In this Resolutions Rundown, Chris offers advice on how to best emotionally prepare for the 2020 United States Presidential Election, including tips for Election Day itself, and important Biblical principles that can inform a graceful approach to this year's political climate. The Resolutions Rundown is an abbreviated podcast where we give you the rundown on great mental health. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Oct 04, 2020•27 min
In this episode of the Resolutions Podcast, Chris interviews Daniel McLaughlin, Founder, CEO and Lead Trainer of Loudoun K9. Daniel gives us the basics on successfully integrating a dog into your home. We also talk about the intersection of life purpose, faith, and dog training. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Sep 27, 2020•1 hr
In this Resolutions Rundown, Chris offers advice for parents heading into a unique, COVID-era school year, seeking not just to survive its challenges, but capitalize on its opportunities. The Resolutions Rundown is an abbreviated podcast where we give you the rundown on great mental health. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Sep 06, 2020•17 min
Chris enlists the help of past guest Daryl Fitzgerald to help continue to discuss and unpack issues of racial injustice, systemic discrimination, and cultural bias. Chris asks Daryl for his thoughts about 3 common themes in listeners' feedback to our previous episodes concerning race. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr
The continuation of Chris's interview with Linda Winn. In this segment, Linda talks about the double standard in policing white and black Americans, drawing from experience both as a Baltimore police officer and a special agent in the Drug Enforcement Administration. Chris and Linda also discuss the importance of empathy in law enforcement. Part 2 of 2. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Jul 19, 2020•56 min
In this episode, Chris and Michael continue their conversation concerning race in America. Chris interviews Linda Winn, a clinical social worker with a former career in law enforcement. Linda shares stories and insights from her experiences growing up as an African American woman in Baltimore, Maryland, and working for the Baltimore PD in the 1980s. Part 1 of 2. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Jul 06, 2020•59 min
Chris and Michael open a helpful conversation on the difficult topic of racial injustice. Chris has an extended conversation with Daryl Fitzgerald, who offers a valuable perspective on systemic racism, walking us through the ways that cultural blindness and cultural bias have led to the cultural oppression of African Americans for the past 400 years. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Chris and Michael lean on the wisdom of the Resolutions Podcast's financial guru Bob Waddell, offering practical tips for those facing unexpected financial struggles or job loss amid the economic recession. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
May 31, 2020•45 min
In this Resolutions Rundown, Chris offers words of encouragement for high school seniors ready to journey into a new world, but also adults who are preparing (or have begun) to re-enter their existing world once again. The Resolutions Rundown is an abbreviated podcast where we give you the rundown on great mental health. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
May 27, 2020•28 min
Chris and Michael showcase stories of hope and grace in the midst of COVID-19. Chris welcomes special guests -- a Coronavirus survivor in West Virginia and two friends on lockdown in Italy. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
May 03, 2020•1 hr
One of our most important podcasts. In this episode we give a crash course on child abuse and call listeners to simple steps of action to make homes a safe place for kids during these uncertain times. Special guest is Robert J. Peters Esq., Senior Attorney with the Zero Abuse Project and the founder of the SHIELD Task Force . This is a must-hear episode. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Apr 17, 2020•55 min
In this Resolutions Rundown, Chris and Michael continue to offer hopeful perspectives in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Chris enlists the help of Bob Waddell to encourage listeners and offer guidance with their finances as the Stay at Home or Shelter in Place restrictions of many states have disrupted the economy. The Resolutions Rundown is an abbreviated podcast where we give you the rundown on great mental health. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Mar 29, 2020•25 min
In this Resolutions Rundown, Chris and Michael offer tips on how to talk to your kids about the Coronavirus. As daily routines are upended and panic continues to spread, we seek to provide peace and guidance when it comes to explaining this global crisis from a hopeful, age-appropriate, godly perspective. The Resolutions Rundown is an abbreviated podcast where we give you the rundown on great mental health. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Mar 22, 2020•22 min
In this Resolutions Rundown, Chris and Michael discuss ways to manage stress and anxiety as public concern grows over COVID-19, the recent strain of the Coronavirus. Chris enlists the help of Dr. Aaron Campbell to provide information on the spread of COVID-19, its signs and symptoms, prevention, and when to seek treatment. The Resolutions Rundown is an abbreviated podcast where we give you the rundown on great mental health. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Mar 13, 2020•28 min
Chris and Michael discuss the challenges of Christian family life, including attachment issues, technology, and the dwindling faith of America. Chris interviews Soren Johnson of Trinity House Community & Trinity House Café . Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Feb 23, 2020•43 min
Chris and Michael offer a hopeful perspective on the realities of divorce and how to thrive despite its challenges. Chris interviews Chris Eads, who shares his story of a painful divorce that he endured as the senior pastor of a successful church plant. Stick around after the episode (48m19s) for the resolution to Chris's story. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Chris and Michael discuss finances and getting out of debt. Chris's guest is Financial Peace University teacher/consultant Bob Waddell. Check out the full show notes for more info on Bob Waddell, as well as Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Jan 26, 2020•39 min
Welcome to Season Two! In this episode, Chris and Michael are joined by author and TED speaker Sam Anthony Lucania to address the issue of addiction and recovery. They discuss the opioid epidemic in the U.S. (and particularly West Virginia), and the role of faith and family in the recovery process. Don't forget to check out the full show notes at our website, and be sure to contact us with your comments, questions, and suggestions. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Jan 12, 2020•35 min
Black Friday is upon us! In this Resolutions Rundown, Chris and Michael provide 2 simple tips for how not to regret your holiday spending. The Resolutions Rundown is an abbreviated podcast where we give you the rundown on great mental health. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Nov 24, 2019•17 min
It's the most wonderful time of the year! In this Resolutions Rundown, Chris and Michael talk about how to avoid the common pitfalls and stresses of the holiday season. The Resolutions Rundown is an abbreviated podcast where we give you the rundown on great mental health. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Nov 17, 2019•20 min
In this Resolutions Rundown, Chris and Michael discuss staying calm when you are about to lose it. The Resolutions Rundown is an abbreviated podcast where we give you the rundown on great mental health. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Nov 10, 2019•15 min
In this edition of the Resolutions Rundown, Chris and Michael discuss handling criticism in a healthy way. The Resolutions Rundown is an abbreviated podcast where we give you the rundown on great mental health. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Nov 03, 2019•17 min
Our very first Resolutions Rundown, an abbreviated podcast where we give you the rundown on great mental health. In this episode, Chris and Michael discuss possibly the most underrated personality trait: self-awareness . Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Oct 27, 2019•17 min
In this final episode of Season One, Chris and Michael discuss risk in multiple aspects of Christian life -- ministry, business ventures, parenting decisions, and more. In the interview segment, Chris's missionary friend Jess outlines her "Doctrine of Risk". Stick around for the end of the episode to hear Chris and Michael discuss plans for Season Two of the podcast, as well as some of the content you'll be hearing here in the meantime. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: podcast@resolutionsofwv...
Sep 22, 2019•55 min
Chris and Michael discuss therapy, masculinity, and identity. We also hear part two of Chris's interview with Josh Devine, Communications Director for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation . Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Sep 08, 2019•36 min
Chris and Michael discuss masculinity, identity, and abiding in Christ. Chris's guest is Josh Devine, Communications Director for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation . Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Aug 25, 2019•53 min
Chris and Michael discuss smartphones and technology addiction. In the episode, they re-broadcast Outside Podcast 's episode, " The Radically Simple Digital Diet We All Need ", and offer their thoughts. The episode is Part 1 of a four-part series entitled The Nature Cure, sponsored by Adidas . Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Aug 11, 2019•57 min
Chris and Michael glean from the wisdom of guests Ilhami and Anne Konur. In Chris's interview with the Konurs, he uncovers the story of Windswept Academy , a private Christian school located on a Lakota Sioux reservation in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Chris and Michael unpack the tremendous insight that the Konurs gained from working with children in the poorest county of the United States. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Jul 28, 2019•58 min
Chris and Michael discuss the global problem of human trafficking, addressing prevention and intervention, as well as the notion of justice for those affected by this issue. Chris's guest is Kay Duffield, Executive Director of the Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Alliance . Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]...
Jul 14, 2019•1 hr
Chris and Michael discuss plans and setbacks, and how they affect relationships. We also hear a continuation of the interview from Part 1, discussing in detail the practical methods of rebuilding a relationship. Website/Full Show Notes Contact Us: [email protected]
Jun 30, 2019•56 min