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When life is bright and blessings fall abundantly, it’s easy to praise the Lord. But what about when things aren’t so great? What about when things feel awful, and heartache fills your soul? It is hard to praise the Lord when you’re deep in the pit of despair. Wendy Speake’s book provides a pathway through both sorrow and joy. A Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving: 30 Days of Rejoicing in God’s Goodness guides readers through the real-life struggle of praising the Lord, even when life doesn’t feel good. Wendy also talks about the “30 Days of Praise and Thanksgiving Ask Fast,” a special November challenge to Christians: lay down your petitions and simply praise the Lord for one month. Lean into a life of continual praise and gratitude. You’d be surprised what the Lord can do!   TAKEAWAYS   God’s kindness leads us to conviction and repentance, and if you are hurting, spend time with people who genuinely love and support you   Abiding with God is more important than indulging in earthly distractions   The struggles we face in life enable us to comfort others who are enduring the same trials   Learn more about Wendy’s 30-day “Ask Fast” at WendySpeake.com/praise/   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Kerusso T-shirts (get 15% off with code TINA): https://rstr.co/kerusso/tina A Sacrifice of Praise video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpcXNbg6eJo 30 Days of Praise “Ask Fast”: https://wendyspeake.com/praise/ A Sacrifice of Praise book: https://link.amazon/B0ctDQHcb   🔗 CONNECT WITH WENDY SPEAKE Website: https://wendyspeake.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WendyJSpeake/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendy_speake YouTube: https://bit.ly/3VIPKBX   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin IGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/ Covenant Eyes: https://bit.ly/TheHealingChurchFREEBook Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Faith and football. Can these two things go together? Absolutely! Michelle Medlock Adams knows all about what can happen when faithful leadership is combined with sportsmanship. Her book, Faith & Football: 30 Inspirations from IU’s Storybook Season, tells the story of Indiana University’s football team - their faith-filled journey from being a college team that held an all-time losing record to becoming a nationally known team that beats the odds, netting an undefeated national championship. Michelle is an IU alum, a prolific author who’s written over 100 books, a coach, and an inspirational speaker. She is a rapid-fire writer and an eager host. She encourages community, especially when it comes to sports, and shares how we can give glory to God, whether it’s on the field or at the kitchen table with family and strangers alike.   TAKEAWAYS   Faith & Football is available on Amazon and covers 30 key inspirations from IU’s incredible championship season   Once you see yourself how God sees you, you will realize that you are unstoppable   Praying together is a great way to love each other deeply   Connect with your neighbors by hosting a football cookout, planning fun festivities, and taking time to talk with strangers   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Book Tina to Speak: https://bit.ly/3UgDcRK Faith & Football book: https://link.amazon/B09VELt1d   🔗 CONNECT WITH MICHELLE MEDLOCK ADAMS Website: https://michellemedlockadams.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michellemedlock.adams Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sassywritergirl/ X: https://x.com/INwritergirl YouTube: https://bit.ly/4B7ebJm   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Institute for Creation Research: http://icr.org/tina RogersHood (use code TINA for 10% off): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Brad Hambrick is the pastor of counseling at The Summit Church and the author of a key book that will help Christians dive deeper into the relationships in their lives. His book, Transformative Friendships: 7 Questions to Deepen Any Relationship, encourages readers to develop new habits and lifestyles that will grow and reshape their relationships with both close and casual friends. He also discusses the impact that social media has on the development of friendships in the modern era, and how extroverts and introverts approach relationships differently, but can expand their view and behaviors of their current connections. He answers key questions about how to balance casual versus deeply intimate partnerships, and dispels some myths about friendship that everyone needs to hear.   TAKEAWAYS   BradHambrick.com offers access to all his books, addressing key topics like depression, anxiety, addiction, and more   Consider going to a church small group to create and grow relationships and friendships   The skills you utilize in balancing outside friendships can be applied to navigating family relationships at home   Extroverts likely need more intimate friendships, and introverts likely need more casual friends   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/4rFaRAY Transformative Friendships book: https://link.amazon/B0gfYdwJT   🔗 CONNECT WITH BRAD HAMBRICK Website: https://bradhambrick.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brad.hambrick.5 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradhambrick/   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin Capstone Legacy Foundation: https://capstonelegacy.org/   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Becca Spinks is all about safety and empowerment. As a Texas-born firearms and self-defense instructor, she knows a plethora about staying safe. This mindset is what prompted her to do whatever she could to help protect today’s kids by getting involved in research and advocacy surrounding digital safety and stopping online exploitation. Becca has done extensive research into the online harassment and extremist group, 764, which specifically targets children. As a mom herself, she was alarmed to discover that many parents are not aware of the dangers kids are exposed to online, especially on platforms like Discord or Roblox. Online harassment groups are like cults - they are humiliating, destructive, and in some cases, lethal.   TAKEAWAYS   764 is essentially an online harassment and extortion group aimed to force kids to commit suicide   Understand that your kids are smart, and they will find ways around digital barriers - keep communication open   764 members have gone so far as to mail burner phones to kids’ houses   The best safety bet: not allowing young children to participate on platforms where they can talk to strangers   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Pop Culture Purge Tour: text TOUR to 55444 Victims of 764 Network Warn Parents: https://bit.ly/4ypahJu 764 Online Cult video: https://bit.ly/478CVmS 764 Extremist Group Member Gets 77 Years: https://bit.ly/4y5noiE Roblox Sued by Attorney General: https://bit.ly/47eNh4F National Socialist Resistance Front (AWD): https://bit.ly/4jgp2ue   🔗 CONNECT WITH BECCA SPINKS Website: https://bxwrites.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bx_on_insta X: https://x.com/bx_on_x   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY IGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/ Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

In 1999, a gunman entered Wedgwood Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, and opened fire. He killed seven people and injured several others. Mary Beth Talley was shot at close range that day and survived. Last year, she published her memoir, which focuses heavily on the aftermath of surviving such a traumatic event: Not Bad, Just Different - Living Life as a Mass Shooting Survivor. Mary shares the story of how things happened that horrific day, and how the Lord has been with her throughout every stage of her healing journey through the PTSD and grief that came in the wake of the terrible incident. You have to be the initiator of the healing process, she says, and the Lord will meet you there.   TAKEAWAYS   The Wedgwood church shooting happened during a ‘See You At the Pole’ event   The gunman killed himself after the shooting, leaving his motivations unknown   Mary’s book isn’t about the shooting as much as it is about life afterwards   Mary says she felt a sense of God-given peace after she had been shot   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODEDownload the CCM App: https://bit.ly/4qOoIVd Not Bad, Just Different book: https://link.amazon/B00ehj5s8   🔗 CONNECT WITH MARY BETH TALLEY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mary.b.talley.7   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA Capstone Legacy Foundation: https://capstonelegacy.org/ Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina IGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Former Chicago prosecutor-turned-FBI agent Katherine Schweit felt called to help mitigate the mass shooting epidemic in America. She is a consultant and the author of several books and explains key methods of preparation and prevention when it comes to school shootings. Katherine also shares good news - school shootings are dropping, and that’s because parents and schools are both taking a more proactive and engaged approach to protecting kids. Following the horrifying shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School all those years ago, Katherine embraced her new mission to help prevent future mass shootings by helping parents and schools know what to do when things go awry and a school shooter attempts to do the unimaginable.   TAKEAWAYS   Katherine discusses the RUN, HIDE, FIGHT method of survival: Run if you can, hide if you must, and fight if you have to   75 percent of school shootings end in two minutes or less   One in nine mass shootings takes place in schools   If you think you hear a gunshot, assume that’s what it is and take action immediately to protect yourself and those around you   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE GABB (get $25 off with code TINA): Gabbwireless.Com/promo/Tina Women Who Talk to the Dead Book Trailer: https://bit.ly/4x39L2S Stop the Killing Book: https://bit.ly/4hFmmni Nashville School Shooting Victims: https://bit.ly/4s1epOf Sandy Hook Survivors: https://bit.ly/4jfe5ZR   🔗 CONNECT WITH KATHERINE SCHWEIT Website: https://katherineschweit.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorkateschweit# Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateschweit/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@katherineschweit9051   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA RogersHood (use code TINA for 10% off): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Katherine Schweit is the architect of the FBI’s Active Shooter Program. She is the author of Women Who Talk to the Dead: The True Story of 200 Forgotten Murder Victims and the Relentless Pursuit of Justice by an FBI Agent and a Detroit Police Detective. The book tells the story of the exhumation of more than 200 cold case murder victims. Katherine is also the author of the upcoming book, Smart Parents, Safe Schools. She shares her in-depth research and key insights into the signs that may arise before a mass shooting, and how parents can be wise and alert for those red flags. Her best advice? “Believe what you hear,” she says. Kids telegraph what is going on around them. 92 percent of the time, when a shooting has occurred, someone was told before it happened.   TAKEAWAYS   Parents must be actively involved in school safety   Four of the last eight school shootings in the U.S. were in private schools   School shootings are going down, but lethality is going up   Social media and the internet can cause real-world disconnection for troubled kids   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Women Who Talk to the Dead Book Trailer: https://bit.ly/4x39L2S BARK (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/CCMBark Stop the Killing Book: https://bit.ly/4hFmmni Situational Awareness for Teens: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DcpoVkfpqhJ/   🔗 CONNECT WITH KATHERINE SCHWEIT Website: https://katherineschweit.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorkateschweit# Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateschweit/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@katherineschweit9051   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY RogersHood (use code TINA for 10% off): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina WAVwatch (get 15% off with code TINA): https://wavwatch.com/tina IGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/ Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

What does mental health look like when it’s centered on God’s love and peace? These are the first lines from Dorcas Cheng-Tozun’s Bible study summary, and they hit home. Dorcas authored a 6-week study that helps Christians see God’s loving presence even in the midst of mental health struggles. She reflects on her own journey with anxiety and depression, pointing readers back to the goodness and sufficiency of the Lord. Dorcas also discusses how important it is to know when you need help and when it’s imperative to lean on community and medical professionals. It’s critical to listen to what our bodies are telling us. God designed us with warning signs. Will we pay attention to what it’s telegraphing?   TAKEAWAYS   Mental health struggles can point us to the goodness and hope of Christ   God is here with us, even when we are hurting and mental health issues may affect some people more than others   There are many examples of real people struggling with depression or fear in the Bible   Regularly engaging in spiritual practices can support our mental health and resilience   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/4dn1tfr  Mental Health book: https://link.amazon/B00oBX6DG   🔗 CONNECT WITH DORCAS CHENG-TOZUN Website: https://www.chengtozun.com/   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina RogersHood (use code TINA for 10% off): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin IGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

In the age of social media algorithms and instant gratification, it’s no wonder that teenagers are struggling with their mental health more than ever before. Monica Kim, a psychologist, author, and counselor, has tons of experience working with teens. She co-wrote Teenagers and Mental Health: A Handbook for Parents, Pastors, and Youth Leaders. Monica shares tried-and-true advice for church staff who are seeking to connect with local teens and make sure these kids get the resources they need if or when they find themselves struggling. She also shares ideas for how parents can get involved alongside church staff to make sure teens don’t fall through the cracks!   TAKEAWAYS   The church should always be a safe space for teens to go   Teens should be encouraged to focus on relationships with peers and trusted leaders   Teens often won’t ask for help - adults need to pay close attention and pick up on the unspoken signs   Social media opens kids up to more pressure than ever   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Book Tina to speak: https://bit.ly/4zJWFdH Teenagers and Mental Health book: https://link.amazon/B0hSNV7ua Rooted Ministry: https://rootedministry.com/   🔗 CONNECT WITH MONICA KIM Website: https://www.ccef.org/   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Institute for Creation Research: http://icr.org/tina IGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/ Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

As a teenager, while recklessly driving to the Golden Gate Bridge, Allie Marie Smith felt as if her only option to move forward in life was to end it. But when a kind stranger intervened that day, she returned home with a little hope in her heart. Thus began Allie’s long journey into healing from a long, dark depression. Today, Allie is an award-winning author, speaker, podcast host, and life coach. She hopes to bring encouragement to young women facing mental health challenges and empower them to embrace the life God wants them to live. Allie also digs deep into the topic of social media - how it can play into the darkest parts of human psychology and rob us of all joy, let alone time. She says we were created for a beautiful, embodied life filled with face-to-face relationships and encourages people to live that out!   TAKEAWAYS   Social media feeds on human desire to be loved, seen, and accepted and phubbing is a term for snubbing someone with phone use   How many hours every day are you losing to your digital device?   Read Allie’s book, Social Media Reset: A 30-Day Guided Journey to Unplug, Reconnect with God, and Reclaim Your Joy   Consider taking a “fast” from social media for a few days or do her 30 day fast to reset your system   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE They Sold Their Souls for Rock N Roll download: https://bit.ly/4nv9P77 Life Coaching: https://alliemariesmith.com/coaching Free Guide: https://thankful-unit-749.myflodesk.com/tc4hp0p3l2 Social Media Reset book: https://link.amazon/B0dtxvoD1 What is Social Media Addiction: https://bit.ly/3TlDbM6   🔗 CONNECT WITH ALLIE MARIE SMITH Website: https://alliemariesmith.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alliemariesmithinc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliemariesmith X: https://x.com/alliemariesmith YouTube: https://bit.ly/4rMZqHt   🔗 CONNECT WITH WONDERFULLY MADE Website: https://wonderfullymade.org/   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina IGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/ Capstone Legacy Foundation: https://capstonelegacy.org/   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Dr. Gene Lipov is a medical doctor who specializes in studying digital trauma, brain rot, and the digital depression of the modern age. He is an anesthesiologist and the author of Digital ‘Brain Rot’: Doomscrolling - Get Your Brain Back! Gene explains the difference between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI). He breaks down the genetic history of families where stress was prevalent, and how it can affect the next generation. He also discusses the very real dangers of “doomscrolling” on modern digital devices - a common practice that seems harmless but can do serious damage to the way the human brain functions and, for kids, develops.   TAKEAWAYS   If a father experiences trauma, their child has a higher chance of developing PTSD   The Romans’ word for PTSD was “the tremble”   Other historical terms for trauma were “Soldier’s Heart” and “Shell Shock”   PTSD and PTSI have the same underlying traumatic mechanisms   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Hollywood Exposed download: https://counterculturemom.com/store/ PTSD and Digital Toxicity video: https://bit.ly/3UXCd8U Digital “Brain Rot” Doomscrolling book: https://digitalbrainrot.com/ Social Media and Suicide Ideation Among Teens: https://bit.ly/4juGPxG How Social Media Changes Childhood Development: https://bit.ly/4j20NzF Brain Scan Study and Suicidal Thoughts: https://bit.ly/4AJEODT Teens Saying No to Social Media and Yes to Brick Phones: https://bit.ly/4hrvDjZ Half of Teens Losing Critical Sleep Due to Phone Use: https://bit.ly/4rHBQMj Shell Shock and War Neuroses: https://bit.ly/4hEWaco Medieval Knights Suffered PTSD: https://bit.ly/4hZW5RS PTSD and the American Civil War: https://www.civilwarmed.org/ptsd/ It’s PTSI, Not PTSD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T38XUTpKPqA META Pays 18 Million in Lawsuit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcjik1EqsIV/ Turn iPhone Into GrayScale: https://www.getclearspace.com/blog/post/grayscale Successful Treatment of PTSD: https://bit.ly/4y2F2Uj Anesthesia and Pain Research: https://bit.ly/4xY8Pxq Cervical Sympathetic Block in Treating PTSD: https://bit.ly/47vim3Y   🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. GENE LIPOV Website: https://dreugenelipov.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elipovmd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreugenelipov X: https://x.com/DRLIPOV YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dreugenelipov   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA WAVwatch (get 15% off with code TINA): https://wavwatch.com/tina RogersHood (use code TINA for 10% off): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Why do victims of abuse refuse to leave their situation? Are they afraid that they will never find anyone else? Why can’t they just let go? If these are the kinds of questions you’ve always been concerned about, Dr. Carole Lieberman has the answers. She is a board-certified forensic psychiatrist. She explains the reasons why women stay in abusive relationships, even when it’s in a dangerous environment. She also warns that the most treacherous moment in relationships is when the woman finally decides to leave. Abusers may get desperate and try anything to keep them under their control. From childhood trauma to cycles of abuse, there are so many angles to understand about abuse and, more importantly, how to leave an abusive relationship and find healing and hope.   TAKEAWAYS   Abusers know how to use vulnerability against women   When women decide to leave, it’s the most dangerous time for them   Gaslighting is something that many abusers engage in where it denies reality and rewrites it   Women must do whatever it takes to protect themselves and their children at all costs   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Follow CCM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counterculturemom/ Floyd Mayweather Case: https://bit.ly/4yYqAxr   🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. CAROLE LIEBERMAN Website: https://expertwitnessforensicpsychiatrist.com/   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY IGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/ Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Charlene Quint survived 21 years of an abusive and toxic marriage. Today she is a family law attorney and the author of the award-winning book, Overcoming the Narcissist, Sociopath, Psychopath, and Other Domestic Abusers: The Comprehensive Handbook to Recognize, Remove and Recover From Abuse. Charlene shares critical advice about the healing process that comes in the wake of escaping an abusive situation. 100 percent of women in abusive relationships, she says, suffer from PTSD, and the healing cannot begin until they are in a safe place and free from the abuse. Importantly, women must address the lies that they have been taught to believe and replace those lies with truth. Charlene also shares how God helped her find peace, wholeness, and restoration after leaving her abusive marriage, and how others can do the same!   TAKEAWAYS   Abusers will take the time to get to know you so they can hook you emotionally   Choose someone who will be a strong, equal partner in life - do not marry a “project” or a “charity case”   Think of yourself as a queen who deserves to have a king to rule alongside her - an equal   Healing starts when you leave the abuse behind   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Pop Culture Purge Tour: text TOUR to 55444 Overcoming the Narcissist book: https://link.amazon/B00G06Vo5   🔗 CONNECT WITH ABUSE CARE Website: https://www.abusecare.org/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/4dnIuBx   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin IGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/ Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Abusers know exactly how to manipulate and target their victims’ biggest weaknesses. They repeatedly erode your identity until there’s nothing left and until you’re too tired to fight back. But there is hope! Karen DeArmond Gardner, a pastoral trauma coach and author, discusses the scary reality of domestic abuse in the home, when a husband trashes his marriage and beats his wife down, physically or emotionally, to get his way. Karen recounts her personal, decades-long struggle surviving domestic abuse, how she escaped, and what she learned. She advises how to assess your situation and what kind of potential solutions might just make things worse. Don’t be afraid to get help - but make sure you’re getting it from the right people.   TAKEAWAYS   Couples counseling can be very dangerous for a woman who is in an abusive marriage   Marital counseling, in domestic abuse cases, doesn’t work because the issue isn’t marital; it’s abuse   Women are taught to be submissive to their husbands, which grooms them to turn the other cheek too often   Some abusers can change their behavior, but it is very rare, and abusers erode freedoms and identity bit by bit   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/4wMM2E8 Hope for Healing book: https://link.amazon/B02goKu5W   🔗 CONNECT WITH KAREN DEARMOND GARDNER Website: https://anotheronefree.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anotheronefree Instagram: https://bit.ly/3T3euUz   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin IGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/ Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

How many Christian marriages today are steeped in the pain of secret abuse? Karen DeArmond Gardner is a survivor of domestic abuse that lasted over 30 years. She knows firsthand what women need to experience freedom from the lies of abuse. She is a pastoral trauma coach and advocate who provides crisis support for women seeking to break free from abusive relationships. Karen delivers insight and perspective on how spousal abuse can often lurk in the shadows, and how women often blame themselves for something that is not their fault. What does abuse look like? Does God really forbid Christians from getting divorced? Karen breaks down the well-meaning but sometimes damaging pieces of advice women often receive in the church about marriage - and how to think about it with a fresh perspective.   TAKEAWAYS   The Scripture does not forbid spouses from leaving an abusive marriage   Women cannot “influence” abusive spouses out of their behavior   Abusers often make their spouses feel like they’re the problem, when nothing could be further from the truth   Abused victims often begin to feel responsible for their spouse’s behavior   🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Pop Culture Purge Tour: text TOUR to 55444 Hope for Healing book: https://link.amazon/B02goKu5W Domestic Violence in Native Communities: https://bit.ly/3TgZUsC   🔗 CONNECT WITH KAREN DEARMOND GARDNER Website: https://anotheronefree.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anotheronefree Instagram: https://bit.ly/3T3euUz   📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Waveguard (get 20% off with code TINA): https://waveguard.com/tina Echo Technologies (get 10% off with code TINA): https://echowater.com/?ref=TINA Medi-Share: https://www.medishare.com/tina-griffin IGF-1 (get 50% off with auto ship using code TINA): https://getigf1.com/   🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom   📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://theccmshow.lightcast.com/   📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE https://counterculturemom.com/download-new-app/   💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2025 Recap & 2026 Goals: https://bit.ly/2026CCM Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/