Join us for an honest conversation about marriage with Chris and Alisa. After 10 years and 2 children they both found themselves unhappy, which served as a wake up call to take steps that created deeper emotional and spiritual intimacy. Chris and Alisa serve as Co-Directors of the Center of Marriage &amp; Relationships at Biola University. 

Join us for an honest conversation about marriage with Chris and Alisa. After 10 years and 2 children they both found themselves unhappy, which served as a wake up call to take steps that created deeper emotional and spiritual intimacy. Chris and Alisa serve as Co-Directors of the Center of Marriage &amp; Relationships at Biola University.

Tweaking an Average Marriage into a Great Marriage

Dave Carder

Today we talk with Dave Carder about the vulnerabilities and signs that can lead to marital affairs, as well as steps for affair recovery. 

Today we talk with Dave Carder about the vulnerabilities and signs that can lead to marital affairs, as well as steps for affair recovery.

Episode 12: Dave Carder - Affair Recovery

Season 2, Episode 11 guests are husband and wife, Jared and Janelle. We are privileged to chat with them as they openly and honestly share the struggles, wisdom and joy that have come from their journey with infertility, fostering and adoption. 

Season 2, Episode 11 guests are husband and wife, Jared and Janelle. We are privileged to chat with them as they openly and honestly share the struggles, wisdom and joy that have come from their journey with infertility, fostering and adoption.

Life Lessons Through Infertility, Fostering and Adopting

Join us for as we chat with Harmony Dust Grillo as she shares her inspiring story about healing from sexual trauma and trafficking, as well as starting her non profit, Treasures, to help women from all over the world who have similar experiences. 

Join us for as we chat with Harmony Dust Grillo as she shares her inspiring story about healing from sexual trauma and trafficking, as well as starting her non profit, Treasures, to help women from all over the world who have similar experiences.

Overcoming Childhood Trauma & Victimization

Leslie Vernick

We are privileged to welcome Leslie Vernick to kick-off Season 2 of Stories of Hope! Leslie is a mental health professional, speaker and author. In this episode she will share with our hosts, Dan and Michal, the signs and patterns of emotionally abusive relationships as well as steps for healing. For further resources, visit leslievernick.com 

We are privileged to welcome Leslie Vernick to kick-off Season 2 of Stories of Hope! Leslie is a mental health professional, speaker and author. In this episode she will share with our hosts, Dan and Michal, the signs and patterns of emotionally abusive relationships as well as steps for healing. For further resources, visit <a href="http://leslievernick.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leslievernick.com</a>

Identifying Emotionally Abusive Relationships (Leslie Vernick)

SPECIAL EPISODE: Season 1 wrapped up a couple months ago, but we decided to virtually gather the team for a new episode focused on our current experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope our conversation provides encouragement, as well as some tools and resources to help you through this time of social distancing. 

SPECIAL EPISODE: Season 1 wrapped up a couple months ago, but we decided to virtually gather the team for a new episode focused on our current experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope our conversation provides encouragement, as well as some tools and resources to help you through this time of social distancing.

SPECIAL EPISODE: Covid-19 Conversations

Today we wrap up Season One with our final Story of Hope. We talk with our dear friend, Wendy, who shares about the impact of childhood trauma, as well as her healing journey. 

Today we wrap up Season One with our final Story of Hope. We talk with our dear friend, Wendy, who shares about the impact of childhood trauma, as well as her healing journey.

Thriving after Childhood Trauma 

Today we explore abandonment and how it can impact our ability to connect and receive love. We’re privileged to hear Steve’s story which is a powerful journey of restoration. We cannot deny our pain, but it doesn’t need to define us.

Today we explore abandonment and how it can impact our ability to connect and receive love. We’re privileged to hear Steve’s story which is a powerful journey of restoration. We cannot deny our pain, but it doesn’t need to define us.

Abandonment

Today we explore a tragic and unfortunately, relevant topic, domestic violence. If you haven’t personally been affected by domestic violence, it’s likely someone in your life has been impacted. This can be hard to talk about, but it's important to be aware and equipped with insight and tools. Our guest today is Devorah who's spent her life working with those who have been affected by domestic violence.

Today we explore a tragic and unfortunately, relevant topic, domestic violence. If you haven’t personally been affected by domestic violence, it’s likely someone in your life has been impacted. This can be hard to talk about, but it's important to be aware and equipped with insight and tools. Our guest today is Devorah who's spent her life working with those who have been affected by domestic violence.

Domestic Violence

Today we talk with Gary about grief and forgiveness. Gary has experienced one of the deepest pain’s possible, the loss of a child.

Grief and Forgiveness

Each episode we will embark on conversations with real people who have real challenges. We hope these stories will draw you closer to God and to the people in your life.

Today we talk to Susan, who is a practicing Marriage &amp; Family Therapist, as well as a parent to adult children. Join us as we explore the topic of parenting both young and adult children, including fears, expectations &amp; boundaries.

Today we talk to Susan, who is a practicing Marriage &amp; Family Therapist, as well as a parent to adult children. Join us as we explore the topic of parenting both young and adult children, including fears, expectations &amp; boundaries.

Parenting Young & Adult Children

Today we talk with Tim who shares his encouraging story of extended trials with family, including depression and addiction. Even when Tim was hopeless, God showed up.

Today we talk with Tim who shares his encouraging story of extended trials with family, including depression and addiction. Even when Tim was hopeless, God showed up.

Extended Trials with Family, Including Depression & Addiction

Our first story of hope is Connie. Today we explore hurt, specifically hurt that happens in church, as well as the courage to heal, forgiveness and God’s love.

Our first story of hope is Connie. Today we explore hurt, specifically hurt that happens in church, as well as the courage to heal, forgiveness and God’s love.

Church Hurts and the Courage to Heal

Full of truth and grace

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The best podcasts about ourselves as well as the world through the lense of Science. Specific topics include things about our brain, emotions to biology, physics and more!

Best Episodes on Science, Humans & The World

The best podcast episodes on physical health. Episodes talk about your diet, sleep, exercise and all the things that people do to improve their physical health and live a healthier life. This topic is for everyone, with applications in all of our everyday lives. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!