In this episode, I’m on location in Malawi having a conversation with Roselynn, head trauma counselor at When the Saints. Roselynn has been with the organization from the beginning. She’s changed the trajectory of over one-hundred and sixty girl’s lives but what impressed me the most is her adoption of three little girls. I wanted to know more about how her work at When the Saints led to her becoming a mother.
Read MoreDo you feel like you’ve done all you can to break the cycle of poverty in your life, but you still haven’t been able to build true wealth? I was stuck in a rut until I met today’s special guest Peggy Buck, a Financial and Wealth Advisor and creator of the Prosperity 101: Financial Workshop Series. I hope this episode blesses and inspires you toward your financial breakthrough.
Read MoreThe All Gifts Podcast is about processing through pain and finding the gifts but some pain is hard to process. I don’t have it all figured out but there are some fundamental truths that I know for sure. Listen for more.
Read MoreWe’ve all heard that we should surrender our cares to God. But when it comes to our deepest desires and fears, it is easier said than done. I could do it only after I’d exhausted all other methods. Too weary to go on, all I could do was stop. God is showing me that what we do during these pauses is critical.
Read MoreWhy is identity so important? In this episode I contrast two very different places we can look to for our sense of identity. One leads us down a path of despair. The other, a hope and a future.
Read MoreWhether you're a war veteran or abuse survivor, staying silent keeps us from the very thing that could aide our healing and recovery, connection to others. It can also create generational cycles of managing pain through dysfunctional or maladaptive means. Here I talk with author Peyton Garland about how the message “Silence is Strength” gets passed down through generations. Let's break those cycles!
Read MoreA cycle breaker is someone who sees a destructive pattern in their family and intentionally decides to break the cycle. I am a cycle breaker.
Read MoreIn Episode 28, Marriage and Family Therapist Molly LaCroix joins me to discuss why it’s better to label behavior as toxic, not people. We don't minimize abusive behaviors but we discuss why it is helpful to distinguish between a person and their behavior.
Read MoreIn Episode 26 of The All Gifts Podcast, psychologist Alison Cook, PhD joins me to discuss how childhood wounds can show up in our spiritual walks and relationship with God. Alison is a counselor, a speaker, and co-author of the book Boundaries for Your Soul.
Read MoreIn Episode 25 of The All Gifts Podcast, Jenn Whitmer, speaker, coach, writer, and self-professed “Joy-bringer,” joins me to discuss toxic work environments: how to spot them and how to deal with them without losing your joy in the process.
Read MoreI was delighted when a friend introduced me to Episode 24’s guest, Cindy Villanueva. We were both unwed teen moms who bounced back from that failure only to end up with divorce, domestic violence, and career setbacks as part of our stories. We both learned that we aren’t our failures. And, thanks to our faith, we’ve also learned that we aren’t what we’ve accomplished. Our identities are more than our degrees, careers, and even our children.
Read MoreIf you’ve been through any kind of toxic situation whether it was a relationship or a certain work or living environment and you want to learn how to find the gifts in that, how to not only survive it but thrive because of it, then you’ll want to tune into this season. We will look at narcissistic, toxic people and situations. How to spot them and how to deal with them.
Read MoreFrom media to hi-tech, you can’t achieve big dreams without being comfortable with the risk of failure. When I learned this, I had to make a choice. I was going to either play it safe and avoid failure or go for it. And, since my dreams mean so much to me, I chose to get friendly with failure.
Read MoreThis is the third episode in a three-part series called Spiritual Identity that explores deconstruction and inclusivity. Not everyone who listens to The All Gifts Podcast is a Christian. I hope to make it a welcoming space for anyone. So, in the spirit of inclusivity, in this episode, I demystify and define some common Christian religious terminology and concepts.
Read MoreDid you know that our journey with God has stages? And did you know that along that journey there are times of intense doubt where you question everything you once were taught and believed? If you are in that stage right now, what if I told you there is nothing wrong with you? That what you are going through is not only perfectly normal but that it’s also really, really good?
Read MoreSince I started The All Gifts Podcast, I’ve noticed that I cringe when I hear myself say I’m a Christian. I’ve even found myself saying, “All Gifts isn’t a Christian podcast.”
Being someone who sees the value in being self-aware and of course, vigilant about my relationship with God, I wanted to understand why. Why was I distancing myself from Christianity?
Read MoreIn Episode 18 of The All Gifts Podcast I’m joined by Jodie Cooper, my first international guest! Jodie is Australian and writes children’s books for Christian families. Jodie and her husband have two small children. In this episode, we talk about how a few years in, Jodie found herself in an abusive marriage with punishing behavior, moods and tones used to manipulate and control.
Read MoreEpisode 17 of the All Gifts Podcast, I’m joined by guest Molly LaCroix who obtained her master’s in marriage and family therapy at a seminary and writes about the intersection of faith and well-being. In this episode, she shares about being diagnosed with breast cancer in April of 2020 and how she relied on a spiritual practice she developed to deal with this in the middle of the pandemic.
Read MoreIn Episode 16 of The All Gifts Podcast I discuss the harmful effects of Purity Culture with Dr. Camden Morgante, a licensed psychologist and college professor who writes about relationships, sexuality, women’s issues, and mental health.
Read MoreIn Episode 15 of The All Gifts Podcast, I talk with Mary Kate Brown, a writer and homeschool mom of three little girls about her journey with the autoimmune illness Crohn’s Disease. Through the nine months it took to diagnose this inflammatory bowel disease, the birth of her third child, dealing with insurance, hospitalizations and eventually, major surgery, Mary Kate suffered.
When she was at the height of her physical suffering, Mary Kate became aware that she was also battling emotional wounds. She discovered that her inner life was affecting her physical body. God used her condition to unearth unhealed areas of her life and put her on a path of spiritual, emotional, and physical healing.
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