Dept. 88 with Amy Charbonneau

In this episode, Amy introduces the concept of whole healing, and how partial healing creates burnout.Links referenced in episode:Spiritual Seasons Quizhttps://dept88.org/quizoptin15 min FREE calendar link: https://updates.freedomcrm.biz/widget/booking/ovQVmXLjr9OXsZ3jeg8A💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

It's probably not what you think!Spiritual Seasons Quizhttps://dept88.org/quizoptin15 min FREE calendar link: https://updates.freedomcrm.biz/widget/booking/ovQVmXLjr9OXsZ3jeg8A💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

In this episode, Amy talks about why affirmations and declarations alone, is not enough!Links referenced in the podcast:Spiritual Seasons Quizhttps://dept88.org/quizoptin15 min FREE calendar link: https://updates.freedomcrm.biz/widget/booking/ovQVmXLjr9OXsZ3jeg8A💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

Welcome to an introduction to the subject of "church hurt." If you have heard this phrase or have experienced hurt in church, we invite you to begin exploring healing around this subject.Click here to book a FREE 15 minute call with Amy to talk about the Neurocoaching process and how it can help unlock freedom and healing for YOU.

It is rare for people to take the time to explore what, exactly, their limiting beliefs are. Yet, when they do....it's a game changer!Ready to explore your next step?Take the Spiritual Seasons Quiz Here.Book a free 15 Min clarity call! with Amy💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.  

If you have ever felt like you couldn't "get over" something, you are not alone. It's time to deal with it instead of ignoring it.Those negative emotions are linked to limiting beliefs. What if everything changes when you address the heart emotions and change the belief?Ready to explore your next step?Take the Spiritual Seasons Quiz Here.Book a free 15 Min clarity call! with Amy💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.  

When we are experiencing strong emotions in an uncontrollable way, anger, sadness, hopelessness...we need to see them as indicators that something is going on with our beliefs. Most often, things have happened to cause us to create limiting beliefs to "keep us safe" but more often they keep us from growing and achieving our dreams.Ready to explore your next step?Take the Spiritual Seasons Quiz Here.Book a free 15 Min clarity call! with Amy💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.  

In this episode, Amy touches on the difference between behavior modification and heart healing and why you need to understand the difference.1

In this episode Amy revisits the moment emotional exhaustion almost got the better of her and how the journey forward led her to the beauty and power of renewing the mind.Take the Spiritual Seasons Quiz Here.Book a free 15 Min clarity call! with Amy💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

Amy recounts how transformation has been her story since she was little. It's more than a profession, it's a calling. Discover how your mind, beliefs, and emotions shape everything about you, including how you view and understand God and YOUR purpose.Take the Spiritual Seasons Quiz Here.Book a free 15 Min clarity call! with Amy💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

Most leaders try to change systems and strategy— but true transformation starts in the mind.In this week’s Department 88 Leadership Edition, I unpack how faith-based neurocoaching helps leaders renew their thoughts, rewire limiting beliefs, and lead with clarity and peace.We explore:✔ Romans 12:2 and the neuroscience of transformation ✔ How mentoring relationships mirror healthy neural pathways ✔ The framework for shifting thoughts, emotions, and decisions ✔ Why joy and purpose are the fastest ways to reset the brain from stressWhen you renew your mind, you renew your leadership—and your team’s culture follows. 💬 Ready for a leadership reset? Book your free 15-minute discovery call → awakenjoyleadership.com

In this episode of Department 88: Leadership Edition, Amy Charbonneau dives into the neuroscience and spirituality of joy — and why it’s the most underused leadership strategy of our time.You’ll discover how joy isn’t just a feeling — it’s fuel. When joy is active, teams become resilient, creativity expands, and meaning is restored. When joy is missing, burnout and disconnection follow.Drawing from mentoring research, neuroscience, and biblical wisdom, Amy shares how faith-based leaders can create workplaces and ministries where joy becomes culture — not coincidence.💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:Why JOY is the emotional and neurological foundation of great leadershipHow mentorship activates joy, belonging, and motivation in teamsPractical rhythms to restore joy: gratitude, celebration, and restHow meaning fuels motivation — and why purpose protects against burnout📖 Key Scripture: “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” – Nehemiah 8:10🧠 Neuroscience Insight: Joy activates the prefrontal cortex — the brain’s center for creativity, empathy, and wise decision-making. It’s not soft — it’s strategic.🎯 Call to Action: If you sense your leadership or team culture has lost its joy, Amy invites you to a free 15-minute discovery call. Together, you’ll identify the core beliefs and hidden blocks keeping you or your team stuck — and create a brain-based path back to peace, clarity, and effectiveness.🎙️ Listen now and rediscover the joy that fuels resilient, purpose-driven leadership.

In this Department 88: Leadership Edition episode, Amy Charbonneau explores how mentorship transforms not only careers — but hearts, brains, and cultures.Drawing from both neuroscience and biblical wisdom, Amy unpacks how true mentorship multiplies confidence, belonging, and joy. You’ll learn:Why great leadership can’t exist without mentorshipHow mentoring relationships rewire the brain for courage and creativityThe difference between information and impartationHow joy fuels trust, hope, and sustainable leadershipPractical ways to build a culture of mentorship and meaningWhether you lead in business, ministry, or education — this episode will inspire you to lead with presence, humility, and joy.✨ Key Scripture: “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” – Nehemiah 8:10🎯 Call to Action: If your leadership or team feels disconnected or weary, it’s time for a joy reset. Book your free 15-minute discovery call with Amy to uncover what’s blocking joy and confidence in your leadership culture. 👉 awakenjoyleadership.com

Today’s episode is called “Creating Joy in the Workplace: The New Leadership Mandate.”And this conversation is especially for the leaders — whether you lead in business, ministry, education, or healthcare — who feel the weight of keeping teams motivated, engaged, and connected in a world that often feels heavy.Ready to explore a bit more?Book your FREE 15 minute discovery call today!!I look forward to helping you get the transformation to accelerate your dreams!

The temptation to become cynical can creep in almost unnoticed. It can sound like, oh, I've heard that before. Or that might work for others, but not for me. Or yeah, I tried that. It didn't. It didn't work. It doesn't work for me. But here's the thing. Cynicism does not protect us. It poisons us. It keeps our hearts closed and our minds stuck. So today, I want to show you both from Scripture and neuroscience, how cynicism shuts down your brain's ability to grow and how hope, faith, and joy reopen those neural pathways again. If you are ready to overcome and flourish, click the link below:💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

Today we're going to get practical. I want to share with you how to reset your inner world, bring your heart and mind into alignment with God's design, and live from peace instead of chaos. 💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

Jesus said in Luke 6:45: “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” In other words, what’s happening inside of you will eventually show up outside of you — in your words, in your relationships, in your decisions, and even in your physical health. Join Amy as she talks about how the inner chaos is seen or manifested in the world around us.💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNCSpiritual Seasons Quizhttps://dept88.org/quizoptin

Today we are starting a brand new series, kind of continuing in some ways from the Heart series we just did.  We're going to talk about the inner world a little bit differently, just going deeper, because as we approach it from different aspects, we begin to gain deeper understanding. Scripture tells us that what's happening inside of us will eventually shape everything outside of us. 

In today's episode, we're going to see how scripture and neuroscience meet when it comes to the heart, and how we can live with what I call the Heart-Brain sync -  aligning our inner life with God's design for peace, clarity, and joy. 💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

Today we're stepping into the New Testament, where the Greek word kardia shows up over 150 times. And again, we're going to see that the biblical picture of the heart goes way beyond our modern idea of just follow your feelings. The New Testament heart is the center of faith, repentance, love, and worship. It's the place where Jesus wants to dwell and transform us from the inside out. 💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

Today we are starting a three part series about one of the most important words in the entire Bible the Heart. Did you know that the word heart shows up almost 1000 times in Scripture? That tells me God really wants us to understand it. The Hebrew word for heart is so much richer, deeper, and more powerful than we might understand. It describes not just your emotions, but your mind, your choices, the decisions that you make. And this is really like your will, those desires, your inner self. It's like the very control center of your whole life.💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC 

This eppisode builds on the plumb-line idea and talks about how to actually live out that code. Because here's the truth. It's just one thing to write down your values, but it's a whole other thing to walk them out, especially when life gets hard, okay? And the only way to truly walk in alignment is by renewing your mind with the Word of God, transforming those subconscious automated beliefs with truth. So, I'll share a little bit of my own healing journey from trauma, suicidal ideation, and a poverty mindset and how I use scripture, prayer, and coaching tools to experience real, lasting transformation. 💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

Today we're talking about something incredibly powerful: how to live by a personal code of ethics. This is rooted not in cultural norms, not in shifting opinions, but in the unshakable, trustworthy Word of God. Now, maybe you've asked yourself, "how do I make decisions when life gets hard?" Have you ever been in one of those moments where something happens and you are like, I have no idea how to make the right decision in this moment? Or, maybe it's "what do I stand for when the world around me seems so divided?"  So, today we're going to explore what it looks like to live by the plumb line of scripture. 💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

If you have ever felt a sense of spiritual momentum, like your heart is full, your confidence is rising, and your intimacy with God is at an all-time high, you might be in an overflow season. This is where the healing you have received, the bold steps you have taken, and the closeness with God you have cultivated all begin to pour out in purpose, joy, and impact!This season is not about perfection...it's about PARTNERSHIP!Discover your season by taking the Quiz today.Looking to discuss your season? Click here to book your FREE 15 minute call.And if you are 💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

This is the season where you start to feel it: that tug on your heart, that holy discontent, that whisper deep inside that says, "there must be more." More to faith, more to purpose, more to YOU. If you feel like something is stirring, but you are not quite sure what to do about it yet...this episode is for you.Take the Spiritual Seasons Quiz here.Want to discuss how to navigate YOUR Season? Click here to book your FREE 15 minute coaching call.💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

This episode is for you if you find yourself in a season where God is gently drawing you closer—inviting you to slow down, to sit with Him, to listen.It’s not about striving or pushing for answers. It’s about becoming deeply familiar with God’s voice, His presence, and His love for you.So if you’ve been feeling like the Lord is quieting your busy world and beckoning you into something deeper, let’s dive in.Take the Spiritual Seasons Quiz here.Want to discuss your season? Book your FREE 15 minute call here.💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

have you been sensing a stirring to step out? Maybe there is a dream, a message, or a mission rising up inside your heart, but something has been holding you back.Today, Amy is talking about breaking up with fear to uncover hidden beliefs that have kept you stuck and remind you what God says about your voice!Take the Spiritual Seasons Quiz now!Click here to book your FREE 15 minute call to talk about navigating YOUR season.💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

Maybe life has knocked you down. Maybe you feel like something broke inside, or you are not sure how to move forward after the pain you have endured.  I want you to know that you are not alone.God sees you.  He is near to the brokenhearted. And He wants to bring healing to the deep places of your soul.You can take the Spiritual Seasons Quiz here💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

Today Amy is talking about 5 spiritual seasons most people find themselves in, how to recognize them and what God might be doing in that space.  When you know your season, you can stop striving and start partering with God's timing and plans.Take the quiz here:https://dept88.org/quizoptin💛 Ready to go deeper? Join my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program — a transformative journey to break free from limiting beliefs, heal from past wounds, and step boldly into your God-given purpose. ➡️ Click Here.   https://awakenjoyleadership.com/IHNC

My beautiful friend, please listen to this episode in a quiet space with your journal. Amy will be inviting you into an activation to practically apply what she has been talking about the last three weeks.You are incredibly precious to God! And HE wants to tell you just how special you are.When you are ready for change - to kick those limiting beliefs out the door for GOOD...join Amy's Neurocoaching program to rewire the mind with TRUTH.YOU are totally worth it!

Today we're going to talk about how to break free from the accuser's lies. We're getting tactical because if you're going to live in joy, you must break free from the lies that try to steal it.As always, please join us in Dept 88 facebook group to further the conversation.Or if you are ready to tackle those limiting beliefs, join Amy in her Neurocoaching program and renew your mind for good!

What if your joy is your greatest strength? In this episode, Amy reveals what it truly means to “delight” in the Lord—and how joy, identity, and supernatural confidence are formed when we let God mold us. You’ll hear a powerful dream about the blood of Jesus, how to laugh at the enemy’s lies, and why delight is more than a feeling—it’s your spiritual posture. If you are ready to go deeper, join the conversation in our Dept.88 Facebook group or register for 1through inner healing and Neurocoaching.

Today, we’re moving into what it means to partner with God for your God-dreams. Dreams that might feel too big, too delayed, or just too much for someone like you.But friend, what if God is saying, "Not only is this dream possible… it’s My dream for you"? Let’s talk about how to co-create with the One who formed you in love."And if you're ready to go deeper, I want to personally invite you to join me in my Inner Healing & Neurocoaching Program. This is where we:Identify and demolish limiting beliefsTune into God’s voiceAnd build a new mindset that aligns with your God-given purposeIt’s time to believe again. It’s time to partner with God for your dreams.Until next time, keep delighting... and keep dreaming.

We're going to explore how delighting in the Lord opens us up to see His glory and step into our true position—seated with Christ in power. We’ll be in Habakkuk and Ephesians, and I’m inviting you to close your eyes, lean in, and imagine.This episode is not just about teaching—it's about experiencing.And if you’re ready to go even deeper still: into your transformational healing, mindset renewal and God-dream vision for your life, I’d love to personally invite you into my Inner Healing and Neurocoaching program where we demolish limiting beliefs, tune into God’s voice, and rebuild from the inside out. You can learn more and join me through the link in the show notes. I’d be honored to walk with you on this journey!You are seen. You are seated. You are surrounded by love.Click here to learn more about Inner Healing and Neurocoaching.

This is RECAP episode part 2. We are revisiting the key elements of renewing the mind, joy as a strength, and resource, as pieces of the inner healing journey.Grab your journal for Prompts (part 2):1-What is one repetitive thought you know is not from God?2-What truth do you need to start rehearsing instead?3-What daily rhythms help you return to joy?4-Where can you create space to let God minister joy to your heart this week?5-What declarations are you speaking over yourself daily?6-Are you listening to your own voice declare truth?7-What would your life look like if you believed God's truth about you-every single day?Friends, you don't have to walk this journey alone! You can join the Dept 88 Facebook group or Join Amy's 12 week Inner Healing & NeuroCoaching program TODAY!

This epidsode is part 1 of our RECAP series.  It's been 3 months, so we want to revisit the themes we have covered so far.Grab your journal and a pen, get ready to REFLECT!Here are the journal prompts you will hear in this episode:1-What is on false label or lie you've believed about yourself?2-What truth from scripture can you declare over that lie today?3-Ask Holy Spirit, "How do you see me?" (write down the first words or pictures that come to mind...NO Filtering!4-Are there areas in your life where you've settled for less than what God has promised?5-What would it look like to live like an heir instead of an orphan?6-What is one area where you need to renew your mind to believe you are blessed?7-What is one daily habit you can implement to rehearse that blessing?Join our Dept. 88 Facebook group here, and share your heart!

This is a continuation from episode 11 on Claiming Your Spiritual Birthright - where we talked about how believers often fail to step into their rightful authority and blessing in Christ. But today, we're going even deeper into the blessing itself, what it truly means and how we can embody it in our daily lives.Join the Dept 88 Facebook community to keep the conversation going.Ready to renew your mind?Check out Amy's 12 week Heart-Mind Wholeness NeuroCoaching program

Have you ever felt like you were living beneath your inheritance in Christ? Like you were just getting by, spiritually scavenging when, in reality, you have access to an unlimited kingdom inheritance?Today, we’re diving into: ✔️ A powerful dream God gave me about the enemy trying to steal our spiritual inheritance. ✔️ The story of ‘Garbage Mary’—a millionaire living like a pauper—and how it reflects the orphan mindset. ✔️ The biblical foundation of our birthright & blessing as believers. ✔️ How to step into our rightful place as kings and priests in God’s kingdom.

So many of us struggle with identity because we’ve spent years seeing ourselves through the lens of past mistakes, people’s opinions, or even our own insecurities. But what if we saw ourselves the way Heaven does?If you've ever wondered, "Who am I really?" or "How does God see me?" then this episode is for you!

Have you ever felt called to something, but fear kept you paralyzed? Maybe fear of failure, fear of rejection, or even fear of success? If that’s you, I want you to know you are not alone. But here’s the truth—God did not create you to live in fear. He has called you to boldness, courage, and impact.In today’s episode, we’ll be looking at scriptures, insights from Dr. James Wilder on how fear disconnects us from relational joy, Dr. Shannon Irvine’s neuroscience-backed tools to rewire fear-based thinking, and Steve Backlund’s powerful approach to breaking fear through declarations and action. Grab your coffee and join me.

We know that renewing our minds is key to transformation, but how do we actually do that? What does it look like to truly shift our thinking so that we don't just know truth--we actually believe it and live it out? Today, we're diving into the biblical practice of meditation, the power of declarations, and how neuroscience backs up what scripture has always said.

We all desire joy, but how do we cultivate it in our daily lives? The key isn't found in one-time experiences or waiting for the perfect season - it's in daily rhythms that connect us with God. When we develop habits of intimacy with Him, we become more familiar with His voice, His presence, and His plan for our lives.And here's something powerful - consistent connection with God makes it safer for us to let go of past wounds. His presence is a place of healing, and when we met Him daily, we begin to release what no longer serves us and embrace the abundant joy He has for us!Click here to join Dept 88 facebook group.

Have you ever been defined by something someone said about you? Maybe words spoken over you as a child, a past mistake, or even your own inner critic has shaped how you see yourself. The enemy loves to slap false labels on us - unworthy, not enough, failure, rejected - but God's truth tells a different story. Today we are going to identify those lies, break free from them, and replace them with God's Truth.You are welcome to join the Dept 88 Facebook community here and be part of a group of passionate Jesus-lovers ready to step into their calling boldly.

Today we are talking about something so many of us wrestle with - confidence in our calling! Have you ever felt a nudge from God to step into something bigger, but fear, doubt, or comparison held you back? Maybe you've asked, 'Am I really called to do this? Do I have what it takes? Did God really choose me?' If so, you are not alone! Together we can break free from those limiting beliefs and step into bold confidence in our God-given purpose and destiny.Want to be part of the Dept 88 Facebook community? Click here to join.

Today, we are diving into what the Bible says about hearing God's voice, how we can grow in spiritual awareness, and what Dr. James Wilder calls "relational circuits"-the key to tuning into God's voice more consistently.Want to join a thriving community of world changers? Click here to join the Dept 88 facebook group.

We're talking about renewing the mind and breaking subconscious strongholds--how to stop listening to the Accuser and align our beliefs with how God truly sees us. The foundation for today's conversation is Hebrews 12:2 (TPT) "We look away from the natural realm and fasten our gaze onto Jesus who birthed faith within us and who leads us forward into faith's perfection."Interested in joining the Dept 88 Facebook group? Click here.

So many of us struggle with cycles of fear, insecurity, or feeling like we're not "enough." But what if I told you that true freedom isn't about striving--it's about knowing who you already are? Today, we're going to break that down with both biblical wisdom and neuroscience. You're in for a powerful episode, so grab your coffee, get comfortable, and let's dive in!Interested in joining the Dept 88 Facebook group? Click here

If you are a Christian woman who longs to renew your mind, heal from past wounds, and step into your God-given purpose and destiny, then you are in the right place! This podcast is about breaking free from limiting beliefs, overcoming obstacles, and learning how to live in lasting joy.Join the Dept 88 Facebook group here and continue the conversation.