Connection Codes

Connection Codes Dr. Glenn Hill is a life and relationship coach, author and speaker, marriage and family therapist a

Guilt lets you know when you’ve made a mistake and need to do something different next time.But guilt doesn’t only show ...
11/12/2025

Guilt lets you know when you’ve made a mistake and need to do something different next time.

But guilt doesn’t only show up as thoughts, it shows up in your body. As physical discomfort, behavioral patterns, and emotional loops that you can’t quite name.

When you don’t recognize guilt in your body, it gets stuck. It replays the moment over and over. It turns into shame, self-criticism, and withdrawal.

Guilt doesn’t make you bad, but ignoring it keeps you stuck.

Ready to process guilt instead of carrying it? Comment “WHEEL” for our free Core Emotion guide!

11/11/2025

“It takes time to learn a new way of living.”

This isn’t just a neat little exercise. It’s not a quick fix or a one-time realization. Learning to identify and process your emotions daily, choosing presence over fixing, asking “what happens”, this is a complete shift in how you show up in your life and relationships.

It’s a new way of living. And it takes time.

Check out this episode where Connection Codes coach Annemiek from the Netherlands and Dr. Glenn Hill talk about what it really takes to do this work—and why it’s worth it.

Comment “191” to listen to the full episode out now on YouTube Apple, & Spotify!

Emotion happens, we don’t get to choose that, but what we do get to choose is how we respond to emotion.Emotions aren’t ...
11/10/2025

Emotion happens, we don’t get to choose that, but what we do get to choose is how we respond to emotion.

Emotions aren’t something to push down and control, they’re something to recognize and process.

The next time emotion happens: pause, identify it, feel it, and process it.

Want the tools to process emotions? Comment “WHEEL” for our free Core Emotion guide.

She is radiant.Phyllis has shown up and given 1000% of herself to everyone around her. And, if you listen to our podcast...
11/10/2025

She is radiant.

Phyllis has shown up and given 1000% of herself to everyone around her. And, if you listen to our podcast, her vulnerability is healing.

She is as wonderful behind the scenes as you see her. Truly, a gift to us all.

Help me wish her a Happy Birthday.

Thank you Phyllis Hill for showing up. We are all better because you do 🫶🏻

This month, the core emotion that we are going to be featuring is guilt!Guilt often gets a bad reputation. We treat it l...
11/05/2025

This month, the core emotion that we are going to be featuring is guilt!

Guilt often gets a bad reputation. We treat it like something to eliminate or avoid. But guilt is your internal moral compass—it tells you when your actions don’t align with your values.

When you process guilt—acknowledge what you did, feel the remorse, understand what value you violated, and take action to repair—guilt can do its job and release. But when guilt sits unprocessed, it consumes you. It replays on a loop and keeps you stuck.

Sometimes, though, guilt shows up even when you haven’t done anything wrong. In those moments, the work isn’t about repair—it’s about examining whether the expectations you’re holding yourself to are fair, realistic, or even yours to carry. Not all guilt is earned, and recognizing the difference is part of emotional intelligence too.

You’re allowed to make mistakes and still be a good person. Guilt doesn’t define you—it directs you toward what needs to be made right.

Feel the guilt. Make the repair. Move forward. Try again.

That’s the work.

Save this for the next time guilt shows up.

11/04/2025

“Shut up. Shut down. Shut off.”

If that phrase has been playing on repeat in your mind your entire life—you’re not alone.

Connection Codes coach Laurel Simpson shares the moment she decided to rebel against the silence that was suffocating her marriage and her mental health.

You weren’t born silent. You don’t have to live that way.

Comment “190” below to listen to the full episode out now on Spotify, Apple, & YouTube .

“Why?” vs “What happens?” - changing one word leads to a completely different outcome.“Why” demands justification. “What...
11/03/2025

“Why?” vs “What happens?” - changing one word leads to a completely different outcome.

“Why” demands justification. “What happens” creates space for connection.

This one shift in language from “Why?” to “What happens?” can change the entire dynamic of a conversation. It moves you from blame to understanding. From interrogation to invitation.

Try it this week. Instead of asking why someone did something, ask what happens for them when they do it. Notice how the conversation shifts.

Which “why” question are you going to reframe this week?

Fear doesn’t always announce itself, it shows up disguised👻👻Disguised as the perfectionism that keeps you stuck chasing ...
10/31/2025

Fear doesn’t always announce itself, it shows up disguised👻

👻Disguised as the perfectionism that keeps you stuck chasing flawless instead of done.
👻 As the people-pleasing that makes you say yes when you mean no.
👻 As the procrastination that convinces you you’re not ready yet.
👻 As the control that tries to micromanage every outcome.
👻 As the anger that feels powerful but is really protecting something vulnerable underneath.

The work isn’t eliminating fear. It’s recognizing when it’s running the show even when it’s dressed up as something else.

Which ghost do you recognize most in yourself right now? Comment below!!👻

10/30/2025

Everything feels impossible until you learn how to process what you’re feeling instead of just managing it.

When you learn that you’re not broken, you just need the tools, you can begin to fall in love with life again. And again. And again.

Follow along to learn these tools for yourself!

As we come to the end of our Core Emotion spotlight on Fear, here are a few reminders we want you to have:Fear is inform...
10/29/2025

As we come to the end of our Core Emotion spotlight on Fear, here are a few reminders we want you to have:

Fear is information. It’s your body’s alarm system. And when you learn to recognize it instead of ignoring it, everything shifts.

You don’t have to be fearless. You just have to be willing to feel the fear, name it, and choose your response. That’s fear-literacy. That’s the work.

The goal isn’t to be fearless, it’s to be fear-literate.

Save this for the next time fear shows up.

Ready to become fear-literate? Comment WHEEL to get started.

10/28/2025

The miss can happen in the first few seconds.

➡️When you miss the moment to acknowledge someone’s pain.
➡️When you don’t slow down and stay present.
➡️When you minimize what they’re sharing instead of validating it.

That first miss creates a huge loss of identity for them. And it happens almost instantly.

This is why we teach presence. This is why “Oooo” matters. Those first few seconds change everything.

Conment “189” below to listen to today’s episode out now on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube.

Oooo - it’s one of the most powerful responses in the Connection Codes framework.When someone shares something vulnerabl...
10/27/2025

Oooo - it’s one of the most powerful responses in the Connection Codes framework.

When someone shares something vulnerable, most people try to fix it, give advice, or relate it to their own story. But what people actually need is to feel heard.

That’s what Oooo does. It’s not agreeing or disagreeing. It’s simply conveying: “I hear you, I’m present, and you don’t need to defend yourself.”

Research shows that an audible response activates the brain of the person sharing—so actually saying “Oooo” out loud (not just nodding) helps them feel seen.

Try it the next time someone opens up to you. It might feel awkward at first, but presence is more powerful than advice.

What does your “Oooo” sound like?

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