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How to Hear God, Part 1: Greg Pruett

How to Hear God, Part 1: Greg Pruett

S9E35 · · 45:27

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!Today, an incredible talk with Greg Pruett, author and president of Pioneer Bible Translators, about how to hear God. Greg's book, Extraordinary Hear...

Self-Brain Surgery Saturday: Suffering Substitution

Self-Brain Surgery Saturday: Suffering Substitution

S7E21 · · 31:48

It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!“Pain is inevitable. But suffering is optional”Haruki MurakamiToday, a very personal talk about how to reframe our thinking about long-held narrative...

Prefrontal Cortex, Downstream Thinking, and Loving Tomorrow More

Prefrontal Cortex, Downstream Thinking, and Loving Tomorrow More

S9E34 · · 30:02

It's Frontal Lobe Friday! Today, we look at the incredible design and function of your prefrontal cortex, and how God uses it to help you find your way even in the hardest moments of...

Hope Talks: Laura Barringer

Hope Talks: Laura Barringer

S8E61 · · 39:13

Laura Barringer is a Teacher, Writer, and TMT SurvivorWe had a wonderful talk about what to do in the acute phase of your massive thing (TMT), what to do when you’re stuck, and how G...

All-In: Every Day is Day One

All-In: Every Day is Day One

S8E62 · · 22:53

It's Day #13 of All-In August, but it's Always Day One!A few thoughts on how to start every day, finding a path forward, and learning to find the light again. Scripture: Proverbs 3:5...

Einstein, Jesus, Non-linear Time, and How Long We Should Pray

Einstein, Jesus, Non-linear Time, and How Long We Should Pray

S9E33 · · 25:23

It's Theology Thursday! Today we ask one question: What does Jesus's command in Luke 18:1 to, "Always pray, and never give up," have to do with Einstein's Theory of Relativity, and a...

All-In: Internal Structure

All-In: Internal Structure

S8E60 · · 37:50

When the Storm Hits, Does it Knock You Down?This is a great look at the internal structures that predict success or failure when life brings us defeat, great triumph, or the thing we...

A Tiny Taste of Hope, and It's Enough

A Tiny Taste of Hope, and It's Enough

S9E32 · · 30:10

It's Wildcard Wednesday!Today, a word study ("Limen," "Liminal," "Liminality") and a decision to learn to slow down enough, even in the midst of your massive thing/trauma/tragedy, to...

A Complex Thought That's Full of Hope

A Complex Thought That's Full of Hope

S9E31 · · 31:02

It's Tuesdays with Tata!Today, some spiritual brain surgery. We take a look at a curious passage in I Peter 4, and Tata shows us how to find the hope in it. Life is hard. Imagine how...

The Plan for Hope (Mind Change Monday)

The Plan for Hope (Mind Change Monday)

S9E30 · · 24:57

Today is Mind-Change Monday, and we’re taking a look at why you need a treatment plan in place for when life hurts.Music by JJ HellerPLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!...

A Packet of Hope for Pre-Hab

A Packet of Hope for Pre-Hab

S9E29 · · 17:39

The secret to resilience when The Massive Thing Happens is having a solid base of pre-hab in your heart. Today, I give you four Insight Spots from MyBridge Radio, our favorite place ...

Finding Hope in the Hardest Moments (Frontal Lobe Friday)

Finding Hope in the Hardest Moments (Frontal Lobe Friday)

S9E27 · · 28:29

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!Today, response to some listener questions, and a look at what separates cognitive behavioral therapy from self-brain surgery. Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9, ...

The Psychobiology of Old Memories

The Psychobiology of Old Memories

S9E26 · · 25:27

When we ruminate on old losses and other massive things, it literally changes our brains and our bodies.Today, I'll give the science behind how psychosomatic illnesses work, and some...

Code Red for Emotional Emergencies

Code Red for Emotional Emergencies

S9E25 · · 31:07

We plan for almost everything, but most of us do not have a plan for what to do when life gets hard.Today, I'll give you some tools to put on your emotional crash cart to use when yo...

A Theology of Suffering: Lessons from Job

A Theology of Suffering: Lessons from Job

S9E24 · · 33:41

It's Tuesdays with Tata!Today, a look at the book of Job, and Tata's lessons on how to suffer well. Scripture: JobPLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!Click here to acces...

Look Hard at Your Internal Stories

Look Hard at Your Internal Stories

S9E23 · · 39:59

It's Mind Change Monday!Today, we look at the stories we tell ourselves, and learn the value of switching from writer to editor to make real changes in our lives. Plus, a lesson on t...

Five Ways to Change Your Mind

Five Ways to Change Your Mind

S9E22 · · 37:21

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!Every week, we'll learn a specific neuroscience operation you can master to change your mind and change your life. Today, we learn the basics, and we...

You're Not Always in a Fight

You're Not Always in a Fight

S9E21 · · 37:09

Life Can Stress Us to the Point that We Forget It’s Not All TraumaToday for Frontal Lobe Friday, a reminder that you’re not always in a fight. If you’re so tired of being so tired, t...

A Problem You Can't Solve

A Problem You Can't Solve

S9E20 · · 40:47

What Happens When You Can’t Seem to Solve a Problem?Today, we talk about physical chemistry, downstream goals, unsolvable problems, and the hope that comes from having a God who can ...

How He Shows Up

How He Shows Up

S9E18 · · 38:06

It's Tuesdays with Tata!Today we talk about how we always want God to show up in a powerful, dramatic way. But a close look at scripture shows that's not how it usually happens. If y...