70 Gracelyn Pen - Taking a gap year to teach English and music in Mexico with NOE International

Jake Doberenz is a certified polymath, identifying as a writer, teacher, minister, coach, and creative thinker. Jake founded Theophany Media, a Christian entertainment and education company exploring the intersection of Christ and creativity. He holds two degrees from Oklahoma Christian University: a Master's of Theological Studies and a Bachelor’s in Bible with a minor in Communication Studies. His published work includes plays, non-fiction books, and novels, and he has produced podcasts such as Creatively Christian. “I tell stories that help us rethink the way we relate to the wider world - oh, and that make us laugh!” Links  Faithful & Funny Email Newsletter  Facebook  Twitter/X  Instagram  LinkedIn  YouTube  Goodreads  You can watch this episode and others on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@sovannpen I write more about counseling, marriage, and parenting on my blog: ⁠⁠http://www.sovannpen.com/ ⁠ You can connect with me here: ⁠htps://www.instagram.com/sovannpencounseling⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/CourageCoachingCounseling ⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/SovannPen⁠

This episode looks at the painful cycle of blame and criticism and how it destroys connection in marriage and relationships. It also briefly touches on the Four pillars of Secure Attachment: Secure, Safe, Soothed, Seen. You can watch this episode and others on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@sovannpen

Payton Lothman is my guest for episode 76. She is going on an 11 month adventure this year. Here's her bio: "Hello! I am a woman with a heart after God, His people & the radical life of sharing His love story with the world. I was raised in Central California & currently reside in my hometown, Portland, Oregon. Though I miss the beach & warm weather, the captivating beauty of the Oregon Coast & easy accessible trails & waterfalls have stolen my heart. You can find me eating fruit, drinking an iced honey latte or at the gym most of the time! I love love love laughing with friends, hanging out with my middle school youth kids & being around youth in general. Living in a single parent household for most of my life & growing up with lots of siblings from all different parents has taught me the value & importance of family as well as adopting others into our families. I was born into a Christian church-going family that started to drift from God very quickly & it wasn’t until I was 12 years old, at a church summer camp, that I chose to follow Jesus for the rest of my life! This led me to be baptized at 17 & start chasing hard after God following my high school graduation. Aside from serving with middle schoolers in the youth group setting as well as YoungLife, missions has been a catalyst in my faith journey. My life has been full of saying “yes” when I want to say “no”, learning how to adapt & find comfort in Jesus in places that are extremely uncomfortable & breaking out of the shell of the fear of man & stepping into courage, confidence & boldness in the Lord alone. I am scared, excited, impatient, anticipating, nervous, expectant, doubtful & grateful for the opportunity set before me to be the hands & feet of Jesus in such a broken world. “For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” Acts‬ ‭13‬:‭47‬ Thank you for your partnership in prayer over this crazy journey!" You can follow Payton's travels this year on Instagram and her blog: https://www.instagram.com/yahweh.onelove https://paytonlothman.theworldrace.org/ if you'd like more info on partnering with her financially: https://adventuresinmissions.servicereef.com/events/adventures-in-missions-3/jan-2024-world-race-expedition-11-months/participants/payton-lothman0 more resources and info: https://linktr.ee/paytonlothman ⁠Click here to watch episodes and subscribe on my YouTube Channel⁠ I write more about counseling, marriage, and parenting on my blog: ⁠⁠http://www.sovannpen.com/ ⁠ You can connect with me here: ⁠htps://www.instagram.com/sovannpencounseling⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/CourageCoachingCounseling ⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/SovannPen⁠

Mark Pollock is my guest for episodes 75 of The Courage, Coaching and Counseling Podcast. You can listen to Part 1 of the interview here. You can watch Part 1 here. Mark Pollock is a retired Mental Health Therapist and Pastor recently transitioning from Oregon to South Carolina where he lives with his wife Robyn and near his two sons and their families. His primary areas of experience have centered around the support of at-risk youth and helping the local church grow in its healthy spiritual development. He is currently receiving training through the Soul Shepherding Institute to serve as a Spiritual Director with a focus on care for pastors and other church leaders, inner healing and congregational unity and maturation." You can read the outline of his Peace Plan here: ⁠https://www.sovannpen.com/mark-pollock-a-peace-plan-for-life-and-anxiety/⁠ ⁠Click here to watch episodes and subscribe on my YouTube Channel⁠ I write more about counseling, marriage, and parenting on my blog: ⁠⁠http://www.sovannpen.com/ ⁠ You can connect with me here: ⁠htps://www.instagram.com/sovannpencounseling⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/CourageCoachingCounseling ⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/SovannPen⁠

Mark Pollock is my guest for episodes 74 and 75 of The Courage, Coaching and Counseling Podcast. Mark Pollock is a retired Mental Health Therapist and Pastor recently transitioning from Oregon to South Carolina where he lives with his wife Robyn and near his two sons and their families. His primary areas of experience have centered around the support of at-risk youth and helping the local church grow in its healthy spiritual development. He is currently receiving training through the Soul Shepherding Institute to serve as a Spiritual Director with a focus on care for pastors and other church leaders, inner healing and congregational unity and maturation." You can read the outline of his Peace Plan here: ⁠https://www.sovannpen.com/mark-pollock-a-peace-plan-for-life-and-anxiety/⁠ ⁠Click here to watch episodes and subscribe on my YouTube Channel⁠ I write more about counseling, marriage, and parenting on my blog: ⁠⁠http://www.sovannpen.com/ ⁠ You can connect with me here: ⁠htps://www.instagram.com/sovannpencounseling⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/CourageCoachingCounseling ⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/SovannPen⁠

Sarah L. Sanderson is a writer, speaker, and teacher who believes in the life-giving freedom found in radical honesty. Her work has appeared at PBS NewsHour, Blackpast, Christianity Today, Fathom, The Unmooring, Christ and Pop Culture, The Other Journal, Motherly, Relief, Stark and Main, and Brain, Child, among others. She is also a monthly contributor to Three-Fifths.She studied English and Philosophy at Wheaton College, and holds a Master in Teaching degree from Seattle University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction from Seattle Pacific University. As a creative writing teacher, she has worked with every age, from preschool through adults. Her first book, The Place We Make: Breaking the Legacy of Legalized Hate, was released August 15, 2023 from WaterBrook. You can watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/VSr4IstIrHI Connect with Sarah on her website. Instagram Twitter Her previous interview on the podcast. I write more about counseling, marriage, and parenting on my blog: ⁠http://www.sovannpen.com/ You can connect with me here: htps://www.instagram.com/sovannpencounseling https://www.facebook.com/CourageCoachingCounseling https://twitter.com/SovannPen

My guest is Jake Anderson. "I’m a singer-songwriter, DJ, and fitness fanatic based out of Redding, CA. I’ve spent the latter part of my 20’s and early 30’s working on emotional health and stabilizing my life. I like to tell my story through the songs I write and I enjoy seeing people connect with them. In my free time, I enjoy movies, reading, and hanging with my friends." You can watch this episode and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube. https://youtu.be/RmO2Y12EhNA I write more about counseling, marriage, and parenting on my blog: ⁠http://www.sovannpen.com/ You can connect with me here: htps://www.instagram.com/sovannpencounseling https://www.facebook.com/CourageCoachingCounseling https://twitter.com/SovannPen

Summer Krause is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor III and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional who began using Seeking Safety in 2005 at a residential treatment center for youth and continues to use the model in her Portland, Oregon counseling practice. Summer is married with two children. She was inspired to enter the counseling field after volunteering as a chaplain in juvenile detention centers for many years. In partnership with Seeking Safety author, Dr. Lisa Najavits, Summer provides training and consultation in treatment for trauma and addiction. She has also co-authored the Seeking Safety Christian Faith-Based Guide with Risa Hobson LPC. Summer and Risa were guests on episode 29. For more info and to order: Seeking Safety Christian Faith-Based Guide Seeking Safety Adolescent Tool Kit Summer's counseling practice site You can watch this episode and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube. I write more about counseling, marriage, and parenting on my blog: ⁠http://www.sovannpen.com/ You can connect with me here: htps://www.instagram.com/sovannpencounseling https://www.facebook.com/CourageCoachingCounseling https://twitter.com/SovannPen

My special guest for this episode is my daughter Grace! We had a lot of fun preparing to do this episode. I'm trying to convince her to do more. (We talked about doing a separate podcast about learning psychology and ministry. ) Grace grew up in Portland. She is getting ready to go to college in Seattle in two weeks so it is really meaningful to spend time with her. Of course, I think she is amazing and I am proud of her. I love how kind she is, she's a loyal friend. Of my kids she probably most shares my sense of humor, and interest in Marvel movies and is the most verbal processor. She likes to play the violin, read, K-POP music, and sing in church. We've spent a lot of time at the library, movies, and coffee shops together when she was growing up. You can learn more about NOE International here: https://noeinternational.org/ https://www.instagram.com/noeint Sadly, the video for our interview didn't render. But you can watch other episodes of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR5_g2WB7Ht-D8cVMJAizqQ I write more about counseling, marriage, and parenting on my blog: ⁠http://www.sovannpen.com/ You can connect with me here: htps://www.instagram.com/sovannpencounseling https://www.facebook.com/CourageCoachingCounseling https://twitter.com/SovannPen

My guest is Danielle Bernock. "Danielle Bernock is a multiple childhood trauma survivor who turned her pain into purpose as an international, award-winning author, dynamic speaker, host of Victorious Souls Podcast, trauma-informed self-love coach, and founder of 4F Media.   For years Danielle has been helping men, women, and organizations EMERGE with a clear vision of their value, TAKE ownership of their choices, and CHART a path to their promise, becoming Victorious Souls who embrace the change from survive to thrive, through the power of the love of God using her proven process S.E.L.F. Her mantra is “love yourself from survive to thrive” and she’s known as “that lady on the internet who loves you.” Danielle enjoys life with her husband Michael, in Michigan, near their adult children and grandchildren. Her books include: Emerging With Wings, A Bird Named Payn, Love’s Manifesto, and Because You Matter.   It was at a young age that Danielle's walk with the Lord began, but trauma made a mess of it. Steeped in pain, and without support, her life spiraled out of control. But God understood her pain and pursued her with His love, bringing her back to Himself, and healing her heart. He has commissioned her to share the love she's come to know and empower others to embrace their God-given greatness. " Links: https://daniellebernock.com/ https://www.facebook.com/daniellebernock/ https://www.instagram.com/dbernock/ https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielleBernockLovesYou https://twitter.com/DBernock https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-bernock-6ab50467/ https://www.tiktok.com/@dbernock You can watch this episode on my YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/C2BYP5rE4BAhttps://youtu.be/C2BYP5rE4BA I write more about counseling, marriage, and parenting on my blog: ⁠http://www.sovannpen.com/  You can connect with me here: htps://www.instagram.com/sovannpencounseling https://www.facebook.com/CourageCoachingCounseling  https://twitter.com/SovannPen