This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit drleewarren.substack.comIt’s Mind Change Monday! Today we talk about how to fill our hearts and minds with good stuff, so that we know what’s going to happen when the pressure is on. Let’s go on a treasure hunt to help us change our minds and change our lives. Mind Change Monday is for paid subscribers only, and is one of the most helpful things we offer here at Self-Brain Surgery. In addition to these special episodes, the entire pod...
Feb 27, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 294
Philip Yancey has been a great friend and mentor for me for years. His 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 when something terrible happens- Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech, Columbine- because he helps people honestly answer the questions such tragedies provoke, and to find hope again. Philip was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that causes a variety ...
Feb 25, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 293
A look at my book, I’ve Seen the End of You: A Neurosurgeon’s Look at Faith, Doubt, and the Things We Think We Know. It’s available to purchase everywhere books are sold, or by clicking the “Read my books” button below! The entire podcast archive is coming online for paid subscribers! There are at least two free episodes every week on Substack, along with the weekly free Self-Brain Surgery letter. Paid subscribers get new Mind Change Monday episodes weekly, the free episodes, and archived episod...
Feb 23, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 292
It’s Valentine’s Day in the United States, the Day We Celebrate Love! Here’s a good talk about what love is, and isn’t! Music by Brandon Heath (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) 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 ...
Feb 14, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 289
Three Fancy French Words and Some Thoughts On Life A quiet time around how we can have room for happiness even when we're full of pain. Scriptures: I Corinthians 2 Romans 8 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) 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. I...
Feb 12, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 288
It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! I’m so excited to share a new friend with you! Author, editor, podcaster, and polymath Joel Miller joins me for a great conversation about reading, the Bible, the importance of editors in publishing (and in life), and more! This is one of the most fun conversations I’ve ever had on the show, and I think it will benefit you greatly! Joel also is a lot of fun to follow on Twitter! Joel’s Podcast, Bad Books of the Bible Read Miller’s Book Review on Substack! Self-B...
Feb 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 287
This episode will help you know what to expect in the first year after losing someone you love, and how to help others who are going through it. Some thoughts on our experiences during the early stages of grief after we lost our son in 2013. If you’re going through something hard, this will help. 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 t...
Feb 09, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 286
The last three years have felt like we're all being sifted! (Replay of TWT59 from 10/11/22) 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 d...
Feb 07, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 285
Kristin Smedley is our guest for today’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday Conversation! Kristin is an author, podcaster, advocate, thought leader, and highly sought-after public speaker (including an incredible TEDx talk). This conversation will inspire you, challenge you, perhaps make you cry, and leave you wanting to do more in areas of need all around you. “I don’t wish blindness or adversity on anyone, but I’ve learned that it’s not your job to direct your kids. It’s your job to guide them and be...
Feb 04, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 284
It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, Tata works us through Romans 8, and we learn a new way to approach suffering. It’s a powerful conversation, and it will help you tremendously. Book Mentioned: Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense by Paul David Tripp. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen! Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose! Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersio...
Jan 31, 2023•44 min•Season 7Ep. 31
It’s time to gain control of our inner voice. This one shift in your life will make more impact than anything else in your ability to become healthier, feel better, and be happier. Gaining control of our inner voice will change how we pray, how we work, how we relate to others, and how we care for ourself and our family. Book Mentioned: Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense by Paul David Tripp. Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BM...
Jan 30, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 282
No matter where you find yourself, or what you're going through, God will be there for you if you ask him to. A quiet time about God’s sovereignty, and how we can trust in it no matter what. Scriptures shared today: Psalm 281 To you, LORD, I call; you are my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me.For if you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit.Psalm 139:7-87 Can I go anywhere apart from Your Spirit? Is there anywhere I can go to escape Your watchful presence?8 If I go up into h...
Jan 29, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 281
It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! Join me for a talk about faith and football, strongholds, and the prisons we make out of our own minds. We’ll flex the muscles of hope, and find a way to win, even when it seems impossible! Scripture: Romans 4:18, II Corinthians 10:4-5 Two famous Auburn football plays mentioned: Citadel in Bitche, France (Photo credit: click here to learn more about the Citadel) Music by Tommy Walker: The Word Will Stand (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized ...
Jan 28, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 280
Frustrated at how hard it's been to start 2023 in the way you wanted? This quiet time will help. Scripture: Zechariah 4:10 Music by Patty Loveless and Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) 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 wi...
Jan 27, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 279
How do you know when you're being called to something great? A conversation about the importance of getting after it, and how to define great (and small) works. Inspired by Jon Swanson and James Clear. Scripture: I John 4:1-3 Hebrews 12:1-2 “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.” Zechariah 4:10 NLT Article mentioned: “What Makes a Work Great?” by Jon Swanson Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Le...
Jan 26, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 278
Psalm 116 Shows Us How to Keep Our Faith During Hard Times Here's some thoughts and prayer through Psalm 116. Plus, excepts from Dane Ortlund's beautiful devotional, In the Lord I Take Refuge! Music from Tommy Walker, Eddie Ruth Bradford, and Paul Baloche. (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider b...
Jan 25, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 277
It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today we have a great talk about Jesus’s prayer FOR us in John 16 and 17. If you’ve ever wondered why you’re here, searched for your purpose, or felt uncertain about your value, this episode will help! 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
Jan 24, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 276
It’s Mind Change Monday! Today, we take a look at how to change our minds by using a Bible study technique aimed at drawing as much meaning as possible from every single word in a verse. If you ever feel alone, unnoticed, unsafe, or unloved, this will help! I’m trying out a new software called Descript. Check out this video I made and tell me if you’d be likely to watch these if I made more! Leave a comment! Scripture: Psalm 23:1 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast ...
Jan 23, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 275
There are some incredible lessons to be learned from Psalm 30 Here's a quiet time around the idea of letting God make joy come in the morning, by being willing to feel the sorrow tonight. The secret? Love tomorrow more. Scripture: Psalm 30 Music by Matt Maher (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, conside...
Jan 22, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 274
From the Very First Chapter, the Bible Teaches Us That God is Good The original language of the Bible, Hebrew, uses the word tov, which means "good." Join Lisa and me for a fascinating and important conversation with Laura Barringer and Scot McKnight, authors of the incredible book, A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing Here's the book's website, where you can learn all about Laura and Scot. (Note: This conversation originally aired in ...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 272
Your Brain Has Two Competing Systems Learning to shut off your “fight or flight” sympathetic responses when you need to engage your “rest and digest” parasympathetics is a key to a happier, better, healthier life. So what do frogs have to do with it? Listen to find out! Show notes coming soon. Music by Tommy and Eileen Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supp...
Jan 19, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 271
I Came Home From the War and Never Unpacked the "Bags" of My Trauma That was a terrible mistake. Here's an overview of my experience with PTSD from the Iraq War, and answers to questions I received in a letter from a fellow sufferer. It’s an episode from season 1, with a new introduction. In the episode, I talk about the great work done on trauma recovery by Dr. Gabor Maté, but I’m pretty sure I called him “Gabriel” in my 3 am- coffee-deprived state! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you lis...
Jan 18, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 270
It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today we have a great talk about how Jesus learned to pray in his hardest moments, “Not my will, but yours.” Scripture: Matthew 26:36-39 Click the button below to pre-order my new book, Hope is the First Dose. Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider b...
Jan 17, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 269
Hope is a verb, and its component parts are memory and movement Today, we talk about how to move towards hope, even when it feels impossible or impractical. Book: Run With the Horses by Eugene Peterson Click the button below to pre-order my new book, Hope is the First Dose. Scripture: Jeremiah 31, 32 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supporte...
Jan 15, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 267
It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! Today, we learn a brand new operation called the trust transplant. Access enhanced show notes, music videos, book recommendations, and references for paid subscribers by clicking the button below. 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
Jan 14, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 266
This Friday Conversation is a powerful and moving example of God’s relentless pursuit of us all. Join me for a great talk with Dr. Patti Giebink, a former abortion provider for Planned Parenthood who changed her life’s work after her encounter with Jesus. Patti’s book is Unexpected Choice: An Abortion Doctor’s Journey to Pro-Life. How does a pro-choice doctor who once performed abortions for Planned Parenthood wind up on the opposite side of this embattled issue? Dr. Patricia Giebink was overpow...
Jan 13, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 265
Training Your Brain to Look for the Bright Side Takes Work (replay) But it's the secret to becoming healthier, feeling better, and being happier. People who learn to look at every situation and look for some hope or possibility have incredible resilience, better neurochemistry, and are more effective and successful in every measurable way. Here's a talk about why it matters, and how you can get there. Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8 Book mentioned: You, Happier by Daniel Amen Music by Tommy Walker ...
Jan 11, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 263
It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, we talk about how Jesus loved the little children, and how we can learn to be more dependent on him! Scripture: Matthew 18:10 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) 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. Thank you for reading Self-Brain Surgery w...
Jan 10, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 262
It’s Mind Change Monday! Today, we talk about what happens once you know that you can change your mind. It’s about the difference between self-care and self-malpractice. Scripture: James 4:17, Psalm 34:8 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) 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 subscrib...
Jan 09, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 261
The full moon last night was indescribably beautiful! Moon over Moon River Ranch, January 7, 2023. Join me for a few minutes of contemplating the depth of Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Book Mentioned: The Joshua Code by O.S. Hawkins. Scripture: Genesis 1:1, John 1, Joshua 1:8 Join us for 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting! Music by Chris Tomlin and Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP lice...
Jan 08, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 260
