When Your Heart is Broken, You Need Brain Surgery Today, a powerful talk about how to use the thought biopsy technique to do self-brain surgery and find the path forward to hope again. Scriptures Mentioned: Isaiah 26:3, Psalm 51:10, Psalm 19:14, Psalm 139:23, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 17:27, Philippians 4:6-8, Lamentations 3, John 10:10, John 16:33, Colossians 3:15, Psalm 71:14 NEW BIBLE APP/YOUVERSION Bible Study is up! Keep coming back every day for more doses of hope! Support and boost your immu...
Jul 13, 2023•28 min•Season 8Ep. 32
Sometimes, All You Need to Say Is, “This is Hard.” Today, a wonderful Hope Talk with my friend Dr. Jon Swanson. We talk about how we can be helpful when we’re coming alongside someone who is going through their own trauma, tragedy, or other massive thing. Check out Jon’s helpful writing at his Substack, This Is Hard. Jon Swanson helps people and organizations find sense at urgent and important times. Whether sitting at deathbeds with families or sitting over coffee with people needing counsel, J...
Jul 11, 2023•44 min•Season 8Ep. 30
Caroline Beidler On the Grittiness of Chasing Hope Here’s an incredible dose of Everyday Hope! Meet my new friend, Caroline Beidler, MSW. We talk about her incredible journey through childhood trauma, abuse, and addiction, and how she discovered hope in the “downstairs church,” as our mutual mentor Philip Yancey calls it. Caroline also had a great conversation with Philip Yancey about her book, which you can listen to here! Caroline’s Official Bio Caroline Beidler, BA, MSW is an author, recovery...
Jul 09, 2023•40 min•Season 8Ep. 28
What Do You Stand On When the World Gives Way Under Your Feet? Today, we talk about how we find our way back to hope, purpose, maybe even happiness again when the world falls apart. My new book is coming out on July 18, and this is the next Daily Dose of Hope I’m going to give you to get ready! You can now pre-order my new book, Hope is the First Dose: A Treatment Plan for Recovering from Trauma, Tragedy, and Other Massive Things! Coming July 18 everywhere books are sold. There are major bonuses...
Jul 08, 2023•38 min•Season 8Ep. 27
A Story from My New Book About Waiting Today, we talk about Marcus Green’s spinal cord, learn a lesson from his incredible story, hear a great song from our Hope Is the First Dose playlist (available soon for folks who pre-order my book!), and discover another good way to think about waiting. My new book is coming out on July 18, and this is the next Daily Dose of Hope I’m going to give you to get ready! You can now pre-order my new book, Hope is the First Dose: A Treatment Plan for Recovering f...
Jul 07, 2023•23 min•Season 8Ep. 26
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 handle those things for us! My new book is coming out on July 18, and this is the next Daily Dose of Hope I’m going to give you to get ready! Article by Charles Swindoll You can now pre-order my new book, Hope is the First Dose: A Treatment Plan for Recovering from Trauma, Tragedy, and Other Massive Things! Coming J...
Jul 05, 2023•40 min•Season 8Ep. 24
It’s Independence Day in the USA! Hi friend, and happy 4th of July! I hope you have a great day, filled with family, fun, and some rest. We will be repairing the sprinkler system as two very naughty German Shorthaired Pointers decided to dig up and chew through the entire soaker hose array in our flower bed. I also have a pile of last-minute assignments my publicist dropped on me yesterday, in preparation for my book launch in 14 days! Hope is the First Dose is coming to you quickly, and we beli...
Jul 04, 2023•20 min•Season 8Ep. 23
Hope is only 15 Days Away! My new book is coming out on July 18, and this is the second of 16 Daily Doses of Hope I’m going to give you to get ready! Today is Mind-Change Monday, and we’re taking a look at why you need a treatment plan in place for when life hurts, and I’m going to give you a preview of the plan! You can now pre-order my new book, Hope is the First Dose: A Treatment Plan for Recovering from Trauma, Tragedy, and Other Massive Things! Coming July 18 everywhere books are sold. Musi...
Jul 03, 2023•25 min•Season 8Ep. 22
Self-brain surgery tip #6: Hope is a verb. You have to choose it, chase it, fight and flex for it. Negative is natural, positive is spiritual. Romans 12:12 in The Voice: “And do not forget to rejoice, for hope is always just around the corner.” Music by David Crowder (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Hey- you can get up to six months of free access to all my paid-subscriber-only content on Substack by referring fr...
Jul 02, 2023•12 min•Season 8Ep. 21
Johnny Sirpilla Knows that Life is Hard Join me for an inspiring conversation with Johnny Sirpilla, an author, sought-after public speaker, entrepreneur, and former head of Camping World. Johnny has an incredible story of catastrophic loss, pivoting to personal growth and refinement through faith and the healing power of hope. Johnny’s story will encourage and lift you up, and it was an honor to spend 45 minutes with him. It’s everyday hope to help you change your mind and change your life, and ...
Jul 01, 2023•51 min•Season 8Ep. 20
Kevin Miller is a Star Podcaster, Thought Leader, and Former Pro Athlete Join me for an inspiring conversation with Kevin Miller, former pro cyclist, world-renowned podcast host (Self-Helpful with Kevin Miller has over 600,000 monthly downloads), and author of the new book What Drives You? Kevin lives at 9,200’ up in a national forest in a house he built out of straw (literally) which serves as home base for his family of nine kids and four grandkids. Along with parenting, podcasting, and writin...
Jun 28, 2023•50 min•Season 8Ep. 17
Philip Yancey has been a great friend and mentor for me for years. (Replay of Season 7, Episode 40) Getting to talk to Richard Foster last week made me think of my friend Philip Yancey, and how our last talk on the podcast was so inspiring. I thought I’d bring this great talk back to you today as a bookend to the Richard Foster episode. Philip’s books have helped millions of us search out the path to faith and hope again after life brings us pain. He’s one of the first people who gets a call whe...
Jun 27, 2023•50 min•Season 8Ep. 16
What Does the Bible Say About What We Say? Some thoughts on the wisdom of looking at the waveforms. (Adapted from Season 5, Episode 29) You can get up to six months of free access to my paid subscriber content for referring friends to sign up for my free Self-Brain Surgery letter! Click here to find out how! Scriptures Mentioned Proverbs 10:19 (AMP) When there are many words, transgression and offense are unavoidable, But he who controls his lips and keeps thoughtful silence is wise. Proverbs 11...
Jun 26, 2023•19 min•Season 8Ep. 15
A story about what to do when life hurts and you can't understand how to make it stop. Scriptures: Psalm 34 Psalm 122:1 Music by Cody Carnes (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Hey, my new book is releasing July 18! Click on the book cover below to pre-order. Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber...
Jun 25, 2023•23 min•Season 8Ep. 14
It’s a Miracle that You’re Able to Breathe, Read, and Listen to this Podcast! Join me for an incredible conversation with the authors of an amazing book, Your Designed Body, Steve Laufmann and Dr. Howard Glicksman. It’s perfect for Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! Scripture: Psalm 139:1 (From the book website, www.discovery.org): In Your Designed Body, systems engineer Steve Laufmann and physician Howard Glicksman explore this extraordinary system of systems encompassing thousands of ingenious and i...
Jun 24, 2023•54 min•Season 8Ep. 13
Is Humility is a Vanishing Virtue? Join me for an incredible Friday Conversation with renowned writer Richard Foster and one of his key partners in creating Richard’s new book, Brenda Quinn as we strive to understand humility. And surprisingly, Richard helps us see how humility can lead to hope! Richard’s new book is Learning Humility: A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue. Key scriptures mentioned: I Peter 5:6, James 4:6 Special thanks to Krista Clayton of InterVarsity Press for facilitati...
Jun 23, 2023•46 min•Season 8Ep. 12
You can’t wait for hope to happen. You can make it happen. Hope is a verb: there’s two consistent things about biblical examples of when people feel hopeless, and what they do next, that are important to flesh out: Any time we’re faced with a seemingly hopeless situation, there’s movement and there’s memory. There’s action. There’s a choice made. You have to fight for hope, friend, because life doesn’t always make it easy. We’re going to learn how hope is a verb, an action word, and we’re going ...
Jun 22, 2023•42 min•Season 8Ep. 11
You Did it Again: Now What? Sometimes, we make a decision or choice today that threatens our success, happiness, family, work, or health tomorrow. Lisa and I call this the “Tomorrow Tax.” This episode is in response to a listener named Julie, who asked me to prescribe an “Emergency Dose” for when we find ourselves paying that Tomorrow Tax again. Listen to hear the four steps to take if you find yourself paying a tax tomorrow on what happened yesterday. Scripture: Job 38:11 Book Mentioned: What D...
Jun 21, 2023•43 min•Season 8Ep. 10
It's Tuesdays with Tata! Today, we talk about Romans 12, to find the incredible hope that lies in changing our minds. (Adapted with additional material from TWT#56) My new book is releasing July 18! Click on the book cover above to pre-order. Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to ...
Jun 20, 2023•42 min•Season 8Ep. 10
After Trauma and Tragedy, You Need to Heal It’s Mind Change Monday, and today we have a very special guest, Dr. Tim Murphy, Ph.D. Tim and I had a tremendous conversation about trauma, PTSD, and how the apostle Paul shows us how to heal. Tim’s new book is The Christ Cure: 10 Biblical Ways to Heal from Trauma, Tragedy, and PTSD. Tim Murphy, PhD, is a licensed psychologist; specializing in resilience and recovery from psychological trauma, and author of three books (most recently, The Christ Cure)....
Jun 19, 2023•44 min•Season 8Ep. 9
Father’s Day is Difficult for Some People If you have pain around the idea of God being a father because of your relationship with your biological dad, you need to hear some true things today. I'm going to share with you a love letter, a message from God directly from his Word, just for you. (Adapted from YST069). And the bottom line of the message is this: You're special, and today is the day it's going to start being better. (Note: The following is a letter, composed by God through the writers...
Jun 18, 2023•20 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Mei Lin Dye Has a Great Story of Reaching for Hope Mei Lin Dye is a proud Tennesseean and a recent graduate of Samford University. She is passionate about her family, growing in her faith, running, and building relationships with the people around her. Mei Lin will soon begin medical school at Quillen College of Medicine. Her greatest hope is to make a difference in her community and be a reflection of Christ. Hey, my new book is releasing July 18! Click on the book cover below to pre-order. Mus...
Jun 17, 2023•41 min•Season 8Ep. 7
A Story from My New Book About How to See Your Life Again After Trauma or Tragedy If all you can see is The Massive Thing that happened to you, you’ll never be able to see all the other things that are still beautiful. Here’s how to change that. Click the button below to access the transcript. Hey, my new book is releasing July 18! Click on the book cover below to pre-order. Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP lice...
Jun 16, 2023•22 min•Season 8Ep. 6
What would it be like to never be afraid? (Replay for Throwback Thursday, previously only for paid subscribers) In this episode, we find out. Books mentioned: Rejoice and TrembleRejoice and Tremble by Michael Reeves The Awe of GodThe Awe of God by John Bevere Scripture: Psalm 53 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) I just wrote a book about my research into how people process pain and find hope ...
Jun 15, 2023•25 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Going through something hard can be a sort of new creation story. (Adapted from Season 5, Episode 18) No matter what, your life after major trauma or tragedy will look different. Here are some thoughts from my new book, Hope is the First Dose, that will help find the light again, no matter what you're going through. Hey, my new book is releasing July 25! Click on the book cover below to pre-order. Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #...
Jun 14, 2023•26 min•Season 8Ep. 4
It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, a great talk about how Daniel set his mind on obeying God, and that decision changed everything for him. Scripture: Daniel 1 Hey, my new book is releasing July 25. Click on the book cover below to pre-order! Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...
Jun 13, 2023•23 min•Season 8Ep. 3
It’s Mind Change Monday! Today, a lesson from a horse trainer, a prayer from Alicia Britt Chole, and some thoughts on making good choices. Book Mentioned: The Night is Normal by Alicia Britt Chole. Scripture: Proverbs 4:26-27, Hebrews 12:12-13 Hey, my new book is releasing July 25! Click on the book cover below to pre-order. Music by Elevation Worship and Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain S...
Jun 12, 2023•34 min•Season 8Ep. 2
For Season 8 of the Podcast, We’re Giving 100 Doses of Hope! Today, a new self-brain surgery operation based on the Quaker prayer/meditation technique called “palms down/palms up,” as a sort of Trust Transplant. Book Mentioned: Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster. Scripture: Psalm 71:14, Psalm 34 Hey, my new book is releasing July 25! Click on the book cover below to pre-order. Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and...
Jun 10, 2023•33 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Derwin Gray is a Living Example of Transformation Join me for an incredible conversation with Dr. Derwin Gray, a former NFL player whose life was completely transformed by Jesus. He is inspiring, brilliant, and a powerful example of what happens when you find out who Jesus really is. Derwin is a thought leader, incredible speaker and writer, pastor of one of American’s fastest growing churches, and an all around fascinating and inspiring person. You’re going to be challenged by this talk, and De...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 100
It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, a great talk about a surprising example of self-brain surgery in the Bible- when the prophet Elijah to change his mind to change his life! Scripture: I Kings 18, 19; James 5:16-18 Hey, my new book is releasing July 25. John and Addison Bevere are two of my early readers/endorsers. Here’s what they had to say about Hope is the First Dose. Click on the book cover below to pre-order! Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized unde...
Jun 06, 2023•31 min•Season 7Ep. 99
