Win Today: Your Roadmap to Wholeness (Art of Leadership Network)

This week, Willie Robertson joins us, and we're going to unpack the backstory of Duck Dynasty and how he learned how to flourish in every decade of life, especially in the face of adversity. Many of you might be exhausted in life right now, and you might think that you have nothing left in the tank, especially if you've experienced a measure of failure. Willie is going to shed light on that specifically and offer some really helpful advice. We're also going to discuss why we need to develop agility in a constantly changing world (and how to do it).

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In today’s episode, we're talking about how to develop the breakthrough muscle, fake positivity, and why everyone reaches the failure point of their most developed strength. Joining us is one of my best friends, NBA performance coach, David Nurse. From the day I met him, he has exuded a razor-sharp focus and energy for life, and his passion is to help develop people just like you.

If you enjoy this episode with David, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

257: Burnout, Managing Energy, and How to Live at Your Best (feat. Carey Nieuwhof)

265: Dave Hollis on Courage When Your Character is Under Fire, Dating After Divorce, and Dumping Falsehood

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This week, the most downloaded guest of all time is back, and that's Jamie Winship. Today, we're talking about how to get unstuck, why pain is good and living from our true identity versus this current cultural obsession with radical individualism, finding yourself inside yourself, speaking "your truth," and getting your power back.

If you enjoy this episode with Jamie, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

221: The Soul of Shame and What Shame Does to You (feat. Curt Thompson, M.D.)

215: Why Future-Tripping is Depressing and Why Transformation Destroys Self-Improvement (feat. Paul Young, author of “The Shack”)

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Learning how to gauge and guide our inner pace takes discipline, but the result is our ability to say "yes" to what matters in life. Hey, friends. Thanks for joining me this week for episode 280 where my friend, Levi Lusko, joins us to talk about inner pace, faithfulness vs. ambition, and why we need to do hard things. Maybe you've been asking yourself, "How do I make decisions when I'm overwhelmed by fear that keeps me trapped in indecision?" Be honest. Many of you are overwhelmed. And the stats prove that nearly 40% of people have considered quitting their jobs in the last year. The pace is unsustainable. What's the solution? That's what we will unpack with Levi today.

And before we head to the conversation with Levi, maybe you missed my big announcement last week, but Win Today is now part of The Art of Leadership Network, led by my friend, top podcaster, and author, Carey Nieuwhof. The Art of Leadership Network is a group of leaders dedicated to helping you live in a way today that will help you thrive tomorrow. And our seat at the podcast network table is what you've enjoyed thus far: conversations all about mental health, emotional health, and spiritual growth. You can learn more about our various podcasters and their shows at theartofleadershipnetwork.com.

If you enjoy this episode with Levi, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

279: Dismantling "Project Self” and How to Transform a Generation (feat. Jon Tyson)

271: Codependency, Betrayal, and Why Relationships are Just Hard (feat. Andi Andrew)

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This week, we're talking about the illusion of life balance and how to order your life to do what really matters. For a lot of us listening today, we have a laundry list of "shoulds" that are weighed down by the feelings of guilt for not doing what we think we should be doing. But today, Christy Wright joins the conversation to teach why you don't have the right to say no. You have the responsibility to say no.

If you enjoy this episode with Christy, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

257: Burnout, Managing Energy, and How to Live at Your Best (feat. Carey Nieuwhof)

254: Why You Need a Reset (feat. Lee Cummings)

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This week, we're revisiting a riveting conversation I had with Dr. Anna Lembke, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. We’re living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, and social media. Dr. Lembke says that "the increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. As such we’ve all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption." So today, Dr. Lembke is going to explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain…and what to do about it.

If you enjoy this episode with Dr. Lembke, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

257: Burnout, Managing Energy, and How to Live at Your Best (feat. Carey Nieuwhof)

260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer)

Episode Links:

Dr. Lembke’s Website | Buy a copy of "Dopamine Nation" on Amazon

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Three things that lead people to get married are often romantic attraction, sexual chemistry, and relational compatibility. Yet research shows that they do not predict future marital happiness and fulfillment. And in 1967, a study of college-age women found at 76% of women said they would marry someone if the man had every trait they were looking for, even if they didn’t feel “romantic love” toward him. In more recent research, 91% of women said, “absolutely not.” So, what’s the cultural shift? Well, this week, we're talking all things dating, marriage, compatibility, and conflict with Gary Thomas.

If you enjoy this episode with Gary, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

238: The Top Relationship Mistakes We Make that We Don’t Know We’re Making (feat. Dave and Ann Wilson)

230: Rejection in Relationships, Sexual Shame, and Why You Shouldn’t Kiss Dating Goodbye (feat. Kait Warman)

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Are you ready to break free from negative thought patterns and experience a profound transformation? In this solo episode, we dive deep into the practical steps to renewing your mind. Discover the powerful SEED method, inspired by Scripture and neuroscience, that can revolutionize your life. Learn why consistent mental renewal is as essential as daily hygiene and how to overcome the deceptive nature of your thoughts. Get ready to embark on a journey of personal growth and spiritual transformation as we explore the power of a renewed mind.

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This week, we're continuing our two-part mini-series on forming godly men. As I shared last week on the show, I have a passion for seeing men rise up in purity, power, virtue, integrity, character, compassion, kindness, and strength. And so joining us today to continue the series is author, speaker, and pastor of Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Brian Tome. Today, he'll share about how to shun victimhood, harnessing your sexual appetite, why men aren't being raised well, and why marriage is the greatest team a man will ever join.

MATURE CONTENT ADVISORY: If you usually listen to the podcast in the presence of your younger kids and teens, some of the content shared today will be mature in nature, perhaps not suitable for their young ears, and as such, I want to be responsible to give you a heads-up.

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This week on the podcast, we're talking about why you need a reset in life. But today's conversation is more than practical; I believe it's going to be a spiritual deposit. From time to time, I like to invite friends, spiritual leaders, who will help us pause to receive perspective and wisdom about the bigger picture of what the Lord is doing in us and in the world. We need it. And that's exactly the conversation we're having today with my friend, senior pastor of Radiant Church, Lee Cummings.

If you enjoy this episode with Lee, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

249: The Danger of Deception and Bitterness and Core Values that Will Shape Your Life (feat. Henry and Alex Seeley)

246: Christine Caine on Drifting in Your Purpose, Deconstruction, Irrational Fear, and Why She Almost Quit

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It's part three of [Formed.] and if you missed last week with Lee Cummings or earlier this week with Ian Simkins, listen as soon as you're finished with today's episode. Today, my good friend, Addison Bevere joins us to talk about what to do when it feels like you've been abandoned by God. We'll also talk about why we expect God to sound like the accuser, and what it takes to move from self-actualization to surrender. Here's a quick bio on Addison: he is the COO of Messenger International, an organization that impacts millions of people in over 150 countries through its various initiatives, and he serves as the co-founder of SonsAndDaughters.tv.

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Addison, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 343: [Formed.] Lee Cummings on Self-Care vs. Self-Obsession, Spiritual Slow-Drift, and The Disciplined Pursuit of More
• 344: [Formed.] Ian Simkins on Developing Critical Thinking Skills, Why Echo Chambers Are Killing Us, Why Knowledge without Wisdom Leads to Arrogance, and the Importance of Embracing Mystery in Pain

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This is week five of our "Formed" series. In today's conversation, my new friend Strahan Coleman is here to talk about the cost of formation, how to negotiate with sorrow and silence, and why you can't perform your way to God's heart. Strahan is a writer, musician, and spiritual director from New Zealand. His work helps people to grow a deep friendship with God, seeing prayer as far more than conscious mental dialogue but as a way of existing with God in our everyday ordinary lives. His prayers and poems are invitations toward an honest, rested and open life lived in the Spirit and his dialogue around how we can incorporate ancient prayer forms into our modern lives has helped give language to a generation longing for a deeper living experience of God. 

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Strahan, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 327: [Formed.] Jamie Winship on Why Spiritual Formation is a Filter, Why Transformation Requires Surrender, and The Questions God Asks
• 326: [Formed.] Richard Foster on Time-Tested Principles of Spiritual Formation, Why We Need to Slow Down, The Enemies of Noise and Hurry, and Why Humility is the Preeminent Virtue, and His 40-Year Friendship with Dallas Willard

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The Great Resignation. It isn’t just because people want to work from home. People aren’t fleeing the office; they are fleeing the status quo. People are fed up with glass ceilings and empty promises of pay raises with little to no professional development opportunities. Hey, friends. Welcome to the podcast. Thanks for joining me again this week for episode 273 where today, we're talking with my friend Ken Coleman, host of The Ken Coleman Show about The Great Resignation, why too many people feel stuck in jobs they hate, and how to carve a clear path to do work you love; to move from paycheck...to purpose.

If you enjoy this episode with Ken, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

262: Approval Addiction, The Dark Side of Discipline, and How to Discern Urgency (feat. Jordan Raynor)

258: Erwin McManus on Experiencing and Expressing Genius

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It's episode 408 of the podcast, and today, Christy Osborne joins us to talk about addiction, specifically, how addiction forms us, why shame intercepts self-compassion, and the science of why alcohol isn't worth the use.

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Our guest today, Jason Wilson, is a prolific coach to many men, young and old, across the nation. He says, "Strength depends on the physical ability of the body, but power is based on the spiritual rule over the body." For decades, Jason Wilson was losing the war within—the internal battle that many men wage daily but were never taught how to win. As a result, he could not combat his toxic thoughts and emotions. Instead, he was conquered by them and communicated without composure—hurting those he loved and himself. This went on until he renewed his mind by releasing years of past trauma. His life and relationships were transformed when he learned how to master his emotions and express them with self-control. In the process, Jason became a better husband, father, and leader. And today, you'll hear from Jason and learn how to do the same.

If you enjoy this episode with Jason, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

255: Triggered and Insecure? It’s the Thing Beneath the Thing. (feat. Steve Carter)

250: Louie Giglio on The Battle for Your Mind

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According to our guest today, the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain. And this isn't hyperbole, it's science. This week, we're joined by Dr. Anna Lembke, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. We’re living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, and social media. Dr. Lembke says that "the increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. As such we’ve all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption." So today, Dr. Lembke is going to explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain…and what to do about it.

If you enjoy this episode with Dr. Lembke, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

257: Burnout, Managing Energy, and How to Live at Your Best (feat. Carey Nieuwhof)

260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer)

Episode Links:

Dr. Lembke’s Website | Buy a copy of "Dopamine Nation" on Amazon

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Thanks for joining me this week for the start of Summer Break here on Win Today. Four weeks. Four of your favorite conversations. And this week, Dr. Alison Cook joins me to talk about the cocktail of codependency, how to surrender well, and the dysfunction of spiritual bypassing. This was one of my favorite conversations this year on the show, and I'm excited to dive back into this great conversation with Alison.

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This week, Dr. Anna Lembke, a respected psychiatrist from Stanford University is back. This week, she'll unpack how victim narratives are built and why empathy has been taken too far. She'll also teach us why many people are afraid of radical honesty, and why the nuclear family is absolutely critical for emotional development. Dr. Anna Lembke is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice.

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Dr. Lembke, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 336: [heal.] Dr. Terry Wahls on How to Prevent and Heal Autoimmune Diseases with Food, Strengthening Your Mitochondria, The Power of Breastfeeding, and Why Sleep is Critical for Wellness
• 335: [heal.] Dr. Daniel Amen on Healing Your Brain to Change Your Mind, The Fallacy of Positive Thinking, Hidden Toxins That Are Destroying Your Health, and Why the News is Ruining Your Brain

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Dr. Lembke's Website | Get Dr. Lembke's book on Amazon!

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Tragedy and pain inevitably touch our lives in some way. We long to feel whole, but more often than not, the way we've learned to deal with our wounds pushes us away from the very restoration we need most. This week, we're joined by Dr. Dan Allender, who's going to teach us all about redeeming heartache and how our very familiar coping mechanisms create a false sense of health. If you've experienced any sort of loss or pain recently, I really want you to buckle into this conversation. Please take notes. Please rewind and listen to sections of the conversation again as you need.

If you enjoy this episode with Dan, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

266: Core Issues of the Soul, a Fresh Perspective on Grief and Loss, and The Soul of Desire (feat. Curt Thompson, M.D.)

260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer)

Episode Links:

Dr. Allender’s Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Buy a copy of Dan's latest book on Amazon

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Joining us this week is Jeanine Amapola, a full-time YouTuber, Social Media Influencer, & Podcast Host from Dallas, Texas. Through her own journey to find freedom from her secret struggles, poor choices, and toxic relationships, she's here today to talk candidly about navigating unrealistic timelines for life, pretending present emotions aren't real, because denial is a devastating way to cope with life), secrecy and shame, and how we delay our healing.

Episode Links:

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This week, Gospel music artist Anthony Evans is back on the podcast. You'll remember him from episode 306 of the podcast. But this week, Anthony and I sat down for a candid conversation about signs we're experiencing inflammation in our souls, how dysfunction disguises itself, how grief changes us, and how to hold joy and sorrow simultaneously, which I find to be really relevant to this time of year.

Episode Links:

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Maybe you showed up today and are thinking, "My life doesn’t look anything like I wanted it to. How do I even keep going?" Well, that's the conversation we're having today with visual artist, Scott Erickson, who's going to teach us what to do when life doesn't look anything like our dreams. Maybe a question you're wrestling with today is how to know when you should let go of a dream. Scott's here to talk candidly about exactly that with you and me.

If you enjoy this episode with Scott, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

233: The Cost of Holding Back in Life, Faking Positivity, and The Hidden Power of Writing Things Down (feat. Ally Fallon)

235: Get Out of Your Way, Ask Better Questions, and Flip Your Focus (feat. Comedian Michael Jr.)

Episode Links:

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In this week's encore episode, I’m joined by Banning Liebscher, the founder of Jesus Culture, and we’re talking all about the blind spots that keep us from our purpose and how to develop the courage to take responsibility for our calling.

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Have you thought to yourself, "I want my life to be impactful, but I don't know where to start?" Or maybe, "I'm afraid of wasting my life. I know I should be doing something other than what I'm doing right now. Where do I start to make the change?" Well today, bestselling author, John Bevere, joins us to talk exactly about how to know what you should be doing with your life and how to multiply your God-given potential.

If you enjoyed this episode with John, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

208: Lisa Bevere on The Cure for Systemic Fear and How to Experience Longevity in Life

214: Stop Hiding. Stop Playing Small. (feat. Sam Acho)

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About a year ago, I watched a documentary on Netflix called Seven Days Out, and was captivated by one of the episodes featuring a restaurateur named Will Guidara. Well, this week, Will is here, and he joins me to talk about trust, loyalty, hard conversations, and why adversity is a terrible thing to waste. Will is the former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park in New York City, which received four stars from the New York Times, earned three Michelin stars, and was named the number-one restaurant in the world. Add to that Will is married to renowned pastry chef, Christina Tosi, also seen on Netflix's Chef's Table. This conversation was one of my favorites this year, so I'm excited to share it with you in just a moment.

If you enjoy this episode with Will, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self”
• 298: Jamie Winship on How Live Fearless in Your True Identity

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Will recession happen in 2022?

Today, we're talking about how to navigate financial recession and financial uncertainty with peace. You know that we rarely talk about money here on the podcast, but considering the present state of our economy, I wanted to host my friend, Bob Lotich, and give you habits and tips to keep your peace and stay afloat in these uncertain times.

And speaking of peace, I'd love for you to receive my weekly email, Win the Week, which is all about getting under the hood of your heart so that incremental steps towards transformation can be made in your mental and emotional health, and in your spiritual growth. I'm so encouraged by your feedback about how it's helping you and why it feels like you and I are sitting down for coffee to chat. So, if you don't yet receive Win the Week, go sign-up today. It's a quick-win, quick-read, no-frills weekly email designed to be read and applied in less than five minutes. I simply want to help you grow deeper. Go to WINTODAY.tv to sign-up today.

If you enjoy this episode with Bob, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

• 293: Rachel Cruze on How to Navigate Inflation without Going Crazy
• 299: John Eldredge on Getting Underneath Burnout, Powerlessness, and How to Build Resilience

Episode Links:

Bob and Linda’s Website | Instagram | YouTube | Buy a copy of Bob's new book on Amazon!

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Today, we're starting a two-part miniseries on forming godly men. I have such a passion for seeing men rise up in purity, power, virtue, integrity, character, compassion, and strength. And so joining us today is Professor Nancy Pearcey. Heralded as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual" in The Economist, Pearcey earned a Master's degree from Covenant Theological Seminary and pursued further graduate work in the History of Philosophy at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. Currently, she is a professor and scholar in residence at Houston Baptist University. Today, she'll share with us how men benefit from being fathers, how Darwin forged the secularization of the postmodern masculine script, how masculinity became "toxic," and why boys fail to launch.

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This week, we're joined by Chad Veach, founder and lead pastor of ZOE Church in Los Angeles, California. In this episode, we'll discuss the inflection point when self-care becomes selfish. We'll also talk about the prevalence of biblical illiteracy in an age of narcissism, and how complaining can sabotage our futures and the foundations of insecurity. This is an important conversation to have, especially in today's world where mental health is often overlooked.

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Today, we're talking about codependency, betrayal, the exes from our past, and why relationships are as hard as they are wonderful. Joining us today is Andi Andrew, whose own history of codependency in relationships has given her wisdom through experience for all of us in our own lives.

If you enjoy this episode with Andi, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

253: How to Make Sure You’re Dealing with Blind Spots, Hopelessness, and Why Emotions are a Bad Compass (feat. Daniel Harkavy)

247: How to Predict Happiness in Marriage and Why Attraction, Chemistry, and Compatibility Aren’t Enough (feat. Gary Thomas)

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A lot of us feel stuck in our day-to-day routine, without the proper tools to effect change. So in today’s conversation with my good friend, NBA performance coach, David Nurse, you’re going to get a behind-the-scenes look at the strategies and tools David uses with world-class athletes to achieve peak performance on a regular basis. His central key is to make mindset pivots that allow you to shift your perspective by incremental yet powerful degrees. I believe today’s conversation will help you find your genuine rhythm in your unique identity as you pivot and go toward your purpose.

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This week, we're diving deep with the renowned NY Times Bestselling author, Mark Batterson. We'll explore the intricate relationship between faith and culture, delving into the dangers of cultural relativism and the importance of grounding our beliefs in timeless truth. Mark will challenge us to rethink our understanding of self-creation and instead embrace a theology of dignity. We'll discuss how a diminished view of God can negatively impact our mental health and how a robust faith can offer profound healing and restoration. Join us as we navigate these complex issues with Mark Batterson, a thought leader who blends theological insight with practical wisdom.

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Thanks for joining me for the final week of Summer Break here on Win Today. Four weeks. Four of your favorite conversations. This week, we're revisiting a conversation with Eric Johnson in which he talks about how he walked through his emotional breakdown in 2018. He'll also share about the danger of avoiding our emotions, and how to wrestle with the deep issues of the soul.

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Eric, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 318: Tyler Staton on Where Prayer Becomes Real and Reviving Prayer in a Culture Where Everyone’s Just “Spiritual”
• 260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer)

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This week, Pat Lencioni joins us to discuss how to understand our individual working "genius," which, according to Pat, is the fastest way to help people identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy and avoid work that leads to frustration and burnout. Pat is the author of ten business books with over three million copies sold worldwide. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Bloomberg Businessweek, and USA Today.

If you enjoy this episode with Pat, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self”
• 298: Jamie Winship on How Live Fearless in Your True Identity

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Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be food.” Hey friends, thanks for joining me this week for episode 297 where today, godfather of the modern Paleo movement, Robb Wolf, is here to talk about why food is medicine, how to feed your brain for long-term health, and why sleep deprivation will crash every other positive effort you're making toward a healthy lifestyle. An anti-inflammatory diet has changed my life and I'm excited to share some of those core principles with you today.

If you enjoy this episode with Robb, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

287: Why You’re Not as Healthy as You Think You Are (feat. Debra Fileta)

285: Training Your Body and Brain to Thrive During Stress and Recover from Trauma (feat. Dr. Elizabeth Stanley)

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This week, we're diving deep into the psychology of connection and healing with author and therapist, Chuck DeGroat. Chuck's insights on the root causes of disconnection, the role of trauma, and the power of self-compassion offer a profound perspective on personal growth. In this episode, you'll learn why our modern lives often leave us feeling isolated and overwhelmed. Chuck will guide us through practical strategies to calm our nervous systems, break free from self-hatred, and foster deeper connections with ourselves and others. Whether you're seeking to heal from past trauma, improve your relationships, or simply understand yourself better, this episode offers invaluable insights. Join us as we explore the transformative power of connection and self-compassion.

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Today, we’re revisiting a conversation we had with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of “Atomic Habits,” James Clear. Today, you’ll learn a plan that can take you to new heights in your personal growth by getting down to one word: habits, and good habits begin by getting 1% better every single day.

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I want to continue to hammer this message of discovering and receiving our true identity. Now, perhaps more than ever, we're fed a steady diet of secular humanism, whose narrative points opposite of the Kingdom. Now, this isn't about waging war on people, but instead, standing up in the midst of the spirit of the age that seeks to distract you and discourage you from the purpose-filled, solutions-driven life you and I are called to live. So, joining us today is a new friend, Chip Ingram, whose life experience and wisdom is both refreshing and challenging.

If you enjoyed this episode with Chip, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

173: Jamie Winship on Living a Transformed Life in Your True Self

125: Jamie Winship on Your Perception of Yourself. Is it a Lie? Or is it Truth?

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I’m really excited to tell you about a brand-new series coming to the podcast this week and running through the entire month of February. It’s called “Formed,” in which every episode will be focused on spiritual formation. Joining us for “Formed”:

• Richard Foster
• Jamie Winship
• Ruth Haley Barton
• John Bevere
• Anthony Skinner
• Chris Hodges
• …and more.

Transformation is the singular focus of my work and my passion for you. Transformation in your spirit, soul, and body. Transformation that beats self-help all day long.

So here’s what I want you to do: if you don’t yet follow the podcast, do so right now, wherever you listen to your podcasts. And then, share this trailer with one person right now. Just one person who you believe will be encouraged, challenged, and equipped by this new series to live a life marked by transformation and wholeness.

I’m excited about what’s ahead here on Win Today, and I look forward to being with you this week as we begin a brand-new podcast series called "Formed" with a true hero, Richard Foster.

I'll talk to you soon.

Dr. Robin Stern joins us to talk about a subject you've been asking for specifically, and that's gaslighting. So today, we're talking about the far-reaching effects of manipulative psychological, and emotional abuse. Robin says, "Gaslighting undermines your confidence and self-esteem, robs you of your sense of self, and is often so subtle that you don't realize it's happening. It can cause you to question your own memory, perception, and sanity, and to feel powerless, helpless, and out of control."

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Dr. Robin Stern, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 339: Debra Fileta, M.A., L.P.C. on Why We Are Not Self-Healers, Our Trigger-Avoidant Culture, Rejecting Passivity, and What it Takes to Reset Your Emotional Health
• 323: Eric Johnson on Walking through an Emotional Breakdown, The Danger of Avoiding Emotions, and Wrestling with the Deep Issues of the Soul

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This week, we delve into a profound exploration of the power of words and the resilience of the human spirit. Joining us is Stephanie Duncan Smith, a gifted writer and editor who has a unique perspective on the complexities of faith and human experience. We’ll discuss the often-overlooked power of language to shape our souls and the importance of embracing uncertainty. Stephanie will share insights on finding peace amidst life's storms, and how to navigate the challenging terrain of grief and loss, particularly during the holiday season. Whether you're seeking solace, inspiration, or simply a deeper understanding of the human condition, this episode is for you.

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I’m thrilled to finally be able to tell you about my new book, Healing What You Can’t Erase: Transform Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health from the Inside Out, available everywhere books are sold on March 19.

In Healing What You Can’t Erase, I leverage my personal story of adversity, loss, and healing to teach you how to forge your roadmap to wholeness from the inside out. This path doesn’t rely on willpower, self-help, or self-healing, but rather the daily transformative power of the Holy Spirit engaged with principles of neuroscience, psychology, and Scripture.

While the pain-filled memories from our past can’t be erased, we can experience mental, emotional, and spiritual healing that lasts.

My publisher has graciously made a sneak peek of the book available to you immediately. Go to HealingWhatYouCantErase.com right now to sign up and receive a FREE sneak peek of the book before it hits stores in March.

Start moving forward on your journey of transformation today. Download a FREE preview of my new book right now at HealingWhatYouCantErase.com.

More and more people are developing a cynical attitude toward life, especially after this year. But before we can wake-up to the uniqueness and wonder for which we were created, we have to deal with the inner critics and inner demons of cynicism. Why do so many people fall prey to cynicism? How do we wake-up the wonder in our lives? And why is cancel culture contributing to this diminished way of living? That's the conversation we're having this week with renowned illusionist, Harris III.

If you enjoyed this episode with Harris III, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

207: What to Do with Your Unwanted Pain and Why Pretending Keeps You from Transformation (feat. Nicole Zasowski)

205: What to Do When You’re Numb, Exhausted, and Doing Things that Don’t Matter (feat. Jon Tyson)

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Surveying culture today, it's pretty obvious that we're an incredibly divided, isolated society. And one of the resounding themes in this postmodern era has been around the search for truth. Why does this matter? What's at stake? Freedom, actually. Jesus said, "And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free." Joining us today for this pivotal conversation is lead singer and founder of the 12-time platinum-selling band, Skillet, John Cooper.

If you enjoyed this episode with John, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

208: Lisa Bevere on The Cure for Systemic Fear and How to Experience Longevity in Life

213: Lecrae on Discovering Your True Self After Trauma, Plastic Platitudes, and His Untold Story of Restoration

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This week, we're talking about how to develop a habit of uncomplicated prayer, and how to establish and live a deeply formed life. Rich Villodas joins us today. And in preparation for this conversation, I Googled the phrase "Why am I." And what followed was no surprise at all: "Why am I so tired" and "Why am I always tired." So, I'd like to propose that one of the contributing factors to our chronic exhaustion is the fact that we are carrying burdens we should be laying down. And learning how to do that consistently is at the foundation of the deeply formed life.

If you enjoy this episode with Rich, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer)

257: Burnout, Managing Energy, and How to Live at Your Best (feat. Carey Nieuwhof)

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Do you remember that at a young age, we had to be taught to color inside the lines? We had to be taught to think inside the box, too. But our natural instinct was to think outside the box. To express an innate genius through our lives. But here's the catch: genius is not transferrable. You could spend your life with Picasso and never become a great painter." But with Jesus, his genius is dramatically the reverse. His genius, it would seem, is contagious. Why? Find out this week with our guest, Erwin McManus.

If you enjoy this episode with Erwin, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

253: How to Make Sure You’re Dealing with Blind Spots, Hopelessness, and Why Emotions are a Bad Compass (feat. Daniel Harkavy)

241: How to Free Yourself from the Cult of Overwork and the Benefits of Non-Achievement (feat. Michael Hyatt)

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This week, pastor and author Scott Sauls is here to talk all about how defeat shapes us, why self-esteem is bad for society, why the "you are enough" message keeps people stuck in emotional immaturity and his own battle with hypochondria. Famed researcher and writer Elisabeth Kübler-Ross said, “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.” And that's where we're headed today.

If you enjoy this episode with Scott, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

290: Dr. John Delony on Grief, Trauma, the Physical Implications of Your Thoughts, and How to Own Your Past

276: Victim Consciousness, Heartache, and How Coping Mechanisms Create a False Sense of Health (feat. Dr. Dan Allender)

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Have you ever been in an emotionally unavailable and closed-off relationship? And in that relationship have you over-extended yourself to such a degree that the return on your investment was "crumbs of affection"? This week, we're talking about how to heal from rejection. You see, behind rejection is often underlying roots of unworthiness and abandonment. And that's the deep dive we're taking with ABC's The Bachelorette, Desiree Hartsock Siegfried.

If you enjoy this episode with Desiree, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

230: Rejection in Relationships, Sexual Shame, and Why You Shouldn’t Kiss Dating Goodbye (feat. Kait Warman)

247: How to Predict Happiness in Marriage and Why Attraction, Chemistry, and Compatibility Aren’t Enough (feat. Gary Thomas)

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This week, one of my personal heroes is back on the show to talk all about healing the masculine soul. And that's John Eldredge. About today's conversation, he said, "I am here to tell you that you can get your heart back. But I need to warn you—if you want your heart back if you want the wound healed and your strength restored and to find your true name, you’re going to have to fight for it." This week, you're going to learn how to recover your true masculine heart, how to heal the wounds and trauma in your story, and how to delight in the strength you were created to offer the world.

If you enjoy this episode with John, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

202: Masculinity on Fire and How to Predict a Moral Failure Before It Happens (feat. Stephen Mansfield)

209: When You Feel Behind in Life and Need Transformation (feat. Morgan Snyder)

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Today's conversation is all about how to stay in the fight, choose hope, and reject the lies that so easily distract and discourage us from setting foot on an everyday life of purpose. So maybe today, even as we've begun a new year, you're battling crippling anxiety and depression and don't know what to do. And maybe, you've said, "It's a new year.  And after 2020, I'm scared about what might happen next." Well, all of that is valid. And so today, my good friend, Hannah Brencher, joins the conversation to give you the boost you need to fight forward.

If you enjoyed this episode with Hannah, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

197: Winning the War Within, Justice Warriors, the Danger of Avoiding Pain, and How to Live Fully-Alive (feat. Jason Vallotton)

215: Why Future-Tripping is Depressing and Why Transformation Destroys Self-Improvement (feat. Paul Young, author of “The Shack”)

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It's episode 404 of the podcast, and I'm thrilled to welcome my friend Graham Cochrane to the show. Graham is a successful entrepreneur, TEDx and keynote speaker, and bestselling author. His insights have been regularly featured in national media outlets like Forbes, CNBC, and Business Insider. And today, he's with us to discuss breaking scarcity thinking and what shame tells us in loss. We'll also unpack the question a lot of us face: How do we discern seasons of life? Graham and I also discuss minimalism and why we don't typically navigate disappointment well. It's a wide-reaching conversation, and I'm thrilled that you're here for it.

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This week, we're talking about the thing...beneath the thing. The deeper issue. The root cause of the surface-level pain and anxiety you're experiencing today. This week, Steve Carter joins us and he will teach all of us how to identify and deal with the issues beneath the issues in life, how to recognize an over-extension of pleasure that serves as a dysfunctional tool for coping with pain, and why most people miss what's really keeping them stuck.

If you enjoy this episode with Steve, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

245: John Eldredge on Healing the Masculine Soul and the Trauma of the Global Pandemic

241: How to Free Yourself from the Cult of Overwork and the Benefits of Non-Achievement (feat. Michael Hyatt)

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257: Burnout, Managing Energy, and How to Live at Your Best (feat. Carey Nieuwhof)

Overwhelmed. Overcommitted. Overworked. That’s the false script many people, maybe you, and definitely I, adopt to be successful. Does this sound familiar? Slammed is normal. Distractions are everywhere. Life gets reduced to going through the motions. To be candid, it's wildly familiar to me. And I don't like it. If you're tired of living that way, hold tight. This week, influential podcast host and thought leader Carey Nieuwhof joins us to talk about burnout, managing energy, and how to live at your best.

If you enjoy this episode with Carey, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

237: Jon Acuff on The Surprise Solution to Overthinking

241: How to Free Yourself from the Cult of Overwork and the Benefits of Non-Achievement (feat. Michael Hyatt)

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Are you frustrated with life and your inability to create solutions for your everyday walk? Most of us tackle life using only two quotients: our I.Q. and our E.Q. But today's guest, Kris Vallotton, believes that in doing so, we are ignoring a deeper dimension, and that's spiritual intelligence. Because believers have the mind of Christ through the Holy Spirit, we have the capacity for brilliance; the capacity to leverage solutions for every area of our lives. And that's the conversation we're having today.

If you enjoyed this episode with Kris, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

125: Jamie Winship on Your Perception of Yourself. Is it a Lie? Or is it Truth?

216: It’s Time to Beat Cynicism, How to Wake-Up, and What Cancel Culture is Really Destroying (feat. Harris III)

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Today, we're talking with my good friend, Jordan Raynor, about approval addiction, the dark side of discipline, and how to discern urgency. In fact, today, you'll learn that time management is not an exercise to achieve inner peace. Instead, because we have access to inner peace already, time management is an expression of the gift of peace we've been given.

If you enjoy this episode with Jordan, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

261: The Illusion of Life Balance and How to Do What Really Matters (feat. Christy Wright)

260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer)

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Christine Caine is back this week, and we're talking about a subject that all of us are familiar with: the temptation to look to the past, either out of longing and nostalgia or out of fear of the future. We're also going to explore why many people today don't experience deep healing and how we are rendered ineffective in life. Get ready to take some notes today.

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Christine, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 339: Debra Fileta, M.A., L.P.C. on Why We Are Not Self-Healers, Our Trigger-Avoidant Culture, Rejecting Passivity, and What it Takes to Reset Your Emotional Health
• 333: Michele Cushatt on The Messiness of Grief, Why Numbing Our Pain Destroys Us, Why Faith Requires Struggle, and Why We Need Boundaries When Grieving

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Coming to the podcast this week and running for the next three weeks is a brand-new series called [heal.] which is all about mind and body health. Joining us are three world-renowned medical doctors. This week, Dr. Daniel Amen, who's joining us to talk about how to heal your brain to change your mind. Next week, Dr. Terry Wahls joins us to talk about how to heal any chronic autoimmune disease with food. And in two weeks, Dr. Anna Lembke, a respected Stanford psychiatrist is back to talk about mindsets that either collapse our potential or propel us toward it.

So, here’s what I want you to do: if you don’t yet follow the podcast, do so right now. And then, share this trailer with just one person. Someone who you believe will be equipped by this new series to live a life marked by transformation and wholeness in their mind and body.

[heal.] begins this week with the world-renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Amen.

Inflation is the highest it has been in 40 years, and it’s affecting more than peoples’ wallets; it’s affecting their peace. #1 New York Times Bestselling author Rachel Cruze is here this week to give us practical advice about how to navigate the financial challenges that are affecting all of us. And the reason I wanted to have Rachel on the podcast again is not only for the financial tips but also because financial stress can take a toll on our mental and emotional health as well. But it doesn't have to, and that's exactly what we're talking with Rachel about today. If you enjoy this episode with Rachel, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

225: Know Yourself. Know Your Money. (feat. Rachel Cruze)

285: Training Your Body and Brain to Thrive During Stress and Recover from Trauma (feat. Dr. Elizabeth Stanley)

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Today, we're with talking with author, educator, and speaker, Jasmine L. Holmes about how shame compounds, the "gospel" of shame, and how resentment and grief shape our souls. Shame has been a dominant theme in our cultural conversation for decades, but today, Jasmine is bringing a fresh take to the table. About shame, she said "Sometimes shame is hoisted on our shoulders in one big traumatic event, like a big boulder. Other times it adds weight to our shoulders incrementally, one pebble at a time, to where we barely notice the escalating weight." I resonate with that description a lot, and I'm sure you do, too. So in just a minute, Jasmine will unpack that statement and so much more.

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Jasmine, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 323: Eric Johnson on Walking through an Emotional Breakdown, The Danger of Avoiding Emotions, and Wrestling with the Deep Issues of the Soul
• 319: Dr. Alison Cook on The Cocktail of Codependency, Learning Surrender, and the Dysfunction of Spiritual Bypassing

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My solo series for summer break begins this week. In this episode, we're talking about building a growth mindset for unbreakable resilience. The world needs more resilient individuals – people who can face challenges with courage, overcome adversity with grace, and build a better future for themselves and those around them. By internalizing the lessons of Joseph’s story, we can all embrace the power of resilience and embark on a journey of growth and transformation. Let Joseph’s unwavering faith, unwavering spirit, and unwavering commitment to forgiveness inspire us all.

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We're all infected with a spiritual disease. Its name is "shame." Whether we realize it or not, shame affects every aspect of our lives. In fact, shame causes us to hide. Yet God is not absent or separate from our hiding. He's with us in it. So why do we work so hard to believe He's not with us in our shame? Find out this week as we sit down with Dr. Curt Thompson, a renowned psychiatrist, whose insight on shame will help you identify your own pains and struggles and find freedom from the lifelong negative messages that bind you. It's time to embrace healing and wholeness as you discover and defeat shame's insidious agenda.

If you enjoyed this episode with Dr. Thompson, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

196: What You Need to Know about Trauma, and the Transformation from Trauma to Wholeness (feat. Dr. James Gordon)

201: Self-Medicating, Inner Healing, and the Abundant Life (feat. Carlos Whittaker)

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This week, Tim Ross joins us to talk about leaving and grieving seasons of life, emotional maturity, how to embrace being misunderstood, and why sexual sin is so insidious–why it takes people down so quickly. Many of you know about Tim and The Basement already, so I hope you'll lean in for the powerful and transparent conversation.

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This week, my good friend, Nona Jones is back to talk about why people consistently fall prey to insecurity and toxic comparison, and along with that, she will unpack her strategy for renewing the mind.

If you enjoy this episode with Nona, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

• 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self”
• 308: Two Narratives that Shape Us, Core Motivations, and Why We are More Than Our Enneagram Type (feat. Beth & Jeff McCord, Your Enneagram Coach)

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This week on the podcast, New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist is here to talk about her experiences with chaos, change, loss, and how to practice self-compassion through it all. We're also going to explore how heartbreak and disappointment have the opportunity to shape us as well as why establishing boundaries in relationships is critical during times of change.

If you enjoy this episode with Shauna, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

279: Dismantling “Project Self” and How to Transform a Generation (feat. Jon Tyson)

276: Victim Consciousness, Heartache, and How Coping Mechanisms Create a False Sense of Health (feat. Dr. Dan Allender)

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This week, I'm excited to be joined by Dr. Merry C. Lin, a psychologist, and author with over 30 years of clinical expertise. Dr. Lin is an expert on the topics of emotional intelligence, trauma, and self-awareness. She's going to help us understand how our emotions can both guide us and mislead us, and how to develop a healthy relationship with our emotions. We'll also learn about the shadow self, the hidden parts of ourselves that we're often afraid to acknowledge. And we'll explore why our memories are often distorted and incomplete. This is a really important conversation, and I think it will resonate with a lot of people.

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Somehow, the unthinkable happened in your life: job loss, infidelity in your marriage, the loss of a parent far too early in life, the betrayal of a friend.

Beyond the shock, grief and the sense of profound loss hits in an unpredictable way. And as we move through grief, not only does life change but we are changed in the process. And while a fatalistic view of life isn’t helpful or even hopeful, we cannot ignore the fact that in this life, we will experience loss and pain. And that’s what we’re going to explore with marriage and family therapist, Nicole Zasowski. Today’s focus isn’t about how to look on the bright side or how to search for the silver lining in the cloud. It’s how to leverage the unwanted pain in your life in a way that will lead you to emotional freedom and transformation.

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This week, licensed professional counselor and author Sissy Goff joins us to talk to parents about how anxious parents create anxious kids, intentionality in parenting versus a posture of hyper-vigilance, how to navigate trauma with children, and how to become a worry-free parent. What does that mean? As you know, anxiety has an amazing ability to spread. Time and time again, when Sissy Goff has an anxious child or teen in her office, she's found they have at least one very well-intentioned but anxious parent. And that anxiety is likely affecting your kids, distracting you in the present, and making you feel like it will define your family's future.

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Albert, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 299: John Eldredge on Getting Underneath Burnout, Powerlessness, and How to Build Resilience
• 301: Systemic Anxiety, Instability, Breaking Strongholds, and Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence (feat. Mark Sayers)

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This week, I'm joined by my good friend Wade Joye to talk through lessons we all need to learn when we are in times of transition. Wade will also share candidly about why our dreams can be dysfunctional, how to navigate feelings of betrayal, and how, as a result, we might even manipulate God. It's a powerful, raw conversation today, and I trust you'll take a lot of inspiration, wisdom, and challenge away with you.

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If you enjoy this episode with Wade, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

• 333: Michele Cushatt on The Messiness of Grief, Why Numbing Our Pain Destroys Us, Why Faith Requires Struggle, and Why We Need Boundaries When Grieving
• 348: Christine Caine on Why Many People Don’t Experience Lasting Healing, How to Stop Focusing on the Past, and How We Are Rendered Ineffective in Life

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Thanks for joining me this week for episode 372. It's week two of [Formed.], and today, the brilliant Father Ronald Rolheiser joins us to talk about the dark night of the soul, breaking the hold of self-sufficiency, the end game of spiritual formation, becoming aware of God, and the key to purity of heart. If you missed last week's episode with Craig Cooney, be sure and listen to our powerful conversation about walking through transition in life.

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Joining me this week is Diego Perez, otherwise known by his pen name, yung pueblo. Diego says, "Healing does not erase the past, and the point of healing is not to forget what has happened." As you probably know, I totally agree. You guys, scars tell a story, and scars form after healing happens. But too many of us unknowingly live life through emblematic "open wounds" of the soul. We've done so for so long that we don't recognize the dysfunction and pain for what it really is. What's the path out? And how do we begin the process of transformation? That's where we're headed in today's featured conversation.

If you enjoy this episode with Diego, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

• 260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer)
• 279: Dismantling “Project Self” and How to Transform a Generation (feat. Jon Tyson)

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This week, we're talking about this present cultural moment where a lot of people are stressed out, anxious, and lacking focus. Crisis is a great revealer. What has crisis revealed about this cultural moment and the state of our souls? Mark Sayers joins us today to talk about emotional instability, breaking strongholds, and how to become a non-anxious presence.

If you enjoy this episode with Mark, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

• 260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer)
• 279: Dismantling “Project Self” and How to Transform a Generation (feat. Jon Tyson)

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This week, the holiday season begins, and along with that often comes wonderful holiday gatherings. But in many cases, those family gatherings might be awkward. If you're headed into this week thinking, "I hate how politically charged family gatherings become. How do I dodge these situations?" or “I love my family, but they drive me nuts at holiday dinners," this is the conversation for you. But we can't ignore the reality that for some of you, you're hiding tears, thinking, "I am alone during the holidays, and really get depressed. I’d give anything to have a family dinner, even if it’s crazy." Joining us this week is my dear friend, Dr. John Delony, a regular co-host of "The Dave Ramsey Show." We're going to have some fun, but we're also going to equip you to step into this holiday season with confidence and empathy.

If you enjoyed this episode with John, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

151: Why Your Relationships Keep Failing and How to Find the Right People to Fuel Longevity in Life (feat. Dr. John Townsend)

212: How to Let Go of Guilt (feat. Valorie Burton)

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This week, we're talking about anxiety; why we need to redefine it, and how to do exactly that. While mental health is complex, our culture has made anxiety into something it’s not. For the majority of people who face anxiety, the truth is simpler than we think: anxiety is an alarm. It’s a signal—nothing more and nothing less. Anxiety is simply our body’s way of telling us something is wrong. If we stop and listen, we can calm the alarm and move forward into healing and hope.

If you enjoyed this episode with John, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

151: Why Your Relationships Keep Failing and How to Find the Right People to Fuel Longevity in Life (feat. Dr. John Townsend)

212: How to Let Go of Guilt (feat. Valorie Burton)

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This week, Matt Chandler opens up about hitting a wall in 2022 and the emotional toll it took on him. We'll discuss the dangers of living a life emotionally muted, the anatomy of a moral failure, and the importance of a robust theology of suffering. As someone who's dedicated his life to serving others and building the Kingdom, Matt's insights offer a unique perspective on the challenges we all face. I'm thrilled you've joined us as we delve into these topics and explore what it means to finish well in life.

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This week, we're taking an in-depth look at the signs that indicate for all intents and purposes, that we're stuck in the past. But to that, we're going to talk about how to get past the past with therapist, coach, speaker, and author, Jason VanRuler, whose goal is to speak truth and grace into the life of every person he works with.

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If you enjoy this episode with Ian, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

• 353: Albert Tate on Adjusting Our Relationship with Pain & Failure, Stunting Our Emotional Growth, and What it Means to Do the Work of Untangling Our Dysfunctional Relationship with Pain
• 360: Dr. John Delony on The Cost of Living a Borrowed Life, Outsourcing Vulnerability, Practicing Resilience and Courage, and Why a Curated Life is a Fake Life

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In the words of today's guest, "Life is about being fully present and alive in the embrace of relentless affection, dealing with the world as it really is, not in a non-existent future trip." Wholeness is when the way of our person matches the truth of our being. It's exactly why future-tripping is so futile. Today, my dear friend, Paul Young joins us. Paul is the author of the iconic book, "The Shack," and his life has inspired me more times than I can count. So today, we're diving deeply into the experience of transformation from the inside out and why our beloved self-improvement tactics keep us from seeing the truth of who we are and from receiving love that compels us out of the self-inflicted prison of the soul we call "home."

If you enjoyed this episode with Paul Young, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

197: Winning the War Within, Justice Warriors, the Danger of Avoiding Pain, and How to Live Fully-Alive (feat. Jason Vallotton)

160: “The Shack” Author Wm. Paul Young on Lies We Believe About God, Intimacy, Being Known, and Why the Unexposed Remains Unhealed

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Our greatest fear isn't that we're weak, but that we're powerful beyond measure. This week, NFL pro, Sam Acho, joins me to talk about how to stop hiding and how to stop playing small. In our conversation, you'll learn how to recognize and relinquish the masks we wear and why you, the real you, is worth getting to know. If you're tired of hiding or are dealing with a profound sense of rejection, this conversation, I believe, will be a catalyst to your freedom.

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Have you ever been at a place in life in which you’ve been energized, doing the things that have brought fulfillment to you and added value to others, and then, seemingly out of the blue, you feel like you hit a wall? You probably know comes next:

Exhaustion.

Overwhelm.

Confusion…to say the least.

Well in today’s conversation with Levi Lusko, he’s going to teach you how to get out of your own way, adjust your thinking, and create new sustainable rhythms that will equip you to take back your life.

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This week, we are talking licensed professional counselor, Krispin Mayfield, all about understanding your attachment style in relationships. Have you ever felt an overriding sense of shame that motivates you to work harder, strive, and operate outside your temperament and identity in order to belong? I definitely have, and that's just one aspect of the conversation we're tackling today.

If you enjoy this episode with Krispin, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

277: Why the Relentless Pursuit of Pleasure Leads to Pain, Narcissism, and Dopamine Addiction (feat. Dr. Anna Lembke)

282: Jamie Winship on Getting Unstuck, The Lie of Being Alone, Radical Individualism, and Why Pain is Good

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As a society, we are trending toward dying younger, more miserable, more in debt, and more mentally, physically, spiritually, and relationally unwell. This week, my good friend, Dr. John Delony, is here to talk about grief, trauma, the physical implications of your thoughts, and how to own your past so you can change your future.

If you enjoy this episode with Dr. Delony, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

151: Why Your Relationships Keep Failing and How to Find the Right People to Fuel Longevity in Life (feat. Dr. John Townsend)

212: How to Let Go of Guilt (feat. Valorie Burton)

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This week, we're talking all about emotional abuse; the ins and outs of how to recognize the abuse, how to heal from the abuse, and how to protect others from its insidious effects. Joining me are two trusted friends, Dr. Dave Strubler, whose 40-plus years in organizational leadership and social work have given him an up-close view of emotional abuse at work in culture, as well as his son, another friend, Mark Strubler, a licensed professional counselor, who specializes in trauma recovery.

If you enjoy this episode with Dave and Mark, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

221: The Soul of Shame and What Shame Does to You (feat. Curt Thompson, M.D.)

266: Core Issues of the Soul, a Fresh Perspective on Grief and Loss, and The Soul of Desire (feat. Curt Thompson, M.D.)

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This week, Dr. John Delony is back, and I'm so glad about it. No one needs to be told that our lives are filled with more anxiety than ever before. We know it. Our bodies can feel it. The questions we really need to answer "Why?" and "Is there anything we can do about it?" Well, this week, we're answering that question. We're also talking about the cost of living a borrowed life, outsourcing vulnerability, practicing resilience and courage, and why a curated life is a fake life.

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Delony, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

• 355: Curt Thompson, M.D. on Why We Don’t Remember Our Stories Truthfully, How to Take the Risk of Vulnerability, Why Amazon Has Made Us Fragile, and What Transformation Requires
• 348: Christine Caine on Why Many People Don’t Experience Lasting Healing, How to Stop Focusing on the Past, and How We Are Rendered Ineffective in Life

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Eric Johnson joins us this week to talk about how he walked through his emotional breakdown in 2018. He'll also share about the danger of avoiding our emotions, and how to wrestle with the deep issues of the soul. Currently, Eric and his wife, Candace, are the senior leaders of Studio in Greenville, South Carolina, and previously, they served as the senior pastors of Bethel Church in Redding, California. I believe Eric's wisdom will challenge and encourage you in your own walk today.

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If you enjoy this episode with Eric, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 318: Tyler Staton on Where Prayer Becomes Real and Reviving Prayer in a Culture Where Everyone’s Just “Spiritual”
• 260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer)

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This week, Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child is here, and we're talking about her never-before-told story of how, even amid enormous fame and success, she battled depression...and won. Michelle also shares powerful practices of checking in with yourself and how to not live from wounds of your past.

If you enjoy this episode with Michelle, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

221: The Soul of Shame and What Shame Does to You (feat. Curt Thompson, M.D.)

229: Anxiety: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How to Get Your Life Back (feat. Dr. John Delony)

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Dr. Alison Cook is back on the podcast this week and let me tell you right now, she brought it. We're talking about the lifetime journey of healing, what stops guilt from turning into shame, why surrender positions us for wisdom, and how to emotionally attune to the people in our lives. One of my favorite parts of the conversation is when Alison took us down the road of talking about whole-body compassion. This is part and parcel of transformation, so I'm confident this conversation will add tremendous value to your life.

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Are you feeling behind in any area of your life? If so, there is a process of transformation that will refocus and refuel your joy and your sense of personal purpose. And that’s the conversation we’re having today with Morgan Snyder. Traveling this path of transformation isn’t cheap. It isn’t easy. And it isn’t quick. But it is worth it.

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I'm so glad to have NY Times Bestselling author Mark Batterson back on the show this week. Mark always brings a lot of fresh insight, and today is no exception. This week, we're talking about how science proves that our words create our worlds, learning non-anxious curiosity, and how to become more emotionally intelligent.

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Mark, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 339: Debra Fileta, M.A., L.P.C. on Why We Are Not Self-Healers, Our Trigger-Avoidant Culture, Rejecting Passivity, and What it Takes to Reset Your Emotional Health
• 333: Michele Cushatt on The Messiness of Grief, Why Numbing Our Pain Destroys Us, Why Faith Requires Struggle, and Why We Need Boundaries When Grieving

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How's the state of your soul?

This week, we're talking about the complexities of the inner life, the foundation of effectual prayer, and how to deconstruct lies. Joining us today is Rich Villodas, who said, "To talk meaningfully about wholeness and love begins with a reappraisal of our prayer because in so doing, we will be taking stock of what our souls deeply long for." Rich is an author and pastor who lives in Queens, New York, and is passionate about helping people develop a full life of formation, so that's where we're headed today.

If you enjoy this episode with Rich, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

• 260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer)
• 257: Burnout, Managing Energy, and How to Live at Your Best (feat. Carey Nieuwhof)

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This week, it's you and me. We’re unpacking how bitterness, cynicism, and unresolved pain can trap us in a cycle of frustration and blindness to God’s work in our lives. Drawing from Luke 4 and Mark 6, we’ll explore how the condition of your heart affects your ability to heal and mature. If you’re feeling stuck, weighed down by offense, or questioning why breakthrough feels out of reach, this conversation will give you practical tools and biblical wisdom to take the next step toward transformation. And I want to start our series here, because, in the weeks that follow, I want you to receive from our guests with an open mind and heart, unencumbered by issues like bitterness, cynicism, and unresolved disappointment.

🎙️ Joining us this month in our series: Father Ronald Rolheiser, Tyler Staton, Loren Covarrubias, and Jenn Johnson from Bethel Music.

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This week on the podcast, Albert Tate joins us to talk about adjusting our relationship with pain and failure. Listen: You're going to want to lean in hard for this one, because in addition to talking about that important subject, Albert will unpack how too many of us stunt our emotional growth and what it means to do the work of untangling our dysfunctional relationship with pain.

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Albert, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 299: John Eldredge on Getting Underneath Burnout, Powerlessness, and How to Build Resilience
• 301: Systemic Anxiety, Instability, Breaking Strongholds, and Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence (feat. Mark Sayers)

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It’s time to dump the toxic relationships in your life. Learn how (and when) to do it in this week’s conversation with Gary Thomas.

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This week, one of my favorite people is back on the podcast, Dr. Curt Thompson. Today, we're talking about the role suffering plays in life, but more specifically, why we don't remember our stories truthfully, how to take the risk of vulnerability, why Amazon has made us fragile, and what the journey of transformation really requires.

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Curt, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

• 221: The Soul of Shame and What Shame Does to You (feat. Curt Thompson, M.D.)
• 226: Jamie Winship on Turning Chaos into Opportunity in Every Area of Your Life

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Feeling lost in doubt and fear? This week’s episode explores Psalm 42, a raw prayer from the Bible where the Psalmist wrestles with despair. We'll delve into scripture to understand why our perspective gets cloudy during challenges, and discover practical ways to refocus on God's faithfulness. Learn how remembering His past victories fuels present hope, and gain biblical insights on renewing your resilience with the Lord's strength. Perfect for anyone facing difficulties and seeking encouragement from scripture.

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Joining us today is one of the winningest poker players in the world, Annie Duke. But today, Annie combines her experience as a professional poker player with the most advanced thinking on decision-making, integrating psychology, economics, game theory, and neuroscience. And that's why she's here today, to talk about how to know when to quit, why our lived experiences don't necessarily validate truth, and get this...why people stay in cults. You're in for a treat today.

If you enjoy this episode with Annie, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:

• 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self”
• 298: Jamie Winship on How Live Fearless in Your True Identity

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This week, I want to spend some time teaching from my book Healing What You Can't Erase. Last week, I taught you how to fight lies and strengthen yourself in the Lord whenever you face adversity. And two weeks ago, I taught you how to build resilience. But this week, I want to hone in on the central reason why we lose our inner drive and our courage to keep going when the fires of trial are blazing. And that reason is what Scripture describes as "the broken, crushed spirit."

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It's week three of [Formed.] and one of the foremost biblical scholars in the world, Dr. Craig Keener, joins us to talk about self-centered spirituality and how to read the Scripture well. We're also going to debunk our understanding and application of a few of our favorite Bible verses. Of course, if you missed the first two weeks of [Formed.], featuring Craig Cooney and Father Ronald Rolheiser, go back and catch those episodes on your podcast feed or on YouTube.

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Because of normalized anxiety in our culture today, many people are making choices from a place of emotional deficit. And while we can take steps to mitigate these surface-level responses, we must get to the root of the issue, to heal a systemic problem, caused by fear. The underlying problem? Fatherlessness and motherless-ness.

Fathers and mothers, biological and spiritual, leave an inheritance of intellectual, spiritual, and character/integrity capital to two generations following. But because we don’t understand this void for what it really is, we continue to chase surface level, symptomatic cures.

Joining us today is New York Times bestselling author, Lisa Bevere, who’s going to share about the cure for systemic fear and how to experience longevity in your life.

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This week on Win Today, we’re peeling back the layers of masculinity, identity, and emotional resilience with Jason Wilson. If you’ve ever felt trapped in cycles of emotional suppression, struggled with the pressure to be strong at all costs, or wrestled with the tension between vulnerability and leadership, this conversation is for you.

Jason is here to expose the myth of the alpha male and reveal why true strength isn’t about dominance, but about wholeness. He’ll challenge us to stop running from the battles that make us feel weak—and instead, step into them with courage.

• Why emotional incarceration keeps so many men stuck
• How culture distorts masculinity—and what real manhood looks like
• Why avoiding pain makes us weak, and how to reclaim true resilience
• The foundation of comprehensive manhood and how it leads to freedom

If you’re tired of surface-level self-help and want real transformation, this episode will challenge you, stretch you, and equip you to pursue maturity in a way that lasts.

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Preston Perry joins us today and we're taking a deep dive into relearning emotional safety after trauma, why grief is a gift to receive, how therapy has become trendy (but not automatically effective), and why suffering purifies and strengthens us. Preston has such a unique take on life. Growing up, the streets of Chicago were his home, and it was there that he encountered all sorts of people who had their own versions of the truth. That's where Preston discovered not only the importance of the truth but how to tell the truth in a way that speaks to someone’s heart and leads them to freedom and transformation.

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This week on the podcast, we're talking about how to rewrite your self-sabotaging story and how to overcome self-defeating behavior using the incredible tool that is the Enneagram. Joining us is Ian Cron, bestselling author, speaker, and Enneagram expert. After leaving today's conversation with Ian, I trust you will have clear steps to free your mind from the outdated messages you learned years ago, which will unlock blocks to personal and spiritual growth, which will empower you to take another step further in becoming the person God designed you to be.

If you enjoy this episode with Ian, I'm sure you'll also enjoy:

266: Core Issues of the Soul, a Fresh Perspective on Grief and Loss, and The Soul of Desire (feat. Curt Thompson, M.D.)

262: Approval Addiction, The Dark Side of Discipline, and How to Discern Urgency (feat. Jordan Raynor)

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