378: Paul Daugherty on Considering Suicide, The Strength of a Lie, Dumping Sugar-Coated Platitudes, Fake Prayers, and Why You Can’t Just Pray Trauma Away

This week, we’re sitting down with Paul Daugherty, pastor of Victory Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to talk in raw and vulnerable fashion about his brush with considering suicide. And before I go on, I want to share that if you or anyone you know is considering suicide, please stop this podcast and dial 988 on your phone right now. It’s a 24-hour crisis hotline and help is available. Aside from that part of the conversation, Paul and I discuss the strength of a lie to empower our lives and why we need to dump the plastic, sugar-coated platitudes when dealing with loss and pain. We’ll also discuss fake prayers and why you can’t just pray trauma away. In a culture so consumed by facades, I’m very thankful for Paul’s transparency in our conversation and trust you’ll receive great value from it.

Guest Bio:

Paul Daugherty and his wife Ashley serve as the Lead Pastors of Victory Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Paul also pioneered a weekly TV program & leadership podcast, which airs globally. His podcast, “Learning to Lead”, is streamed by thousands of young leaders. Paul graduated from Oral Roberts University with a bachelor’s degree in Theology and is currently working on his master’s degree at Oral Roberts University.

Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Paul, I’m sure you’ll also enjoy:

• 358: Dr. Anita Phillips on What’s Missing in the Mental Health Conversation, Why Science and Faith Are Not in Conflict, Why We Must Stop Demonizing Emotions, and Healing the Nervous System
• 360: Dr. John Delony on The Cost of Living a Borrowed Life, Outsourcing Vulnerability, Practicing Resilience and Courage, and Why a Curated Life is a Fake Life

Subscribe to the Podcast on:

• Apple Podcasts
• Spotify
• iHeartRadio
• Google Podcasts
• Stitcher
• TuneIn
• RSS
• YouTube

Guest Links

Paul Daugherty’s Website | X | Instagram | Facebook

Resources Mentioned This Week

• Mind Games: Winning the Battle for Your Mental and Emotional Health
• Healing What You Can’t Erase: Transform Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health from the Inside Out
• The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma
• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
• Widen the Window: Training Your Brain and Body to Thrive During Stress and Recover from Trauma

Review “Win Today”

Click here to read the ratings, or even better, please leave me a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Your rating will help the podcast get noticed and positioned on Apple Podcasts.