Freed Up is so grateful to have served the podcast community over the last few years.  We're continuing the journey...in so many different ways. Tune in to hear how!

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of taking your life by suicide, know that you are loved and precious to God and to so many others even when it doesn't feel like it. Help is available to you!
Simply dial or text 988, the suicide hotline, and a caring person will be read to talk with you. 

Remember, all of you, that you do not walk this path alone. I am walking right alongside you, as well as the rest of the Freed Up Friends. Don't ever forget...God loves you! I love you! And make sure you take care of YOU!

Blessings always,
Tina  Robertson, LCSW-S
Freed Up podcast host 

The holiday season can feel like a mixed bag. Some look forward to this time of year, others want to wish it away. No matter which end of the spectrum you find yourself, or if you are somewhere in between, know that you can experience some peace and joy during this time...listen in to this episode to find out how!

Remember, you do not walk this path alone. I am walking right alongside you as well as the rest of the Freed Up friends. Don't forget...God loves you! I love you! And make sure you take care of YOU!

Peace & Wellness,

Tina L. Robertson, LCSW-S
Freed Up podcast host

I love the quote from Jack Welch that says "Change before you have to". 
I'm so glad that Freed Up is talking about change...it's the only constant in life, right? Tune in to this brief episode to hear all about what change means for us in the days ahead. 

As always, remember, you do not walk this path alone. I am walking right alongside you as well as the rest of the Freed Up Friends. And don't forget...God love you! I love you! And make sure you take care of YOU!

Peace and Wellness,
Tina L. Robertson, LCSW-S
Freed Up podcast host 

 

We each must forge our own individual path toward healing, yet we can all tap into some core strategies that will help us find the renewal and peace that God has appropriated for us. 
Tune in to hear 7 faith principles that will guide you on your healing path.

Remember, you do not walk this path alone. I am walking right alongside you as well as the rest of the Freed Up Friends. And don't forget...God loves you! I love you! And make sure you take care of  YOU!

Peace and Wellness,

Tina Robertson, LCSW-S
Freed Up Podcast Host

Regarding shame in our lives, could it be that we're missing a hidden culprit?  Have we truly centered that needing forgiveness is a significantly influential factor in all of this. And often when we think of forgiveness, right off the top, we zero in on forgiving someone else. But as it relates to shame, often we have some work to do around forgiveness for ourselves.  

Take a listen in...this one is so freeing! 

And remember, you do not walk this path alone. I am walking right alongside you, as well as the rest of the Freed Up Friends. And don't forget...God loves you! I love you! And make sure you take care of YOU!

Peace & Wellness,

Tina L. Robertson, LCSW-S
Freed Up Podcast Host

Whose words are guiding your thinking and your living? What are you speaking to yourself, about yourself and over yourself? Sometimes, the words spoken over us in our earliest experiences and over the course of our lifetimes are subconsciously affecting our ability to live our best lives! How do you shift shame? Shift your words. This episode gives you exactly the tools to do just that! 

And remember, you do not walk this path alone. I am walking right alongside you as well as the rest of the Freed Up Friends. Don't forget...God loves you! I love you! And make sure you take care of YOU!

Peace and Wellness, 

Tina L. Robertson, LCSW-S
Freed Up Podcast Host

If you could sit down right now with an autobiographer, what would you tell them? Often we are living with and living our shame stories until we begin to shift the shame from our lives. One way we do that is to re-story our shame narratives. This is how we experience healing and restoration.  Listen in to this episode as Freed Up shares various shame stories we tell ourselves and one key strategy that begins the restoring/re-storying process!

For any questions on this episode or to share any feedback or your own re-storying process, reach out to us at [email protected]. 

And remember, you do not walk this path alone. I am walking right alongside you as well as the rest of the Freed Up Friends. And don't forget...God loves you! I love you! And make sure you take are of YOU!

Peace & Wellness, 

Tina L. Robertson, LCSW-S
Freed Up Podcast Host 

Can shame be positive in any way? How does shame from childhood show up in our adult relationships? What does it mean to rewrite a shame story? 

This episode is answering questions you've been wondering about. Tune in to hear the answers from a faith and mental perspective.

Disclaimer: Freed Up's podcast content provides general psychoeducation about various MH challenges and applies a faith perspective.  For in-depth therapeutic insights and support for your personal situation and/or mental health challenges and needs, please seek out a licensed and trained professional, therapist, counselor or coach. If you need assistance connecting to a resource, please reach out to Freed Up via email:  [email protected]. 

We are also available to pray for you if you would like to submit a request to us.
And remember, you do not walk this path alone. I am walking right alongside you, as well as the rest of the Freed Up Friends. And don't forget: God loves you! I love you! And make sure you take care of YOU!

Peace & Wellness,

Tina L. Robertson, LCSW-S
Freed Up Host

To shift the shame, we have to shift our way of thinking. But how do we pull up the roots that feel firmly planted down in our minds because of shame? Listen in to find out about some of the unhelpful and negative thinking patterns that we often battle in our minds and one key strategy for making the shift!

If you have a question about shifting shame that you'd like answered in our upcoming Cue & Aye episode, please send it to: [email protected].

And as always, you do not walk this path alone. I am walking right alongside as well as the rest of the Freed Up friends. And don't forget...God loves you! I love you! And make sure you take care of YOU!

Peace & Wellness,

Tina L. Robertson, LCSW-S
Freed Up podcast host

Years of shame spiraling take time for rewiring. But the time to start is NOW! This is the  episode to make sure you bring your journals and your best listening ear. We're highlighting four basic strategies/steps for uprooting the shame that has hung around in our lives and held us back far too long! Take a listen and plan to get 'Freed Up'! 

If you have a question about shame that you would like answered on our 'Cue & Aye' episode, please send it to [email protected]. We'll be happy to address it for you and the listening audience. 

Remember, you do not walk this path alone. I am walking right alongside you as well as the rest of the Freed Up Friends. And don't forget...God loves you! I love you! And make sure you take care of YOU!

Peace & Wellness,

Tina L. Robertson, LCSW-S
Freed Up Podcast Host