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The Honest Pod
by Karrie Garcia
You’ve stumbled across The Honest Pod with Karrie Garcia! Her hope is to create a safe space to share stories that foster healing, hope, and the honesty needed to live free and fully alive. As a pastor, author, and CEO, Karrie Garcia has been inspiring change in others by sharing her journey to freedom. Karrie is not afraid to wade through deep waters, because she has seen firsthand how God’s redemptive purpose for our lives does not begin once we’re free from pain, rather it stems directly from that pain. Listen as she shares honestly & creates space for others to engage in heart restoration.
Episodes
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Lust Part 2: The Seven Deadly Sins with Joshua Broome - The Honest Pod, S4 EP7
In this episode, Joshua Broome shares his powerful journey from a successful porn star to a man redeemed by faith, exploring the roots of lust, the importance of honesty, and the path to heart transformation. This conversation offers deep insights into understanding desire, overcoming shame, and...
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Lust: When The Desire to be Known Becomes The Desire to Consume - The Honest Pod, S4 EP6
Karrie explores the complex nature of lust, its roots in desire, and how disordered desire can lead to destructive behaviors. She emphasizes understanding desire as a good gift from God, and discusses how to rewire and redirect lust towards healthy, holy intimacy. key topics The difference…
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Gluttony Part 2: The Seven Deadly Sins with Alisa Keeton - The Honest Pod, S4 EP5
In this episode, we explore the deeper spiritual and emotional roots of gluttony, body image, and desire, featuring insights from Alisa Keeton of Revelation Wellness. Discover how disordered desires influence our relationship with food and body, and learn practical steps to pursue wholeness in...
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Gluttony: When Food Becomes More Than Food - The Honest Pod, S4 EP4
In this episode, Karrie Garcia explores the deeper spiritual and emotional aspects of gluttony, emphasizing that it's not just about food but about disordered desires and mastery. She encourages listeners to reflect on their relationship with food, pleasure, and God's design for nourishment and...
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Pride Part 2: The Seven Deadly Sins with Cathy Loerzel - The Honest Pod, S4 EP3
In this episode, Karrie and Cathy explore the nature of pride, its roots, and how it manifests in our lives. They discuss how pride is often a mask for deeper insecurities and shame, and how humility can lead to true freedom and connection. ______________________ key topics The anchor sentence:...
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Pride: The Exhausting Work of Proving Your Worth - The Honest Pod, S4 EP2
Karrie explores the complex nature of pride, its roots in insecurity, and how it manifests in our lives. She offers biblical insights and practical questions to help us recognize and lay down pride to find true identity and rest in God's love. Keywords pride, insecurity, biblical wisdom,...
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The Seven Deadly Sins Introduction - The Honest Pod, S4 EP1
In this episode, Karrie Garcia explores the deeper roots of the seven deadly sins, their origins, and how they reflect our disordered desires. She offers insights into how understanding these sins can lead to healing and spiritual freedom. Keywords seven deadly sins, desire, spiritual healing,...
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Season 3, Episode 14 (Finale): The Power of Healing - Transforming Churches with Dave Mudd
In this insightful final episode, Pastor Dave Mudd shares his journey of integrating biblically sound, spirit-led, and trauma-informed practices into church life. Discover practical steps, personal stories, and the transformative power of healing work within the church community. Dave Mudd is the...
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Season 3, Episode 13: The Impact of Story Work on Relationships and Leadership with Todd Fields
In this insightful interview, Todd Field shares his journey from leading worship on stage to embracing trauma-informed story work. Discover how healing past wounds has transformed his life, ministry, and relationships, and learn practical steps for integrating trauma healing into your spiritual...
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Season 3, Episode 12: Putting Trauma-Informed Knowledge Into Practice
Karrie Garcia shares her journey into trauma-informed care, neuroscience, and faith, emphasizing the importance of understanding our bodies and minds for healing and spiritual growth. She offers practical steps to become more trauma-informed and invites God's presence into our healing process....
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Season 3, Episode 11: Trauma-Informed Care with Debra Fileta
In this episode of HonestPod, Karrie Garcia and Debra Fileta explore the importance of honesty in the healing process, emphasizing the need for trauma-informed care within the church. They discuss the holistic approach to healing, addressing emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health.…
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Season 3, Episode 10: What Does Being Trauma-Informed Actually Mean?
Karrie Garcia explores the importance of trauma-informed care within the church, emphasizing how understanding trauma can foster healing and community. She shares personal stories, neuroscience insights, and practical approaches to regulate the nervous system and promote spiritual and emotional...
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Season 3, Episode 9: Healing with the Holy Spirit with Jen Jones
Join us as Jen Jones shares her profound journey of faith, surrender, and trusting God's Spirit through life's hardest seasons. Discover how living Spirit-filled transforms despair into hope and creativity. ____________________________ About Jen Jones: Jen Jones is the founder and CEO of Jen…
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Season 3, Episode 8: How Does Being Spirit-Filled Change Your Day-to-Day Life?
Karrie Garcia explores practical ways to live a spirit-filled life through relational connection, presence, and simple daily practices. She emphasizes that living Spirit-filled isn't about dramatic moments but consistent, small steps in everyday life. ______________________________________…
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Season 3, Episode 7: Exploring Spiritual Formation with Tanya Godsey
In this conversation, Karrie Garcia and Tanya Godsey explore the themes of spiritual formation, the role of the Holy Spirit, and the importance of personal practices in deepening one's relationship with God. They discuss the challenges of discernment, the impact of cultural influences, and the...
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Season 3, Episode 6: Why is Being Spirit Filled Essential to Healing?
In this episode, Karrie Garcia explores the concept of being Spirit-filled, emphasizing its importance alongside being biblically sound and trauma-informed. She discusses the ongoing nature of being filled with the Spirit, the significance of intimacy with God, and the role of discernment in...
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Season 3, Episode 5: Living What You Believe with Tori Hein
In this conversation, Karrie Garcia and Tori Hein explore the concept of being biblically sound, emphasizing the importance of integrating scripture into everyday life. They discuss the challenges of understanding God through personal stories, the significance of community, and the role of...
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Season 3, Episode 4: Simple Faith in Action
In this episode, Karrie Garcia discusses the importance of being biblically sound and how it can help heal individuals and communities. She shares her personal journey of spiritual dryness and the significance of engaging with Scripture. Through the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Karrie...
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Season 3, Episode 3: Grounding in Truth with Lisa Whittle
In this engaging conversation, Karrie Garcia and Lisa Whittle explore the importance of being biblically sound in today's chaotic world. They discuss the challenges of modern interpretations of scripture, the need for depth in faith, and how to navigate personal and cultural issues through a...
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Season 3, Episode 2: Foundation of Faith - Being Biblically Sound
In this episode, Karrie discusses the importance of being biblically sound, especially in a world filled with distractions and superficial interpretations of scripture. She emphasizes the need for context in understanding the Bible, the growth of faith, hope, and love through scripture, and the...
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Season 3, Episode 1: Three Pillars of Healing - What the Church and Home Can’t Ignore
In this episode of the Honest Pod, Karrie Garcia introduces Season Three, focusing on the need for change within the church and the importance of healing. She emphasizes the necessity of being trauma-informed, biblically sound, and spirit-filled as essential pillars for effective healing and...
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Season 2, Episode 19: Wrap-up
In this final episode of the season, Karrie Garcia reflects on the journey of the HonestPod, emphasizing the importance of taking time for self-reflection and healing. She discusses the complexities of grief and trauma, highlighting that healing is not a linear process. Karrie encourages…
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Season 2, Episode 18: The Boundaries of Trust with Kaitlyn McCarty
The Boundaries of Trust with Kaitlyn McCarty Do you find yourself trusting too easily? Do you have a hard time trusting anyone? In Episode 19, Karrie and Kaitlyn McCarty reveal that even though they found themselves at opposite ends of the trust spectrum, they both longed for the same thing; an...
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Season 2, Episode 17: The Gateway Between Fear and Faith
Rebuilding Trust: The Gateway Between Fear and Faith Faith is a key component of living fully free. But what if our faith has wavered in the aftermath of pain or betrayal? How do we get to a place of trusting when our brain senses danger? In Episode 17, Karrie explains the biological and…
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Season 2, Episode 16: What Is Your Calling? with Tori Hein
What Is Your Calling? with Tori Hein Tori Hein rejoins Karrie in Episode 16 to continue the discussion of restoration leading to calling. Tori shares that her definition of calling has shifted as she experiences deeper levels of healing within her own story. What she had thought was her calling…
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Season 2, Episode 15: Restoration Is Coupled With Our "Go"
Restoration Is Coupled With Our “Go” “I am working hard at healing my story but where is it leading me?” Karrie explains in Episode 15, that healing work brings us to our place of “go”. When we have allowed ourselves to experience the steps of healing and truly process our story, our calling…
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Season 2, Episode 14: Finding Freedom in Forgiveness with Abby Call
In Episode 14, guest Abby Call, Freedom Movement Coach and Facilitator, shares with us her struggle to forgive and how she overcame it. Karrie and Abby discuss how the act of forgiveness carries a lot of weight in the Christian community. If the ultimate goal is just to forgive those who have…
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Season 2, Episode 13: The Release That Heals
The Release That Heals What does it mean to truly forgive? In Episode 13, Karrie walks us through the act of forgiveness and reveals God's plan for bringing freedom to us through this often misunderstood step in healing. We learn that forgiveness is not a quick transaction. When we offer...
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Season 2, Episode 12: Growing Goodness and Gratitude From Within - with Tanya Godsey
Growing Goodness and Gratitude From Within - with Tanya Godsey Karrie welcomes Freedom Movement Director of Spiritual Formation, writer and artist, Tanya Godsey to continue the discussion of goodness and gratitude. Tanya shares some of her personal journey with grief and how her relationship with...
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Season 2, Episode 11: Goodness and Gratitude
Goodness and Gratitude “There is something about supernatural gratitude, where you have been met in the depths of your story and your heart, and His love has held you, and someone else’s face stayed with you…. It creates something within you that you aren’t able to do on your own.” -Karrie Garcia...
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Season 2, Episode 10: An Invitation to Turn Around with Adam Young
Have you ever told yourself, I will never again show my sadness? Have you ever told yourself, I will never again allow myself to be vulnerable? Our guest this week uncovers the areas that we define as “never again” are also the areas we are invited to “turn around”. The Honest Pod is honored to...
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Season 2, Episode 9: An Invitation to Shalom Restored
How do we take the next step towards true freedom after we have named the pain of our story and experienced the depths of grief? This week on the Honest Pod, Karrie shares the beauty of repentance; an invitation back to the Father’s arms. What is repentance? How does it bring healing? And how…
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Season 2, Episode 8: Coming Face to Face with Grief
In Episode 8, Karrie invites Dr. Christy Bauman onto The Honest Pod to continue the topic of grief and talk in depth about what it actually looks like to experience grief with ourselves, God and others. Christy explains that when the feeling of grief arises within ourselves it is a gift to be…
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Season 2, Episode 7: Tears Can Be The Cleansing Water
In this week’s podcast session, Karrie discusses the second step of healing which often comes after we have brought our story to light. It is a period of grieving. There is no unspoken timeline when grief needs to be resolved. We are always grieving. Grief is a part of our everyday life. But when...
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Season 2, Episode 6: The First Steps to Healing Part 2 - With Cathy Loerzel
In Episode 5, Karrie named the first step to healing involves connection with our own story. This week, Karrie is joined by Cathy Loerzel, one of the co-founders of the Allender Center, as well as an author, speaker, and story work coach, to continue the discussion of using story work as a tool…
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Season 2, Episode 5: Naming The Story; The First Step Towards True Transformation
The First Step to Healing From the day we are born, we were created to be connected to God and to others throughout our lives. So of course it’s no surprise that the first step to healing involves connection! In Episode 5, Karrie shares a recent story as an example of how patterns often…
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Season 2, Episode 4: When Your Body Tells A Story You Can't Ignore With Tori Hein
When Your Body Tells A Story You Can’t Ignore With Tori Hein “No matter what I achieved it never felt like I was doing enough.” Our first Honest Pod guest, Tori Hein, Director of Strategy and Marketing for Freedom Movement, shares her honest journey with being stuck in the cycle of doing more.…
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Season 2, Episode 3: What You Can't Remember, Still Remembers You
What You Can’t Remember, Still Remembers You Have you ever had one of those HUGE reactions to a small event and wondered where it came from? In Episode 3, Karrie reflects on a story from childhood that was embedded deeply in her memory. So much so that one evening a silly event with her son and...
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Season 2, Episode 2: When the Map is Missing
When the Map is Missing Karrie returns for episode 2 jumping back into thoughts around our past stories and how they keep us stuck. Karrie reflects on how she and her husband find themselves at a crossroads while in the midst of a housing crisis and COVID on the rise. What effect does past...
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Season 2, Episode 1: Where Have You Come From & Where Are You Going?
Karrie is back with a new season of The Honest Pod and she reflects on how much the podcast has been an integral part of the greater mission of Freedom Movement. Karrie leads Freedom Movement organization and its mission to create safe places that foster healing, hope, and the courage to love who...
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Episode 124: Breaking Generational Chains: The Art of Story Work
In today's episode, Karrie returns to the Honest Pod after a hiatus, sharing her transformative experiences during a sabbatical that coincided with her 50th birthday. She reflects on the importance of Story Work in healing generational wounds and breaking cycles of pain. Karrie emphasizes the...
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Episode 123: REPLAY Friendship — It’s Complicated with Andi Andrew
This week on the REPLAY we share an interview with Karrie and Andi Andrew, a fantastic author and pastor! She shares about the heart and honest stories that birthed her newest book "Friendship — It’s Complicated." As we all know, friendship is difficult but so necessary! This interview offers...
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Episode 122: REPLAY Why We Value Connection and Friendship
REPLAY of the week, talking about friendships and the value in them. Something we talk about a lot on The Honest Pod is our connection to ourselves, God and others. Join us this week as Karrie, Mario, and Allyson share some of their experiences as a friend and being a friend. They also discuss…
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Episode 121: REPLAY Reclaiming Your Body with Tori Hein
In this week's REPLAY, Karrie is joined by friend Tori Hein as they dive into the often overlooked topic of our relationship with our bodies within the context of faith. They explore the history of the church, examining periods of body-centeredness and times when the body was neglected or abused....
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Episode 120: REPLAY The Practice of Embodiment & Foundational Rituals with Heather Stringer
This week on our REPLAY of Episode 77, Karrie chats with her friend Heather Stringer, artist, licensed mental health therapist and ritual maker. Heather leads with the quote, “forgetfulness leads to exile, while remembrance leads to redemption” as they dive into the practice of embodiment and the...
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Episode 119: REPLAY Holding Space in the Hurt with Cassandra Speer
We're doing a replay of some of our favorite episodes for the summer! Karrie sits down with Cassandra Speer to discuss her new book "Her True Worth", her personal story, and how she provides a healing space for others. Cass talks about stewarding her time in order to walk alongside others going...
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Episode 118: Q & A Part 2 with Cathy Loerzel & Shara Photias
Another fun Question and Answer with Karrie, Cathy, and Shara. In today's episode, they answer the question about seeking healing and restoration in relationships with parents who deny past trauma. The hosts emphasize the importance of doing the inner work before engaging in conversations with...
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Episode 117: Bold Women, Bruised Hearts with Dr. Christy Bauman
Today Karrie talks with Dr. Christy Bauman as they discuss her book 'Her Rights' and the importance of women embracing their true voice and identity. Dr. Christy explores the concept of rites of passage and how they can help women navigate different seasons of life. The conversation touches on...
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Episode 116: Q & A with Cathy Loerzel and Shara Photias
Today's episode is a fun one! We decided to join forces with Cathy and Shara to have a fun Question and Answer time! Together they explore the idea that religion can be used to avoid dealing with personal issues and instead focus on external behaviors and approval. They also discuss the dangers…
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Episode 115: Truth in a “tolerant” world
In this special episode, Karrie discusses the importance of truth in our lives and how it sets us free. She emphasizes the need to move beyond surface-level faith and dive into the complexity and nuance of our stories. Karrie explores the disorientation of truth in a fallen world and the role of...
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You’ve stumbled across The Honest Pod with Karrie Garcia! Her hope is to create a safe space to share stories that foster healing, hope, and the honesty needed to live free and fully alive. As a pastor, author, and CEO, Karrie Garcia has been inspiring change in others by sharing her journey to freedom. Karrie is not afraid to wade through deep waters, because she has seen firsthand how God’s redemptive purpose for our lives does not begin once we’re free from pain, rather it stems directly from that pain. Listen as she shares honestly & creates space for others to engage in heart restoration.
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You’ve stumbled across The Honest Pod with Karrie Garcia! Her hope is to create a safe space to share stories that foster healing, hope, and the honesty needed to live free and fully alive. As a pastor, author, and CEO, Karrie Garcia has been inspiring change in others by sharing her journey to...
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