Living Wholehearted Podcast With Jeff and Terra
263 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsJoin the Mattsons, a dynamic husband-wife team, who are helping leaders live and lead with integrity at home, at work, and in the community. Whether you are a parent, a pastor, a CEO, or all three, the Living Wholehearted Podcast inspires and helps you shrink the gap between what you preach and how you live. Authors, speakers, business owners, social entrepreneurs, parents, and co-founders of Living Wholehearted and Courageous Girls, Jeff is a seasoned Executive Coach and Terra is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Their weekly conversations integrate trauma-informed clinical, biblical, and relational wisdom, offering practical tools and relatable insights to help you with the relationships that matter most. Living Wholehearted is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org
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Episode 222: Parenting | How the Brain and Mind are Key to Best Parenting Practices
April 23, 2024 09:38 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBWhen neuroscience meets love and logic, you are going to get practical tools to help children of all ages go from behavioral problems like defiance, meltdowns, and power struggles to being: More responsible, confident, kind, resilient Better prepared to make good decisions More focused and motivated Better able to have healthy relationships. Listen in to this episode for tips on how to really hit the mark on what parents need, and what children need in order to make a lasting shift for ...
Episode 221 Parenting: Life is Messy - Perspective to Enjoy the Ride
April 09, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBLife is messy. But what if we flipped the switch and look at even the seemingly ordinary places in our lives to find our greater pupose? So many of us think that we need to clean up our lives in order for God to use us. But what if He’s in the middle of the messes too? What if the messes are where He does his best work? Cynthia Yanof is a wife, mother, podcaster, blogger, and everyday girl who is ridiculously committed to not taking herself too seriously. Cynthia worked as an attorney befo...
Episode 221: Parenting: Life is Messy - Perspective to Enjoy the Ride
April 09, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBLife is messy. But what if we flipped the switch and look at even the seemingly ordinary places in our lives to find our greater pupose? So many of us think that we need to clean up our lives in order for God to use us. But what if He’s in the middle of the messes too? What if the messes are where He does his best work? Cynthia Yanof is a wife, mother, podcaster, blogger, and everyday girl who is ridiculously committed to not taking herself too seriously. Cynthia worked as an attorney befor...
Episode 220: Leadership, Gen Z, and the Mental Health Crisis
March 26, 2024 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBToday we are talking about the mental health crisis, GEN Z and leadership tips for our own mental health. We discuss the power of rest and four key aspects of healthy leaders. Dr. Van Der Kolk, one of the leading researchers on trauma, says that we are seeing unresolved trauma as the leading health crisis of our times. Mental health counselors have become the new “priest” or “pastor” to many, helping people find a healthy way toward God and others. Not saying this is right, but it is true....
Episode 219: Friendship Part 2 - Healthy Vs. Unhealthy, Myths and More with Connie Armerding
March 12, 2024 05:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBToday we are continuing our conversation around friendship with an emphasis on boundaries, unhealthy friendships, and where counseling and coaching come in throughout the seasons of life. Every healthy leader has good friends. Our personal friendships help us sustain our integrity over the long-haul of life, so, it's worth spending two full episodes to unpack the healthy and unhealthy elements of friendship. Terra Mattson, co-host of the podcast and co-founder of Living Wholehearted, has a...
Episode 218: Friendship Part 1 - Healthy Vs. Unhealthy, Myths and More with Connie Armerding
February 27, 2024 06:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBEvery healthy leader has good friends. Our personal friendships help us sustain our integrity over the long-haul of life. So it's worth spending two full episodes to unpack the healthy and unhealthy elements of friendship. Terra Mattson, co-host of the podcast and co-founder of Living Wholehearted, has a candid conversation with one of the Living Wholehearted Executive Coaches, Connie Armerding, about friendship - what it is and what it is not. Connie and Terra were friends before working to...
Episode 217: Marriage - The Power of our Story with Chris Bruno
February 13, 2024 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBMarriage is an amazing gift. And yet, it can reveal a lot of our weaknesses, vulnerabilities and our growth edges. Today we talk with Chris Bruno about the most common struggles for marriages today and how we can fulfill our greatest desires for deep connection, to be known, and to truly know one another within our marriages. Chris Bruno is a licensed professional counselor and the founder and CEO of ReStory Counseling and Restoration Project. He, along with Tracy Johnson, are the marr...
Episode 216: Leaders Accept Their Limits with Sara Hagerty
January 30, 2024 06:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBSo many messages, particularly those heard in leadership circles, urge us to move past our limits. No pain no gain. This message is loud and clear at the gym, and some of us even hear it at church. Sometimes it’s subtle. Sometimes it’s in your face. “See what you're made of!” Don’t get us wrong, we love a good challenge, but we also believe many of us have a false view of our actual capacities. The pace of our lives says something. At times we might find ourselves feeling like it’s al...
Episode 215: Digital Fasts: Bringing More Peace and Connection with Josh and Jaelyn Harrel
January 16, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBIt’s a new year and we are setting new trends. What if we all decided to fast from our digital devices for 40 days? What do you think would happen? What do you think would be the effects on your mental health, your spiritual growth, your marriage, your kids? Well, you don’t have to imagine very long because we have an amazing couple with us today who are near and dear to our hearts and they did this very thing. Jaelyn and Josh Harrel are podcast hosts of the Restored Living Podcast. Th...
Episode 214: Pacing Ourselves - Finishing Well with the Mattsons
January 02, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBIt's a new year and new year's resolutions are on the rise - while anxiety, business and lack of clarity are too. What if we committed our year to PEACE and PACE? What if wholehearted leaders took time to assess all of who they are and where they are going? What if we got less busy this year and created margin and white space in our times at work, home, and at play? What if? Join us as we unpack why white space and boredom are essential to a healthy brain and wholehearted leadership. ...
Episode 213: How to Ditch Your Control with Tara Sun
December 26, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBTara Sun is the host of Truth Talks with Tara and author of, Surrender Your Story: Ditch the Myth of Control and Discover Freedom in Trusting God (Thomas Nelson, March 7, 2023). After trying to white-knuckle her way through life, Tara discovered that surrendering to God leads to a life filled with joy, peace and meaning. Coming from a performance based tradition and living so many years with constant striving, her encounter with grace is a gift she wants to share with everyone she knows. She...
Episode 212: Forgiveness - What It Is and What It's Not with the Mattsons
December 19, 2023 06:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBAs we reflect on 2023, it's important to consider the fact that we’ve all picked up offenses over the past twelve months. One of the ways we stay healthy and wholehearted is doing our forgiveness work. The church isn't always clear about how to forgive, leaving many of us with the right motive, but not always the right methods. Sometimes we even confuse forgiveness with reconciliation, trust, or with forgetting. As you move through the rest of this year and into the next, keep in mind that b...
Episode 211: Creating Homes & Spaces for Peace, Comfort and Deeper Connection with Anh Lin
December 12, 2023 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBWe are ending 2023 with some lighter topics! So let's talk about our HOME and the spaces we live in. The word HOME has layers of meaning for so many. If you pause long enough to reflect, you might find some good, or not so good, emotions floating under the surface. Whether you never had a stable place you called home, you moved a lot, your family didn't have many resources, or your home was a place of safety and comfort, today's conversation is for anyone who wants to create meaningful spac...
Episode 210: Problems Leaders Face & The Wholehearted Leadership Cohort with the Mattsons and Connie Armerding
December 05, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MB"Wherever you go, there you are." Whether you are a leader at home, in the workplace, in a faith community, or somewhere else, your individual story and wiring inform the type of person you are when you show up to lead. Today Terra and Jeff Mattson have a round table conversation with our guest, Connie Armerding, about how coming to the leadership table, as your most unique, integrated and healthy self, can ultimately lead to less stress and more peace for you and those within your circle. ...
Episode 209: Disobedient God - When God Goes Off-Script with Albert Tate
November 28, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBIf you lived a little and journeyed a while with God, you might have come to realize that God has His own ways that often appear to run counter to ours. Hard times come. Our prayers get answered, but in ways we never anticipated. God goes “off script”, as our guest today would say. In this episode we talk about the idea of having a relationship with a God who not only allows suffering, but journeys with us in that suffering. We don’t like it. But learning to embrace all of who God is allows ...
Episode 208: Overcoming the Impact of Divorce on your Leadership with Brandi Wilson
November 21, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBDivorce was not the end of her story. In 2016, Brandi Wilson watched as her husband – a megachurch pastor – walked away from their church and their family. As her marriage dissolved, Brandi also lost her church community, her dreams for the future, and a huge part of her identity. She and her three boys began a journey marked by deep grief and suffering – but also hope, freedom, boldness, and peace. Sadly, Brandi’s story is far too familiar. One of the reasons we founded Living Wholeh...
Episode 207: Adopting and Fostering Through a Trauma-Lens with Dr. Sharen Ford
November 14, 2023 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBNational Adoption Day is November 18. At Living Wholehearted, we work with leaders and their families. From professional counseling with children, teens, couples and families to executive coaching and organizational and leadership development, our passion is helping leaders live with integrity at home, work and in the community. Among the various clients we serve, many have foster or adopted children, are considering the options, or are dealing with some of the unique challenges associated ...
Episode 206: The Power of "No" as You Prepare for the Holidays with Jeff and Terra Mattson
November 07, 2023 06:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBIt's NOVEMBER! The holidays are upon us. Some of you have already been watching Hallmark movies and others are in denial, as you anticipate being overwhelmed by all the extra things that will clamor for your time and attention…Christmas celebrations, children's choir concerts, office holiday parties, and complicated family dynamics. Listen in as we, Jeff and Terra, give you some real-time tips on how to move through the holidays with more joy, more peace, and more MARGIN! Get ahead of what's...
Episode 205: Do the Thing With Grace and Grit, with Rebecca George
October 31, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBOur guest for this episode is author and podcaster Rebecca George. She is here to spur us on with her latest book entitled, Do the Thing: Gospel-Centered Goals, Gumption, and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl (Esther Press at David C. Cook, April 4, 2023). Rebecca George is the founder of Radical Radiance® —a podcast community where listeners are equipped to blend what they love with the Jesus who makes them shine. In addition to being a podcaster and a writer, Rebecca is a gifted speaker and cer...
Episode 204: Parenting Series - Teens and Anxiety with Dr Kristin Valerius
October 24, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBWe are in the middle of our fall parenting series. Being a parent is one of the most important leadership roles you can have, and ironically, with all the books and wisdom offered in the world, there is only one of you and one version of your child - and no one wrote a parenting manual for your child. So, as parents, we all need to lean into principals, lots of grace, and a bit of trial and error. Which…may cause some anxiety if you are a follow-the-rules kind of person. Listen in as my fr...
Episode 203: Parenting Series - Raising Daughters in Today's World, with Sissy Goff
October 17, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBBeing a parent is not an easy leadership role. Parents lead families, one of the greatest organizations on the planet! We often feel equipped until we actually start raising children. Whether you are a parent needing some wisdom on perfectionism, anxiety, or raising girls, or you are interested in becoming a counselor and want to hear two seasoned clinicians talk about why they made that career choice, this conversation is for you. Today, we have a guest who many of you may know well....
Episode 202: Parenting Series - Raising Wholehearted Kids, with Dr. Danny Huerta
October 10, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThis is the first episode in our fall parenting series. As parents ourselves, we know parents need a lot of support. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed and unsure about what messages and parenting philosophies to trust. In this episode we talk with parenting expert, Dr. Danny Huerta. Listen in as we talk about; the common struggles parents are facing today, what a mentally healthy child and home really look like, practical tools to help build healthy children who know they are loved and love ot...
Episode 201: Healing From Church Wounds - Being Known & Finding Hope in Suffering, with Dr. Curt Thompson
October 03, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBThis is the final episode in our series, Healing From Church Wounds. The theology of suffering is one area where we have struggled as a church - but we see signs of improvement. It’s not a fun topic, but it’s at the crux of our human experience and even our faith, rooted in the suffering of our Savior Jesus Christ. On our podcast we love to bridge the gap between Biblical, clinical and relational wisdom - and for this episode our guest is one of our mentors and influencers, Dr. Curt Th...
Episode 200: Healing From Church Wounds - From Deconstruction to Reconstructing Our Faith, with Natalie Runion (@raisedtostay)
September 26, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBWe are in the middle of talking about toxic faith and how to untangle the web of healthy versus unhealthy systems so we can heal our church wounds. So many people have experienced hurt within the church setting. The hurt can come from a wide variety of sources, and it’s often due to unresolved trauma in the lives of the leaders of those systems. Whether you are a pastor's kid who grew up in church your whole life, or you are new to church, it can be tough to discern what is healthy or unheal...
Episode 199: Healing From Church Wounds - Grace, Grace, Grace with Max Lucado
September 19, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBAre you feeling discouraged by your life, leadership, or church? Are you frustrated with all the broken unhealthy systems? Are you losing hope as you struggle to serve, lead, and do what is right? We get it. There is a lot of hard in the world and it's difficult to finish the race well. You are not alone. But we have good news for you. Our guest today is near and dear to our hearts. His children’s book series, “You Are Special” has been a key part of our own family routine over the ye...
Episode 198: Healing From Church Wounds - Battling the lie, “Your needs don't matter,” with Jeff and Terra Mattson
September 12, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIs it selfish or is it healthy to advocate for your needs? In this episode, the first in our series, Healing From Church Wounds, we address the difference between grace-based systems, where imperfect people can safely express their needs, versus rigid and legalistic systems, often led by unhealthy toxic leaders, where individual needs are ignored or dismissed. How do we learn to honor our own needs and the needs of others at home, at work, and in our community? When do we go to God with our...
Episode 197: Breathe - How to find rest in the midst of stress with Bonnie Gray
September 05, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBWe love talking with this guest. In fact, we aired her first interview as one of our favorites as she shared her own story of being a leader who has faced the trauma in her past. We are passionate about helping leaders, who often appear quite confident and polished on the outside, but who are doing the difficult and messy work of healing from the inside out. In a western culture that values image, productivity, and impressive resumes, we enjoy talking to leaders who have come to terms wit...
Episode 196: Reset - Getting Beneath the Surface to See Real Change with Debra Fileta
August 29, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBEvery year, people make new year’s resolutions. It's August, and by this time, most of us have probably forgotten what they were! There is a reason most people don't change their lives and their habits. Our guest for this episode, Debra Fileta, is an expert in this arena. In today’s conversation we are going to get under the hood and talk about how to actually change your habits with a reset. As a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in relationship issues and mental health, D...
Episode 195: Healing Triggers & Trauma with Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield
August 22, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBTriggers. Trauma. These words are thrown around quite frequently in our culture today, but few really understand what they mean and how to find healing. As we consider burnout and how to be a healthy leader in our home, at work and in the community, we have to talk about the reality of trauma and its effects on our brain, body, heart, and relationships. Join this lively and real conversation with Jeff, Terra and Dr. Michelle as they define trauma and triggers, and give you some practical too...
Episode 194: God Is Not Done With You - Moving From "Why?" to "What Now, God?" with John Meador
August 15, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBYou don’t have to go far in anyone’s story to find suffering, trauma, loss and adversity. In our humanity, we often wrestle with the question, “Why, God? Why?” But what if the story isn’t the focus of our lives and God has something beautiful through the storms and struggles of life? We know deeply the pages of trauma, personally and professionally, and we don’t like giving trite responses to pain. But, we know that there isn’t a story out there that God won’t use for His purposes in our liv...
Episode 193: Rekindling Your Marriage When You Feel Like Roommates with Dr. Smalley
August 08, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIt’s not news to say that marriages are struggling. Statistics show that 50% of first marriages will end in divorce (in and outside the church) and second marriages have an even greater chance of ending in divorce. With twenty years as a Marriage and Family Therapist, I’ve worked with couples in just about every stage of marriage and have found some key factors in whether marriages make it or not. So today we’re going to talk about hope and help for marriages with our guest, Dr. Greg Smalley...
Episode 192: Motherhood - Remaining You While Raising Them with Alli Worthington
August 01, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBMotherhood. It’s a loaded word with a vast array of connotations. Some good. Some not so good. Men listening will gain some beautiful insights about the women they walk alongside. Women, whether you want to be a mom, have already launched your kids, or are in the middle of the journey, this episode is for you. Our guest today is going to not only bless your socks off with practical wisdom, hope and grace for today, but she’s a trusted voice for the modern woman and we hope you lean in close....
Episode 191: What You NEED to Know About Internet Safety for Your Kids with BJ Park
July 25, 2023 05:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBAre you concerned about internet safety for your kids? Where are kids vulnerable today? Is TikTok safe or not? What makes a kid more vulnerable to an online predator? This episode is vital to every parent and any adult working with children today. However, know that this topic might be triggering. We do hope you will share this information, or even this whole podcast with your kids, but make sure you listen first and decide what is appropriate for the age and stage of your children. O...
Episode 190: Blindspots: Learning to be a non-anxious presence, listen well and handle interruptions with Jeff & Terra Mattson
July 18, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBBlind spots. We all have them, but none of us want to face the reality of what we are missing unless we are ready to grow and become more wholehearted leaders at home, at work and in the community. Join Jeff and Terra Mattson, co-founders of LIving Wholehearted, authors of Shrinking the Integrity Gap, executive coaches, and co-hosts of the Living Wholehearted Podcast as they talk about the reasons we all need to ask all those in our sphere of influence (especially our spouse and children), "...
Episode 189: Raising Prayerful Kids with Steph Thurling
July 11, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MBParents ask how much is too much? How do I balance all the things? Should we do club sports or music lessons? Should I homeschool or send my kids to public school? How do I make sure my kids don't lose their faith after they leave? Help! If you are a parent (or would like to be someday), this conversation is for you. Leading in the home is one of the greatest responsibilities we have - shepherding the life of a child. Though there are countless books written about all the research, wisdom, a...
Episode 188: Busy to Joy - How to Live for What Matters Most with Crystal Paine
July 04, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBLiving Wholehearted co-host, Terra Mattson, is a marriage and family therapist, executive coach, author and co-founder of Living Wholehearted and Courageous Girls. She knows what it's like to be busy - running companies and meeting with clients, while trying to raise two girls who love the Lord and know they are loved. Any parent knows the struggle. So this conversation between Terra and Crystal Paine, is about grace and learning to find the rhythms of joy, rest, and peace in the reality of ...
Episode 187: Shrinking the Gap: Concentric Circles and How To Actually Live From our Priorities with Jeff and Terra Mattson
June 27, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBThere is so much to do. Our kids need to be fed and driven to their activities. Bills need to be paid. Church is asking for volunteers. Friends and family want our time. Bible study. Work deadlines. There are expectations and demands everywhere we look no matter what stage of life we find ourselves in. As leaders in the home, at work, and in the community, we are modeling to everyone in our wake what is most important to us by the way we spend our time. We are also modeling boundaries (or la...
Episode 186: Dads, Daughters & Anger with Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield
June 20, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBAre you a dad who struggles with anger? Do you have a daughter? Do you want to learn from one of the leading experts on dads and daughters? This podcast episode is for you! Michelle Watson Canfield, PhD, LPC, is a national speaker, author, licensed professional counselor of 27 years, and founder of The Abba Project, a nine-month group forum for dads whose daughters are in their teens and 20s. She writes guest articles regularly for journals and magazines (online and print), as well as ...
Episode 185: Blended Families - the rebirth after death of a spouse or divorce with Bo Stern and Cliff Brady
June 13, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBGoing through the loss of a marriage after the death of a spouse or divorce is very difficult. And then trying to blend a family and create something new adds a whole other layer. The average blended family takes at least 7 years to blend, so today - if you hear anything, we hope you hear grace for the journey as we talk with a couple who truly gets this assignment. We have Cliff Brady and Bo Stern today. You might have heard Bo share last month about suffering well. Bo is the author of Beau...
Episode 184: What women need to know about finances and divorce with Amy Oliver
June 06, 2023 13:58 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBToday we want to talk about what women need to know before they consider divorce. There are a lot of confusing messages - especially in the church - about divorce. It’s hard because marriage is meant to be a beautiful image of God’s covenant with His people - what the Bible calls the “Bride of Christ”. We see this marital covenant reflected throughout scripture. We are for marriage and as a marriage and family therapist, I have spent decades helping good and hard marriages heal and repair. H...
Episode 183: How to Have a Healthy Body Image with Rachael Gilbert
May 30, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBDo you struggle with your body image - fixated on calories and losing weight? Do you find yourself yo-yo dieting or trapped by the comparison game? Maybe you, or a loved one, have a history with disordered eating or dysphoria? In this episode, Rachael Gilbert, author of Image Restored (March 2023, Esther Press), and I (Terra Mattson, MA LMFT, LPC) talk about our own journeys with our bodies, confidence, and finding wholeness. Rachael offers insights into the struggle and shares tools for the...
Episode 182: Mental Health for Our Teens with Laura Smith
May 23, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBMental health is a vital part of our spiritual formation. And teens are struggling big time today! If you are leading teens (at home or at work), listen in to this conversation. Laura Smith shares from her own story and experiences, as well as the wisdom she has learned from raising four teens herself. Laura is a Jesus lover, best-selling author, speaker, wife and mom. It took her years to discover her true beauty, to fully grasp who she is - made in the image of God. Her books are filled wi...
Episode 181: Mental Health for Mamas - Finding Time for You in the Margins of Motherhood with Ashlee Gadd
May 16, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB“God did not create us to be mere spectators, watching on the sidelines inhaling popcorn while He does all the work. Rather, He invites us to be active participants, co-laborers in making the invisible Kingdom visible. The act of creating is part of our calling as image bearers,” writes Gadd. “There is no better permission slip than this: to know and believe with your whole heart that the God who made you, the same God who designed blueprints for the galaxies and poured the foundation of the...
Episode 180: Sexual Wholeness - Sex Ed Reclaimed: Rethinking Sex Education with Kristen Miele
May 09, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBAt Living Wholehearted, we are passionate about helping people, particularly leaders, grow in integrity. We define integrity as bringing all of who we are before God and others - living a more integrated life, rather than a compartmentalized life. This includes our sexuality. Most of what we learn about sex is from our younger years - it’s what is said - and what is left unsaid. The rest of our life is spent trying to figure it out. What if we set our kids up for health and wholeness in this...
Episode 179: Sexual Wholeness - Raising Healthy Kids: Sex, Porn, and Shame with Jay Stringer
May 02, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBWe are finishing up our Sexual Wholeness series and if you haven’t been listening, make sure you go back and tune it to some of the fantastic interviews with Shaunti Feldhahn and Dr. Michael Sytsma. We are bringing Jay Stinger back on the podcast to help us talk about how to develop healthy sexuality in our children. We have a lot of kindred connections with Jay and we so appreciate his work. Jay Stringer is a licensed mental health counselor, ordained minister, researcher and spea...
Episode 178: Sexual Wholeness - Healing from Sexual Betrayal with Stephanie Broersma
April 25, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBWe are in the middle of a sexual wholeness series. Last week, I spoke with Dr. Ryan Hosley about sex addiction, what it is and how someone can find healing. Dr. Ryan spoke about the spouse in several situations and the necessity to bring them into the healing process. This is where I spent most of my role as a marriage and trauma therapist for close to twenty years, helping leaders who found themselves in a sexual betrayal marriage and wanting to find healing and restoration. I learned so mu...
Episode 177: Sexual Wholeness - Healing from Sex Addiction with Dr. Ryan Hosley
April 18, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBWe are in the middle of a Sexual Wholeness series. At Living Wholehearted we are helping leaders live and lead with integrity - from our professional counseling team (serving clients in Oregon) to our executive coaching, organizational development teams, and wholehearted leadership cohorts (serving leaders nationwide). And regardless of where we are walking with leaders - in the home, work, or community - sexuality is a part of our clients’ stories. Today, we are focusing on the assessment ...
Episode 176: Sexual Wholeness - Secrets to Sex & Marriage (Part 2) with Dr. Michael Sytsma
April 11, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBWe’ve started a series on sexual wholeness and today we are going to continue our conversation about Secrets of Sex & Marriage: 8 Surprises That Make All The Difference. If you missed last week, make sure you check out our initial interview with Shaunti Feldhahn. Today, in our conversation with Dr. Michael Sytsma we dive deeper into the practical reality of the data and how it can inform, and maybe transform, our thinking and our attitudes about sex and our spouses. Warning, when you talk wi...
Episode 175: Sexual Wholeness - Secrets to Sex & Marriage (Part 1) with Shaunti Feldhahn
April 04, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBSexual intimacy is more deeply connected to emotional and spiritual intimacy than most of us realize. Maybe you’ve wondered why you don’t talk with your spouse about sexual intimacy? Maybe you feel like the years are full of too much hurt. Maybe you're a newlywed and want to build health in this area. Wherever you are today, we hope the conversation with our guest will be a catalyst to more wholeness in your sex life. Whether you're pastoring or counseling couples, engaged or newly married a...
Episode 174: Every Moment Holy with Leslie Thompson
March 28, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBHow do we find time to build prayer into our busy lives? How do we train our eyes to recognize the Holy amidst the mundane and the ordinary? "When I opened the pages of Every Moment Holy, I found beautiful, simple prayers for specific moments of my daily life,” our guest recalls. “From morning coffee to changing a diaper, as well as prayers for gardening, grieving, or welcoming a new pet to the family. The prayers in this little book have blessed me time and again. Whether praying alone or w...