THREADS

Last week, we discussed the idea that your view of God informs how you view yourself. A reminder that if you find space within your day to check in with yourself, you not only get in tune with your own mind but God as well. 

In this episode, Mary O'Brien, christian radio host and cohost of the Hope Unscripted podcast, shares her journey of overcoming anxiety and people-pleasing tendencies. A reminder that we need to let go of the addiction to busyness, appreciate the power of saying “no,” and stop the box-checking obligations. As we learn to quiet our minds and sit with our thoughts, even when it is uncomfortable, we learn to be more intentional in our lives and more intentional in our relationship with God. He can show up in unique ways with healing, resolution, or new ideas. You get to create your reality and the life you want by evaluating your choices and learning how to live in the grey spaces. 

In this episode, we cover:

• Knowing your bandwidth for a balanced life
• How to use your anxiety as a superpower to find the magnificent in the mundane
• Using a thought journal and gratitude log to find more significant balance and happiness

We were made by a God that created us for love, but how do we deal with the people doing great evil in God’s name? My guest, Keith Giles - author, podcaster, and former pastor - has a mission of really introducing Christians to Jesus. This episode is pulling on the thread of being good enough and worthy of love because God made us. Keith explains that even though there is evil in the world, the more we get to know Jesus, we experience a transformation. Allow yourself to get to a place where you genuinely love the people that do horrible things and grow a desire for them to feel mercy and forgiveness. 

In this episode, we cover:

• The flat bible perspective
• A new way of looking at scripture
• Learning how to know God in a deeper way through Jesus

In this episode, we are pulling the thread of healing with Christina Choy, a recovery coach who has emerged from her chronic illness with a new perspective on suffering, joy, and the divine. People often continue in behavior patterns, overcome with the feeling that there isn’t enough and that they aren’t enough. But, by refocusing our beliefs and sensory perception in the moment, we can redirect our thought patterns and elevate our mood, experiencing the essence of the divine. By learning how to trust in ourselves and trust in God, we are reminded that He takes delight in our joy, and we can begin to co-create with Him. To find that joy, we need to pull the thread of self-discovery to take responsibility for our healing. 

In this episode, we cover:

• Gaining more access to your brain function by repatterning thoughts
• Understanding how your beliefs create your reality 
• Letting go of suffering to find your peace

My friend, Eric Allen, joins me to shed some light on the dangers of wrapping our identity in our behaviors. We often hyperfocus on the good or bad we have done and come to believe that those behaviors define who we are. Behavior is a manifestation of what is going on inside of us but not an indication of whether we are a good or bad person; we are not just a sum of all that we’ve done. Every human has value and is worthy of love, regardless of their personal struggles. By pulling on the thread of the pain behind the behavior, we can learn to pursue healing and create healthy change.

In this episode, we cover:

• Reframing our thinking of “good” or “bad” behavior as healthy or unhealthy
• Overcoming the pressure to be “perfect” and focusing on being better
• Finding the root of the pain behind your behavior to gain healing

Shari Marbois, Liminal co-creator and coach, joins me for a discussion about giving yourself the space to explore and heal to intentionally become the person you were meant to be. It can often feel risky or scary to dive into your own darkness to discover what is underneath. If you are able to pull that thread, it can bring love and compassion, and help create healthy boundaries. By learning to love ourselves as God loves us we can step through the threshold into our most authentic selves.  

In this episode, we cover:

• Deconstructing your own story to unpack and reframe different aspects of yourself
• Finding a place to safely step into your shadowy places to bring out your light
• Being present to connect what happens physically to what is happening emotionally

Welcome to the THREADS podcast.

Derek Watson, lead trainer for Encounter Training, joins me on this episode to discuss the “Be, Do, Have” approach and how to implement it into your life. Much like the Aspen tree, our lives are full of beautiful parts (beautiful branches and flowers), as well as gnarly parts (dark and sinister root system). Instead of hiding the difficult parts of your life, use them to touch other people and give them hope.

In this episode, we cover:

• Dualism and the integration between the left and right sides of the brain
  
• “Do, Have, Be” versus “Be, Do, Have”
• Finding beauty in darkness