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Living Wholehearted Podcast With Jeff and Terra

263 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings

Join 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 133: Hope

May 31, 2022 06:08 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MB

Have you lost hope in the midst of all the “crazy” in the world today? Are you looking for some insight into how we got here? Jim Denison, who wakes up every morning to write a reflection on the current culture and politics of the world, joins us to share his insights. After decades of leading from a global platform, Jim's perspective might sharpen your awareness and give you clarity about your own leadership and place of influence in the world. He explains “the four earthquakes” from his mo...

Episode 133: Hope

May 31, 2022 06:08 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

Have you lost hope in the midst of all the “crazy” in the world today? Are you looking for some insight into how we got here? Jim Denison, who wakes up every morning to write a reflection on the current culture and politics of the world, joins us to share his insights. After decades of leading from a global platform, Jim's perspective might sharpen your awareness and give you clarity about your own leadership and place of influence in the world. He explains “the four earthquakes” from his mo...

Episode 132: Beautifully Broken - finding beauty and healing through suffering with Randy Hartley

May 24, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

One of the greatest questions for many is, “If God is a loving God, why is there so much suffering in the world?” Though we would love to answer this question in a 30 minute episode and set the record straight for us all…this is a complex question that many more qualified individuals have tried to explain, including C.S. Lewis, Tim Keller, and Max Lucado. Instead, we are going to look at suffering from a different angle and process the truth lived out by so many: suffering is not the end of ...

Episode 131: Church Hurt, Trauma and Grace with Amber Jones

May 17, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MB

Spiritual abuse and church wounds are far too prevalent. The question for many is how does one not leave their faith altogether or how do they avoid carrying such toxicity to others? With stories like the one told in the The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcast, many wonder if they can ever trust again.   Today’s conversation is about a story of spiritual abuse and the grace found when we choose to face our stories of trauma and heal. Terra Mattson interviews Amber Jones, founder of GraceS...

Episode 130: Say All the Things: A letter to his daughter with John Sowers

May 10, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

At the end of our parenting journey, there are so many things we hope to have said, done, and passed on to our kids. Are you a parent or grandparent who needs a little extra inspiration and courage to share your heart with your kids? This is the show for you!   The Mattsons had a powerful conversation with Dr. John Sowers about his crazy love for his daughters, intentional parenting, and his latest book, Say All the Unspoken Things: A Book of Letters (Thomas Nelson, February 1, 2022). Dr...

Episode 129: Tips & Tricks to Healthier Conflict with Jay Payleitner

May 03, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Conflict. You either stir it up or avoid it. But few of us know how to move through it well. What if we told you that conflict is a necessary ingredient for healthy relationships?   Jeff and Terra Mattson interview Jay Payleitner with a focus on his most recent book, "Don’t Take the Bait to Escalate: Conflict is Inevitable. Being a Jerk is Optional." Jay unpacks four factors anyone can use to help de-escalate a conflict. From marriage to work relationships, this conversation applies to e...

Episode 128: Healthy Leaders Cultivate Empathy with Michael Andrews

April 26, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

When it comes to healthy communication and conflict resolution, we believe there is one vital ingredient - EMPATHY! This is a skill that every leader needs to develop and yet, it’s one of the hardest to integrate into our everyday lives.    If you are looking for some practical ways to grow your empathy IQ, this episode is for you. Michael Andrews shares his wisdom and insight about the power of empathy and the impact it has on those we lead. Michael has taught and preached in a number o...

Episode 127: It is Well With My Soul: Cancer, Suffering, and Hope with Rev Percy McCray

April 19, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MB

Suffering is not something we long for. In fact, we often run, avoid, hide, and pretend all day long. But when someone hears the big C diagnosis - CANCER - suffering is no longer a word or a concept they can ignore. It becomes a new reality. That is why our guest, Dr. Reverend Percy McCray started the award-winning Health, Hope & Inspiration podcast and pursued a life of ministry - dedicated to serving cancer patients and their families.   Cancer is the number 2 killer next to heart dise...

Episode 127: It is Well With My Soul: Cancer, Suffering, and Hope with Rev Percy McCray

April 19, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Suffering is not something we long for. In fact, we often run, avoid, hide, and pretend all day long. But when someone hears the big C diagnosis - CANCER - suffering is no longer a word or a concept they can ignore. It becomes a new reality. That is why our guest, Dr. Reverend Percy McCray started the award-winning Health, Hope & Inspiration podcast and pursued a life of ministry - dedicated to serving cancer patients and their families.   Cancer is the number 2 killer next to heart dise...

Episode 126: Getting Lost in Celebrity and Found By Grace with Michael O'Brien

April 12, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Michael O'Brien would take his place, front and center stage, leading thousands in worship as the lead singer of Newsong. Then he would run to the back of the bus with shame and awareness of the hidden life he was trying to bury. Those "dark ages" in his life, where he believed the lie that God needed him to keep doing “all the things” almost led to the end of his marriage and the breakup of his family. That was a turning point for Michael. In this episode he shares the hope he and his wife ...

Episode 125: The Pitfalls That Take Down Pastors with Dr. Michael MacKenzie

April 05, 2022 05:16 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

Living Wholehearted cares deeply for leaders because we know when a leader lives and leads with integrity, everyone in their wake benefits. When they don’t, everyone in their wake pays. It’s just a matter of time. The news headlines continue to be filled with stories of leaders who waited too long to do their own inner life work and we think it’s time to reverse the trend.   In episode 125, Jeff talks with a kindred leader working in similar trenches. Dr. Michael MacKenzie is the Executi...

Episode 124: Finding Courage to Celebrate with Nicole Zasowski, M.A. LMFT

March 29, 2022 14:07 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MB

The Mattsons sit down with Nicole Zasowski to talk about cultivating joy. Life can be hard. Trauma interferes with our hope. We start to expect the next disappointment or “the next shoe to drop”. Nicole Zasowski, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and author of What If It’s Wonderful?: An Invitation to Release Your Fears, Choose Joy, and Find the Courage to Celebrate (Thomas Nelson, March 8, 2022), invites us to practice the discipline of celebration. Even the word “discipline” makes ...

Episode 124: Finding Courage to Celebrate with Nicole Zasowski, M.A. LMFT

March 29, 2022 14:07 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

The Mattsons sit down with Nicole Zasowski to talk about cultivating joy. Life can be hard. Trauma interferes with our hope. We start to expect the next disappointment or “the next shoe to drop”. Nicole Zasowski, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and author of What If It’s Wonderful?: An Invitation to Release Your Fears, Choose Joy, and Find the Courage to Celebrate (Thomas Nelson, March 8, 2022), invites us to practice the discipline of celebration. Even the word “discipline” makes ...

Episode 123: Women Making A Difference in the Fight Against Sex Trafficking with Lisa DaSilva

March 22, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

If you’ve been keeping up with our podcasts, you will notice that this is the third episode in our March series about women in leadership. We have been taking time to talk about the various topics that are near and dear to many women and those who are leading the way. Do you ever wonder how you can make a difference, use your voice, or be used by God? This episode is for you.   Today’s guest is Lisa DaSilva, a wife, mom of two teenagers, and advocate for women to love God with their hear...

Episode 122: Abortion, Adoption, and Leading a non-profit with Diane Ferraro, CEO of Save the Storks

March 15, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

We have been talking about women in leadership this March because we are launching the Living Wholehearted Group Coaching Sessions for women in leadership this Spring. Whether you are a parent leading the most important organization on the planet (the family) and want to be better equipped to help your children understand the issues surrounding abortion, a leader working in controversial spaces, a female leader growing in your confidence, leading in the non-profit world, or if abortion is pa...

Episode 121: Lies Women Tell Themselves with Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith

March 08, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

Welcome to the second episode in our March series focusing on women in leadership.   Shame, perfectionism, body issues, control … issues women commonly battle … issues that have become magnified over the last years of this pandemic season. Millions upon millions of women are struggling like never before with their mental health. They're believing lies about the limitations placed on their lives, and these lies are choking their joy - crippling their ability to love and be loved - drainin...

Episode 120: The Ins and Outs of being a Women in Leadership with Connie Armerding & Audra Mahoney

March 01, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

Co-host and founder of Living Wholehearted and Courageous Girls, Terra Mattson, is kicking off a March series focusing on women and leadership. Most of you listening this month are probably women, but if you are a man, don’t turn this episode off! You will better understand your colleagues and bosses, your sisters and your wife, and be better equipped to raise healthy daughters if you keep listening this month!   Terra is excited to have Living Wholehearted teammates, Audra Mahoney, MA L...

Episode 120: The Ins and Outs of being a Women in Leadership with Connie Armerding & Audra Mahoney

March 01, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MB

Co-host and founder of Living Wholehearted and Courageous Girls, Terra Mattson, is kicking off a March series focusing on women and leadership. Most of you listening this month are probably women, but if you are a man, don’t turn this episode off! You will better understand your colleagues and bosses, your sisters and your wife, and be better equipped to raise healthy daughters if you keep listening this month!   Terra is excited to have Living Wholehearted teammates, Audra Mahoney, MA L...

Episode 119: Leading Out of His Strength: Ceasing to Strive with Ruth Chou Simons

February 22, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

Do you find yourself worn out, feeling like you are running on empty? Whether your work is centered around our household, business, ministry, education or out in the community, most of us can relate to that feeling of exhaustion that results from constant striving. Could God’s grace satisfy our insatiable hunger to be more, do better? Could God’s grace lead us to rest? In this episode, we explore these questions.   Ruth Chou Simons is our guest on today’s episode. The theme of Ruth’s new...

Episode 119: Leading Out of His Strength: Ceasing to Strive with Ruth Chou Simons

February 22, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MB

Do you find yourself worn out, feeling like you are running on empty? Whether your work is centered around our household, business, ministry, education or out in the community, most of us can relate to that feeling of exhaustion that results from constant striving. Could God’s grace satisfy our insatiable hunger to be more, do better? Could God’s grace lead us to rest? In this episode, we explore these questions.   Ruth Chou Simons is our guest on today’s episode. The theme of Ruth’s new...

Episode 118: The Summits and Valleys of Marriage with Bryan and Kristen Jones

February 15, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

In honor of Valentine's week, Jeff and Terra want to help spur you on in your marriage. This is not your typical advice; “date your spouse once a week” or “make sure you do the dishes”. This is a real conversation with the Mattson's good friends, Bryan and Kristen Jones, about the highs and lows in their twenty years of marriage. Sometimes we just want fun dates, long walks on the beach, beautiful flowers just because (all good things) - but the reality of experiencing true intimacy in any m...

Episode 117: Dating, Love, Abuse, and Healthy Boundaries with Ainsley Britain

February 08, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, we decided to focus for a moment on dating, love and healthy boundaries. We love Ainsley’s new up and coming book title: Don’t Date a BooBoo Dude: Raise Your Standards, Realize Your Worth, and Remove Shame From the Dating Game. And that summarizes the conversation on today’s episode with the Mattsons.   Jeff and Terra sat down to talk virtually with Ainsley Britain, a well known social media influencer who is helping raise the bar for teens and y...

Episode 116: Choose Love with Papa Joe Bradford

February 01, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

"Being offended can be a pathway to love."   In this episode, Papa Joe Bradford shares how to grow our capacity to love according to 1 Corinthians 13, a passage often recited but not easily lived-out  in our daily relationships. He shares how his experience in prison taught him that he is not big enough to fail God. From that moment forward, he has been on a  journey of humility. Papa Joe addresses common scenarios people face, how love can help us overcome temptations, and how to lean i...

Episode 115: A conversation about Leadership, Jesus and the LGBTQ+ community with Richard Dahlstrom

January 25, 2022 06:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

In this episode, Jeff and Terra dive into a conversation many leaders want to have but are uncertain where to begin or how to do it well. They discuss the tension pastors and Christian leaders experience in trying to hold true to God’s Word and leaning into the complex challenges of their communities, such as the LGBTQ community and their real needs. There are very few who know how to love well, without confusing love with “no limits”. This intro may have already triggered some of you as lea...

Episode 114: Ingredients for Healthy Succession Planning with Robby Angle and Bruce McNicol

January 18, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Change is hard. Handing off the baton of an organization is even harder. Are you in a season of transition? When do you know it's time to release something and pursue another calling? Maybe you are a senior leader who is considering whether or not it’s the right time to begin succession planning. Maybe you are the next president or CEO of an organization and you are carefully striving to honor the past while innovating for the future. Regardless, this episode with co-founder of Trueface Mini...

Episode 113: The Power of Time Budgeting & Our Core Value Index (Part 2)

January 11, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

It’s the beginning of the year and as you are considering what goals to set or reset, the Mattsons thought it would be the perfect time to discuss the skill of TIME BUDGETING. In Part 2 of this conversation, Jeff and Terra explore the impact of one’s Core Value Index on the way they view and steward time. If you are not familiar with the Core Values Index, the Mattsons use this time tested assessment in their twenty years of practice, helping parents, couples families and organizational team...

Episode 112: The Power of Time Budgeting

January 04, 2022 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

It’s the beginning of the year and as you are considering what goals to set or reset, the Mattsons thought it would be the perfect time to discuss the skill of TIME BUDGETING. Like budgeting money, time is a resource we often believe we have little or none to give away. Leaders are at the top of the list, running ragged and sacrificing what they say they love the most at the end of each day. So in this episode, Jeff and Terra talk about the art of stewarding our calendars, giving practical t...

Episode 112: The Power of Time Budgeting

January 04, 2022 06:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MB

It’s the beginning of the year and as you are considering what goals to set or reset, the Mattsons thought it would be the perfect time to discuss the skill of TIME BUDGETING. Like budgeting money, time is a resource we often believe we have little or none to give away. Leaders are at the top of the list, running ragged and sacrificing what they say they love the most at the end of each day. So in this episode, Jeff and Terra talk about the art of stewarding our calendars, giving practical t...

Episode 111: The Way of Excellence: what the world needs from leaders today with Mike Kai

December 28, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

It’s the end of 2021! Can you believe it? We want to end this year on a high note. This episode will not only encourage you as a leader, but bring a little of the Aloha spirit to your life today, especially to all of you knee-deep in winter chill.   All the way from Hawaii, the Mattsons are joined by pastor, businessman, author and family man, Mike Kai. He truly is a man who “pursues every matter with excellence as if it were for the Lord”. Mike shares honestly about his struggles in the...

Episode 110: Singing in the Dark: A Story of Trust When We Cannot See with Ginny Owens

December 21, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MB

In this episode, the Mattsons talk with singer/songwriter, author, teacher, and advocate, Ginny Owens! If you don’t know, Ginny Owens has spent the past two decades sharing her heart with listeners and readers. As a toddler, Ginny picked out melodies on the piano before she was able to put words together in a sentence. Even as vision left her eyes — due to a degenerative eye condition that left Ginny completely blind by age three — songs began to emerge from her fingertips.   In 2000, s...

Episode 110: Singing in the Dark: A Story of Trust When We Cannot See with Ginny Owens

December 21, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

In this episode, the Mattsons talk with singer/songwriter, author, teacher, and advocate, Ginny Owens! If you don’t know, Ginny Owens has spent the past two decades sharing her heart with listeners and readers. As a toddler, Ginny picked out melodies on the piano before she was able to put words together in a sentence. Even as vision left her eyes — due to a degenerative eye condition that left Ginny completely blind by age three — songs began to emerge from her fingertips.   In 2000, s...

Episode 109: How Legacies Start: A Mexican-American Story with MŌRIAH

December 14, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

So often we get lost in our own narratives and forget those who have gone before us. The Mattsons were honored to hear MŌRIAH share the legacy of her grandparents and their sacrificial journey to help her become the woman she is today. From earning a college degree to becoming a recording artist, leadership takes many different forms - some more glamorous than others, but all deserving recognition.   Listen to today’s episode as the talented, well-known Christian artist and American Idol...

Episode 109: How Legacies Start: A Mexican-American Story with MŌRIAH

December 14, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 53.7 MB

So often we get lost in our own narratives and forget those who have gone before us. The Mattsons were honored to hear MŌRIAH share the legacy of her grandparents and their sacrificial journey to help her become the woman she is today. From earning a college degree to becoming a recording artist, leadership takes many different forms - some more glamorous than others, but all deserving recognition.   Listen to today’s episode as the talented, well-known Christian artist and American Idol...

Episode 108: Creating Healthy Rhythms around Food and Family with Dina Deleasa-Gonsar

December 07, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

Today’s episode is a conversation about creating meaningful rhythms around food and family. Whether you are running around with your head cut off because of your busy family schedule, or you have become more isolated due to the culture shifts of a global pandemic, we think this episode will be encouraging and life-giving to you today.   Our guest is Dina Deleasa-Gonsar, the creator, writer, and television personality behind the popular food blog DishItGirl.com. Dina is known for sharing ...

Episode 108: Creating Healthy Rhythms around Food and Family with Dina Deleasa-Gonsar

December 07, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MB

Today’s episode is a conversation about creating meaningful rhythms around food and family. Whether you are running around with your head cut off because of your busy family schedule, or you have become more isolated due to the culture shifts of a global pandemic, we think this episode will be encouraging and life-giving to you today.   Our guest is Dina Deleasa-Gonsar, the creator, writer, and television personality behind the popular food blog DishItGirl.com. Dina is known for sharing ...

Episode 107: Unexpected Beauty: What We Can Learn From Parents Raising Special Needs Children with Amanda Cunningham

November 30, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

Do you ever wonder how the unexpected shifts in our story will be used for His glory? This podcast is for you! Jeff and Terra have a life-giving conversation with Amanda Cunningham, founder of The Glory Days Co., a company that provides organizational tools for parents and caregivers of children with special needs. Amanda not only shares the gift of these resources with our audience, but she shares openly about her unexpected journey with her daughter Rory. Amanda’s story reveals how God wea...

Episode 106: Sweet Like Jasmine: Healing from Childhood Trauma

November 23, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

The Asian-American story is not often talked about. There are many reasons why, but in this episode, Jeff and Terra talk with Bonnie Gray, who courageously writes and shares the hope and healing from her own childhood abuse and crisis of identity. This interview touched the lives of Bonnie, Jeff and Terra and we think it will be a gift to you too.   Bonnie is the author of Whispers of Rest, Finding Spiritual Whitespace and Sweet Like Jasmine: Finding Identity in a Culture of Loneliness....

Episode 106: Sweet Like Jasmine: Healing from Childhood Trauma

November 23, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MB

The Asian-American story is not often talked about. There are many reasons why, but in this episode, Jeff and Terra talk with Bonnie Gray, who courageously writes and shares the hope and healing from her own childhood abuse and crisis of identity. This interview touched the lives of Bonnie, Jeff and Terra and we think it will be a gift to you too.   Bonnie is the author of Whispers of Rest, Finding Spiritual Whitespace and Sweet Like Jasmine: Finding Identity in a Culture of Loneliness....

Episode 105: Sexpectations, The Bible, and Reclaiming Your Married Sex Life with Debra Fileta & Gary Thomas

November 16, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

The Mattsons invited Debra Fileta and Gary Thomas to talk about their new book, Married Sex: A Christian Couple’s Guide To Reclaiming Your Love Life.   For far too long, the church has remained silent on the topic of married sex. That’s why we are doing a very short, but important series on sex in marriage. The importance of saving sex for marriage is  famously preached, but what about savoring sex after marriage? What happens when people who have been taught that their sexual desires ar...

Episode 105: Sexpectations, The Bible, and Reclaiming Your Married Sex Life with Debra Fileta & Gary Thomas

November 16, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 58 MB

The Mattsons invited Debra Fileta and Gary Thomas to talk about their new book, Married Sex: A Christian Couple’s Guide To Reclaiming Your Love Life.   For far too long, the church has remained silent on the topic of married sex. That’s why we are doing a very short, but important series on sex in marriage. The importance of saving sex for marriage is  famously preached, but what about savoring sex after marriage? What happens when people who have been taught that their sexual desires ar...

Episode 104: Sex is Complicated: Let’s Talk About It with Mike Novotny

November 09, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

We are in the middle of a short series on sexuality and what the Bible has to say about it. According to George Barna's American Worldview Inventory 2021, nearly half of all theologically born-again individuals (43%) say premarital sex is morally acceptable. Millions of Christians, married couples included, still struggle in their own bedrooms. The epidemic of pornography continues to grow. Recent research revealed that a popular pornography site processes 81 million daily average visits. 5...

Episode 104: Sex is Complicated: Let’s Talk About It with Mike Novotny

November 09, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 50 MB

We are in the middle of a short series on sexuality and what the Bible has to say about it. According to George Barna's American Worldview Inventory 2021, nearly half of all theologically born-again individuals (43%) say premarital sex is morally acceptable. Millions of Christians, married couples included, still struggle in their own bedrooms. The epidemic of pornography continues to grow. Recent research revealed that a popular pornography site processes 81 million daily average visits. 5...

Episode 103: Awareness is Curative for Your Marriage with Dr. Les Parrott

November 02, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32 MB

Join Jeff and Terra for a conversation with professor, author, speaker and relationship expert, Dr. Les Parrott, on practical tips for a healthy relationship, including the most common issues couples face. In this episode, Les explores the unique challenges for leaders and their marriages as well as the key factors define healthy relationships. As Les said many times throughout this episode, awareness is curative.   Dr. Les is a clinical psychologist. Dr. Leslie is a marriage and family ...

Ep 102: Understanding the needs of boys & men with John Eldredge (author of Wild at Heart)

October 26, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB

At Living Wholehearted, we believe deeply in learning to live and lead with integrity. And though most of us would say we believe this too, many of us have not been given the tools, the “how to”, or even good examples to follow. So instead, we hear messages like, “Stop that” and “Hide that” and “Quit doing that” without any insight into the why and the deeper needs of our humanity. In fact, we are living in a time when men and boys are experiencing the greatest mental health crisis we’ve eve...

Episode 102: Understanding the needs of boys & men with John Eldredge (author of Wild at Heart)

October 26, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

At Living Wholehearted, we believe deeply in learning to live and lead with integrity. And though most of us would say we believe this too, many of us have not been given the tools, the “how to”, or even good examples to follow. So instead, we hear messages like, “Stop that” and “Hide that” and “Quit doing that” without any insight into the why and the deeper needs of our humanity. In fact, we are living in a time when men and boys are experiencing the greatest mental health crisis we’ve eve...

Episode 101: Building Intimacy in Your Marriage and Emotional Dr. Michelle Engblom-Deglmann

October 19, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MB

Join Terra for part 2 of her conversation with Dr. Michelle. Discover some essential truths about building emotional intimacy in marriage. As an expert EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) therapist, Dr. Michelle helps us understand why couples fight and how that can be fuel for intimacy. She shares common relational patterns for couples for those who find themselves in the rut of life, with very little friendship or romance. Terra and Dr. Michelle vulnerably share honestly about their own marr...

Episode 101: Building Intimacy in your Marriage with Dr. Michelle Engblom-Deglmann

October 19, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Join Terra for part 2 of her conversation with Dr. Michelle. Discover some essential truths about building emotional intimacy in marriage. As an expert EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) therapist, Dr. Michelle helps us understand why couples fight and how that can be fuel for intimacy. She shares common relational patterns for couples for those who find themselves in the rut of life, with very little friendship or romance. Terra and Dr. Michelle vulnerably share honestly about their own marr...

Episode 100: How to be a Healthy Helper - Avoiding Burnout

October 12, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

In this episode, Terra talks to Dr. Michelle about how to be a healthy helper in an anxious world. We explore the inner life of helpers (pastors, counselors, youth workers, psychologists, spiritual directors, nurses, doctors, etc…) and what they need to maintain their own integrity as they strive to balance the work they do and the life they live outside the office.   Dr. Michelle Engblom-Deglmann is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and currently serves as the Living Wholehearted...

Episode 99: God Made You to Be You: Fighting the Lies of Comparison

October 05, 2021 17:23 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

Terra had a fantastic conversation today with podcaster/you-tuber/ best-selling author/mom, Jamie Ivey. Jamie loves creating things that help people believe the truths about who God made them to be. She does this mostly through her popular podcast, “The Happy Hour”, her new YouTube show, The Jamie Ivey Show, and through multiple books geared towards women. Now she’s taking this passion to a younger generation with her new children’s book, God made you to be you. As a mama to four kids, she k...

Episode 99: God Made You to Be You: Fighting the Lies of Comparison

October 05, 2021 17:23 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MB

Terra had a fantastic conversation today with podcaster/you-tuber/ best-selling author/mom, Jamie Ivey. Jamie loves creating things that help people believe the truths about who God made them to be. She does this mostly through her popular podcast, “The Happy Hour”, her new YouTube show, The Jamie Ivey Show, and through multiple books geared towards women. Now she’s taking this passion to a younger generation with her new children’s book, God made you to be you. As a mama to four kids, she k...

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