Choose Life Radio

About Choose Life Radio

Real life. Real struggles. Real hope. Choose Life Radio with Dr. Sharon May brings you honest, hope-giving conversations about marriage, family, faith, emotional health, relationships, personal growth, and what it means to live a meaningful life. Each week, Dr. Sharon May—marriage and family therapist, author and relationship expert—talks with trusted experts and compelling guests about the issues we actually face: difficult marriages, adult children, anxiety, grief, trauma, parenting, faith, purpose, relationships, aging, resilience and finding hope when life doesn't go as planned. Our goal is simple: that you hear something and think, “That's exactly what I'm facing—and now I know one thing I can do.” Because life can be beautiful and difficult at the same time. We can grow, heal, love well and choose to live this one precious life with greater joy, wisdom, courage and hope. Follow Choose Life Radio with Dr. Sharon May so you don't miss the next conversation. Learn more, find practical resources and support the program at ChooseLifeRadio.com.

Publisher

Sharon May, Ph.D.

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jul 2019

Latest episode

3 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

92 of 321 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   3 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Why Fathers Matter: 7 Ways a Dad Shapes a Child for Life | Dr. Ken Canfield

   Dr. Sharon May interviews fatherhood expert Dr. Ken Canfield about how effective fathers shape children for life and offer hope for repairing relationships.

2. 

   3 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Why Shame Makes You Feel Like You're Never Enough—and How to Break Free | Dr. Mark Baker

   Dr. Sharon May interviews psychologist Dr. Mark Baker about how shame impacts self-worth and relationships, offering insights to break free from its grip.

3. 

   22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Is Your Marriage Disconnected, Difficult or Destructive? How to Know the Difference | Leslie Vernick

   Dr. Sharon May interviews relationship expert Leslie Vernick about distinguishing between disconnected, difficult, and destructive marriages to foster healthier relationships.

Inside a recent episode

Why Fathers Matter: 7 Ways a Dad Shapes a Child for Life | Dr. Ken Canfield

Published 3 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Same can be said for sons. And so when we take fathers out of the equation, we have chaos or a complex family system that is hungering for the need of healthy male leadership. And so we can see all the metrics. You know, Dr. May, how deeply they turn where a child without a dad is more likely to get involved in unhealthy activities, substance abuse. crime, also their own well-being and health. Those measures go down. And so what Father Spring is a sense of protection and security, among other things, to build that child up from birth, in fact, pre-birth, throughout the life course. Wow, that is so, so impactful. […]

Who has been a guest on Choose Life Radio

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Ken Canfield
• Dr Mark Baker
• Leslie Vernick
• Mike May
• Corri Graves

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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Books guests

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