I am joined today by author Jay Stringer to talk about sexual stuckness/difficulties/pain. Healthy sexuality is deeply tied to the degree to which we have made sense of our story in our family of orig

I am joined today by Dr. Hillary McBride to discuss excerpts from her new book titled, Practices for Embodied Living. Topics covered include: how to feel your feelings, being alive in your body (ero

Pastor and counselor Mike Boland shares a story from when he was 15 years old. Its a story about the interplay of longing for connection and, at the same time, dreading what will be required of him i

The opposite of trauma is not "no trauma;" the opposite of trauma is connection. To be human is to be wounded. However, wounds heal naturally when the environment is right and the right environment f

Today I focus on two important ways that your body tells you things. The first is through your affect. Whenever your affect becomes dysregulated, your body is letting you know valuable information abo

You have a story and that story matters. Your story in your family of origin significantly affects the way you think, feel, and act in the world today. This is why Dan Allender says, It is time to li

Your body knows things that your enskulled brain does not. Moreover, if you listen, your body will tell you important thingsthings that will help you heal. Your body is a truth teller. It is the trus

Friend and fellow therapist Matthias Roberts joins me today to share a very vulnerable story involving triangulation with his mother. How does an adolescent boy answer his Moms questions about his ho

Therapist and fellow podcaster Vanessa Sadler shares a story from when she was 11 years old. As children, all of us needed to belongto feel a part of. If we did not receive sufficient attunement fr

I am joined today by therapist Jenny McGrath who is passionate about helping people heal from the damage of purity culture. One byproduct of purity culture is a disconnection from your body and a dist