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Simplifying Life Taking Back Your Power

by Ron Simplified Myers

Are you fed up with feeling like life is controlling you instead of the other way around? Are you stuck in relationships that no longer serve you or living a life of quiet desperation? Perhaps you find yourself living to please others, rather than following your own values.Life was never meant to be overly complicated. It's time to have a raw conversation with yourself and increase your self-worth to take on any challenge that comes your way. By being more self-aware, you can break free from the constraints that hold you back and start living life on your own terms. Together, let's explore the possibilities of a fulfilling life filled with purpose and happiness.

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Episodes

  1. You Can Miss Her And Still Move

    You Can Miss Her And Still Move — Rewrite The Story, Episode 23 Grief after losing a spouse can make trying anything new feel like betrayal, like you're leaving her behind. In this episode, Ron names the "loyal means standing still" lie and shares what grief research found, from Stroebe and…

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  2. Company Isn't Connection

    Loneliness after losing a spouse can show up even when you've got people all around you, and it doesn't mean something is wrong with you. In this episode, Ron names the "you've got people, you're fine" myth, shares what new research from Monash University and Boston University found about widowed...

  3. There Was No Deadline

    There's no grief timeline anyone actually agreed to, yet so many men rebuilding after loss quietly grade themselves against one anyway. In this episode, Ron names the "stage model" lie — the idea that healing is supposed to move in a straight line toward a finish line — and walks through what...

  4. The Way Back: What Comes After the Silence

    Coming back after loss doesn't happen in one big leap — it happens in the small decisions nobody's counting but you. This week on Rewrite The Story, Ron "Simplified" Myers talks about what actually comes after the silence: the slow, uneven, deeply normal process of re-entering your own life…

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  5. Why Grief Makes Men Go Quiet (And Why It Isn't Betrayal)

    Grief makes men go quiet for reasons that have nothing to do with how much they loved the person they lost. This episode breaks down why the silence shows up, why the people around you often misread it, and what to do with it instead of fighting it. Ron walks through the research behind emotional...

  6. Unspoken Resentment After Loss: The Anger Men Never Say Out Loud

    Most men rebuilding after loss carry an anger they've never said out loud — not at the loss itself, but at a life that kept moving, at people who moved on faster, sometimes even at the person they lost. In this episode, Ron looks at Gottman's Four Horsemen research on why unspoken resentment is…

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  7. Relationship Repair After A Fight: Why It Matters More Than Winning

    Relationship repair predicts whether a couple lasts even more than how often they fight. This episode closes out the five week Being Heard series with the research on repair attempts, why accepting the reach matters more than making one, and what actually gets in the way for men rebuilding after...

  8. When It Gets Too Big

    Rewrite The Story E16: When It Gets Too Big. This week, we go straight into what happens when a hard conversation escalates past the point of listening — the science of flooding, why your body shuts down before your mind does, and the twenty-minute rule that changes everything about how these...

  9. Being Heard, Part 3: The First 30 Seconds

    The first 30 seconds of a hard conversation predict how it ends — with 96 percent accuracy. In Part 3 of the Being Heard series, Ron breaks down Dr. John Gottman's research on "hard startups" versus "softened startups," and what it means for the hardest conversations men rebuilding after loss are...

  10. The First 30 Seconds

    Grief has its own first thirty seconds. Research on hard conversations shows the opening moment predicts how the whole thing ends — and this episode of Rewrite The Story breaks down what that means for the man rebuilding his life after loss. Ron shares the rideshare conversation that became the...

  11. Why Tone Sets Off Fights — Even When the Words Are Fine

    Why does a completely reasonable, calmly said sentence still start a fight? For men rebuilding after losing a spouse, tone often carries old grief long after the words themselves have healed — and the people closest to you can hear that history in your voice before they hear what you're actually...

  12. The One Thing You Miss That You've Never Been Able to Name

    Being truly heard by someone who loves you is one of the most specific and irreplaceable experiences a human being can have — and most widowers don't realize it's what they're grieving until someone names it for them. In this episode, Ron "Simplified" Myers walks through what being heard actually...

  13. Being Heard: Why No One Hears What You're Really Carrying

    Being heard in grief starts before anyone else is in the room — it starts with the version of the truth you're willing to say to yourself first. In this episode of Rewrite The Story, Ron "Simplified" Myers looks at why so many men quietly shrink the real story down to something easier to hand...

  14. The Bid You Missed and the One You Can Still Make

    Reconnection after losing a spouse starts with one overlooked truth — and most men who lost their wives have never heard it. Research from the Gottman Institute found that couples who stay emotionally connected don't have fewer problems. They simply turn toward each other more often in the small...

  15. The Story That Said She Was Going to Leave

    Most men who lost their wives don't talk about the moment the abandonment story started. Not when she passed. Before that. The quiet voice that said — even while she was still here — that you couldn't trust this to last. That story didn't begin with her. It began in a room long before the...

  16. Being Real: The Permission You Never Gave Yourself

    In this episode of Rewrite The Story Ron "Simplified" Myers tackles one of the most costly habits men carry after losing a spouse — the performance of being okay when they are not. Ron breaks down what the performance of strength is costing you, why being real is not weakness but the beginning of...

  17. Who Are You Becoming: Identity After Loss

    In this episode of Rewrite The Story Ron "Simplified" Myers asks the question most men are afraid to ask after losing their spouse — who are you now? Loss does not just take your person. It takes the version of yourself that existed inside that relationship. Ron breaks down the identity freeze…

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  18. Building the Foundation That Loss Took From You

    In this episode of Rewrite The Story, Ron "Simplified" Myers speaks directly to men who have lost a spouse and are trying to find solid ground again. Grief does not just take your person — it takes the place where you felt emotionally safe. In this raw and honest episode Ron breaks down what...

  19. Being Truly Seen

    After loss, one of the quietest and most painful experiences a man carries is the feeling of invisibility. The one person who truly knew him is gone — and with her went his witness. In this episode, Ron "Simplified" Myers goes deep on what emotional intimacy really means after loss, why hiding...

  20. When Life Stops Choosing You — And How You Choose Yourself Back

    There is a kind of pain that does not come from the loss itself. It comes from what the loss leaves behind — the quiet feeling that life has moved on without you. That you have been passed over. That the future you built together was the only future available to you. This week on Rewrite The…

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  21. Feeling Chosen

    You spent years choosing her. Every ordinary morning. Every hard season. Every moment when it would have been easier to pull away — you stayed. You chose. And now you wake up and there is no one left to choose. That is not just grief. That is an identity crisis most men never have a name for. In...

  22. The Lie They Told You About Being Strong

    Every man who has ever lost someone has heard it. Be strong. Stay strong. You're strong enough to get through this. In Season 3 Episode 3, Ron "Simplified" Myers breaks down why that message — no matter how well-meaning — is one of the most damaging things a grieving man can carry. Because…

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  23. "The Story You Carry When You Wake Up Alone | Rewrite The Story"

    In this powerful discussion, Ron "Simplified" Myers addresses the profound grief experienced after losing a spouse, specifically focusing on the disorienting moments that define a widower's day. He offers coping strategies for navigating this challenging "grief and loss" journey, emphasizing that...

  24. I'm Back — And Everything Has Changed | Rewrite The Story Ep. 1

    After a long time away, I'm back — and everything about this show has changed. This is Season 1, Episode 1 of Rewrite The Story with Ron Simplified Myers. In this episode I share where I've been, why this show exists in its new form, and who it is built for. If you are a man between 40 and 65 who...

  25. Navigating Conflict with Grace Turning Disagreement into Deeper Understanding

    Are your disagreements leaving you feeling disconnected and frustrated? Discover how to transform conflict into powerful moments of understanding and strengthen your bond! Welcome back, Uplifting Life Partners, to Episode 3 of Marriage Mastery Simplified: Cultivating Extraordinary Connection!…

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  26. Transactional Relationships: The Truth About Women and Material Exchange

    In this eye-opening video, we delve into the complex world of transactional relationships, exploring the dynamics of women who seek expensive items in exchange for intimacy. We'll uncover the behavior and discuss its impact on individuals and relationships. We'd like you to join us as we look…

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  27. Can A Man Love His Significant Other and Cheat

    In this thought-provoking episode, we explore the complex and often debated topic of infidelity in relationships. We delve into the question of whether a man can truly love his significant other and still engage in acts of cheating. Drawing on the understanding of the real meaning of what is…

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  28. Communication vs Challenging In Relationships

    In this conversation, we talk about the idea of "Communication vs Challenging in Relationships." Is it healthy or masculine? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store 3) Online Lessons (Self Love, Why We Do What We Do, Making Relationships...

  29. Achievement vs Fulfillment

    In this conversation, we talk about the idea of "Achievement vs Fulfillment." Aren't they the same? Can you have one without the other? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store 3) Online Lessons (Self Love, Why We Do What We Do, Making...

  30. Simplified-U Video Sale

    Remove stress from your life and attract the people you genuinely desire. All video series is on sale for 50% Off until Midnight Christmas. Save even more when you own all 4 series. http://simplifiedchristmas.com Relationships were never intended to be complicated. It is time to remove that…

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  31. A Man With Money Will Cheat

    In this conversation, we talk about the idea that "A Man With Money Will Cheat." More important, is the belief that you should be okay with that. Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store 3) Online Lessons (Self Love, Why We Do What We Do,...

  32. A Special Woman

    In this conversation, we talk about "A Special Woman." What makes you different? Why should he pick you? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store 3) Online Lessons (Self Love, Why We Do What We Do, Making Relationships Work, and Financial...

  33. Get Rid of The Old Relationship Before Starting A New One

    In this episode, we address the topic of "Get Rid of The Old Relationship Before Starting A New One." Would you want to be in a relationship with someone that is still hoping to be with someone else? Are you ok with being the second choice? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store…

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  34. My Partner Is My Problem

    In this episode, we address the topic of "My Partner Is My Problem." If you get rid of this partner and start from scratch, everything will be alright. Is this true? In this episode, we address the #1 problem in relationships. Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play…

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  35. Girlfriend Threatened Me With A Knife

    In this episode, we address the topic of "Girlfriend Threatened Me With A Knife." How do you respond to this type of behavior? Do you stay and work through it? Do you run for safety? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store 3) Online…

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  36. Slept With 50 Men Would You Date Me?

    In this episode, we address the topic of "Slept With 50 Men Would You Date Me?" Would you consider yourself to be a "High-Value" woman? Should your body count matter? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store 3) Online Lessons (Self Love…

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  37. Shes Wealthy I Am Not Enough

    In this episode, we address the topic of "She's Wealthy I Am Not Enough." Are you determining your value based on money? Should you ever put anyone on a pedestal? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store 3) Online Lessons (Self Love, Why…

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  38. I Will Let You Know When I Am Ready - "Special Edition" Pt 2 of 2

    In this episode, we address the topic of "I Will Let You Know When I Am Ready." Do you sit back and wait for someone to get their life together? Should you ever put your life on hold? or Should you immediately start dating? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1)...

  39. I Will Let You Know When I Am Ready Special Edition Pt 1 of 2

    In this episode, we address the topic of "I Will Let You Know When I Am Ready." Do you sit back and wait for someone to get their life together? Should you ever put your life on hold? or Should you immediately start dating? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1)...

  40. Successful Relationship Without Intimidation

    In this episode, we address the topic of "Successful Relationships Without Intimidation." What personality creates a successful relationship? Is it true that men are intimidated by women? What is the benefit of having anyone intimidated by you? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple…

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  41. Men Are Intimidated By Me

    In this episode, we address the topic of "Men Are Intimidated By Me." Is it true that men are intimidated by women? What is the benefit of having anyone intimidated by you? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store 3) Online Lessons (Self...

  42. Left Over Women After Age 35

    In this episode, we address the topic of "Left Over Women After Age 35." Is it true that men believe women over 35 are leftovers? What is the real issue? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store 3) Online Lessons (Self Love, Why We Do What...

  43. Run - Your Life Depends on It

    In this episode, we address the topic of "Run - Your Life Depends on It." He says that he loves me. He would never do anything to harm me. Those are words. Actions are telling you a different story. Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store...

  44. What's My Name

    In this episode, we address the topic of "What's My Name?" How long into a date is it important that he knows your name? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store 3) Online Lessons (Self Love, Why We Do What We Do, Making Relationships…

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  45. The Enemy of Learning

    In this episode, we address the topic of "The Enemy of Learning." Can you learn anything new, if you are talking? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store 3) Online Lessons (Self Love, Why We Do What We Do, Making Relationships Work, and...

  46. Clinginess In Relationships

    In this episode, we address the topic of "Clinginess In Relationships." How do you identify clinginess? Is daily contact a form of being too clingy? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing store 3) Online Lessons (Self Love, Why We Do What We…

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  47. Women Using Their Bodies Instead of Their Mind

    In this episode, we address the topic of "Women Using Their Bodies Instead of Their Mind." If it is a benefit, why wouldn't I use it? Will this mindset come back to haunt me? Can I find someone that truly wants me by using my body to reel them into a relationship? Download the new app "Simplified...

  48. Sex The First Night

    In this episode, we address the topic of "Sex The First Night." Can a relationship last if sex happens on the first date or encounter? Does alcohol justify the actions? When is a good time to have sex? Download the new app "Simplified U" in the Apple Store or Google Play 1) Podcast 2) Clothing...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Are you fed up with feeling like life is controlling you instead of the other way around? Are you stuck in relationships that no longer serve you or living a life of quiet desperation? Perhaps you find yourself living to please others, rather than following your own values.Life was never meant to be overly complicated. It's time to have a raw conversation with yourself and increase your self-worth to take on any challenge that comes your way. By being more self-aware, you can break free from the constraints that hold you back and start living life on your own terms. Together, let's explore the possibilities of a fulfilling life filled with purpose and happiness.

HOSTED BY

Ron Simplified Myers

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