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The Best of You — 343 episodes

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How to Stay Tender Without Being Naive

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What to Do When Pain Makes God Feel Far Away

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When You’re Exhausted From Proving You’re Good Enough

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218. From Panic Attack to Survivor Season 50 Winner: How Aubry Bracco Learned to Trust Herself Again

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When Your Pain Is Misunderstood

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How Jesus Meets You in Grief

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When You Feel Alone—and Wonder Where God Is

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How to Know If It’s Your Inner Critic or Conviction

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217. What to Do When You’re the Only One Trying: Leslie Vernick on Emotionally Destructive Relationships

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How to Believe What God Says About You

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How to Stop Silencing What You Need

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What to Do When You Can’t Feel God Anymore

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When You’re Tired of Being the Strong One

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216. Forgiveness Without Self-Abandonment: How to Forgive Without Ignoring the Harm with Amy Orr-Ewing

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Stop Letting Fear Make You Feel Smaller Than You Are

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How to Love Someone Without Trying to Control Them

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How to Stop Obsessing Over Someone Who Hurt You and Seems to Be Winning

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When God Doesn’t Remove the Thing You Begged Him to Change

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215. 5 Toxic Patterns + The Family Role You Didn’t Choose But Still Carry

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Help May Be Closer Than You Think

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What To Do When You Step Out in Faith and Start to Panic

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When Your Spirit Feels Drained and You’re Barely Holding On

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What If I Believe I Don’t Deserve Anything?

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214. The Difference Between God's Voice and Spiritual Manipulation with Theologian Steven Tracy

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The Day Children Play Again: God’s Vision for a Restored World

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When Your Pain Becomes Your Identity: How Jesus Gives You a New Name

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A Prayer for the Tired, Needy, and Overwhelmed

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How to Sit With Grief When You Don’t Know What to Say—Even to Yourself

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213. Inner Work and Outer Boundaries: Why Healing Requires Both

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When Family Loyalty Gets Complicated

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Overstimulated, Touched-Out, and Trying Not to Lose It

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When Fear Has Been Running the Show

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When Submission Has Been Used to Silence You

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212. Why You Feel Everything So Deeply (and Other People Don’t): Childhood, Sensitivity & the Nervous System

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Finding Secure Attachment in God When Productivity, Approval, or People Can’t Sustain You

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How to Break a Bad Habit Without Hating Yourself

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When You Feel Stuck in a Pit & Help Seems Far Away

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How to Be Honest When You’re Angry Without Being Harmful

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211. Is Productivity Ruining Our Mental Health? Why We Need More Play (Piera Gelardi)

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When You’re Carrying Too Much Responsibility by Yourself

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Over-Functioning, the Pressure to Meet Every Need, and What We Can Learn from Jesus

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When You’re Trying to Control What You Can’t Control

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How to Get Dressed on the Inside

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210: From Emotionally Immature Parents to Emotionally Mature Parenting with Dr. Lindsay Gibson

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Learning to Recognize the Voice of God

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What to Do When You Have No More Capacity (But Life Asks You to Keep Showing Up Anyway)

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The Relief of Feeling Small Under a Big Sky

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What If Church Hurt Makes Gathering Feel Unsafe?

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209. Triggered in Marriage, Parenting, or Friendship? How to Respond Without Overreacting OR Shutting Down

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Attachment, Loyalty, and the Courage to Stay

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When a Bible Verse Feels Unsafe

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When Your Nervous System Is Scanning for Safety

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How to Stop Needing Approval

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208. Spiritual Dryness, Burnout, and the Desert Seasons of Faith with Tish Harrison Warren

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The Ache of Feeling Unseen or Overlooked

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When You Feel Judged

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The Neuroscience of Guilt and Confession

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Why You Feel Powerless (and How to Find Your Voice)

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207. Why You Can’t Stop Overthinking—and How to Break the Spiral

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Why You Resist the Very Thing That Could Help You

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When Everything Feels Out of Control

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Why Other People’s Lives Seem Easier Than Yours

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Why You Feel Indecisive (and What to Do About It)

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206. Getting Unstuck: When Parts of You Are in Conflict (And How to Find Relief)

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When You Can’t Rush the Season You’re In

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When Life Feels Unfair (and Why Comparison Keeps You Stuck)

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The Truth About Overfunctioning and Burnout

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You Are Not Meant to Do This Alone

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205. It’s Not Just Physical: The Emotional Trauma of a Medical Diagnosis

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Not All Intensity Is Love—The Problem With Love Bombing

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Let Your No Be No (And Stop Overexplaining!)

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God Draws Near to the Lonely

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The Neuroscience of Resentment and Forgiveness

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204. Procrastination Isn’t Laziness: What’s Really Holding You Back with Jon Acuff

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You Can't Pour From an Empty Nervous System

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Deny Yourself Does Not Mean Erase Yourself

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Attachment Wounds and Divine Holding

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Why You Go Back to Old Patterns

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203. Staying Close When Connection Feels Hard: The Relationship Skills No One Has Taught You (with Relationship Expert Dr. James Cordova)

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Limiting Beliefs and Expectations

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When You’re Stuck in Your Head

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Relearning Joy After Survival

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EASTER: Love That Finds you Again

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GOOD FRIDAY: Loss, Grief, and When Nothing Makes Sense

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Love Offered But Not Yet Understood

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Resilience in Suffering

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When a Friend Betrays You

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Whom Shall I Fear? Safety in God

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The Unseen Work of the Inner Life

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"This Must Be My Fault" — Why We Take Rejection So Personally (Ep 201)

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Not Taking the Bait: How to Stop Reacting

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What Jesus Says to the Weary

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When Life Feels Heavy & Unfair

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How Healthy Conflict Works

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200. Trauma, Safety, and Healing —3 Types of Trauma + 4 Ways to Restore Trust

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When You Walk Through the Fire

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Why Jesus Calls the Broken Blessed

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Know My Anxious Thoughts

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True Guilt vs. Distorted Guilt

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199. What the Body Teaches Our Soul with Justin Whitmel Earley

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Family Fractures, Family Secrets, & the Roles We Learn to Play

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How to Be A Sheep Among Wolves

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Anger Without Spiraling

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When Comparison Creeps In

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198: Breaking Painful Generational Patterns—One Woman’s Story of Healing Childhood Wounds with Melanie Shankle

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Fear Isn’t Failure

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Forgiveness Does Not Equal Access

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Healing Shame

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Confident Humility

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197: Am I Under Attack—or Just Overwhelmed? Spiritual Warfare and Personal Responsibility with Joel Muddamalle

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The First Blame Shift

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Grace Runs Toward You

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The Exhale Your Soul Needs

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Love Must Be Sincere

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196: Humor as Healing—The Nervous System, Embodied Delight, and the Need for Safe Connection

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Hope As Resilience

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When You Doubt

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Do Not Put Your Hope in Rulers

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Strength Through Fragility

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195: Caring For Others vs. Carrying Them—How to Build Healthy Dependencies with Nedra Tawwab

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Dealing With Fools

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Trauma, Touch, and the Courage to Reach

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The Psychology of Joy

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Love Is Not Gaslighting

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194: When Relationships Start to Drain You—Using Discernment to Stay Connected Without Losing Yourself

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Wrestling With God

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Gratitude

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Resting a Dysregulated Nervous System

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Emotional Maturity

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193. Why Relationships Feel Hard Even When You Care: An Unfiltered Conversation with Relationship Expert Debra Fileta

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Why all Work is Sacred

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Recognizing Toxic Fruit

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When God Feels Far

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Growth That Doesn't Feel Good

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192. The Work Only Humans Can Do: Why Connection, Vocation, and Meaning Still Matter in a World of AI

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Burnout

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Name Your Desire

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Pour Out Your Heart

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Love Without Overfunctioning

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191: The 5 Most Important Things I've Learned About Faith, Attachment, & The Inner Life

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Habits Shape Your Heart

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Why We Project

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Rooted & Resilient

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Life Beyond Ego

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190: Self-Brain Surgery, Overcoming Trauma, and the Courage to Change How You Think with Dr. Lee Warren

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What Does It Mean to Honor Your Parents?

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Where is Your Attention?

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Securely Attached

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Do Not Worry

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189: Introducing The Best of You Every Day (A New Daily Practice)

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188: Tiny Joys, Big Healing: Retraining the Brain for Hope

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187: Finding Your Way Back to Peace This Holiday Season

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186: Stuck in Overthinking? A Simple Practice to Interrupt Stress, Overwhelm, and Habit Loops

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185: For the Ones Who Are Overwhelmed and Tempted to People-Please — A Real-Time Practice to Help You Return to God’s Loving Presence

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184: Stop Running From Anxiety - How to Tell Normal Stress from Unhealthy Anxiety and Find Peace Over Panic

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183: The Real Reason You Compare Yourself (and How to Heal It)

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182: Self-Esteem Culture, Therapy Culture, and the Case for Wholeness in Christ

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181: The Healing Power of Safe People (Not Just Safe Spaces)

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180: When People Push Your Buttons: The Power of Curiosity Over Control With Harvard Psychologist Dr. Stuart Ablon

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179: Building Wise Trust - How to Protect Your Heart Without Closing it Off

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Celebrating a New Season of The Best of YOU Podcast!

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178: How to Recognize Toxic Tactics, and Stop Taking the Bait

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177: Meeting God on the Bathroom Floor - Amber Smith on Faith, Hope, and Life After Loss

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176: My Reflections on Love in an Age of Violence · Plus Dr. Stephen Macchia on Intimacy with God in a Noisy World

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175: A Game-Changing Toolkit to Help Kids Conquer Worry and Build Courage

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174: TikTok Therapy Trends, Overprotective Parenting, and Raising Resilient Kids with Trey Tucker

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173. From Silence to Safety: Reclaiming Women’s Stories in Faith Spaces with Therapists Christy & Andrew Bauman

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172. Daring Joy: Breaking Free from Fear, Cynicism, and Toxic Positivity with Therapist Nicole Zasowski

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171: Why People Pleasing Actually Makes You Feel More Alone, and 3 Steps to Create Real Connection

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170: The Truth About Venting, Numbing, and Finding Real Relief - Science-Backed Tools to Actually Restore Your Brain and Body

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169: When Caretaking Becomes Compulsive – How to Break Free from the Urge to Help Everyone Except Yourself

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168: How Do I Trust God After Loss? Navigating Spiritual Disorientation and the Quiet Path Back with Stephanie Duncan Smith

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167: Can I Pray the Anxiety Away?

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166: When Your Emotions Are at War – Here’s How to Set Boundaries Inside Your Own Soul

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165: Reboot Your Boundaries — A Practical Guide to Help you Reset, Protect Your Peace and Create Space for What Matters Most

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164: Rewriting Your Narrative – What If the Hardest Parts of Your Story Hold the Key to Your Growth?

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163: Healing Spiritual Wounds – Understanding Abuse in Faith Spaces with Rachael Clinton Chen

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162: When Reconnection Feels Impossible—Family Estrangement Expert Dr. Joshua Coleman on Grief, Boundaries, and Hope for Healing.

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161: Finding Yourself Without Losing Your Family - Healing from Dysfunctional Family Patterns with Jerry Wise

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160: When You Feel Unwanted—Meeting the Parts of You That Long to Belong with IFS Therapist Tammy Sollenberger

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159: Spiritual Drowning, Honest Questions, and a God Who Doesn’t Let Go with Heather Thompson Day

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158: Your Pain Has a Name: The Deeper Hurt Behind Distressing Thoughts with Therapist Monica DiCristina

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157: Braving Change—3 Ways to Get Unstuck & Transform Guilt and Regret

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156: Why Fear Shows Up When You’re About to Grow & How to Break Free from Self-Sabotage with Mary Marantz

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155: A Fresh Take on Boundaries—Prioritize What Matters, Avoid Burnout, and Navigate Toxicity

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Episode 154: The Cost of Denying Your Own Needs—When Emotional Exhaustion Tells a Deeper Story

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Episode 153: Embodied Healing, Spiritual Trauma, and the Journey Home to Your Body with Dr. Hillary McBride

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Episode 152: The Anxiety Beneath Perfectionism—Why Trying Harder Won't Set You Free

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Episode 151: The Hidden Reason You Feel Overwhelmed—Understanding the Mental Load with Dr. Morgan Cutlip

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Episode 150: The Great Sex Rescue—Debunking Harmful Messages About Intimacy in Christian Marriage with Sheila Wray Gregoire

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Episode 149: Narcissism in the Bible—5 Toxic Behaviors to Avoid & How to Protect Your Soul

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Episode 148: The Truth About Marriage—Dan Allender on Healing, Intimacy & Hard Fights

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Episode 147: The Hidden Trauma of Being the Chosen Child & a Path Toward Healing—Making Sense of Your Family Story with Therapist Adam Young

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Episode 146 BONUS: Why Fun Matters, the Difference Between Escape & Relief, and a Journey Through Loss with Annie F. Downs

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Episode 145: From Rejection to Redemption—Transforming Your Rejection Story Into One of Loving Empowerment

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Episode 144: Healing the Soul Through Encounters with Jesus Featuring John Eldredge

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Episode 143: Reparenting Your Younger Self—How to Stop Seeking Approval From Others & Find Inner Security

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Episode 142 BONUS: Digital Detox—Surprising Insights from 7 Screen-Free Weeks with Monks & Amish Farmers Featuring Carlos Whittaker

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Episode 141: Unlocking Your True Power—How Self-Compassion Strengthens Resilience & Helps You Advocate For Yourself with Aundi Kolber

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Episode 140: If You Struggle with Guilt and Second-Guessing Yourself, This Will Set You Free – How to Stop Blaming Yourself for Things That Aren’t Your Fault

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Episode 139: IFS, the 12 Steps, and A Way to Heal When You’re Tempted to Numb Your Pain with Ian Morgan Cron

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Episode 138: Breaking Free from Overfunctioning—Discover the Hidden Costs of Always Being 'The Responsible One’

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Episode 137: The Mindful Marriage—Overcome Pain Cycles and Discover the Surprising Secret to Lasting Love with Ron and Nan Deal

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Episode 136: Sacred Attachment—Escaping Spiritual Exhaustion and Trusting in Divine Love with Michael John Cusick

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Episode 135: Tackling the Holiday Hangover—Recognizing Holiday People Pleasing and Setting the Stage for an Emotionally Healthy New Year

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Episode 134: Bridging Mysticism and Science—A Personal Journey Through OCD with Therapist Ryan Kuja

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Episode 133: From Feeling Numb to Meaning-Making — Navigating the 6 Stages of Grief with Renowned Grief Expert David Kessler

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Episode 132: Caring for Everyone but Yourself? 3 Strategies for Managing Overwhelm and Emotional Stress in the Sandwich Generation

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Episode 131: Navigating Holiday Emotions—An Honest, Heartfelt Conversation About Guilt, Nostalgia, and Exhaustion with Author & Spiritual Director Anjuli Paschall

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Episode 130: Is This Autism? Understanding Neurodiversity, Navigating Social Cues, & How to Support Loved Ones with Neuropsychologist Dr. Donna Henderson

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Episode 129: Understanding Your Anxiety—A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Calm, Advocating For Yourself, and Cultivating Inner Resilience

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Episode 128: Generational Trauma—Overcoming Inherited Dysfunction & Legacy Burdens with Therapist Gina Birkemeier

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Episode 127: Healing Childhood Wounds—The Enmeshed Family & 5 Toxic Patterns that Affect Your Ability to Thrive in Adult Relationships

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Episode 126: Restoring Wonder & Play in Intimacy—Navigating Sexual Brokenness, Safety, and Vulnerability with Therapist Sam Jolman

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Episode 125: Recovering From Purity Culture: Dismantle the Myths, Reject Shame-Based Sexuality, and Move Forward in Your Faith with Dr. Camden Morgante

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Episode 124: Boundaries & Numbing—How to Set Healthy Limits and Stop Avoiding Your Feelings

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Episode 123: How to Heal When You’ve Been Hurt—Healing What’s Within with Narcissism Expert Chuck DeGroat

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Episode 122: Navigating Anxiety, Therapy, and Spiritual Formation—Balancing Mental, Emotional, & Spiritual Health with John Mark Comer

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Episode 121: The 5 Languages of Faith—Caring for the Disillusioned, Doubting, and Disconnected Parts of You

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Episode 120: Navigating Celebrity Culture—How Personas, Platforms, & Profits Are Hurting the Church with Katelyn Beaty

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Episode 119: Drawing Strength from the Past —The Spirit of Justice & True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance with Dr. Jemar Tisby

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Episode 118: Types of Therapy, the Importance of Trauma-Informed Care, & the Role of Sin in Therapy

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Episode 117: Healing in the Messy Middle—How to Transform Churches, Families, & Communities with Dr. Monique Gadson

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Episode 116: Blended Families—How to Heal, Build, & Sustain a Healthy Family Through Grief, Loss, & Complicated Circumstances

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Episode 115: 4 Ways to Transform Your Relationship—Expert Tips to Heal Pain Points and Deepen Intimacy

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Episode 114: Healing Trauma— How to Break Cycles, Heal From Trauma, & Restore Your Faith With Trauma Therapist Kobe Campbell

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Episode 113: A New Vision of Human Flourishing—A Christian Approach to Mental Health with Duke University Psychiatrist & Theologian Warren Kinghorn

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Episode 112: Navigating Anxiety—Practical, Powerful Tips to Recognize and Transform Anxiety In Your Life

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Episode 111: The Enneagram For Moms—How to Transforms Parenting Triggers & Blind Spots Into Growth & Connection With Beth McCord

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Episode 110: How to Be Wise When People Are Difficult—Biblical Strategies For Keeping Your Emotional Health & Mental Sanity

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Episode 109: Healing Burdens From the Past—How to Overcome Childhood Wounds and Heal Your Younger Self with Tammy Sollenberger

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Episode 108: Inside Out—Internal Family Systems, Therapy, and High-Performing Protectors with Jenna Riemersma

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Episode 107: Name, Frame, & Brave Depression: Science-Backed Strategies to Treat Mild and Stubborn Depression & Recover Your Joy with Dr. Len Lantz

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Episode 106: Transform Limiting Beliefs, Embrace Critical Thinking, & Navigate Holistic Health with Dr. Josh Axe

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Episode 105: 4 Lies We Tell, the Mental Health Benefits of Honesty, & How to Stop Lying In Your Relationships

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Episode 104: Overcoming the Fear of Vulnerability—Strategies to Stop Feeling Alone and Build Meaningful Connections

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Episode 103: Name, Frame, and Brave Gossip

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Episode 102: I Shouldn’t Feel Conflicted About God—How to Name, Frame, and Brave Complicated Emotions About Faith & God

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Bonus Episode: Aundi Kolber & Dr. Alison on Writing & Launching Books

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Episode 101: I Shouldn’t Feel Angry—Exploring the Violence that Shapes Our Family Stories & How to Heal with Lisa Jo Baker

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Episode 100: I Shouldn’t Feel Betrayed By Someone I Trust—How to Grieve, Breathe, & Receive in the Wake of Broken Trust with Steve Carter

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Episode 99: I Shouldn’t Feel Like My Spirit is Broken—Exploring a Broken Spirit & the Dark Night of the Soul with Christopher Cook

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Episode 98: I Shouldn’t Feel Alone in My Grief—Why Your Grief Matters & How to Support Those Who Are Grieving with J.S. Park

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Episode 97: I Shouldn't Feel This Anxious—Insights on Trauma & Healing with Monique Koven

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Episode 96: Signs of Emotional Immaturity & How to Bring Emotional Health Into Your Relationships

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Episode 95: 4 Toxic Behaviors You Need to Recognize & the #1 Way to Protect Yourself

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Episode 94: Should I Stay or Should I Walk Away? How to Discern When It’s Time to Leave with Emily P. Freeman

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Episode 93: 3 Ways to Stop Guilt-Tripping Yourself, Untangle Complicated Emotions, & Discover the Joy of Clarity

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Episode 92: How to Honor Loss & Why It Matters With Rachel Marie Kang

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Episode 91: Self-Worth–How to Believe You Are Enough & Transform Your Life with Jamie Kern Lima

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Episode 90: Parenting Through Transitions—How Their Challenges Catalyze Your Growth

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Episode 89: When A Relationship Has to Change—How to Tolerate Discomfort, Face an Attachment Void, & Resource Yourself

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Episode 88: Navigating Transitions—What to Do When Change Stirs up Anxiety, Uncertainty, or Confusion

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Episode 87: A Surprising Way to Break Free From Self-Criticism & Comparing Yourself to Others

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Episode 86: Embracing Conflict—Why It's Essential & 4 Simple Ways to Tackle It

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Episode 85: The Goal of a Healthy Family & 6 Roles We Take On In Dysfunction

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Episode 84: The Truth About Happiness and 4 Proven Ways to Feel Happier

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Episode 83: How to Turn Anger, Sadness, and Fear Into Powerful Allies

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Episode 82: Why We Overreact—How Big Emotions Can Help You Unburden Past Hurts

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Episode 81: Finding God Through Your Feelings—How to Practice the Presence of God No Matter What You’re Feeling

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Episode 80: Navigating Overwhelming Emotions—2 Essential Steps to Bring Calm to the Chaos Within

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Episode 79: Surviving Trauma & A Path to Forgiveness—Finding God In the Hardest Parts of Your Story With Esau McCaulley

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Episode 78: The Mental Health Benefits of Forgiveness & Thoughts on Grace with Max Lucado

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Episode 77: The Dark Night of the Soul—Why It Happens & What It Means

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Episode 76: When Self-Help Isn't Enough—Finding the Faith & Strength to Move Forward after Loss & Heartache With Granger Smith

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Episode 75: Your Secret Weapon Against Stress & Anxiety—How to Transform Your Mind Through the Power of Prayer

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Episode 74: The Neurobiology of Hope and How to Find Hope in Hard Times with Dr. Curt Thompson

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Episode 73: True Belonging vs. Groupthink, Cliques, & Trying to Fit In—How to Belong to Others While Staying True To Yourself

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Episode 72: Resilience—Overcoming Failure, Handling Adversity, and Telling Yourself the Truth

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Episode 71: All About Therapy—Do I Need a Therapist, How Do I Find One, and What Type of Therapy Works Best?

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Episode 70: Mastering the Art of Emotional Intelligence—How to Harness the Power of Your Emotions to Improve Your Relationships

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Episode 69: Your Future Self—8 Challenges to Resolve As You Become the Person You Were Meant to Be

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Episode 68: How *Not* to Lose Yourself—Remaining You While Raising Them with Alli Worthington

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Episode 67: The Inextricable Link Between Faith & Emotional Healing—Gen Z & A Hidden Search for Meaning

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Episode 66: The Truth About Anxiety & How to Become a Worry Free Parent with Sissy Goff

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Episode 65: Vulnerability, Parenting, and Letting Go of Control—Inside A Guy’s Perspective With Our Friends From Dadville

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Episode 64: Women’s Health—Menopause, Hormones, Depression and How to Advocate for Yourself Through Your Body’s Changes

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Episode 63: Spiritual Direction, the Power of Listening, & How to Attune to Yourself and to Others

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Episode 62: Your Questions About Friendship—How to Test a New Relationship, Manage Your Capacity Through Different Life Seasons, & Become a Friend to Yourself

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Episode 61: Reconnecting With Old Friends—Healing the Past, Naming Regret & Bringing Your Whole Self into the Future

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Episode 60: How to Make New Friends, Identify Red and Green Flags, & Extract Yourself From an Unhealthy Situation with Aundi Kolber & Dr. Monique Gadson

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Episode 59: Overcoming Past Hurt & Deepening Friendships Through Intentional Community with Jennie Allen

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Episode 58: Friends on Friendship—How to Find Friends Who Bring out the Best of You with Dr. Curt Thompson, Amy Cella, and Pepper Sweeney

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Episode 57: Should I Turn the Other Cheek? Why It's the Opposite of Being a Doormat & How to Stand Firm in the Face of Gaslighting, Manipulation, and Toxicity

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Episode 56: Am I Really Supposed to Die to Myself? Misconstrued Messages and How to Disentangle From Them

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Episode 55: Am I Supposed to Distrust Myself? Why Trusting Yourself is Necessary to Establishing Healthy Relationships With Other People

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Episode 54: Can I Pray My Anxiety Away? A Surprising Approach to the Anxiety Pandemic & How to Walk Yourself & Your Kids Through It

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Episode 53: StrengthsFinder—How to Claim Your Strengths, Lean On Others & Thrive at Home and Work

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Episode 52: The Enneagram—9 Ways to Uncover the Best (and Worst) of Who You Are, Get Honest With Yourself, & Improve Your Relationships

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Episode 51: The 12 Common Thinking Traps, Mind Reading, Mental Filters, and How To Stop Taking Things Personally

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Episode 50: 9 Types of Intelligence, the Trap of Comparison, and 9 Ways to Connect with God

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Episode 49: Personality, the Big Five Traits, and Why Are We So Obsessed With Personality Types?

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Episode 48: Loving Your Body as a Spiritual Practice, Why the Flesh Isn't the Body, and 3 Heresies We Kind of Believe

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Episode 47: Spiritual Bypassing vs. Embodied Faith & How Not to Harm Those Who Are Hurting, Including Yourself

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Episode 46: People Pleasing as Survival, How Jesus Regulated Emotions & the Problem With Toxic Positivity and Spiritual Bypassing with Aundi Kolber

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Episode 45: Strong like Water—Finding the Freedom, Safety, & Compassion to Move through Hard Things & Experience True Flourishing with Aundi Kolber

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Episode 44: Why Anger is a Surprising Friend, What Happens When You Avoid It, and How to Create Space for Healthy Expression of Anger in Your Family

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Episode 43: How to Tame Your Inner Critic, Why All Parts are Welcome, and How to Resolve Conflict in Your Relationships

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Episode 42: How to Honor Sadness, Set Boundaries with Loneliness, and What to Do When You Don't Have Time for this Work

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Episode 41: Boundaries With Fear And Anxiety—How to Calm the Chaos Within and the Joy of Internal Boundaries

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Episode 40: 5 Steps to Healing Painful Emotions & Why Parts of Us Get Stuck in the Past

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Episode 39: Boundaries for Your Soul—How to Navigate Your Overwhelming Thoughts & Feelings

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Episode 38: Taking a Risk on God—How to Stay Standing with Alli Patterson

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Episode 37: The Problem With Toxic Thinking & How to Name, Tame, and Transform the Messages You Tell Yourself

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Episode 36: An Update on My Social Media Detox & How to Create Boundaries With Toxic Distractions, Numbing, & Unhealthy Coping Tactics

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Episode 35: Change is Hard: Why We All Need to Detox From Unhealthy Dependencies From Time to Time

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Trailer: 3 Ways to Detox Your Heart, Soul, and Mind: How to Stop Numbing and Start Coming Alive to the Good Things You Need

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Episode 34: Why We Avoid Our Own Power & How God Calls Us to Step Into It

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Episode 33: People Pleasing & Developing Your Own Inner Compass: Thoughts on Depression, Mental Health & the Church, and Finding Hope in Dark Places

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Episode 32: Productivity and the Never Ending To Do List: How to Stop Hustling & Embrace the Joy of Enough

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Episode 31: Peace-Keeping, Anger Avoidance, and How to Start Using Your Voice

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Episode 30: Protecting What's Good Without Denying What's Hard at the Holidays

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Episode 29: Perfectionism and Proving Your Worth: How to Stop Chasing Approval and Start Living the Life You Actually Want

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Episode 28: The Pain of Performing For Others and How to Claw Your Way Out with Toni Collier

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Episode 27: 7 Ways We Manage Perceptions Instead of Forging Real Connections

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Episode 26: Types of "No" Part 2—How to Say "No" to Toxicity, The Real Meaning of Turn the Other Cheek & How to Form a Boundaries Committee

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Episode 25: Types of No Part 1—How to Say "No" in Healthy Relationships

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Episode 24: Boundaries, the Spectrum of Toxicity, and a Note About Evil

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Episode 23: Am I wounded or am I sinful?

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Episode 22: How to Build Trust with Yourself

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Episode 21: Making and Keeping A Promise to Yourself

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Episode 20: Making Peace with Yourself (& Facing Your Fear of Disappointing Other People)

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Episode 19: My Stroke, A Process of Healing, and How I Began to Write The Best of You

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Episode 18: Selfhood vs. Selfishness

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Episode 17: What is Church Hurt and How do I Heal?

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Episode 16: What are attachment styles and why does it matter?

327

Episode 15: CPTSD—The Pain of A Million Paper Cuts

328

Episode 14: The Fawn Response & The Hidden Root of People Pleasing

329

Episode 13: Criticism, Narcissism, and Boundaries—Dr. Alison Answers Your Questions

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Episode 12: Overcoming the Pain of Divorce

331

Episode 11: How to Start Loving Your Body

332

Episode 10: What are limiting beliefs and how do I overcome them?

333

Episode 9: Hidden Pain and the Power of Facing Your Fear

334

Episode 8: Overcoming Addiction and Learning to Ask for Help

335

Episode 7: Why are boundaries so hard to set?

336

Episode 6: Do I Really Have an Inner Child? What It Means to Reparent Yourself

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Episode 5: What is codependency and why does it matter?

338

Episode 4: What do I need to know about trauma?

339

Episode 3: What is self-love and should I really love myself?

340

Bonus Q&A: A Gaslighting Spouse & Narcissistic Parents

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Episode 2: What should I know about gaslighting?

342

Episode 1. What is narcissism really?

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Welcome to The Best Of You!