The Pastor & The Counselor

In this episode we dig into exercise which is so important to not just our physical life, but also our spiritual, mental, and emotional parts of life.

In this episode Ryan and Corryn walk us through doing a Nutritional check up. Being intentional about our intake.

In this episode Ryan & Corryn offer some really simple yet transformational thoughts on how to check up on your relationships in order to see them grow and develop.

In this series we want to talk about doing a simple check up in four specific areas of life. In this episode we start with doing a spiritual check up,

Every family has seasons of different rhythms. It could be sports, travel, work... you name it. Intentionally thinking ahead can help us enter into those rhythms with a whole different perspective and with self care.

In this episode Ryan & Corryn help listeners think ahead about seasons of grief that they may encounter in this new year in order to be prepared and take care of themselves.

We all can experience the let down after the holidays. In this episode Ryan & Corryn give some really helpful tactics in dealing with and moving through those post holiday blues.

In this episode Ryan and Corryn seek to help listeners consider setting realistic goals for the new year and to consider some of the challenges goal setting brings. They also share some of the reasons realistic goal setting is so critical to health and success in 2026.

This is not our normal, well put together episode. This is Corryn and Ryan ending the year chatting and providing some nuggets of helpful truth and wisdom. We just have some fun too:)

Can we continue to pursue health and wellness during the holidays? Is it possible to enjoy without overindulging? These are questions that Ryan & Corryn openly discuss even sharing some personal stories along the way.

In this episode Ryan & Corryn discuss the possible anxiety around gift giving and how to not fall into the trap of comparing and dreading such a beautiful expression.

In this episode Corryn and Ryan dig into a topic that many people talk about and try to figure out... that being extended family and the holidays. Expectations both spoken and unspoken is just one of the topics we discuss.

In this episode we talk about how to identify when our family schedule might be too much and what to do about it.

In this episode we spend time thinking through how as parents and adults we can help our children develop healthy friendships.

In this episode Pastor Ryan, Corryn, and Kristen talk about building trust and working through forgiveness with our kids.

In this episode of the Pastor & The Counselor we dig into the hard conversation of what to do when our life choices have affected our kids.

In this episode Ryan, Corryn and Kristen talk about the significance and importance of involving extended family and friends in raising healthy families.

In this episode we talk about developing healthy communication with our kids as adults.

Discipline isn't just about punishment. In this episode we talk about the reality that discipline is discipleship and that being intentional in our discipline and doing it well leads to healthy rhythms and healthy children.

In this episode Ryan, Corryn and Kristen dig deeply into how to develop healthy boundaries with our children and provide some great examples of how having healthy boundaries will really bless our families as a whole.

In this episode Ryan, Corryn, and Kristin identify the struggle it can be to try to connect with our children and grand children and then provide some really simple ways to be intentional in finding connection points.

In this episode Ryan & Corryn are joined by Kristen from In Him Christian Wellness as we kick off a new series around Parenting and Family. This episode is the introduction and gives a bit of a birds eye view of where we are headed.

In this episode Ryan & Corryn continue the conversation around dealing with hard things. Often we want to avoid hard stuff, but most of the time that isn't the healthiest way forward. So what do we do?

In this episode Ryan & Corryn talk about one of our tendencies when dealing with hard stuff... quitting, and some ways to deal well with hard things.

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn after talking about Failure on the last episode talk about Faith.

In this episode we talk about Failure and how we can both acknowledge and overcome it.

Hope is critical in the process of healing and in this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn talk about this essential part hope plays in freedom and healing.

In this episode Corryn and Ryan continue the series on trauma by talking about the need to take back power specifically by identifying the lies we believe and replacing them with truth. Helpful practices and ways of doing this are identified and shared for both the person walking in the process of healing from trauma and for those walking with others.

Pastor Ryan and Corryn spend time discussing the need for building trust and having others able to join us in our healing journey. How do we rebuild trust not only with people, but with God?

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn dig into some really practical coping skills that can be practiced in order to deal with trauma.

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn dig into the topic of resiliency in working through and dealing with trauma.

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn kick off a series of podcasts talking about Trauma by providing some simple definitions of Trauma.

Entering into a new season with its own rhythms can be challenging. In this episode Ryan & Corryn discuss how the challenges can be met head on so that we can enter into summer with the possibility of joy and enjoyment.

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn discuss how we can enter summer embracing joy and the rhythms that come with entering into a new season.

In this episode Pastor Ryan along with Corryn and Christie from In Him Christian Wellness discuss grief in divorce and provide some really helpful understanding and next steps for everyone involved.

In this episode our special guest Christie from In Him Christian Wellness discusses an area of grief that doesn't get talked about very often, if at all. When someone loses a home for many different reasons it is a definite loss and one that needs to be processed. We do that in this episode.

In this episode Pastor Ryan along with Corryn and Christie from In Him Christian Wellness spend time talking about the grief that we experience when we or someone we love receives a medical diagnosis. Christie talks us through the processing of it and provides some really helpful tools.

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn are joined by Kristie Morton from In Him Christian Wellness. Kristie as a counselor has a deep passion to walk with people experiencing grief and to help them find healing and wholeness. In this episode we specifically engage in conversation around grief that comes with the loss of a loved one.

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn talk about Phobia, a specific area of Anxiety. From personal stories to some clear strategies of help this episode is one that is super helpful both for those personally dealing with a phobia, or those helping someone with a phobia.

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn help us understand what a panic attack is and then provide some strategies for both those dealing with this type of anxiety and those walking with someone dealing with panic attacks.

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn dig into strategies in dealing with Generalized Anxiety and also help those walking with individuals who battle Generalized Anxiety to know how to help.

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn define Generalized Anxiety and help us understand the nuances of it.

So many of us experience the stress or anxiety of being in relationships. In this episode Corryn & Ryan talk specifically about relational anxiety and provide some really practical steps to overcome and experience victory.

In this episode Ryan & Corryn talk about Social Anxiety and provide some really practical ways to find freedom in this area of stress.

Have you ever felt like you have to be perfect or get it right? In this episode we talk about the stress that we might feel around our performance.

In this episode Ryan & Corryn spend time introducing the topic of anxiety and specifically the difference between situational or circumstantial anxiety and generalized anxiety.

In this episode Pastor Ryan & Corryn practically walk through setting goals and making plans in order to move into spring and see desired change happen.

In this episode Pastor Ryan & Corryn talk about the motivation required for change to happen as we enter into the spring season.

In this episode we want to make sure we are all on the same page and have a clear understanding of where we are coming from as we re-launch the Pastor & the Counselor in 2025.

Welcome back to The Pastor & The Counselor. In this new episode Pastor Ryan & Corryn go back down memory lane and set the groundwork for 2025.

Over the next couple of months, we are going to be diving into a series called, Kingdom Care, where we sit down and talk with a number of different individuals at In-Him Christian Wellness to discuss ways that we can engage in development and healing from a mind, body, and soul perspective. In this episode, Pastor Ryan sits down with Christine Barnett, a nutrition expert, and discusses what her role is at In-Him Christian Wellness and how nutrition counseling could potentially benefit you or someone you may know. For more information about In-Him Christian Wellness or to speak with a counselor, click here!