Healing Pain at the Root: Rewiring the Brain for Peace, Love, and Abundance with Dr. Arlene McFarland

What if your pain isn’t a problem to fix—but a story asking to be understood? In this episode, I sit down with Arlene McFarland—wife, mother, and Marriage & Family Therapist of 27 years—for a conversation that goes far beyond mere "talk therapy." We explore healing as a process of discovery, not instruction, and why true transformation can’t be told… it has to be experienced. Arlene shares her personal journey into the work she was called to do, how God has led her both before and after her cancer diagnosis, and what she’s learned about time, purpose, presence and love along the way. We unpack EMDR, emotional agility, false beliefs, and the subtle but powerful shift that happens when we stop asking “What’s wrong with me?” and start asking “What is true?”If you’ve ever felt stuck in old patterns, overwhelmed by unresolved pain, or hungry for a fuller, more abundant life—this conversation will meet you right where you are.WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IN THIS EPISODEArlene’s personal backstory and how faith and calling shaped her 27-year career as a therapistHow her cancer diagnosis transformed the way she understands time, presence, and purposeWhat EMDR is, why it’s so powerful, and how to know when it’s the right toolHow Arlene guides people through healing without forcing outcomes Why finding the root of pain matters more than managing symptoms and results a in permanent changeWhy lasting transformation must be discovered—not taught or explainedThe greatest obstacle that keeps people from living the life they were meant forHow to develop emotional agility instead of constantly reacting to lifeLetting go of old beliefs and false identities that once felt protectiveThe profound shift from asking “What’s wrong with me?” to “What os actually true?”Tools for separating thoughts from the thinkerThe role of honesty—with ourselves and with God—in true healingPractical ways to begin healing even when you feel overwhelmed and unsure where to startWhat living an abundant life really means—and how to begin building one nowLEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW!!!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-abundance-formula-podcast/id1343007048Related Links for Jeana OldhamInstagram: @jeana_oldhamFacebook: Jeana OldhamWebsite: https://oldhamstrong.com