Joy Hour

At UPCI General Conference 2025, Tom Lyman sits down with Mark Condon pastor, worship leader, songwriter, and author to talk about worship, calling, and the “why” behind a life spent serving the Kingdom. Mark shares how years of leading worship and a life-altering heart attack became the turning point that led him to plant Infinite Church and pursue ministry with renewed urgency. They dig into wha...

Tom Lyman sits down with Oregon-based counselor Amber Sirstad for a candid conversation about grief, mental health, and the quiet strength of simply showing up for someone in pain. Amber shares why she chose counseling, how silence can become a turning point in healing, and why you don’t need the “perfect words” to support someone who’s grieving. They unpack what grief really looks like over time,...

Tom Lyman sits down with Brittney and Ryan Hall of The Revenue Agency to talk about the scary middle ground between a “known” career and a new calling. They unpack what it looks like to move on faith, invest before you feel ready, and build the infrastructure behind the scenes that turns a burden into a sustainable mission. The conversation hits the tension every purpose-driven leader faces: servi...

Recorded live at UPCI General Conference 2025, Tom Lyman sits down with his wife, Lana Lyman, for a short conversation about calling, healing, and what it looks like to help others find hope after betrayal. Lana shares the heart behind what she does first as a wife and mother, and also as a counselor, pointing to the way God uses lived pain to bring real help to others. They talk about Hope Beyond...

Recorded on-site at the UPCI's General Conference 2025, Tom sits down with Pastor Jerry Staten to capture a raw and hope-filled conversation about recovery, calling, and the unmistakable power of Jesus to transform a life. The episode opens with a day-count moment that immediately sets the tone: Tom shares 1,132 days clean and sober, and Jerry responds with 19,132, reminding us that deliverance do...

In this episode of Joy Hour, Tom sits down with Micah May, a national award-winning speaker and clarity strategist who helps leaders anchor their message in identity so their words and results finally match. They talk in real time about what happens when God starts refining not just what you do, but who you are, and how that shift forces your message to get clearer, sharper, and more honest. Tom o...

Financial pressure can expose cracks in our discipline, our identity, and even our marriage. In this episode, Tom sits down with Tony Sablan, financial advisor, coach, and founder of Ultimate Wealth Strategies, to talk about what happens when money stops being a tool and starts becoming a mirror. Tony brings a unique angle from two worlds: decades in MMA coaching and years of helping families buil...

Recorded on-site at The UPCI's 80th anniversary General Conference, this episode features Pastor G.L. Keene of Riverbend Pentecostal in New Madrid, Missouri, and the story behind Riverbend Recovery, a ministry that started with four guys, a coffee pot, and no curriculum, then grew into two weekly locations impacting dozens each week. Pastor Keene explains why he believes “everybody needs recovery,...

Marine veteran Aaron “Sergeant Q” Quinonez shares how combat trauma, PTSD, depression, and suicidal darkness nearly took him out, and how God met him at rock bottom with a new path forward. He unpacks the moment that changed everything: serving others, not as a one-time trip, but as a lifestyle that rebuilt his mind, restored his faith, and gave purpose to his pain. Together, Tom and Aaron connect...

Kameron Burgess grew up as a missionary kid overseas, lived in constant transition, and eventually stepped into ministry full-time in Spain, carrying major responsibility while trying to build a marriage in an intense environment. Then COVID hit, isolation set in, and behind the scenes his marriage began unraveling through distance, distraction, and hidden choices that led to betrayal, miscarriage...

Tom sits down in-studio with his new friend Al Herrera for an unscripted, real conversation about identity, purpose, and the stories we’re tempted to hide. Al shares how early wounds and harsh words shaped “fake IDs” he carried for years: unworthy, dumb, and convicted felon, and how those labels quietly drove his decisions. Instead of letting shame define him, Al describes the turning point where...

Ian Bowen was 32, healthy, and training for a race when a rare diagnosis and spinal cord surgery left him paralyzed from the chest down. Doctors told him he might walk with assistance, but would never run again, and that his recovery would eventually plateau. Ian refused to let that prognosis become his identity. He shares the mindset shift that carried him through years of rehab, the role of the...

Dustin and Leigh Ann Long join Tom and Lana Lyman in the studio to share a story that’s messy, honest, and full of redemption. From addiction, jail, shame, and “starting over,” to single parenting, restored family bonds, and a new marriage built on healing, this episode is a raw look at what God can rebuild when life breaks apart. You’ll also hear the heart behind High Hope Ministries, their “Gath...

What happens when you stop treating gratitude like a nice idea and start using it as a discipline that re-centers your life? Tom sits down with Warren Mainard to talk about why “rejoice always” is more than a verse. It can be a lifeline when stress, uncertainty, and pressure start stacking up. They also unpack the power of brotherhood through Impact Players, a movement designed to help men thrive...

In this episode of Joy Hour, Tom Lyman sits down with longtime family friend Susan Jeffries for a raw, hope-filled conversation about what God can rebuild after years of pain. Susan has served quietly behind the scenes for decades, but today she shares the story many never heard: feeling unseen, surviving an abusive marriage, and carrying the lie that “you made your bed, now you have to lie in it....

n this episode of The Joy Hour Show, host Tom Lyman is joined by bestselling author, speaker, and resilience coach Amberly Lago alongside Dr. Damien “Dr. Doolittle” Nesser for a conversation that goes straight into the real stuff: pain, shame, sobriety, discipline, and how joy is built when life doesn’t get easier. Amberly opens up about the journey after her devastating motorcycle accident, the r...

On this episode of The Joy Hour Show, Tom Lyman sits down with his friend Dr. Damien Nesser for an honest conversation about real life, real pressure, and real faith. From being born two months premature and defying the odds as an underdog, to navigating caregiving through his mother’s vascular dementia, Dr. Nesser shares what it looks like to keep showing up when life is demanding more than you f...

Tom Lyman sits down with his friend and coach, Jordan Mendoza, to trace the real story behind “adversity to impact.” Jordan shares how growing up poor, navigating an absent father, and surviving traumatic moments shaped the grit, empathy, and drive that later became the foundation for his leadership and coaching work. Jordan opens up about losing his mother, the weight that loss carried for years,...

On this episode of The Joy Hour Show, Tom is joined by his wife Lana Lyman and Dr. Daniel Sirstad, the counselor who’s walked with them through the mess and the rebuild. They talk honestly about what it takes to come back after betrayal, addiction, and years of broken trust, and why real healing rarely happens fast. Dr. Sirstad breaks down the four supports every recovery needs, and they challenge...

On this episode of The Joy Hour Show, Tom Lyman sits down with his wife, Lana Lyman, for Part 2 of their story. They revisit “Disclosure Day” in 2018, when Tom confessed unfaithfulness and the hidden addiction that had been shaping their marriage for years. Lana shares what that first night felt like, why they immediately called their pastor, and why isolation is never the answer when betrayal and...

The Joy Hour is more than a podcast—it's a heartfelt journey through the real, raw, and redemptive moments of life. Hosted by Tom Lyman, this fully Christian-based show dives into the struggles we often hide, the conversations we hesitate to have, and the quiet battles that shape our walk with God.

Taking Off the Mask: A Story of Recovery, Purpose, and Joy. In the first episode of Joy Hour, host Tom Lyman opens up about his personal journey through addiction, isolation, and shame—and the freedom he found through honesty, faith, and connection. With raw vulnerability, Tom shares how God restored his life, marriage, and purpose. This episode sets the tone for real conversations that break sile...