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Ben Kjar: The Defining Choice to Stand Out (ep. 912)

Ben Kjar was born with Crouzon syndrome, a rare craniofacial condition, and has endured painful surgeries, relentless bullying and the weight of being underestimated. And

Jump In (Monday Moment ep. 911)

Eleven years ago, I stood in a swimming pool with my arms stretched toward my three-year-old daughter. Grace was learning to swim. She stood on the edge of the pool, blon

Elizabeth Svoboda: The Art of Pacing (ep. 910)

Elizabeth Svoboda is an award-winning science journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and Scientific American. In her latest book, T

What If Perfect Isn't the Point? (Monday Moment ep. 909)

With summer winding down and our two oldest boys preparing to leave for college, I could feel the familiar pull of time. The family dinners, random conversations and beau

Danny Bader: What Six Minutes of Death Taught Him About Living (ep. 908)

Danny Bader is a near-death survivor and bestselling author who inspires others to live with greater joy and purpose. In 1992, a workplace accident sent 8,000 volts throu

The Real Gift of Awe (Monday Moment ep. 907)

The first time I saw the Rocky Mountains, my dad looked over at me and asked, "What do you think?" We were standing along the Continental Divide in Colorado, watching t

Sandi E. Smith: How Opening Her Home Healed Her Heart (ep. 906)

Sandi E. Smith is remarkable proof that our past may shape us, but it does not have to define us. After enduring a nomadic childhood marked by poverty, abuse and unimagin

You Are Not Alone (Monday Moment ep. 905)

As a child, I spent months in the hospital. The pain was constant and hopelessness sometimes crept in. But one of the things that broke through my fear and isolation was

Coach Jim Johnson: Build Winning Teams and Change Lives (ep. 904)

Coach Jim Johnson is an award-winning high school basketball coach who spent more than 30 years transforming struggling programs into winning teams. Yet of his 428 career

Clear the Air (Monday Moment ep. 903)

Somewhere between their first steps, the first day of kindergarten, and their first drive, we parents begin to realize something: The chapter of raising our children is

Kathryn Nicolai: Creator of Nothing Much Happens Podcast (ep. 902)

Kathryn Nicolai is the creator and host of the beloved podcast Nothing Much Happens, where her soothing bedtime stories help millions of adults quiet their minds and find

What Remains? (Monday Moment ep. 901)

There's a part of our family's story I've never shared before. Most people know about the fire in 1987. The gasoline explosion that nearly took my life and forever chan

Lana Wilhelm: Caregiver Advocate Helping Families Thrive (ep. 900)

Lana Wilhelm is a nurse, case manager, and caregiver advocate. After her husband suffered a stroke in 2021, Lana found herself on the other side of the healthcare system

In the Living Years (Monday Moment ep. 899)

Looking at this old photo of my Grandpa Bob and me, I don't remember anything about the day it was taken. But what I do remember is the man beside me and the countless le

Paul Anleitner: Find Meaning in a Cynical World (ep. 898)

Paul Anleitner is a cultural theologian, author of Based on a True Story, and President & CEO of Goodmakers, where he helps people understand how culture and the stories

They'll Never Make the News (Monday Moment ep. 897)

They'll never make the news. The most joyful, most faithful, most humble people rarely do. Instead, the headlines seem to celebrate the loudest voices, the biggest sc

Brad Ryan: Finding Healing One National Park at a Time (ep. 896)

Brad Ryan is a wildlife veterinarian, conservationist, and bestselling author whose remarkable journey with his grandmother inspired millions. After battling depression,

Just Be the Hug (Monday Moment ep. 895)

Last week, I attended funerals for two men. Two young wives grieving. Two families shattered by losses neither imagined possible. And amid profound sadness, I witnessed

Karen Olson: Founder of Family Promise (ep. 894)

Karen Olson is the founder and CEO emeritus of Family Promise, the national nonprofit that has helped more than one million people experiencing homelessness through the s

The Memory I Almost Missed (Monday Moment ep. 893)

For the past several summers, each of my four kids has been able to pick one work trip they want to join me on. They look through my speaking schedule, choose the destina