Dr. Angela Plowhead was the first woman in her family to enlist in the U.S. Air Force. She went on to earn a doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Plowhead served fellow veterans as a Psychologist at multiple VA Medical Centers before becoming a small business owner when she opened her own private practice. She recently announced a run for Congress in Oregon’s new 6th Congressional District, and released a new book aimed at talking about the important role of women in leadership.
It’s my birthday, so I’m answering audience questions … about me! I rarely record for my birthday, but this year we had some questions in the queue about me—so I figured it would be a great day to tackle these! Listen in, this is a fun one!
Bias in the media is everywhere in the culture—even in Christian publications. More often than not, misleading headlines betray the facts in order to manipulate public opinion. This is especially true with our kids. How do we fight back? We teach our kids how to spot a counterfeit so that they will know how to find truth. Dr. Kathy Koch, frequent guest of the HSJ podcast joins me today to educate and encourage parents regarding cultivating discernment in their kids.
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At this hour, Russian President Putin is mercilessly attacking innocent civilians in the sovereign country of Ukraine. The media reports are pouring in from around the world—but they are missing something amazing. On the ground in Ukraine, a miracle of provision and hope for the people is coming, in the form of fresh baked bread and soup. Join me for this special edition of Off the Bench and be sure to support the work that Andriy Vasylenko is doing in the name of Jesus Christ for the people of Ukraine.
Recently, an article was published in People Magazine called “Brainy-Bunch: Parents Homeschool Their 10 Kids With All of Them Graduating High School at 12” First of all, this is not the “standard” that most homeschooling parents hold their kids to. 🙂 Today, Dr. Kathy and I will spend today talking about the reasons why we need to let kids, even “gifted” kids, have a childhood.
It’s Monday, and if you’ve been around here a while you know that means it’s MailBox Monday! This is the day I tackle listener submitted questions. Recently, chatter about leaving Young Living has been going around due to a book one of their members wrote. I’ll be talking about this and tackling other topics like advocating for public school kids even though you’re homeschooling, children being the salt and light in public school, online church, and more. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged!
For the last several decades, we have been taught that health comes from medications, vaccines and surgeries. We rarely see a focus on healthy living. Dr. Mark Sherwood, a Naturopathic doctor in Tulsa, OK has taken a different approach to treating his patients, and he has seen great success. As a functional medicine doctor, Mark takes a whole-body approach to health. Today, we’ll discuss obesity, diabetes and covid and offer God-given solutions that work. You CAN take control of your health—one healthy decision at a time.
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