The Live True Podcast

There are few things that fascinate us like the Tour de France. It is an annual multiple stage bicycle race that is primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. It consists of 21 day-long stages, covering 2200 miles. This race reminds of what it takes to stay in the race of […] The post Episode 78: Leading For The Long Haul- part 2 appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

Do you ever wonder how much longer you can go on… doing what you're doing? Do you ever wonder how much you've got left and whether or not you can last, in whatever God has called you to do? If you've ever wondered, then click play below. Listen to the Audio In this podcast episode, we […] The post Episode 77: Leading For The Long Haul- part 1 appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

We both used to idealize certain leaders and their churches. Especially the ones we thought had it all figured out. They had growing numbers flocking to their churches and conferences, so what they claimed, must be true. But the closer we got, not all was as it appeared.  The post Episode 76- Our Dreams of the Awesome, Ideal Church are Killing Us appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

As Christians, we follow a perfect God who loves every person perfectly. And while we, the imperfect, are doing our best to be like this Perfect God—a loose “imitation” is as close as we can ever hope to get. Deep down we all know this, but from somewhere we got the idea that we have to hold […] The post Authenticity In The Life Of A Healthy Leader appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

A while back, David Loveless talked with Paul Young. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Shack, Cross Roads, and Eve, and the Lies we Believe about God.  His books have sold more than 24 million copies worldwide. A major motion picture of The Shack was released worldwide early in 2017. Paul Young was […] The post Lies We Believe About God- Interview with Paul Young appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss what you can learn from spiritual leaders who fail. We've all have heard about good spiritual people who have failed in some way.  Often when we hear of it, we're appalled or astounded or discouraged because we somehow believed they were superhuman Christians… that is unless we've […] The post What You Can Learn From Spiritual Leaders Who Fail appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

Wouldn't you like to know how to make better sense of the confusing things of life, love, leadership, and the church? You can. There's actually a blueprint! If you're like us, so often what we think of life, God, and others, is based upon what our circumstances look like. And when those circumstances are constantly shifting, we lose […] The post Episode 74- How to Find Yourself in The Blueprint of Jesus appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

Are you interested in moving from relentless weariness to a more rested soul? One of the things we've noticed about almost all leaders that we work with is that the constant demands of life, leadership, and relationships, that causes them to lose their joy in what they feel so passionate about. Listen to the Audio […] The post Episode 73- How To Reduce Overwhelm For Weary Leaders appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

Have you struggled this past year with a relationship that needed a boost? One of the primary things that prevent any relationship from getting a boost is the picture you have in your head of how it is supposed to be. We all want relationships that are happy and healthy… where everyone is getting along… […] The post Episode 72- How The Power of Honor Can Boost A Relationship appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

Do you ever wonder if the people who are currently encircling your life are the right ones? Often times, we have surrounded ourselves with the best people we know, but don't realize who are the best people we need. Listen to the Audio We know how important it is to you, to have people who […] The post 6 Most Important People In A Healthy Leader's Life appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss 6 ways you benefit from accepting feedback. “When you hear the same negative comment about you from several sources, it's probably time to stop saying, “they just don't get me” and time to investigate why you're unable to see how others experience you.” Listen to the Audio […] The post Episode 70- Six Reasons You Need To Know What People Are Saying About You appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to resolve almost any argument. Most couples argue. Many are taught what to say during those arguments… & that doesn't seem to work more than 1 week. This week we're releasing another episode of The Live True Podcast where we have a LIVELY discussion around How We Resolve (Almost) Every Argument. If […] The post Episode 69- How We Resolve (Almost) Any Argument appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode 68, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to forgive the one who has hurt you. Listen to the Audio Here is a brief summary of today's episode of “The Live True Podcast.”  You can use this as a reference or reminder of key things you feel like you need to pay attention to […] The post Episode 68- How To Forgive The One Who Has Hurt You appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to forgive yourself when you've done something that has been destructive to yourself or to others. Maybe you're wondering: “Is it even necessary to forgive yourself… especially if you think that God and others have forgiven you?”  Listen to the Audio When we feel tormented about […] The post Episode 67- How To Forgive Yourself For Past Failures appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to forgive life for what it hands us. The reason why we have to learn to forgive life for what it hands us is that so much of it is beyond our control. We have accidents, health issues, discouragement, family problems, job conflicts, home foreclosures, catastrophic weather, […] The post Episode 66- Forgiving Life For What It Hands You appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss the value and practices of good sex in marriage. Our culture is obsessed with success and sex but it knows nothing about how to cherish a spouse in an intimate relationship. Cultivating a good sex life requires mindfully practicing emotional connection as an everyday experience.  Listen to the […] The post Podcast Episode 65- Good Sex appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to experience the energizers of marriage. This episode focuses on the power of acceptance in a marriage. How often have you found your relationship deteriorating from the life-giving one that you initially had, into one that was more and more difficult to maintain? Listen to the […] The post Episode 64- More Practices To Energize Your Marriage appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how the last number of years, they've spent much time coaching couples, in multiple places around the world, in various stages of the marital experience. Each one started off believing that simply making a commitment, to loving their spouse, would guarantee a happy marriage. Turns out, […] The post Podcast Episode 63- Four Easy Practices To Energize Your Marriage appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to live in freedom and joy, even when life doesn't go your way. Jesus continues to teach us much about how to live each day with a YES toward life, instead of a NO. Listen to the Audio Here is a brief summary of today's episode […] The post Podcast Episode 62- When Life Doesn't Go Your Way appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss why all of us have heard about good spiritual people who have failed in some way.  Often when we hear of it, we're appalled or astounded or discouraged because we somehow believed they were superhuman Christians… that is unless we've considered ourselves to be good spiritual people […] The post Podcast Episode 61- Why Spiritual People Fail appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how the one skill you must have for success at work and relationships. This skill has been called the meta-skill of the 21st century.  Critical qualities for spiritual progress and life success- things like emotional intelligence, empathy, influence, and communication- all grow out of this one skill […] The post Podcast Episode 59: One Skill You Must Have For Success at Work & Relationships appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast episode, David & Caron Loveless continue their interview with Ian Cron, the co-author of the best-selling book: “The Road Back To You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery.” What you don't know about yourself can hurt you and your relationships―and even keeps you in the shallows with God. Do you want help figuring […] The post LT Podcast Episode 58- An Interview w/ Ian Cron- The Road Back To You- Part 2 appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless interview Ian Cron, the co-author of the best-selling book: “The Road Back To You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery.” What you don't know about yourself can hurt you and your relationships―and even keeps you in the shallows with God. Do you want help figuring out who you are […] The post LT Podcast Episode 57- An Interview with Ian Cron: The Road Back To You- Part 1 appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to grow receptive when you feel most resistant, to what is happening to you, to others, or in your circumstances. Someone has said, “What we resist persists.” Resistance is a pretty good sign that some part of our egoic, false self is being triggered. It is […] The post Podcast Episode 56- How To Grow Receptive When You Feel Most Resistant appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David Loveless interviews Chris Heuertz concerning his book: The Sacred Enneagram- Finding your unique path to spiritual growth. Chris is the author of multiple books, a speaker, Enneagram coach, non-profit consultant, and anti-human trafficking activist. Have you ever asked yourself the quintessential human question of identity- “Who am I?” Most of us […] The post Podcast Episode 55: The Sacred Enneagram- An Interview with Chris Heuertz appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless continue with a Part 2 discussion around how to be happier with WHO you are and WHAT you have by relaxing the comparison and competition games of your compulsive mind. To obtain a FREE copy of our newest Ebook “8 Simple Rhythms To Replenish Your Life: Overcome weariness with […] The post Comparison & Competition P2: How to be happier with WHO you are & WHAT you have appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to be happier with WHO you are and WHAT you have by relaxing the comparison and competition games of your compulsive mind. Listen to the Audio Here is a brief summary of today's episode of “The Live True Podcast.”  You can use this as a reference or […] The post Comparison & Competition: How to be happier with WHO you are & WHAT you have appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David Loveless interviews Alan Briggs on what it means to recognize the unique set of God given skills and talents you have and how to unleash genius and that creativity that can make a difference in your world.  They provide several ways you can begin to find your God-given sweet spot in the world. […] The post Podcast Episode 52: An Interview w/ Alan Briggs- Unleashing Your Creativity For The Sake Of The World appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to live in the happiest time zone each day, and how it can free you from the stress and resentments of life. There are only 3 time zones that you can live in. Find out which zone you spend most of your time in and what […] The post Podcast Episode 51: The Happiest Time Zone: How to live free of stress & resentment appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In our interview today, David Loveless continues his conversation with Paul Young. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Shack, Cross Roads, and Eve, and the Lies we Believe about God.  His books have sold more than 24 million copies worldwide. A major motion picture of The Shack was released worldwide early in 2017. […] The post Podcast Episode 50- An Interview w/ Paul Young- Part 2 appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In our interview today, David Loveless talks with Paul Young. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Shack, Cross Roads, and Eve, and the Lies we Believe about God.  His books have sold more than 24 million copies worldwide. A major motion picture of The Shack was released worldwide early in 2017. Paul Young […] The post Podcast Episode 49- Interview w/ Paul Young: Lies We Believe About God- P 1 appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In today's Podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless talk about how self-awareness is one of the key attributes of highly successful people. Having self-awareness allows us to grow in the ability to identify what's working and what isn't in our lives. But why do we tend to resist learning about or living in denial of things that […] The post Podcast Episode 48- A Top Habit Of Highly Successful People appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

Every happy sailor knows “how to take what the wind hands you” and say YES to it.  If you don't, you suffer because of it. Over the years, I've gotten to do a lot of sailing on the ocean, often for days at a time. More often than not, during the journey, the wind would […] The post Podcast Episode 47- How To Take What The Wind Hands You appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

If religion or others have put a “beat down” on you, then listen to part 2 of our interview with Richard Rohr. If you've been taught or believed that God still needs you to keep improving and He'll never be fully satisfied with you, then listen to this interview. We all have people in our lives […] The post Podcast 46- An Interview with Richard Rohr- Part 2 appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

We all have people in our lives who have helped us to see our relationship with God in such a way that we are radically changed. The man David is about to interview -Richard Rohr -is one such person for us. We were first introduced to his writings a number of years ago and more […] The post Podcast 45- An Interview With Richard Rohr- Part 1 appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

David Loveless & Caron Loveless share today a very simple pattern that can help YOU immediately pinpoint where you are on your spiritual path.  It can also help you understand what's up in from of your life journey.  This pattern can also help YOU find meaning in it all. Today's Live True Podcast is going to […] The post Podcast Episode 44- Making Sense Of Your Spiritual Path appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

What do you as a leader… in your home, work, or ministry, when you're required to appear to be more than you are?  How can you lead others well when your own soul feels like it's about to cave in or become totally numb? Join us as we go ‘backstage' into leaders lives. If you've […] The post Podcast Episode 43- Leaders Back Stage: An Interview with Lance Witt appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

There is a ‘power dance' that happens in most relationships: within a marriage, family, church, and at work. In this podcast episode, we talk about how to claim your own sacred sense of worth in every relationship, and on every occasion. The ‘power dance' that we often do in family life, friendships, or with co-workers, […] The post LTP Episode 42: One Up. One Down Relationships & Healthy Self-Esteem appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David Loveless interviews Will Mancini about the difference between a job that you get paid for VS a Life Call of what you were made to do and how to integrate those 2 things in your everyday life. Listen to the Audio Here is a brief summary of today's episode of “The Live […] The post The One Thing You Must Do appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how our family of origin affects marriage and what systems they create, that you need to know. Each of our family systems significantly impacts the way we learn to relate.  They set up our relational patterns as well as our attitudinal and behavioral habits.  This is what […] The post Podcast Episode 39- How Family Of Origin Affects Marriage appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode 38, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to engage in healthy ambition, that enhances everyone VS unhealthy ambition that steals and destroys various parts of people's lives. George Baker has said: “I am one of those people who is so desperate to overcome their own sense of lack that they create some […] The post Podcast Episode 38: Healthy Ambition- Part 2 appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this Podcast Episode 37, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to discern whether the ambition that you have and those around you, is healthy or not. While ambition has become one of the most prized characteristics of our western culture the dictionary still defines it as “an ardent desire for rank, fame or power.” This strongly […] The post Podcast Episode 37- Healthy Ambition part 1 appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to respond to the question: “How are you doing?” We believe that a part of spiritual and emotional health begins when we're able to name which cycle of life we are in… and that the categories of winning vs losing OR succeeding vs failing, are […] The post Podcast Episode 36- See It. Name It. Transcend It. appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to overcome the one thing that hijacks our peace and is the single greatest destroyer of relationships. Listen to the Audio Here is a brief summary of today's episode of “The Live True Podcast.”  You can use this as a reference or reminder of key things you […] The post Podcast Episode 35- 9 Keys To Overcoming Resentment appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

“From the moment we wake up to the time our heads hit the pillow, we live out of a story we've come to believe about ourselves.  This storyline thrives in our minds subconscious which is why we're often unaware of many of our own self-defeating patterns of behavior. This story, these hidden beliefs you hold […] The post Podcast Episode 34- Lessons From A Train Wreck: How Identity Drives Everything appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to benefit from becoming more aware and getting a better handle on the types of undesirable thinking that plague us regularly. Probably one of THE most helpful insights we've been given in recent years is this radical idea that we can actually take a step back […] The post Episode 33- Overcoming Negative Thought Patterns appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this new podcast episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how seeing resistance in life, is your pathway to growth. Right at the point of our most resistance, to what life seems to be bringing us, is a beautiful place to see God. It is there God is inviting us to relax the tension, let go […] The post Episode 32- How Resisting Life Causes Us Pain appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David Loveless interviews Brandon Schaeffer around what it means to build a better life, using practical tools and strategies that develop our life and business the way Jesus would. Listen to the Audio Brandon is the Executive Director of Five Capitals.  Five Capitals works with Business Leaders / Owners offering Coaching and Consulting […] The post LTP 31- How To Build A Better Life: interview w/ Brandon Schaeffer appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

In this podcast Episode, David Loveless interviews Dan Miller, the New York Times Bestselling author of: “48 Days To The Work You Love.” They talk in-depth about how to become who God designed you to be. Listen to the Audio Dan Miller is President of 48 Days that specializes in creative thinking for increased personal and business […] The post LTP 30- How To Find The Work You Love with Dan Miller appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.

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In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to move the needle on the fun meter in your marriage. We know that every personality needs to have their own version of fun. While some are natural at this and others need to work at it more, apparently, we are genetically designed for fun and […] The post LTP 28- Mastering Your Marriage Pt3- Couples That Play Together Stay Together appeared first on David & Caron Loveless.