About the Guest
Kristin Exton
Kristin Exton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) working in private practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Over the last twenty-six years, she has facilitated seminars, workshops, and authored a series of Girls Empowerment Seminars entitled “Teen Talk.” Kristin previously worked in a jail ministry and served as the Associate Teaching Director of Community Bible Study (CBS) in Cabot, Arkansas. She continues to be involved in this intensive Bible study based in Colorado Springs, CO, since moving back in 2015 and is actively involved in Covenant United Reformed Church. Kristin has practiced in Central Arkansas, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, and down the front range of Colorado, counseling individuals, couples, and families, to find solutions to overcome their struggles and achieve their goals. Kristin strives daily to glorify God, as He created her to do and enjoys hiking, skiing, and playing tennis with her husband Grant and their three children.
Michael Jr.
It’s been said that laughter is the best medicine, and in our current climate where so much is grave, serious, and our health is a top priority, it’s safe to say we all deserve some comedic relief. Beloved comedian, star of “Selfie Dad,” podcast host, and author Michael Jr. does just that in his debut book, FUNNY HOW LIFE WORKS. Drawing on personal stories infused with humor and wisdom, Michael Jr. walks readers through his most career-defining moments and extracts impactful life lessons, all to emphasize the importance of living life with the punchline in mind.
Known as the comedian who is more than funny, Michael Jr. brings laughter and understanding to audiences all over the world. Often a keynote at fortune 500 companies, his versatility has landed him on Tedx Talks, Oprah, and” The Tonight Show” on NBC. He is an author, producer, and is currently creating a new experience that will take people on a journey to finding more.
Tim Hawkins
Since giving up his job as a grocery truck driver in 2002, Tim Hawkins has been forging the magical blend between two comedic ideals: A genuinely funny comedy show that caters to the entire family. Is it realistic? Hawkins believes so. With over 200 million views on YouTube, 120+ sold out shows every year, and a motley crew of 350K+ Facebook fans, Tim has started a gut-busting grassroots revolution of multi-generational proportions.
With four munchkins of his own and a beautiful wife who is winning her battle with breast cancer, Hawkins develops new material daily by simply absorbing the world around him. The perils of marriage, parenting, and homeschooling may not exemplify the rock-star life, but they sure make for great comedy. And as Tim would tell you himself, “It’s not like I have choice. Comedy is my only life skill.”
About the Host
Michelle Hill
Radio has been ingrained in Michelle for most of her life. This love for radio has taken her to various radio stations and ministries in places like Chicago, Alaska and other snow covered terrains like her hometown in north central Iowa. In 2005 she landed on staff with Cru/FamilyLife®. While at FamilyLife she has overseen the expansion of FamilyLife Today® internationally, assisted with the creation of Passport2Identity™-Womanhood and is now the host of FamilyLife This Week®.
For the last 15+ years Michelle has been mentoring young women and is passionate about helping them find their identity in God. She also has a fascination for snowflakes and the color yellow. Michelle makes her home in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Episode Transcript
Bob: Do they turn angry on you?
Dennis: Do they stone you?
Tim: No; they don’t! They’re awesome; they’re awesome people. I mean, yes.
Dennis: So they can laugh about themselves?
Tim: Yes; they make their own clothes, but they’re also very cool people. [Laughter] And they make their own soap and—you know; but that’s—you know, that’s just one of those little subcultures.
Bob: And then you mentioned you wrote a song about Chick-fil-A.
Tim: Yes.
Bob: And I saw this online.
Tim: Yes; I’m a celebrity over at the Chick-fil-A now—at the home office.
Bob: You’ve been down to the headquarters; right?
Tim: Yes; I talked to Mr. Dan Cathy, who is the President, the other day on the phone. He loves it. He plays—actually, the video on YouTube—he plays it before he speaks all over the country. So I might get some free chicken sandwiches out of it. It goes something like this—[Singing Chick-fil-A song] [Laughter] Everybody!
All Voices: MmmMmm—Chick-fil-A.
Tim: Oooh, that was rough.
Bob: That was pretty awful. [Laughter]
Tim: But that’s what I do. I’m a frustrated rock star, I think. I just wanted to start off writing serious songs. It just always turns weird, so I just went with the weird. [Laughter]
[Studio]
Michelle: Funny, funny man: Tim Hawkins. Wasn’t that great?
You know, now that we’ve had our fill of laughter—oh wait; wait. We can never have our fill of laughter—in fact, go to our website, FamilyLifeThisWeek.com; that’s FamilyLifeThisWeek.com—and there we’ll have some links to the FamilyLife Today programs with Tim Hawkins and also with Michael Jr.
Well, next week, we’re going to go on a cruise. Yep; you got that right—all-inclusive; I pay for it, because I’m made of money or something—but we’re going to go on a cruise. We’re going to hear from Laura Story and, also, Gary Thomas and Voddie Baucham from the Love Like You Mean It cruise. It’s going to be a great show. Oh, wait; no—they’re on the cruise; you’re just listening. It’ll be fun; I guarantee it. I’m excited about it; I hope you are too.
Hey, thanks for listening. I want to thank the president of FamilyLife, David Robbins, along with our station partners around the country. And a big “Thank you!” to our engineer today, Keith Lynch. Thanks to our producers, Bruce Goff and Marques Holt. Justin Adams is our mastering engineer and Meghan Martin is our production coordinator.
Our program is a production of FamilyLife Today, and our mission is to effectively develop godly families who change the world one home at a time.
I’m Michelle Hill, inviting you to join us again next time for another edition of FamilyLife This Week.
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