The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast

Is alcohol helping, or hurting your life? Join me for a great talk with my friend Ericka Andersen , an author and freelance writer from Indiana, as we discuss her new book Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith . This conversation, and this book, will help you reevaluate your relationship with alcohol in the light of its overall effect on your life and your faith, and as it rel...

⁠In this episode, we examine the crucial difference between the mind and the brain, asserting that understanding this distinction allows us to take control of our thoughts and well-being. I introduce concepts like "mind down" versus "brain out," which will help you to critically assess your thoughts and challenge negative narratives. Then we discuss how self-brain surgery empowers you to actively...

In this episode, I tackle the themes of trauma and guilt through a listener's heartbreaking story of loss. We discuss a method to help critically assess negative automatic thoughts while acknowledging the pain and the hope beyond it. Drawing on my experiences as a neurosurgeon and messages from scripture, I remind everyone that healing and growth are possible, reinforcing that our lives hold purpo...

A brief message at the start of the new year. Click here for the transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources and Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My book, 2021 ECPA Memoir/Biography of the Year,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I've Seen the End of You⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be sure to check o...

This episode reveals how self-brain surgery helps us integrate both halves of our brain to come alive to the realities of our lives. In trauma, tragedy, massive things, or even in the everyday struggles we all face, it's crucial to acknowledge where we've been AND to learn to live fully in the present. Today's podcast will help you see how it's never been healthy to try live in the either/or. Life...

In this episode, I share a personal story from 2013, reflecting on the emotional challenges I faced after losing my son and how an encounter with a woman named Jennie highlighted the universal struggle of feeling uncomfortable in our own skins. As we step into the new year, I encourage you to embrace transformation and recognize their power to reshape your future. We draw a sharp distinction betwe...

In this episode, we reflect on the challenges of 2025, sharing personal experiences of loss and the emotional landscape of closing a difficult year. I emphasize the need for a proactive mindset as we enter 2026, encouraging listeners to cultivate a positive mental environment and establish intentional morning routines. We discuss six key principles to help reshape thoughts and improve mental resil...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're wrapping up 2025 with replays of our top interviews and episodes of the year. Today, we're looking at Quantum Decision Making. ⁠⁠⁠Click here for the transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources and Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My book, 2021 ECPA Memoir/Biography of the Year,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I've Seen the End of You⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're wrapping up 2025 with replays of our top interviews and episodes of the year. Today, we're talking with bestselling author, ⁠ Dr. Curt Thompson ⁠. ⁠⁠Click here for the transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources and Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My book, 2021 ECPA Memoir/Biography of the Year,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I've Seen the End of You⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're wrapping up 2025 with replays of our top interviews and episodes of the year. Today, we're talking with New York Times bestselling author, Ann Voskamp . ⁠Click here for the transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources and Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My book, 2021 ECPA Memoir/Biography of the Year,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I've Seen the End of You⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

⁠⁠ We're wrapping up 2025 with replays of our top interviews and episodes of the year. Today, we're talking with the brilliant Jo Hargreaves , known online to her hundreds of thousands of followers as The Faith-Filled Therapist. Click here for the transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources and Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My book, 2021 ECPA Memoir/Biography of the Year,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Holidays are wonderful. but they can be stressful. And stress can trip us up if we're trying to make major changes in our lives. Here's an episode from 2024 about how to use self-brain surgery to avoid falling back into habits we're trying to break. It's the second in the Sunday Self-Brain Surgery series. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel, and check out the three 5-minute self-brain surg...

It's Frontal Lobe Friday! Today, I give you a brand new self-brain surgery operation, the self-talk switch." a method to transform negative self-narratives into empowering truths. In this often hard world, you have enough to deal with without having an adversary in your own head, right? Eliminating negative self-talk turns your inner voice into an ally instead. I outline five steps to tame your se...

In this episode, we examine three key brain networks that can either help your life flourish, or lead you to floundering: the Default Mode Network (DMN), Central Executive Network (CEN), and Salience Network (SN). I discuss how the DMN can lead to rumination while also being essential for self-reflection. The CEN enables control over our thoughts for constructive action, and the SN helps direct ou...

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn’t your circumstances but the lies you believe? In this episode, I expose three common lies that quietly undermine your health, happiness, and performance and that keep you stuck even when you’re trying hard to change. I’ll show you: 🧠 Why your mind and brain aren’t the same thing, and why that matters ⚙️ How to automate healthier thought patterns ins...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Sunday Self-Brain Surgery," a new series aimed at going deeper into the spiritual side of our faith-science integration that lies at the heart of self-brain surgery. I introduce the concept of intentional engagement with our spiritual selves and discuss the benefits of practices like meditation, prayer, and gratitude for mental resilience and physical health, b...

It's Frontal Lobe Friday! In this episode, I introduce "The Unstuck Operation," a technique to overcome feelings of stagnation. We explore mental patterns that hinder progress and provide actionable strategies for breaking free. Highlighting insights from a listener, I emphasize the importance of mindset in self-brain surgery. I outline a process that includes recognizing negative thoughts, engagi...

In this episode, we explore the common struggle of feeling stuck. There's good news, though: it's not your fault, as your brain naturally prefers safety over change. Today, we unpack how predictive processing leads us to rely on past experiences, which can trap us in outdated narratives. By examining four key neuroscientific concepts behind these patterns, you'll learn how your brain's wiring infl...

In this episode, we explore how our thought patterns impact personal growth and healing. By examining the mindset of self-brain surgeons, we learn that overcoming feelings of being stuck starts with redefining our internal narratives. I share key strategies to audit thoughts, viewing them as events rather than commands, and highlight the importance of intentional mental focus in shaping our realit...

Frontal Lobe Friday is back! In this episode, I present a self-brain surgery operation to manage chronic stress and anxiety. I introduce the “gratitude graft,” which utilizes gratitude to foster mental resilience and help you find peace. We explore discuss how faith works with neuroplasticity to optimize emotional regulation, and I share techniques and scripture that helps you get it done. The epi...

In this episode, I explore the profound impact of consciously retraining our minds. I discuss our innate capacity to be self-brain surgeons, emphasizing the necessity of intentionally guiding our brain's natural rewiring processes. We go deep into how our habitual responses shape our behaviors and the distinction between mind and brain. You will learn practical strategies to redirect negative thou...

⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, we discuss the character traits of self-brain surgeons, a transformative process for taking control of mental and emotional well-being. We lean into the power of Triple H therapy to achieve healing, hope, and higher performance, and we embrace resilience, intentionality, and self-reflection as key traits of self-brain surgeons. Click here for the transcript Resources and Links...

In this episode, we discuss the importance of Thanksgiving as a time for reflection, gratitude, and personal transformation. We honor the struggle many face during the holidays, and I give you some things to use when it's hard to feel gratitude. This talk will help you break free from victimhood and embrace the potential for change. Starting with the miracle of the brain's neuroplasticity, we rein...

In this episode, we go deep into both the science AND the art of self-brain surgery, combining neuroscience and faith to foster personal transformation. There is a special, YouTube-only video episode that gives you some bonus training for this episode! Please subscribe to my YouTube channel, and make sure you see the video called Learning the Thought Biopsy . You don't want to miss this training!...

In this episode, we go deep into the idea of how we can over-anatomize and over-pathologize ourselves, an exploration that challenges common narratives about mental health and personal identity. I ask you to reflect on the experiences of feeling limited by diagnoses such as anxiety, ADHD, or neurodivergence. Many of us internalize these labels, allowing them to dictate how we view our capabilities...