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Encouragement for You
Don Hawkins
Encouragement for You is a weekly podcast designed to give you Christ-centered encouragement to help you face life’s most challenging problems. Each episode features Don Hawkins talking with individuals who can address the specific encouragement needed for relationship challenges, mental health issues like depression and anxiety, achieving financial stability, and much more.
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Dealing with Anger
August 23, 2023 - 21 min
As we all know from experience, there are different kinds of anger ranging from irritation to outbursts of temper to long term bitterness. From his Years of experience Dr. Frank Minirth joins host Don Hawkins to talk about explosive anger. In the second segment segment attorney Tony Cothren and host Don Hawkins discuss helping people with disabilities Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
The Impact Grandparents Have
August 16, 2023 - 23 min
Recently the Master Life Coach Training Institute introduced a 16 week course designed to train grandparents on how to use christian life coaching tools to influence their grandchildren away from devastating trends in today’s society. Here’s host Don Hawkins to introduce the discussion on grand-coaching. In our next segment we’ll discuss hw common depression is in senior adults. Host Don Hawkins is joined by Don Sapaugh the CEO of Restoration Senior Living. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Handling Job Loss
August 9, 2023 - 21 min
During his years as CEO of Chick-fil-a, Dan Cathy frequently spoke to audiences of all kinds on employment and job loss. During this segment of Encouragement for You, he talks with host Don Hawkins about how to handle losing your job. Marshall Potter worked with the Everyday Steward division of Ronald Blue and Company. On the next segment of Encouragement for You he shares insight for handling finances during hard times. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
How to Steward Life's Challenges Well
August 2, 2023 - 26 min
Whatever your age or background you undoubtably have faced or are facing some of life’s challenges. That’s the topic host Don Hawkins discussed recently with life coach Rodney Love and Don’s grandson Chris. Clinical Depression has been called the number one mental health problem in America today. The late Dr. Frank Minirth treated literally thousands of people during his years as a practicing psychiatrist. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
The Purpose of Life's Problems
July 26, 2023 - 19 min
For many years the late Dr. Robert Crummie served as the president of Carver Bible College in Atlanta. During that time he dealt with a great deal of adversity including the death of his wife. In this opening segment of The Encouragement for You Podcast he talks with host Don Hawkins about how to handle hard times. Junie Felix served as a producer with host Don Hawkins on The Life Perspectives radio program. On this segment of Encouragement for You, the two of them discuss man’s problems God’s answers. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Living a Successful Life
July 12, 2023 - 23 min
Many people today measure success by financial status, popularity, or a successful career. Most people would consider longtime Chick-fil-a CEO Dan Cathy successful, but his perspectives on true success in this discussion with host Don Hawkins may surprise some The senior population in America is growing exponentially and many adult children are left to care for mom and dad. Don Sapaugh is the founder and CEO of Restoration Senior Living and he shares important perspectives on caring for seniors. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
How can Conflict be Healthy?
July 6, 2023 - 24 min
It’s likely that most of us are under the impression that conflict is not a good thing, that it is never healthy. Christian counselor and author Dr. Gary Oliver joins host Don Hawkins with an important perspective on the subject. Graduation whether from college or high school marks a new beginning for each participant. On our next segment, on the eve of a college commencement ceremony host Don Hawkins talks with missions authority Steve Saint about new beginnings Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Simplifying Your Life
June 28, 2023 - 23 min
Most of us are finding life to be complex these days with all the electronic gadgets and methods of communication. Dr. Greg Smalley is the vice president for families of Focus on the Family and his wife Erin is a christian therapist. You’ll find their recommendations for simplifying your life to be helpful. Without question all of us are growing older and many of us have questions about aging. In this segment the late christian psychiatrist Dr. Frank Minirth answers listener questions on this important subject. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
When Your Financial Outlook Looks Tough
June 21, 2023 - 23 min
While this segment of Encouragement for You was recorded a number of years ago, the perspectives shared by certified financial planner Charlie Germany of Ronald Blue and Company provided insight into what’s happening in our world today. The late Dr. Robert Crummie was known to be an encourager, and what he shares in this interview with host Don Hawkins about job loss will provide significant encouragement. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
God has a Plan for Everything
June 14, 2023 - 23 min
As you can tell by the name of this podcast, encouragement is what we’re about. On the first segment of this episode, Dan Cathy of Chick-fil-a and special guests join host Don Hawkins to discuss encouragement. According to Christian therapist Brad Fairchild, depression, anxiety, and stress often indicate a loss of hope. Brad talks about hope with host Don Hawkins on today’s second segment. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
