New Life Live

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris shares about checking out through disassociation to escape from hard things, and the downside.  How do I help and support my bitter husband who spent over 3yrs in prison after being falsely accused of aggravated sexual assault?  My husband comes home from work each day and drinks shots of whiskey and smokes marijuana.  What’s the appropriate res...

Caller Questions & More: JJ West shares about having the right clothes for the job; are you clothing yourself in humility or pride? My wonderful son met a beautiful girl, but her family brainwashed my son. Now they are estranged from me and I’ve never met my grandson.  I have an MRI scheduled for tomorrow, and it gave me anxiety just thinking about it; is claustrophobia a result of trauma?  A...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice Benton shares that when children are allowed to take risks and stay with their frustration, their frustration tolerance will lead to courage. Parents are too quick to rescue their kids.  My mom never hugged me, but I feel calm when I see women with big breasts like my mom. Why is that?  How do I help my hurting kids who live with my ex-husband after I left?...

Caller Questions & More: Gwen Burno, a New Life network coach, shares how mindset and money coaching can help clients move forward.  My husband of 5yrs is a non-believer and is incarcerated for life. His family has priority over me during visitation; how much abuse does one take?  How do I move forward with the information I received from my parents that my dad who raised me is not my bio dad...

Caller Questions & More: Marc Cameron shares how we are tempted in our heart, body and mind, as Jesus was.  I have a follow up question to my son and daughter-in-law not wanting me to talk to their kids about God. How do I respond if my grandkids come to me and ask a question about my faith?  My son’s ex-wife called CPS and his kids have been taken away, but she wants me to still see th...

Caller Questions & More: JJ West shares about uncharitable thoughts and not giving others the benefit of the doubt.  My husband confessed to multiple affairs and keeps putting himself down; how can I convince him that I forgive him and that sin is sin?  it’s been 3yrs since a heated conversation with a family member, and now she tells me if I don’t apologize, she doesn’t hav...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard asks us to look back at our answered prayers.  I have felt unheard and invalidated my whole life because of my abusive dad. How can I handle and help my girlfriend who has bipolar disorder? It has been a struggle for us both.  Am I doing the right thing in ignoring my sister-in-law when she preaches at me? She backs me into a corner and tells me what...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris discusses whatever we do, do in the name of the Lord, and we will be living in our purpose. My son and his wife don’t want me to say anything about Christianity to my young grandchildren; how do I respond?  I’ve been single for 17yrs and recently broke off a relationship because I am concerned about being someone’s emotional pi...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares about crazy-making conversations and wound of judgment triggers.  Can you give me tips and tricks on how to stay in sobriety for sexual addiction? I go to therapy and a men’s group but I still struggle.  I’ve been in a toxic relationship for 8yrs with a man who lies and hides from me; how can I get out of it?  I think my husband of...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice Benton explains why the foods we eat affect our mood.  How should I deal with my husband of 43yrs contacting women online? He has given lots of money to a woman from Ghana.  I’ve been married for 17yrs and have no feelings for my husband; how do I love him after I found women’s underwear on him years ago?  My friend’s biological 16yo daught...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice Benton shares the importance of emotional regulation.  My heart went out to a previous caller, and I wanted to share creative ways that kept our family going after I divorced my abusive husband to protect my kids from him.  Our son is graduating college but will still live with us; how do we set boundaries with him when he spends a lot of time gaming?  I’ve...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares about the silent epidemic of parent and family estrangement.  Is my response to my drug-addicted sister wrong? I told her not to call me unless she calls me from a treatment center.  I’ve been trying to get pregnant for 16yrs. How can I cope after my doctor told me 2wks ago that I will never get pregnant?  I’ve been estranged from my adul...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris shares different types of depression.  I’m in addiction recovery and battle with depression; now that I’m pregnant with twins, do any foods enhance your mood?  I just want my adult daughter who is struggling with addiction and health issues out of my house; what do I do?  Your show helped me to resolve a conflict with my father-in-la...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim Burns shares how to do thank therapy by giving thanks in everything.  I was molested as a child, my marriage ended in divorce, and I feel shut down; how do I kickstart my emotional life?  I’m 62yo, have PTSD from abuse, and can’t trust anyone; how do I reverse that?  Should I stay or go from the woman I’m living with? I pay half of her mortga...

Caller Questions & More: Becky Brown shares the four happiness chemicals: dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins.  What is the best way to support my brother who is recovering from a brain injury and heroin addiction?  What is causing my relative to have seizures? He was molested as a child and is using alcohol and vaping to cope.  I was abusive to my five kids in the past and my daught...

Caller Questions & More: Laura Mangin-McDonald shares the life-changing importance of naming our negative core patterns.  I feel stuck in my sixties after my divorce 12yrs ago; how do I get motivated?  How can I better understand the importance of my wife’s emotions when I have a lack of emotions?  I recently lost my abusive husband and found out he had canceled his life insurance and b...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares how to practice a posture of praise before prayers have been answered. My adopted daughter, who is a high school senior, is vomiting since I told her I’m moving across the country. What should I do?  I used to be a pastor, got divorced, and have stopped serving God; did I betray God when I remarried?  I grew up in an abusive home, and my...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice Benton shares the many causes of anxiety.  What would you suggest to get unstuck after 17yrs of marriage? We’re both believers and don’t want to get divorced, but I don’t want to be miserable anymore.  I had a great experience at Restore this past weekend! It truly restored my faith and gave me strength to move forward.  How do we show my a...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim Burns shares how our job as a parent is to disciple our kids.  Our 40yo son has had a drug addiction and pulled knives on me; what should we do if he wants to move back after he gets out of jail?  I just learned that my husband was unfaithful with a man; am I unreasonable to not want him to take a new job which may be tempting for him?  Should I meet with the...

Caller Questions & More: Marc Cameron shares the difference between the price of something vs. the cost.  How can my husband and I set clear boundaries with my 25yo daughter who lives with us and has BPD?  A Christian friend blindsided me when he said he was crossing me off the list of people to invite to his home. His wife said he was just kidding; what do you think?  What do I do with my na...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris shares about perfectionism, attitude, and judging others.  What should I say to my elderly dad who is verbally abusive and falsely accusing me, my mom, and my sister?  My 49yo son has a demanding wife who has convinced him that he has dementia and tries to keep us out of his life; how do we approach her?  I lost my dad and sister, and my younges...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice Benton shares some shame and guilt ideas.  My 42yo daughter is living next door on property she’s renting from us, and a man is staying with her most of the time. Do we have a right to say he can’t live with her?  I was on painkillers for sciatica and stopped taking them but have gone through an overwhelmingly dark withdrawal; what can I do, or w...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim Burns shares why one of the key traits of a healthy family is play. How do you emotionally disconnect from an adult son who makes egregious financial decisions and asks us for help? He just had his 7th child.  I’m a single mom and asked my 22yo daughter for financial help; she stopped talking to me.  I was beat as a child; how do I let go of the past now that...

Caller Questions & More: Marc Cameron shares how boundaries are not about standing up to others, rather standing up for ourselves.  I was sex trafficked 18yrs ago and was coerced into receiving fraudulent unemployment checks. I am unemployed now; should I file for unemployment?  I’ve been married 16yrs and there’s been infidelity on both sides. I’ve been faithful for 12yrs now but...

Intimacy in Marriage Intensive , Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Caller Questions & More: Laura Mangin-McDonald shares how forgiving is not forgetting.  At what point do I step in to help my mom? She cares for my dad with Parkinson’s and he is verbally abusive.  My son is almost 16yo and has high-functioning autism; he is aggressive and rude when I ask him to stop playing video games....