Best Courageous Parents Network Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 222: Parenting | How the Brain and Mind are Key to Best Parenting Practices 48:23

7d ago48:23

48:23

When 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…

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Episode 221: Parenting: Life is Messy - Perspective to Enjoy the Ride 43:25

21d ago43:25

43:25

Life 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, mot…

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S6. Ep1. Uterine Transplant. The medicine behind a miraculous second chance. 51:03

25d ago51:03

51:03

Following the birth of her first child, Violet, Kirsty experienced a large post partum haemorrhage, which required a hysterectomy to save her life. This would seem to spell an end to her fertility journey and Kirsty, who had always imagined more children, began conversations around surrogacy. However, she couldn't get rid of the nagging feeling tha…

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Episode 220: Leadership, Gen Z, and the Mental Health Crisis 48:13

1M ago48:13

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Today 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…

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Episode 219: Friendship Part 2 - Healthy Vs. Unhealthy, Myths and More with Connie Armerding 54:40

2M ago54:40

54:40

Today 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 episode…

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Episode 218: Friendship Part 1 - Healthy Vs. Unhealthy, Myths and More with Connie Armerding 41:17

2M ago41:17

41:17

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 candid conversation with one of the Living W…

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Episode 217: Marriage - The Power of our Story with Chris Bruno 35:13

3M ago35:13

35:13

Marriage 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 licen…

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Episode 216: Leaders Accept Their Limits with Sara Hagerty 52:42

3M ago52:42

52:42

So 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…

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Episode 215: Digital Fasts: Bringing More Peace and Connection with Josh and Jaelyn Harrel 1:05:27

4M ago1:05:27

1:05:27

It’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 w…

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Episode 214: Pacing Ourselves - Finishing Well with the Mattsons 42:05

4M ago42:05

42:05

It'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, …

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Episode 213: How to Ditch Your Control with Tara Sun 36:14

4M ago36:14

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Tara 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 b…

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Episode 212: Forgiveness - What It Is and What It's Not with the Mattsons 50:30

4M ago50:30

50:30

As 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 co…

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Episode 211: Creating Homes & Spaces for Peace, Comfort and Deeper Connection with Anh Lin 39:31

5M ago39:31

39:31

We 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 d…

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Episode 210: Problems Leaders Face & The Wholehearted Leadership Cohort with the Mattsons and Connie Armerding 43:07

5M ago43:07

43:07

"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 …

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Episode 209: Disobedient God - When God Goes Off-Script with Albert Tate 40:05

5M ago40:05

40:05

If 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 wit…

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Episode 208: Overcoming the Impact of Divorce on your Leadership with Brandi Wilson 40:41

5M ago40:41

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Divorce 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 suff…

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Episode 207: Adopting and Fostering Through a Trauma-Lens with Dr. Sharen Ford 39:29

6M ago39:29

39:29

National 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 c…

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Episode 206: The Power of "No" as You Prepare for the Holidays with Jeff and Terra Mattson 31:42

6M ago31:42

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It'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…

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Episode 205: Do the Thing With Grace and Grit, with Rebecca George 36:29

6M ago36:29

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Our 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 equipp…

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Episode 204: Parenting Series - Teens and Anxiety with Dr Kristin Valerius 50:25

6M ago50:25

50:25

We 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 princi…

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Episode 203: Parenting Series - Raising Daughters in Today's World, with Sissy Goff 39:57

7M ago39:57

39:57

Being 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 …

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Episode 202: Parenting Series - Raising Wholehearted Kids, with Dr. Danny Huerta 38:46

7M ago38:46

38:46

This 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 …

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Episode 201: Healing From Church Wounds - Being Known & Finding Hope in Suffering, with Dr. Curt Thompson 46:25

7M ago46:25

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This 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 …

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Episode 200: Healing From Church Wounds - From Deconstruction to Reconstructing Our Faith, with Natalie Runion (@raisedtostay) 33:27

7M ago33:27

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We 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. Wh…

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Episode 199: Healing From Church Wounds - Grace, Grace, Grace with Max Lucado 30:53

7M ago30:53

30:53

Are 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 to…

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Episode 198: Healing From Church Wounds - Battling the lie, “Your needs don't matter,” with Jeff and Terra Mattson 40:48

8M ago40:48

40:48

Is 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 o…

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Episode 197: Breathe - How to find rest in the midst of stress with Bonnie Gray 51:37

8M ago51:37

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We 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 i…

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Episode 196: Reset - Getting Beneath the Surface to See Real Change with Debra Fileta 35:02

8M ago35:02

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Every 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…

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Episode 195: Healing Triggers & Trauma with Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield 45:58

8M ago45:58

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Triggers. 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 relations…

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Episode 194: God Is Not Done With You - Moving From "Why?" to "What Now, God?" with John Meador 32:45

9M ago32:45

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You 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…

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Episode 193: Rekindling Your Marriage When You Feel Like Roommates with Dr. Smalley 40:53

9M ago40:53

40:53

It’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 som…

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Arika Patneaude 27:12

9M ago27:12

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Arika Patneaude is a licensed clinical social worker who is the director of bioethics and pediatric palliative care at Seattle Children’s Hospital. She is also a passionate advocate for health equity and awakening to unconscious bias in medicine and the impact it has on underresourced and historically excluded populations. I experienced her passion…

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Episode 192: Motherhood - Remaining You While Raising Them with Alli Worthington 36:26

9M ago36:26

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Motherhood. 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 b…

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Episode 191: What You NEED to Know About Internet Safety for Your Kids with BJ Park 53:50

9M ago53:50

53:50

Are 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…

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Episode 190: Blindspots: Learning to be a non-anxious presence, listen well and handle interruptions with Jeff & Terra Mattson 32:52

10M ago32:52

32:52

Blind 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 W…

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Episode 189: Raising Prayerful Kids with Steph Thurling 36:03

10M ago36:03

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Parents 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 t…

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Episode 188: Busy to Joy - How to Live for What Matters Most with Crystal Paine 37:40

10M ago37:40

37:40

Living 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…

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Episode 187: Shrinking the Gap: Concentric Circles and How To Actually Live From our Priorities with Jeff and Terra Mattson 35:26

10M ago35:26

35:26

There 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 co…

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Episode 186: Dads, Daughters & Anger with Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield 31:19

11M ago31:19

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Are 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 dad…

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Episode 185: Blended Families - the rebirth after death of a spouse or divorce with Bo Stern and Cliff Brady 36:27

11M ago36:27

36:27

Going 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 get…

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Episode 184: What women need to know about finances and divorce with Amy Oliver 36:41

11M ago36:41

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Today 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 through…

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Episode 183: How to Have a Healthy Body Image with Rachael Gilbert 40:17

11M ago40:17

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Do 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) …

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Episode 182: Mental Health for Our Teens with Laura Smith 37:18

11M ago37:18

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Mental 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, s…

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Episode 181: Mental Health for Mamas - Finding Time for You in the Margins of Motherhood with Ashlee Gadd 35:34

12M ago35:34

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“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 a…

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Episode 180: Sexual Wholeness - Sex Ed Reclaimed: Rethinking Sex Education with Kristen Miele 39:42

12M ago39:42

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At 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 …

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S5. Ep5. Inconceivable. Solo motherhood and donor conception 41:30

12M ago41:30

41:30

Alexandra had always imagined being a mum, but the onset of baby hunger in her late 30s, while a long term relationship with a man who didn’t share her dream, led to a change in direction. After moving back in with her parents, a series of bad dates, time began to outrun her reproductive age, so Alexandra made the pragmatic decision to go it alone …

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Episode 179: Sexual Wholeness - Raising Healthy Kids: Sex, Porn, and Shame with Jay Stringer 44:41

12M ago44:41

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We 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 connec…

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Ashley and Theron Tingstand CPN 2023 45:55

1y ago45:55

45:55

Ashley and Theron are parents of three children, including Viggo Rick, who died at 6 months of complications related to Trisomy 5p. They offer so much wisdom to other caregivers and suggestions to clinicians about what helps (and what hinders) parents of newborns born with very rare, life-limiting conditions.…

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Episode 178: Sexual Wholeness - Healing from Sexual Betrayal with Stephanie Broersma 41:12

1y ago41:12

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We 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 clos…

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Episode 177: Sexual Wholeness - Healing from Sex Addiction with Dr. Ryan Hosley 40:23

1y ago40:23

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We 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 ar…

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