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inRelationship Podcast

Lindsey Castleman, Mariam Coaster + Aron Strong

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We believe the best things in life happen in Relationships. Join us as we dive into discussions with therapists on how to have healthy relationships with ourselves, God and others. Licensed marriage and family therapists, Lindsey Castleman, Aron Strong and Mariam Coaster guide you through these conversations.
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The Child in Our Midst

Center for Faith and Children

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The Child in Our Midst is more than just another parenting podcast. It's for parents & ministry leaders who want to help their children feel loved and valued by God, going beyond rules & regulations and seeing their children with more kindness and empathy. Join co-hosts Lindsey & Ahyuwani on a warm and relatable journey as they explore faith through the eyes of children. Each episode features expert guests, insightful conversations, and genuine contributions from real kids.
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In the final episode of Season 1, Ahyuwani & Lindsey are joined by Kelli Dunn & Melissa Deelstra. Kelli & Melissa are both parents and ministry leaders who have been working out a lot of what we have talked about in this podcast both in their ministry contexts and at home. They share about the idea of Sacred Play & join Ahyuwani and Lindsey in refl…
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As we approach the end of our first season, we focus on the love of Jesus and its power to transform our lives. Jared Patrick Boyd, author of Imaginative Prayer and Finding Freedom in Constraint joins Lindsey and Ahyuwani for a conversation about how to create spaces where we can experience and pay attention to the love of Jesus together. Children …
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We all have some sense that "reading the Bible" is important and something that we *should* be doing in our homes. But what happens when we actually read the Bible? How can we handle the difficult topics contained in Scripture and what should we do with the tricky questions it raises for our kids (and for us too!)? This week, we hear what real kids…
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But is worship even developmentally appropriate for kids? What can they get out of worship? Dr. Robbie Castleman, author of Parenting in the Pew helps us to see the worship service as a story that we can share with our children. Through her own stories, she helps us to think long-term about the investment we make when we invite children to worship.…
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Is faith good for kids? Can it help them face the hard things they face now and will face in the future? Dr. Holly Allen shares where research on resilience and spirituality intersect. We’ll discuss what a connection to Jesus and to a faith community have to do with children’s ability to bear up under the large and small challenges they will face. …
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If God is engaging with the children in our lives, how can we come alongside the children we know to notice & respond to God’s voice? Lacy Finn Borgo works as a spiritual director with children at Haven House, a transitional living facility for families. Lacy, Lindsey, and Ahyuwani discuss the questions that help a child pay attention to the activi…
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Are children growing in faith? How can we know? Are these even the right questions to ask? Dr. Scottie May, who literally wrote the book on thoughtful ministry with children, schools Lindsey & Ahyuwani on what it looks like for children and adults to mutually contribute to one another’s faith development. Children will help us to reflect on what ge…
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Welcome to The Child in Our Midst! Meet the Center for Faith and Children staff and learn about why belonging is so foundational to a child’s faith development. In this episode, Ahyuwani and Lindsey talk with the Executive Director of the CFC, Dr. Mimi Larson, about the central idea that undergirds all the work the center does–a warm and stubborn b…
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Jay and Tammy Daughtry continue the conversation about co-parenting and best practices in maintaining the safe connection between the kids and both parents. In the episode, they discuss re-coupling and some of the ten things children and teens of divorce wish their parents would know. Jay and Tammy Daughtry are the founders of Co-Parenting Internat…
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The Child in Our Midst is more than just another parenting podcast. It's for parents & ministry leaders who want to help their children feel loved and valued by God, going beyond rules & regulations and seeing their children with more kindness and empathy. Join co-hosts Lindsey & Ahyuwani on a warm and relatable journey as they explore faith throug…
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Jay and Tammy Daughtry continue the conversation about co-parenting and best practices in maintaining the safe connection between the kids and both parents. In the episode, they mention co-parenting apps that may be helpful: AppClose & OurFamilyWizard. Jay and Tammy Daughtry are the founders of Co-Parenting International https://www.coparentinginte…
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In co-parenting, the most important thing is the emotional and mental health of the children. Jay and Tammy Daughtry join the Lindsey on the podcast as they share tried and true tactics to make co-parenting work for both the parents and the children. Jay and Tammy are founders of Co-Parenting International https://www.coparentinginternational.com/…
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The word empathy can mean so many things to each of us: elusive, hard to grasp, healing, connecting, confusing. We invited Dr Cindy Goodness Zane, clinical psychologist, therapist and EFT trainer to help us learn more about empathy and what it looks like. Enjoy part 1 of What is Empathy inrelationship.us…
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America's pediatrician, Dr Meg Meeker, chats with Lindsey about the relationship between moms and sons. Dr. Meeker not only has personal experience on the topic, but has dedicated time to research what helps connection between moms and sons. If you are a mom (or a son), listen in and enjoy the conversation. inrelationship.us…
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We have the one and only Dr. Meg Meeker back to finish her important series on the importance of dads and daughters. If you are a father and you are raising a girl, we encourage you to listen in. Our goal at inRelationship is that you are a safe place for your daughter and we love that Dr. Meeker is here to share ideas and ways to make that a reali…
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What a treat we have today. Dr. Meg Meeker, America’s pediatrician, is joining us in a series where we dive in to the importance of dads and moms. In her years of practice, Dr. Meeker has sat in the room with so many kids and their parents and saw how kids needed their moms and dads to show up for them. Listen in as Meg Meeker starts to unpack her …
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Join us for our final episode with Dr. Curt Thompson, psychiatrist, speaker and author, as he shares with us how our connection with God and others brings health and healing. Connection, and slowing down to pay attention to it, literally re-wires our brain for the better. There is power that comes when we build relationships and do this work in the…
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We all come in to the world looking for someone looking for us. What can happen to our brain when that doesn't happen for us, and how can we overcome that trauma to re-wire our brain for connection? Join us on part 3 of our conversation with Dr. Curt Thompson. We so love his heart and his mind for God and mental health.…
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One of our favorite quote comes from pastor Tim Keller when he says: To be loved, but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, …
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At inRelationship, one of our favorite books is Anatomy of the Soul. In this book, Dr Curt Thompson integrates new findings in neuroscience and attachment with Christian spirituality. So obviously, we had to invite him to talk with us. And our conversation turned into four episodes! We hope you enjoy the first episode as Curt shares about faith, ne…
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Did you know that trauma affects the brain? It does! Special guest Alice Stricklin, LMFT helps us know how trauma is stored in the brain and how the brain wants to heal itself and the trauma with it. Alice specializes in the therapy called EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) and shares how it work together with trauma and the brain…
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There are so many forms of trauma, and especially in this time with Covid-19, it is important to know what trauma is and how it can affect your relationships and you. We invited special guest, Alice Stricklin, LMFT to help educate us not only on trauma, but how to know if you are avoiding trauma, what trauma symptoms can look like in us and how tra…
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At inRelationship, we love both fact and feeling. It is particularly exciting when research backs up emotion! Tune in as Kenny Sanderfer, co-author of Created for Connection, shares research with us on what a connected marriage looks like. We hope you enjoy! Learn more about Kenny Sanderfer at http://www.marriagefamilyinstitute.org Learn more about…
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Accessibility Responsiveness Emotional Engagement These are the three tenants to staying connected in marriage (research has backed this up!). But what do they mean in the context of relationship? Join Mariam and Lindsey as they interview Kenny Sanderfer, licensed therapist, emotionally focused therapy trainer, co-author of Created for Connection (…
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Learning about attachment theory, especially as a parent, has been revolutionary for us. We love to share this view with you as we pray it impacts you and your parenting (no matter how old your children are) in such a positive way! Listen in as Lindsey, Mariam and Aron walk through the types of attachment that we can bring into relationships: anxio…
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Let’s face it, we get mad at our kid(s). We are human. And you know what? Being mad is A okay. It is just how we show the frustration to our kids that matter. Listen in as Aron, Mariam and Lindsey discuss the ways we can slow down in frustrating moments, what frustration does to our brain in the moment, and ways to model healthy frustration to our …
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Not only can parents get overwhelmed when parenting, but our children can get overwhelmed too. Listen in as Lindsey interviews Dr. Joshua Straub on the importance of floor play, bedtime routine and using emotion words. And especially how important it is for healthy brain development in our children. Dr. Straub is a husband, dad, speaker, author and…
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Let’s just be honest. Every child can be challenging at some point. Mariam, Aron and Lindsey can all raise a hand to testify that we have each been through trying stages as a parent! When parenting gets challenging, a natural inclination would be to isolate, however it is not what is needed. Reaching out to others who have been where you are is cru…
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Do we need to talk about what happened in the past? Will that really help our marriage today? That is a question we hear over and over in the counseling office. Listen in as we answer that question and give the reasons behind our answer. For more information on our marriage workshops, counseling and more, visit inrelationship.us…
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If you are married, dating or engaged, the art of repair is essential to a healthy relationship. And even though it is essential, let us be the first to say, it is DIFFICULT! Whenever we feel disconnected, distant or upset in our relationship, we are going to move to ways we know how to protect ourselves. Unfortunately, those ways do not always pro…
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Every marriage has moments of disconnection. For some, they last moments. For some, they last years. We brought in special guest, Kelly Bourque, to help us realize when we are disconnected in marriage and some questions to ask ourselves about our relationship. Then join Mariam, Aron and Lindsey as we discuss how staying in our head with logic, reas…
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Everyone is talking “Health” in January, and we wanted to join in! However, our conversation will not sound like the ads, commercials and messages you are hearing on TV, radio, magazines, etc. Instead of focusing on only body health, we also look at the whole health of a person (body, mind and Spirit). Some of our discussions include the difference…
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Did you notice we didn’t say the word ‘resolution?’ There is purpose in that! We have found that most resolutions do not stick. Not only that, we have found that once the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, we do not magically change into a new person who now has the time, ability, will-power to do everything we wished we had done the year pri…
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We have yet to meet a person that has not wondered if they were moving in the right direction for their life (ourselves included). And for us as Christians, we want to make sure we are guided by the Holy Spirit. Yet, here is where the confusion can happen…..how do we know it is the voice of the Holy Spirit? Join us as we ask this very question to t…
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When thinking about the Holy Spirit, we all ask ourselves great questions like: Who is the Holy Spirit? What does the Holy Spirit do? How do we even know He is with us? How do we have a relationship with the Holy Spirit? What does it look like to live by the Spirit? And do you know what we say? Those are excellent questions that we have too! So we …
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If you look at any longitudinal study on the affects of pornography and marriage, you will find that it does not help a marriage relationship. At all. In fact it hurts it. But why? Join the inRelationship crew as we interview Dr. Noah Zapf on why and how pornography harms healthy connection.By inRelationship
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Research is pretty clear about the negative effects of pornography on having healthy, connected relationships. As parents in a digital age, how do we approach the topic of pornography with our children? We brought in expert Dr. Noah Zapf to share with us how our parenting styles, attachment and shame all affect online sexual behaviors. If you are a…
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Bumble, Tinder, Match.com, eHarmony, coffee meets bagel and so, so many more ways to find a date these days. And with every new dating site, there seems to be new rules that emerge on how to date….however the more we look into these rules, they are usually not made with long, lasting relationships in mind. Join the conversation with Aron Strong, Li…
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Marriage brings two families together. And when we bring two families together there will be some difficulty…. It is inevitable. Even look at the royal wedding this year: in-law difficulty was there! No one is immune! Join Aron Strong, Lindsey Castleman and special guest, Kelly Bourque LMFT, as they discuss six ways to have a better relationship wi…
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If you have ever been in a relationship with anyone at any point of your life, then you will have been met with the need to forgive. Yet, what is forgiveness really? And how do we forgive? Join the inRelationship crew as we invite Pastor Corey Trimble of the Experience Community Church to share his journey with forgiveness, then listen in as Mariam…
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There are so many factors that can influence a person’s view of God: Biblical interpretations, the way they were parented, the way God was presented to them, whether or not they want to take personal responsibility for their actions, etc, etc. However, the Gospel is not meant to be complicated, but boy, we can complicate it! This is why we asked Pa…
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It’s true. You really can create change in your life. We can completely dismiss the phrase “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” because research and study shows that you can! There are stages of change and our expert Scott Reall, walks us through those stages of change and helps us know what they look like. Also Scott helps us know what kinds of…
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Have you ever heard of the term “Crowded Loneliness?” We now have access through social media to know about so many people and allow them to know about us. There are lots of benefits to that, however one drawback is that we are finding more and more people are not in true community. Nor do they know how to be. Listen in as Scott Reall, founder and …
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Our last bonus episode!!! This special bonus episode highlights what it is like to be an Enneagram type 8, the Protective Challenger. Beth McCord helps inRelationship host, Lindsey Castleman, express what it is like inside the world of a Protective Challenger…….and if you know type 8s, that is a vulnerable thing to do. And vulnerability can feel re…
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Please enjoy the last part of the Enneagram series! So far you have learned 2/3 of the Enneagram and now we have Enneagram expert, Beth McCord back to finish out the descriptions of type 7, 8 and 9. The names for those types are the Entertaining Optimist, Protective Challenger and Peaceful Mediator, respectively. We hope you have enjoyed the series…
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Bonus Episode!! Yes! The live coaching session with Beth McCord (Enneagram coach, speaker, teacher extraordinaire) is back! This time we are focusing in on type five (the Investigative Thinker) and Aron (our inRelationship host) is a type five! Beth really opens up our eyes to how to better be in relationship with Aron and those lovely type fives! …
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