Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement

What happens when you're doing "God's work" - but you feel completely burned out?

In this episode of Affirming Truths, Carla shares why she is stepping into a 5-week sabbatical and what God has been revealing about identity, striving, and control. Reflecting on Matthew 11:28–29, she unpacks what it truly means to "take Jesus' yoke" - not as a poetic phrase, but as a practical invitation.

If you've been hustling for your worth, overworking to prove yourself, or quietly exhausted from trying to carry life in your own strength, this episode will gently challenge and encourage you.

You'll learn:

• What a yoke actually was in biblical times

• Why Jesus calls His burden "light"

• How burnout can reveal misplaced identity

• What it means to let Jesus set the pace

This is an invitation to stop striving, release control, and walk beside the One who carries the weight.

Did you know that Carla is a Christian Mental Health coach? See if working with her is what you need in your current season. Book a discovery call today!

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Check out my blog and more at www.carlaarges.com

Have you ever noticed how quickly your body reacts when someone you love is disappointed, upset, or emotionally distant?

In this episode of the Affirming Truths Podcast, Carla shares honestly about navigating a burnt-out nervous system, relational triggers, and how other people's emotions can activate survival responses like fawning, splitting, or shutting down.

Through a blend of lived experience, neuroscience, and Scripture, this episode explores:

• Why relationships are one of the biggest nervous system triggers

• How attachment wounds and past experiences shape our reactions

• Why tending to your nervous system is part of God's design - not a lack of faith

• How to integrate wise mind, regulation, and spiritual practices

This conversation invites Christian women to stop shaming their reactions and start responding with compassion, wisdom, and embodied faith.

Did you know that Carla is a Christian Mental Health coach? See if working with her is what you need in your current season. Book a discovery call today!

GET YOUR FREE RENEWING YOUR MIND WORKBOOK HERE

Book a Discovery call with me https://calendly.com/cmsarges/discoverycall

Come hangout on IG with me @carla.arges

Check out my blog and more at www.carlaarges.com

Welcome to Season 12! In this episode - inspired by Matthew 6, - we look at a statementJesus makes: the heart follows the treasure—not the other way around.

Join Carla as she explores how anxiety, people-pleasing, and perfectionism may not be personal failures, but signals of misplaced treasure. Through scripture, reflection, and practical insight, we look at how re-orienting our lives toward kingdom treasure can bring greater emotional freedom, peace, and rest.

Did you know that Carla is a Christian Mental Health coach? See if working with her is what you need in your current season. Book a discovery call today!

GET YOUR FREE RENEWING YOUR MIND WORKBOOK HERE

Book a Discovery call with me https://calendly.com/cmsarges/discoverycall

Come hangout on IG with me @carla.arges

Check out my blog and more at www.carlaarges.com

In this Season 12 trailer of the Affirming Truths Podcast, Christian mental health coach Carla Arges shares the heart behind the upcoming season and the journey listeners are about to step into.

Season 12 is for the Christian woman who:

• Feels overwhelmed by her emotions

• Battles intrusive thoughts, shame, people-pleasing, or self-doubt

• Loves God deeply but feels stuck, exhausted, or disconnected

• Wants healing that reaches her mind, body, and spirit

This season will explore:

• The nervous system and the Bible

• A Christian approach to trauma and emotional dysregulation

• Taking thoughts captive without spiritual bypassing

• Restoring worth through kingdom identity

• Shame, surrender, waiting, and healing

• What the cross truly means for emotional and spiritual healing

Carla also shares a heartfelt invitation to Rooted & Resilient, her proven, Holy-Spirit-led healing program for Christian women. With enrolment now open for a limited time, this trailer invites listeners to stop surviving and start healing - together.

Join Rooted & Resilient Cohort 2: https://carlaarges.podia.com/rooted-resilient-cohort-2

Did you know that Carla is a Christian Mental Health coach? See if working with her is what you need in your current season. Book a discovery call today!

GET YOUR FREE RENEWING YOUR MIND WORKBOOK HERE

Book a Discovery call with me https://calendly.com/cmsarges/discoverycall

Come hangout on IG with me @carla.arges

Check out my blog and more at www.carlaarges.com

In this bonus episode of Affirming Truths, Carla sits down with Kate to talk about what it was really like to go through Rooted & Resilient - and how it changed her motherhood. With two toddlers and a nervous system that felt "fried," Kate shares how parenting began to expose old wounds, emotional triggers, and patterns she didn't want to pass down to her kids.

Together, Carla and Kate unpack the shift from shame ("I'm failing") to clarity ("I'm dysregulated"), why healing doesn't mean never getting triggered, and how faith, nervous system tools, and daily rhythms can help you move through intense seasons with more steadiness. If you're a mom who feels overstimulated, stuck in spirals, or desperate for answers, this conversation will remind you: there is hope, and you don't have to do this alone.

Enrol in the next Rooted & Resilient cohort https://carlaarges.podia.com/rooted-resilient-cohort-2

Did you know that Carla is a Christian Mental Health coach? See if working with her is what you need in your current season. Book a discovery call today!

GET YOUR FREE RENEWING YOUR MIND WORKBOOK HERE

Book a Discovery call with me https://calendly.com/cmsarges/discoverycall

Come hangout on IG with me @carla.arges

Check out my blog and more at www.carlaarges.com

In this episode of Affirming Truths, Carla sits down with Amy Connell, host of the Graced Health Podcast, for a much-needed conversation about the intersection of mental health, nutrition, movement, and identity in Christ. Together, they address how deeply diet culture has shaped women's relationship with their bodies - and how easily worth gets tangled up with the number on the scale, clothing size, and shifting cultural "ideals."

From Carla's nervous-system lens, they explore how things like under-eating, blood sugar swings, too much caffeine, poor sleep, and inactivity can shrink our window of tolerance - making emotional regulation harder than it needs to be. Amy offers practical guidance for balanced nutrition (without labeling foods "good" or "bad"), and explains why "fitness snacking" and small, consistent movement can be more beneficial - and more sustainable - than all-or-nothing workouts.

BIO:Amy Connell is a diet-culture-free personal trainer and certified nutrition coach who helps women move forward with grace and strength. She's the host of the Graced Health Podcast, where she explores what it looks like to steward our bodies in a way that supports both physical and mental health—without tying worth to the scale. Amy is passionate about helping women feel and function well so they can do what they're called to do, and she shares practical encouragement through her bi-weekly newsletter, Nourishing Notes.

Did you know that Carla is a Christian Mental Health coach? See if working with her is what you need in your current season. Book a discovery call today!

GET YOUR FREE RENEWING YOUR MIND WORKBOOK HERE

Book a Discovery call with me https://calendly.com/cmsarges/discoverycall

Come hangout on IG with me @carla.arges

Check out my blog and more at www.carlaarges.com

In this bonus episode of Affirming Truths, Carla Arges interviews Rooted & Resilient graduate Olivia, who shares what it looked like to walk through a "pit of depression" while trying to keep functioning in everyday life. Olivia describes months-long dips in mood, relentless negative thoughts about herself, and a deep sense of hopelessness - even though she'd grown up in the church and knew, in her head, that God offers hope.

Searching for support that combined neuroscience and Christianity, Olivia found Carla's podcast and joined Rooted & Resilient. She opens up about how overwhelm and executive dysfunction (including ADHD traits) fueled avoidance patterns like doomscrolling and made her feel like she just needed "more discipline." But through the program, she learned the difference between willpower and executive dysfunction - and discovered a grace-filled, sustainable way forward.

By the end of the 12 weeks, Olivia's life looked completely different: waking up earlier with intention, daily Bible time and journaling, movement and stretching, cooking meals regularly, and - most noticeably - doomscrolling "naturally" falling away as her nervous system and mind became more regulated. This conversation is a hopeful reminder that transformation often comes through small, consistent practices,not perfection.

Enrol in the next Rooted & Resilient cohort https://carlaarges.podia.com/rooted-resilient-cohort-2

Did you know that Carla is a Christian Mental Health coach? See if working with her is what you need in your current season. Book a discovery call today!

GET YOUR FREE RENEWING YOUR MIND WORKBOOK HERE

Book a Discovery call with me https://calendly.com/cmsarges/discoverycall

Come hangout on IG with me @carla.arges

Check out my blog and more at www.carlaarges.com

In this special testimony episode of Affirming Truths, Carla Arges sits down with Rooted & Resilient graduate Ivanka to talk about what changed for her over 12 weeks of Christ-centered healing. Ivanka shares how a major breakup and years of mental health struggles left her stuck in fight-or-flight - exhausted, overwhelmed, and unsure what to do next.

Through the program, one message became a turning point: healing isn't the absence of pain - it's the presence of truth. Ivanka describes how rooted identity in Christ (Galatians 4:4–7) reshaped the way she understood her thoughts, emotions, and choices. Instead of being ruled by how she felt, she learned to acknowledge her emotions without letting them take the driver's seat - choosing truth, renewing her mind (Romans 12:2), and building steady, sustainable practices that supported her whole person.

If you've ever wondered whether healing is possible when life is still hard, this episode will remind you: you can be in a storm and still be deeply grounded - because your foundation is Christ.

Enrol in the next Rooted & Resilient cohort https://carlaarges.podia.com/rooted-resilient-cohort-2

Did you know that Carla is a Christian Mental Health coach? See if working with her is what you need in your current season. Book a discovery call today!

GET YOUR FREE RENEWING YOUR MIND WORKBOOK HERE

Book a Discovery call with me https://calendly.com/cmsarges/discoverycall

Come hangout on IG with me @carla.arges

Check out my blog and more at www.carlaarges.com

As Season 11- and 2025 - comes to a close, this episode is for the woman who isn't excited about a new year.

Maybe 2025 was marked by grief, disappointment, unanswered prayers, or deep exhaustion. Maybe you love God, but you're tired of waiting- and you can't yet see the light at the end of the tunnel.

In this final episode of the year, Carla offers a gentle, hope-filled reflection on how to step into 2026 without pretending things weren't hard, and without pressuring yourself to have clarity, goals, or excitement. Rooted in Scripture, this episode provides practical ways to hold hope when circumstances haven't changed and reminds you that God is still working, even here.

You'll be encouraged to release control, anchor yourself in God's character, and trust that the story isn't over yet.

Join Rooted & Resilient Cohort 2: https://carlaarges.podia.com/rooted-resilient-cohort-2

Did you know that Carla is a Christian Mental Health coach? See if working with her is what you need in your current season. Book a discovery call today!

Join Carla's Substack: https://substack.com/@carlaarges

GET YOUR FREE RENEWING YOUR MIND WORKBOOK HERE

Book a Discovery call with me https://calendly.com/cmsarges/discoverycall

Come hangout on IG with me @carla.arges

Check out my blog and more at www.carlaarges.com

What happens when trauma, mental illness, or burnout make you feel like your purpose has been taken from you?

In this bonus episode of Affirming Truths, Carla sits down with Christian mental health therapist, podcaster, and mom Jazmin Ruiz for a deeply grounding conversation about purpose - not as productivity, performance, or career, but as relationship.

Together, they explore why so many women feel aimless even when they're "doing all the right things," how trauma fuels control and self-reliance, and why Scripture calls us back to being with God before doing anything for Him. Jazmin shares both clinical insight and personal testimony, helping listeners redefine purpose through a biblical lens rooted in safety, security, and intimacy with the Lord.

If you've ever wondered whether your pain disqualified you from God's plans - or felt lost in the fog of uncertainty - this episode will gently remind you that your purpose was never tied to what you produce, but to who you belong to.

Jazmin Ruiz is a Christian Mindset and Business Coach who helps women break free from limiting beliefs, embrace their true identity in Christ, and build lives and businesses that honor God. She equips women to replace mental blocks with biblical truth, establish systems that create freedom, and step boldly into their God-given calling.

She is the creator of the I Am Identity Journal and is the host of the Building Her Up podcast, where she incorporates biblical principles to guide women closer to God while building their businesses.

Jazmin's mission is to empower women to rise above fear and self-doubt, so they can live, lead, and leave a legacy rooted in faith.

Connect with Jazmin: https://buildingherupco.com/products/the-christian-womans-guide-to-finding-her-purpose

Get on the waitlist for the next Rooted & Resilient cohort https://carla-arges.myflodesk.com/v6slser7rb

Did you know that Carla is a Christian Mental Health coach? See if working with her is what you need in your current season. Book a discovery call today!

Join Carla's Substack: https://substack.com/@carlaarges

GET YOUR FREE RENEWING YOUR MIND WORKBOOK HERE