Resolutions Podcast

This week, the Resolutions Podcast digs into the archives to present an unreleased episode on the topic of leadership.  Between Chris and Michael’s in-studio discussion and an interview with Howie Levin (whose leadership résumé is too extensive to even summarize here!), this episode unpacks subjects as:

• Servant leadership
• The challenges of inertia and disunity
• Creativity and spiritual gifts

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In this episode, Chris welcomes back Daniel McLaughlin of Loudoun K9 for a discussion about service dogs and Emotional Support Animals.  Their conversation covers:

• Differences between service dogs and Emotional Support Animals
• Ownership responsibility
• The intuitive relationship between service dog and owner
• Norms for obedience training ESAs

Daniel then takes us into his personal story of healing and recovery.  He shares his faith and describes how God has used one particular canine to help him overcome the overwhelming symptoms of PTSD and allow him to reintegrate back into community and meaningful relationships.

You will be blessed by Daniel’s story and expertise.

Links:
Website: https://www.loudounk9.com
Facebook: Loudoun K9 Dog Training
Instagram: loudounk9

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In this episode, Chris and guest Bob Waddell provide listeners with practical tools for wise stewardship of your finances in 2021.  In the conversation, Bob offers:

• A practical approach for personal financial assessment
• Ways to increase your financial net worth
• Advice on saving for retirement
• A reliable benchmark for steady future financial decision-making

Links:
Waddell Financial Coaching: https://www.facebook.com/Waddell-Financial-Coaching-135930193085567/
Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University: https://www.daveramsey.com/fpu

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Happy Valentine’s Day!  In this episode, Chris’s guest, Lize Landis of Five Oaks Ministry, shows us how to manage emotions in our close interpersonal relationships through an innovative new approach called Emotional Strategic Planning.  In their conversation, Lize and Chris discuss:

• Discovering your own emotional distinctiveness and temperament
• The proper value of your emotions
• Harnessing your unique emotional makeup to raise the quality of your relationships

Links:
Websites: http://www.lizelandis.com / http://www.fiveoaksministries.com
Facebook: lize_landis_coaching
Instagram: lize_landis_coaching

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In this episode, Chris and Michael uncover the hidden challenges of adoption and foster parenting.  They lean on the insight and experience of author Kathleen Guire, mother of seven (four through adoption) and creator of parenting blog The Whole House.

The Whole House
http://www.thewholehouse.org

Five Things: A Tiny Handbook for Adoptive/Foster Families
https://www.amazon.com/Five-Things-Handbook-Adoptive-Families-ebook/dp/B07J2TNRCV

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Chris and Michael kick off a new year and new season with conversations about music and how it enriches our mental, emotional, and spiritual life.  Chris interviews a piano teacher/entrepreneur, a music therapist, and a worship leader.  We look forward to a new year of helping to turn difficult topics into helpful conversations!

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Merry Christmas from the Resolutions Podcast!  In this episode, Chris has a chat with one of the podcast’s favorite guests, Shawn Smucker.  Chris and Shawn take some time to reflect on the story of Jesus’ birth and its implications for life in the 21st century.  We hope this episode helps to bring some perspective to the challenging year of 2020 and to properly set the tone for the new year of 2021.

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In this episode, Chris and Michael discuss loneliness and its effect on human health (mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually), based on the research of Dr. Mark Mayfield, author of the upcoming book, The Loneliness Epidemic.  They also offer guidance to listeners who struggle with loneliness, especially given the increased isolation of the current pandemic.

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It's Throwback Thursday!  Chris and Michael touch base with each other (in their first joint episode since July!) and re-visit a timely episode from last year: "How Not To Regret Your Holiday Spending".

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In this Resolutions Rundown, Michael offers advice on how to have productive discussions in the tail-end of the 2020 political season.  Many of these points are paraphrased from the book I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening) by Sarah Stewart Holland & Beth Silvers.  The Resolutions Rundown is an abbreviated podcast where we give you the rundown on great mental health.

Links:
I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) - https://www.amazon.com/Think-Youre-Wrong-Listening-Conversations/dp/1400208416
Pantsuit Politics - https://www.pantsuitpoliticsshow.com/podcast
Frank & Sense Podcast - https://frankandsense.podiant.co
AllSides Media Bias Chart - https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chart

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