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The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast

Dr. Lee Warrenwleewarrenmd.com
Neurosurgeon and award-winning author Dr. W. Lee Warren, MD delivers weekly prescriptions from neuroscience, faith, and common sense on how to lead a healthier, better, happier life. You can’t change your life until you change your mind, and Dr. Warren will teach you the art of self-brain surgery™ to get it done. His latest book, Hope Is the First Dose, is available everywhere books are sold.

Episodes

Self-Brain Surgery Saturday: The Nonplussed Eagle

Hawks Are Always Eagles, Until You See an Eagle Today’s episode is a little story about hawks, eagles, perspective, boxing, faith, and hope. Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Nov 05, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 197

Friday Conversations: Alisa Childers

Today’s Friday Conversation draws an important distinction between “your truth,” and “The truth.” So much in our culture today sounds true when we hear it. “Live your truth,” “I am enough,” “God just wants us to be happy,” and more. But what if those things that the world promises will make us happier are actually lies that keep us imprisoned, trapped in a cycle of chasing targets we can’t hit, comparing ourselves to others, and finding ourselves anxious, exhausted, and self-obsessed? In today’s...

Nov 04, 202251 minSeason 1Ep. 196

Tuesdays with Tata #62: I Know

It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today we talk about Job, a man who went through unspeakable tragedy and managed to hold onto his faith anyway. Here’s Tata’s thoughts on how Job managed to pull that off. Scripture: Job 1, 2, 19 Music by Matt Redman and Scott & Rachelle Galloway. (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...

Nov 01, 202239 minSeason 1Ep. 193

Overwhelmed

What to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed (Replay of Season 4, Episode 71. Back with an all-new Tuesdays with Tata tomorrow!) A quick conversation about how to prepare for and deal with overwhelm. Self-Brain Surgery Tip #15: The secret to overcoming overwhelm is to stop worrying about all the things you need to do. Pick one and do it. Then do that again. You’ll feel so much better, and you’ll have two less things to do! Scriptures: When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul....

Oct 31, 202223 minSeason 1Ep. 192

The Idol of Fear

Left unchecked, fear can take over our brains and our hearts When that happens, fear becomes an idol. Here is a helpful conversation on how to use the power of neuroscience and self-brain surgery to get fear under control, improve your thinking, and let God show you the path forward! Scripture: Psalm 16 Proverbs 3:5-6 Philippians 4:6-7 I John 4:16-18 Music from Carl Miner, Andre Crouch, and CC Winans Website mentioned: The North American Guitar on YouTube (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podc...

Oct 30, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 191

Self-Brain Surgery Tip: Depression

Self-Brain Surgery Tip #3: Having a problem w/a brain chemical like dopamine is no more of a spiritual issue than having a problem w/a pancreatic hormone like insulin is. One causes depression, one causes diabetes. We don’t tell people to have more faith to fix their diabetes. Music by North Point Worship (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribe...

Oct 30, 202216 minSeason 1Ep. 190

Self-Brain Surgery Saturday: Vulnerable

Some thoughts on vulnerability and letting God redeem our stories Scriptures Mentioned: 2 Corinthians 11:30 2 Corinthians 12:9-11 Book mentioned: Where the Light Fell by Philip Yancey Music by David Crowder and Francesca Battistelli (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscri...

Oct 29, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 189

Friday Conversations #5: Clarissa Moll

What Lies Beyond the Darkness of Life’s Hardest Moments? Clarissa Moll’s new book is a companion, a gentle guide, for those of us who are hurting from great loss. She’s a writer, a podcaster, a mother of four, and a widow since 2019 when she lost her husband Rob in the prime of his life. Today’s Friday Conversation is a great talk about her journey with grief, and how she decided to help the rest of us learn to move forward so we can discover the hope that lies beyond the darkness. Clarissa Moll...

Oct 28, 202252 minSeason 1Ep. 188

Throwback Thursday: Adorning the Dark

It’s Throwback Thursday! Here’s one of my favorite quiet time episodes of all time, Adorn, from January 9, 2022. I was overwhelmed one morning with a thought from a Tweet by writer and pastor Dane Ortlund. Here are some thoughts on Titus 2:10 for your quiet time today. Book mentioned: Andrew Peterson Adorning the Dark Music from Paul Baloche and Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) This is a public episo...

Oct 27, 202220 minSeason 1Ep. 187

Quiet Time: Getting Shocked

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 ) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 26, 202223 minSeason 1Ep. 186

Tuesdays with Tata #61: A New Thing

It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, Tata gives us some thoughts on the permanence of God’s promises, his mercy, and how there’s always hope! Scripture: Jeremiah 31 and 32 This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 25, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 185

Mind Change Monday: Foxholes and Faith

What Do You Do When Your Life Feels Like a War? Here are some thoughts on foxholes and faith for Mind Change Monday. (I wrote a post yesterday about this. Click below to read it!) Music by Matt Redman (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choi...

Oct 24, 202248 minSeason 1Ep. 184

Quiet Time: Psalm 19

This Quiet Time Gives Us a New Approach to Bible Study When we read the Bible, it’s important ask questions, seek resources to broaden our understanding, and try to find out where we sit in the story we’re reading. Psalm 19 gives us a perfect model of this approach: God’s creation is amazing and shows his faithfulness, his word is powerful and necessary for a happy and solid life, and WE can only find solid ground and true happiness by trying to be more like him, and allowing him to redeem us. S...

Oct 23, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 183

Self-Brain Surgery Saturday #7: Change the Story

It’s Self Brain Surgery Saturday! Today we take a lesson from James Clear and two Bible stories to learn how to change the story we tell ourselves when things seem impossible. Check out James Clear’s newsletter Without altering the facts of the situation I am facing and without ignoring the reality of what must be done, what is the most useful and empowering story I can tell myself about what is happening and what I need to do next? - James Clear Scripture: Psalm 77, Lamentations 3 Music by Jenn...

Oct 22, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 182

Friday Conversations #4: Dr. Jon Swanson

Jon Swanson is a pastor, chaplain, writer, and holds a PhD. He’s been helping me and Lisa for years, and his books and 300WordsaDay.com blog have helped our lives tremendously. I’m so excited to be bringing you this conversation that Jon and I had, because I think it will really help you when you’re trying to help someone else who’s hurting. We’re going deep on the other side of pain, and we’re going to start today. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers o...

Oct 21, 202254 minSeason 1Ep. 181

Quiet Time: Calming the Voice

How do you sleep when the voices are so loud? Spend a few minutes learning how God wants you to rest, to hear His voice, and a neuroscience trick I learned from a Navy Seal. Scriptures: I Kings 19:11-13 Psalm 127 Psalm 46:10 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substa...

Oct 20, 202218 minSeason 1Ep. 180

Don't Wreck Yourself

Sometimes, God seems really far away. (Replay of Season 3, Episode 22 for Wildcard Wednesday!) Today, I want to talk about the parallels between two passages I keep running into that seem opposite of each other Isaiah and James describe two sets of life change: one is God's dream for what he wants to do for us, and the other is what we should do when we realize that our issues are keeping us from being close to God. Scriptures Mentioned Isaiah 61: 1-3 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,...

Oct 19, 202224 minSeason 1Ep. 179

Tuesdays with Tata #60: The Great Speckled Bird

It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, we discuss a strange passage from Jeremiah 12:9 about the great “speckled bird.” What in the world does that weird verse have to do with us today? Everything. If you’re wondering why everything in our current culture seems so hard, scary, and ever-changing, this trip back in time for a conversation with the old prophet will help. Listen to learn from Tata how some things never change, what the speckled bird is all about, and that no matter what, there’s always hop...

Oct 18, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 178

Impossible Possible Things

When it feels impossible for us, God reminds us it's possible for Him! (It’s Replay Monday; I have an urgent surgery this morning, so I’m bringing you this super-helpful classic episode, and then I’m on my way to work!) Here's a quick list of times in scripture when God made something IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE. So, He can do it for us too! Sometimes, God... Whistles Zechariah 10:8, Isaiah 5:26, Isaiah 7:18 (FLIES, BEES, AND PEOPLE) Roars Hosea 11:10 Gets up Isaiah 30:18 Roams the earth 2 Chronicles 1...

Oct 17, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 177

Self-Brain Surgery Saturday #6: Worry vs. Prepare

Today’s operation is a little switch between worrying and preparing, and then getting after it. A few thoughts on golf, football, and self-brain surgery will help us stop worrying and start preparing to take action when it’s time! Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34, I Corinthians 9:24-26 Music by Tommy Walker Newsletter mentioned: James Clear (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) This is a public episode. If you’d like to dis...

Oct 15, 202222 minSeason 1Ep. 176

Friday Conversations #3: Lisa Bevere

Lisa Bevere is a powerful voice for troubled times Join me for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author and international minister Lisa Bevere. We talk about her important book, Adamant, how holding onto truth and embracing our God-given strength helps up face any situation in life. Lisa’s Official Bio: Lisa Bevere has spent nearly three decades empowering women to find their identity and purpose. She is a cancer survivor and a New York Times bestselling author. Her books include Wi...

Oct 14, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 175

You've Got a Friend

It’s good to know you’ve got a friend who will always come through for you That’s what our daughter Kalyn told me when she picked the James Taylor song, You’ve Got a Friend for her to dance to with me at her wedding last weekend in Alabama. Kalyn only asked two things of me for her wedding: to dance with her to that old song (I used to sing it to her when she was little), and to make a short speech at the reception. I’m not much of a dancer, but we got through it. The speech, though, was harder....

Oct 13, 202223 minSeason 1Ep. 174

Make a Level Path

If you want to make real progress in your life, stop putting mountains in our own way. Here are some thoughts from Hebrews 12:12-13 on making level paths for our feet. Music from Elevation Worship (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices....

Oct 12, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 173

Tuesdays With Tata #59: Sifted Like Wheat

The last three years have felt like we're all being sifted! Jesus told Peter that Satan had asked to "sift you like wheat." What happened next is a remarkable story. It's Tuesdays with Tata and we have a great conversation for you! (Replay of TWT #19, from November 2021. Back with all new episodes tomorrow!) Scriptures: Luke 5 Luke 22 Ephesians 1 This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscrib...

Oct 11, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 172

Mind Change Monday: The 5 R’s of Mind Management

The 5 R's of Mind Management Will Set You Up For Success! Renew. "Do not allow this world to mold you in its own image. Instead, be transformed from the inside out by renewing your mind. As a result, you will be able to discern what God wills and whatever God finds good, pleasing, and complete." (Romans 12:2) Reset. "Finally, brothers and sisters, fill your minds with beauty and truth. Meditate on whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is good, w...

Oct 10, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 171

Power and Finesse

Surgery Is A Balance Between Power and Finesse (Note: I'm taking a day off! Here's a helpful episode from last year, one of my favorites!) So is life. Here are some musings on paradox, on baseball, on things that sound opposite but have to coexist, on how to be tender in a hard world. Thanks to Jon Swanson for inspiration. Here's Jon's essential daily blog. Scriptures mentioned Romans 11:22 “Note then the kindness and the severity of God..” Romans 8:35 “Who shall separate us from the love of Chr...

Oct 09, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 170

Self-Brain Surgery Saturday #5: The Lousy Attitude Lobotomy

Sometimes We Need to Adjust Our Own Attitudes IF We Want to Make Progress! Click here to download the transcript! In this episode, we'll take the bad thought biopsy results from last week and use them to accomplish real life change. We dig in under the hood and learn to lobotomize our lousy attitudes. Negative thoughts come in two categories: those there to motivate us when we need to make positive changes, and those that are the result of disordered, negative thinking. Learning to tell the diff...

Oct 08, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 169

Friday Conversations #2: Believing is Seeing with Dr. Michael Guillen

Science and Faith Do Not Have to Fight Each Other Join me for an amazing conversation with Dr. Michael Guillen, Ph.D. about his important book, Believing is Seeing: A Physicist Explains How Science Shattered His Atheism and Revealed the Necessity of Faith. Dr. Guillen was born in East Los Angeles, where he dreamed of becoming a scientist. The dream took him to UCLA, where he earned a B.S. in physics and mathematics. Then to Cornell, where he earned an M.S. in experimental physics and Ph.D. degre...

Oct 07, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 168

Science and Faith in Hopeless Cases

How Do We Maintain Hope When Science Says It's Hopeless? (Throwback Thursday replay) Thoughts on how to use science AND faith together even when all seems lost. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 06, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 167

Quiet Time: The Same Love

Here’s a powerful way to spend some quiet time today. Question: What did Jesus say was the key to being set free from anything that holds us back? Listen for the answer! Scripture: Luke 4:18-19, John 8:31-32 Music by Paul Baloche and David Crowder (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.subst...

Oct 05, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 166
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