The Honest Pod

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 Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠

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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: 

⁠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 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:

⁠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 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!

⁠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

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:

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

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

In this insightful interview, Todd Field shares his journey from leading worship on stage to embracing trauma-informed story work. Discover how healing past wounds has transformed his life, ministry, and relationships, and learn practical steps for integrating trauma healing into your spiritual journey.

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Todd Fields is a worship leader, worship pastor, and songwriter who has worked with Billy Graham, Andy Stanley, Louie Giglio and many other leaders and churches over the past 25 years. He served at North Point Community church for 22 years as worship pastor in charge of worship leader development. In 2014 he started an online worship leader mentoring ministry called Worship Circle that exists to let worship leaders and pastors know they are loved and not alone and to care for them as they care for others.

Resources

• Worship Circle
• Pastor Circle
• Dan Allender's Story Work
• Michael John Cusick
  

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

Karrie Garcia shares her journey into trauma-informed care, neuroscience, and faith, emphasizing the importance of understanding our bodies and minds for healing and spiritual growth. She offers practical steps to become more trauma-informed and invites God's presence into our healing process.

Resources

• Anatomy of the Soul by Kurt Thompson
• Beyond Behaviors by Mona De La Hook
• Why My Story Matters by Adam Young
• Free and Fully Alive (Karrie Garcia's book)

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 episode of HonestPod, Karrie Garcia and Debra Fileta explore the importance of honesty in the healing process, emphasizing the need for trauma-informed care within the church. They discuss the holistic approach to healing, addressing emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health. Debra shares her personal journey with anxiety and the significance of understanding trauma to differentiate between anxiety and God's voice. The conversation highlights the church's evolving perspective on mental health and the vital role of community in the healing journey, encouraging listeners to pursue accessible resources for their own healing. 

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Debra Fileta is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of nine books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care. 

Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.

Debra's newest book, People Skills  is available today!

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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