Podcasts about soul care

"The very moment you need to imprint the truth about who you are in Jesus, is the very moment the lie is vying for position." Dr. Rob Reimer said this on a past show and Susie has often quoted it. Here they're talking about not only knowing your identity in Christ, but deeply rooting it in your mind and soul.  Dr. Rob Reimer's book "Soul Care: 7 Transformational Principles for a Healthy Soul." Dr. Rob Reimer's latest book is "Renewal Culture: Welcoming and Sustaining Revival." Find out more about Soul Care Ecourses here (For 20% off ecourses, use this case-sensitive code: SUSIE) Check out Susie's podcast God Impressions on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

"The very moment you need to imprint the truth about who you are in Jesus, is the very moment the lie is vying for position." Dr. Rob Reimer said this on a past show and Susie has often quoted it. Here they're talking about not only knowing your identity in Christ, but deeply rooting it in your mind and soul.  Dr. Rob Reimer's book "Soul Care: 7 Transformational Principles for a Healthy Soul." Dr. Rob Reimer's latest book is "Renewal Culture: Welcoming and Sustaining Revival." Find out more about Soul Care Ecourses here (For 20% off ecourses, use this case-sensitive code: SUSIE) Check out Susie's podcast God Impressions on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

It's not much discussed, but the state of our hearts is precious. In life we naturally guard what is precious: the homeland, our families and homes, our children and babies. But our culture does not emphasize protecting our hearts. In this episode I follow up on last week's show on Christian transformation and talk about simple, but wise, steps we can take to move toward Christ. Drawing on my award-winning dissertation I reference the wisdom of old-school Pentecostalism and Eastern Orthodox spiritualities. At the show's opening I work through the framework Pope Benedict 16 had with regard to the coming of anti-Christ. My listeners will be surprised at several of B16's prognostications; he was much aligned with Evangelicals on what and who anti-Christ will be. Come think and laugh with me.

Join me today as I interview Kelli Jones! She was our first young adult sponsored for our 12 Week Soul Care Intensive, through our non-profit,Yellow Soul , by a precious Soul Care Advocate in our community. She opens up with us about being adopted, her academic achievements and challenges, and the progressive healing in her brain through her journey of Soul Care. Kelli believes so deeply in this process that she has become a voice of hope by sharing and referring so many in her community to begin their own journey! In this episode, Kelli and I dive into some specific areas: 1. What counteracts co-dependency.2. The faith of friends who carry you when you can't carry yourself.3. Why we believe that showing up, learning to trust, and being vulnerable among good community, changes everything. Kelli shares: “I truly believe facing your past and when you've gone through things is a beautiful journey and process to go on. Sometimes people are afraid to face it because they think it will last forever, but it won't last forever. I believe for my generation there are levels of freedom they have access to more than we can think, dream, or imagine. Sitting with the finished work of the cross and really allowing the Lord to minister to us so He can fully equip us and free us for our future.” I take some time to share about Yellow Soul and why we exist! The Yellow Soul nonprofit is dedicated to nurturing the inner lives of young adults, helping them heal from past wounds, overcome limiting beliefs, and cultivate the resilience needed to thrive. By focusing on spiritual and emotional wholeness, we unlock their full creative potential and equip them to positively impact their communities and influence culture with wisdom, integrity, and authentic love. We provide comprehensive Soul Care, a holistic approach addressing the multifaceted needs of individuals, delivered through online and written resources, immersive events, and a supportive community. We foster spiritual development, emotional well-being, creative flourishing, and a supportive community where young adults can thrive. We love our call to young adults, God's beloved Sons and Daughters, and are honored and grateful to serve the next generation! Follow me on Instagram and DM me to learn more about how you can be one of our prayer partners, sponsor a young adult, attend an upcoming event, or schedule a Clarity Call! Learn more here about Yellow Soul and join us as a reoccurring giver! We are full of joy that you're with us today. Please share this with someone in your life who needs to be carried by your faith in them and needs encouragement to keep going. Cheers, friend, Juliette (Jules) and Kelli Find me on Instagram: [instagram.com/juliettemarhoferdugger](https://instagram.com/juliettemarhoferdugger) Please like, subscribe, and share!

Soul Food | A Conversation with Ps Trevor HudsonEpisode Description: What does it really mean to have a healthy soul?In this insightful conversation, Ps Trevor Hudson unpacks one of the most overlooked aspects of the Christian life: the soul. Together with our hosts, he explores why Jesus placed such importance on our souls, how our culture has shifted its focus from the soul to the self, and how we can experience the restoration that only Christ offers.Whether you're navigating weariness, grief, or simply longing for a deeper relationship with God, this conversation is filled with timeless wisdom and practical encouragement for everyday life.In This Episode Why Jesus said our soul is worth more than gaining the whole world.  The biblical meaning of the soul—and why you don't simply have a soul; you are a living soul. How modern culture has replaced the language of the soul with the language of the self.  Practical signs that your soul may be struggling.  Why integrity, honesty, and confession are vital for soul health.  The importance of "soul friends" and authentic Christian community.  How connecting with God, others, and creation nourishes the soul.  Finding hope and healing during seasons of grief, suffering, and anguish.  The promise that Jesus still restores weary souls today. Key Quotes"You are a living soul.""An unhealthy soul eventually produces an unhealthy life.""Our souls need to be plugged into the living God.""God only relates to truth.""The Good Shepherd restores our souls."Scripture References Genesis 2:7  Matthew 16:26  Matthew 4:4  Matthew 11:28–30  Psalm 23  John 10:11 Connect With Thrive ChurchIf this conversation encouraged you, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs hope today.⛪ Thrive Church Helping people move towards Jesus.

Dan Allender has spent thirty years doing work most people would rather not look at — and in this first of two conversations, he and Michael go there together. Dan is a psychologist, professor at The Seattle School, and the author of The Wounded Heart, among many others. Michael first encountered his work in 1989, at one of Dan's conferences, in a season when his own double life had just come undone. That history is present in every minute of this conversation.They talk about why sexual brokenness isn't a category that belongs only to people who've experienced abuse — it belongs to all of us. They explore what lust actually means: not just desire, but desire as relief and as revenge. They discuss the ways women bear the image of God differently than men, and what that has to do with misogyny and the #metoo movement. And Dan talks about shame not as the wound, but as the thing that — when we stop running from it — leads us back toward God.Part two continues the conversation.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!

Hey, it's Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and I'm excited about sharing stories with you from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Care for the Caregiver, which is our most recent book. The stories in this book provide support and tips and plenty of humor for people who are involved in caregiving for family members with dementia, whether Alzheimer's or one of the other kinds. These stories are incredibly helpful to someone who is starting to navigate the caregiving journey and they are also helpful and supportive for old pros. The dementia caregiving journey lasts for years, and everyone can benefit from the wise words and the humorous anecdotes shared by people who have been there, done that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find out more about Dr. Stephen Yuille, the 2026 Puritin Conference, and how to register HEREDr. Stephen Yuille serves as pastor of Fairview Covenant Church in Granbury, TX and Professor of Church History at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to his time at Southwestern, Dr. Yuille was the Vice President of Academics and Academic Dean of College at Heritage Baptist College and Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario. Additionally, he was Associate Professor of Biblical Spirituality at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.Dr. Yuille is the author and editor of numerous books and book chapters on the Puritan theologians William Perkins, George Swinnock, John Flavel, and Thomas Manton. He has published journal articles in Themelios, Puritan Reformed Journal, and the Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.He is married to Alison, and they have two daughters and two grandsons.

What does it mean to love your country?  Is that nationalism?  And isn't nationalism—you know—bad?  And how should our allegiance and love of country be weighed against our duties and affections to family and faith?   Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis is joined by John Wilsey to discuss his latest book, God and Country: Upholding Faith, History, and National Identity, the origins of nationalism and how it differs from patriotism, the link between history and love of ones country, the battles between the Romantics and Rationalists, and that great public servant, the freak show John Quincy Adams.   About John Wilsey From the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary   Dr. John Wilsey is Professor of Church History and Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Church History and Historical Theology.   Prior to coming to Southern, Wilsey taught elementary, middle, and high school students in history and Bible for eleven years in North Carolina and Virginia. He also has served Southern Baptist churches, as an associate pastor in Charlottesville, Virginia for eight years and interim pastor for three years in Spring, Texas. Between 2011 and 2017, he taught history and philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, with most of his teaching load in a fully accredited baccalaureate program in a maximum-security unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.   Dr. Wilsey's primary areas of teaching at Southern Seminary and Boyce College are in modern church history, history of Western thought, and American history. He supervises PhD dissertations in the areas of American church history and history of philosophy.   In addition to his work at Southern Seminary and Boyce College, Wilsey has held several fellowships, including with the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville as non-resident fellow (2023-2024); the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty as Affiliate Scholar (2016-2020); the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal as Wilbur Fellow (2023); and the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions in the Politics Department at Princeton University as William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and Public Life (2017-2018). He currently holds fellowships at the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy as Senior Fellow, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention as Research Fellow, and the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as Research Fellow.   Wilsey's academic works have been reviewed in outlets such as National Review, Publisher's Weekly, Journal of Church and State, Fides et Historia, Providence, Church History, Reading Religion, Catholic Books Review, Reviews in American History, Anxious Bench, Claremont Review of Books, First Things, The American Conservative, Christianity Today, and The Federalist. He has appeared on podcasts and programs hosted by the Acton Institute, New Books Network, Current, Thinking in Public, Law and Liberty, the City of Man Podcast, Christ Over All, the Museum of the Bible, the Family Research Council, BBC Radio Wales, 9Marks, the McConnell Center, the Commonwealth Policy Center, and Ben Franklin's World.   Wilsey has produced peer-reviewed pieces in the journal Religions and in academic books published by Palgrave and Routledge. He has contributed other chapters to books published by Crossway and B&H Academic as well as long-form articles to Modern Age: A Conservative Review and Fides et Historia. He has served as manuscript reviewer for American Political Thought, Religions, InterVarsity Press, and New York University Press. He has also served as book review editor for H-AmRel of the H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online network and The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology.   Wilsey has served on the Ciceronian Society Advisory Board, the Kern Foundation Advisory Council, the Board of Directors of the Society for Values in Higher Education, the Scholar's Council for the Center for the Electoral College, the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives Advisory Board, and the Annual Meeting Proposal Review Board for Church History as well as the Membership Committee of the Evangelical Theological Society.   In 2020, Wilsey was named Tutor of the Year in Boyce College's Augustine Honors Collegium. He has addressed students, faculty, and public audiences as an invited lecturer at Princeton University, Princeton Theological Seminary, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Louisville, the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Waynesburg University, Calvin University, St. Francis University, Hannibal-LaGrange University, Charleston Southern University, Grand Valley State University, the College of Biblical Studies, Houston Baptist University, Northwest Nazarene University, the University of Wyoming, Samford University, Spring Arbor University, Ave Maria University, the Philos Project, the Religious Freedom Institute, the Russell Kirk Center, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, and the Kentucky Historical Association.   Over the years, Wilsey has remained active with academic societies, reading papers at meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Conference on Faith and History, the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations, the Christian Scholars' Conference, the Society for Values in Higher Education, the Society for US Intellectual History, the African American Intellectual History Society, the Ciceronian Society, the Association for the Scientific Study of Religion, and the Center for Christian Study in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Ciceronian Society, the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations, the Philadelphia Society, and the James Madison Society.   Wilsey is a columnist for World Opinions, and his other public writings have appeared in outlets such as Law and Liberty, Current, Modern Reformation, Acton's Commentary, Christianity Today, Providence, Public Discourse, 9Marks Journal, The Gospel Coalition, Aeon, History News Network, The American Conservative, The Imaginative Conservative, Anxious Bench, Religion and Liberty, and Religion in American History. He has reviewed numerous books for outlets such as Themelios, Southeastern Theological Review, Public Discourse, Fides et Historia, Westminster Theological Journal, Trinity Journal, The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Journal of Church and State, Evangelical Quarterly, Journal of Markets and Morality, Religion and Liberty, Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, H-Diplo, Ad Fontes, and The London Lyceum.   Wilsey is married to Mandy, his wife of twenty-seven years, and they have two children. He is an elder at Kenwood Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky.  

On today's 95Podcast, Dale Sellers sits down with Josh Clink to discuss his journey from unexpected pastoral leadership at age 26 through the aftermath of moral failure, COVID-19 burnout, compassion fatigue, and seven miscarriages—and how biblical counseling, spiritual formation, and anchored hope restored him. Josh shares practical pathways for pastors facing trauma, depression, anxiety, father wounds, and isolation, plus how CCEF equips small churches with counseling referrals, intensives, consultations, and the new Biblical Counseling for Pastors course.Josh is the Counseling Manager and a counselor at CCEF. He holds a master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) and is working on his Doctorate of Education in Biblical Counseling from SEBTS. He is ordained by North Wake Baptist Church in Wake Forest, NC.Prior to CCEF, Josh served as a pastor at FBC Afton in Afton, NY, for over seven years. He is passionate to see God reach down into the broken and hard moments of people's lives to provide hope and healing. Josh has been married to his wife, Stephanie, since May 2014. He enjoys a fresh cup of coffee, cheering on his favorite sports teams, playing volleyball, working on cars, and fishing.Show Notes: https://95network.org/95podcast-347-podcast-recast-summary-from-trauma-to-triumph-josh-clink-on-pastoral-health-counseling-and-soul-care-episode-347/Support the show

As part of our Soul Care Summer, we're revisiting a conversation that's stayed with many listeners. Somewhere along the way, many of us picked up the idea that God can only look at us through gritted teeth, or worse, has to look away. Brad Jersak joins Michael to gently dismantle that picture, showing that the ache of feeling far from God was never God's doing.The conversation moves through a recovering addict's encounter with pure light, Cornelius in the book of Acts, and a fresh reading of Psalm 22, all pointing toward the same conviction, that the cross reveals a Father who stays present even in humanity's deepest cry of abandonment. Brad's higher Christology, it turns out, only widens the reach of Abba's love.Brad Jersak is an author and teacher based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, and serves as a reader and monastery preacher at All Saints of North America Orthodox Monastery. He previously joined Restoring the Soul in 2017 to discuss A More Christlike God, and returned to discuss In: Incarnation and Inclusion, Abba and Lamb.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!

Resource Coordinator Kelley Fox talks with Rev. Kearstin Bailey about the beauty of finding God in practices some religious people consider taboo. Delving into tarot, astrology, and religious history, Kelley and Kearstin uncover the divine that they've found through their spiritual practices. From how to begin exploring spirituality outside of the institutional comfort zone of faith to the ways that White Christian Patriarchy uses taboos to keep people of color, women, and queer people oppressed, this episode delves into the entangled nature of pagan spiritual practices and finding the divine in daily life. Links to discussed content: Connect with Rev. Kearstin Bailey and heyKB: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/64d3dbb9789648d6051b0f11 Rev. Kearstin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/thekearstinbailey/ 2026 Resurrecting the Goddess: Liberating Christianity with the Divine Feminine (PART 1): https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/resurrecting-the-goddess-liberating-christianity-with-the-divine-feminine-part-1/ 2026 Resurrecting the Goddess: Liberating Christianity with the Divine Feminine (PART 2): https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/resurrecting-the-goddess-liberating-christianity-with-the-divine-feminine-part-2/ What is Paganism? www.pagangrimoire.com/what-is-paganism/ Just What is Mysticism Anyway? https://mystiphora.com/just-what-is-mysticism-anyway-and-why-should-anyone-care/ Find your birth chart: www.chani.com/chart Guide to the Planetary Days: www.chani.com/blogs/your-guide-to-planetary-days You Were Born for This (a tool for reading birth charts): https://chanishop.com/products/you-were-born-for-this-astrology-for-radical-self-acceptance Cosmic Guidance Oracle Deck: www.tarotstack.com/products/cosmic-guidance-oracle-deck?srsltid=AfmBOoobpiViuPOqnG4H0T00y_oFCyNXne8NkoMnUIGjIpHaqh4bdY_6 Kelley's blogs about being "woo-woo": A Reading for the New Year: Toiling and Growing: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/a-reading-for-the-new-year-toiling-and-growing Why Holy Saturday Still Matters to Me as a ‘Spiritual but Not Religious' Person: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/why-holy-saturday-still-matters-to-me-as-a-spiritual-but-not-religious-person Unconfirmed Placebos: Embracing Affirmations During Saturn Return: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/unconfirmed-placebos-embracing-affirmations-during-saturn-return Music by Korbin Jones

Pastors can do “good hard” ministry without destroying their soul or family. In this episode, Lance Witt shares his story of leaving Saddleback Church after hitting a breaking point when an unsustainable pace and growing tension at home revealed that working harder could no longer produce health. What followed was a renewed calling: to help leaders pursue a different way of life—one marked by health, humility, and deeper dependence on Jesus.Lance unpacks the hidden drivers of burnout, including approval addiction, people-pleasing, and a faulty theology of availability that keeps leaders overextended. He offers a clear distinction between “good hard” ministry and the kind that quietly depletes your soul, along with practical rhythms that restore health like Sabbath, boundaries, daily time with Jesus, and honest feedback. The conversation will challenge leaders to embrace limits as a gift, cultivate a healthy ambition, and build a culture where both they and their teams can grow without burning out.About Lance: Lance Witt has been leading churches and organizations for 40+ years.  He was the lead pastor for 3 different churches and then spent 7 years as an executive and teaching pastor at Saddleback Church in Southern California. In 2007, Lance launched a ministry called Replenish, which is dedicated to “Helping people live and lead from a healthy soul.”  Over the last 15 years Lance has encouraged, challenged and equipped thousands of leaders through speaking, personal coaching, LifePlanning, and writing books. Lance's books include…Replenish… a resource for pastors and ministry leaders on doing ministry without losing your soul.High Impact Teams… a resource to catalyze teams to increased health and high-performanceYour ONE Life… this newest book releases in 2021 and is focused on helping people own, live and love their one and only life.Lance and his best friend, Connie, have been married for 45 years.  They have two grown children and 4 beautiful granddaughters. Their entire family lives in Castle Rock, Colorado.Show Notes: https://95network.org/95podcast-346-summary-healthy-holy-and-humble-soul-care-rhythms-for-pastors-with-lance-witt-95-podcast-346/Support the show

Michael continues his conversation with Dr. Curt Thompson, picking up where last week left off. There's a tender ache running underneath the neuroscience here — the ten-year-old boy on a summer evening, looking for permission to just be a kid, and the mother who couldn't see it. Most of us carry some version of that missed look, and Curt names how the body remembers what the mind can't always explain.From there, the conversation moves into the architecture behind that ache: the domains of consciousness and body, the difference between sensing and making sense, and why the left and right hemispheres were never meant to compete. Curt weaves in Scripture, his clinical work, and his own story to show how attention, attunement, and embodied presence shape not just our relationships but our capacity to receive love itself.Dr. Curt Thompson is a psychiatrist, author of Anatomy of the Soul and The Soul of Shame, and a leading voice on the intersection of neuroscience and spiritual formation. This conversation is drawn from his 12-part video series, offered in conjunction with his book, The Soul of Desire, published by InterVarsity Press.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!

Have you ever felt guilty for taking care of yourself?What if your skincare routine could become an act of soul care?In this second episode of the Summer Soul Glow Up series, Bonnie shares how preparing for ankle surgery led her to discover the surprising science of protein and healthy skin—and what Queen Esther teaches about God's heart for caring for ourselves.If you've been putting yourself last or wondering if self-care is selfish, this episode will encourage you to receive God's invitation to care for yourself with joy, gratitude, and freedom.Key Takeaways— Why caring for your outer self can become soul care— The science of protein, healing, and healthy skin— What Queen Esther teaches about beauty and your God-given worth— Why healing begins when you know your priority— A simple self-care practice to nourish your body and soulBreath PrayerInhale: You are altogether beautiful...Exhale: There is no flaw in you.Scripture"You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you." — Song of Songs 4:7 → Join Bonnie on Instagram @thebonniegray → Free Devotional Gift Download your free devotional: Bonnie’s FREE “Find Your Joy with Jesus: A 4-Day Devotional.”https://thebonniegray.com/findyourjoydevotional/Prioritize self-care the Jesus way and experience rest, renewal, and encouragement for your soul. Take Bonnie's Soul Care Courses: Breathe Joy with Jesus:Create Happy Wellness Rhythms to Cultivate Joy with God's PromisesRegister at https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool/ → Eucalyptus Shower Steamers for instant calm at Bonnie's Soul Care Store Watch YouTube Devotionals:https://youtube.com/thebonniegray Bestselling Books by Bonnie:https://amzn.to/3NpVYQd Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Demons and deliverance is a topic that not every church willtalk about. Yet church and Christian history share another story. Listen in as Tiffany Jo Baker shares foundational biblical and research truth that will help to give understanding into why this topic has been kept quiet in many circles. It is another conspiracy that evil has used throughout the ages to keep Christians stuck, captive and living way below the abundant life we were created to live.Listen in for:A basic understanding of demons and deliveranceWhether or not Christians can deal with demonsHistory of deliverance  and the supernatural in the early church onwardAnd don't miss part two, episode 159 Favorite quote:“It's so important that we as Christians understand and utilizewhat God has given us in order to live the abundant life that Jesus paid the price for us to live.” – Tiffany Jo BakerFavorite Scriptures:Luke 13:11-16, Mark 5, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 17:14, Matthew15:22, 1 John 3:8, Luke 4:18, Ephesians 6:12, Genesis 6, Revelation 12:9Related resources:Freedom From Evil Spirits Made Simple by Praying Medic https://amzn.to/44jfZjp Setting the Captives Free: Deliverance Manual by Bev Tucker https://amzn.to/4fsUnap Basic emotional healing session: https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/service-page/heart-healing-freedom-sessions?referral=service_list_widgetBasic generational baggage/bloodline deliverance session: https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/service-page/generational-baggagesession?referral=service_list_widget  *Want timely words, resources, and episodes delivered rightto your inbox to help you fuel and fulfill your faith journey? Simply subscribe today to never miss an episode at https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/subscribe (don'tworry, you won't get spam or excessive emails)*If you're looking for perfectly polished people or podcast,this isn't for you.. We're real people, with real good information, and a really great God. Don't miss the next Tiffany Jo Baker Podcast episode as wecontinue to help you GET FREE, LIVE FULL & THANK GOD! You can watch on YouTube and https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/tiffany-jo-baker-podcast or listen in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Ratings and reviews are like high-fives and “go-girl's” on podcasts. Helping you refresh and refocus so you can do all the thingsyou are called and created to do, my 31 Day Devotional “Soul-Care for Go-Getters” is available on Amazon and my website shop here. ( https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/go-getters-devo ) As a 3x Surrogate, Speaker, Soul-Care and Success Coach andHoly Spirit-led Strategist, I uplift the soul and success of women like you who are walking out your WHY, so you can birth your God-given dreams at home, online, and in the real world. Find me, @TiffanyJoBaker, on Instagram, Facebookand https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com. I would love to connect with you there!

There are so many moments in our lives that we may brush off spiritually. Gray areas can be hard to understand, rationalize, or even see when we aren't in the Word daily. Todays guest, William Norvell, talks about how important it is to pray on those gray areas and how important it is to listen to what comes through.    In this episode, you'll discover…  William's Story on Prayer led decision-making (2:50) Daily spiritual habits (9:00) When you feel like you are not enough (14:06)  Tektones. (20:17)   William's Bio:  William is the Co-Founder of Forte- the world's first SoulCare platform for the workforce. Prior to Forte, William spent approximately ten years in Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Investment Banking, along with over five years pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors. He has invested in numerous sectors and industries throughout his career. He loves finding unique investment opportunities, working with people, and helping them become the best version of themselves. William loves engaging in any conversation about how to make work more meaningful in the world. He received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS in Finance, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Alabama, where he was named a USA Today Academic All-American. He is also the Co-Founder and Podcast Host of Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Faith Driven Investor. William is married to a wonderful woman, Deb, that continually challenges and refines him. They welcomed their son Liam in 2018, their daughter Eloise in 2020 and their son Henry in 2021. Learn more about Tektones here.   What's Next?  NEW!! Join the new RISE community. Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE!

Struggling to grow your Christian business but feel stuck in burnout, self-sabotage, or a broken relationship with money?   In this dual interview, Biblical Money Mindset coach Raina and burnout specialist Megan Sayre (Lighthouse Life Coaching and Soulcare) break down the real, root-level reasons Christian female entrepreneurs stay stuck in fear, overwork, and financial anxiety and how to heal both from a biblical foundation. You'll learn the difference between a scarcity mindset, a greedy/performance-based mindset, and a poverty mindset and which one might be quietly running your pricing, your sales calls, and your capacity to rest. Megan shares the overlooked signs of burnout in Christian entrepreneurs (self-abandonment, the inner critic, and physical/cognitive fatigue), while Raina unpacks the three biggest lies about money Christian women believe, including the dangerous myth tied to the prosperity gospel. If you're a Christian entrepreneur, coach, or business owner dealing with money fear, financial anxiety, burnout recovery, imposter syndrome around pricing, or a scarcity mindset in business, this episode gives you a biblical, faith-based path to healing your relationship with money and yourself so you can finally steward your business, your time, and your peace the way God intended. Christian money mindset, biblical money principles, burnout recovery for entrepreneurs, scarcity mindset, prosperity gospel myths, financial anxiety, self-worth and money, Christian female entrepreneurs, faith-based business coaching, stewardship, healing money trauma, limiting beliefs, survival mode, boundaries and rest. ✨ START HERE

You were made for beauty and goodness. You feel that, even on the hardest days. What neuroscience is beginning to show us is that this longing isn't incidental. It's written into the architecture of how you were made.In this conversation, psychiatrist and author Curt Thompson opens up the world of interpersonal neurobiology and what it has to do with the soul, how the mind is not the brain but something that emerges between bodies and relationships, how 80 to 85 percent of a newborn's neural networks can only develop in response to someone paying attention, and what it means that God started with dirt before he breathed in life. Curt also brings his own story, the parts of his inner orchestra that never got developed, and why the gospel doesn't just want the polished instruments.This is a rebroadcast of one of the most beloved conversations in the show's history.Dr. Curt Thompson is a psychiatrist and author of Anatomy of the Soul: Surprising Connections Between Neuroscience and Spiritual Practices That Can Transform Your Life and Relationships.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!

Last bonus episode from the KoffeeHaus Kitchen while whipping up an Agua de Fresca drink

Exhaustion. Fatigue. Lack of Motivation. Apathy. Overwhelm. How do you know if you're burnt out – or if you're just dealing with hormones? Because we know that sometimes the two can feel like the same thing! Today I'm joined by Gina, who is calling in to process whether she's burnt out from a demanding career in full time ministry over many years without a break, or because she's in the middle of menopause? Which one is it, and how do you know the difference? And then – what do you do about it? We process how to differentiate between the two, as well as some of the overlaps between the two – and then we end with some practical advice, suggestions, and next steps for her as she commits to getting her body back to baseline and learning to care for her soul. Listen to this entire episode, and share with someone you know who might be in the thick of it right now! And then pick up a copy of the life-changing message of Soul Care and learn what it means to bring your body back to baseline and care for your soul! The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Networkk and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of eight books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.

Most people picture narcissism as loud, obvious, and easy to spot. The research says otherwise — and so does the Enneagram.In this second conversation with Chuck DeGroat, Michael and Chuck work through all nine Enneagram types and the unique way narcissism hides inside each one: the nine's quiet, invisible anger; the two's helpfulness that quietly demands to be needed; the three's stage self that performs even in the counseling room; the seven's flight from anything that feels like limitation. Beneath every number, Chuck argues, the same question is lurking — do you see me, and am I enough? — and the answer we've constructed to cope with that question is where narcissism takes root.They also talk about what it looks like to hold a narcissistic person without becoming reactive, and why real change — when it happens — is always slow and always looks more like yeast in bread than sudden transformation.Chuck DeGroat is a professor, counselor, and author of When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community from Emotional and Spiritual Abuse.Click here to listen to Part One of Chuck's conversation with Michael.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!

It's not just a good book full of old stories and genealogies.It is so much more than that. It can refresh a weary soul, give direction to a wanderer and most importantly, be a catalyst of personal connection with your Creator and Heavenly Father. As a child, Angie Baughman received such life-giving sustenance from the Bible throughout the hardships and trauma of life, that she now is a licensed Pastor, Bible Teacher and creator of the Step by Step Bible study method. Today we dive deep into her story and how scripture led to healing encounters with Jesus Christ and so much more.Listen in for:How to hear and engage with the life changinginvitations in the WordHow to hear what God is saying to YOU throughHis WordHow to position yourself to hear and healFavorite quotes:“The Bible isn't just a good book, it's a roadmap for lifeand transformation.” – Tiffany Jo Baker“There comes a time in all of our lives when the Lordinvites us to speak with Him one on one through His Word.” – Angie Baughman“I can tell you what God has said to me through His Word,but I can never tell you what the Lord will say to YOU through His Word.” – Angie Baughman“Reading the Bible isn't the same as studying. It is slowerand different… when you study and go to the original language a lot of times it doesn't mean something different than you think, but almost always it means something more.” – Angie Baughman“I think our spirits are all crying out for it and hungryfor the Word and for connection with the Word. We have hurts, wounds and fears and the answers are in the Bible.” – Angie BaughmanFavorite Scriptures:“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to meand heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.” – Psalm 40:1-3“So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will notreturn to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” – Isaiah 55:11To learn more about Angie Baughman and all the things shehas going on, visit her at  https://livesteadyon.com/ and to download her free Step by Step Bible Study Starter Kit go here: https://steadyon.myflodesk.com/stepbystep*Want timely words, resources, and episodes delivered rightto your inbox to help you fuel and fulfill your faith journey? Simply subscribe today to never miss an episode at https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/subscribe (don'tworry, you won't get spam or excessive emails)*If you're looking for perfectly polished people or podcast,this isn't for you.. We're real people, with real good information, and a really great God. Don't miss the next Tiffany Jo Baker Podcast episode as wecontinue to help you GET FREE, LIVE FULL & THANK GOD! You can watch on YouTube and https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/tiffany-jo-baker-podcast or listen in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Ratings and reviews are like high-fives and “go-girl's” on podcasts. Helping you refresh and refocus so you can do all the thingsyou are called and created to do, my 31 Day Devotional “Soul-Care for Go-Getters” is available on Amazon and my website shop here. ( https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/go-getters-devo ) As a 3x Surrogate, Speaker, Soul-Care and Success Coach andHoly Spirit-led Strategist, I uplift the soul and success of women like you who are walking out your WHY, so you can birth your God-given dreams at home, online, and in the real world. Find me, @TiffanyJoBaker, on Instagram, Facebookand https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com. I would love to connect with you there!Did you know… The Tiffany Jo Baker Podcast has been named #3 in Feedspot's top 45 soul care podcasts! https://podcast.feedspot.com/soul_care_podcasts/

Join me in the KoffeeHaus Kitchen where we make Mac & Cheese Casserole during a chat about Kingdom Creativity. Here is the devotional if anyone is interested

There are at least three wrong ways to write about heaven, and Brian Zahnd spent his new book carefully avoiding all of them — too sentimental, too sensational, too escapist to bother caring about the world right in front of us.In this conversation, Brian and Michael talk about why heaven isn't a far-off destination but a realm woven through the space between every atom of this one, and why love and wonder might be the most reliable hints we get of its nearness. Brian shares the mystical moment in Rocky Mountain National Park that reshaped his understanding of the incarnation and makes the case that a faith stripped of transcendence eventually collapses into mere politics — however well-intentioned.They also talk about pilgrimage, the discipline of praying written prayers, and why so many people are having real spiritual experiences with no idea where it's safe to talk about them.Brian Zahnd is a pastor of forty-four years and author of Unseen Existences: Of Heaven, Earth, and the Divine Mystery in All Things.Find Brian Zahnd online here.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!

What do you do when you're in a relationship with parents – who don't seem to be interested in a relationship with you? What do you do if they seem avoidant, distant, or uninterested? Do you continue to engage and interact, or do you back away? Today on Talk To Me, I'm joined by Debra from Canada who is wondering how to best navigate a relationship with parents that comes with pain, hurt, disappointment, and frustration. This conversation is a meaningful one for anyone who seems to have a complicated or complex relationship with their parents or their in-laws – how do you “honor” your parents when they make it very difficult? Listen to the entire episode today, and then go deeper with how to interact and engage with people by learning 31 skills that will make all your relationships stronger, by grabbing a copy of People Skills – because your relationships are only as strong as your skills! The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of eight books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.

Join me in the KoffeeHaus Kitchen where we make fried bananas and chat about Kingdom Creativity. Here is the devotional if anyone is interested

We continue our series Soul Care with the message “Faith in the Valley of Grief” based on 1 Kings 17:17–24. This passage interrupts the miracle story we might expect. After God's dramatic provision through the widow's flour and oil, tragedy still enters the household. The widow's son becomes ill and dies, forcing both Elijah and the widow to wrestle honestly with grief, confusion, and questions about God's presence.

What do you do when you're in the middle of a season of transition – but you have no idea what's coming up next? When you feel like you're in the middle of point A and point B, in the middle of the waiting, the unknown? What are some tangible things we can put into place in a season of transition, to keep ourselves from doubting and from fear? Today on the show, Ross calls in to Talk To Me about this time of transition, where he feels called to move forward from his current role in ministry – while not knowing for sure what's next. If you are waiting right now – whether it's waiting on a job, waiting on a spouse, waiting for healing, or waiting for next steps – this episode will encourage you and equip you with the mindset you need as you wait. Here's what you need to know while you wait. Tune in to this entire conversation and then go deeper during your season of waiting by grabbing a copy of Soul Care, and learn what it means to care for your soul while you wait.  The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of eight books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.

Dr. Rob Reimer talks about how to care for your soul by taking a look at your regular practices and asking if they are making you more loving.  Dr. Rob Reimer's book "Soul Care: 7 Transformational Principles for a Healthy Soul." Find out more about Soul Care Ecourses here (For 20% off ecourses, use this case-sensitive code: SUSIE) Check out Susie's new podcast God Impressions on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

For decades, the church's answer to struggling marriages has been clear: pray more, submit more, give him what he needs. Sheila Wray Gregoire's research asked a different question: What if the advice itself is the problem?Drawing on a survey of 20,000 women, the largest ever done on Christian women's marital and sexual satisfaction, Sheila lays out what the data actually shows: a stark gap between men's and women's experiences, the quiet damage done by teaching women that sex is only his need, and why so many couples reach intercourse on their wedding night only to wonder if something is broken in her. She makes the case, gently but firmly, that if a teacher consistently produces bad fruit, the teacher's teaching deserves a second look.This is a rebroadcast of a 2021 conversation that remains one of the most meaningful in the show's history.Sheila Wray Gregoire is a researcher and author of The Great Sex Rescue.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!

What do you do when you receive an incurable diagnosiscombined with childhood trauma? That was the experience of author and founder of She Found Joy Podcast and Retreat, Lauren Gaskill. Listen in as we talk about her story and how Jesus showed up and healed her along the way.Listen in for:How the foundation of the Word is essential forgifts of the Holy SpiritThe power of right relationships for wisdom andcounselWhat Jesus can do with our heart hurtsWhy forgiveness is a BIG part of healingHow to have encounters with God Favorite quotes:“We want our healing journey to be like…  ‘just do XYZ and you'll be fine'… but so many times it is layer by layer because it's complex and we are spirit, soul and body.” – Tiffany Jo Baker“There are people whose faith is born through building a history with God.” – Lauren Gaskill“When you make yourself available, the Lord is not going tonot reveal Himself to you.” – Lauren GaskillFavorite Scriptures:“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down fromthe Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” – James 1:17“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with allyour heart.” – Jeremiah 29:13 To learn more about Lauren Gaskill her book and all the things she has going on, visit her on Instagram/Facebook and at https://www.laurengaskillinspires.com/ *Want timely words, resources, and episodes delivered rightto your inbox to help you fuel and fulfill your faith journey? Simply subscribe today to never miss an episode at https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/subscribe (don'tworry, you won't get spam or excessive emails)*If you're looking for perfectly polished people or podcast,this isn't for you.. We're real people, with real good information, and a really great God. Don't miss the next Tiffany Jo Baker Podcast episode as wecontinue to help you GET FREE, LIVE FULL & THANK GOD! You can watch on YouTube and https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/tiffany-jo-baker-podcast or listen in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Ratings and reviews are like high-fives and “go-girl's” on podcasts. Helping you refresh and refocus so you can do all the thingsyou are called and created to do, my 31 Day Devotional “Soul-Care for Go-Getters” is available on Amazon and my website shop here. ( https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com/go-getters-devo ) As a 3x Surrogate, Speaker, Soul-Care and Success Coach andHoly Spirit-led Strategist, I uplift the soul and success of women like you who are walking out your WHY, so you can birth your God-given dreams at home, online, and in the real world. Find me, @TiffanyJoBaker, on Instagram, Facebookand https://www.tiffanyjobaker.com. I would love to connect with you there!

Send us Fan Mail What does it truly mean to care for yourself? In this special podcast episode, I sit down with Michal Spiegelman, author of Becoming Soulful, Spiritual Mentor, Life Coach, and founder of Beacons of Change, to explore the powerful difference between self-care and soul-care. ✨ In this conversation, you'll learn: ✅ Why self-care alone may not be enough for lasting well-being ✅ How cultivating a deeper connection with yourself can support healing, peace, and fulfillment ✅ The surprising role your home and environment play in supporting your wellness journey As a Triple Board-Certified physician, I loved discussing how physical health, lifestyle habits, emotional well-being, and soul-care all work together to help us thrive. If you're looking to live more intentionally, authentically, and wholeheartedly, this episode is for you.  

In this episode of The Sharpen Podcast, Dan Cooper sits down with Merle Mees of Soulcare Matters to talk about the hidden cost of leadership pressure, the warning signs of soul depletion, and the rhythms that help leaders recover clarity, rest, and wholeness.Merle shares his own story of burnout and explains why soul care is not just another responsibility. It is the work of tending to the inner life that shapes how leaders show up for their families, teams, organizations, and calling.Connect with Guest:Learn more about Soul Care Matters or connect with Merle on LinkedIn. Learn more about Acumen: https://acumenimpact.com

Where is God in the middle of our pain and brokenness? Where is God in our trauma and tragedy? That's a real question that Jermaine Wilson had to face as a young man in his 20s – facing years in prison, and months in complete isolation. Jermaine's avoidance of his pain, led him down a life of more pain – facing prison at the age of 15. He spent over seven years in prison, much of that in complete isolation – where he was FORCED to face his pain in a way many will never have to. Where is God in the middle of our pain? Where is God when we cry out to him in our lowest moments? Does He even hear us? Does He even care? Jermaine's story of pain and wrestling with God will challenge you, and it will bring you to tears to see the hand of God in the middle of some serious and heart-wrenching pain. You will see God show up in ways you couldn't have imagined – and it will give you hope in your own pain. Jermaine's story is a reminder of the pain and brokenness that's happening every day behind closed doors – and a powerful look at the church INSIDE and what God is doing even in the most darkest places.  Friends, this on-air counseling session is especially meaningful to my heart – because my family and I are spending the weekend serving with Prison Fellowship at their Angel Tree Sports Camp, and getting a front row seat into what God is doing in some of the most difficult pain people are enduring. Consider learning more about Prison Fellowship and supporting their incredible, life-changing ministry HERE.  The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of eight books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.

What are the needs of those serving in mental health and faith-based helping professions? Professor Kathy L'Heureux (Director of Counseling, Concordia University, Nebraska), Professor Kathleen von Kampen (program director, Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) and Family Life Education (FLE) graduate programs, Concordia University, Nebraska) and the Rev. Dr. Rick Marrs (Senior Professor of Practical Theology and Licensed Psychologist, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis) join Andy and Sarah to talk about the upcoming "Rooted & Restored: Soul Care for Those Who Serve" event at Concordia University, Nebraska (CUNE). They discuss their backgrounds and why Professors L'Heureux and von Kampen chose to serve at CUNE, the unique aspects of mental health and faith-based helping professions, the challenges faced by these types of professionals, how this event will care for professionals, and who this event is for. Learn more at cune.edu/news/concordia-nebraska-present-rooted-restored-event and go.cune.edu/rootedrestored26. As you grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let's be honest), join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you stories of the intersection of Lutheran life and a secular world. Catch real-life stories of mercy work of the LCMS and partners, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live boldly Lutheran. Have a topic you'd like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact us at: listener@kfuo.org.

We can know we are loved and still not be able to let it in. The gap between believing something and feeling it in the body is not a faith problem — it's a physiological one.In this second conversation with Aundi Kolber, Michael and Julianne press deeper into what it actually takes to change: why being loved is not just a comfort but a biological prerequisite for growth, why asking someone to change before they feel safe is, in Aundi's word, cruel, and what it means to come home to yourself rather than keep fleeing from what hurts. Aundi also draws a line between the shame that keeps us stuck and the compassion that actually moves us — and why God is calling us home, not calling us out.This is a rebroadcast of one of the most-listened-to conversations in the show's ten-year history.Aundi Kolber is a licensed therapist and author of Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us Out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival and Into a Life of Connection and Joy.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!

Are you living life on empty? Licensed counselor Debra Fileta highlights ways to “fill up” physically, emotionally, and spiritually. In a 6-part process that Debra calls “Soul Care,” she goes through the life and rhythms of Jesus to discover how we can care for our souls. Instead of living unsatisfied, we can experience renewed energy, purpose, and strength to serve others like never before! Soul Care Counseling Consultation and Referrals 40 Self-Care Ideas for Achieving True Rest What to Do When You're Not Okay (Part 1 of 2) If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Weekend, please give us your feedback.

Today on the show I'm joined by Angie, who's greiving the fact that her adult daughter went “no contact” recently, withdrawing from family activities and isolating her daughter from seeing her grandma. Angie is grieving both the loss of her relationship with her daughter as well as her granddaughter, and wondering if there is anything she can do to move toward reconciliation and connection. I talk her through the building blocks of a safe relationship,what she can and what she can't do, and what it means for her to work on creating a space of safety and security for her adult daughter and their relationship with one another, even through their differences. According to Angie, their differing political views have kept her daughter away, so we spend some time talking about navigating the difficult territory when there is a stark contrast of views and perspectives between two people, whether politically, theologically, or otherwise. This episode is more important in this generation and culture than it ever has been before, so take the time to listen, process, and learn alongside Angie. To go deeper in your relationships with others, grab a copy of People Skills and learn the skills you need to strengthen your relationships.  The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of eight books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.

Most of us were taught, somewhere along the way, that the answer to pain is to push through it. Try harder. White-knuckle it. And for a long time, that worked — until it didn't.Aundi Kolber wrote Try Softer as a love letter to her younger self, and in this conversation with Michael and Julianne Cusick, she unpacks what it actually means to pay compassionate attention to your own experience — not as self-indulgence, but as the very thing Jesus modeled in taking on a body. They explore why our survival strategies stop serving us long after the danger has passed, how embodiment is the missing piece in most approaches to emotional and spiritual growth, and why the command to love your neighbor as yourself may be more demanding than it first appears.This is a rebroadcast of one of the most-listened-to conversations in the show's ten-year history.Aundi Kolber is a licensed therapist and author of Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us Out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival and Into a Life of Connection and Joy.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!

Today on the show I'm joined by Melissa who is calling in to get help dealing with her anger issues. She's noticing that her anger outbursts are getting less controlled, and has noticed losing her temper in the car as well as in public – at the bank, for example. She's not sure where these patterns of anger have come from, and she feels like she's tried everything to try and break free from her anger with no success. We process what her anger means, what emotions it represents, and then we look for trigger patterns to trace what may be the underlying root of her anger issues. We make some serious progress in this session, as I help her track the underlying issue that's been holding her back. If you struggle with anger, listen to this episode and start putting the pieces together in your own life so that you can respond to the signal of anger instead of simply reacting to it. Listen to this episode, and then go deeper on your own journey of healing by connecting with one of our faith-forward counselors at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network! The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of eight books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.

God designed us to flourish in “love one another” relationships. That's why it's impossible to cultivate mental health in isolation. Yet all of us know that relationships can be a complicated blessing, with the temptation to keep our hearts hidden or take too much responsibility for others. Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi discuss how to navigate caring for others while also accepting your own limitations and needs. You'll learn how to prioritize the support you need so you can help others carry their burdens without getting drained. Resources for this Episode: Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for You Meet with a Soul Shepherding Spiritual Director Earn a Certificate in Spiritual Direction Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks

In this episode Aaron, Raffi and Michael Miller sit down and discuss following Jesus and longevity by answering the question: “I am a church leader but this season has been excruciating. Lately I struggle to even want to go to church but I'm still showing up. How do you stay faithful when your heart feels tired ” (submitted by: anonymous, Sydney Australia) WE ARE DOING A LIVE RECORDING IN ORLANDO JUNE 9TH!! Tickets are available on our website, Thehandlebarpodcast.com - For more information, merch, how to partner with us and more You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@thehandlebarpodcastYou can purchase BIG JESUS here: https://upperroom.store/products/big-jesus

Most people who know the five love languages have tried speaking their partner's language — and wondered why it still isn't working. The problem usually isn't the language. It's something underneath it.Dr. Gary Chapman returns with new research showing how personality, empathy, and the subtle dialects within each love language determine whether love actually lands. In this conversation, he and Michael explore why speaking someone's love language can backfire if it runs against their personality, what it looks like to confuse encouragement with pressure, and why the most important question in a marriage might be as simple as "How can I make your life easier?"At 88 years old, Chapman also shares the turning point in his own marriage — a vision of Jesus washing his disciples' feet that changed not his technique, but his posture.Dr. Gary Chapman is a marriage counselor, pastor, and author of The Five Love Languages, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, and his newest book, The Love Language That Matters Most.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!

Licensed counselor Debra Fileta highlights ways to “fill up” physically, emotionally, and spiritually. In a 6-part process that Debra calls “Soul Care,” she goes through the life and rhythms of Jesus to discover how we can care for our souls. Instead of living unsatisfied, we can experience renewed energy, purpose, and strength to serve others like never before! Receive the book Soul Care plus a free audio download of the program "Godly Rhythms to Help You Live Life to the Full" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive. Get More Episode Resources If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, please give us your feedback.

Licensed counselor Debra Fileta highlights ways to “fill up” physically, emotionally, and spiritually. In a 6-part process that Debra calls “Soul Care,” she goes through the life and rhythms of Jesus to discover how we can care for our souls. Instead of living unsatisfied, we can experience renewed energy, purpose, and strength to serve others like never before! Receive the book Soul Care plus a free audio download of the program "Godly Rhythms to Help You Live Life to the Full" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive. Get More Episode Resources If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, please give us your feedback.

Sensitive Content Disclaimer: The following conversation includes sensitive information, covering themes of abuse. Today on the show I am joined by my friend Tim Ross for an on-air counseling session as we process the concept of vulnerability in relationships. What does it mean to be vulnerable? I guide him through the analogy of seeing vulnerability like a pool – equipped with both a shallow end and a deep end. Vulnerability means to go first, to take that first jump, and to invite people to the deep end of your life, and share authentically. He opens up about the moment that changed everything for him, where he decided that he will never keep a secret again, and his journey toward being open and honest in every part of his life. We process through both the benefits and the risks of vulnerability, how to find friends who are willing to go there, and why being open and honest is not a gender thing – it's an invitation to all. This episode is filled with lessons to learn and things to process about your own life, and what holds you back from sharing authentically. Don't miss this on-air session, and then go deeper with your relationships by grabbing a copy of People Skills.  The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of eight books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.

Do you ever feel bombarded by noise, screens, or crowds? It can be impossible to go anywhere without “clutter” running in the background and building up in our souls. Sadly, living in a constant state of stimulation damages our mental health and makes us feel disconnected from God's loving presence.  Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi break down how to recenter your soul in God. You'll learn a simple practice to help you overcome distraction and stay connected with Jesus during every moment of life — whether spending time in solitude, running errands, sorting through emails, or ministering to others.   Resources for this Episode: Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat Breath Prayer Guides Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks

Shame doesn't only live in the dark corners of a broken life. It lives just as quietly in the person everyone else envies — the one who has achieved everything and still wakes up feeling like it isn't enough.Ken Shigematsu grew up moving between Japan, England, and Canada, carrying the weight of a shame-and-honor culture that most Western theology never addresses. In this conversation, he and Michael explore why deep grace is different from knowing grace is true, what it means to grow our capacity to actually receive love rather than deflect it, and why beauty and joy aren't spiritual extras — they are among the most direct routes out of shame and into the self God made.Ken also shares the simple daily practice that, over 30 days, can literally rewire the neural networks that make it hard to feel loved by God — even when you believe it.Ken Shigematsu is a pastor in Vancouver, Canada, and author of Now I Become Myself: How Deep Grace Heals Our Shame and Restores Our True Self.Support the showENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:- Follow us on YouTube - Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS- Like us on Facebook- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Michael on Twitter- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com Thanks for listening!

Today on the show I am joined by Kirby Kelly for an on-air counseling session, as we process her past trauma of growing up with alcoholic parents. In this emotional conversation, Kirby opens up specifically about her complex relationship with her mother, who continued to relapse into addiction to alcohol until she passed away unexpectedly in 2023. Kirby is now expecting her first baby girl, and a new layer of trauma and mother wounds has made its way to the surface of her life. She is dealing with a layer of new emotions as she grieves for the mother she never had, and also grieves the fact that her mom will not be here with her during this vulnerable season of her life as she herself becomes a new mom. We process the concept of God showing up to her as a good father, but what it means to ask him to fill in the gaps of our mother wounds as well. This episode is SO powerful, vulnerable, and emotional – and is so necessary for anyone who can relate to experiencing the trauma of mother wounds. Go deeper in healing from the trauma of your past, with my book Are You Really OK?  The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of eight books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.