New Life Live! with Steve Arterburn

An excellent show! This morning I was looking for material to begin a 12-Step -disordered eating ministry in my city. After three hours of searching, I came across yours. It’s what I’m looking for. Thank you for your ministry. I’m familiar with Steve, and others on this podcast. Thank you for the book title suggestions, and for helping people who called in.

I am always able to glean new insights from listening to the show which help me better navigate my own recovery and help others I minister to who desire to grow and improve their lives. Thank you New Life !!!

I love listening to the daily podcast episodes, I learn so much about life, the brain, how were affected by trauma and others, and they are some of the most gentle and wise counselors I have heard on the radio. The grace, compassion, empathy and truth NL provides ought to be heard by all ministry and pastoral leaders. I will continue to recommend NL to all people!

I have listened to your show for more than 30 years, back when Dr Paul Meier hosted it. I have learned so much about taking care of my mental health and that of my family. I have spent many hours either on the road or doing housework with the show on. I do have a few gripes. First is that the content of the show has changed over the years from the primary subject of mental disorders to the topic of porn. Although I know this is a huge problem, there are times that I turn it off to not have to hear one more depressing story about a husband addicted to it. Second, there is a tendency to “blame the victim” by saying things like “You have allowed this behavior by not setting boundaries”. Steve A is a major culprit, not seeming to realize that the person would not be asking advice if they knew what they were supposed to do. This is especially painful to hear in abuse cases. And third, there is Sheri K who often talks in a very condescending way. Eg Today, this poor women called because her daughter had physically attacked her 20 years prior as a teen. Mom wanted an apology. The daughter had accused mom of running toward her so she scratched her face up. Mom hadn’t done that. Then the daughter had been in trouble with the police and went in the shower when her mom confronted her about it. Because the daughter ignored her, she opened the curtain. Not a good move, but not surprising since mom was angry. The daughter slapped her. Sheri was all over mom telling her if she expected an apology, she would not get her daughters heart. Well guess what, she never will anyway. The daughter sounds like she was a class A brat, and still is. There is no justification for her abuse, which was way worse than what the mom did. I wonder if Sheri has ever dealt with an out of control teen. I had to turn it off when she started berating the mom on the air. Geez. The other counselors need to shut her down. The mom needed some encouragement with a kid like that and the kid needed some major help. I can’t imagine how she treats her own kids. So it’s a good show, just needs a little more discretion and some training for the older counselors who have forgotten how to be polite.