In a previous podcast, Chris and Christina introduced the topic of emotional intelligence by interviewing Phil Reynolds. Phil leads a consulting agency coaching executives, individuals, and teams to communicate better, work collaboratively, and deliver exceptional results. Today, they further develop the conversation giving plenty of examples of how to use healthy emotional intelligence for better relationships especially in a mentoring relationship.

Think you know Psalm 23? Is it a poem? Is it a funeral dirge? What is it all about? Chris and Christina share some new insight about an old passage.

Do you really want to change? Life is made of change that is either forced upon us or change that has been chosen. Change that is lasting requires a mindset shift and a mentor can be a positive support system when making a change. Some examples of change can be found in the six areas: mental, emotional, relational, professional/educational, spiritual, physical. Finally, they take a look at a significant physical change that Christina has recently undergone and unpack some of those principles and practical tools that you can apply in your own life.

Today Chris interviews Micheal Gerecke. Micheal lives in Coimbra, Portugal with his wife, Cristi, and their 3 kids. Believing that God wires people for community, Micheal and Cristi opened a cafe and community space called The Living Room ([email protected], Instagram: The Living Room).Not only does Micheal have a passion for seeing healthy communities being built, he also desires to see people become healthy physically. Micheal defines some basic health principles: what does it mean and what are the roadblocks? He also draws the connection to how our physical health actually applies to similar principles to spiritual health.

After over 30 years experience with investing in the lives of other people through mentoring, Chris and Christina have seen reoccurring themes. One of those themes is the idea of suffering in silence. Today they will unpack what things people suffer with and offer some reasons as to why they suffer. Finally, Christina will walk you through a process of finding help in the middle of your suffering. You will be able to take this simple process and apply it immediately!

Round two with Todd and Jeannie Vinson starts with them unpacking what surrender looked like in the middle of their story. How does approaching life with wrong mindsets and false identity lead to places of exhaustion? How does walking through periods of stillness affect future success? What does surrender look like in real life? What were the steps that led to living life in better spaces? Today, Todd and Jeannie boldly talk about their road toward health. You will appreciate their practical tips, authentic struggle and consistent pursuit of seeking God in the middle of difficulty.

Friends Todd and Jeannie Vinson share part one of their two part story. Married for 30 years, parents of four, they don't hold back from the struggles they've faced as Todd has come to grips with the trauma from his childhood. It hasn't been easy. It hasn't been a tidy package wrapped up with a bow. It's been hard. But the hard work has been worth it. They will take you to the places they have hurt the most and share how the hurting places have actually been the places they've met God.

Chris and Christina talk about emotional intelligence with Phil Reynolds. Leadership consultant and coach, Phil jumps into the conversation today by looking back 6 years ago. As a brain injury survivor, Phil became fascinated with how the brain and the emotions work together. Emotions have a strong impact on our behavior and results. Today's discussion will answer just how the two go together, how you know if you have emotional intelligence and why knowing about your emotions can help you become more self and other aware.To learn more about Phil Reynolds, check out his website: https://www.reynoldsconsulting.org/

Today's podcast takes an in depth look into the real life world of mentoring. Christina puts Leah, a mentee of hers, on the spot by digging into the wonderful world of mentoring. Together, Chris and Christina interview Leah about mentoring from a mentee's perspective. What did the first meeting look like? What did Leah gain from the relationship? What were the things she walked through? Leah's candid conversation beautifully describes the power mentoring has to influence and change lives.

Special guest, Parker Elledge, shares her insights about her generation's worldview. Besides being the middle daughter of Chris and Christina, she has a powerful story about why she chose to find community. Parker will help define what community is and is not. She will take us into a journey of what Acts 2:42-27 looks like for her and how it layed a foundation for community in her life.