Best Alison Robertson Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 46: Joan Butler, Christine Rusch, and Theresa Brown Part 2 54:20

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It’s June 1989 and Kansas is rocked by a series of attacks on young women. Twenty-four year old Terri Maness was found murdered in her townhouse and eleven days later 24 year old Joan Butler goes missing from her apartment. Just days after that, two roommates, Theresa Brown and Christine Rusch are abducted as well. These abductions spur a manhunt a…

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[SOLO SERIES] Refocus Your Fight: How to Silence the Lies and Strengthen Yourself in the Lord When You're in Trouble 20:02

3d ago20:02

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Feeling lost in doubt and fear? This week’s episode explores Psalm 42, a raw prayer from the Bible where the Psalmist wrestles with despair. We'll delve into scripture to understand why our perspective gets cloudy during challenges, and discover practical ways to refocus on God's faithfulness. Learn how remembering His past victories fuels present …

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Episode 45: Joan Butler, Christine Rusch, and Theresa Brown Part 1 38:05

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Summary In June 1989, Terri Maness is found murdered in her townhouse in Wichita Kansas. Over a week later and 200 miles away, Joan Butler doesn’t show up for work worrying her family and co-workers, but when they go to her apartment, she’s nowhere to be found. Initially, there’s nothing to connect these two cases, but within a week, investigators …

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Ep 362: Dr Kieran Richardson (FACP) ‘Conservative ACL Injury Management’ 53:36

6d ago53:36

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Dr Kieran Richardson is a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist who advocates for physiotherapy rehabilitation to address ACL injuries. He completed the rigorous two-year specialist training program conferred by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2016. With a research-based, individualised approach, Kieran aims to achieve significan…

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Ep 361: Expert Edition: Associate Professor David Butler ‘Explaining Pain’ 1:05:20

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David Butler has been a pivotal Physiotherapist figure in the field of pain management since the mid-1980s, with a career spanning clinical practice, research, and education. As the director of the Neuro Orthopedic Institute (NOI), David leads numerous biopsychosocially-based seminars worldwide, educating both practitioners and patients about pain.…

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[SOLO SERIES] Building a Growth Mindset for Unbreakable Resilience 26:48

10d ago26:48

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My solo series for summer break begins this week. In this episode, we're talking about building a growth mindset for unbreakable resilience. The world needs more resilient individuals – people who can face challenges with courage, overcome adversity with grace, and build a better future for themselves and those around them. By internalizing the les…

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How to Experience Vibrant Health — with Robin Rhine McDonald and Allie Marie Smith 34:12

11d ago34:12

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In this conversation, Allie Marie Smith and Robin Ryan McDonald discuss the importance of optimal health in body, mind, and spirit. They emphasize that body size is not an accurate indicator of overall health and that grace-based decisions should be made to improve health. Robin shares her personal journey of struggling with body image and finding …

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Episode 44: Camden County Jane Doe with guest reader Shay Mack 42:18

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In 1979 the body of a woman was found on or under a porch in North Camden, New Jersey. Years later, her skull is found in another residence. Despite this shocking find, little information is known about her. This week we try to shine light on her story and the factors that have worked against her identification. This week our guest reader is Shay M…

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399: Navigating Burnout and Languishing: A Roadmap to Renewed Focus and Purpose by Living a Consecrated Life 1:22:00

18d ago1:22:00

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Too many of us are apathetic, busy, languishing, overwhelmed, distracted, and fearful. We're afraid of disappointing people. We struggle with people-pleasing. We work in a frenetic, unfocused manner. And so today, I want to talk about what I believe is a counter-tactic: living a focused, consecrated life. This week, I sit down with one of my key le…

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Upholding the Dignity of Women — with Jennifer Strickland 24:23

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The dignity of girls and women is under attack. In this conversation, author, speaker and former model Jennifer Strickland talks about the dignity of womanhood and biblical womanhood. She talks about the cultural attack on womanhood, the power embedded in the name woman, and the role of women as life-givers and protectors. Jennifer shares her perso…

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Episode 43: Sneha Philip with guest reader Sakina Jaffrey Part 2 52:14

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Though Dr. Sneha Philip, who lived just blocks from the World Trade Center, is last seen on September 10th, she is added to the list of 9/11 victims. That is until the NYPD starts investigating her personal history and this investigation leads to her removal. Over the years her family fights for her to be recognized as one of the victims and, in 20…

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398: Bethel Music’s Josh Baldwin on Leaving and Grieving Seasons of Life, Reshaping Our Expectations for Real Peace, How Anxiety Affects Relationships, and The Value of Worship in Shaping our Emotional ... 1:14:00

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Bethel Music's Josh Baldwin joins us to talk about leaving and grieving seasons of life and reshaping our expectations for real peace. This is so important because peace isn't the absence of conflict. Josh and I will unpack this idea with you today. We're also going to talk about how anxiety affects relationships, and how it affected Josh and his w…

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Forgiving After Trauma — with Susannah Griffith and Allie Marie Smith 27:37

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Have you experienced trauma at the hands of others? Are you having a hard time healing and finding forgiveness? In this episode, Allie Marie Smith and guest Susannah Griffith discuss the topic of forgiving after trauma. They explore the intersection of Biblical forgiveness and trauma. They discuss the common ways girls and women have been traumatiz…

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Episode 42: Sneha Philip with guest reader Sakina Jaffrey Part 1 42:22

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New York City, September 10th, 2001. The day before the attacks on the World Trade Center is a day when most New York City residents are going about their regular business. The same was true for Dr. Sneha Philip who left her Battery Park apartment that evening to run some errands. It wasn’t unusual for her to spend the night out in the city, but wh…

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397: Lee Cummings on Why Self-Deception is the Worst Kind of Deception, Why Fear is a Vacuum, and Why Facts and Truth Aren't the Same Thing 1:01:09

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Lee Cummings is back and this week, we're talking about why self-deception is the worst kind of deception, why fear is a vacuum to suffocate our potential, and why facts and truth aren't the same thing. You see, the greatest challenge you and I face, according to Lee, is staying awake in this present cultural moment of chaos. And so if the enemy ca…

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Episode 41: North Arlington Jane Doe with guest reader Crystal Balint. 48:27

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In December 1990, a woman accidentally drowned in the Passaic River in New Jersey. Despite these tragic circumstances, her story garners little media attention. She becomes one of the tens of thousands of individuals who are currently unidentified in the United States. Researchers call these tens of thousands of unidentified our “silent mass disast…

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396: Willie Robertson on The Backstory of Duck Dynasty, How to Flourish in Every Decade of Life, The Miserable Side of Fame, and Why We Need to Develop Agility 1:17:32

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This week, Willie Robertson joins us, and we're going to unpack the backstory of Duck Dynasty and how he learned how to flourish in every decade of life, especially in the face of adversity. Many of you might be exhausted in life right now, and you might think that you have nothing left in the tank, especially if you've experienced a measure of fai…

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How to Process Your Emotions — with Dr. Alison Cook and Allie Marie Smith 24:23

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Do you ever experience emotions that leave you paralyzed and confused? In this conversation, Allie Marie Smith interviews Dr. Allison Cook about conflicting thoughts and emotions. Dr. Cook shares the core message of her book, 'I Shouldn't Feel This Way,' which focuses on naming and understanding complicated emotions. She emphasizes the importance o…

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Episode 40: Promila Mehta-Paul with guest reader Mouzam Makkar 49:03

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On March 22, 2011, employees at Dr. Promila Mehta-Paul’s medical office arrive and get ready for another busy day of patients and appointments. There’s one problem? The Doctor never arrives. Always reliable and communicative, they know it’s unlikely that she wouldn’t have called if something came up and soon they, along with Promila’s family and fr…

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395: Ally Fallon on The Transformative, Scientific, Healing Power of Writing Your Story, Fully Receiving What Life Has to Offer, The Pain of Resistance, and How She Healed an Autoimmune Disease by Writing ... 1:05:25

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This week, writing coach and author Ally Fallon is back to talk about the transformative, scientific, healing power of writing, specifically, writing about your life experiences. Here's why: writing aids in organizing thoughts and emotions, which can help manage the distress from traumatic events. In many ways, this exercise is based upon the work …

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Episode 39: Deanna Merryfield with guest reader Alison Arngrim 47:37

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At 3:30am, a 13-year-old Deanna Merryfield shows up at her uncle’s trailer and wakes her twin who is sleeping inside. The two talk for just a moment before Deanna, startled by her uncle waking up, bolts. This is the last confirmed time she was seen alive. Since 1990, the year she disappeared, until now, there are a few clues that she might be out t…

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Overcoming Self-Sabotage — with Dr. Alison Cook and Allie Marie Smith 18:27

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Do you ever make progress in an area in your life only to self-sabotage? In this conversation, Dr. Alison Cook discusses the topic of self-sabotage and provides insights into why we undermine our own success and well-being. She explains that self-sabotage is like sabotaging someone else, but directed towards ourselves. Common ways women self-sabota…

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394: Jon Tyson on Breaking the Hold of Apathy, Our Crisis of Meaning, Being Formed in Private, and the Joyful Pursuit of Sacrificial Responsibility in an Age of Narcissism and Self-Obsession 59:28

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One of my favorite guests is back this week, and that's Jon Tyson. Today, we're talking about breaking the hold of apathy over your life, navigating through a crisis of personal meaning, what it takes to be formed in private, and the joyful pursuit of sacrificial responsibility in an age of narcissism and self-obsession. Episode Links: Show Notes B…

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Episode 38: Maria, or the Pyre Case with guest reader Dedee Pfeiffer 44:06

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In 1952, a man comes across the burned body of a woman in Cottonwood Gulch, just outside of Black Hawk, Colorado. He returns to this site several times before reporting what he found to the sheriff’s office, a fact that will immediately cloud his actions in suspicion. Without any identifying information, she becomes known as Maria to some, or more …

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Shining Your Light with Confidence — with Dee Cekanor and Allie Marie Smith 31:44

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There has never been and there will never be another you! God is glorified when you shine your light with confidence and show up as your authentic self. In this episode, Allie Marie Smith interviews Dee Cekanor, a retired Paralympian who is passionate about shining the light of Jesus. Dee shares her journey of faith, her experience in the Paralympi…

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393: Tasha Cobbs Leonard on Unmasking a Root of Rejection, Freedom from Self-Hatred, What it Means to Live a Planted Life, and Grieving with Hope 1:10:16

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Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard is here this week. Today, we're talking about unmasking the root of rejection, and freedom from self-hatred (a consistent theme for so many people I coach). A huge theme of the conversation centered around living a planted life, and then we talked about grieving with hope. Episode Links: Show Not…

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Episode 37: Tara Calico with guest reader Lauren Robertson 52:04

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Perhaps you’ve seen the photo before. A young woman with her hands bound, tape over her mouth, laying in the back of a van with a similarly bound little boy. This photo has, for better or worse, become synonymous with the case of Tara Calico, a 19 year old young woman who disappeared while riding her bicycle in New Mexico in 1988. But beyond that p…

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392: Dr. Alison Cook on The Lifetime Journey of Healing, What Stops Guilt from Becoming Shame, Why Surrender Positions You for Wisdom, and How to Emotionally Attune to Others 1:07:31

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Dr. Alison Cook is back on the podcast this week and let me tell you right now, she brought it. We're talking about the lifetime journey of healing, what stops guilt from turning into shame, why surrender positions us for wisdom, and how to emotionally attune to the people in our lives. One of my favorite parts of the conversation is when Alison to…

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