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How to Improve Your Emotional Health in 2025 with Therapist Jason VanRuler (South Dakota #11)

The Conversation with Adam Weber

Release Date: 01/20/2025

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The Conversation with Adam Weber

So many men are bored! In their work and in their walk with Jesus. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.  In this episode, I have an incredible conversation with Peter Ostapko, who shares his journey of creating the Kinsmen Journal - an annual magazine that challenges men to lead lives of transformative faith, redemptive fatherhood, and fostering a sense of brotherhood among men.  We discuss what it means to be a man, why men today are bored and how to raise sons that become men. Peter emphasizes the need for men (and boys) to embrace risk, adventure, and vulnerability and how...

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The Conversation with Adam Weber

Today’s episode is the second episode in My Mentors series.
My guest today is my dear friend and mentor, Bob Merritt - the former Senior Pastor of Eagle Brook Church in Minnesota. 
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The Conversation with Adam Weber

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My favorite part: John shares super practical tips on how to come home well at the end of a long, exhausting day. He also shares how he personally connects with God throughout the day (and you’ll want to try it too)!
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Watch the full interview with Jody: youtube.com/@adamaweber 
In this episode, I have an inspiring conversation with Jody Luke, the president of Love Does - a nonprofit organization dedicated to caring for the vulnerable and providing education in conflict zones. 
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The Conversation with Adam Weber

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The Conversation with Adam Weber

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The Conversation with Adam Weber

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In today’s South Dakota episode (which wraps up our New Year’s series), I sit down with one of my closest friends, Jason VanRuler.
Jason, a well-known therapist, author and speaker, joins me to talk about how to evaluate where you are emotionally and gives steps you can take to improve your emotional and relational health in 2025. 
My favorite part: Jason sharing a part of his own (broken) story, how he became a therapist, & his journey of finding God.
Jason also gives us insight into addressing the hard parts of 2024 and tells us what we can do to make sure the difficult things we went through can help us grow in the New Year and beyond.
From navigating the messiness of life to finding beauty in imperfections, this episode is a heartfelt exploration of what it means to be human.
Grab a copy of Jason’s book: https://amzn.to/4hcOX1t Follow Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason.vanruler/ Check out Jason’s courses: jasonvr.com
Check out part 1, part 2 and part 3 of the New Year’s series!
Thanks to our amazing partners on this episode: First Interstate Bank & The Tyler Goff Group 
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