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Randy Carlson

Randy Carlson

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Oct 3, 2025

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When it comes to parenting, marriage, and other relationship issues, people are turning to best-selling author, counselor and radio personality Dr. Randy Carlson. Recognized as an advocate for the family, Randy hosts Intentional Living, a live daily call-in program syndicated to radio stations nationwide.


As president of Family Life Communications Incorporated, Randy also oversees the ministries of Intentional Living (Parent Talk, Inc.) and Family Life Radio.


Randy has written or coauthored five books: Starved for Affection, Unlocking the Secrets of Your Childhood Memories, Parent Talk, Father Memories, The Cain & Abel Syndrome and his sixth book, The Power of One Thing.


Randy is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a doctorate in counseling psychology and over twenty-six years of counseling experience. He shares wisdom, encouragement, and comfort from God’s Word with people who call the daily Intentional Living program with issues that affect their families today. He has appeared on national radio and television talk shows such as Good Morning America, Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson, and Moody’s Midday Connection. He also speaks at conferences and seminars around the country.


Dr. Carlson and his wife, Donna, have three grown children and four grandchildren and reside in Tucson, Arizona. Randy and Donna share a deep commitment to each other, to their family, and to helping others live an intentional life in Christ.

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Sep 29, 20251 min
De-Clutter Your Life
Mother Teresa said:  “The more you have, the more you are occupied. The less you have, the more free you are. ” What is it that’s occupying too much of your time, your space, your thinking, your schedule? theintentionallife.com.

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Mar 10, 20252 min
Challenges with Adult Children?
Dr. Randy Carlson of Intentional Living brings great insight to parents who have adult children challenges. "More than ever, adult children are moving back home with Mom and Dad. Many college graduates have experienced difficulty finding jobs during a recovering economy. They’re facing competition with job candidates who have more experience. If your older children come back home, look at the opportunity as a blessing. This second time at home could give you an opportunity to shape ONE THING...

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Jan 30, 20255 min
Eight Ways to Make Good Decisions
One of the most important things we do every day is make decisions. Some are small, like what we’re going to eat for breakfast, and others are life-changing—decisions about our marriage, career, faith, or family. But regardless of the size, every decision we make has an impact on our lives. That’s why I want to talk to you about being intentional in your decision-making. Are you making decisions that align with God’s will? Or are you reacting to the circumstances and pressures around you? Let...

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Dec 28, 20244 min
Finding Freedom in Forgiveness Daily
I often talk about living intentionally because I believe that how we choose to live each day, the decisions we make, and the way we respond to others significantly impacts our lives. One of the most important intentional choices we can make—one that brings freedom and peace—is the decision to forgive. And I’m not just talking about the big, life-changing moments of forgiveness. I mean  everyday forgiveness,  the kind that we practice in the small moments, with the little offenses that come...

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Sep 17, 20241 min
Discontent and the Need for Change
Discontentment. Is it something you brought on yourself, or is it something which God has brought into your life? Maybe God is using discontentment to help you bring about change in your life. What do you need to change? www.theintnentionallife.com.

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May 20, 20241 min
When NOT to Get Married
So… you’ve been dating for a while, and you’re thinking: “Yeah, this is the one.” That’s great, but are you ignoring any red flags, those important things you can’t accept? Joining Dr. Randy is  Dr. Todd Linaman  to talk about the reasons NOT to get married. Read this with care, as it could encourage you to either make the right decisions, or positively build on the some you have already made! PLEASE DO NOT MARRY IF: 1. You are unwilling to put the needs of another person above your own. 2....

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Apr 18, 20241 min
Can I Have Friends of the Opposite Sex?
Are you married? Do you have opposite sex friends? Maybe you think it’s OK, but what does your spouse think? So, if you’re in the midst of an opposite sex friendship, or having to wrap things up, Dr. Randy wants to help you be intentional with your opposite sex friends, to keep them healthy and open, and NOT ruin your marriage. www.intentionalliving.com.

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Oct 23, 20233 min
Make Jesus Christ Your Living Hope
Make Jesus Christ Your Living Hope You can lose a lot of things and still have hope.  Hope is the last thing ever lost.  You can lose a marriage, your health or your job and hope continues. But when hope is gone, you are in trouble. All of us can reach a point of losing hope. Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life” (NIV). When you defer something, you hold it off. A hope deferred is a hope delayed. What is hope? Hope is the...

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Sep 8, 20231 min
How to Raise a Godly Child
Here are the nine habits of an intentional parent: I will not do for my child what he needs to do for himself—when I do, I disrespect him. I will not overreact—when I do, my child has won. I will not rescue my child from life lessons he needs to learn—when I do, I weaken him. I will not treat my teenager like a child—when I do, I create resentment. I will not be dissuaded from doing right, despite anger, tears, cursing or threats—when I do, I am an irresponsible parent. I will use my...

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