Best Ron Ralph Podcasts (2025)

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Arnold Hampton - The Real Lessons of Genesis 5 1:08:05

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What is thought to be a boring chapter in the Bible is, in reality, profound. We’ll take an in-depth look at the genealogy of Adam and what it means to mankind today.By Arnold Hampton

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Jonny Say and Stuart Ralph role-play a key ACT skill for rumination (#518) 56:42

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In episode 518 Jonny Say and I practiced some Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) skills together. Jonny is a UK based therapist and co-director at The Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy. We discuss the skill dropping anchor, how the skill dipping in and out of the stream can help us learn how to deal with rumination, Jonny and I role play a cl…

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Jason Hyde - Forever 55:16

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Forever is a big concept with significant implications for Christians. What happens when forever doesn't mean always or eternally? This message explores the concept of forever as presented in scripture.By Jason Hyde

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Greg Sargent - How Does God Run Elections? 42:58

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God is involved and very much in control of what happens in the world. Let’s look at some examples that show God is in control and directing events.By Greg Sargent

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Spenser Gabin: Reflections on ERP therapy, and becoming a therapist (#517) 55:21

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In episode 517 I chat with Spenser Gabin. Spenser is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Encinitas, California We discuss his OCD, becoming a therapist, his thoughts on Ian O'Brien's episode and clinical perceptive on Ian's research findings on exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP): drop out rate, explaining how ERP links to …

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Mark Winner - Are We Limiting God? 1:10:45

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By our attitudes and our behaviors, we limit what God will do for us and what He can do through us.By Mark Winner

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John Pentlin - The Spirit of Forgiveness 49:45

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Forgiveness is a requirement for living a Christian life. Forgiveness means surrendering your right to hurt someone who hurt you. Do we fully understand forgiveness?By John Pentlin

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Episode 181 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Luke Carlson 45:46

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Attorney Luke Carlson is the managing partner of LS Carlson Law, PC with offices located in California and Florida. Luke's firm handles business law, real estate matters, and estate planning. In addition to these practice areas , Luke and his firm are subject matter experts in the field of HOA law. In fact, you can find Luke's book, "Bad HOA – The …

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A World Of Opression 38:26

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By Ron Ralph

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Story: Emma (Group therapy, OCD around parenting, real event OCD) (Ep516) 40:54

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In episode 516 I chat with Emma who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss OCD around parenting, real event themed OCD, group therapy and experiences of it, rumination, reassurance, dealing with shame, creativity in recovery, and much more. Hope it helps. Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/emma-516 The podcast is ma…

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Zach Smith - Training and Trials 47:57

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We may not know the specific role we are being prepared for, but God does. God is preparing us to be able to serve in the roles He has for us in His Kingdom.By Zach Smith

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Ralph Levy - Satan: The Master of Identity Theft 58:38

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Satan is devious, tricky, and powerful. He loves to masquerade. He loves to invade people’s personality. We must stay close to God and guard our mind and personality.By Ralph Levy

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Episode 180 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Chris Weston 46:54

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Attorney Chris Weston is the managing partner of the long-established and well-respected law firm of Johnston, Moore and Weston in Huntsville, Alabama. As you'll hear on this episode of the podcast, Chris was a nomad of sorts growing up, moving every three years or so. Finally settled in North Alabama, Chris took another detour to attend Albany Law…

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The 10-Year Anniversary Episode: Featuring the Listeners (#515) 18:41

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In episode 515 I opened the 10-year anniversary episode up to the listeners. People were able to make a recording of a 30 second sound bite for the show. This episode features all those recordings. Thank you to all those who submitted a sound bite. And thanks to you for listening and for your support over the last 10 years. What a ride it's been! S…

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Nathan Willoughby - When God Shows Favor 1:01:09

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How can we know when to expect favor from our Creator?By Nathan Willoughby

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Jim Haeffele - Doctrine of Repentance 58:57

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The doctrine of repentance—what does the Bible say about this important subject?By Jim Haeffele

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Dr Ron Nicholson: AI and OCD (#514) 50:42

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In episode 514 I chat with Dr Ronald Nicholson. Ron is a clinical psychologist. We discuss why it's important to talk about artificial intelligence (AI) and OCD, AI and reassurance, how AI can play into compulsions, cognitive struggles due to over reliance on AI, the detriment of the loss of engagement with other humans, technology reducing distres…

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Jon Pinelli - Are We the Living Bible 43:40

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What does Bible study mean to us? Are we just reading? Or are we putting our Bible study into practice?By Jon Pinelli

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Ron Kelly - Law and Grace 56:40

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What is the biblical understanding of law and grace? Can we learn how to answer questions and prove it?By Ron Kelly

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What Is Man 39:13

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By Ron Ralph

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Story: Amanda (OCD themes: Religion, harm and contamination) (#513) 43:25

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In episode 513 I chat with Amanda who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss OCD themes of religion, harm and contamination. Amanda talks about depression, controlling food, stopping driving, navigating the Covid pandemic and OCD, compulsions controlling other people, therapy, grief and loss, figuring out it was ok not to do h…

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Jim Franks - The Journey That Leads to Eternal Life 48:33

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The path to the Kingdom is outlined in the Bible. We need to be living with the values that represent God’s Kingdom.By Jim Franks

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Mark Winner - Being Responsible Something God Expects of Us 1:18:24

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We live in times of stress. But that doesn’t mean we can make excuses for not doing what God tells us to do. We must still be responsible for how we think and act.By Mark Winner

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Enjoy Every Season 43:41

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By Ron Ralph

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Dr Steven Phillipson and Sarah: Metaphysical OCD and Sarah's story (#512) 1:06:34

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In episode 512 I chat with Dr Steven Phillipson and Sarah. Steven is a licensed clinical psychologist who specialises in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for OCD. Steven is the Clinical Director at the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy in New York. He is joined by one of his patients, Sarah, who has kindly agreed to share her story. We disc…

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Episode 178 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Retired U.S. Immigration Judge Richard (Rico) Bartolomei 1:07:53

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Rico has been a very close friend of mine who I have known since we were young U.S. Army JAG First Lieutenants at Fort Bliss, Texas. Beyond that, Rico introduced me to my wife of 36 years, Patty, as we all lived in the same apartment complex on the west side of El Paso. As I always describe to people, Rico is the closest individual to being a "Rena…

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Episode 178 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Madison County, AL Circuit Court Judge (Ret) Karen Hall 55:44

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Judge Karen Hall was the longest-serving judge in Madison County, Alabama history, when combined with her time on the bench as a District Court Judge followed by her long tenure as a Circuit Court judge, until her recent retirement. And when I say retired, I mean just retired as in this podcast was done on her first day off after working for a life…

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Larry Roybal - God Has a Purpose for You 38:04

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Why are we here? We must be excited and on fire for what God is accomplishing in our lives.By Larry Roybal

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John Bennett - A Famine of the Word 44:40

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God’s people must remain faithful and diligent in seeking truth while it is still readily available. That truth will become increasingly scarce in the future.By John Bennett

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Episode 177 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Heath Brooks 58:12

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Heath Brooks is a highly respected personal injury attorney with the Huntsville law firm of Timberlake, League and Brooks. You can also listen to previous podcast episodes with Heath's law partners Michael Timberlake here, Will League here and William Messervy here. In addition, this law firm sponsors the popular LawCall show on WAAY/ABC 31 on Sund…

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Hating Life and Death 37:03

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By Ron Ralph

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Melissa Mose: Integrating IFS and ERP for OCD (#511) 57:19

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In episode 511 I chat with Melissa Mose. Melissa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who treats OCD. Melissa is president of the IOCDF affiliate OCD SoCal. We discuss her new book for therapists on internal family systems therapy (IFS) for OCD, what is IFS, integrating IFS and exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), working with par…

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Larry Neff - Doubt 55:04

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Doubt can be one of Satan’s most dangerous weapons. Don’t question things once you prove them to yourself.By Larry Neff

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Andy Burnett - Growing in Dependence 1:09:59

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What are your thoughts on independence? How do you define it? What are Satan’s thoughts on independence? Most important, what are God’s thoughts on independence?By Andy Burnett

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Dr Steven Poskar: Medications for OCD (#510) 53:32

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In episode 510 I chat with Dr Steven Poskar. Steven is a psychiatrist and clinical director of OCD NYC. He is also a member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board of the International OCD Foundation. We discuss his therapy journey, myths and misconceptions around OCD medication, SSRIs for OCD, choosing an SSRI based on their side effect prof…

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Nathan Willoughby - Seeking Wisdom 1:05:16

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We all need to be seeking wisdom. But what kind of wisdom should we seek? And where does it come from?By Nathan Willoughby

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Jim Chapman - Pride and Humility 59:11

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As we prepare for Passover, it’s important for us to take a look at the subject of pride and humility.By Jim Chapman

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The Pleasure Hunt 40:46

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By Ron Ralph

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Ian O'Brien: OCD Story, and research on why people struggle to engage with ERP using over 100 interviews from The OCD Stories podcast (#509) 55:30

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In episode 509 I chat with Ian O'Brien. Ian is a psychotherapist based in Dublin, Ireland, who specialises in OCD. We discuss his OCD story including relationship OCD (rOCD) and pOCD, getting therapy, support groups, and becoming a therapist. We then discuss his research on why people struggle to engage with ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) i…

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Joel Meeker - The Fourth Horseman Rides 44:01

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God is getting people’s attention in the world. It’s as if we are in a dress rehearsal. Meditate on these things so we can grow despite what happens around us.By Joel Meeker