The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast

If you feel stuck, down, or hopeless, it’s time to get up!Here are some ideas to help you find a path forward into the life God wants you to have. It’s not easy, and it takes self-brain surgery, but you CAN become healthier, feel better, and be happier. You just have to change your mind.The good news is, you can start today.(Adapted from Season 7, Episode 39) Book mentioned: Lent for Non-Lent People by Jon SwansonScriptures: Psalm 103:2-5, John 10:10, Psalm 139:23-24, Matthew 16:24-26Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount!Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. 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 YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!Music by Tommy Walker(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!The problem with trying to change our minds is that when life stresses us, it's so easy to fall back into old thinking patterns. Here's a plan to help us perform better under pressure. Scripture: II Corinthians 10:5, I Corinthians 10:13, Ephesians 5:18, Psalm 104:14-15, Proverbs 31:6-7Book Mentioned: How to Pray by Pete GreigSupport and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount!Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. 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 YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here! (00:02) - Tough Week: Urgent Surgery and Life's Unexpected Turns (02:30) - The Preparation Plan: Changing Our Minds to Transform Our Lives (03:50) - The Challenge of Taking Every Thought Captive (05:47) - Changing Your Mind: The Power of Smartphones (07:43) - The Power of Interrupting Negative Thoughts (09:02) - Falling Back on Preparation Under Pressure (10:39) - Letting Go of Hindrances and Embracing Change (16:16) - Learning to Listen and Be Present in Relationships (18:05) - Renewing Your Mind Daily for Personal Growth and Change (20:18) - The Role of Alcohol in Numbing Behaviors and its Consequences (24:11) - The Power of Understanding How Your Brain Works (26:00) - Connecting Your Mind to the Spirit for Infinite Happiness (29:58) - Creating Systems for Pause and Reflect before Reacting (32:00) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose" book

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!Understanding the diagnosis, prognosis, and prescription to apply to your thinking, and discerning the nature of a thought is the key to being able to engage your frontal lobes. This allows you to use the gift of selective attention to transform your thinking and change your life. Scripture: II Kings 6:17, Ephesians 6:10-18, Hebrews 4:12, II Timothy 1:7Book Mentioned: How to Pray by Pete Greig Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount!Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. 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 YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here! (00:01) - Introducing Frontal Lobe Friday (01:14) - Harnessing Selective Attention for a Better Life (03:15) - Urgent surgery and prayers for daughter's recovery (04:23) - Ways to support the podcast and upcoming content for paid subscribers (09:24) - Gratitude for prayers and discussion on selective attention (11:41) - Falling is Determined by Preparation (12:56) - Applying Preparation in Moments of Stress (19:47) - Discovering God's Better Plan (21:03) - The Sword of the Spirit: Your Weapon for Change (24:05) - Practicing Self-Brain Surgery: Using Your Gift of Selective Attention (26:36) - Introducing the Dr. Lee Warren Podcast and his new book

Get a Good Theology Around SufferingWhen hard times come, you will be overwhelmed with doubt, fear, and you'll be unsure of what to do next. Unless, that is, you have a good theology in place to answer the inevitable "why" questions. This episode will help you get your head on straight when life hurts. Scripture: Psalm 139, Psalm 121, Psalm 29, Pslm 143Music by Tommy Walker(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount!Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. 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 YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here! (00:02) - Introduction and the importance of theology around suffering (02:15) - Example of David's confusion and finding clarity in suffering (03:46) - The importance of having a good theology around suffering (04:39) - The instinctual human response to suffering: asking "why?" (06:13) - The danger of wrong theology and questioning God's love. (09:51) - The fallacy of tying circumstance to happiness and fulfillment. (12:05) - Shifting the focus from "why" to "what now?" (13:26) - David's Cry for Help in the Darkness (15:26) - God's Presence in Every Situation (20:57) - Building a Theology of Suffering (23:06) - Finding Comfort and Truth in Suffering (32:30) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose" book

Frustrated? Stuck? Feel Like God Expects You to be More Squared Away?Here are some thoughts about how God rejoices when we start today. Music by Patty Loveless(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )Scripture: Zechariah 4:10Book Mentioned: A Great Work by Jon SwansonSupport and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount!Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. 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 YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here! (00:02) - Introducing the idea of self-brain surgery and Wild Card Wednesday (01:36) - The suffering substitution operation for healing and moving forward (02:02) - Embracing small beginnings and starting anew (02:33) - The power of getting started and pursuing God's plan (03:20) - Changing your life by changing your mind and finding hope (03:57) - Self Brain Surgery School: Where transformation begins (04:09) - Finding Encouragement in Small Beginnings (06:42) - God's Delight in Small Beginnings (09:52) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose" book (10:25) - Prayer Wall and Newsletter Sign-up

It's Tuesdays with Tata!Today, a look at the little book of Jonah from the Old Testament, and some surprising lessons. It's not all about the "whale," but this talk with Tata has a lot for us to learn!Scripture: The book of JonahBook Mentioned: The Prodigal Prophet by Timothy KellerImprove your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. 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 YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here! (00:29) - Embracing a Journey of Health and Happiness (00:51) - Introduction and Excitement for Discussing Jonah (03:17) - Jonah Flees from God's Assignment (08:51) - Jonah's struggle with God's mercy towards others (10:09) - The call to love and be merciful like Jesus (12:45) - Jesus accepting the story of Jonah as a sign (14:07) - Jonah's preaching in Nineveh and their repentance (16:23) - God's relenting and the possibility of changing God's mind (18:35) - Jonah's Anger and God's Question (20:01) - Jonah's Opportunity to Deliver the Message (21:16) - Rebellion Against God and Jonah's Disobedience (22:44) - Uncovering the Truth: What Really Happened to the People (24:13) - Jesus' Mission to Save the Lost (26:08) - God's teachings may sound difficult, but they are important. (26:37) - Obeying God's Call vs. Personal Desires (27:16) - Rejoicing in the Repentance of Sinners (28:35) - Introduction and Book Announcement

It's Mind Change Monday!Cancer often starts with one cell mutation. If the body fails to detect and eliminate the mutated cell, then it can grow from that single cell into a disease that can kill us. Thoughts work the same way. In this episode, we discuss the importance of taking our thoughts captive, interpersonal neurobiology and limbic resonance, and a method for you to perform self-brain surgery to prevent these thought cancers from wrecking your life. Scripture: II Corinthians 10:5, Philippians 4:6-8Book Mentioned: Get Out of Your Head by Jennie AllenSupport and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount!Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. 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 YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here! (00:02) - Importance of Actively Stewarding Our Thoughts (01:09) - Neuroscience and Scripture: Attentiveness to Our Thoughts (02:19) - Welcome to Self Brain Surgery School: Changing Your Mind (03:07) - The power of interpersonal neurobiology (03:56) - The profound impact of grief on our emotions (05:32) - Limbic resonance and its effect on others' emotions (12:31) - The Role of Past Emotions in Current Relationships (13:20) - Taking Charge of Your Thoughts and Emotions (16:35) - Changing Your Mindset for Peace and Gratitude (18:26) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose" book

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!You have an incredible gift: you can choose to think about what you think about. The question is, what will you do with that gift?In this episode, we learn the self-brain surgery of calming our minds and learning to direct the show of what happens in our thought life. You get this right, and you'll become healthier, feel better, and be happier. If you don't, you'll bounce around from circumstance to circumstance, and they will lead you into a progressively more cynical and negative life. The good news is, it's so easy to learn how to change that program into one that blesses you and others, and leads you to hope.Scripture: Psalm 37Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount!Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. 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 YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!Music by Tommy Walker and Carl Miner(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) (00:02) - Introduction to Self Brain Surgery Saturday (02:01) - Casting Off Hindrances and Changing Our Minds (04:50) - Thinking differently about how we think (07:13) - The chief end of man: glorify God and enjoy Him forever (09:00) - Answering better questions about life's events (11:49) - How to glorify God in difficult circumstances (13:57) - Overcoming hindrances and not allowing events to control thoughts (15:25) - The complexity of the brain and the integration with the body (22:04) - The destructive power of fretting and worrying (23:36) - Establishing inviolable morning routines for mental well-being (26:13) - Using instrumental music for focused thinking (27:40) - Taking charge of your thoughts and directing your mind (34:36) - Introduction and Book Promotion

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!Today, we talk about how going through hard things makes us more resilient, increases character, and produces hope. Faith and neuroscience smash together hard here, and show us the path forward when life brings us pain.Scriptures: Deuteronomy 22:22, Hosea 2:15, Romans 5:3-4, Proverbs 4:26, Hebrews 12:13 Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount!Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. 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 YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here! (00:02) - Computer Update Woes (01:20) - Tough Times during the Holidays (03:04) - The Power of Doing Hard Things (06:20) - Turning Troubles into Doors of Hope (11:46) - Making Level Paths for Your Feet (13:49) - Science Confirms the Power of Enduring Hardships (19:58) - The Consequences of Taking the Easy Path (21:07) - Navigating Hard Times and Making Level Paths (24:42) - Introduction and Book Promotion

A New Definition of H.O.P.E.Today, we talk about two Hebrew words for hope, a great song from our Hope Is the First Dose playlist.(Computer crash this morning kept me from recording today's episode. Tomorrow we'll be back with "You Can Do Hard Things, Part 2"!)Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount!Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. 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 YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!Music by For King and Country(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )