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Help Me Pick the Best Podcast Conversation of 2024!The winner of the second quarter was Pete Greig!
The first quarter winner was Mattie Jackson-Smith!
Here are their two episodes back-to back. Take a listen, and you can choose the finalist from the first half of the year. Whichever episode gets the most downloads in the next week will move on to the finals.  At the end of the year, we'll let the two semi-finalist winners battle to become the inaugural Dr. Lee Warren Podcast Award winner! Let's listen to these amazing conversations and then honor our guests for sharing their stories and their wisdom with us.
(Remember: when we replay old episodes, the free books have already been given away)
Pete Greig has been teaching us to pray for decades.
What do you do when God seems far away? How do we learn to hear God? How do we pray when life hurts?These are BIG questions! And Pete's here to help us answer them.
Pete's official bio and links:
Pete Greig is the Senior Pastor of Emmaus Rd church, and the bewildered founder of 24-7 Prayer, an international, inter-denominational movement of prayer, mission and justice operating in more than 100 countries.Pete’s books, which are available in various languages and formats, have won the following awards:
 + ‘Dirty Glory’ - UK Christian Book of the year
+ ‘How to Pray’ - short-listed for the ECPA Christian Book of the Year® Award, 2021
+ ‘How to Hear God’ - Best Christian Life Book, 2022, Winner, Resources of the Year, 2023 in the Spiritual Growth category.
+ ‘God on Mute’ has been described as ‘a Christian classic’ by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Pete’s free, online resources include The Prayer Course - downloaded more than three million times, The Lectio Course, and Lectio365 - a daily devotional with more than 225,000 regular users.
He and his wife Sammy are members of The Order of the Mustard Seed (OMS). They split their time between a barge on the River Wey near Guildford, England, and a cliff top retreat on the Isle of Wight where they host and mentor leaders from around the world. Pete is an Ambassador for the NGO Tearfund, a visiting lecturer for St Mellitus Theological College and one of the founding conveners of the Wildfires festival. 
Here's is the conversation with Pete Greig. Whoever gets the most downloads in the first week becomes the finalist!
(By the way, computer-generated transcripts are terrible at spelling names. There are several versions of Mattie and Pete's names in the transcript for this episode, but the correct spellings are Mattie Jackson-Smith and Pete Greig. AI is NOT going to take over the world, at least until it learns to spell!)

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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
(00:52) - Choosing the Winner
(01:17) - Interview with Pete Gregg
(06:57) - Self-Brain Surgery School
(07:45) - Emergency Surgery Banter
(08:21) - Excitement for Pete Gregg's Interview
(14:57) - Pete Gregg's Life and Ministry
(28:54) - Unpacking the PRAY Model
(30:55) - Finding Peace in Worship
(38:38) - Engaging w

Help Me Pick the Best Podcast Conversation of 2024!The winner of the second quarter was Pete Greig!
The first quarter winner was Mattie Jackson-Smith!
Here are their two episodes back-to back. Take a listen, and you can choose the finalist from the first half of the year. Whichever episode gets the most downloads in the next week will move on to the finals.  At the end of the year, we'll let the two semi-finalist winners battle to become the inaugural Dr. Lee Warren Podcast Award winner! Let's listen to these amazing conversations and then honor our guests for sharing their stories and their wisdom with us.
(Remember: when we replay old episodes, the free books have already been given away)
Here's is the conversation with Mattie Jackson-Smith, and I'll give you back my talk with Pete Greig tomorrow. Whoever gets the most downloads in the first week becomes the finalist!
(By the way, computer-generated transcripts are terrible at spelling names. There are several versions of Mattie and Pete's names in the transcript for this episode, but the correct spellings are Mattie Jackson-Smith and Pete Greig. AI is NOT going to take over the world, at least until it learns to spell!)
Mattie Jackson Smith's World Was Shattered
Just shy of her one-year anniversary with her husband Ben, a seemingly small accident left her widowed and wondering where God was. Her story is full of grief, pain, and loss, but lands on hope and a future full of God's kept promises. Her book Lemons on Friday is one of the best books on finding your way through grief I've ever read, and Mattie is on the podcast today to give you hope!
Mattie's podcast is incredible: In Joy Life(Click here to listen to my appearance on her show)Mattie's book is available everywhere books are sold.

Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram to keep up with the tournament as the year progresses!
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!

(00:02) - Introduction
(05:58) - Choosing the First Finalist
(12:44) - Quarter Three Begins
(19:04) - Unpacking the Power of Action
(23:12) - Grieving New Identities
(28:36) - Surrendering to Faith: Heads Up, Hands Off
(33:39) - The Journey Continues
(36:06) - Words of Encouragement for the Freshly Wounded

Welcome to Season 11 of Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren!Today for Mind Change Monday we get very tactical with an operation to abort anxiety and panic in real time. 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, 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 Season 11: Self-Brain Surgery Tactics
(00:13) - Tactical Operations for Anxiety and Panic
(01:54) - Moving from Theory to Tactical Operations
(08:56) - Understanding the Quantum Zeno Effect
(11:06) - Engaging the Reticular Activating System
(19:01) - Tactical Tool: 5-4-3-2-1 Method
(24:38) - Taking Command of Panic and Anxiety
(26:42) - Recognizing the Role of a Good Therapist
(31:20) - Reassigning Anxiety: Taking Charge
(33:35) - Empowering Change: You're in Charge

Here's a self-brain surgery operation you can learn to deal with anxiety in any situation.
It's Sunday, and today I'm giving you an operation to handle anxiety whenever it shows up. This is a companion to today's newsletter, which you can get for free by clicking here. In this episode, we develop a strategy to handle anxiety, learn resilience, and become better equipped to face whatever comes along in life.
Books Mentioned: Rest and War by Ben Stuart, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
Article on the Greek word for anxiety by Abarim Publications
Scriptures mentioned: Isaiah 30:18, Philippians 4
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, 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!


(00:01) - Frontal Lobe Friday: Talking about Anxiety
(02:07) - Self-Brain Surgery School: Transforming Minds and Finding Hope
(02:19) - Divine Timing: Email Listener Receives Encouragement in Car
(04:35) - Finding Rest and Intimacy with God in the Midst of Battle
(06:50) - Finding solace in pictures of Jesus and loved ones
(09:29) - Taking control of your thought life and setting your agenda
(11:50) - Having a plan in place for when things get tough
(14:43) - Deeply studying the Word of God for answers
(16:39) - Understanding the Command to Not be Anxious
(20:19) - The concept of being pulled in multiple directions
(23:36) - The root of anxiety: being distracted and torn apart mentally
(26:08) - Three steps to replace anxiety with intimacy with God
(29:16) - Gratitude in approaching God with worries and troubles
(32:14) - Utilizing the tool of gratitude to access God's help
(38:23) - Meeting for Growth: Learning from the Past
(40:42) - Introduction and Book Promotion

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!We wrap up Season 10 with a short talk about how you can use your reticular activating system as a filter to help you become healthier, feel better, and be happier in all areas of life. Season 11 starts soon, and we're going to get very tactical about changing our minds and our lives with self-brain surgery.
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, 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!

(00:01) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery
(05:17) - Upcoming Changes in Season 11
(26:18) - The Power of Filters and Self-Talk
(26:59) - Understanding the Two-Patient Rule

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!Today, our last look at perception and perspective, a new way to look at suffering, and learning how to separate circumstance from happiness.(Bonus episode before season 10 finale tomorrow!)
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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, 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 Flashback Episode
(00:34) - Transition to Guest
(03:21) - Self-Brain Surgery School Introduction
(03:39) - Podcast Ownership Reminder
(03:50) - Shifting Perspectives with Becky's Letter
(08:41) - Understanding Untouchables
(14:34) - Pete Gregg's Insight on Suffering
(17:10) - Grounding in Psalm 103 Promises
(22:54) - Final Thoughts on Shifting Perspective
(24:36) - Closing Remarks and Resources