevent days of disconnect 00:19:51 – Example of using the wheel during a cancer diagnosis 00:25:00 – Motivation for becoming coaches 00:27:18 – Coaching removed the pressure of having all the answers 00:30:04 – How unprocessed joy can lead to poor choices 00:32:04 – The wheel as a manual for navigating trauma 00:37:29 – Fear of drowning in emotions 00:40:10 – Seeing past anger to identify underlying hurt Links and Resources: Download the Core Emotion Wheel: https://youtube.com/@connectioncodes?si=phORYBsGMOOrj9mA Find out how to become a Certified Coach: https://connectioncodes.co/certified-coaching Find a coach: https://connectioncodes.co/coaches#find-a-coach-menu
