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HEAD TO HEART is for those brave enough to explore the content of their own hearts, longing to live a life deeply connected to themselves, to God, and to others. Popular author, speaker, and songwriter Christa Black Gifford and her Crossfit junkie and sage of a husband, Lucas Gifford, unzip their ow…

Christa Black Gifford


    • Oct 2, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 77 EPISODES

    4.7 from 347 ratings Listeners of Head to Heart that love the show mention: christa's, gifford, wholeness, lucas, real and vulnerable, full of truth, love the authenticity, thank you for reminding, guard, acknowledge, luke, hearts, pain, timing, recommending, openness, healing, door, willingness, transparency.


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    The Head to Heart podcast is a refreshing and enlightening listen for anyone on a spiritual journey. Hosted by Christa Black Gifford and her husband Lucas Gifford, this podcast provides thoughtful insights and discussions on topics related to spirituality, self-discovery, healing, and personal growth. The hosts' authenticity and vulnerability make the conversations relatable and engaging, drawing listeners in and encouraging them to reflect on their own journeys. Whether you are exploring the depths of your own being or seeking guidance on various aspects of life, this podcast offers a wealth of wisdom and inspiration.

    One of the best aspects of The Head to Heart podcast is its ability to address spiritual topics in a way that resonates with individuals from various backgrounds. The hosts do an excellent job of combining their Christian teachings with open-mindedness and inclusivity. They encourage listeners to explore different perspectives and question traditional beliefs, creating a safe space for those who may be navigating their own spiritual paths outside the confines of organized religion. This balance between grounding teachings in faith while remaining open to diverse ideas makes this podcast accessible to a wide range of listeners.

    Another standout aspect of this podcast is the way it dives deep into complex emotions and experiences that many people face but often struggle to articulate. Christa and Lucas share personal stories that touch on themes like fear, failure, intimacy, and healing. Through their vulnerability, they provide listeners with a sense of connection and validation. Furthermore, each episode ends with guided meditations designed to help individuals tap into their own hearts and navigate their inner landscapes. These meditations are powerful tools for self-reflection that allow listeners to cultivate deeper self-awareness.

    While there are numerous positive aspects about The Head to Heart podcast, one potential drawback is that it may not resonate with everyone's beliefs or backgrounds. Due to its emphasis on moving away from rigid religious doctrine, some listeners who hold firmly onto traditional religious teachings may find certain episodes challenging or conflicting. However, for those who are open to exploring spirituality beyond traditional boundaries and are seeking a more inclusive and expansive perspective, this podcast offers valuable insights.

    Overall, The Head to Heart podcast is a wonderful resource for anyone on a spiritual journey or seeking personal growth. Christa and Lucas Gifford's thoughtful insights, vulnerability, and willingness to explore topics that may be considered taboo in some religious circles make this show both enlightening and empowering. Whether you are searching for guidance on self-discovery, healing from past traumas, or understanding your own emotions better, this podcast provides the tools and wisdom needed to navigate these areas of life.



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    Latest episodes from Head to Heart

    Out of the New Age: How Jesus Got Me Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 101:13


    It's time to tell my story--and not because I want to.  I know that to make things right, I have to. How did I go from being a Christian author/speaker/worship leader to teaching New Age philisophies?  How did I go from leading marriage retreats to being divorced? How did I go from manifesting abundance to losing everything?  When you hit rock bottom, you have to turn around and take responsibility for the things you let in that not only got you off course, but ended up stealing, killing, and destroying your life.  I've tested the other 'godlings,' religions, ideologies and doctrines, and through a special-op rescue mission from the Holy Spirit, I'm finally back where I belong--in the arms of Jesus.  (Registration for the upcoming event with Dr. Laura Sanger: https://form.jotform.com/GoldMonarch/DrLauraSanger. 

    Activating the technology of Divine DNA inside of you

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 57:43


    I dropped some bombs last week. Hybrid race of humans, corrupted bloodlines, Aliens.  When you start to look at all that's wrong with our world, you need a commission--what do I do with this information and why am I here?  Everything is about the BLOOD. The DNA, the genome.  And you have two inheritances inside of your blood.  The human body is the most advanced technology in our galaxy, which is why there's such a calculated effort to take the GOD out of our DNA, our very genetic structure.  But no matter what's in your bloodline, no matter what genetics you came into the world with, you can learn to activate the divine birthright you've been given and physically change your genetic structure, as epigetics is showing us how environment and belief turns genes on and off.  But there's even more inside of our bodies, created to be the physical house of God on planet earth.  This may be one of the most important podcasts I've ever recorded, because we all need to know why we're here and what our role in as the programming comes in from all sides to densify our DNA and genome with corruption.  But it can be cleansed and it already has.  And we need to learn how to do it, which we'll start on that road today.  Share with your friends!  WE NEED THIS INFORMATION OUT THERE!  (www.christagifford.com @womanscircle @christablackgifford)

    Aliens, Hybrids, Giants, Nephalim, Fallen Angels, & the real meaning of Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 75:55


    Alright, folks, we're about to get weird.  I prayed for the origins of many of the things happening in a world and culture crumbling around us, and was very clearly told, "Study the Nephalim and the Annunaki." This rabbit hole has not only given me answers for many of the things happening around me in society (like the government and pentagon openly talking about UFO's and motherships), but also given me the missing pieces I've always needed to make Jesus make sense. I was never told where Goliath and the giants came from, the bones that archeology is finding in every continent of the world. I was never taught about the polluted bloodlines that Jesus came to purify with a DNA/genetic/blood transfusion, grafting us back into our original inheritance in Adam.  If you're willing for your matrix to be shattered, listen with an open heart. It might just lead you to answers you've been longing for, just like me.  (@christablackgifford @womanscircle) www.christagifford.com

    How do I know if I'm being deceived?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 43:14


    Our society has pitched us a defintion of love where anything goes.  That we're exclusionary and unloving if we don't adopt a definition of freedom that includes all ideologies, lifestyles, doctrines, and political views.  But the more I study the foundation of certain natural and spiritual laws or truths, they're not given to restrict or confine us. They're given in love to show us a blueprint of creation where people, society, and relationships can thrive, as basic psychology has proven. Deception, in it's basic definition, means we can't see the truth. So how do we know if we've been programmed and deceived away from the laws of love and truth? And can we look at our lives and take a sobering and honest look at the places where we might be deceived?  As spiritual seekers in a human body, it's always important to take an honest look at the foundations of our beliefs, looking at where we might have unknowingly been infiltrated with cultural and spiritual ideologies that seem loving and inclusive--but keep our world from truly thriving as promised.  Are you ready to look at the laws of love and see if you're aligned with truth?  I sure am. It's not easy to realize you might have been deceived as I am realizing in many areas of my life, but it's a humbling, necessary evolution if we're ever going to learn what love really is and embody it to change world.  www.christagifford.com @christablackgifford @womanscircle   

    Transcending the 4th dimension of the mind by accessing the 5th dimension of the heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 33:25


    We all know the 3d physical world because It's where we put most of our attention.  But how do we transcend the 4th dimentional mind and emotional programming of advertixing, collective consciousness, old wounds and indoctrination?  By accessing the 5th dimention of the heart, the Spirit.  I talk about dimensions but realized many don't understand them, so in today's podcast, we'll walk through the 1st-5th dimensions and look at how we can unlock our human/divine potential by rising above the collective pollution by accessing the love of the heart, being led by Spirit, hearing the whispers, and getting clear on the truth that sets us free.  www.christagifford.com (@christablackgifford @womanscircle

    What Is My Purpose On The Earth?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 43:16


    Most people ask this question in their lifetime, 'Why am I here?' 'What is my purpose?' 'What am I put on the earth to be and do?  As so many have deconstructed out of religious institutions that gave us a life-purpose, many have thrown the baby out with the bathwater.  I've been guilty of abandoning my Divine purpose on this earth while unwinding from the toxic indoctrination of a system that was infiltrated with commerce, control, and greed.  But when we live without purpose bigger than ourselves, abandoning our greater purpose of why we're put on the earth, life loses its luster.  Today we're going to embrace why we're here, owning our significance on the planet at this crossroads in history, reigniting hope, devotion, and the discipline of the body, mind, emotions, and spirit to REMEMBER who we are and unlock our light body, letting it shine for all to see, dispelling the darkness.  www.christagifford.com (@christablackgifford @womanscircle)

    Waking Up To Things We Don't Want To See: Spiritual Activism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 80:38


    As someone on a lifelong journey of personal healing, helping thousands around the world heal from past traumas and pains, I've been mostly silent on the cultural systems of corruption that keep contributing to our bondange. But can we really be free when we're unwilling to look at the systems of corruption that contribute to the deterioration of our health, the greed and commerce that poisons our earth for convenience, and the leaders who put infrastructure into place that leads to the oppession of humanity?  Most people say they want to be conscious, but they really don't.  Because when you're conscious about the things in your life and the systems you benefit from that are hurting others, you're now responsibile.  But as I'm learning deeply from Spirit--we cannot fully be free until mankind is free, which means we have to open our eyes to the problems in our world and how we unconsciously contrubute to them.  This one might be a hard pill to swallow, but it's time for us to wake up and see the truth.  Not so we can actively get angry and perpetuate the division in our society, but so we can become the solution for the world's problems because we do it from a heart of love.  (@christablackgifford @womanscircle)

    "It would be easier if I wasn't here." If life has ever been so painful that you've wanted to die....

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 46:45


    If you've ever had the thought, "It would be easier if I wasn't here?" or "I just want to die, it's too painful," you're not alone.  I've had these thoughts many times in my life and they're valid when life feels like there are too many mountains to climb.  When Twitch took his life last month, it got me thinking a lot about suicide and the collective overwhelm that gets a person to the point where they want to end their life, because I've known this voice many times. But what if that voice is telling the truth, that it wouldn't be easier to die physically, but it is time to put to death limiting beliefs? It is time to put to death old relationships, bitterness and unworthiness, hatred and fear? In this podcast, we work with the aspect of death and learn what to do with it when these voices come, because they're there for a reason.  Let's begin to use death as a powerful part of our existence and use it to our benefit to bring us into new life.  www.christagifford.com (@christablackgifford @womanscircle)

    S.A.D.S is happening (Sudden Adult Death Syndrome), but it won't happen to YOU

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 68:05


    The facts are in, and they're staggering.  Mainstream media isn't broadcasting the narrative, but the level of young people dying suddenly cannot be ignored.  I don't have any interest in becoming a voice that only talks about what is wrong or points fingers in blame, but I can offer actual solutions that change everything. I have family members who have developed cancer, friends whose healthy husbands have dropped dead in their sleep or pregnant friends who have miscarried children.  I have loved ones having strokes and developing myocarditis, reaching out to me because they're scared.  What is true cannot be avoided, but the TRUTH offers solutions and ANYTHING is possible if you just believe.  If you took the shot & hearing stories that scare you, if you haven't wanted to look at the facts because it means you might have to face unpleasant information, this podcast is the perfect bridge to be INFORMED but not left with your FEAR.  Information about what's wrong only breeds more fear, but I'm going to offer actual solutions--that the Spirit living in you partnered with your belief can reverse and create ANYTHING.  There is hope, there is healing.  (Podcast mentioned: Aubrey Marcus "Cause Unknown") @christablackgifford @womanscircle 

    Setting A Vision for 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 19:54


    We all have good intentions to change, but good intentions aren't enough. We have to have vision, we have to have a plan, and we have to build a desire to take action that's bigger than our current complacency.  At the end of 2022, I'm inviting you into my end of the year process, looking at WHO we are and are we living as that person, WHAT happened to block us from being who we are meant to be, WHY we are the way that we are, WHERE we are today and WHERE we're going, and then, HOW do we make a plan of action to make choices that empower our vision.  If you'd like to join me on this FREE 5-day launchpad into a new year, you can reserve your spot here: https://www.christagifford.com/offers/zCdCPErJ/checkout (@christablackgifford @womanscircle)

    How To Use Your Anger To Bring Lasting Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 38:14


    I was never taught to work with my anger.  I saw it as bad, something I got punished for, or something that separated me from others.  But what if anger is a tool given to us in our humanity to alert us to injustices that need to be changed?  What if anger, when used correctly, can be righteous anger that isn't just aimed AT someone (separation), but angry FOR someone that calls everyone up into their highest good?  We need anger, and if we never learn to work with it. we spiritually bypass it, we stuff it down, we spew it out to cause more division and not lasting change. But in today's podcast, you will learn WHY you have anger, WHAT it's for, and HOW to use this powerful tool to not only change your world--but change the world.  www.christagifford.com (@christablackgifford @womanscircle)

    Time To Take Ownership Of Our Weaknesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 29:41


    Okay, y'all.  I got a spiritual booty slap this week, lovingly repremanding me to put on my big-girl panties and GROW UP in certain areas of my life.  We're all being called to uplevel in the area of our weaknesses, but in order to that, we have to let our faces be shoved into our weaknesses, FACE the music of the things that aren't serving us, getting a plan to do something about it, and disciplining ourselves to carry out the change.  We usually wait for crisis to have to deal with our shortcomings, but I'm on waiting on it anymore.  I'm looking at my holes NOW and getting a plan to do something to change it. Are you ready to put your adult pants on and evolve where you're weak?  www.christagifford.com @christablackgifford @womanscircle

    When your fear of humiliation keeps you from trying

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 39:04


    Our fear of humiliation is real, and for most of us, it's kept us very small. We're afraid of being humiliated so we don't speak up. We're afraid of being humiliated so we don't try new things or talk ourselves out of Spirit nudging us in a certain direction.  What if we fail? What if we're embarrassed?  The fear of humiliation can be so strong, before we know it we never try something new. It feels safer to stay SMALL and in a cage than step out in faith and face our fear of failure.  How can we alechmize this fear? How can we look at it and begin to disempower it where it's not running our behaviors, relationships, and dreams?  Find out in today's podcast.  www.christagifford.com (@womanscircle @christablackgifford)

    Where is my WILLPOWER to make daily choices that bring me life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 35:44


    Where do we find the willpower to make choices in the moment that are beneficial for us, and not continue more pain?  Where do we access the WILLPOWER to choose foods that bring life to our biology instead of eating junk that lowers our vibrational frequency?Where do we find the willpower to move our bodies the way they need to bring LIFE and VITALITY without forcing them through shame and drudgery? Where do we find the WILLPOWER to stop our addictions, our anger from spewing out of our mouth, our negativity that creates more negativity? Learn how in today's podcast.  (@womanscircle, @christablackgifford @iamlukegifford). Last day for early bird rate!  Sign up at www.christagifford.com  

    Are you THRIVING or just SURVIVING?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 53:56


    I GOT MY POWER BACK 5-week Inner Adventure is open for enrollment and 50% off for only one more week! www.christagifford.com. You will NEVER have full power over your external world, but you CAN have power over what happens inside of your skin.  These are skills that ANYONE can learn because you're not just human, alone, on the inside of you. You're also Divine with a Divine Birthright to THRIVE inside of the worst storms that blow.  Do you feel like you're just surviving, going through the motions, or waiting for the other shoe to drop? Do you feel like you're stuck controlling and manipulating the outside world through force? It's time to STOP that pattern, to plug into the Spirit inside of you, and GET YOUR POWER BACK.  (@womancircle, @christablackgifford)

    58. Where did Halloween come from? And can I be a light inside the darkness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 38:03


    All Hallows Eve. For most of my life I had no idea about the history of this global holiday, why we dressed up, why kids trick-or-treated. If we look at the history of the changing of the season, where we move from light into darkness, summer into winter, life into death, we discover a portal where the veil between the spirit world and the physical world gets very thin. So how do we work with this season as Light beings, connected to Spirit? What is our role & do we blindly play along or do we consciously contribute something good inside of evil?  Tomorrow night is my free webinar 'I Want My Power Back' & there are limited spots. Sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XLG6eIG-SD64cFagLT1Dhg (@womanscircle, @christablackgifford)

    Do I Practice Good Spiritual Hygeine?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 46:37


    We clean our bodies, brush our teeth, feed ourselves and work out. But our spiritual anatomy is more complex than our physical anatomy, and most people neglect it on a daily basis.  If I don't practice good spiritual hygeine, my physical world is in trouble--or at least, not a pleasant experience. We wait to feel thankful WHEN the healing comes or WHEN the promotion happens. But spiritual hygeine means we practice the substance of truth every day, before the external world gives us a reason to feel that way.  This is one of the most important things we can learn as divine beings having a human experience and has completely changed my life.  Ready to prioritize your spiritual hygeine?  (@womanscircle, @christablackgifford, @iamlukegifford)

    Do I just allow life to happen? Or do I create something new?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 38:46


    I've felt stuck for a while. Do I just allow the circumstances of my life to happen, ending my internal suffering when I learn to surrender, or do I move into the power I possess to create something new and manifest dreams into reality?  Is it the chicken or the egg? Is it one or the other, or could it be a dance between the two? In today's podcast we explore this dance of surrendering to what IS...ending our resistance to our current reality...and THEN from that surrender, believe for something new. In this 'name it claim it' culture, the manifestation craze that's swept the world, I believe that many times we manifest FROM our discontentment in the moment, instead of our surrender.  But on the spiritual path, it takes both surrender to the divine plan AND stepping into faith to create something new.  Are you ready to dance?  (@womanscircle, @christablackgifford, @iamlukegifford)

    Are you on the right path for your destiny?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 36:56


    We're in a massive global upgrade, a divine reset, a world-wide reboot. And right now, a lot of our white boards are being erased as our new operating systems for life are being uploaded into our bodies. When this happens, the body goes through some energetic changes like 1) energy drainage, 2) feelings of confusion or anxiety, 3) the release of big emotions.  But what if nothing is wrong? What if there's a huge plan for the world that includes YOU shifting certain things about your life to get you on the right path to fulfill your divine destiny?  Today we talk about this global upgrade, the death that it's inviting us into, how it shows up in the body, and the spiritual tools we can begin to cultivate to not only weather the upgrade, but find contentment inside the waiting room.  (@womanscircle, @christablackgifford, @iamlukegifford)

    "I Love Myself" is an illusion & I'll show you why

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 47:04


    Our recent culture has been obsessed with self-love, including me over the years. But something never set right with me about this self-love, separation language.  "I love myself."  Who is the "I" and who is the "self" when I AM Love?  That language still denotes separation and is a false reality.  I don't love myself...I AM. I AM LOVE. Love in my truest state and nothing has ever been separated from this love. Only the mind can separate us from love, never the heart.  So do I need self-love OR...as the Sufi mystics tell us, along with countless Judeo-Christian and Buddist teachings...learn to BECOME Love that wipes away the illusion of separation? These are deep, mystical concepts that, if embraced, contemplated, and meditatated on, can set us all free.  (@womanscircle, (@christablackgifford @iamlukegifford)

    Am I Ever Enough? Embracing The Resentment We Have Towards Ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 53:36


    These past two weeks have been intense. I've been invited into the reality of my inherited defintion of 'being enough,' and to be honest, I've discovered that I'm never enough based upon my definition of success and failure. So what does it mean to FEEL like you're enough in every moment? And how do we change the program? In today's podcast, we'll get to the core identiy of 'not enough' and begin to learn tools to uplug from that narrative, embracing who we are in the moment and acknowleding the resentment that comes when we don't.  I don't want to just know I'm enough as a mental contruct, I want to feel it in every part of my being.  It's our birthright, and we can get there. (@womanscircle @christablackgifford @iamlukegifford)

    Hi, I'm a 44 year old failure who I'm finally accepting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 33:27


    Wow, do I feel like a failure on a daily basis. Failure as a mom, a wife, a spiritual person, a businesswoman.  Failure when I let myself stop and take care of myself, failure when I lose approval. In the past few weeks I've been faced with the reality that I've lived in such terror of being a failure that I've sabotaged my own success. I've been so petrified of FEELING like a failure that I actually do all the time--staying busy to run from the feeling. Today, I let you all the way into my pain, the bottom of my darkness. Learning to finally challenge my inherited definition of failure--& changing it to ACCEPTING myself, in every moment, no matter what she looks like. And when I do that...I'm a total success. (@womanscircle @christablackgifford @iamlukegifford)

    How To Stop Comparing Yourself AND The Lion's Gate Portal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 65:15


    I taught last week in the @womanscircle about this deep feminine wound of comparison, where it came from and how to HEAL it, how to celebrate yourself and others! This week I taught on these big portals of energy that open up to SERVE us and help us access emotions that have been stuck inside. The Lion's Gate portal opened up on August 8th & this month has been quite the adventure! You're not crazy..you're just in a portal that is here to SERVE you, to help you attune to these big feelings that we've avoided, betrayed and abanonded in ourselves, allowing us to be what we are, accepting who we are, attuning to who we are....the emotions alchemize where life doesn't have to keep cycling us back to the SAME situations to help us feel again.  (follow us on @christablackgifford & @iamlukegifford)

    Cultural Appropriation, Psilocybin, & how to find a safe practitioner for ceremony: Q&R

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 63:40


    I put up a question box in Instagram asking for your questions about plant medicine ceremonies and I got so many of them, I hopped on the @womanscircle one morning to respond to your curiosity. In this Q&R we discuss cultural appropriation and honoring the indiginous ways, psilycybin, how to find a safe practitioner pouring medicine ceremonies, and all kinds of other topics.  If your question wasn't answered, reach out to us on Instagram!  (@christablackgifford, @iamlukegifford @womanscircle)

    Were Psychedelics in early Christian Eucharist? With Brian Muraresku

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 56:29


    If you come from any kind of Judeo-Christian roots, the truth is important because it sets us free.  The hard evidence is in, & our convesation with Brian Muraresku & his NYTimes Best Seller book The Immortality Key sheds light on the substances in some of the early Christian Eucharist--& it might surprise you. Brian shares history of the early Christian underground cult in its early form, women's role in leadership, his journey spelunking beneath the Vatican, & how this secret might have gone underground. Find Brian at www.brianmuraresku.com, follow him at @brian@muraresku, & buy his book The Immortality Key to further your curiousity in this new avenue of thinking.  (@christablackgifford @iamlukegifford @womanscircle)

    Ayahuasca, Huachuma, Costa Rica & Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 70:15


    It's time we start talking about what we've been up to for the last two years, and ceremonialized plant medicine ceremonies have been a big part of our journey. Growing up in the church, plants were completely off limit, even deemed evil or bad. But our experience has been quite the opposite, circling us back around to our foundational faith and healing us at the deepest level. Today we talk about the ceremonial aspects of Ayahuasca, Huachuma, our move to Costa Rica, and Jesus.  Listen with an open heart and mind, and reach out with any questions! (@womanscircle @christablackgifford @iamlukegifford)

    Inviting The Magic Of Creation Into Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 69:54


    I live a magical, mystical life. Things happen to me that blow people away, asking how in the world I pulled another rabbit out of the hat. For many years I had piled up so many disappointments that I expected the worst, I expected things to go wrong. And guess what? They always did.  But when I began working with my spirit to cultivate expectation, faith, hope, & gratitude before anything external changed—I would get the FEELING I wanted before the external world materalized—& then a funny thing would happen. Life would begin to work its magic to match my belief.  Anyone can do this because you're a creator of your internal world. Are you ready to invite the magic of creation into your life & create a life beyond your wildest dreams?  (Follow @womanscircle for live teachings, @christablackgifford & @iamlukegifford for more!)

    Can money be abundant? How do I create heaven inside my body? Is Jesus the only way to heaven?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 83:06


    I opened up the @womanscircle in Instagram, asking them for questions they wanted me to respond to. In this weeks episode, we talk about the energy of money, the energy of abundance, & how to break a poverty mentality--no matter how much money you have in the bank! We chat about tools in the moment to heal nervous system dysfunction, what happens when betrayal crashes & I can't get out of heavy emotions, how to practicaly use meditation & prayer to change your world, & why I use Instagram filters at times! At the end, I put out a charge to everyone listening of your role in the changing of the world--& it begins with you diving into your inner darkness, becoming a master of your internal realm, & changing your INNER state before your OUTER state shifts.  You are the healer of your life, the liberator, the Creator. So what are you creating? (Make sure & follow @womanscircle @christablackgifford @iamlukegifford for more resources!)

    Can You Feel Love In Your Body?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 43:38


    For a majority of my life, I had let life's past disappointments numb me to what I loved, or even liked. Which meant, I couldn't FEEL the love of all the little things I enjoyed every day. But what if we could retrain ourselves, very simply, to FEEL love for what we already have? What if we could choose a feeling we love to experience, & then identify 3 simple things to consciously FEEL that feeling every day?  You CAN, I do this every day, and in today's podcast, you're going to learn how to do this. When we practice the feeling of love for the small things every day, we live in our Spirits--creating a FULL LIFE that we love.  (Mentions: @moonrisecreation @anjelahjohnson) Reach out to us if you'd like personal support navigating some of life's tougher circumstances. @christablackgifford, @iamlukegifford, @womanscircle)

    What if I can't forgive myself for what I've done?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 57:31


    So what do I do when I can't feel forgiven for the really, really, really BIG things I've done and am doing? What do I do when I feel stuck in my cycles of guilt and shame, & my little practices of self-forgiveness aren't getting to the massive boulder of guilt that's stuck in my body? Sometimes we can't forgive ourselves. We need help. We need an outside gesture of forgivenss to come into the mistakes we've made, cleanse us from the inside-out, replace the blackness we're holding onto, & make us new. And this is possible for anyone, no matter what you've done in the past. In today's teaching, we'll learn 3 new practical steps we can take to prep ourselves to recieve forgiveness, and then the 2nd half of this podcast is a meditative practice to EXPERIENCE it. (Follow @womanscircle for live Monday teachings, @christablackgifford and @iamlukegifford for annoucements of new offerings, retreats, & experiences!)

    Why do I punish myself and how do I stop?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 60:58


    For most of my life, I punished myself severely on a daily basis. Criticizing, judging, shaming, berating myself for the mistakes I made, consciously & unconsciously. This culture of punishment isn't something I wanted--it was something I had INHERITED. And I didn't have to recielve that inheritance anymore, retraining my mind, my heart, my body to have grace for myself when I made mistakes, when I looked in the mirror, when I hurt those I loved. In this episode we will learn where our inherited culture of punishment came from, how to unplug from it, and receive our spiritual inheritance of forgiveness & grace where we experience it on a daily basis.  (Follow @womanscircle for upcoming practices on this teaching!)

    Practical Spirituality: Training the body to feel forgiveness through the senses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 51:05


    We don't want to understand forgiveness. We want to feel it in our emotions, where our mind thinks in alignment with forgiveness. The cells of our body relax into Spirit, our voice changes, our vitality increases. And this is a practice & skill that anyone can learn using our senses. Have you experienced the substance of forgiveness? Peace? Joy? In today's episode, you will learn how to emobdy forgiveness in physicality, learning to experience it at any moment. (To learn more follow @womanscircle & @iamlukegifford!)

    How To Really Forgive Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 70:27


    We're back & coming to you from the jungle! In the time we've taken off, Luke & I have intenionally embodied foundational spiritual principles on a practical basis--the first being the the moment by moment practice of forgiveness. And it is a PRACTICE anyone can learn. Are you practicing forgiveness of the SELF where you can then give that forgiveness away? It's possible, no matter what has been done to you, and available at every moment. Ready to embody forgiveness on a cellular level? (Follow @womanscircle for more teachings!)

    What/Who is the Divine Feminine?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 59:43


    As a female, I am made in the image and likeness of God, which means Creator has a feminine side.  After talking about the Divine Feminine for a while on my socials, I figured I'd hop on and tell the story of how I got where I am today, adoring this aspect of the Divine that I look like.  www.womanscircle.info  www.courses.christablackgifford.com/astrology

    The Ancient Gift of Astrology with Dianne Garven

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 76:50


    Growing up in mainstream Christianity, Astrology was a forbidden, evil land. The heavens had no purpose in our life on planet earth, except to twinkle and light up the night sky. Once I let myself wade past religious fears of the created cosmos being ‘evil,' opening my heart to this ancient art that's been studied for thousands of years, I'm blown away at how accurate the heavens are in relationship to my physical experience on earth.  My Astrologer, Dianne Garven, helps debunk the mystery around Astrology, giving its origin & history, & talking about how it works in our lives as an ancient art to understand ourselves, & the times. I chat about how powerful it's been to help me understand certain seasons I'm in, & how I use it in my own life. To learn more about our course to understand your birth chart and the basics of Astrology: https://courses.christablackgifford.com/astrology/

    #38 From Hopelessness to Healing with Ruthie Lindsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 54:55


    Looking at Ruthie Lindsey's radiant smile, you'd never know she lives in chronic pain. After being hit by an ambulance at 17 & given a 1% chance of ever walking again, she defied all odds to heal. But debilitating pain left her bedridden for 7 years until she decided to find joy inside the pain. Her wisdom will inspire the hopeless in hopeless situations. Her new book 'There I Am,' releases April 21. www.ruthielindsey.com @ruthielindsey

    #37 Surviving Tornadoes, Goldie, Alcohol, & a little bit of everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 57:27


    Head to Heart is back with Season 3!  After taking a long sabbatical, Luke & Christa share about the recent tornado that ripped through their community of East Nashville, the trauma that came with it, celebrating the recent birthday of their deceased daughter Goldie, their decision to quit drinking alcohol for a season, and catching up on all they've done during their break! Christa's Woman's Circle begins March 23! To register, www.christablackgifford.com/womans-circle/

    #36 Moving trauma out of the body with Michaela Boehm Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2019 38:43


    We've all encountered trauma in this world. But when our traumas, both big and small, are pushed aside, ignored, or attended to, our bodies can hold on for dear life.   In part 2 of our conversation with one of the world's most sought after counselors and teachers, Michaela Boehm shares about losing her home in the California Woolsey fire and how she coped moment by moment, with that level of trauma. She shares why she developed the Non-Linear Movement Method and what it does to 'unfreeze' the body from stuck trauma patterns.    www.michaelaboehm.com

    #35 Relationships & Sex with intimacy expert, Michaela Boehm Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 29:39


    Almost everyone want good relationships & great sex, yet many people rarely develop skills to grow in either capacity. But what if you could develop techniques to help your relationships flourish? What if you weren't doing anything wrong in the bedroom and, instead, simply needed to develop skills? In this two part series, we chat with one of Hollywood's most sought after relationship & intimacy coaches, Michaela Boehm, who's worked with stars like Will Smith & Gweneth Paltrow. She gives practical & expert advice on the how-to's to help any relationship grow & flourish in life, and in the bedroom. www.michaelaboehm.com

    #34 The Holistic Psychologist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 48:51


    If you aren't following @The.Holistic.Psychologist on Instagram, you're missing out.  Dr. Nicole LaPera has dedicated her life to working herself out of a job, creating a world of #SelfHealers. We watched Dr. LaPera explode into a spiritual & emotional influencer garnering over 600k followers in a short number of months. Her mission is show each person that they have the power to heal themselves & equip them with practical tools for doing so in daily life. We chat with her about her own journey through depression, how she is healing her anxiety, gut health, breath work & why she feel the traditional model of mental & emotional health needs a serious upgrade. 

    #33 Finding Your Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 43:52


    In this episode, Luke speaks to men (and any woman interested in a man's journey) unpacking his pursuit of identity and his lifelong obsession with something he didn’t have: a clear sense of who he was. He uses his journey from insecurity to a grounded identity to show a listener the first thing you can do to gain clarity on who you are how to hack your doubts, fears, insecurities and anxieties in order to plant the new truths of who you are inside your nervous system. It's a must listen for any modern man (and their partners)!

    #32 What Story is Your Body Telling? With Doctor Motley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 78:20


    Does your body tell a story? And can it tell you what it needs & is holding onto?  In season 3 of Head to Heart, we sit down again with Dr. Christopher Motley, chatting about frequency medicine, the organs of the body that process certain emotions, lineage pain in the body, and how to clear emotions.  Prepare, again, to be wowed, challenged, and blown away! @doctormotley https://www.doctormotley.com

    #31 Emotionally Healthy Kids with Maureen Healy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 53:01


    Parenting is hard--especially when you're trying to heal as an adult without hurting your kids! We sat down with award winning author, speaker, and expert on children's emotional health, Maureen Healy, to ask her tips every parent needs to know while raising emotional and highly sensitive children. She gives practical tips that you can immediately implement into your home, helping your children thrive! https://highlysensitivekids.com

    #30 Understanding Men with Alison Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 84:36


    When Alison Armstrong decided to study men in 1991, she wanted to find out why she seemed to bring out the worst in them, hoping to learn how to bring out the best! Her work has been integral in our lives, showing us the stages of development of both men & women, how to maneuver through each stage, while providing brilliant resources for connection, intimacy, & relational growth. Get a pad & pen, because you'll want to take notes on this one! www.understandmen.com

    #29 Getting 'Unstuck' (Love In The Mud)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 62:08


    We all have places we feel stuck--parts of our lives that seem as if we're trudging through mud. In this candid conversation, Christa chats with Luke about all the places she feels stuck in life, confessing certain parts of herself she not only has a hard time loving, but still hates. But what if the places we feel stuck are the places we need to learn to love? What if we can take the energy we've used trying to move forward, & instead, sit down in the mud and learn to play? www.masterheart.com/warriorweek

    #28 Accessing the Wisdom of Women with Dr. Christine Page

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 61:25


    Being a medical doctor for over 40 years, Dr. Christine Page began noticing emotional patterns in the body when illness was present. Her intuitive & spiritual discoveries have led to many books, traveling & teaching people all over the world to tune into their natural cycles & rhythms. She provides holistic care to the whole being, speaking about the gift of her cancer, what it taught her, how a woman taps into her natural rhythms of menstruation, & learning to cycle with the moon. www.christinepage.com

    #27 Part 1: Marriage, Separation, Divorce & Redemption with Jonathan Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 47:49


    Most people aren't set up well to succeed in the most important relationship they might have...marriage. In this 2 part series, Luke & Christa sit down with author/speaker Jonathan Martin to chat about divorce in our culture, when to separate & how divorce can be necessary, the redemption of marriage, how many Christians get married to have sex, & the ways God can use anything. Part 1 of this podcast is on Head to Heart, and Part 2 is on Jonathan's podcast, Son of a Preacher Man. @jonathanmartin

    #26 I'm Gay and I Love Jesus, with Shane Stevens

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 64:09


    Shane Stevens is a #1 hit songwriter who's sat in the room with some of the biggest influencers of our time. His favorite thing to do is tell everyone about the Jesus who accepts & loves him, even when the world & church reject him. You will cry, think, & hopefully find understanding & compassion for the humans on the other side of this debate. No matter what you believe about homosexuality, let Shane's story, forgiveness, and love for Jesus inspire you in the truth of God's unconditional love for all.

    #25 Porn, Sexual Energy & the Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 74:42


    How many men hope their marriage will fix their 'porn pull?' And how many women hope the love of a man will make them finally feel complete? In this week's episode of Head to Heart, we discuss the realities of porn and some of the reasons it pulls on the hearts of men (specifically), giving practical tools to heal the pain behind the compulsions and help with sexual energy by connecting to the heart.  

    #24 The importance of inner darkness...& millennials

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 66:32


    We all have darkness inside...things about ourselves we can't see.  Things we hope no one will ever see.  But could this inner darkness that we've been afraid of be our greatest superpower?  And might it give us the tools we need to become who we are meant to be in the earth? In this weeks episode, we talk about the importance of our inner shadows, how to access and transform them into light, the purpose of the millennial (selfie) generation to help us live in authenticity, and embracing our inner masculine/feminine.  

    #23 How can I heal myself and stop old cycles in 2019?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 69:19


    Have you been spiritually abused?  Hurt by leaders, parents, or authority figures and can't find that full healing and release?  Wondering how to balance the masculine and feminine in your body and soul?  In this week's podcast, we explore the cycles of healing and talk about how to move stuck emotions out of the body and soul.  

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