Up Close and Personal with Zig, Part 1

Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk

Dr. James Dobson

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🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

An incredibly wise man once taught that true success means having balance across all areas of life. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and the late Zig Ziglar have an intimate conversation about faith, family, and perseverance. Zig shares how his mother’s wisdom and unwavering Christian faith shaped his journey to becoming America’s premier motivator.

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0:00.0	Welcome everyone to Family Talk. It's a ministry of the James Dobson Family Institute,
0:05.2	supported by listeners just like you. I'm Dr. James Dobson, and I'm thrilled that you've joined us.
0:19.0	Well, welcome to Family Talk, the broadcast division of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.
0:24.9	I'm Roger Marsh, and today we're bringing you a very special conversation from our archives,
0:30.1	featuring one of Dr. Dobson's dearest friends and inspirational giants of the 20th century,
0:35.1	the late Zig Ziglar. A gifted speaker, a best-selling author,
0:39.3	and a devoted man of faith, Zig touched millions of lives through his powerful messages
0:43.9	about success, faith, and family. His wisdom continues to resonate even today, especially his belief
0:51.1	that true success means finding balance across all areas of life.
0:55.8	He was born Hillary Hinton Ziegler back in 1926, and his own story is a testament to
1:02.0	perseverance in faith. At age 17, he met Gene, the woman who would become his wife of 65
1:08.1	years. Together, they raised four children and were blessed with seven
1:12.4	grandchildren as well before he went home to be with the Lord in 2012. Over the decades, Dr. Dobson
1:18.5	has featured Zig's recorded presentations multiple times on the broadcast, and he also welcomed
1:23.5	him into the studio on two special occasions. So on this program and the next edition of
1:28.2	Family Talk, we'll share what Dr. Dobson considers his favorite of those in-studio conversations,
1:34.2	an intimate discussion that reveals both Zig Zigler's incredible wisdom and his deep personal faith.
1:40.6	Whether you're familiar with Zig Zigler's legacy, or you'll be hearing his story for the first time,
1:45.5	you won't want to miss this powerful reminder that with faith, perseverance, and the right
1:50.4	priorities, anything is possible. And right now, let's get into this special edition of Dr. James
1:56.3	Dobson's family talk.
2:05.8	Well, I'm really excited to have my friend Zig back with us today.
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