JT is an author, speaker, adventure enthusiast, and survivor that has a mission to help us see there are no bad days - only hard days. His new book, NO BAD DAYS: How to Find Joy In Any Circumstance * shares JT’s against-all-odds story of overcoming countless physical and learning challenges. JT ought to know this truth, because by the time JT was 3 years-old, he'd spent 250 days in the hospital. He had 16 major surgeries before he was 16 years old.

Diagnosed with VATER/VACTERL syndrome as well as severe dyslexia and short-term memory loss, learning was nearly impossible. Yet he defied the odds - learned to read and write, graduated from high school, attended college, and became a successful speaker, podcast host, author and adventure travel enthusiast.

Tune in to this episode as JT shares his harrowing Mt. Kilimanjaro climb as well as an overcomer's story included in his book. Be encouraged by these TWO ways to help you face every giant and climb every mountain with joy and hope (click read more):​

Max McLean is an award-winning actor and founder and artistic director of New York City-based Fellowship for Performing Arts.

Max adapted for the stage The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert, The Great Divorce, Genesis, and Mark’s Gospel. His recent writing and producing credits include Martin Luther on Trial.

As an actor, he created the roles of Screwtape in New York, on national tour and in London; C.S. Lewis in The Most Reluctant Convert on national tour, in an extended 15-week run in New York and in the upcoming film version premiering nationwide Nov 3; Mark in Mark’s Gospel; and Storyteller in Genesis. Max received the Jeff Award - Chicago theatre’s highest honor - for his performance of Mark’s Gospel.

He has been nominated for four awards from the Audio Publishers Association for his narration of The Listener’s Bible. His creative work has been cited with distinction by the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, and CNN to name a few.

Click on Listen Now button to hear more about this influential Christian writer in this episode: 176: Bringing to Life the Spiritual Evolution of C.S. Lewis, One of the 20th Century’s Sharpest Minds and Keenest Wits with Max McLean from the Most Reluctant Convert on the Choose 2 Think Inspirational podcast

Read more to watch the highlight reel of my interview with Max  on YouTube!

Are you exhausted?

Bone weary?

Tired of facing that giant of all giants in your life?

I've got just the remedy for you based on Psalm 69.

Click LISTEN NOW to learn all about Psalm 69 (quoted 7 times in the New Testament) as well as how to handle tough times or click READ MORE for the encouraging highlight video clip from Episode 175: Find Relief Now during a Troubling Season of Your Life.