Podcast appearances and mentions of Chris M Coursey

I have pursued the amazing opportunity to go through Thrive Training! I am still reflecting on my time a few weeks back when I completed my third and final stage of training and am so excited about the growth I experienced! Not only did this experience provide next-level and experiential relational brain skills training, I was able to meet and commune with LOTS of AMAZING people: Marlene Allen (Life Model Works Director), Chris M. Coursey and Jen Coursey (Thrive Today Directors), Dr. Jim Wilder (Head Neurotheologian for Life Model Works), some new HARDCORE therapist friends and a lot of incredible people who are doing the brave work of relational brain TRANSFORMATION! - Monica Mouer, MS, LCMHCS, CSAT, EMDR certified

Need a sign to know if your marriage is thriving or struggling today? The clues are standing at your own front door:   How do you feel when your spouse walks in at the end of the day?  Are you greeting with a kiss or a cold shoulder? Do you feel eager to connect and share the events of the day? Is your spouse the reason you're excited to come home?   If your stress goes up and your happiness goes down when your spouse comes through the door, chances are you're suffering from a “joy gap” in your marriage. Today's guests, Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey, are here with a super-encouraging message to help us grow close and refresh the joy in our relationships. They help us to understand How two pastors utilize both brain science and scripture to minister to couples Why joy is the key element to a strong marriage Why it's possible to “train your brain” to grow your joy together Practical ways to connect in simple, powerful ways with your spouse How fear drives couples further apart How to protect your “joy zones” from stress and conflict How to meet God as the true Source of joy Dr. Marcus Warner is a conference speaker and author who has spent over thirty years helping people and organizations navigate some of life's toughest challenges. As the president of Deeper Walk International , he has helped develop dozens of resources that deal with recovery, leadership, and family life.   Rev. Chris M. Coursey is the president of THRIVEtoday, a non-profit ministry focusing on training leaders and communities in the nineteen skills that make relationships work. Chris is an ordained minister, pastoral counselor, published author, curriculum designer and international speaker. Chris is the husband of Jen and the father of two young boys, Matthew and Andrew.   Marcus and Chris created The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriage: How 15 Minutes a Day Will Help You Stay in Love to help you grow a joyful, thriving relationship.    This podcast is produced and edited by Angie Elkins Media, Inc.   

In this series we learn through David Wheaton that the book of Exodus is an epic display of our awesome God! Then author Chris Coursey joins Bill to discover the simple switch in your brain that activates--or deactivates what you most need for relational connectivity: joy, through Chris's book The Joy Switch.

Hey Crazy Cool Families, do you want a joy-filled family?  This week's podcast in truly inspirational and practical about joy. Join us as we interview Chris Coursey, the author of The Joy Switch. He shares incredible correlations between our brains and our joy. This is an episode you will not want to miss!  It is so good we split it into two episodes. Listen this week and next for the full interview with Chris Coursey! The Joy Switch: How Your Brain's Secret Circuit Affects Your Relationships…And How You Can Activate It by Chris M. Coursey Website: www.thrivetoday.org    https://crazycoolfamily.com/   https://www.instagram.com/crazycoolfamily/ 

Hey Crazy Cool Families, do you want a joy-filled family?  This week's podcast in truly inspirational and practical about joy. Join us as we interview Chris Coursey, the author of The Joy Switch.  He shares incredible correlations between our brains and our joy. This is an episode you will not want to miss!  It is so good we split it into two episodes. Listen this week and next for the full interview with Chris Coursey! The Joy Switch: How Your Brain's Secret Circuit Affects Your Relationships…And How You Can Activate It by Chris M. Coursey Website: www.thrivetoday.org   https://crazycoolfamily.com/  https://www.instagram.com/crazycoolfamily/   

Have you ever lost it—at a time when things were humming along for you? You were feeling good—until someone said or did just the thing to set you off. You got derailed, pushed out of your sweet spot. You stopped listening and started reacting. You no longer felt like a competent, functioning adult, responsible and caring. You turned into that awkward adolescent all over again as fears and big feelings took over. Of course you have! We all lose it, some of us more than others. No matter how good our intentions, or how strong our willpower, we are no match for unregulated feelings. We all reach a tipping point. Our ability to manage what we feel sets the limits on our enjoyment of life and relationships. Under the right conditions, all of us can be pushed too far. But the trick is knowing how to get back to that sweet spot, those healthy emotions. When we don’t know how to get back, life becomes unbearable. Excerpted from The Joy Switch: How Your Brain’s Secret Circuit Affects Your Relationships – And How You Can Activate It by Chris M. Coursey (©2021). Published by Northfield Publishing. Used with permission.

About Dr. Marcus Warner: A conference speaker and author who has spent over thirty years helping people and organizations navigate some of life's toughest challenges. As the president of Deeper Walk International he has helped develop dozens of resources that deal with recovery, leadership, and family life.      About Chris M. Coursey: The president of THRIVEtoday, a non-profit focusing on training leaders and communities in the nineteen skills that make relationships work. Chris is an ordained minister, pastoral counselor, published author, curriculum designer and international speaker.     (Please listen to the podcast episode or read the transcript to hear explanations, stories and examples.)     In this episode, Dr. Marcus Warner, Chris Coursey, and Dr. Jessica Higgins discuss:  We live in a low -joy culture, and a lot of people come from low-joy families. That effects so many things in life.  Joy is accessible. Your brain is wired for joy.  Joy is contagious – we don’t dismiss the negative aspects, but we can amplify the positive and the joy in every day.  Navigating the Joy Gap with PLAN – Play together, Listening for Emotion, Appreciating Daily, Nurture a Rhythm).  Ways to build play in your relationship.  The practice of appreciation is the fastest way to grow your joy center, and to bond with another. "If you can affect the home, and affect what’s going on the marriage, then you’re going to be able to have a greater impact overall." —  Dr. Marcus Warner      Mentioned:   Facebook: Deeper Walk International & THRIVEtoday  Website: HappyHappyMarriage.org & DeeperWalkInternational.org & ThriveToday.org  Book: The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages     Connect with Dr. Jessica Higgins:   Facebook: facebook.com/EmpoweredRelationship  Instagram: instagram.com/drjessicahiggins  Podcast: drjessicahiggins.com/podcasts  Pinterest: pinterest.com/EmpowerRelation  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drjessicahiggins  Twitter: @DrJessHiggins  Website: drjessicahiggins.com   Email: jessica@drjessicahiggins.com      If you have a topic you would like me to discuss, please contact me by clicking on the “Ask Dr. Jessica Higgins” button here.     Thank you so much for your interest in improving your relationship.     Also, I would so appreciate your honest rating and review. Please leave a review by clicking here.     Thank you!      If you are interested in developing new skills to overcome relationship challenges, please consider taking the Connected Couple Program or engaging in relationship coaching work with me.