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The Luella Jonk Show

Dr. Luella Jonk, PhD

From the therapy room of a registered psychotherapist, dating coach and solopreneur who has tirelessly attempted a 'healthy' work-life balance for 25 years, it rarely existed for me and likely does not for most business owners, entrepreneurs and executives. The truth is relationships can really suffer. I will be interviewing expert guests who are doing things right so we can all learn to mix business with pleasure. Topics will range from building better relationships, connection, dating, and

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Episode #73: Trust as Faith in Motion—Learning to Let...

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/10/28

In this vulnerable solo episode, I'm getting real about what it means to truly trust when life feels fragile and you're hanging on by a thread. We've all heard the beautiful spiritual advice to "trust God's plan," but what does that actually look like when you're anxiously checking your phone for that email, dreading an upcoming confrontation, or second-guessing a major decision you've made?I'm opening up about my own journey with trust—including the news I'm

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Episode #72: Anitial'a Ware and Her Road From...

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/10/21

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Anitial'A Ware, whose story isn't theory—it's lived experience. As a former Division 2 All-American athlete, collegiate coach, and master's-educated science teacher who once identified as a lesbian for a decade, Anitial'A's journey from darkness to divine purpose is nothing short of miraculous.What struck me as a therapist wasn't just her courage, but her absolute clarity. She's not speaking from a place of

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Episode #71: Relationship Wisdom on the PLANTSTRONG...

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/10/14

In this unique episode, I'm switching chairs—I'm the guest! Rip Esselstyn invited me onto his PLANTSTRONG Podcast to discuss marriage, relationships, and how couples navigate health changes together. If you've been following my show, you know I don't subscribe to just one way of doing things, whether it's diet or relationships. So when Rip reached out, I was thrilled to share my perspective with his plant-strong community.This conversation was particularly meaningful because we

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Episode #70: Katy Faust, Carrie Gress & Ester...

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2025/10/07

In this powerhouse roundtable, three previous guests return to tackle the confusion eroding modern marriages and families. Children's rights advocate Katy Faust, philosopher Carrie Gress, and Catholic educator Ester Munt-Brooks bring decades of combined wisdom on what happens when we abandon the complementary nature of masculine and feminine roles—and why getting this right is essential for thriving relationships.From my therapy room, I'm witnessing a pattern: women burnt out from trying to

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Episode #69: Course Sneak Peek - The 'I vs We' Problem

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/09/30

In this solo episode, I'm sharing something close to my heart - a core teaching from my new Conjugal Love course that challenges everything our culture tells us about marriage and relationships. If you think marriage is supposed to be all roses and rainbows, I have news for you: you're setting yourself up for failure.I dive deep into the dangerous myth of individualism in marriage and why the moment you said "I do," it actually transformed into "we do." Yet most of us slip

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Episode #68: Best Snippets of My Marriage Course - A...

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/09/23

In this special solo episode, I'm sharing the most transformative moments from my new 12-module course on conjugal love. After 25 years as a therapist and coach, I've discovered that most of us have been viewing marriage completely wrong - and once you see it as God intended, everything changes.I'll walk you through:✅ Why trust is the holy cornerstone of marriage, not performance or perfection✅ How to give from your strengths instead of burning out trying to be both sexes✅ The

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Episode #67: Marriage as Sacred Mystery

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/09/16

In this special solo episode, I'm sharing the introduction to my new course on conjugal love - because I believe it could completely transform how you see your relationship. After 25 years as a therapist and coach, I've realized most of us enter marriage with no clue what it actually is, and it's so much more profound than we imagine.This course introduction covers:✅ Why my priest insisted I charge for this course (spoiler: free doesn't create commitment)✅ How discovering what the

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Episode #66: 25 Years of Marriage Therapy Taught Me This

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/09/09

Ready to transform your relationship? My brand new course "The Course in Conjugal Love" launches October 1st! This isn't about more information - it's about transformation. Get on the waitlist: https://luellajonk.com/the-course-in-conjugal-love/I'm pulling back the curtain on 25 years of relationship therapy to share what I've really learned about making marriage work. After reflecting on hundreds of couples I've counseled and my own journey as a Catholic therapist,

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Episode #65: Saint Paul's Blueprint for Modern Marriage

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/09/02

Ready to transform your relationship? My brand new course "The Course in Conjugal Love" launches October 1st! This isn't about more information - it's about transformation. Get on the waitlist: https://luellajonk.com/the-course-in-conjugal-love/In this deeply personal solo episode recorded on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, I'm diving into why Saint Paul - who was never married - has become my anchor for understanding love and perseverance in marriage. As a relationship

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Episode #64: Father Tad on Moral Clarity in a Culture...

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2025/08/26

In this episode, I sit down with Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D., a Yale-trained neuroscientist turned Catholic priest who serves as Senior Ethicist at The National Catholic Bioethics Center. From his unique vantage point—having worked as a molecular biologist at Harvard Medical School before answering the call to priesthood—Father Tad brings both scientific rigor and spiritual wisdom to today's most challenging ethical dilemmas.As business leaders, we're constantly making decisions under

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Episode #63: Why Mary is the Ultimate Model for...

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/08/19

I'm sharing how studying our Mother Mary completely transformed my understanding of what it means to be a truly empowered woman—and how her example saved me from the toxic wasteland of modern female empowerment culture.After falling into the Facebook trap during COVID and losing thousands of dollars to "rise above" coaches who promised the world, I discovered that everything I'd been taught about female strength was completely backwards. Mary—the most powerful woman who ever

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Episode #62: Why Your Marriage Feels Hard (It's...

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/08/12

I'm speaking directly to anyone feeling worn out, disconnected, or questioning whether their marriage is worth fighting for. After 25 years as a therapist, I've witnessed countless couples chase surface-level solutions while missing the profound spiritual foundation that makes relationships truly thrive.Today, I'm sharing why I've shifted from relying solely on psychology to embracing theology in my practice—because the deepest pain I see isn't just emotional, it's spiritual

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Episode #61: Letting Go of Control is Your Greatest...

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/08/05

In this deeply personal episode, I'm opening up about one of the most challenging yet transformative concepts I've encountered both in my practice and my own marriage journey—the radical freedom that comes through surrender and what true obedience actually looks like.If you're someone who feels like you're constantly holding the reins tight, afraid that everything will crumble if you're not managing every detail—whether you're an entrepreneur burning the candle at both ends,

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Episode #60: Finding Peace When Everything Falls Apart

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/07/29

In this deeply personal solo episode, I'm sharing what I've learned after 25 years as a therapist about what actually saves us when everything falls apart. Spoiler alert: it's not another communication hack, a perfect three-step process, or even your impressive degrees. It's something much simpler—and much harder.Together, we'll explore: ✅ Why overthinking and problem-solving actually make crisis worse—and what to do instead ✅ How control disguised as "care" is

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Episode #59: Katy Faust on Children's Rights Over...

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/07/22

In this deeply important episode, I'm joined by Katy Faust—founder and president of Them Before Us, mother of four, and fearless advocate for children's fundamental rights. Together, we dive into one of the most crucial conversations of our time: how our culture's elevation of adult desires is systematically harming the most vulnerable among us—our children.Katy brings both personal experience and profound expertise to this discussion, having grown up in a divorced home with a mother in

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Episode #58: When Love Sounds Like a Foreign Language

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/07/15

🔈 A quick note: I was testing out some new equipment while recording this, so the audio may sound a little off in places. Thanks for your grace as I find new ways to bring these conversations to life.In this episode, I explore one of the most subtle and sacred tensions in any long-term relationship: the quiet miscommunications that slowly chip away at connection—not with yelling, but with silence, confusion, and resentment.We often say we have a “communication problem,” but what if the truth is

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Episode #57: Stop Protecting Peace - Let It Protect You

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/07/08

In this deeply personal solo episode, I'm getting vulnerable about one of the hardest lessons I'm learning as both a therapist and a mother: how to find genuine peace not after our struggles end, but right in the middle of them. After 25 years of helping others navigate their relationships, I'm discovering that my own parenting challenges are teaching me something profound about surrender, gratitude, and what it really means to let peace protect us instead of trying to protect our

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Episode #56: Robert P. George on Humility, Purpose,...

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/07/01

In this deeply personal episode, I sit down with Princeton's Robert P. George—McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and one of America's most respected moral philosophers. What began as a conversation about truth-seeking and intellectual humility transformed into something far more intimate: a exploration of how we find meaning in our most fundamental roles as spouses, parents, and community members.I'll walk you through:✅ Why true strength begins with receiving, not doing—and how this

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Episode #55: Therapy Is Hard Work - Why It Hurts But...

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/06/24

In this solo episode, I get brutally honest about what therapy should actually accomplish - and spoiler alert: it's not about making you feel warm and fuzzy. Inspired by a candid conversation with a long-term client who's been seeing me for 8 years, I break down the real reasons people invest in therapy and why so many are doing it wrong.I'll walk you through:✅ Why objectivity matters more than validation (and why your therapist shouldn't be your cheerleader)✅ How accountability in

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Episode #54: Mary's Blueprint for Modern Women

The Luella Jonk Show ·

2025/06/17

In this deeply personal solo episode, I share something that's been stirring in my heart for years - a truth about womanhood that our culture desperately needs to hear. What started as a random voice memo on my phone turned into a 50-minute exploration of how we've lost our way as women, and more importantly, how we can find our way back.As someone who spent years avoiding conflict and wanting everyone to be happy (sound familiar?), I've learned that peace doesn't come from

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