Laurie Beth Jones welcomes Dr. John Townsend to her show

Laurie Beth is honored to welcome Dr. Townsend to her show today. 

Dr. John Townsend is a business consultant, leadership coach and psychologist.   He has written or co-written 25 books, selling 5 million copies, including the 2 million best-seller Boundaries; Leadership Beyond Reason; & Handling Difficult People.  For more than twenty years Dr. Townsend has engaged with leaders, organizations & individuals around the globe, offering them life-changing solutions to their problems. He is co-host of the nationally-syndicated talk show “New Life Live”  which is heard in 180 markets with 3 million listeners. John is a visiting professor at Dallas Seminary. He has been interviewed on venues such as Fox News television , & published in magazines such as Personal Excellence & Leadership Journal. He is also Clinical Director of the American Association of Christian Counselor, & is  a regular columnist for Christian Coaching Today magazine.

Dr. Townsend works with leaders & organizations by providing team and executive coaching, corporate consulting, and by giving conference presentations.  He conducts his own Leadership Coaching Program for executives, managers & small business owners with settings in Newport Beach, CA, Dallas, TX, and Indianapolis, IN.  John co-founded & directed a healthcare company for ten years, with operations in 35 cities in the western U.S.  It was here that he learned the strategies for change & success which he now employs in his coaching and consulting. 

A resident of Newport Beach, California, Dr. Townsend & his wife Barbi have two sons.  One of John’s passions is playing in a band which performs at southern California lounges and venues!