The Dr. Dodd Podcast

Dec 28 2022 101 ep. 18 mins 35

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Dr. Dodd provides the unique integration of being well trained in Theology and Psychology/Counseling. This podcast comes as an extension of his many years of ongoing ministry… of private practice Christian counseling, public speaking (holding both conferences and workshops), and consulting work with private corporations.

Through a powerful combination, that utilizes his training in theology and psychology, as well as real life experience…each podcast is an effort to encourage, provide hope, inform and challenge individuals with grounded, insightful and practical principles.

“It is simply an effort to help individuals navigate everyday struggles, issues and relationships that can often be very difficult and challenging. All of this…to bring honor and glory to God!”

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Ep 99: Hope for a Hurting Marriage: A Conversation with Chad & Ashley

Dec 28 2022 18 mins

Dr. Dodd states that, “This episode is provided, intended to give hope to those who have suffered marital division, unfaithfulness, and heartache. I want to introduce to you a couple that I have known, intimately well over the last 1 ½+ years…Chad and Ashley. They are here to share, to have a conversation about, their journey of real marital pain and ultimately God’s faithfu

Ep 98: The Loss of a Son: Josh Neuman

Dec 21 2022 23 mins

Hey…this is Dr. Dodd and I welcome you to the Dr. Dodd Podcast. In this episode, the parents of Josh Neuman will share the story of the tragic loss of their 22-year-old son, February 2022. Please allow me to introduce to you Chris and Kristin Neuman. They share who Josh was, the accident, their journey of grieving, and the “Josh Neuman Foundation.

Ep 97: A Support Versus a Crutch

Dec 14 2022 18 mins

“Listen…I’m all about supporting each other! But when does it become unhealthy? When is it too much?” In this episode, Dr. Dodd talks about the important difference between a healthy support and an unhealthy emotional crutch.

Ep 96: Experiencing Anger

Nov 23 2022 21 mins

It's one of the most common and challenging, emotional topics we encounter as mental health professionals. In some theological circles, it is often described as wrong and sinful…no matter the circumstances. This podcast is an effort by Dr. Dodd, to shed some light on the matter of being angry, it’s impact on the individual, how it can affect relationships, as well as potentiall

Ep 95: Making Your Spouse a Priority

Nov 16 2022 23 mins

Dr. Dodd states that, “One of the most common point or cause for conflict/arguments in relationships is, quite simply, when one spouse doesn’t feel like their needs are important to their spouse. They complain that they don’t feel any real connection to/with their spouse. Too often, it seems that we take better care of our homes, our cars, etc. than we do the needs of our spo

Ep 94: Being Accountable

Nov 09 2022 19 mins

A gentleman recently asked, “Dr. Dodd…at what point does personal responsibility kick in?” Another individual stated, “It seems that no one wants to answer to anyone…we are so quick to blame everything or everyone else.” In talking to still another individual on this very subject, he said… “If I allow myself to be accountable, that’s going to put me in a very vuln

Ep 93: Feeling Alone...Feeling Lonely

Nov 01 2022 19 mins

Several recent studies have shown that almost half of Americans are lonely. Ironically, while we are more connected through social media, etc., we are experiencing loneliness at higher degrees. Feeling lonely is a normal, human experience. We’ve all experienced the situation of feeling alone/lonely, when you’re by yourself or even in a room full of people. Feeling very disconne

Ep 92: Your Conscience

Oct 25 2022 17 mins

“Hey…what’s the problem? You have a guilty conscience?” “You know what you did…your conscience bothering you?” “You know what your problem is…you have no conscience at all! Nothing seems to bother you!” “I don’t know what the big deal is…my conscience is clear!” In this episode, Dr. Dodd talks about a subject that has been written about, studied, and dis

Ep 91: Waiting Well...Waiting Patiently

Oct 18 2022 18 mins

Waiting at a cash register, in a traffic jam, at the doctor’s office, at the DMV, at the bus station/train station/airport. We wait and wait. And as we wait…there are often the expectations of immediate results, immediate gratification, and what Dr. Dodd calls a “drive-thru” mindset and attitude. This is often accompanied by a sense of entitlement…that we are entitled to

Ep 90: Who Am I?

Oct 11 2022 20 mins

While there are multiple types of identities (e.g., cultural, professional, ethnic and national, religious, gender, etc.) … in this episode Dr. Dodd talks about personal identity. He states, “It’s the concept you develop about yourself, that evolves over the course of your life. It consists of self-definitions…in terms of your unique and idiosyncratic characteristics. Your