Smuggling Hope

Dan Lawson
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A podcast designed to bring Catholic Counsel to the Community. Inviting listeners into therapeutic conversations to navigate the current landscape of family, faith, marriage, mental health, and growing cultural concerns. This podcast will benefit anyone who wants to increase in Truth, Freedom, and Love. Change the world, by changing yourself. Smuggle more hope into your life today.

  1. 2025-12-31

    Marriage 911

    In this episode, Dan Lawson discusses what it means to be at the end of your rope in a marriage and provides guidance for those struggling in their relationship. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on the signs of life in the marriage and redirecting attention away from the negative aspects. Get a Copy of "Humility of Heart" by Fr. Cajetan Here!⁠⁠ Messy Family Couples Getaway-Travel with Mike and Alicia Hernon to Austria or Bahamas! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Start Healing Your Marriage and Family⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 15% at TAN books use code HEARTSRENEWED15 at checkout click here to shop and save !⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TOP FREE RESOURCES WANT A BETTER SEX LIFE? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the Intimacy Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT PEACE AT HOME? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transform Your Family Culture here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Dan's Marriage Ebook-6 Maxims of a Remarkable Marriage Ebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHAT WORKS IN MARRIAGE Webinar:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch this before you call a divorce attorney⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 1m
  2. Do You Really Want Christ This Christmas?

    2025-12-17

    Do You Really Want Christ This Christmas?

    In this episode, Dan discusses how to prepare for the Advent and Christmas seasons with intention and meaning. He emphasizes the importance of gratitude, joy, and family dynamics during the holidays, encouraging listeners to focus on spiritual preparation and meaningful gift-giving rather than consumerism. Dan discusses the importance of converting your environment to support your personal and relational goals. He emphasizes the limitations of willpower and the power of habits, suggesting that by designing our surroundings thoughtfully, we can create a supportive atmosphere that fosters success. RESOURCES BELOW WANT A BETTER SEX LIFE? Intimacy Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.aweber.com/form/25/71380525.htm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT PEACE AT HOME? Family Culture: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.aweber.com/form/19/955349019.htm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.aweber.com/form/31/202341731.htm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHAT WORKS IN MARRIAGE Webinar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.aweber.com/form/25/437413425.htm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch this before you call a divorce attorney: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.aweber.com/form/32/107630932.htm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chesterton Academy of Buffalo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find a Chesterton School Near You⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mezanine Creative Co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Graphic Design for Small Business

    50 min
  3. Come Let Us Adore Him

    2025-12-10

    Come Let Us Adore Him

    Christmas should increase our hope and faith, not increase our anxiety. What are you seeking this Christmas? Are we looking for Christ, or something else? Learn how to seek God, amidst the chaos of the holidays. RESOURCES BELOW WANT A BETTER SEX LIFE? Intimacy Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.aweber.com/form/25/71380525.htm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT PEACE AT HOME? Family Culture: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.aweber.com/form/19/955349019.htm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.aweber.com/form/31/202341731.htm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WHAT WORKS IN MARRIAGE Webinar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.aweber.com/form/25/437413425.htm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch this before you call a divorce attorney: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.aweber.com/form/32/107630932.htm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chesterton Academy of Buffalo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find a Chesterton School Near You⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mezanine Creative Co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Graphic Design for Small Business

    41 min
  4. Defense Against Digital Indoctrination: Protecting Your Family from the New Online Cults

    2025-11-19

    Defense Against Digital Indoctrination: Protecting Your Family from the New Online Cults

    In this episode, Dan explores the psychological mechanisms behind modern cults, particularly focusing on the phenomenon of woke culture. He outlines the characteristics of cults, the recruitment strategies they employ, and the psychological profiles of individuals who are most vulnerable to such movements. He also discusses the traits that help individuals resist cult-like influences, emphasizing the importance of community, identity, and resilience. Get a Copy of "Humility of Heart" by Fr. Cajetan Here!⁠ Messy Family Couples Getaway-Travel with Mike and Alicia Hernon to Austria or Bahamas! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Start Healing Your Marriage and Family⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 15% at TAN books use code HEARTSRENEWED15 at checkout click here to shop and save !⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TOP FREE RESOURCES WANT A BETTER SEX LIFE? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the Intimacy Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT PEACE AT HOME? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transform Your Family Culture here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Dan's Marriage Ebook-6 Maxims of a Remarkable Marriage Ebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHAT WORKS IN MARRIAGE Webinar:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch this before you call a divorce attorney⁠⁠⁠

    20 min

  5. 2025-11-12

    Triggered to Gratitude

    I thought my gratitude practices were on target, but I was wrong. Learn the most effective gratitude practices according to current neuroscience. Gratitude improves immune function, motivation, and turns off the neuro connections for fear and anxiety. If you want to improve your physical and mental health, listen in. Get a Copy of "Humility of Heart" by Fr. Cajetan Here!⁠ Messy Family Couples Getaway-Travel with Mike and Alicia Hernon to Austria or Bahamas! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Start Healing Your Marriage and Family⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 15% at TAN books use code HEARTSRENEWED15 at checkout click here to shop and save !⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TOP FREE RESOURCES WANT A BETTER SEX LIFE? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the Intimacy Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT PEACE AT HOME? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transform Your Family Culture here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Dan's Marriage Ebook-6 Maxims of a Remarkable Marriage Ebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHAT WORKS IN MARRIAGE Webinar:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch this before you call a divorce attorney⁠⁠⁠

    42 min
  6. When God Gives You More Than You Can Handle

    2025-11-05

    When God Gives You More Than You Can Handle

    In this episode of Smuggling Hope, Dan explores the profound themes of spiritual warfare and suffering. He emphasizes that suffering is not merely something to endure but an invitation to deepen one's relationship with God. Through personal stories and theological insights, he discusses the transformative power of redemptive suffering, the importance of dependence on Christ, and the spiritual battles that arise in our lives. Get a Copy of "Humility of Heart" by Fr. Cajetan Here! Messy Family Couples Getaway-Travel with Mike and Alicia Hernon to Austria or Bahamas! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Start Healing Your Marriage and Family⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 15% at TAN books use code HEARTSRENEWED15 at checkout click here to shop and save !⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TOP FREE RESOURCES WANT A BETTER SEX LIFE? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the Intimacy Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT PEACE AT HOME? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transform Your Family Culture here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Dan's Marriage Ebook-6 Maxims of a Remarkable Marriage Ebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHAT WORKS IN MARRIAGE Webinar:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch this before you call a divorce attorney⁠⁠

    19 min

  7. 2025-10-31

    Special Archived Episode: Modest is Hottest

    If someone is telling you that wearing pants is evil; please keep your pants and listen to this instead. In this episode we discuss what modesty is and it's practical application in our lives. Messy Family Couples Getaway-Travel with Mike and Alicia Hernon to Austria or Bahamas! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Start Healing Your Marriage and Family⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 15% at TAN books use code HEARTSRENEWED15 at checkout click here to shop and save !⁠⁠⁠⁠ TOP FREE RESOURCES WANT A BETTER SEX LIFE? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the Intimacy Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT PEACE AT HOME? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Transform Your Family Culture here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Dan's Marriage Ebook-6 Maxims of a Remarkable Marriage Ebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠WHAT WORKS IN MARRIAGE Webinar:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch this before you call a divorce attorney⁠

    49 min
  8. Surrendering the Anxious Mind: An Interview with Suzanne Bracci

    2025-10-22

    Surrendering the Anxious Mind: An Interview with Suzanne Bracci

    In this episode of the Smuggling Hope podcast, host Dan speaks with Suzanne Bracci, a Christian life and mindset coach, about the importance of hope, faith, and empowerment in overcoming anxiety and fear. Suzanne shares her journey from traditional mental health practices to incorporating spiritual elements into her coaching, emphasizing the transformative power of scripture and prayer. The conversation explores the challenges women face in today's chaotic world, the significance of surrendering to God, and practical steps for fostering a positive mindset. Suzanne's Resources Below: Suzanne's Website Get Suzanne's resource and reset your anxious mind MINDSET MADE NEW  Buy Suzanne's Book Here: HOPE for Struggling CATHOLICS: A Path to Spiritual & Personal Renewal.   INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK NEW PODCAST OUT NOW FOR MARRIED COUPLES-START LISTENING!⁠⁠⁠ Messy Family Couples Getaway-Travel with Mike and Alicia Hernon to Austria or Bahamas! ⁠⁠⁠Sign up here!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Start Healing Your Marriage and Family⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Save 15% at TAN books use code HEARTSRENEWED15 at checkout click here to shop and save !⁠⁠⁠ TOP FREE RESOURCES WANT A BETTER SEX LIFE? ⁠⁠⁠Get the Intimacy Guide⁠⁠⁠ WANT PEACE AT HOME? ⁠⁠⁠Transform Your Family Culture here! ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Get Dan's Marriage Ebook-6 Maxims of a Remarkable Marriage Ebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠WHAT WORKS IN MARRIAGE Webinar:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Watch this before you call a divorce attorney Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Hope and Empowerment 06:04 The Journey from Mental Health to Faith-Based Coaching 08:00 Understanding the Roots of Fear and Anxiety 10:44 The Importance of Scripture in Overcoming Challenges 13:12 Women’s Concerns in a Chaotic World 15:54 Navigating the Pressure of Being All Things to All People 18:14 Finding Hope in Troubling Marriages 24:37 The Nature of Marriage and Surrender 28:40 Understanding Surrender vs. Giving Up 31:26 The Power of Words and Spiritual Influence 37:58 Finding Peace Through Scripture and Prayer 41:09 Practical Steps for a Positive Mindset

    46 min
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A podcast designed to bring Catholic Counsel to the Community. Inviting listeners into therapeutic conversations to navigate the current landscape of family, faith, marriage, mental health, and growing cultural concerns. This podcast will benefit anyone who wants to increase in Truth, Freedom, and Love. Change the world, by changing yourself. Smuggle more hope into your life today.

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  • Creator
    Dan Lawson
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    134
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dan Lawson
  • Show Website
    Smuggling Hope

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