Do you ever feel like you’re having the same argument on repeat—going in circles with no resolution? In this episode of Head to Heart, we explore why recurring conflicts often feel like figure eights, looping again and again. At the core, many of us are seeking understanding (“I just want you to get it”), acceptance (“I want to know I’m okay with you”), or approval (“I want you to see me as good”).

When those desires drive our communication, they can actually keep us stuck in the cycle instead of moving us forward. Join Julie as she unpacks how to recognize these patterns, why they matter, and practical ways to step out of the loop into healthier, freer connection.

Christmas is just around the corner - has the Christmas Crazy Train beckoned you to climb aboard?

Listen to Julie Sparkman as she shares three questions to keep you from hitching to the Christmas Crazy Train!

Join Julie and Jennifer for the final Crazy Train Recap as they discuss Chapters 6, 7 and 8. During this episode, they will address hearing God, your core desires and what it means to truly rest in a world you can’t control.

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What does it mean to face life (even when it’s far from my picture) as a son/daughter rather than an orphan?

Join Julie and Jennifer as they discuss Chapters 3, 4 and 5 for Part 2 of our "Unhitching From the Crazy Train" Recap Mini Series!

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The Wait is Over! Join Julie and Jennifer as they begin the Crazy Train Recap Mini Series! Today we begin our discussion of Chapters One and Two. Whether you’ve read it or not, you’ll gain some great insights on how to stay off the crazy train!

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Do you have a picture in your mind of how summer with your family should be? Who do you become when reality doesn't match that picture?

Join "Unhitching From the Crazy Train" authors Julie Sparkman and Jennifer Phillips on the Head to Heart podcast to hear how you can STAY OFF that Summer Crazy Train and find peace over perfection.

Head to Heart is active once again! So many of you were impacted by our last podcast, "Breaking the Condemnation Cycle."

Today, Anna Nash goes deeper with Julie to further discuss how our brain can be taught to take a different path than condemnation when we fail.

We want to hear from you! Do you have issues you would like for Julie and Anna to address? Please email us at [email protected] with your questions or topics you would like to hear more about! We are grateful for you!

Do you ever condemn yourself when you don’t walk in the truth you supposedly “know"?  In today’s bonus audio, “Breaking the Condemnation Cycle,” Julie teaches how to practice curiosity rather than condemnation. Listen and learn how to create a space between yourself and God where you can be honest without shame, and you can discover what is truly driving your behavior.

Psalm 131 tells us that we have a part in regulating the state of our own hearts: 

"But I have calmed and quieted my soul...."

Listen as Julie and Anna discuss Lesson 4 of Julie's newest study, "From the Inside Out." In this episode, they will talk about two vital skills we can practice to stay in (or get back to) a state in which we have the ability to experience strong feelings, impulses and desires without acting out of them.

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The most powerful voice you will hear today is the one in your own head. The constant running commentary in our heads can shut down our hearts. Listen as Julie and Anna discuss the Lesson 3 of Julie's newest study, "From the Inside Out."

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