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ReStory Podcast
by Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson
Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson host conversations around the art and business of Storywork Coaching. This podcast is powered by ReStory Counseling.
Episodes
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What the Code of Ethics Actually Gives You
Good intentions don’t keep us from doing harm. In storywork, care can quietly become control, and a desire to help can take away the very agency we’re meant to protect. Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson explore the ethical responsibility of holding someone else’s story, from understanding the limits…
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The Question Every Storywork Coach Gets Asked with Lora Kelley
What happens when someone asks a Storywork coach, “Are you a therapist?” In this episode of the ReStory Podcast, Chris Bruno sits down with Lora Kelley, a trauma-informed Storywork and life coach, host of the Storied Living Podcast, and someone who has spent years thinking deeply about the line...
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The Storywork Coach Identity with Cathy Loerzel
There’s a difference between knowing how to do Storywork and becoming the kind of person who can truly be present with someone else’s story. In this episode of the ReStory Podcast, Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson sit down with Cathy Loerzel, co-founder of the Allender Center, author, and Storywork...
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You Are Not Alone in This with Jeremy Williamson
Doing meaningful work with people can be deeply rewarding, but it can also become surprisingly isolating. In this episode of the ReStory Podcast, Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson sit down with Storywork coach Jeremy Williamson to explore what changes when a practitioner chooses to do this work in...
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Why Storywork Coaching Exists
Storywork has been part of Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson’s work for years, long before there was a name for it. In this first episode of the relaunched ReStory Podcast, Chris and Tracy share the winding stories that brought them into this work and eventually brought them together at ReStory. They...
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Purity Culture and the Impact on Women
In this episode of ReStory Podcast, let's hear some insights from Sheila Wray Gregoire, an advocate for healthier evangelical teachings on sex and marriage. Gregoire discusses her journey from a mommy blogger to challenging evangelical teachings through her research with 7,000 evangelical women,...
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Purity Culture and the Impact on Men
What happens when the messages we were given about purity, sexuality, and masculinity follow us long after we’ve grown up? In this conversation, Michael Krommendyk sits down with Zachary Wagner, author of Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality, to unpack the ways purity culture...
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Storied Parenting: What Happens When Your Adult Children Confront You?
What happens when our adult children begin revisiting the parts of their childhood that still hurt, and we realize we may be part of that story? Chris and Beth talk honestly about what it means for parents to acknowledge where they missed the mark, listen without becoming defensive, and make room...
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Storied Parenting: How Does Your Sexuality Story Show Up?
How does our own story around sexuality shape the way we talk to our kids about theirs? Chris and Beth explore what it looks like to move beyond fear, silence, and the “don’ts” of purity culture and create more honest, age-appropriate conversations with our children. They unpack why the sex talk…
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Storied Parenting: A Whole New Paradigm
What if parenting isn’t about creating the “right” child, but discovering the masterpiece God has already made? Chris and Beth unpack how shifting from a mindset of correction and perfectionism to a story-informed lens can change the way we see our kids, especially in the moments when their...
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Storied Parenting: Where are you in your Story Journey?
Parenting has a way of bringing parts of our own story to the surface, sometimes in moments we never expected. Chris and Beth explore how our childhood experiences, triggers, and unresolved stories can quietly shape the way we respond to our children. They unpack five stages of that journey, from...
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What does it mean to "shine your face and be gracious?" The Psychology of the Aaronic Blessing Part 4
There is something deeply moving about being looked at with genuine delight, the kind of face that makes us feel safe enough to stop protecting ourselves. Chris and Beth close their series on the Aaronic Blessing by exploring what it means for God to make His face shine on us, connecting the…
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What does Peace/Grounding Mean? The Psychology of the Aaronic Blessing Part 3
Peace can look very different when we understand it as something we can experience even in the middle of difficulty. Chris and Beth unpack the connection between the Aaronic Blessing and psychology, exploring how attunement and containment can create an inner sense of rest, safety, and being…
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How are we meant to "keep" (aka bring containment to) one another? The Psychology of the Aaronic Blessing Part 2
Sometimes the most powerful thing we can offer someone in the middle of a crisis is simply the calm to help them feel safe enough to unravel. Chris and Beth reflect on a traumatic night with their daughter and how her mother’s calm became a kind of safety and containment when everything around…
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Why is it important to "show our face?": The Psychology of the Aaronic Blessing Part 1
There is something we begin looking for from the moment we enter the world: a face that sees us, knows us, and lets us know we matter. Chris and Beth unpack the first part of the Aaronic Blessing and explore what it means for God to turn His face toward us, connecting this ancient blessing with...
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Do You Have a Comfort Deficit?
Sometimes the ways we comfort ourselves as adults can tell a story about what we needed but may not have received as children. Chris and Beth explore the idea of a “comfort deficit,” looking at what happens when children do not have someone who can come alongside their internal discomfort and…
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You Remember More Than You Think
Not everything our story carries can be remembered in words. Chris and Beth explore the difference between explicit and implicit memory, looking at how experiences from our earliest years can become deeply embedded in our bodies and quietly shape the roles we step into later in life. Through...
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How to See Trauma: Death by Fire, Death by Drought
Some wounds look like fire, while others look more like drought, slowly shaping us in ways that can be much harder to notice. Chris and Beth explore these two pictures of trauma, reflecting on the places in our stories that have been scorched by what happened and the places where something...
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What if I don't have a "Story"?
Not every wound comes from something dramatic, and sometimes the things we have learned to brush off can still shape us in lasting ways. Chris and Beth unpack the difference between Big T and little t trauma, exploring how what was missing, withheld, or left unaddressed in childhood can quietly...
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Why Does Counseling Get Worse Before It Gets Better?
Sometimes the thing we most want to get rid of is actually pointing us toward something deeper that needs our attention. Chris and Beth explore what can happen when counseling moves beyond symptom relief and into the hidden places where shame, wounded innocence, and old survival patterns have…
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What if your memory is wrong? On "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" and the stories we tell ourselves
The stories we remember become the stories we live out of, but what if the meaning we attached to those memories is not the whole story? Chris and Beth explore why memory is far more complicated than simply replaying a recording of what happened, and how our experiences, emotions, and...
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ReStory™ and Content vs. Context
Sometimes the most important part of our story is the part we almost skip over. Chris and Beth explore the difference between the content we share and the deeper context hiding between the lines, where a flicker of emotion, a passing comment, or a familiar belief can reveal something much more...
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ReStory™ and the Role of Kindness
Kindness can be surprisingly difficult to receive, especially in the places where we have learned to believe we deserve rejection, shame, or distance. Chris and Beth explore what they mean by “disruptive kindness” and how bringing strength and tenderness into the places of our deepest wounds can...
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ReStory™ and the Role of Evil
Sometimes the story we most need to revisit is not the one about what we did to survive, but the one about what we were trying to survive in the first place. Chris and Beth explore how trauma can take root in aloneness, and how the ReStory approach seeks to enter those painful places with another...
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What is ReStory™?
We all carry stories about who we are, how we learned to survive, and why we relate to the world the way we do, but those stories may not be the whole story. Chris and Beth unpack the heart of the ReStory approach, exploring the difference between the “first story” of who God designed us to be…
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Marriage in Ministry: Ministry Mistress
Sometimes a good thing can quietly become the thing that pulls our hearts away from the people we love most. Chris and Beth look back on a season when their shared desire to build something meaningful led them to say yes to almost everything, until they realized that ministry had started…
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Marriage in Ministry: Fishbowl Life
What if part of staying healthy in ministry means learning that not everything needs to be explained, shared, or made visible to everyone else? Chris and Beth look back at an unexpected Starbucks story from their years in Turkey and how it helped them realize that “sanity is worth money,”...
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Marriage in Ministry: Foodchain Friends
Ministry can be deeply relational and still leave people feeling surprisingly alone. Chris and Beth unpack why pastors and ministry leaders can struggle with loneliness when nearly every relationship is connected to their work, and why having friendships outside their “food chain” can make such a...
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Marriage in Ministry: Pillow Talk
When ministry becomes part of nearly every conversation, even the most important relationship can start to feel like another place to work. Chris and Beth share honestly about learning to keep ministry from spilling into their marriage, friendships, family life, and even those quiet moments when...
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With Alex: For those who wonder if they're depressed
We're committed to helping people come alive and leading conversations at the intersection of theology and psychology. Find us at www.restory.life Learn More about ReStory® HERE.
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With Nicole: For those who realize their parents have their own trauma
We're committed to helping people come alive and leading conversations at the intersection of theology and psychology. Find us at www.restory.life Learn More about ReStory® HERE.
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With CJ: For those who need Jesus to save them from God
Book mentioned: The Suffering of God A few books in Chris' current stack: Richard Rohr's Immortal Diamond, Larry Crabb's Fully Alive, and Justin Baldoni's Man Enough A few books in Beth's current stack: Hillary McBride's Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image, Bettany Hughes' Istanbul: A Tale of…
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With Becky: For those who are in a dark night of the soul
The book we referenced: The Dark Night of the Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth We're committed to helping people come alive and leading conversations at the intersection of theology and psychology. Find us at www.restory.life Learn More about...
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With Jeremy: For those who question their calling
What if the exhaustion you feel is a loss of calling? What then? Listen in to former church planter, missionary, and humanitarian aid worker Jeremy Williamson talk about what he sees from ministry counseling clients and church leaders these days. We're committed to helping people come alive and...
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Q&A with a Ministry Leader: What if I feel betrayed by Ravi Zacharias?
This is our 50th episode!!! Help us celebrate by leaving a rating or review. We're committed to helping people come alive and leading conversations at the intersection of theology and psychology. Find us at www.restory.life Learn More about ReStory® HERE.
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Q&A with a Pastor: How do I help marriages that keep getting stuck?
The issue on the table is NOT the issue on the table. Chris shares about two different levels to working with couples and how to help them understand why they keep getting stuck. Learn more about Thrive Marriage HERE. Find us at www.restory.life Learn More about ReStory® HERE.
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Q&A with Ministry Leaders: Brunos and the Fight to Play
We've been in a series with pastors and ministry leaders asking questions to walk with others well and noticed a theme: weariness! In this episode, Chris and Beth talk about how they fight to play and how being tenacious to hold onto hope that God has restoration for us all is vital. Find us at...
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Q&A with Ministry Leaders: If we can't figure out how to rest, how will we ever find peace?
Find us at www.restory.life Learn More about ReStory® HERE.
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Q&A with a Ministry Leader: How do I disappoint people?
Jesse French, with Restoration Project, asks "How do I disappoint people because my capacity is just so big?" Join us in a conversation about limits, organizational health, and honest probing of whether we are addicted to our own capacity? Find us at www.restory.life Learn More about ReStory® HERE.
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Q&A with a pastor: How do we leave darkness at the door?
Charlie Sandberg is a pastor at Faith Church in Fort Collins, Colorado and asks "How do I leave the darkness of the stories I hear at the door and not bring them home, carry them with me, and let them linger in my mind?" After 10 years of navigating this very thing, Chris and Beth weigh in with...
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Q&A with a Pastor: How do we love those who love conspiracy theories?
Corey Nelson is the Head Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Collins, Colorado and asks, "How do we care for and love people who seem to have gotten lost in conspiracy theories or versions of reality that don't sync with what we believe are are true? And especially when those beliefs take...
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Q&A with a Ministry Leader: How do we lead well in ongoing disappointment and disconnection?
Jen McLain is the Executive Director of Alpha Center, a Christian medical clinic addressing men and women's sexual health needs in Northern Colorado. Jen asks the question, "How do we lead well in ongoing disappointment and disconnection?" Join the conversation on how to lead through something...
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Q&A with a Pastor: How do we care without carrying?
Aaron Stern is the pastor of Mill City Church in Fort Collins, Colorado and asks the question, "How do I care for people and their various (sometimes opposing) opinions without carrying how they feel?" Join the conversation on how to navigate your own story in the midst of disappointing others as...
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Advent Series: Peace
Join Chris and Beth in a short series of personal reflections on the 4 themes of Advent. Walk with them into the pain and suffering of this season, devoid of easy answers and pithy sayings, but full of raw and honest story. Find us at www.restory.life Learn More about ReStory® HERE.
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Advent Series: Joy
Join Chris and Beth in a short series of personal reflections on the 4 themes of Advent. Walk with them into the struggle of disruption and anticipation this season. Find us at www.restory.life Learn More about ReStory® HERE.
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Advent Series: Faith
Join Chris and Beth this month in a short series of personal reflections on the 4 themes of Advent. Walk with them through the disruption and anticipation of this season. Find us at www.restory.life Learn More about ReStory® HERE.
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Advent Series: Hope
Join Chris and Beth this month in a short series of personal reflections on the 4 seasons of Advent. Full of doubt, discontent, and disruption, walk with them into the struggle to hope and anticipate this year. Find us at www.restory.life Learn More about ReStory® HERE.
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Psych Terms Made Easy: Spiritual Bypassing
As we wrap up this month's series on psychology terms explained, Chris and Beth are joined by therapist Kevala Kenna to discuss "Spiritual Bypassing." You may have heard something similar called Toxic Positivity. This is the spiritualized version. The Walking With Podcast is powered by ReStory...
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Psych Terms Made Easy: Delusional Disorder
This month we're in a series on commonly heard, but not understood psychology terms. Therapist Lynsey Crevier joins Chris and Beth Bruno to talk about Delusional Disorder, a rare, but deeply misunderstood disorder on the Schizophrenia Spectrum. The Walking With Podcast is powered by ReStory Labs,...
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Psych Terms Made Easy: Embodiment
In this series, Chris and Beth Bruno are joined by Restoration mental health therapist, Sam Alvis to discuss how embodiment brings us back to ourselves. When we learn to listen to what our bodies are trying to tell us, transformation and healing are possible. The Walking With Podcast is a product...
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Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson host conversations around the art and business of Storywork Coaching. This podcast is powered by ReStory Counseling.
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