The Counter Culture Mom Show

In America, we’re overworked, overcommitted, and say yes to way too many things. This is the viewpoint that author and speaker Marianne Howard holds. If this sounds like your life, her words of wisdom will be the solution you’re looking for. “We’re being driven by a fear of a better offer instead of a fear of missing out,” she explains, pointing to the damage that digital-age envy has done on the current generation. She advises Christians to lean into the scripture of James 1 and realize that the enemy is here to steal, kill, and destroy. Make time and space to talk to God, pray, and listen for His wisdom and direction in your life. Marianne also stresses the importance of intentionality and creating a special time every day to be with the Lord. TAKEAWAYS We do not recline into attentiveness The definition of intentional is closing the gap between knowing and doing  You will need to make some willful, deliberate choices when it comes to finding a silent space and getting clarity from God Embrace these four words: silence, solitude, stillness, and surrender 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Kerusso T-shirts (get 15% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/3kQRW8h Rest. Overcoming Spiritual Fatigue book: https://amzn.to/3I8CmwQ   🔗 CONNECT WITH MARIANNE HOWARD Website: https://www.marianne-howard.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marianne.howard.96 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsm_howard/   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ Redemption Shield (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/3WzgEIQ TruPlay (get 30% off with code Tina30): https://truplay.games/CounterCultureMom RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA):  https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/FPMCCMshow   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Is staying busy the mark of productivity and success? Marianne Howard is an author and a speaker who knows full well about the dangers of running your mind, body, and soul on empty! She points out, “We can’t pour Jesus into others…if we ourselves are not communing with Him! He’s the giver of rest. He created it!” It’s so important to find rest, stillness, and silence, even in the middle of a busy day. It’s not just about sleeping - it’s about something Marianne calls “soul rest” that recharges your heart, mind, and soul. “‘Hurry’ is always going to disturb your intimacy with God,” she observes. “‘Hurry’ is always going to distract and divide us.” Run to the King of Kings and find your rest - don’t lean into self-sufficiency and chaos. TAKEAWAYS Hurrying simply feeds discontentment and self-sufficiency Overcoming spiritual fatigue requires bone-deep soul rest We cannot muster of true rest ourselves - we need Jesus for that Don’t run your spiritual, emotional, and physical tank too close to empty - you can’t give if you don’t have 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Download the CCM APP: https://bit.ly/3VC4D2X Rest. Overcoming Spiritual Fatigue book: https://amzn.to/3I8CmwQ   🔗 CONNECT WITH MARIANNE HOWARD Website: https://www.marianne-howard.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marianne.howard.96 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsm_howard/   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Patriot Mobile (use code TINA for free activation): https://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom/ TruPlay (get 30% off with code Tina30): https://truplay.games/CounterCultureMom RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA):  https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/JaseCCM   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/FPMCCMshow   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

How do you take care of yourself and your spirituality when your life revolves around taking care of someone else? This is a question that Keri Wyatt Kent sought to answer after having two kids in just two years. She is the founder of A Powerful Story and the author of an impactful book, Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity. Keri discusses the easy and uncomplicated pathway to true, Biblical rest and why it’s so important to declutter our everyday lives for our own sakes and for the sake of our families. Taking a sabbath allows us to participate in a miracle, she shares. You don’t need to be busy to feel accomplished or significant. God loves you! Take the time to rest as a family and embrace the quiet amid the chaos.  TAKEAWAYS Three words that you can embrace in the process of resting: no, enough, and stop If you say yes to something, you have to say no to something else, so make sure you are committing to what God has called you to You can’t love in a hurry If you’re always too busy or wrapped up in yourself, you won’t have time to help other people or love on them well 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Download the Hollywood Exposed Series: https://counterculturemom.com/store/ Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity book: https://amzn.to/3OQmRNV   🔗 CONNECT WITH KERI WYATT KENT Website: https://keriwyattkent.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keriwyattkent Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keriwyattkent/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KeriWyattKent   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY TruPlay (get 30% off with code Tina30): https://truplay.games/CounterCultureMom RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA):  https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/JaseCCM Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/FPMCCMshow   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Sleep is only one part of the bigger picture of rest, says Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, an internal medicine physician and CEO of Restorasis. After struggling with severe burnout and mental fatigue, Saundra went on a journey to discover how to truly rest not only her body, but her mind and soul, as well. She describes seven integral types of rest: mental, spiritual, emotional, social, sensory, creative, and physical. Most people, she explains, have work ethic but no rest ethic. “For some of us, we’ve wrapped our worth up in our work, so if we’re not working, we don’t feel worthy or valuable,” Saundra adds. She also breaks down how culture contributes to this endless cycle of exhaustion, and how we can break that toxic cycle for good! TAKEAWAYS Mental rest is perhaps the most important type of rest and most frequently needed If you’ve ever been physically exhausted but unable to sleep because of a racing mind, that’s a sign of a “mental rest deficit” People are busier than ever, largely because of how our culture is set up to encourage busyness above all else We’re using energy throughout the day for every task, so you have to be mindful of how you spend that energy and how to regain it 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3RG5kGJ TEDx Rest video: https://bit.ly/3HJSSTz Sacred Rest book: https://amzn.to/42UA0ev Set Free to Live Free book: https://amzn.to/42RtQvB Rest Quiz: https://www.restquiz.com/quiz/rest-quiz-test/   🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. SAUNDRA DALTON-SMITH Website: https://www.drdaltonsmith.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSaundraDaltonSmith Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdaltonsmith/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdaltonsmith/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrDaltonSmith Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drdaltonsmith/ Podcast: https://bit.ly/49cB0wx   🔗 CONNECT WITH I CHOOSE MY BEST LIFE Website: https://ichoosemybestlife.com/   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA):  https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Jase Medical: (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/JaseCCM Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/ Patriot Mobile (use code TINA for free activation): https://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom/   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/FPMCCMshow   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Nearly 80 million people in the United States are affected by narcissistic, emotional abuse, shares the Marriage Recovery Center and the Emotional Abuse Institute's owner and clinical director Dr. David Hawkins. Dr. Hawkins delivers the good news that healing and hope are possible for anyone who exhibits narcissistic behavior and for those who have been victimized by it! The truth will set you free if you embrace it and get on the path of change with a professional who can help you. Dr. Hawkins discusses the physical effects of narcissistic abuse on survivors, how to heal from the trauma, and how an abuser can change their toxic pattern of behavior and learn to live in a healthier way. “With the right intervention and the right help, change really is possible,” Dr. Hawkins assures us.  TAKEAWAYS 90 percent of women who’ve faced narcissistic abuse have chronic fatigue syndrome, autoimmune disorders, and other physical issues A godly sorrow can lead to repentance So many women can effectively join together to bring about an intervention that can help both the victim and unwitting abuser A narcissist is actually a winner when they lose their narcissistic behavior 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Download the CCM App: https://bit.ly/3d2wSYy When Loving Him is Hurting You book: https://amzn.to/42MBtn5 The Core Program for Men: https://bit.ly/48rC1AU 🔗 CONNECT WITH MARRIAGE RECOVERY CENTER Website: https://marriagerecoverycenter.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagerecoverycenter/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagerecoverycenter/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3OFUfqo Podcast: https://marriagerecoverycenter.com/podcast/   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA):  https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Redemption Shield (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/3WzgEIQ  TruPlay (get 30% off with code Tina30): https://truplay.games/CounterCultureMom   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/FPMCCMshow 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Dr. David Hawkins talks about the common signs and behaviors associated with narcissism and emotional abuse. As the owner and clinical director of the Marriage Recovery Center and the Emotional Abuse Institute, he is an expert on counseling couples who are struggling through the thick of narcissistic behavior from at least one partner. Dr. Hawkins describes the five key behaviors of abuse: an attitude of arrogance, a lack of empathy, an attitude of self-protection, profound emotional immaturity, and a lack of dedication to make a change. He further explains that around 10 percent of the narcissist population are women and breaks down what reactive abuse can look like. TAKEAWAYS Healing from emotional trauma can’t be dealt with through “staying and praying” or the opposite which is simply “walking away” Get expert help if you’re in a situation where emotional abuse is involved - Biblical resources are available and healing is possible A victim of narcissistic abuse or emotional abuse will always feel diminished, disregarded, and alone in the relationship Domination, dismissal, and defensiveness are narcissistic signs and are not signs of a healthy and vibrant relationship 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3WgANmo Narcissists and Love video: https://bit.ly/3RQt2SK When Loving Him is Hurting You book: https://amzn.to/42MBtn5 The Core Program for Men: https://bit.ly/48rC1AU   🔗 CONNECT WITH MARRIAGE RECOVERY CENTER Website: https://marriagerecoverycenter.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagerecoverycenter/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagerecoverycenter/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3OFUfqo Podcast: https://marriagerecoverycenter.com/podcast/   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/ Patriot Mobile (use code TINA for free activation): https://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom/ TruPlay (get 30% off with code Tina30): https://truplay.games/CounterCultureMom RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA):  https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/FPMCCMshow   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport

Most traditional marriage counselors will tell you that marriage is a two-way street, but Dr. David Hawkins disagrees. He says that this is “woefully inadequate for most problems” and confirms that many men struggle with dominating, dismissing, and deflecting their wives in their relationships. Dr. Hawkins is the owner and clinical director of the Marriage Recovery Center and the Emotional Abuse Institute. He’s also a bestselling author and the host of the “Mad In Love” podcast. Dr. Hawkins discusses the “maze of confusion” that emotional abusers and narcissists can weave and how women are most often - although not always - victimized by it. Dr. Hawkins also explains what emotional abuse is, what it does to a victim, and the key factor to escaping the trauma: intervention! TAKEAWAYS The past is the best predictor of the future unless there’s an intervention A person is not born a narcissist, but rather, it is learned behavior Narcissism can also be defined as “extreme emotional immaturity” Ongoing emotional abuse can result in PTSD or CPTSD in the victim 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3WgANmo When Loving Him is Hurting You book: https://amzn.to/42MBtn5 The Core Program for Men: https://bit.ly/48rC1AU 🔗 CONNECT WITH MARRIAGE RECOVERY CENTER Website: https://marriagerecoverycenter.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagerecoverycenter/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagerecoverycenter/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3OFUfqo Podcast: https://marriagerecoverycenter.com/podcast/ 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Patriot Mobile (use code TINA for free activation): https://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom/ RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA):  https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/JaseCCM Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/FPMCCMshow 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Mary Heiser was married for over 30 years to a man who displayed many behaviors consistent with someone who is a “malignant narcissist.” She returned home one day after serving for Operation Christmas Child, and discovered her husband was gone. He had taken all his personal items, her personal treasures, important documents, and financial records. Mary began to realize she had been mentally, emotionally, and financially abused and controlled for most of the marriage and then discarded. She describes five malicious behaviors that can help others identify if they are living with or dealing with a narcissist and how to recognize the “red flags.” Several strategies to protect themselves, including keeping a close eye on all financial issues and accounts are also discussed. TAKEAWAYS Spiritual warfare in the home is a clear and evident facet in these types of relationships as narcissism is mostly about self glorification You can expect to be devalued, blamed, lied to and instilled with fear, so it’s imperative you have a solid relationship with the Lord One of Mary’s favorite words is “thrival” - a combination of survival and thriving - finding herself again after decades of narcissistic abuse Forgiveness is possible and necessary for “thrival” to happen but cannot be done without strength that only Jesus Christ can provide 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3WgANmo Mary Heiser’s Email: marycheiser@gmail.com   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA):  https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/JaseCCM Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ TruPlay (get 30% off with code Tina30): https://truplay.games/CounterCultureMom   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/FPMCCMshow   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Sadly, far too many couples in America are getting divorced. Ron and Nancy Keller know this reality all too well. They, too, were once divorced and single before God had their paths cross. Today, they find joy counseling couples through seasons of difficulty in their marriages. They also wrote an eye-opening book, Marrying Again: 52 Devotions to Prepare Your Heart and Mind for Marriage after Divorce. Today they share their experiences of their own remarriage and blended family. How they found peace and stability throughout their journey by trusting in the power of prayer, is also discussed. When you are certain that God has brought a relationship into your life and that it is blessed by him, it gives you the strength to move on and not worry about what other people think. TAKEAWAYS Never say negative things about your ex-spouse - your kids still love them and may resent you for speaking negatively about them Trust in the power of prayer A lot of people whose marriages end look for another relationship way too soon If your relationship has ended, allow yourself to properly heal and have closure before rushing into another relationship 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Good Ranchers (use code TINA for $30 off first box): https://www.goodranchers.com/ Marrying Again book: https://amzn.to/48eN7YR   🔗 CONNECT WITH RON AND NANCY KELLER Website: https://ronkellerassociates.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronkellerphd/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Udif7X   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/ Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA):  https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Patriot Mobile (use code TINA for free activation): https://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom/   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/FPMCCMshow   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Therapist and author Dr. Donald Welch, discusses the unique differences between the male and female brain. He also touches on how Jesus can heal anyone’s past trauma, as well as why premarital sex and cohabitation before marriage is ultimately damaging to relational partners, according to a wide variety of studies and research. “A couple who cohabitates before marriage has a greater chance of divorce after marriage,” he shares. Donald further talks about why he thinks men may be more passive now than they were in past generations, due to societal and cultural shifts. “God created men to take action,” he shares. Donald also stresses the importance of laughter in a marriage. TAKEAWAYS When men live out their God-ordained masculinity, their marriages and families thrive Couples need to carve out time to talk with each other and connect every day Most men are unaware of how they feel because they are not biologically wired to be in touch with their emotions like women When you’re facing a conflict with your spouse, stop to affirm, inquire, and reflect on the situation 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE No More Perfect Date Night (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/PERFECTCCM Responsive Relationship video: https://bit.ly/3uaSR8d Download the CCM App: https://bit.ly/3VC4D2X The Responsive Marriage book: https://amzn.to/3UqVWf8 Time Margin Optimizer: https://www.welchtherapyinstitute.com/margin-calculator   🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. DONALD WELCH Website: https://www.welchtherapyinstitute.com/   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ Institute for Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/  TruPlay (get 30% off with code Tina30): https://truplay.games/CounterCultureMom RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA):  https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/FPMCCMshow   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/