You can perfectly explain why a moment from your childhood hurt — and still be wrecked by it today. That gap between knowing and healing is exactly what this episode is about.

Most adults doing any kind of self-reflection hit the same wall: logic. They understand why a parent acted a certain way, they see the context, they extend grace. And they expect to feel better. Often they don't. The gap between understanding and healing — between knowing why something hurt and actually being free from it — is where most people get stuck, sometimes for decades.

Drawing on his half-completed master's in marriage and family therapy, four-plus years of group therapy work with college students, and his own personal work, Josh makes the case that understanding is the first step, not the finish line. Logic can explain a wound. It cannot clean ...