The Counter Culture Mom Show

Lexi Reed was 25-years-old when she made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, and it was a decision that changed her life forever! Lexi was 485 pounds when she began her weight loss journey, and she never looked back. To date, Lexi has lost 300 pounds and now helps inspire other people to tackle their weight loss goals with enthusiasm and passion. After a lifetime of eating bad food and relying on processed products, Lexi finally broke free from the bondage of her weight and walked straight into a better, more vibrant life. “Start small - small changes add up to big results,” she shares. She also gives insight into the importance of having a buddy system in weight loss, as well as how true weight loss is more of a lifestyle change than a temporary dieting phase. TAKEAWAYS Lexi’s weight loss journey was shared with her husband and it brought them closer together Lexi also faced a terrible life-threatening disease during her weight loss journey: calciphylaxis, which left her with 30 open wounds It’s good to have someone to be accountable to when you’re in the process of losing weight Lexi’s life has been transformed because her weight doesn’t hold her back anymore 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Farmer Bill’s Provisions (get 10% off with code TINA): https://farmerbillsprovisions.com/tina-griffin DietBet: Dietbet.com/fatgirlfedup 🔗 CONNECT WITH LEXI REED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fatgirlfedup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatgirlfedup/ X: https://twitter.com/fatgirlfedup YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Fatgirlfedup 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Ascent Nutrition: https://goascentnutrition.com/tina Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ Redemption Shield (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/3WzgEIQ 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/

If you struggle with emotional eating, you’re not alone. Barb Raveling struggled intensely with emotional eating, but it wasn’t until she learned how to renew her mind with the power of God’s Word that she was able to break free from the damaging cycle it had inflicted on her life. Barb is the author of Say Goodbye to Emotional Eating: 100 Renewing Exercises to Help You Break Free from the Control of Food. She is also the podcast host of Taste for Truth and the Christian Habits podcast. She shares how “truth journaling” helped her to break free from her struggle with emotional eating. Barb also discusses why it’s important to live by design, which she describes as living intentionally and embracing healthy boundaries to protect yourself from slipping back into bad habits. TAKEAWAYS Barb truth journaled every time she broke her boundaries about food and counteracted each mental lie with an absolute truth Top things that can trigger emotional eating include: insecurity, anxiety, procrastination, failed dieting attempts, etc. When it comes to exercising, it’s helpful to find something you love to do and stay consistent Barb’s podcasts have garnered more than one million downloads 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Boundaries video: https://bit.ly/3OOABsb Good Ranchers (get $30 off first box with code TINA): https://www.goodranchers.com/ Say Goodbye to Emotional Eating book: https://amzn.to/4ao8YyA 🔗 CONNECT WITH BARB RAVELING Website: https://barbraveling.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarbRaveling Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbraveling/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3THVCYD Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/barbraveling/ Podcast: https://bit.ly/3I6M7LW Taste for Truth Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Iar7Us 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/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/

Our American diet is filled to the brim with junk foods and unnecessary sweet treats - and it’s this overload of over-the-top food choices that is contributing to an epidemic of obesity in America. Dr. David Sherer is a physician, author, and inventor from Washington, D.C., area who is passionate about helping people learn to eat better to plan for and maintain their long term health. Obesity and weight problems have doubled since the 1970s, and at least 20 percent of children are now obese, he shares. “Our country is heading down a path of illness - chronic illness,” he warns. David explains why processed foods and junk foods are “garbage” and how they contribute to pain, disease, and cancer. He advises getting away from eating poorly and getting on the right track with your health to live a long prosperous life. TAKEAWAYS A full 20 percent of the federal budget goes to healthcare, yet America has some of the poorest health outcomes in the world We live in an increasingly unnatural world with unnatural food sources that are toxic to our bodies Run from processed foods, get active, and embrace a healthy diet that is simple, colorful, and naturally occurs in God’s creation 20 percent of Americans are on five or more medications 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3RG5kGJ Hollywood Takeover Documentary: https://www.hollywoodtakeover.com/ What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You book: https://amzn.to/3Tu3Ulo Hunger Hijack book: https://amzn.to/49Z4ZIZ 🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVID SHERER Website: https://drdavidsherer.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.sherer.39 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/tina Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/JaseCCM Patriot Mobile (use code TINA for free activation): https://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom/ Ascent Nutrition: https://goascentnutrition.com/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/

Jess Young took her ten-year-old daughter, Evelyn, to the hospital after she began struggling with edema, thus kicking off a multi-day medical nightmare. Jess shares how the hospital allegedly tried to medically kidnap her daughter and how Evelyn lost her vision from a medical treatment prescribed by the doctors. Jess discusses why she thinks hospitals may try to grab a patient like her daughter and hold her against the parents’ will, highlighting the financial incentive that hospitals receive from the state. She also discusses how Patient Advocate Bulldog assisted her in extracting Evelyn from the hospital and how she was “treated worse than an adult prisoner in a prison.” TAKEAWAYS As a parent, you must do what you think is best for your child Patient Advocate Bulldog helped connect Jess with her daughter’s nephrologist The police, following orders from hospital staff, as per DOJ’s 2006 directives, will ignore parental rights and assist in medical kidnappings CellCept is the drug that Jess alleges caused her daughter’s vision to lapse 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Restore Patch (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/CCMpatch Nurse Freedom Network: https://nursefreedomnetwork.org/ Bureau of Justice Assistance: https://bit.ly/49aMX68 Isaac Lethbridge Story: https://fightcps.com/isaac-lethbridge-foster-child-death/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH PATIENT ADVOCATE BULLDOG Website: https://patientadvocatebulldog.com/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH JESS YOUNG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jj.young.5220 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/JaseCCM Patriot Mobile (use code TINA for free activation): https://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom/ Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ 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/

Cindy Martin has seen the corruption of the medical establishment up close and personal. She shares the story of how her beloved husband died at the Marietta Memorial Hospital after he was placed on what she alleges was an unnecessary ventilator and feeding tube when he originally went to the hospital due to pneumonia. Cindy says that she was repeatedly banned from the premises and treated as an adversary by doctors when she tried to advocate for her husband. His health continued to deteriorate as he received a cocktail of drugs that included fentanyl and morphine. Tragically, her husband passed away while Cindy was not even allowed to be by his side. She shares her story and brings awareness to the dangers of unnecessary and terrifying hospitalization protocols in hopes of saving more lives. TAKEAWAYS Cindy says the staff at the hospital was incompetent from the very beginning She states that her husband didn’t need to be on medication, nor did she feel he needed a ventilator The hospital did not take Cindy’s medical power of attorney seriously, she alleges To this day, Cindy has not been able to bring a lawsuit against the hospital where her husband died 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Nature Reigns (get 10% off with the code TINA10): https://bit.ly/3uRIHG9 🔗 CONNECT WITH PATIENT ADVOCATE BULLDOG Website: https://patientadvocatebulldog.com/ 📢 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 Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/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/

In 2021, Alex Peabody went to the hospital because he was sick with Covid. He was seeking monoclonal antibody treatment, but what he received almost cost him his life: medical kidnapping! He and his wife, Sara, share how terrifying it was when doctors and staff repeatedly pushed hospital protocols on him that simply didn’t work and, in fact, seemed to make everything worse. After facing harassment and bullying from doctors, Sara arranged to have her husband “extracted” from the hospital against medical advice in the middle of the night to deter them from stopping him from leaving. Alex is now alive, well, and recovered - thanks to his late-night escape and his intuition to deny Remdesivir and a series of other dubious medical treatments. TAKEAWAYS Alex received poor care and was bullied by adversarial doctors, according to his account The hospital where Alex was treated was short-staffed because unvaccinated staff had been laid off The Peabody’s faith in the medical establishment has been permanently diminished Alex says his doctors purposely dehydrated him as a form of “treatment” for double pneumonia 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3RG5kGJ 🔗 CONNECT WITH PATIENT ADVOCATE BULLDOG Website: https://patientadvocatebulldog.com/ 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/tina TruPlay (get 30% off with code Tina30): https://truplay.games/CounterCultureMom Redemption Shield (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/3WzgEIQ 🔗 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/

During the Covid pandemic, Americans were shuttled into hospitals at historic rates - and many of them didn’t make it out alive. Micah Moreland who created Patient Advocate Bulldog helps rescue loved ones being held against their will in hospitals under deadly protocols and assists in helping patients avoid unneeded hospitalization. Micah explains how he got involved in advocating for patients’ rights and lays out how everyone can push back against the weaponization of public health that exploded across the nation in the wake of the plandemic. He also breaks down military medical martial law, medical kidnapping, and the chilling backstory behind quarantine laws that lurk in our states. TAKEAWAYS Stay at home if possible and avoid hospital care unless it’s an emergency Reach out to Patient Advocate Bulldog if you or a loved one are feeling trapped in a medical situation Hospitals do not like negative publicity, so if you’re feeling trapped, going public with the story will get their attention Everyone should have a nebulizer in their house in case of an emergency 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3RG5kGJ Bureau of Justice Assistance: https://bit.ly/49aMX68 Rules for Control of Communicable Diseases: https://bit.ly/3VlJNbN Covid-19 Blanket Waivers: https://bit.ly/48VADpG PHEIC Innovation Forum: https://bit.ly/3Pqwy5L Blood Money in U.S. Healthcare: https://bit.ly/48RxIhC Emergency Preparedness and Response: https://bit.ly/3IDQVsn The Role of Law Enforcement in Health Emergencies: https://bit.ly/3vefhpw 🔗 CONNECT WITH PATIENT ADVOCATE BULLDOG Website: https://patientadvocatebulldog.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/patientadvocatebulldog X: https://twitter.com/PatientBulldog?s=20 TruthSocial: https://truthsocial.com/@patientadvocatebulldog Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1221422 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina TruPlay (get 30% off with code Tina30): https://truplay.games/CounterCultureMom Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/JaseCCM 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/

One out of three little girls in America are being sexually abused, says Elizabeth Good. This horrifying reality is at the root of everything she does as the CEO and co-founder of The Foundation United, which helps provide solutions to the global problem of sexual exploitation. As a survivor of sexual abuse herself, Elizabeth is absolutely passionate about helping women escape toxic and dangerous situations and preventing them from getting into those situations in the first place. REAL TALK awakens men and women to their true identity, purpose, and brings about inner-healing, while also equipping Next Gen not to repeat the same toxic generational patterns! Elizabeth has two phenomenal books, Speak the Unspeakable: Real Talk on Secrets, Sex, and Being Set Free and Groomed: Overcoming the Messages that Shaped Our Past and Limit Our Future. TAKEAWAYS Half of the stories of the girls that Elizabeth has worked with initially experienced sexual trauma in some kind of faith community The church may be far too trusting of what is going on behind closed doors: always be vigilant when it comes to your kids Social media and technology is wreaking havoc on our young people - turn off the tablets and smartphones Satan has systematically blended love and abuse causing many young children to think that being abused is normal 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Hollywood Exposed Download: https://bit.ly/48V8Ne3 Sex Trafficking in Your Own Backyard video: https://youtu.be/wvBkRc-jlN4 Speak the Unspeakable book: https://bit.ly/3UmuDm9 Groomed book: https://amzn.to/49IyVsN REAL TALK program: https://www.thefoundationunited.com/realtalk REAL TALK Collective TV: https://www.realtalkcollective.tv/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH GOOD Website: https://www.freewithe.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.m.fisher.7 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethfishergood/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElizabethMFGood YouTube: https://bit.ly/49HoWns 🔗 CONNECT WITH THE FOUNDATION UNITED Website: https://www.thefoundationunited.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefoundationunited/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefoundationunited/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH LIVE BEYOND YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/livebeyondme 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/JaseCCM Patriot Mobile (use code TINA for free activation): https://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom/ Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.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/

Gabrielle Hanson is likely well-known to Tennessee natives as last year’s mayoral candidate for Franklin. She shares her intense story about how the race went down - and why. Gabrielle is an award-winning realtor and former elected official who strongly alleges that she has evidence that suggests there is a human trafficking pipeline between Tennessee and Arizona that is worth billions of dollars. She also claims that many lawmakers and so-called “conservative” officials are involved. She called Tennessee “ground zero” for human trafficking and alleged that judges, tax officials, and elected officials are deeply involved in the operation. Gabrielle further lays out the red flags of explicit “pride” events and why she strongly opposes them, and explains her fight against the media narrative. TAKEAWAYS Gabrielle alleges that a certain media group in Tennessee was allegedly paid to run negative stories against her by political groups Human trafficking is becoming a growing problem in America and our leaders are “turning a blind eye” or involved in it themselves The illegal immigration crisis in America is contributing to a massive uptick in child sex trafficking Gabrielle says that there is a direct link between Maricopa County, Arizona, and Williams County, Tennessee in human trafficking 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Download the CCM App: https://bit.ly/3VC4D2X Globalist Elites Discuss ‘Disease X’ Article: https://bit.ly/4bprWXc Drug Cartel Money Trail video: https://bit.ly/3w7LAGO Covenant Eyes: https://counterculturemom.com/victory/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH GABRIELLE HANSON Website: https://gabrielleformayor.com/ 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/ 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/

Andi Buerger was trafficked and abused by her own family from the time she was six months old until she was 17. Her horrific childhood led her to attempt suicide on more than one occasion, but God snatched her from the flames of death and called her into a greater purpose. Andi is a survivor and founder of Voices Against Trafficking. She is also a speaker and the author of Voices Against Trafficking: The Strength of Many Voices Speaking as One and A Fragile Thread of Hope - One Survivor’s Quest to Rescue. She recounts her story of abuse, escape, and how she found her passion working toward helping other victims. Andi encourages parents to talk to their children openly, protect them, and keep them appropriately informed about how to stay alert and aware when it comes to steering clear of potentially abusive situations. TAKEAWAYS Come up with a generic code word or phrase within your immediate family that can be used to alert others to danger Don’t shame your child for making a bad choice - use it as a learning opportunity to help them see how to protect themselves in the future We have to allow our children and young adults to speak freely and openly without judgment or condemnation Every 40 seconds, a child under 18 is abducted or lured into something that “looks safe” 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3RG5kGJ Voices Against Trafficking book: https://amzn.to/3TqHu5N 🔗 CONNECT WITH VOICES AGAINST TRAFFICKING Website: https://voicesagainsttrafficking.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VoicesAgainstTrafficking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voices_against_trafficking/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/433dBMh Twitter: https://twitter.com/voicesagainstt1 YouTube: https://bit.ly/4ciQsK3 📢 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 Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.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/

Much of human trafficking is hidden in plain sight, but Becky Rasmussen is an expert on spotting the red flags that identify a potential victim and how to come to their aid. Becky is the founder and director of Call to Freedom, a non-profit that raises awareness about the horrors of human trafficking and provides supportive resources for those who have been victimized by the evil industry. She explains how human traffickers hunt for their victims, where they look, and how they keep themselves in business. She also breaks down the dangers of sextortion and familial trafficking that is often prevalent among very poor communities. “Use your gut,” she says. “If something doesn’t seem right, then our job as a community is to report it.” TAKEAWAYS The human trafficking triangle is comprised of three cycling points: buyer (demand), trafficker, and victim (supply) Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline if you suspect someone is being trafficked and victimized 1-888-373-7888 Traffickers who build relationships with their victims make it much harder for the abused parties to escape or report a crime Human traffickers are very observant and will watch and build relationships with someone before exploiting them later 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE The Heart of Call to Freedom video: https://bit.ly/49iy1CH BARK Phone: https://bit.ly/TINAPHONE Bark App (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/BARKCCM National Human Trafficking: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 🔗 CONNECT WITH CALL TO FREEDOM Website: https://calltofreedom.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calltofreedomsd YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calltofreedomsd5467 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Redemption Shield (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/3WzgEIQ Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/JaseCCM 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 🔗 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/

Teenagers today are suffering from a pandemic of anxiety, depression, and loneliness - and it is up to us as parents to help steer them through the havoc of societal pressures and emotional barriers threatening their well-being. Katie Millar Wirig is a former Miss America contestant and a therapist who dissects the core issues that teens are facing today. She discusses the delicate balance between being our most “authentic” selves at home and being intentional about exercising kindness and compassion toward those we live with. She also talks about setting healthy boundaries with our teens, spending quality time with them, and having difficult but integral conversations while they are young and throughout their teen and adult years. TAKEAWAYS Most people don’t want to hear, “I love you.” They want to hear, “I understand you.” When we feel shame and panic, we bury it There are a lot of hormonal and endocrine issues when young children don’t get enough healthy touch The main topics parents should be addressing with their teens include technology, dating, finances, school, goals, curfews, and social media 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Parenting video: https://bit.ly/42kOlR1 GoodTube Kids (get 10% off the first year with code TINA): https://bit.ly/49dBHpf Becoming a Mean, Teen Parenting Machine book: https://bit.ly/48z2QCw 🔗 CONNECT WITH KATIE MILLAR WIRIG Website: https://anxietyhealingprogram.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katie.wirig/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebalancedmindproject/ 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/JaseCCM Patriot Mobile (use code TINA for free activation): https://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom/ Redemption Shield (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/3WzgEIQ 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/

Our biggest struggle in parenting is understanding and communicating with one another, shares Karie Millar Wirig. Katie is an actress-turned-therapist who is offering some serious insight into how to connect emotionally with our teenagers. “We’re saying, ‘I love you,’ but there’s a communication barrier,” she explains, referring to the different love languages that our children may or may not respond to. She breaks down the five love languages: words of affirmation, service, gifts, physical touch, and quality time. Katie is the author of Becoming a Mean, Teen Parenting Machine: A step-by-step guide to transform your relationship with your teenager. “When they have a strong relationship with God, it will change their behavior more than any reward or punishment will ever do!” Katie reveals. TAKEAWAYS We want to see behavior change, but it’s more important to get to the root of the problem to see that happen Parents should keep communication with their kids both creative and direct Break free from reactive parenting and embrace proactive parenting Teens often suffer from “spotlight syndrome,” which means they falsely believe everyone is watching them and judging them 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3RG5kGJ Becoming a Mean, Teen Parenting Machine book: https://bit.ly/48z2QCw The 5 Love Languages of Children: https://bit.ly/4bqA6hG 🔗 CONNECT WITH KATIE MILLAR WIRIG Website: https://anxietyhealingprogram.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katie.wirig/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebalancedmindproject/ 📢 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 Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ Redemption Shield (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/3WzgEIQ 🔗 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/

Kids today are facing more challenges than ever, and it is up to us as parents to make godly decisions that will help mold our children into wise and contributing members of society. Steve Hines discusses when and how to kick-start meaningful communication patterns with young children. Steve is the author of Salt, Light, & Kids: Parenting Well in Today’s Culture. He shares how to steer clear of common parenting traps, how to start conversations on tough topics, and how to check in with their kids and stay connected in their lives as they get older and hit the teenage years and beyond. “You have to develop a relationship where your kids want to spend time with you,” Steve says. TAKEAWAYS Establish a schedule where you make the time to do things with your children and build a solid relationship Eat dinner together as much as possible and make sure you have time for one-on-one conversations Hold yourself accountable to the same standards that you are expecting your children to adhere to It’s important that mom and dad have a solid, loving relationship to model for their children 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Homeschooling Today magazine (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/4bjHxHM Salt, Light, & Kids book: https://amzn.to/4aaZYwX 🔗 CONNECT WITH STEVE HINES Website: https://www.saltlightandkids.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saltlightandkids/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saltlightandkids TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@saltlightandkids 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ TruPlay (get 30% off with code Tina30): https://truplay.games/CounterCultureMom 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/

The challenges of parenting in today’s upside down culture are many and varied, but Steve Hines offers valuable insight on how to deal with modern society’s most pressing problems. Steve is the author of Salt, Light, & Kids: Parenting Well in Today’s Culture. After being prompted by the Holy Spirit to write the book, Steve shares about the process of being counter cultural and parenting our children in a way that protects them from the sin of the world without over-sheltering them from it. “Satan is a master of desensitizing us to sin,” he shares, discussing pop culture and society’s glorification of sinful behavior through virtually every medium - especially social media and technology. “The biggest challenge is that the voices they’re hearing at younger and younger ages are just overwhelming,” he says. TAKEAWAYS Technology is not harmless - every medium is being used to negatively influence our kids’ hearts and minds Much confusion and bad behavior are promoted on social media and TV, but we can teach our kids how to navigate the negative news Everyone seems desensitized to the horrors of the news cycle, whether it’s natural disasters or school shootings God will nudge you in the right direction on raising your kids when you’re praying, reading your Bible, and seeking Him regularly 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Download the CCM App: https://bit.ly/3VC4D2X Salt, Light, & Kids book: https://amzn.to/4aaZYwX Guy Diamond Troll has Baby video: https://bit.ly/49DHTaY 🔗 CONNECT WITH STEVE HINES Website: https://www.saltlightandkids.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saltlightandkids/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saltlightandkids TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@saltlightandkids 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/ TruPlay (get 30% off with code Tina30): https://truplay.games/CounterCultureMom Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/JaseCCM 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/

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 Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

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/