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  1. 6d ago

    Episode 135: Be Positive: Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life

    Be Positive: Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life Your attitude affects how you see your problems, how you respond to adversity, how you treat the people around you—and ultimately, the direction of your life. In this episode, Larry explores the power of developing a positive attitude. Being positive doesn’t mean ignoring reality, pretending problems don’t exist, or believing life will always be easy. It means learning to face life’s challenges with faith, wisdom, confidence, and the determination to keep moving forward. Drawing from Scripture and lessons learned through years of business and life experience, Larry breaks the process down into six practical principles. What are you allowing into your mind? Who are you surrounding yourself with? What kind of words are you speaking? And when adversity hits, are you looking for an excuse to quit—or an opportunity to grow? You may not be able to control everything happening around you, but you can work on how you respond to it. Change your attitude, and you’ll change your life! Larry’sRRR #attitude #selfimprovement #success #personaldevelopment #selfcare #changeyourmindsetchangeyourlife YouTube https://youtu.be/tdbNLHPaHWM

  2. Sep 23

    Episode 134: Balance Your Life

    It’s easy for work to take over and consume your life. In fact, this may be one of the most important episodes I’ve published yet—and I’m serious! As a small business owner who has started several companies, I know firsthand how easy it is to fall into the trap of believing that working harder, longer, and doing everything yourself is the price you have to pay for success. I’ve lived it. In the short term, that workaholic lifestyle can produce results. You work more hours, push harder, make sacrifices, and watch the business grow. But long term, it can become a prescription for disaster—leading to burnout, damaged relationships, declining health, and even stalled business growth. Yes, success requires sacrifice. There are seasons when we have to work harder, stay later, and pay the price to accomplish our goals. But there also comes a point when we have to ask ourselves: What is all this success costing me? Work should be an important part of your life—but it shouldn’t become your entire life. We need to recognize the benefits of creating a healthier balance between our work, family, relationships, health, faith, and personal lives. Because if we don’t take control of our lifestyle, eventually a personal crisis may change our lifestyle for us. In this episode, I share three practical steps that can help you regain control, reset your priorities, and bring some much-needed balance back into your life. Are you controlling your schedule—or is your schedule controlling you? Let’s find out. Balance Your Life. Larry’sRRR #WorkLifeBalance #PersonalGrowth #Success #Selfimprovement #timemanagement YouTube https://youtu.be/0sV0jsd0MF0

  3. Sep 17

    Episode 133: The Lindsay Clancy Effect

    In this fast-paced short episode, Larry examines four child-murder cases that he believes bear striking similarities to the Lindsay Clancy case. Are we beginning to see The Lindsay Clancy Effect? Larry walks through the parallels, patterns, and circumstances surrounding these cases—similarities that may be far more significant than many people realize. Are these completely unrelated tragedies, or could the attention surrounding the Clancy case be influencing others and creating a dangerous copycat effect? This episode raises difficult and uncomfortable questions about personal responsibility, the influence of highly publicized criminal cases, and what could happen when one case becomes a blueprint for another. It’s a short episode—but a real eye-opener. Copycat or coincidence? Listen to the evidence, examine the similarities, and decide for yourself. Larry’sRRR #CrimeNews #CriminalJustice #JusticeSystem #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast YouTube https://youtu.be/rrFZDjquwiw

  4. Sep 16

    Episode 132: Legalized Murder In America, The Lindsay Clancy Case

    In this episode, Larry examines the Lindsay Clancy case and shares his concerns about what its outcome could mean for the future of America’s criminal justice system. At the center of the debate are extraordinarily difficult questions involving criminal responsibility, mental illness, postpartum psychiatric conditions, and whether a defendant’s mental state can eliminate or substantially reduce legal culpability. The Lindsay Clancy case involves an unimaginable family tragedy, but the legal questions surrounding it could have implications extending well beyond this single case. Could America be approaching a dangerous new definition of criminal responsibility? Could we eventually reach a point where virtually any horrific act can be explained away rather than punished? Larry gives his perspective on a case that raises difficult questions about justice, accountability, mental health, and the future of the American legal system. Legalized Murder in America? The Lindsay Clancy Case — watch, listen, and decide for yourself. Larry’sRRR #truecrimepodcast #JusticeSystem #LegalNews #Podcast #CrimeNews YouTube https://youtu.be/n3pcWX0CUoM

  5. Sep 9

    Episode 131: 5 Keys To Achieving A Peace Filled Life

    We can have a lot of things in life—success, money, possessions, relationships, and accomplishments—but if we don’t have peace, we’ll never truly enjoy life the way God intended. From Larry’s perspective, our world desperately needs more peace—in our homes, our relationships, our workplaces, our churches, and within ourselves. But real peace doesn’t simply happen. We have to intentionally pursue it, protect it, and learn to live from a place of contentment rather than allowing the chaos around us to control what’s happening within us. In this short, encouraging episode, Larry shares 5 Keys to Achieving a Peace-Filled Life—practical principles designed to help you quiet the noise, change your perspective, and discover a deeper level of peace and contentment. You may not be able to control everything happening around you, but you can change how you respond to it. If life has felt stressful, overwhelming, frustrating, or simply too busy lately, take a few minutes and listen. A more peace-filled life may be closer than you think. LarrysRRR #PeaceOfMind #ChristianEncouragement #LifeAdvice #ChristianPodcast #ChristianMotivation YouTube https://youtu.be/ug0R1PzTxv4

  6. Sep 2

    Episode 130: Can The Bible Be Trusted?

    Can the Bible Be Trusted? For Christians, few questions are more important than this one: Can the Bible really be trusted? Some say the Bible is one of the most historically reliable ancient texts ever preserved. Others dismiss it as a collection of myths, legends, contradictions, and antiquated stories that have little relevance in the modern world. So which is it? In this episode, regular contributor Sabrina McDonald joins us as we put Scripture under serious scrutiny. We examine some of the difficult questions surrounding the Bible and ask whether it can withstand the challenges of skeptics, critics, history, archaeology, and the passage of time. After all, the Bible makes an extraordinary claim—it claims to be the Word of God. If that claim is true, Christians shouldn’t be afraid to examine it. Truth should be able to withstand difficult questions. As Christians, we build our faith and our understanding of God upon the Bible. Its teachings influence how we live, how we raise our families, how we understand right and wrong, how we view our future, and, most importantly, what we believe about eternity. That makes the question much bigger than simply whether the Bible is an interesting ancient book. Can we trust what it says? Can we trust that what we have today accurately represents what was originally written? Can we trust its historical claims? Can we trust it as the foundation upon which we build our lives and our faith? LarrysRRR #Bible #WordOfGod #JesusChrist #Jesus #GodsWord YouTube https://youtu.be/v5EkrlmRc-s

  7. Aug 26

    Episode 129: Find A Path That Will Fulfill You

    Find A Path That Will Fulfill You What if the goal isn’t simply to find a job—but to build a life that provides both financial stability and personal fulfillment? In this episode, regular contributor Joe Baker joins us for a conversation about finding a career path that does more than pay the bills. We discuss the importance of building a strong financial foundation, working toward financial freedom, and creating the flexibility to make choices based on what matters most in your life. Financial stability can give you something incredibly valuable: options. The freedom to change directions, pursue opportunities, take calculated risks, and spend more of your life doing work that gives you energy instead of constantly draining it. So ask yourself: What actually brings you energy? What kind of work leaves you feeling fulfilled? And are you intentionally building a life that allows you to pursue it? Finding fulfillment doesn’t happen by accident, and it rarely comes from luck. It comes from intentionality. This episode will challenge you to think beyond simply making a living and start thinking about creating a life—financially and professionally—that you actually want to live. LarrysRRR #CareerAdvice #CareerGrowth #CareerPath #Fulfillment #lifepurpose YouTube https://youtu.be/w2RZIdfBh_A

  8. Aug 19

    Episode 128: Why America Still Needs the Electoral College

    Why did America’s Founding Fathers create the Electoral College—and does it still serve an important purpose today? In this episode, with the help of our guest Martha Cothren, we take a deep dive into one of the most debated features of America’s constitutional system: the Electoral College. We’ll explore how and why it was created at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, how it actually works, and the important role it has played throughout American history. But we’re not stopping with history. We’ll tackle the questions Americans are still debating today: Should the candidate who receives the most votes nationwide always become president? Does the Electoral College give smaller states too much influence—or does it help preserve the role of the states in our federal system? Would eliminating the Electoral College cause presidential campaigns to concentrate even more heavily on America’s largest population centers? Why do a handful of battleground states receive so much attention under the current system? And perhaps most importantly: What would presidential elections actually look like if America abolished the Electoral College? We’ll examine the strongest arguments from those who want to eliminate it—and then make the case for why the Electoral College continues to play an important role in our constitutional republic. This shouldn’t simply be about Republicans versus Democrats. It shouldn’t be about changing the system because our candidate won or lost. It should be about understanding our Constitution, understanding federalism, and asking what system will best serve America for generations to come. Before we abolish something that’s been part of presidential elections since the founding of our nation, perhaps we should first understand why it’s there. Watch or listen and decide for yourself: Is the Electoral College an outdated relic—or a constitutional safeguard America still needs? LarrysRRR #AmericanPolitics #Politics #America #WeThePeople #ElectionIntegrity YouTube https://youtu.be/SYMwit1h_Vw

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    Larry E. Buttram
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