Win Today With Christopher Cook: Your Roadmap To Wholeness

According to today's guest, New York Times Bestselling Author, Jon Acuff, overthinking isn't a personality trait. It's the sneakiest form of fear. It steals your time, your creativity, and your ability to achieve your goals. And when we don't control our thoughts, our thoughts control us. But the solution to overthinking isn't to stop thinking. This week, Jon Acuff is here to walk us through revolutionary and scientific principles to pump the brakes on overthinking and re-focus your energy in a healthier, more productive manner. If you enjoyed this episode with Jon, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 232: Dr. Caroline Leaf on Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess 227: Flipping the Script of Your Life, Healing Burnout, and How to Win the Day (feat. Mark Batterson) Episode Links: Jon's Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Buy a copy of the book on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow.

Surveying culture today, it's pretty obvious that we're an incredibly divided, isolated society. And one of the resounding themes in this postmodern era has been around the search for truth. Why does this matter? What's at stake? Freedom, actually. Jesus said, "And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free." Joining us today for this pivotal conversation is lead singer and founder of the 12-time platinum-selling band, Skillet, John Cooper. If you enjoyed this episode with John, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 208: Lisa Bevere on The Cure for Systemic Fear and How to Experience Longevity in Life 213: Lecrae on Discovering Your True Self After Trauma, Plastic Platitudes, and His Untold Story of Restoration Episode Links: John's Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Buy a copy of the book on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow.

A lot of times in life, we miss what's right in front of our eyes, not because we don't see it, but because we don't slow down to notice and invest. Renowned comedian Michael Jr. joins the podcast to teach us, through comedy, how he has learned to get out his own way, ask better questions, and flip the focus of his own life in such a way that his talents, abilities, and influence with others has experienced a remarkable uptick. And he'll teach you how to do the same. If you enjoyed this episode with Michael, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 216: It’s Time to Beat Cynicism, How to Wake-Up, and What Cancel Culture is Really Destroying (feat. Harris III) 219: John Bevere on Why People Don’t Fully Develop Their God-Given Potential (And How to Multiply Yours) Episode Links: Michael Jr.'s Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Buy a copy of the book on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow.

Join host Christopher Cook for a conversation about your emotional, spiritual, and physical health, your relationships, and essentially how to live a life of wholeness in your true identity. That kind of life is courageous, focused, overcoming, authentic, and vulnerable. And each week, we'll be joined by world-renowned leaders, bestselling authors, experts-in-field, and even friends, who will share their stories, their struggles, and their strategies for life, as if we were sitting down for coffee or dinner with them. You'll walk away from each conversation with takeaways and lessons for your everyday life. Let's Connect: Follow Christopher: WINTODAY.tv | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow.

Words are powerful. Even when they aren't true, they can begin to shape our perceptions of ourselves and the decisions we make. Yet the only labels that really matter to this generation are the ones with which God originally designated us. Today, we're talking about breaking negative labels and redefining your life with our guest, Arden Bevere. If you enjoyed this episode with Arden, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 214: Stop Hiding. Stop Playing Small. (feat. Sam Acho) 217: Living-Out Your True Identity in a World of Flimsy Secular Humanism (feat. Chip Ingram) Episode Links: Arden's Website | Instagram | Buy a copy of the book on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow.

You'll only make progress in life to the extent you have discipline in a specific area of life. What that means for all of us is that there are potentially undisciplined areas of our lives that are holding us back. And the scary part is that we might not be aware that we are holding ourselves back from making progress in life. Well, today, author Ally Fallon joins the conversation with you and me, and together, we're going to learn how the simple, yet layered practice of writing things down will produce huge gains for us in the short-term and in the long-term. If you enjoyed this episode with Ally, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 227: Flipping the Script of Your Life, Healing Burnout, and How to Win the Day (feat. Mark Batterson) 232: Dr. Caroline Leaf on Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Episode Links: Ally's Website | Instagram | Buy a copy of the book on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow.

Do you ever find yourself stuck in a swamp of destructive, negative thoughts that eventually make you physically sick? Toxic thoughts, depression, anxiety–the things that create a “mental mess” are frequently aggravated by a chaotic world and sustained by an inability to manage our runaway thoughts. But we shouldn't settle into this mental mess as if it's just our new normal. There's hope and help available to us–and the road to healthier thoughts and peak happiness may actually be shorter than you think. That’s the conversation we’re having this week with a friend and personal hero, Dr. Caroline Leaf. If you enjoyed this episode with Dr. Leaf, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 211: Healing Old Wounds, Generational Trauma, and the Roots of Depression (feat. Dr. Christopher Motley) 218: Kris Vallotton on Unlocking Spiritual Intelligence that Will Transform Your Life Episode Links: Dr. Leaf's Website | Instagram | Facebook | Buy a copy of the book on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversati

This week, we're talking about how to find true happiness, even amidst grief and loss, and why your scars tell a story for others to hear. What does it mean for scars to tell a story? Quite obviously, they are evidence that a collision with difficulty led to their appearance. And while we aren’t usually excited about what led to the scars, we can look back and see the Lord’s faithfulness. And there is the story; it’s the testimony of His promise to never leave. And that leads us to a shared desire: a desire to live happy lives. But after trying to make things happen by our own efforts, we often have a nagging feeling that our lives just aren’t what they should be. So, we try to live better. We try to make adjustments to avoid future pain and loss. But with every attempt, we continually find ourselves not quite there, right? So, what are we to do? Find out this week in our conversation with Daniel Fusco. If you enjoyed this episode with Daniel, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 222: Lysa TerKeurst on Forgiving What

This week, we're talking about rejection in relationships. Maybe you've joined the conversation today and are thinking "I can’t escape a deep feeling of rejection in my life, through my relationships" and "My past relationships mistakes are shaming me into not taking risks anymore." Whether it happened in grade school or last week, rejection can leave deep scars that affect our relationships, our self-worth, and our identities for years to come. And while we can't control when rejection appears, we can control how we react when it does. This week, popular relationship coach and podcaster Kait Warman joins us for a deep dive into rejection in relationships. If you enjoyed this episode with Kait, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 203: Sam Collier on The Transformation of the Mind, Deciding to Not Be Defined By Your Past, and How to Realize Your Greater Story 213: Lecrae on Discovering Your True Self After Trauma, Plastic Platitudes, and His Untold Story of Restoration Episode Links: Kait's Website | Instagram | Faceb

This week, we're talking about anxiety; why we need to redefine it, and how to do exactly that. While mental health is complex, our culture has made anxiety into something it’s not. For the majority of people who face anxiety, the truth is simpler than we think: anxiety is an alarm. It’s a signal—nothing more and nothing less. Anxiety is simply our body’s way of telling us something is wrong. If we stop and listen, we can calm the alarm and move forward into healing and hope. If you enjoyed this episode with John, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 151: Why Your Relationships Keep Failing and How to Find the Right People to Fuel Longevity in Life (feat. Dr. John Townsend) 212: How to Let Go of Guilt (feat. Valorie Burton) Episode Links: John's Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Buy a copy of the book on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow.

What if there really was one habit that could change every area of your life? There's no doubt all of us would be interested in learning how to develop it. And what if we could gain wisdom from a seasoned leader about what key personal and cultural balloons need to be popped so that we can stay on-track to our core purpose? Well, that one habit does exist. And there are actually nine ways to develop that habit. Joining us today is renowned author, Gary Thomas, and I'm thrilled to share his wisdom with you today. If you enjoyed this episode with Gary, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 163: Speaking Truth to Crazy & When to Walk Away from Toxic People (feat. Gary Thomas) 214: Stop Hiding. Stop Playing Small. (feat. Sam Acho) Episode Links: Gary's Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Buy the book on Amazon now Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow.

Today's guest, New York Times bestselling author, Mark Batterson, says, "If your life isn’t what you want it to be, it may be because you’re telling yourself the wrong story! Your explanations are more important than your experiences. Your stories are more important than the situations you find yourself in." So, the point-blank question today is: what is the story you are telling yourself about your life and your potential? We're talking today about how to flip the script of your life, how to heal burnout, and seven key habits that will help you accomplish more and stress less. If you enjoyed this episode with Mark, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 214: Stop Hiding. Stop Playing Small. (feat. Sam Acho) 199: How to Do Things That Really Matter and Why You Must Get Better (feat. Britnie Turner) Episode Links: Mark's Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Buy a copy of Mark's book on Amazon now! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow.