The Self-Brain Surgery™ Podcast with Dr. Lee Warren

It's All-In August!When life makes your situation seem impossible, you have to have a strategy ready. Here it is.Self-brain surgery tip #4:The more you think about something, the more easily it returns to your mind in the future. Synapses that fire together, wire together. This is why negative thinking is so harmful: it automates negativity in your brain. Change it to something positive!A few thoughts on generational family issues, neuroscience, and the power of Jesus to break chains. Scriptures MentionedIsaiah 55:11Deuteronomy 7:9Numbers 14:18Exodus 34:7Ezekiel 18:20Textooks for All-In August:All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark BattersonScripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16 Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:00) - All In August (05:59) - Break Those Chains (12:26) - Generational Patterns (15:02) - Power of Positivity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Tuesdays with Tata!This week, Tata shares how Esther from the Old Testament went all in, and what we can learn from her amazing story.Textooks for All-In August:All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark BattersonScripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16 Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:00) - Welcome Back to Tuesdays with Tata (01:41) - Grief and Healing (03:06) - The Story of Esther (07:00) - Esther's Courage (10:25) - Esther's Bold Request (15:12) - The Call to Action (19:36) - The Power of Going All In (21:41) - Embracing the Moment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Amber Gordon Went All-InThis is an inspiring conversation with my friend Dr. Amber Gordon. She's accomplished something only a few hundred people in America have done. And now she's facing a major challenge. Listen in to learn her story, and be encouraged to go all in with faith, family, and taking the fight to the things that challenge us. Follow Dr. Gordon on Instagram for daily inspiration!Textooks for All-In August:All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark BattersonScripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16 Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:00) - Introduction to Amber Gordon (01:37) - The Journey Begins (06:43) - Overcoming Challenges in Neurosurgery (12:15) - Balancing Family and Medicine (14:28) - The Role of Faith (16:58) - Embracing Social Media (20:07) - A Life-Changing Diagnosis (25:38) - Facing Cancer with Strength (31:19) - Embracing the "Why Not Me?" (37:29) - A Global Community of Support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Does An All-In Life Look Like?Today, a Sunday reflection on where we stand with our decisions to go All-In, and some thoughts on our internal structure. Textooks for All-In August:All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark BattersonScripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16 Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:00) - Reflection on Internal Structure (04:29) - The Neurosurgeon's Perspective (10:50) - The Story of Buster Douglas (16:03) - Goals vs. Systems (21:00) - Building Resilience for Life's Challenges (26:38) - The Importance of Internal Structure (30:09) - Hope and Perseverance in Change Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Self-Brain Surgery Saturday: The Thought BiopsyToday, a powerful tool to help you gain control of harmful thinking.You can download a free worksheet to help you with the thought biopsy by clicking here.Textooks for All-In August:All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark BattersonScripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16 Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:00) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery (01:41) - The Power of the Thought Biopsy (02:37) - Going All In Together (03:28) - Understanding the Thought Biopsy (14:00) - Neurosurgery Insights and Mind Control (15:52) - The Importance of Diverse Perspectives (24:20) - Steps to Conducting a Thought Biopsy (34:41) - Transforming Your Life Through Mind Change Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!Today, a rundown of The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery. Since we're halfway through the month, I wanted to make sure all the new listeners (and the old ones!) are up to speed on our foundational principles for changing our minds and changing our lives through the power of self-brain surgery. The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery —I must relentlessly refuse to participate in my own demise. —I must believe that feelings are not facts, they are chemical events in my brain. —I must believe that most of my automatic thoughts are untrue. —I must believe that I am NOT just my brain. —I must love tomorrow more than I hate how I feel right now. —I must stop making an operation out of everything. —I must not perpetuate generational thought or behavioral issues in my family, or start any new ones. —I must love my brain and believe that it is designed to change —I must believe that I’m getting better at what I’m doing. —I must understand that thoughts become things. Textooks for All-In August:All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark BattersonScripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16 Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:00) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery (06:39) - The Concept of Self-Brain Surgery (14:04) - The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery (17:13) - Commandment One: Refuse Your Own Demise (18:13) - Commandment Two: Feelings Are Not Facts (20:05) - Commandment Three: Automatic Thoughts Are Untrue (22:10) - Commandment Four: You Are Not Just Your Brain (23:19) - Commandment Five: Love Tomorrow More (25:43) - Commandment Six: Stop Overcomplicating Life (26:49) - Commandment Seven: Break Generational Cycles (29:14) - Commandment Eight: Love Your Brain (29:53) - Commandment Nine: Believe in Improvement (30:37) - Commandment Ten: Thoughts Become Things (31:24) - Conclusion and Call to Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Happens When Life Launches You Out of the Path You Thought You Were On?Here's a talk about those unexpected events that change our lives dramatically and unexpectedly, those "massive things," as we call them. I believe that how you survive and learn to live again depends on the quality of your theology.Scripture for today: Hebrews 6:18, Psalm 16:8, Romans 8:28, Psalm 34:18, II Timothy 1:7Textooks for All-In August:All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark BattersonScripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16 Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:00) - All In August (04:06) - Ejection Seat Theology (05:26) - The Theology of Suffering (13:07) - Understanding Our Response to Massive Things (18:29) - The Only Way to Hope (25:07) - Changing Your Mind, Changing Your Life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's All-In August!Today, a look at brain imaging, neuroscience, and scripture around the ways in which major loss can make us feel stuck. Here’s the science, and what to do about it!This episode has a video and video transcript available! Click here to watch. Scripture: Lamentations 3Jesus Calling PodcastWhile We’re Waiting PodcastThis Naked Mind PodcastScience: This amazing article.Book mentioned: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark VroegopTextooks for All-In August:All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark BattersonScripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16 Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:00) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery (04:52) - The Importance of Getting Unstuck (10:42) - Understanding Complex Grief (14:04) - The Neuroscience of Grief (20:29) - Exploring Yearning and Grief (26:59) - Shifting Your Mindset (31:58) - Finding Hope in Movement (38:15) - The Role of Self-Focus in Grief (44:24) - Moving Forward with Purpose (46:31) - Conclusion and Call to Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's All-In August!Here are a few thoughts about revision surgery, and how it relates to going all-in. Scripture: Ephesians 1:17-20Textooks for All-In August:All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark BattersonScripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16 Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:00) - Introduction (01:05) - Revision Surgery (04:05) - Self-Brain Surgery Trick (06:00) - Finding Normalcy (08:08) - The Path Forward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's All-In August!Knowing why you're here gives you enormous power to face any challenge. Here's how to figure it out. Scriptures: Colossians 3:17, 23, Acts 17:26-27, II Timothy 1:9Great devotional on purpose from first15.orgTextooks for All-In August:All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark BattersonScripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16 Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:00) - Purpose and Resilience (03:00) - Neuroscience and Purpose Align (07:33) - God's Purpose for Your Life (10:56) - God's Purpose and Grace (14:52) - Seeking Purpose Beyond Self (16:57) - Choosing Purpose Over Comfort (20:03) - Living with Purpose and Gratitude (22:09) - Discovering Your True Purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices