Thought Design with Mark Mabry

My son Bo returned last week from two years of missionary service in northwest Washington State. As you might imagine we were thrilled to see him for the first time in two years. Bo is a character. He loves people, he loves to joke... Here I have a candid conversation with him about his service and about his future. I made this for recording so we might always remember this moment.  If you like th...

Payton Van is a freshman defensive back at Brigham Young University. This interview caught him just before the official practices began. Payton was in full training mode... running, lifting, and studying. But the part I wanted to focus on was his mental and emotional preparation. Payton shares his methods for acheiving clarity. He emphasizes that intense preparation helps him feel "peace" in high...

Welcome to another episode of "Thought Design." Today, we are honored to have Dr. Dennis Deaton as our guest. Dr. Deaton is a distinguished thought leader in the realm of personal development and mindset transformation. With over three decades of experience, he has dedicated his life to helping individuals and organizations unlock their full potential through the power of intentional thinking. Dr....

Full song included here! I challenged chat gpt and Suno to make a rap out of Eric Sogards message on my podcast!!! It smashed. Stream it here... I guess. 

Eric Sogard played at the highest level of Major League Baseball for twelve years. In that time his batting average was .246. For perspective, that is right around the league average.  Throughout his career Eric was focussed on mindset He says, "baseball is a game of failure." Because a player only succeeds 3 out of 10 at bats, it takes perspective and discipline keep getting back up and performin...

Dr. Dale Hull was an OBGYN in the middle of a successful career when he failed to complete a backflip on his backyard trampoline  this resulted in neck-down paralysis and a four month hospital stay  during this time, he was fortunate to have a significant amount of neurological recovery  however, despite this progress he still had very little functional ability, remained wheelchair-dependent, and...

The only thing we can control is the thought in our head right now.  Really it's the only thing.  So will you be intentionally about it?  Or will you let the other voices in your head run your life?  Thought Design is the deliberate choosing of your thoughts based on experience, research, and instinct.  If your thoughts really do determine your destiny, shouldn't you be a little interested in them...

Before my kids leave home, I sit them down for an exit interview. What did we do right? What did we do wrong? Regrets? Things we're proud of. What do you think about your brothers and sister?  Bo is a beautiful kid and the last 18 years have been absolutely wild. Something new every day.  Next week he'll get on a plane and fly across the country to be a missionary in the Everett Washington area. W...

Have you ever had a "rough patch" in your marriage? For me, the functionality of my marriage is directly proportional to my ability to function anywhere else. When I'm sideways with my wife, my mind is preoccupied by it, and I cannot achieve joy or peace. No joy, no peace, if that's not hell, then I'm not sure what is. In my opinion, a person CANNOT compartmentalize their marriage and separate it...

I'm afraid of stagnation... especially in my relationships... more especially in my relationship with my wife. Nothing scares me more than a situation where we find that the spark is so gone that neither one of us has the energy to reignite it. So I'm preemptively giving myself self-improvement projects that pertain to her. If you're wondering, "what does this have to do with Jesus?" In my opinion...

How can we build unity with someone who isn't aware that a relationship even exists yet?  First, we need to understand that a "Relation" is the basic unity of unit.  As soon as you're aware of someone, you have formed a relation.  Your choice to love someone, or hate someone, is YOUR CHOICE. Their choice of how they respond is their business. You can't control whether they love you or not. Hopeful...

I was asked to speak at our church for the Mother's Day service. Honest, I've never been so nervous to speak before. There are so many heartbreaks all around Motherhood... so that's exactly what I spoke about.  The value of heartbreak.  This is the audio from the talk... I added a little bit scoring... because I just like music. (Makes me not sound so flat).  Happy Mother's Day! 

This woman.   How was she so magnetic that she STOPPED JESUS IN HIS TRACKS?   Background. Just two days ago,   Jesus road in Triumphantly, like a conquering hero, turned over the money-changer tables, and told them that Caeser's currency wasn't God's currency. He stayed there at the temple, surrounded by enemies, teaching and calmly answering venom with truth. Jerusalem was about to erupt.   Someh...

We're late. But it's about time. Time to start putting our brothers and sisters above our political ideology. But how? How can we righteously fight for our beliefs about how a society should operate AND maintain civility and love... especially among believers. A few weeks ago I read "A Gentle Answer" by Pastor Scott Sauls. His Christ first approach to how we interact caused me not only to question...

Imagine it's Christmas 2020. We all wake up in matching jammies and do stockings, breakfast, anticipation…   and then mom and dad   (you now) walk into family room to verify that Santa came. But the room is empty.   The kids are around the corner bouncing, waiting for you to give the signal.   You stand there stunned, staring at each other.   Unable to wait any longer, the kids fly around the corn...

There was no room in the Inn, so Joseph made a spot for Mary to labor in a cave where the animals were sheltered. It was all the Inn Keeper could offer. Soon, Jesus was born. Maybe that night, Mary found the strength to take her baby outside to look at the sky. "Look buddy… see the stars?" Woah , she might have thought-looking up- I've never noticed THAT one before.  That's called light, Jesus. Se...

Hi, welcome to the podcast. I'm mark mabry.   Today i'd like to read and elaborate a little bit on a recent instagram post where I introduced a new piece of art   that depicts the raising of a 12 year old girl from the dead.   We'll pick up with Jesus preaching in Capernaum.   Jesus was getting huge in Capernaum.   One day a packed crowd was waiting for Jesus to speak, when an 'important' man inte...

I did an instagram post with a big long caption recently... I thought it was great (; But my wife didn't like it as written, only when I read it to her. I think she was right. So I punched it up a little bit and added some to it.  Thanks for listening...  Mark 

Last night I learned a lesson about value... here you go. Love, Mark

One of the more plain truths of life is that things and people are more beautiful when they are touched by Jesus. When it comes to people, a soul lit by Christ is easier on the eyes and the ears and more approachable. Things touched by Jesus become magnetic and alive. 

Yesterday my dear friend, Mike, texted me. "Clare really wants to be a hair stylist, so naturally…" Clare is 5 years old ... continued  Music by Clyde Bawden. Album: Life Song: No Regrets

Everyone on earth, including medical professionals, were diagnosing my son Bo with ADHD. #nobrainer it was like diagnosing a sumo wrestler as "a little chubby". But Tara and I were hesitant to medicate him at such an early age (11 years). So instead with bought some microphones and begged for a couple of favors from generous friends. The Dumb it Down Podcast was an overnight success with thousands...

I took a little time off to do some digging... here is what I found. -mark

A few months ago we moved to Nashville, in part, so my daughter could pursue her dreams of being a star in music. In the midst of the move we wrote a song that summarized the feelings and pressures of swinging big. Ava, 13, was sweet enough to sit down with me and dive deep into those feelings. Stream "this ain't the same old prayer" wherever you get your music starting Jan 5, 2020. 

Get ready to live like you mean it. Meet Mandie Sherman @shermanmandie, currently surviving and living all-in with Cystic Fibrosis. Pay attention to her takes on marriage, child bearing, and kindness. I can't wait for your comments! @itsmabry