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You were made for more than food rules, calorie counts, and body shame. Personal trainer and nutrition coach, Brandice Lardner, invites us to step off the exhausting treadmill of dieting and into the freedom Jesus offers. Join Brock as he talks with Brandice about, her new book, ‘Fully Nourished: A Grace-Filled Approach to Ditch Diets and Find Peace with Food and Your Body’ Purchase "Fully Nourished", here: https://amzn.to/3Qgkc3D As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired April 22, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Life is an adventure that you get to choose and Kathryn Butler's new Christian "pick-your-own-adventure" series offers a fast-paced adventure while pointing young readers to God's Word as their Guide, helping inform their choices. Care and Katie discuss how some decisions in life may lead to harm however, even when we take a wrong turn, there is grace and forgiveness because of Christ's love for us. Purchase the book: The Hunt for the Kraken - https://amzn.to/3QEqNor As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired April 22, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at www.subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Most affairs don’t happen all at once. How do we recognize red flags early? What sorts of boundaries should a married man establish and maintain, in his relationships with other women, to safeguard his marriage? Join Brock for his conversation with “Men in the Arena” founder, Jim Ramos, on “Guardrails: Ten Boundaries For An Unbreakable Marriage” Purchase "Guardrails", here: https://amzn.to/4dJx4ZL As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired April 15, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Retired award-winning elementary school teacher Cara Shine was bullied as a child for being one of the only Jews in a small town. She felt outside of Jesus’ love, but three weeks of hell as an adult completely changed her mind. Brock chats with Cara about her gripping testimony, as told in ‘The Hallway Miracle: The Prayer that Opened a Jewish Heart to Jesus’. Purchase "The Hallway Miracle", here: https://amzn.to/4tguijH As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired April 08, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

It’s too easy for parents to look at putting their kids to bed as something to get through, but what if it were the perfect opportunity to teach them about God? Care speaks with speaker and award-winning author Faith Eury Cho about how to help kids have faith that God is always be with them, even when life brings suffering and they don’t have the answers. Believers of all ages can have a friendship with God and can end each day resting in God’s presence as they fall asleep. Purchase the book: Never Alone - https://amzn.to/4cg14uQ As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired April 01, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at www.subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

What do you do when you’ve done all you know to do, but the miracle you’re believing for still hasn’t come? Lauren Gaskill shares valuable wisdom and lessons learned from 15 years of standing for miracles in her health, finances, relationships and more. Listen to Lauren’s conversation with Brock on ‘Until The Miracle Comes: Finding Victory In A Faith That Won’t Quit’. Purchase "Until The Miracle Comes", here: https://amzn.to/4s8vQL9 As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired April 01, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

A heartfelt and honest look at the challenges of raising teenage daughters, using the idea of “dragons” as a metaphor for the unknown struggles of adolescence. Drawing from her own experiences, Melanie Shankle explores how confronting past wounds and generational patterns can help mothers better support their children. With humor, faith, and vulnerability, the book offers encouragement and practical insight for navigating the ups and downs of motherhood. Join Brock as he chats with Melanie about her book Here Be Dragons Purchase "Here Be Dragons", here: https://amzn.to/4720OwS As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired March 18, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

The goal for many Christian parents is to teach their child how to have a praying relationship with God through Jesus. Jonathan Hooper is bringing new life to the prayer-teaching tool his mother, Christy Hooper, created when she was raising young children. Together, they discuss the P.R.A.Y method and what families can say when they talk to God. Purchase the book: P.R.A.Y. Pals - https://amzn.to/4sIbJUx As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired March 18, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at www.subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Deep within every heart lies a longing to be seen, understood, and accepted. Join Brock as he chats with Ottawa’s own Dr. Cheryl Bauman on the timeless wisdom, practical insight, and spiritual reflection found within, her new book, ‘The Quest’ Purchase "The Quest", here: https://amzn.to/4unl6uw As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired March 11, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Turns out, the seemingly “small” things—like availability and generosity, friendship and forgiveness—aren’t so small after all. Part comedy, part confessions, Brock chats with author Cynthia Yanof on “How’d I Miss That?: Gas Pump Confessions, Drive-Thru Obsessions, and Figuring Out What Really Matters” Purchase "How’d I Miss That?", here: https://amzn.to/4b6WBZV As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired March 04, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Rousseaux Brasseur - author and creator of YouTube’s The Quester Community - invites kids to ask a lot of big questions, including how they were made in God’s likeness. Care and Rousseaux discuss idolatry and the ways we are still distorting the image of God today as well as how the fall of creation was necessary for showing us how deep God's love is for us. Purchase the book: The Glorious Image of God - https://amzn.to/46zjuDU As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired March 04, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at www.subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Korean American theologian Sarah Shin and illustrator Shin Maeng share how their husband-and-wife collaboration grew from a passion to ground children in biblical truth. They explore teaching kids the Bible in context, the power of God-given dreams, and how this beautifully told Easter story awakens faith in the next generation. Purchase the book: The Great Waking Up here - https://amzn.to/3OpeqLP As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired February 25, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at www.subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

For many, a newfound commitment to minimalism is deeply life changing.  It digs at the root of our heart motivations. Joshua Becker, founder and editor of ‘Becoming Minimalist’, talks with Brock about the profound impact minimalism has had on him personally.  Listen to their conversation on ‘Uncluttered Faith: Own Less, Love More, and Make an Impact in Your World Purchase "Uncluttered Faith: Own Less, Love More, and Make an Impact in Your World", here: https://amzn.to/4azoD15 As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired February 25, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Care and author/naturalist Cheryl Hellner discuss creation and our relationship with the earth and how we can better steward it. She shares how to nourish a child's sense of belonging through nature and that a story is a living thing that grows, changes, and leads. Purchase the book: Sing Up the Earth! here - https://a.co/d/02mfibpF As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired February 18, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at www.subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Is there a connection between corporate worship and the Fruit of the Spirit? If so, what might that connection be? Join Brock and author Ryanne J. Molinari for a deep dive into Galatians 5 and Ephesians 5, as they unpack ‘Spirit-Filled Singing: Bearing Fruit As We Worship Together'. Purchase "Spirit-Filled Singing: Bearing Fruit As We Worship Together", here: https://amzn.to/3ZKYLcm As an Amazon Associate, CHRI earns from qualifying purchases. Aired February 18, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. Never miss a new interview! Sign up for our weekly Wednesday Bookmark email at subscribe.chri.ca. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca