The Conversation with Adam Weber

Christmas is a time often associated with joy but it can be very challenging for those who have lost a loved one. The Christmas season seems to highlight the profound loss even more. Licensed Therapist, Mary Weber, is back to help us unpack why the holiday season makes coping with death and grief feel harder and gives us practical tips for honoring ourselves, our feelings and those we have lost. Friends, if you are coping with a loss this Christmas, you are not alone. God sees you. God loves you. And God is always with you. Note: The day after this interview, I got an email from Mary that shared some additional thoughts around Grief & Christmas. Her additional words were so powerful that I asked for her permission to share them with you. Take 30 seconds and get her words at adamweber.com/grief And if you didn’t catch last week’s episode about Navigating Stress & Anxiety, listen here. Thanks to our amazing partners on this episode: Vern Eide & Simple Vern Eide Motorcars is a growing employee-owned company that truly strives to “Deliver Dreams and Transform Lives”. Vern Eide offers sales, service, and financing of automotive, motorcycle, and power sports lines, including Acura, Ford, Chevy, GMC, Honda, Hyundai and Mitsubishi brands. Whether you live locally or across the country, visit verneide.com Simple provides an easy, secure way to make giving super user-friendly. If you are a church or lead a faith based nonprofit, you have to look into working with Simple. You won’t regret it! For more info, check out their brand new website simpledonation.com Sign up for the Crew at: adamweber.com/thecrew

With no background in business or fashion merchandising, South Dakota native Laura Benson started an online boutique in her basement in 2010 with just $110. Over the course of 10 years, she turned it into a $17 million-a-year business! As an entrepreneur, Laura talks about the lonely road of ups and downs she experienced, including how she achieved a professional high and a personal low, simultaneously. Laura also discusses the importance of faith and challenges listeners that while the game of winning in business may be fun, your true fulfillment has to come from Jesus. To follow Laura on Instagram (and to find wisdom on how to grow your business), go to instagram.com/laurabensonofficial/ In this conversation you’ll also hear leadership gold from recently named Coach of the Year, Kalen DeBoer! Kalen is the head football coach for the Washington Huskies. Kalen is originally from South Dakota and is currently one of the most respected coaches in all of college football. He recently led his team to a Pac-12 Championship and earned a spot in the college football playoffs. Thanks to our amazing partners on this episode: The Tyler Goff Group & Tommy John Are you on the hunt for a new house? Genuinely look no further. The Tyler Goff Group has a proven process that has transformed the lives of many clients. With the Tyler Goff Group by your side, you're not just buying a house – you're investing in a future home you'll love. To learn more and to contact Tyler or his team, visit tylergoffgroup.com Tommy John has thousands of five star reviews for a reason! They sell the most comfortable undershirts, modern polos, and loungewear you’ll find. Tommy John is Adam’s absolute favorite clothing company ever! You are gonna love them too! Check them out today at tommyjohn.com Sign up for The Crew: adamweber.com/thecrew

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “It is estimated that more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (57.8 million people).” And this is a time of year where many of us struggle with feelings of sadness, anxiety, depression and more. This week, Adam sits down with therapist Mary Weber (they’re not related, but he wishes they were!) to talk about anxiety & depression. What does anxiety & depression look like? Why are more people than ever struggling? Most importantly, Mary comes alongside us with kindness and empathy along with grace and truth and shares practical tips you can implement immediately. Mary Weber has been a licensed therapist for 36 years and is based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She has been well trained and educated, a mountain of experience, & a rich love for the Lord. Thanks to our amazing partners on this episode: Tommy John & Vern Eide Tommy John has thousands of five star reviews for a reason! They sell the most comfortable undershirts, modern polos, and loungewear you’ll find. Tommy John is Adam’s absolute favorite clothing company ever! You are gonna love them too! Check them out today at tommyjohn.com Vern Eide Motorcars is a growing employee-owned company that truly strives to “Deliver Dreams and Transform Lives”. Vern Eide offers sales, service, and financing of automotive, motorcycle, and power sports lines, including Acura, Ford, Chevy, GMC, Honda, Hyundai and Mitsubishi brands. Whether you live locally or across the country, visit verneide.com To take Carey Nieuwhof’s free burnout assessment, visit burnoutindicator.com Sign up for the Crew at: adamweber.com/thecrew

Today’s episode is one of the most powerful I’ve ever had. My guest is Ronnie Olivier. At age 17, Ronnie was convicted for murder and sentenced to life without parole in Angola prison, one of the most notorious prisons in America. As he sat in his jail cell, he called out to Jesus to ask for help, healing and hope. Twenty-seven summers later, he was miraculously released and shares his powerful story of finding faith and forgiveness (even from the mother of the man he killed) and encourages us there’s nothing God can’t redeem and restore. Grab a copy of 27 Summers here. Thanks to our amazing partners on this episode: Vern Eide & Simple Vern Eide Motorcars is a growing employee-owned company that truly strives to “Deliver Dreams and Transform Lives”. Vern Eide offers sales, service, and financing of automotive, motorcycle, and power sports lines, including Acura, Ford, Chevy, GMC, Honda, Hyundai and Mitsubishi brands. Whether you live locally or across the country, visit verneide.com Simple provides an easy, secure way to make giving super user-friendly. If you are a church or lead a faith based nonprofit, you have to look into working with Simple. You won’t regret it! For more info, check out their brand new website simpledonation.com Special thanks to Pando for picking up The Conversation Podcast! Pando is a free app that delivers some of the best faith-based content directly into the hands of people all over the country, both inside and outside prison. Find out more at pandoapp.tv Sign up for the Crew at: adamweber.com/thecrew

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your past, today’s episode is for you. I sit down with Jason VanRuler, a licensed therapist (in my eyes, the best in our country), author, speaker, and coach. He’s also someone who has dealt with his own past: childhood trauma, alcohol & drug use, and bouts of depression. More than anything else, Jason is my dear friend and someone who deeply loves Jesus. Jason has found healing and is determined to help others do the same by facing their past, owning their present and casting a vision for the future. With a beautiful combination of grace and truth (and a witty humor), Jason helps us find the courage to be vulnerable about our stories and helps us take tangible steps toward healing. Get a copy of Jason’s book Get Past Your Past here To sign up for the On The Rise Newsletter, visit ontherisenewsletter.com Thanks to our amazing partners on this episode: Tommy John & Simple Tommy John has thousands of five star reviews for a reason! They sell the most comfortable undershirts, modern polos, and loungewear you’ll find. Tommy John is Adam’s absolute favorite clothing company ever! You are gonna love them too! Check them out today at tommyjohn.com Simple provides an easy, secure way to make giving super user-friendly. If you are a church or lead a faith based nonprofit, you have to look into working with Simple. You won’t regret it! For more info, check out their brand new website simpledonation.com Sign up for the Crew at: adamweber.com/thecrew

On this episode of The Conversation, Adam sits down with Jud Wilhite! Jud is a husband, father, pastor and best-selling author who has served at Central Church in Las Vegas since 2003. That’s 20 years. In Vegas! During that time, Jud has led people through multiple times of crisis. Although these catastrophic events have certainly taken their toll, Jud hasn’t tapped out! Around 2013, Jud saw some red flags in his life that prompted him to make some major changes. Listen as he shares what practices he put in place to prevent burnout then and what he’s still doing to honor those changes today. Thanks to our amazing partners on this episode: Simple & Vern Eide Simple provides an easy, secure way to make giving super user-friendly. If you are a church or lead a faith based nonprofit, you have to look into working with Simple. You won’t regret it! For more info, check out their brand new website simpledonation.com Vern Eide Motorcars is a growing employee-owned company that truly strives to “Deliver Dreams and Transform Lives”. Vern Eide offers sales, service, and financing of automotive, motorcycle, and power sports lines, including Acura, Ford, Chevy, GMC, Honda, Hyundai and Mitsubishi brands. Whether you live locally or across the country, visit verneide.com Sign up for the Crew at: adamweber.com/thecrew

In today’s conversation, Adam talks with one of the most well-known faces in TV, Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves! Julie is an American TV personality that has served as everything from reporter to co-anchor on several news and talk shows and has been the host of the American version of Big Brother for all 25 seasons it’s been on air! Big Brother fans: in this episode, Julie shares her favorite houseguests and moments from Big Brother season 25, along with why she signs off the way she does. Julie spent the first 48 years of her life ignoring God. In 2018, everything changed for Julie. It was a rock bottom year, but one in which she came to follow Jesus. In hindsight, it was the best thing that could have happened. Listen in to find out how Jesus has changed Julie, what it looks like to follow Jesus with a demanding career in the public eye and how to make a difference in what some might call a (very) secular workplace. Check out Julie’s Audio Memoir here. Check out the Bible Project here. Thanks to our amazing partners on this episode: Vern Eide & Tommy John Vern Eide Motorcars is a growing employee-owned company that truly strives to “Deliver Dreams and Transform Lives”. Vern Eide offers sales, service, and financing of automotive, motorcycle, and power sports lines, including Acura, Ford, Chevy, GMC, Honda, Hyundai and Mitsubishi brands. Whether you live locally or across the country, visit verneide.com Tommy John has thousands of five star reviews for a reason! They sell the most comfortable undershirts, modern polos, and loungewear you’ll find. Tommy John is Adam’s absolute favorite clothing company ever! You are gonna love them too! Check them out today at tommyjohn.com Sign up for the Crew at: adamweber.com/thecrew

“Follow your dreams” is the self-help message of our day. We are taught to dream big, work hard, and find true happiness in living our dreams. And so we spend our lives chasing after our dreams. But as we do, we can often be met with exhaustion, anxiety, and disappointment. Our circumstances may put our dreams in jeopardy, or even deny them—and then we’re heartbroken. Or we achieve our wildest dreams and are left wanting more! In this conversation, Adam and his guest Wade Joye discuss a different way. Wade served as the main Worship Pastor at Elevation Church (one of the most influential churches in the world) for over 14 years until he loosened his grip on his dream… to consider the dream God had for him. Grab a copy of Wade’s book “This Dream Is Not For You” here. Learn more about Wade here. To sign up for the FREE Ephesians Devotional, click here. Thanks to our amazing partners on this episode: Tommy John & Simple Tommy John has thousands of five star reviews for a reason! They sell the most comfortable undershirts, modern polos, and loungewear you’ll find. Tommy John is Adam’s absolute favorite clothing company ever! You are gonna love them too! Check them out today at tommyjohn.com Simple provides an easy, secure way to make giving super user-friendly. If you are a church or lead a faith based nonprofit, you have to look into working with Simple. You won’t regret it! For more info, check out their brand new website simpledonation.com Sign up for the Crew at: adamweber.com/thecrew

Over 40% of the world’s population today (which is equal to more than 3 billion people) are still completely unreached by the gospel. This means ​that ​they'll ​be ​born, ​they will live ​and they will​ (literally) ​never ​​hear ​the ​good ​news ​of ​God's ​love ​in ​Jesus! Adam and his guest, David Platt, are both passionate about changing that (and talk about why all believers ought to care about this too). David serves as a pastor at McLean Bible Church in the metro of Washington, D.C. He is the author of New York Times Bestselling book called Radical along with the founder of Radical, an organization that exists to equip Christians to reach the unreached places in the world for Christ. David always shares the difference between the “American Gospel” and the Gospel about Jesus. Get ready to be challenged to get off the sidelines! To purchase a copy of David’s newest book “Don’t Hold Back” click here. To download the ​Joshua ​Project ​Unreached ​of ​the ​Day ​app, click here. Thanks to our amazing partners on this episode: Simple & Vern Eide Simple provides an easy, secure way to make giving super user-friendly. If you are a church or lead a faith based nonprofit, you have to look into working with Simple. You won’t regret it! For more info, check out their website at simpledonation.com Vern Eide Motorcars is a growing employee-owned company that truly strives to “Deliver Dreams and Transform Lives”. Vern Eide offers sales, service, and financing of automotive, motorcycle, and power sports lines, including Acura, Ford, Chevy, GMC, Honda, Hyundai and Mitsubishi brands. Whether you live locally or across the country, visit verneide.com Sign up for the Crew at: adamweber.com/thecrew

Adam is back for this month’s South Dakota series episode with the amazingly talented Rebecca Swift! From celebrity self-makeovers, to singing on American Idol, to illustrating children’s books, Rebecca Swift has done it all! While she is currently a licensed ​makeup ​artist and keeps busy by doing film & commercial makeup, Rebecca desires a quiet life outside the Hollywood spotlight (which she found in Bridgewater, South Dakota). She shares about following her heart, where that led her & how she is now focusing on nurturing her walk with God (to see where His path leads her next)! Follow Rebecca on Instagram: instagram.com/rebeccaroaming Thanks to our amazing partners on this episode: The Tyler Goff Group & Vern Eide Are you on the hunt for a new house? Genuinely look no further. The Tyler Goff Group has a proven process that has transformed the lives of many clients. With the Tyler Goff Group by your side, you're not just buying a house – you're investing in a future home you'll love. To learn more and to contact Tyler or his team, visit tylergoffgroup.com Vern Eide Motorcars is a growing employee-owned company that truly strives to “Deliver Dreams and Transform Lives”. Vern Eide offers sales, service, and financing of automotive, motorcycle, and power sports lines, including Acura, Ford, Chevy, GMC, Honda, Hyundai and Mitsubishi brands. Whether you live locally or across the country, visit verneide.com Sign up for The Crew: adamweber.com/thecrew South Dakota Shout Outs: Japanese Gardens Pettigrew Museum Isn’t It Lovely Podcast Ransom Church