Win Today: Your Roadmap to Wholeness

We are living in a culture obsessed with self. Fortune cookie Freudian slogans that started as a trend have now become truth. "Self" has become the soul's port of authority in our postmodern culture. Hey, friends. Thanks for joining me this week for episode 279, where today, Jon Tyson joins us to talk about dismantling "project self" and what it's going to take to transform a generation. Now, don'...

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...

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....

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 experienc...

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 dramatica...

One of the best pieces of advice I've ever been given, that I want to give to you, is to ask people for feedback about y our own blind spots. And this plays into every domain of life, from finances to personal growth, and especially to relationships. And that's exactly the target we're going to hit today: the top relationship mistakes we make that we don't know we're making. Dave and Ann Wilson jo...

Two years into marriage, my friends, Chris and Megan Rea, were done. They went from being high school sweethearts where they said, "We can't keep our hands off each other" to "We're just roommates." This week, we're talking with Chris and Megan all about how to keep your marriage flourishing and out of "roommate mode." If you enjoy this episode with Chris and Meg, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 238:...

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 f...

Today, we're talking about how to create better habits for everyday life. Goal setting is failing, and it's often because habits and systems are unstructured. Justin Kendrick, today's guest will unpack the mechanics of focus and he will also talk about why too many people stay busy as a defense mechanism for a deeper issue looming in their hearts. If you enjoy this episode with Justin, I'm sure yo...

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...

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 thi...

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 w...

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 chron...

This week, we're talking about clinical depression and the downward spiral, but also, how to hold on when you want to let go. Sheila Walsh, our guest today, is going to share her story through clinical depression and even shed light on her experience with medication, therapy, and what resurfaced through the pandemic in 2020. In a profound statement, Sheila said, "We need the companionship of broke...

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...

This week, we're joined by my good friend, psychiatrist, and author, Dr. Curt Thompson. About today's conversation, Curt said, "Most of our well-intended attempts to counter the storms of our inner and outer lives involve identifying our problems and devising solutions for them. But in our hurry to diagnose and treat our diseases of the soul, we are often outrun by the very fear that is driving us...

This week we're talking about the exhaustion of explaining yourself and how to risk with courage. Today, Dave Hollis will unpack why "When we're feeling frustrated and unfulfilled, the source of our discontent can often be traced back to the gap that exists between who we are at our core and how we feel like we have to show up to get affirmation from outside sources." Also today, Dave will teach u...

This week, we're talking about how to develop courage when your character is under fire and how to grow in discernment and wisdom. This is so important because courage without boundaries, without identity, and without wisdom or discernment might be reckless. So, the key to knowing how and when to pull the trigger and fight back against accusation? Wisdom and discernment. I'm so excited for you to...

Today, we're talking with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons about surrender, control, and your emotional health. Gabe and Rebekah each bring unique perspectives to the conversation around mental and emotional health, with Rebekah as an author, and Gabe as the founder of Q Ideas, an initiative aimed at engaging faith and culture in helpful, value-adding conversations. So, today is all about the fear of losing...

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,...

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 responsibil...

This week, we're talking about self-defeating behavior, living a lie, and the true path to inner peace. Have you wondered lately why your mind is under so much duress and why you keep returning to self-protecting, self-promoting reflexes in your day-to-day interaction with others? Well, according to today's guest, one of my favorite people, John Mark Comer, "The emotional/relational/familial/socie...

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 thought...

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 dramatica...

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....