Lion Counseling Podcast
Lion Counseling Podcast
Podcast Description
The Lion Counseling Podcast helps men escape the cages that hold them back and become the Lions they were created to be. It exists to help men obtain success, purpose, happiness, and peace in their career and personal lives. The podcast is hosted by the founder of Lion Counseling, Mark Odland (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified EMDR Therapist), and Zack Carter (Counselor and Coach with Lion Counseling). In their podcasts, they address a variety of topics relevant to men, including: mental health, relationships, masculinity, faith, success, business, and self-improvement.
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Content Themes
This podcast focuses on critical themes including mental health, masculinity, relationships, faith, and personal development. Episodes such as 'Redefining Success: Why You Don’t Feel Successful (Even If You Are)' and 'The Truth About Motivation: Why You’re Stuck and How to Move Forward' explore in-depth topics like cognitive distortions, personal habits, and connecting core values with identity.
The Lion Counseling Podcast helps men escape the cages that hold them back and become the Lions they were created to be. It exists to help men obtain success, purpose, happiness, and peace in their career and personal lives. The podcast is hosted by the founder of Lion Counseling, Mark Odland (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified EMDR Therapist), and Zack Carter (Counselor and Coach with Lion Counseling). In their podcasts, they address a variety of topics relevant to men, including: mental health, relationships, masculinity, faith, success, business, and self-improvement.
🎙️ Episode 39 – When God Feels Silent: The Dark Night of the Soul
Have you ever prayed and felt absolutely nothing? Have you been hit with doubts, spiritual confusion, or the terrifying sense that God has gone silent? In this raw and honest episode, Mark Odland shares his personal story of walking through the “dark night of the soul”—a season where faith felt distant, prayer felt empty, and life’s pain stripped away every illusion of certainty.
Whether you’re a Christian man battling burnout, grief, doubt, or emotional numbness, this episode will help you understand what the dark night truly is, why it happens, and how God uses it to refine you into a stronger, more grounded man.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- What the “dark night of the soul” actually is—and what it isn’t
- Why even faithful Christian men can feel spiritual numbness or silence
- How grief, trauma, burnout, and father wounds can distort your view of God
- Why wrestling with God is biblical, masculine, and necessary
- How lament, honesty, and intellectual humility can strengthen your faith
- Tools for reconnecting with God when prayer feels empty
- Why doubt does not mean you’re losing your faith—and may mean you’re growing
- How God can use your darkest season to reveal purpose, calling, and strength
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About the Lion Counseling Podcast
The Lion Counseling Podcast is dedicated to helping Christian men break free, heal deep, and become the lions God created them to be. Hosted by Mark Odland, LMFT and certified EMDR therapist, each episode blends biblical wisdom, psychological insight, and real-life tools to build stronger men, stronger families, and stronger faith. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
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