The Lessons We Learned

In this episode, AJ and Natalie share their highlights from this season on mental health.  Listen in as they share their top takeaways and their hopes for the future of this next generation!

In this episode AJ and Natalie explore what Spiritual Dryness is and how you can manage through it and into deeper relationship with Christ.  Listen in as they share real stories, and apply practical tools and truths to this part of a spiritual journey.

Jenna Masters is an amazing author, public speaker and mom of 4 beautiful children.  In this episode she talks about how her honesty with God created a deeper relationship with Him.  She shares ways to bring your children into your spiritual journey and explores the ways that creates the freedom for them to have their own authentic relationship with God.  You can find samples of her writing and connect deeper with Jenna at her website: www.jennamariemasters.com 

Ashley Hudson is a therapist and parent coach who is passionate about helping parents connect with and understand their teens.  In this episode she guides us into understanding anxiety both in ourselves and in our children.  Listen in as she gives practical tips and tools to help calm anxiety and create connection.  You can find more from Ashley at: Ashley Hudson Therapy www.ashleyhudsontherapy.com 

In this episode we have the extreme honor of connecting with Pastor Kenneth Curry of Friendship Baptist Church.  He provides beautiful insight on how to lead our communities, our families and our children into a world filled with grace. "If we can be personal with one another, we can do better communicating as individuals, as brothers and sisters in Christ and as humans". 

In this episode we sit with Elizabeth Miller, Family Resource Pastor as she shares her perspective on caring for your soul by tending to your marriage.  She shares an honest perspective on marriage, love and the powerful change a well thought out apology can bring.  Listen in as she teaches us to grow and learn through the careful protection of our marriage.

In this episode Matthew Cork, Lead Pastor of Friends Church Yorba Linda and author of "Broken For Good" shares his heart as a leader, a husband and a father.  Matthew shares how he led both his congregation and his family through a painful and broken period in his life.  Caring for your soul in the darkness can lead to isolation and despair.  Listen in as Matthew shares how God lit up the darkened places of his life and allowed him to be..."broken for good".

As a parent, your mental health and tending to your soul is vital to the health and well-being of your children.  This season we meet with Pastors, Therapists and Friends who each have a unique spin on how to practice self-care.  Listen in as we empower you to care for the deepest parts of yourself and learn how it can transform your role as a parent!

This season has been such a gift, sitting with friends and professionals as we listened to their stories.  Our hope is that you've learned the power of stories and the way they can show us the beauty God weaves into the every day.  In this episode AJ and Natalie share how they've been impacted by this season and their hopes and prayers for you, the listener.  Praying this "conclusion" engages you to open up new life stories full of vibrant and powerful characters!

The power of stories is their ability to define us.  But how does that effect us when the narrative no longer applies?  In this episode we sit with Katie West, LMFT as she shares her research into the changing stories of boys and men.  She gives us practical, tangible ways to help our boys re-write their stories and take ownership over their emotions.  Katie reminds us that together we can make small differences that will make a big impact in the stories written of the boys and men in our lives.