Chained No More

Kim Meeder, author, dynamic speaker, and owner of Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch in Bend Oregon. She tells her compelling story, beginning with the murder-suicide of her parents and how God led her to develop a ranch for traumatized kids and damaged horses. She tells stories of how thousands of kids have come to the ranch gazing at the ground, and how they begin to heal at the ranch, as they communicate with and care for horses who hurt too. She talks passionately about how the program works, how it is growing, and how we can support this amazing ministry.

Author, Becky Harling, talks about what keeps us from affective communication, conflict resolution, and how that can make relationships a challenge. She tells her story where she had no voice as a child,to how she learned the art of good communication. She shares her many tips and concepts with our listeners.

Helen Wheeler, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Family Court Mediator and a ministry leader, addresses the many issues that affect parents and kids in the divorce process. She gives sound advice how to help kids survive the family crisis, stepfamily issues, parental alienation, and how to maneuver through the process of divorce. Excellent encouragement and practical tools.

Judy Dippel, author of "Breaking the Grip of Postpartum Depression" tackles this emotional and disturbing topic. She suffered from postpartum depression herself and shares her story. Judy shares the differences between "baby blues" and postpartum depression. She also gives stats, the symptoms, the emotional baggage from it, treatment and diagnosis, and also gives practical tools for the mother as well as family members. Excellent resource!

Dr. Michelle brings her personal story, and her extensive education and experience as a neuropsychologist to this interview. She is the author of "Hope Prevails" and her faith has guided her through unthinkable trauma growing up, and in the struggles she faces today. She addresses meds, how others can help someone who is depressed, and how to step out of the victim mode. Listeners will be inspired, educated and encouraged.

Anne Denmark, a professional life coach, discusses what it takes to start over after a big loss, such as a divorce, loss of a job or career, death of a loved one, etc. She talks about the actual steps to take to begin again. She talks about the stages of change, the dangers of isolation, fear of change, and how to be purposeful with each step.

Ron Deal, author of the best selling book, "The Smart Stepfamily: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family" discusses the unique challenges of a stepfamily. He addresses parenting, finances, and the seven steps to becoming step-family smart." He has many years of ministering to stepfamilies and is a marriage and family therapist. Excellent resources at familylife.com and amazon.com

Wayne Stocks joins us today to talk about how to help grieving children, whether they are grieving their parent's divorce, death of a loved one or pet, moving, illness, or anything else. Wayne shares how kids grieve differently, how people can help and what they should not do as kids process through the grief cycle. He shares what amazingly helpful resources are available on his ministry website at www.hope4hurtingkids.com

Author Tam Hodge tells her compelling story of being raised in an abusive home, making damaging choices as a teen, having two abortions and how God has led her out of her damage to help other hurting people find the hope and healing she found in Him. An exciting story full of encouragement and inspiration.

Kris Swiatocho, the Director of The Singles Network, talks today about singles of all ages and their desire to marry and have companionship. She discusses the fears and concerns about beginning a new relationship, step-families and older singles. Kris has begun a new area of ministry called, "Pray For a Mate" and talks about how it works and the effectiveness of it around the world.

Matt Haviland, the co-writer of "The Daddy Gap", tells his story of growing up in a single parent home, falling into drug addiction and how he became the founder of "A Father's Walk" ministry. He talks about the challenges and joys of being a single parent out of his own experience as a single dad for over 9 years. He discusses the dos and don'ts for single parents and for extended family members to help their children heal from the devastation in their families. A lot of helpful information for families.

Katariina Rosenblatt, the author of "Stolen" shares her incredible story of being human trafficked at age 13 and how that moved into prostitution and finally rising out of that life. She now works tirelessly, on the federal level,to help prevent trafficking in our country today. She goes into the deep details of how she was recruited, groomed and then trafficked to many men. She gives listeners direction about what they can do in their communities to help end this horrific world that destroys kids every day. Powerful podcast!

Lacey Anne Black, author of "From Dandelions to Daffodils: Chronicles of a Child with an Alcoholic Parent", tells her disturbing story about her childhood, which included a disabled mom and an alcoholic dad. She shares the effects of her home life as a child and also how it has affected her adult life as well. She gives practical tools for those listeners who are struggling with alcohol or those who love someone who may be an alcoholic. You can hear her emotion and passion to help others; especially children, throughout this interview. Powerful!

Brian Cole led a life of darkness and addiction, including drugs, pornography, Satanism, the occult, etc. He spent much of his young life in prison and in 2009, gave his heart to God. He now speaks in prisons, schools, conferences, and churches, etc. about drug prevention and gives his testimony. He tells his remarkable story on Chained No More Talk Radio, in his raw and real way; how God lifted him up to ministry. Incredible story indeed!

Kris Swiatocho, founder of The Singles Network (www.thesinglesnetwork.org), discusses the different types of friendships, setting healthy boundaries, rebuilding trust, and what it takes to be a good, trustworthy friend. She shares from her personal experiences, good and bad, and give valuable tools to enjoy friendships that will benefit both people.

Dr. Ricks shares the reasons for divorce, the predictors, step-family issues, and practical tools to save your marriage if you are struggling. He is an expert on taking critical marriages and bringing them back to health, by using his tools and the concept of "US" instead of "You and Me."

Dr. Rick Marks discusses how men and women look at love differently and how to nurture their marriage. He discusses how we need to study our spouse and listen to what is behind the words to truly understand them. He talks about when individuals bring their painful pasts into a marriage and concepts to find healing individually, as well as a couple. This hour is a wealth of helpful information for marriages to keep them strong.

Author and professional counselor, Nicole Unice, discusses fears, anxieties, panic attacks and so much more on this podcast. She shares the differences between fear and anxiety, who is more susceptible to them, coping mechanisms, and professional treatment for panic attacks. This hour is full of educational information and practical tools for those who live in fear and anxiety on a daily basis.

Robert Shryoc, a managing partner of Covenant Hills Treatment Center, discusses alcohol consumption in the United States. He shares stats on the amount of people who overuse it, how we can know if it is an addiction or not, how we can get trapped by it, when it is healthy drinking, how it affects our body and our lives in general, and how to help someone we love who may be struggling with drinking too much. Fascinating and eye-opening!

Returning author and expert guest, Sarah Hamaker, tackles the subject of adult sibling rivalry; the causes, the damage to families and tips on how to head toward healing sibling relationships. This hour is full of practical tools, including mending fences for the sake of your kids, your parents, and for you and your siblings. Excellent interview to help with this issue.