Life, Love, Faith, and Family, with cohosts Dr. Tim Clinton, and his son, Dr. Zach Clinton, offers timely and topical conversations with national leaders in faith, mental health, and family advocacy. Anchored in a biblical perspective to help you navigate today’s culture, each episode provides a word of hope and encouragement to help strengthen your life, your love, and your relationships with those you love most. Each day, we want to remind you that God loves you and is there for you! Our goal is to equip you to face everyday challenges, move from “survive” to “thrive,” and embrace the life that God has designed for you. Filled with wisdom, testimonials, timeless truths, and both clinical and practical tips to address the emotional and spiritual needs that most often affect people, the program covers everything from stress and anxiety to trust, intimacy, grace, and even forgiveness. Life, Love, Faith, and Family explores the dynamics of marriage, raising children, and building a better life for yourself and your family.

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The 4 Pillars of Motivation and Resiliency: Mind, Body, Social, and Spirit, Part 2

In part 2 of this 2-part series, Zach Clinton talks with former U.S. Marine Chad Robichaux, founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, about overcoming life’s toughest battles. Chad shares his struggle with PTSD and how faith, discipline, and having the right people in his corner led him to healing and purpose. It’s an inspiring conversation packed with wisdom for anyone looking to set goals that stick and build a life rooted in resilient faith.

The 4 Pillars of Motivation and Resiliency: Mind, Body, Social, and Spirit, Part 1

In part 1 of this 2-part series, Zach Clinton talks with former U.S. Marine Chad Robichaux, founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, about overcoming life’s toughest battles. Chad shares his struggle with PTSD and how faith, discipline, and having the right people in his corner led him to healing and purpose. It’s an inspiring conversation packed with wisdom for anyone looking to set goals that stick and build a life rooted in resilient faith.

Caregiving with Grit and Grace

In this deeply personal conversation with Dr. Tim Clinton, Jess Ronne, author, documentary filmmaker, and mom, opens up about her lifelong caregiving journey—for her late husband during his battle with brain cancer, and for her profoundly disabled son, Lucas. She reflects on the emotional rollercoaster of caregiving, the isolation families face, and how she found strength by reframing daily struggles as sacred work. Through her nonprofit, The Lucas Project, and her story of faith and resilience, Jess offers hope and encouragement to stay present in life’s hardest moments.

Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Special

This Thanksgiving, Dr. Tim Clinton and his son Zach a heartwarming conversation about their family’s holiday traditions, highlighting how these moments bring joy and connection to a divided world. They define the “THANKS” acronym, offering six keys to living a life of gratitude, and the profound impact gratitude has on mental health and overall well-being. We pray you have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving surrounded by those you love.

Faith, Hope, and Family: Navigating Loss and Investing in the Relationships that Matter

Dustin Rivenbark, a Christ-centered motivational speaker, shares his journey of overcoming profound hardship as a child and painful loss as a young husband. Through the tangible hope he found in Jesus, Dustin reveals how these experiences deepened his understanding of his roles as a husband and father, and encourages us to focus on what truly matters: investing in meaningful relationships, especially with family. D rawing parallels to Joshua and Caleb—the only spies in the book of Numbers who earnestly believed God would lead them to victory—he discusses with Zach Clinton the importance of surrounding ourselves with life-giving, biblically grounded people.

Finding Healing and Restoration Through Faith Amidst Life’s Challenges

Elizabeth Woodson, author and founder of the Woodson Institute, understands how easy it is for today’s Christians to feel burdened with negativity due to the constant bombardment of technology and social media in our lives. She shares with Zach Clinton that this struggle was also a reality for many people in the Bible, noting that 40% of the Psalms are devoted to lament. But, rather than being overwhelmed by these feelings, Elizabeth urges us to return to what never changes — the hope of the gospel. She encourages us to be mindful of what we dwell on, to meditate on the unchanging truth of God’s word, and to seek healing by allowing other believers to walk with us through the hard times.

People Like Us: Staying Faithful to God’s Calling on Our Lives

You don’t want to miss this powerful conversation between Christian singer and songwriter Micah Tyler and Zach Clinton. Micah shares moving testimony of how God’s provision and faithfulness have upheld him and his family through every season, allowing him to lead others to know Jesus, especially through his music ministry. Despite his accolades, Micah reminds us that, as Christians, the call isn’t to chase success but to stay faithful in whatever God places before us, even those seemingly insurmountable obstacles. In a world focused on earthly achievements, this conversation is a timely reminder of what it means to be a faithful servant.

Finding Strength in Faith: Darryl Strawberry’s Message to Men

Retired MLB baseball player Darryl Strawberry knows the emptiness this world has to offer and understands firsthand the impact of absent men. But through his own recovery, he has experienced God’s grace and now makes it his mission to evangelize to as many people as possible to the good news of forgiveness and salvation. Darryl visits Tim and Zach Clinton backstage at a recent Men’s Ignite Event to discuss the transformation that occurs when men receive true freedom in Christ, which allows them to realize the fullness of God’s plan for them. Just as in baseball, where teamwork and mentorship are vital, men need one another in faith to thrive.

Created for Community: The Freedom Found in Relational Living

Dr. John Townsend, psychologist, bestselling author, and founder of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling, knows the importance of healthy relationships. In a conversation with Dr. Tim Clinton, Dr. Townsend shares how God designed us for community, where we find mental healing and stability through time spent together. Relationships are powerful, and true freedom comes through vulnerability with those we trust.

Beyond Burnout: Regain Your Passion and Energy, Part 2

What is “burnout,” and how can you prevent it? Dr. Gregory Jantz explains the growing phenomenon that affects the mind, body, and spirit to Dr. Clinton in part 2 of a fascinating 2-part series. Dr. Jantz says anyone can suffer burnout- from parents to teens, even over-scheduled children and high-performance college students. Jantz unpacks his new book, “Beyond Burnout: Regain Your Passion and Energy,” to provide tangible examples of burnout and solutions. Learn about 6 steps you can take to regain your own passion and energy. It may change your life!

About Dr. Tim Clinton
and Dr. Zach Clinton

Tim Clinton, Ed.D., LPC, LMFT, is President of The American Association of Christian Counselors, (AACC), the world’s largest and most diverse Christian counseling organization, with over 50,000 active members and students. He also serves as Executive Director of the Global Center for Mental Health, Addiction, and Recovery and Professor Emeritus at Liberty University. Dr. Clinton previously served as co-host of the Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk nationally syndicated radio program, from 2018 to 2023. Dr. Clinton hosts a weekend television news talk program, Sunday The Road Forward, which airs on Real America’s Voice News Network and is available across numerous streaming platforms. Licensed as a professional counselor and as a marriage and family therapist, Dr. Clinton is recognized as an expert on mental health and relationship issues and spends much of his time working with Christian leaders and professional athletes.

Dr. Clinton has authored or edited nearly 30 books, including Take It Back: Reclaiming Biblical Masculinity, and Focus on the Future: Your Family, Your Faith, and Your Voice Matter Now More Than Ever. Tim has been married for over 44 years to his wife, Julie, and together they have two children, Megan (married to Ben) and Zach (married to Evelyn), and two granddaughters, Olivia and Sophia, who have stolen their hearts.

Dr. Zach Clinton, Ph.D., serves as Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), the world’s largest and most diverse Christian counseling organization. He is the Host of the renowned Built Different Podcast as well as President and Host of Ignite Men’s Ministry and Conferences. Dr. Zach is also a Licensed Professional Counseling Resident at Light Counseling as well as an athletic counselor specializing in sport and performance psychology at Liberty University. As a former Division 1 college baseball player, Dr. Clinton loves working with professional & collegiate athletes and enjoys speaking into the lives of today’s generations as he has a deep passion for helping people build self-esteem, emotion regulation, leadership qualities, and perspective shifts. He has dedicated his life to reminding people that no matter how dark, difficult, or painful life can be, they are never out of the fight! He is the author of Even If and is currently working on his next book, Remember My Chains: Helping You Move from Bondage to Breakthrough. Dr. Zach is thrilled to be married to his lovely wife, Evelyn, as they make their home in Central Virginia.