E282: One Man's Story of Freedom from Addiction (Mike Courtney)
Mike Courtney is the founder of a counseling agency called Branches. They help thousands of people a year. But in this episode you will hear the rest of the story. Mike used to be a pastor, but multiple affairs brought him and his family to a place of crisis. This story speaks of the pathway to fre…
Stop Painting Circles: Goal-Setting That Aligns With God’s Path - Tim Bell
Ever feel busy and productive—yet unsure what you’re actually aiming at? In this episode of Extending Branches, Dr. Mike Courtney sits down with Christian life coach Tim Bell to talk about why goal setting isn’t just another performance checklist, but a way to ask honest questions: Who am I becomin…
Performance Anxiety and the Search for True Identity - Chandler Coley
In this episode of Extending Branches, Dr. Mike Courtney sits down with counselor Chandler Coley to talk about performance anxiety: what happens when pressure crosses the line from helpful focus into fear, panic, and self-doubt. Drawing from Chandler’s experience as a former athlete and his work as…
The Polyvagal Theory and Jesus - Madison Grissom
In this episode of Extending Branches, Dr. Mike Courtney sits down with counselor Madison Grissom to talk about polyvagal theory: how our nervous systems respond to safety, stress, connection, and overwhelm. In simple, practical language, they explore why we may overreact, shut down emotionally, or…
Overcoming the Sins That Hold You Back with Dr. Mike Courtney
Judges 1:19
"Now the Lord was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley because they had iron chariots."
Why do some struggles seem so difficult to overcome? In this episode, Pastor Jeff Schreve welcomes counselor and autho…
The Perfect Father - Bill Robison
In this episode of Extending Branches, Dr. Mike Courtney sits down with pastoral counselor and life coach Bill Robison to talk about the father wound: how a father’s presence, absence, words, and example can shape identity, confidence, relationships, and the way we approach fatherhood ourselves.
To…
When God Does a Full Circle Thing - Brad White
In this episode of Extending Branches, Dr. Mike Courtney sits down with Brad White, men's minister and associate pastor at New Vision Baptist Church, for a conversation that starts as a reunion between two families who met around a lunch table decades ago. Brad shares how a call to ministry he felt…
Finding Healing, Forgiveness, and Identity in Christ with Dr. Mike Courtney
What happens when a father wounds his children through abuse, absence, anger, neglect, or a lack of affirmation? On today’s Real Truth for Today, Pastor Jeff Schreve sits down with Dr. Mike Courtney, founder of Branches, to discuss the deep and lasting effects of the “father wound.”
Dr. Courtney s…
Episode 28: Failure, Faith & the Football Team We Shall Not Name — Mike Courtney
Mike Courtney was a successful pastor and an addict at the same time.
Twenty-three years after a life-changing encounter with God in a recovery clinic, Mike joins Heather for a conversation about the secrets that nearly destroyed him—and the truth that helped set him free.
Mike is the founder of Br…
The Heart of a Hero - Doris Courtney
In this episode of Extending Branches, Dr. Mike Courtney sits down with his wife, Doris Courtney, for the conversation he has been building toward for 20 years. After a series of affairs cost them their marriage, their finances, and their place in ministry, Doris was left living with her sister wit…
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