The Honest Pod

In this episode, Karrie and Tori explore the complex nature of greed, how it manifests in everyday life, and its roots in disordered desires. They share personal stories, biblical insights, and practical reflections on surrender, contentment, and trusting God with our provision.

Keywords

greed, contentment, surrender, disordered desire, biblical principles, personal stories, generosity, trust in God, spiritual growth, overcoming greed

Key Topics

• The definition of greed as an excessive desire to acquire and hold wealth
• Personal stories illustrating struggles with greed and disordered desires
• Biblical insights on greed, contentment, and generosity
• The impact of cultural and familial stories on our view of money and worth
• The importance of surrender and trusting God for provision
• The role of community and relationships in overcoming greed

Sound Bites

• "Greed is an excessive desire to acquire and hold wealth"
• "Generosity is the antidote to greed"
• "Trust God with your provision, not your possessions"

Chapters

00:00

Introduction to the topic of greed and personal stories

02:00

Defining greed and exploring personal experiences with disordered desire

05:01

The influence of cultural and family stories on greed

09:51

Biblical insights on greed, contentment, and generosity

20:00

The journey of surrender and trusting God with provision

29:56

The impact of greed on relationships and community

40:06

Practical steps to overcome greed and embrace generosity

49:48

The blessings of surrender and living with contentment

54:49

Closing reflections and encouragement to trust God’s provision

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About Tori Hein:

Alongside her personal coaching and mentorship programs, Tori serves as the Director for Marketing and Strategy for Freedom Movement, a non profit providing trauma-informed and Biblically based coaching trainings and certification programs. 

Her and her husband, Matt, and two children, Micaiah and Amara, live in the Tennessee countryside just south of Nashville.

You can find out more about Tori and her work as a coach and mentor at https://www.torimaehein.com/ or https://www.wearefm.org/tori

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Music by Tanya Godsey

Karrie explores the roots of greed, how it manifests in our lives, and how trusting God can free us from its grip. She shares personal stories and biblical insights to help listeners understand and overcome disordered desires.

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keywords greed, money, security, trust, biblical principles, disordered desires, freedom from greed, faith, financial anxiety, spiritual growth

key topics

• The biblical definition of greed as Avarice
• The difference between money as provision and as security
• The roots of greed in disordered desires for safety, worth, and control
• The story of the rich fool and the danger of trusting in possessions
• Personal stories of financial anxiety and surrender to God
• The importance of trusting God's provision over accumulating wealth
• Questions to reflect on personal disordered desires related to money
• The paradox of greed promising security but producing fear of loss
• The role of faith and trust in overcoming greed
• Practical steps for surrendering control and trusting God's provision

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the series on the seven deadly sins

02:13 The biblical and historical understanding of greed as Avarice

04:24 Money as amoral, not inherently evil, and its proper use

05:50 The progression from provision to security to mastery over money

07:08 The desire for security and worth as good desires from God

08:03 Questions of whether money provides security or worth

09:19 The influence of personal stories and financial loss on greed

12:36 The internal struggle with fear and the need for more

13:20 The internal conflict between obedience and anxiety about provision

16:26 The story of trusting God through consecration and surrender

18:01 Money as a source of anxiety and the need for curiosity over shame

20:24 The parable of the rich fool and the danger of trusting possessions

28:26 Jesus' teaching on worry, provision, and trust in God

33:53 The paradox of greed: security versus fear of loss

37:06 Trusting God as the true provider, not money

39:46 Questions to reflect on disordered desires and trust in God's provision

42:45 The root of greed in disordered desires for security and worth

43:51 The invitation to trust God and not money

45:58 Upcoming episode with Tori on greed

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Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia

Karrie’s Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠

Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement

Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

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Music by Tanya Godsey

In this episode, Joshua Broome shares his powerful journey from a successful porn star to a man redeemed by faith, exploring the roots of lust, the importance of honesty, and the path to heart transformation. This conversation offers deep insights into understanding desire, overcoming shame, and embracing God's love for true healing.

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Key Topics

• The childhood roots of lust and brokenness
• The role of honesty in healing and freedom
• The impact of shame and the power of confession
• The spiritual battle behind lust and desire
• The importance of community and accountability
• God's design for love and sexuality
• The process of heart transformation and renewal
• Practical steps for overcoming lust and shame
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Takeaways

• Honesty is the first step to true freedom from lust.
• Shame cannot survive being spoken; confession leads to healing.
• Desire for connection is God-given, but it can be distorted by brokenness.
• God's love is restorative and invites us into wholeness.
• Heart transformation is more powerful than behavior modification.

Chapters

00:00

Introduction and guest introduction

02:06

Joshua shares his childhood and early struggles

07:08

The decision to enter the porn industry

12:01

The consequences of success and the crisis of meaning

18:02

The turning point and encounter with faith

21:56

The process of healing and heart transformation

30:03

The importance of honesty and community

39:59

Understanding lust as idolatry and desire as God-given

49:59

Practical steps to healing and living in freedom

59:58

God's design for love and sexuality

01:03:25

Final encouragement and resources for listeners

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Joshua Broome has a radical story of redemption which gives him a unique perspective in today’s culture that God is using in a mighty way. Now over a decade removed from the darkness of being in the pornography industry for 6 years, that seemed inescapable, he now shares his story on podcasts, TV shows and stages worldwide about how he discovered both purpose and lasting freedom in Christ.

Equipped with an education in Christian Ministries from Liberty University, Joshua and his wife, Hope, have been married for 8 years and live in Dallas, Texas with their four sons. His message is centered on the good news that no matter what you’ve done or what has happened to you nothing can separate you from the love available to you in Jesus!

Website https://www.joshuabroome.me/

7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life https://a.co/d/0cK5Cu7g

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Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia

Karrie’s Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠

Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement

Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

Sign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: 

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Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:

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Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!

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Music by Tanya Godsey

Karrie explores the complex nature of lust, its roots in desire, and how disordered desire can lead to destructive behaviors. She emphasizes understanding desire as a good gift from God, and discusses how to rewire and redirect lust towards healthy, holy intimacy.

key topics

• The difference between desire and lust
• How desire is rooted in human longing for connection
• The impact of disordered desire on behavior and relationships
• Neuroscience of dopamine and addiction in lust
• Biblical perspectives on lust and heart intentions
• The role of shame and redemption in healing lust
• Practical steps for rewiring desire towards intimacy
• The importance of vulnerability and covenant in relationships

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Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia

Karrie’s Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠

Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement

Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

Sign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: 

⁠https://www.wearefm.org/trainings⁠

Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:

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Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!

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Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:

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Music by Tanya Godsey

In this episode, we explore the deeper spiritual and emotional roots of gluttony, body image, and desire, featuring insights from Alisa Keeton of Revelation Wellness. Discover how disordered desires influence our relationship with food and body, and learn practical steps to pursue wholeness in Christ.

Keywords

gluttony, body image, desire, spiritual healing, health, wellness, Revelation Wellness, disordered desire, body positivity, Christian health

Key Topics

• The biblical and spiritual understanding of gluttony as disordered desire
• The role of desire, hunger, and attachment in eating behaviors
• The influence of the enemy in using food and beauty to distract and destroy
• The importance of embodied presence and spiritual connection in healing
• Practical steps for honesty, community, and slow change in overcoming gluttony
• The impact of culture, media, and diet culture on body image and desire
• The significance of understanding our body as a gift for ability, not vanity
• The role of compassion, curiosity, and surrender in the journey to wholeness

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the episode and guest Lisa Keaton

01:51 Lisa Keaton's background and mission with Revelation Wellness

04:07 Understanding gluttony beyond food and calories

06:55 The biblical and spiritual roots of desire and hunger

09:46 The enemy's use of food and beauty in the garden

15:05 Disordered desire as a form of idolatry

20:01 The cultural barrage against our bodies and desires

25:02 The true meaning of fitness and health in God's design

29:54 The importance of embodied presence and spiritual connection

35:03 Practical steps: honesty, community, slow change

40:09 Rebellion against excess and cultural lies

44:59 The role of compassion and curiosity in healing

50:02 Dealing with cravings and disordered desires

54:51 The power of surrender and God's love in transformation

58:09 Closing thoughts and resources for further help

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Alisa Keeton is the founder and CEO of Revelation Wellness®, a nonprofit ministry dedicated to helping people break free from body shame and diet culture by experiencing deep spiritual healing and embodied physical health. She has spent more than 30 years helping people move beyond surface-level fitness to understand that we don’t just have bodies, we are our bodies, fearfully and wonderfully made for communion with God. She is the bestselling author of The Wellness Revelation, Heir to the Crown, and The Body Revelation, and host of the Revelation Wellness podcast, which has reached more than 9 million downloads. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband, Simon and a proud parent of her two children, Jack and Sophia.

https://www.revelationwellness.org/

The Body Revelation https://a.co/d/0iBuD7Xa

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Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia

Karrie’s Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠

Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement

Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

Sign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: 

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Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!

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Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:

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Music by Tanya Godsey

In this episode, Karrie Garcia explores the deeper spiritual and emotional aspects of gluttony, emphasizing that it's not just about food but about disordered desires and mastery. She encourages listeners to reflect on their relationship with food, pleasure, and God's design for nourishment and comfort.

key topics

The biblical understanding of gluttony as a disordered appetite

The role of pleasure and taste in God's design

How food activates reward systems in the brain

The difference between nourishment and mastery

The connection between emotional needs and eating habits

The cycle of shame and self-control in food choices

The invitation to find satisfaction in God, not food

Questions to reflect on your relationship with food

The importance of community and relationships in healing

The spiritual practice of repentance and curiosity

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Series on the Seven Deadly Sins

00:28 Karrie shares her personal journey with gluttony and scripture

01:27 Understanding gluttony as a disordered desire, not just overeating

03:23 The beauty of God's creation of food and taste

11:02 The desire for nourishment and comfort as God-given

17:02 The cycle of emotional eating and its roots

22:08 What gluttony covers: loneliness, grief, exhaustion

27:34 Invitation to repentance and reordering desires

36:51 Upcoming episode with Elisa Keaton on love for food and body

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Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia

Karrie’s Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠

Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement

Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

Sign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: 

⁠https://www.wearefm.org/trainings⁠

Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:

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Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!

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Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:

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Music by Tanya Godsey

In this episode, Karrie and Cathy explore the nature of pride, its roots, and how it manifests in our lives. They discuss how pride is often a mask for deeper insecurities and shame, and how humility can lead to true freedom and connection.

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key topics

• The anchor sentence: pride is the exhausting work of trying to prove you matter
• Pride as a mask for insecurity and shame
• The roots of pride in childhood shame and humiliation
• The difference between humility and humiliation
• The role of comparison and envy in pride
• The importance of being a beginner and embracing vulnerability
• The danger of over-propping oneself through pride
• The connection between pride and fear of not enough
• Practical ways to recognize and dismantle pride

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Cathy Loerzel received her MA in Counseling Psychology in 2007 and is the Co-Founder of The Allender Center at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and co-author of Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Your True Calling. She has spent the last 15 years developing the theory and methodology of a popular new coaching and therapeutic approach called Story Work that moves people through their past stories of heartache to heal and discover healthier ways of being in the world. She is a storywork coach, popular speaker, writer and consultant based out of Seattle, WA where she lives with her husband, 2 little boys, 2 big dogs and 7 chickens on their urban farm.

https://www.cathyloerzel.com/

https://www.sacredinterruptionretreats.com/

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Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia

Karrie’s Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠

Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement

Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

Sign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: 

⁠https://www.wearefm.org/trainings⁠

Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:

⁠https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karrie⁠

Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!

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Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:

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Music by Tanya Godsey

Karrie explores the complex nature of pride, its roots in insecurity, and how it manifests in our lives. She offers biblical insights and practical questions to help us recognize and lay down pride to find true identity and rest in God's love.

Keywords

pride, insecurity, biblical wisdom, self-worth, spiritual growth, humility, identity, Christian life, pride vs humility, spiritual freedom

Chapters

00:00 The Burden of Pride

10:08 The Distorted Desire for Significance

19:41 The Armor of Pride and Its Consequences

27:06 The Quest for Belonging and Worth

29:24 The Dopamine Trap of Performance

33:13 Pride vs. Identity in Christ

38:23 The Call to Repentance and Rest

43:57 Finding Freedom from Pride

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Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia

Karrie’s Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠

Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement

Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

Sign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: 

⁠https://www.wearefm.org/trainings⁠

Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:

⁠https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karrie⁠

Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!

⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1⁠

Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:

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Music by Tanya Godsey

In this episode, Karrie Garcia explores the deeper roots of the seven deadly sins, their origins, and how they reflect our disordered desires. She offers insights into how understanding these sins can lead to healing and spiritual freedom.

Keywords

seven deadly sins, desire, spiritual healing, neuroscience, biblical truth, pride, envy, lust, greed, wrath, sloth

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Season Four

02:54 Exploring the Seven Deadly Sins

06:05 Understanding the Roots of Sin

09:53 Desires Behind the Deadly Sins

19:47 Breaking Down Each Sin

29:50 The Path to Healing and Transformation

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Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia

Karrie’s Website: karriegarcia.com

Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement

Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

Sign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: 

https://www.wearefm.org/trainings

Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:

https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karrie

Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1

Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:

https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie 

Music by Tanya Godsey

In this insightful final episode, Pastor Dave Mudd shares his journey of integrating biblically sound, spirit-led, and trauma-informed practices into church life. Discover practical steps, personal stories, and the transformative power of healing work within the church community.

Dave Mudd is the Lead Pastor of The Hope Collective and a founding visionary behind The Hope Center and The Hope Network. He is deeply passionate about seeing God’s mission of reconciliation reflected in both the local and global church. Under his leadership, The Hope Collective has embarked on a transformative journey, focusing on cultivating hearts radically redirected toward Jesus. Dave believes that true transformation occurs within community, and he is supported and challenged by many communities that encourage him in his own life. Alongside his wife, Natalie, Dave is a devoted father to their four children: Alexia, Cayden, Alivia, and Paxton.

Resources

The Hope Collective Website: https://thehopeco.com/

Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia

Karrie’s Website: karriegarcia.com

Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement

Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

Sign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: 

https://www.wearefm.org/trainings

Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:

https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karrie

Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1

Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:

https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie 

Music by Tanya Godsey