Whole Heart Transformation

Whole Heart Transformation

By Melissa ElgueraEducationSelf-Improvement
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Whole Heart Transformation episodes

  • Why you may not have boundaries and why they are essential to healthy relationships

    Boundaries are essential to health and healthy relationship.  In order to understand the benefits we have to have had them established in our upbringing.  If we didn't get those skills as kids then we have to learn them as adults. Which can be really hard because we don't understand the gift they are to us.  In today's episode I explain boundaries in a way for you to understand so you can start the journey to implementing them. 

    31 min
  • How pornography and sex addiction affect our ability to securely attach, attune & connect.
    Pornography is at an all time high.  And we have never been a more disconnected people.  
    Today I discuss the affects of porn and sex addiction and how this relates to attachment.  What we long for is security in our relationships and to know that we are truly loved despite our imperfections.  If we have no concept of secure attachment growing up, we have to go to something to attempt to get that need met.  Pornography seems to meet this need, but quickly comes up short and empty.  Especially after each use.  I share how this affects how we interact relationally and how it affects the way we attach to others.
    24 min
  • How our body informs us of areas that need healing

    Our body has an incredible alert system to let us know whether or not we have experienced healing and forgiveness or not. If our body still has reactions to things that are not healed we know we need to give more attention to that area.  When we can come at this with openness, love and grace, we can heal.  

    27 min
  • Misconceptions of marriage in my story. Part 3
    There are many misconceptions around marriage that I personally found damaging. In today's podcast I discuss some of those misconceptions and how they affected me personally.  
    ******WARNING******* This is MY personal experience.  I am not saying that this applies to everyone.  This is my experience and what I learned and had to unlearn.
    Scripture references:
    1 Corinthians 7:4
    The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
    1 Corinthians 6:19-20
    Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.
    Malachi 2: 13-16
    13 “This is [r]another thing you do: you cover the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping and with groaning, because He no longer regards the [s]offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. 14 Yet you say, ‘For what reason?’ Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. 15 [t]But not one has done so who has a remnant of the Spirit. And [u]what did that one do while he was seeking a godly [v]offspring? Take heed then to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of your youth. 16 For [w]I hate [x]divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, 
    Ephesians 5:33
    33 Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she [r]respects her husband.
    1 Peter 3:7
    7 You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with [c]someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
    31 min
  • My story part 2

    If you haven't heard part one of "My Story" then go back and take a listen.


    In todays episode I talk about my failed boundaries and how I had to learn to incorporate them after betrayal.  Even if you haven't encountered a marital betrayal, I believe you can benefit from my story and how to grow in intimate relationships.  

    31 min
  • My story

    I am finally ready to share more details of my story of betrayal, sex addiction, boundaries, a grueling process to healing and finally hope.  

    31 min
  • I bet you don't know how to do this....Grieving

    Grieving.  Many of us were taught that grieving was only for when someone passed away.  But grieving is much more than that!  Our body needs to grieve the losses no matter what they are.  I discuss how grief should have been taught in childhood and reasons why we may not be able to grieve as adults.  I think it might blow your mind!

    30 min
  • Verbalizing our emotions is a must for healing

    Using words to describe emotions seems as though it won't have an affect on how we heal. However, new research shows that emotions that are not expressed are a part of the missing link for healing.  Whether thats with ourselves or in relationships. I unpack the reason for this and why it's so important to start sharing these felt emotions whether you are a male or female.  I hope you gain a new perspective on emotions and their purpose. 

    20 min
  • SEX!!! The way we truly long for it

    What if sex could be so much more than what you are currently experiencing?  Sex within the context of marriage is one incredible union.  We are taught that in order to have amazing sex that we need to perform, wear outfits, lights off, candles on etc. and that will create amazing sex.  What if I told you that NONE of those things make sex incredible, in fact it can becoming boring, and none of those things build the connection and deep intimacy we crave.


    Intimacy and connection needs to start BEFORE sex.  But many of us try to connect FROM sex.  It's a misconception that many of us battle.  Real intimacy done right will bring the deepest connection you can have to another human when done in a healthy context.  I hope today opens your eyes to a new view on sex and that your sex life with your spouse can take on a new meaning.

    24 min

About Whole Heart Transformation

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Welcome! This podcast is designed to open your heart and mind around difficult subjects that are actually the keys to heart transformation. I will be discussing sex, identity, God, emotions, societies…

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