# Robert Flanagan

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Ep1: Courage to Thrive — Meet Rev. Dr. Robert Flanagan and learn about his journey to find joy and hope, and help others do the same

November 2025: Welcome to the Courage to Thrive show, hosted by Rev. Dr. Robert Flanagan, best known as Father Bob. About our host: An esteemed Episcopal priest and author, Father Bob has dedicated his life to spiritual transformation and caring for others. With a profound connection to his faith a…

Ep11: Today at Elaine’s Literary Salon, meet Rev. Robert Flanagan and find joy and hope in the midst of mental health struggles in his newest book, “Courage to Thrive”

This week at Elaine’s Literary Salon we meet the author of Courage to Thrive: Finding Joy and Hope in the Midst of Mental Health Struggles, Rev. Dr. Robert D. Flanagan, also known as Father Bob. About the author: An esteemed Episcopal priest and author, Father Bob has dedicated his life to spiritua…

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Cancer patient highlights need for support services — Portlaoise-based advocate Robert Flanagan shares his stage four diagnosis story and stresses the importance of Irish Cancer Society services like free transport to treatment. Vape waste linked to €100m in fire damage — Waste industry figures re…

Ep6: Courage2Thrive — On this month’s episode, Rev. Dr. Robert Flanagan interviews Lauren Breeden, Director of Formation and Families

This month’s topic: Tackling Sexual Trafficking About our guest: Lauren Breeden serves as Director of Formation and Families and is part of The Falls Church Episcopal’s senior leadership team. She is known for innovative formation, curriculum writing, and developing holistic programs that equip peo…

Ep7: Courage2Thrive — May is Mental Health Awareness Month. On today’s episode, Rev. Dr. Robert Flanagan interviews Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, chief medical officer of the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention

May 2026: Welcome to Ep7 of Father Bob’s Courage to Thrive show! Today’s topic: Taking a deep dive into Suicide Prevention Father Bob asks Christine about her background, path to running this foundation, and her advice for families and those struggling with thoughts of suicide About our guest: Dr. …

Ep8: Courage2Thrive — On today’s show, Rev. Dr. Robert Flanagan interviews storyteller and humanitarian Kip Azzoni Doyle

June 2026: Welcome to Ep8 of Father Bob’s Courage to Thrive show! Today’s topic: Opening up to life’s greatest kindnesses and unlimited possibilities Bob asks Kip:  We’ve known each other since our high school years. Let’s start with a background question. You’re a mom with two adult children. When…

Ep9: Courage2Thrive — On today’s show, Rev. Dr. Robert Flanagan interviews Daniel Grace about his debut novel, “In the Wake of Golgotha”

July 2026: Welcome to Ep9 of Father Bob’s Courage to Thrive show! Today’s topic: Bringing the Old Testament to Life Today: Father Bob talks with Daniel about his debut novel, “In the Wake of Golgotha,” a bold, ambitious work of literary fiction that grapples with perhaps the oldest and most painful…

Ep10: Courage to Thrive — On today’s show, Rev. Dr. Robert Flanagan interviews longtime friend Andrew Cregan about parenting, working, and enjoying life with courage

August 2026: Welcome to Ep10 of Rev. Dr. Robert Flanagan’s Courage2Thrive show! Father Bob talks with our guest, Andrew Cregan, about: The power of being a lifelong friend About Andrew: A financial advisor with 30 years of experience, Andrew and his wife, Kathy, have raised 5 kids. “Our home in Wil…

Ep11: Courage2Thrive — On today’s episode, Salt of the Earth, Rev. Dr. Robert Flanagan interviews Kirby Peters of Maple Bank Farm in Roxbury, CT. Don’t miss this episode about the future of farming

September 2026: Welcome to Ep11 of Father Bob’s Courage2Thrive show! Salt of the Earth — Father Bob talks with Kirby Peters, who runs Maple Bank Farm in Roxbury, CT, about the art of running a 300 year-old farm, and the future of family farming About our guest: Since 1730, Maple Bank Farm has provi…

Is Classical Music Dead?

Classical music has been circling the drain for years, of course. There’s little doubt as to the causes: the fingernail grip of old music in a culture that venerates the new; new classical music that, in the words of Kingsley Amis, has about as much chance of public acceptance as pedophilia; form…