Some conversations are not easy, but they are necessary. In this episode of the Chris Meyer Podcast, I sit down with my mother, Mary Alice, to talk about one of the most difficult chapters of my childhood: the day I was taken to a police station with a suitcase and placed into the child welfare system. For many years, I carried that story from the perspective of a child. I remembered the fear. I remembered the confusion. I remembered the feeling that my life had suddenly ch

A conversation with Dr. Monica Borschel Why does trauma repeat itself across generations—even when parents genuinely want something better for their children? In this episode of the Chris Meyer Podcast , I sit down with Dr. Monica Borschel, a clinician and forensic psychology specialist whose work focuses on attachment, trauma, family systems, and the psychological dynamics that shape relationships between parents and children. Dr. Borschel holds advanced training in clinic

In this episode of the Chris Meyer Podcast, I sit down with Rhonda Kuykendall, Task Force Director for the Fort Bend Anti-Trafficking Collective, survivor-leader, licensed social worker, and legislative advocate who helped abolish the statute of limitations for childhood sexual assault in Texas. This conversation explores what human trafficking really looks like in our communities—and what most people misunderstand about it. When many people hear the word trafficking , they i

Settle in. If you’re driving, let your eyes stay soft and forward. If you’re sitting, allow your body to rest fully where it is. There is nothing you need to do right now. Nothing you need to solve. Nothing you need to rehearse. This moment is already enough. Begin by noticing your breath—not to control it, just to observe it. The inhale arrives on its own. The exhale leaves when it’s ready. Let the exhale be slightly longer than the inhale. Not forced. Just unhurried. This t