Why Family Patterns Still Run Your Life with Steve Cuss & Clarissa Moll - Being Human with Steve Cuss | Lyssna här

In this episode of Being Human, host Steve Cuss and monthly guest Clarissa Moll from The Bulletin explore how family-of-origin dynamics shape individuals' relationships with themselves, others, and God. Drawing on family systems theory, they discuss how families function as interconnected systems where dysfunction is shared rather than isolated. They introduce the genogram as a tool for mapping generational patterns, values, and beliefs. Emphasizing curiosity and kindness over blame, they encourage listeners to examine inherited "family propaganda" and discern how it aligns—or conflicts—with their Christian faith.

Episode Resources:

Genograms in Practice Explainer (pdf)

Pete Scazzero’s Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Biography of Murray Bowen

Family Systems Theory’s Eight Concepts

Scripture referenced:

Genesis 28 (ESV)

Luke 24 (ESV)

Exodus 20:5–6 (ESV)

Jeremiah 31:29 (ESV)

Genesis 25–27 (ESV)