Win Today With Christopher Cook: Your Roadmap To Wholeness

In today's conversation, Ruth Haley Barton is here to talk about silence and solitude, ordering your true desires, why the sabbath isn't simply a "day off," and why there are no emergencies with God. Ruth Haley Barton is the founder of the Transforming Center, a ministry dedicated to strengthening the souls of pastors, Christian leaders, and the congregations and organizations they serve. A sought-after teacher, retreat leader, and trained spiritual director, Ruth is the author of numerous books and articles on spiritual life. I hope you've enjoyed the spiritual formation series thus far. If you've missed an episode, go back and listen to episode 326 with Richard Foster and episode 327 with Jamie Winship. We've spent time talking about why we need to slow down, why humility is the preeminent virtue in life, why transformation requires surrender, and so much more. And as I said last week, if you want a visual recap of the series, follow me on Instagram @00ChrisCook. Every week, I post a visual carousel of key

This week is week two of our "Formed" series. In today's conversation, Jamie Winship is back for a fresh discussion about why spiritual formation is a filter, why transformation requires our surrender, and the questions God asks us in our journeys to formation. Dive Deeper: If you enjoy this episode with Richard, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 279: Jon Tyson on Dismantling “Project Self” and How to Transform a Generation 282: Jamie Winship on Getting Unstuck, The Lie of Being Alone, Radical Individualism, and Why Pain is Good ++++++ Episode Links: Jamie's Website | Instagram | Facebook | Get Jamie's new book on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This week's show partners: Get LMNT and a free gift with your purchase here! Save 25% on the Abide Sleep and Pray Meditation app. Text WIN to 22433 **************************  

In today's conversation, we're stepping into our month-long series on spiritual formation. And joining us today is Richard Foster, author of the iconic book, Celebration of Discipline. We'll be talking with Richard and his colleague, Brenda Quinn, about his time-tested principles for spiritual formation, why we need to slow down in life, how to mitigate noise and hurry, and why humility is the preeminent virtue. I really hope you'll stay locked in for this entire series, because next week, Jamie Winship is back, followed by Ruth Haley Barton, Anthony Skinner, John Bevere, Chris Hodges, and more. Dive Deeper: If you enjoy this episode with Richard, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 279: Jon Tyson on Dismantling “Project Self” and How to Transform a Generation 282: Jamie Winship on Getting Unstuck, The Lie of Being Alone, Radical Individualism, and Why Pain is Good ++++++ Episode Links: Richard's Website | Buy "Celebration of Discipline" on Amazon! | Buy Richard's newest book on Amazon! Subscribe to #

I’m really excited to tell you about a brand-new series coming to the podcast this week and running through the entire month of February. It’s called “Formed,” in which every episode will be focused on spiritual formation. Joining us for “Formed”: Richard Foster Jamie Winship Ruth Haley Barton John Bevere Anthony Skinner Chris Hodges …and more. Transformation is the singular focus of my work and my passion for you. Transformation in your spirit, soul, and body. Transformation that beats self-help all day long. So here’s what I want you to do: if you don’t yet follow the podcast, do so right now, wherever you listen to your podcasts. And then, share this trailer with one person right now. Just one person who you believe will be encouraged, challenged, and equipped by this new series to live a life marked by transformation and wholeness. I’m excited about what’s ahead here on Win Today, and I look forward to being with you this week as we begin a brand-new podcast series called "Formed" with a true hero, Rich

Today's conversation discusses why resilience is not a quick fix, how to develop cognitive agility, and anti-fragility, the power of daydreaming, and how to grow after trauma. Joining us is Dr. Gabriella Kellerman, our guest, who has served as chief product officer and chief innovation officer at BetterUp, founding CEO of LifeLink, and an advisor to healthcare, coaching, and behavior change technology companies. Trained in psychiatry and fMRI research, she holds an MD with honors from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and a BA summa cum laude from Harvard University. Her work has been published and featured in The Atlantic Online, Harvard Business Review, Inc., Forbes, and many more. Suffice it to say, her expertise in today's conversation is sure to add value to you. Dive Deeper: If you enjoy this episode with Gabriella, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 319: Dr. Alison Cook on The Cocktail of Codependency, Learning Surrender, and the Dysfunction of Spiritual Bypassing 320: Dr. Casey Halpern on Underst

This week, we're talking about perfectionism, losing control, emotional illiteracy, and what Wall Street, Google, and children have in common. Joining us is Katherine Morgan Schafler, a psychotherapist based in New York City, who regularly contributes to The Huffington Post, Forbes, ELLE, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Reader's Digest, Bloomberg Businessweek, and In Style. Additionally, she was the on-site therapist at Google. Dive Deeper: If you enjoy this episode with Katherine, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 319: Dr. Alison Cook on The Cocktail of Codependency, Learning Surrender, and the Dysfunction of Spiritual Bypassing 260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer) ++++++ Episode Links: Katherine's Website | Instagram | Buy Katherine's new book on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This

Eric Johnson joins us this week to talk about how he walked through his emotional breakdown in 2018. He'll also share about the danger of avoiding our emotions, and how to wrestle with the deep issues of the soul. Currently, Eric and his wife, Candace, are the senior leaders of Studio in Greenville, South Carolina, and previously, they served as the senior pastors of Bethel Church in Redding, California. I believe Eric's wisdom will challenge and encourage you in your own walk today. Dive Deeper: If you enjoy this episode with Eric, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 318: Tyler Staton on Where Prayer Becomes Real and Reviving Prayer in a Culture Where Everyone’s Just “Spiritual” 260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer) ++++++ Episode Links: Eric's Website | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ***********

This week, Chris Palmer, a New Testament Scholar who specializes in Greek studies, joins us to talk about spiritual formation, trusting God in mystery, why the marriage of Word and Spirit is so vital, and how to study the Scriptures effectively. I wanted to begin the new year by aiming our hearts toward spiritual growth, and I trust our conversation today will do that. Also of note, starting January 25 and continuing through February on the podcast, we're doing a series called "Formed," which is all on spiritual formation, featuring Richard Foster, Ruth Haley Barton, Jamie Winship, John Bevere, and more. Partner Spotlight: LMNT is an electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. It is the perfect combination of sodium, magnesium, and potassium, three things we all need for optimal health. So, I'd love for you to try it, too. Go to DrinkLMNT.com/WINTODAY to get a free gift with your purchase. Try it totally risk-free. If you don’t like it, they’ll give you your money back, no questions

This week, author and pastor Dharius Daniels is here to talk about emotional intelligence and the misguided pursuit of "your best self." Dharius has been poking a box called “You do you. Be true to yourself. Speak your truth. Become your best self.” But as we look at culture that is embracing that message, despair, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation is rampant. We'll unpack the disconnect with Dharius today, along with a discussion about identity and significance. Dharius says, “God will not honor the direction of our lives when we are living outside of our unique identity.” In other words, God will not bless who we pretend to be. That's coming up in today's featured conversation. If you enjoy this episode with Dharius, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 299: John Eldredge on Getting Underneath Burnout, Powerlessness, and How to Build Resilience 298: Jamie Winship on How Live Fearless in Your True Identity Episode Links: Dharius's Website | Instagram | Facebook | Buy Dharius's new book on Amazon! Subscribe

This week on the podcast, our favorite guest (actually, our most popular guest of all time), Jamie Winship is back to talk about how to live fearlessly in your true identity. Of all the conversations we've had with Jamie, this one is the cornerstone. One of the main messages I want you to extrapolate from the conversation is understanding why we so easily lean toward behavior modification instead of heart transformation. If you enjoy this episode with Jamie, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 221: The Soul of Shame and What Shame Does to You (feat. Curt Thompson, M.D.) 215: Why Future-Tripping is Depressing and Why Transformation Destroys Self-Improvement (feat. Paul Young, author of “The Shack”) Episode Links: Jamie's Website | Instagram | Facebook | Get Jamie's new book on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. Connect with The Art of Leadership Network of podcasts here.

Marilyn Vancil, a 30-year Enneagram veteran, joins us today to talk about growing beyond the Enneagram, understanding your inner story, how to navigate the middle passage of life, and why you can't change yourself by yourself. To that, Marilyn said, “True transformation happens not on the outside but in our inner being where the Spirit of Christ dwells, guides, and restores us.” Marilyn is a good friend of Jamie Winship, whom you all love and value, so I was eager to have this conversation with her. Partner Spotlight: LMNT is an electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. It is the perfect combination of sodium, magnesium, and potassium, three things we all need for optimal health. So, I'd love for you to try it, too. Go to DrinkLMNT.com/WINTODAY to a free gift with your purchase. Try it totally risk-free. If you don’t like it, they’ll give you your money back, no questions asked. If you enjoy this episode with Marilyn, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 298: Jamie Winship on

A few months ago, I found the research and work of Dr. Casey Halpern, who is the Professor of Neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Halpern’s research and clinical practice focus on using deep brain stimulation to treat compulsive and movement disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, as well as other neurologic conditions. My goal in speaking with Dr. Halpern was to understand the roots of compulsive behaviors and how they are related to anxiety and trauma, and my hope is that after listening, you'll receive greater education about this very relevant subject. Partner Spotlight: But first, if 2023 is the year you're going to launch a podcast, write a book, create a website, or start building any type of online presence, The Art of Leadership Academy has a free Mastermind to help you with exactly that. As many of you know, Win Today is part of my friend Carey Nieuwhof's podcast network, The Art of Leadership Network, and along with that,

Dr. Alison Cook joins me this week to talk about the cocktail of codependency, how to surrender well, and the dysfunction of spiritual bypassing. Dr. Alison Cook is a psychologist and the author of two books. For 20 years, Alison has helped women, ministry leaders, couples, and families learn how to heal painful emotions, develop confidence from the inside out, forge healthy relationships, and fully live out their God-given potential. If you enjoy this episode with Alison, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 311: Gary Thomas on Grieving Expectations, Affair-Proofing Your Marriage, and How to Make Your Marriage a Fortress 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self” ++++++ Episode Links: Alison's Website | Instagram | Facebook | Buy "The Best of You," Dr. Alison Cook's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win t

This week, Tyler Staton joins us to talk about reviving a culture of prayer in a post-Christian world. Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus's most audacious promises, and yet, most people--even most Bible-believing Christians--find prayer to be boring, obligatory, disappointing, confusing, or, most often, all of the above. If you've ever felt this way, today's conversation is hopefully going to turn your conceptions around. If you enjoy this episode with Tyler, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 246: Christine Caine on Drifting in Your Purpose, Deconstruction, Irrational Fear, and Why She Almost Quit 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self” ++++++ Episode Links: Tyler's Website | Instagram | Buy "Pray Like Monks," Tyler's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "W

This week on the podcast, author and popular speaker, Toni Collier joins us to talk about healing from trauma, EMDR, dumping spirituality and "Christian Buddhism," and why you can't heal yourself by yourself. After a lifetime of childhood trauma, navigating a toxic marriage and divorce, an unhealthy church, becoming a single parent and feeling betrayed, Toni felt shame-filled and used. Because of her brokenness, she believed she was unworthy and unqualified to have a life of meaning and purpose. Many of us have felt the same thing if we're honest. So, in today's conversation, we'll unpack the truth that leads to freedom. If you enjoy this episode with Pat, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 246: Christine Caine on Drifting in Your Purpose, Deconstruction, Irrational Fear, and Why She Almost Quit 222: Lysa TerKeurst on Forgiving What You Can’t Forget ++++++ Episode Links: Toni's Website | Instagram | Facebook | Buy "Brave Enough to Be Broken," Toni's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on

This week, Pat Lencioni joins us to discuss how to understand our individual working "genius," which, according to Pat, is the fastest way to help people identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy and avoid work that leads to frustration and burnout. Pat is the author of ten business books with over three million copies sold worldwide. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Bloomberg Businessweek, and USA Today. If you enjoy this episode with Pat, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self” 298: Jamie Winship on How Live Fearless in Your True Identity ++++++ Episode Links: Pat's Website | Instagram | Twitter | Buy "The 6 Types of Working Genius," Pat's new book, on Amazon! | Take the "Working Genius" Assessment Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get th

Joining us today is one of the winningest poker players in the world, Annie Duke. But today, Annie combines her experience as a professional poker player with the most advanced thinking on decision-making, integrating psychology, economics, game theory, and neuroscience. And that's why she's here today, to talk about how to know when to quit, why our lived experiences don't necessarily validate truth, and get this...why people stay in cults. You're in for a treat today. If you enjoy this episode with Annie, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self” 298: Jamie Winship on How Live Fearless in Your True Identity ++++++ Episode Links: Annie's Website | Facebook | Twitter | Buy "Quit," Annie's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. *********

About a year ago, I watched a documentary on Netflix called Seven Days Out, and was captivated by one of the episodes featuring a restaurateur named Will Guidara. Well, this week, Will is here, and he joins me to talk about trust, loyalty, hard conversations, and why adversity is a terrible thing to waste. Will is the former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park in New York City, which received four stars from the New York Times, earned three Michelin stars, and was named the number-one restaurant in the world. Add to that Will is married to renowned pastry chef, Christina Tosi, also seen on Netflix's Chef's Table. This conversation was one of my favorites this year, so I'm excited to share it with you in just a moment. If you enjoy this episode with Will, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self” 298: Jamie Winship on How Live Fearless in Your True Identity ++++++ Episode Links: Will's Inst

This week, my good friend, Nona Jones is back to talk about why people consistently fall prey to insecurity and toxic comparison, and along with that, she will unpack her strategy for renewing the mind. If you enjoy this episode with Nona, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self” 308: Two Narratives that Shape Us, Core Motivations, and Why We are More Than Our Enneagram Type (feat. Beth & Jeff McCord, Your Enneagram Coach) ++++++ Episode Links: Nona's Website | Instagram | Facebook | Buy "Killing Comparison," Nona's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This week's show partners: Get LMNT and a free gift here! **************************

Joining me this week is Diego Perez, otherwise known by his pen name, yung pueblo. Diego says, "Healing does not erase the past, and the point of healing is not to forget what has happened." As you probably know, I totally agree. You guys, scars tell a story, and scars form after healing happens. But too many of us unknowingly live life through emblematic "open wounds" of the soul. We've done so for so long that we don't recognize the dysfunction and pain for what it really is. What's the path out? And how do we begin the process of transformation? That's where we're headed in today's featured conversation. If you enjoy this episode with Diego, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer) 279: Dismantling “Project Self” and How to Transform a Generation (feat. Jon Tyson) ++++++ Episode Links: Diego's Website | Instagram | Buy "Lighter," Diego's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation whe