LearnOutLoud.com Audio - The Best of You Podcast

Episode 146 BONUS: Why Fun Matters, the Difference Between Escape & Relief, and a Journey Through Loss with Annie F. Downs (Mon, Mar 03, 2025)
Episode 145: From Rejection to Redemption—Transforming Your Rejection Story Into One of Loving Empowerment (Thu, Feb 27, 2025)
Episode 144: Healing the Soul Through Encounters with Jesus Featuring John Eldredge (Thu, Feb 20, 2025)
Episode 143: Reparenting Your Younger Self—How to Stop Seeking Approval From Others & Find Inner Security (Thu, Feb 13, 2025)
Episode 142 BONUS: Digital Detox—Surprising Insights from 7 Screen-Free Weeks with Monks & Amish Farmers Featuring Carlos Whittaker (Mon, Feb 10, 2025)
Episode 141: Unlocking Your True Power—How Self-Compassion Strengthens Resilience & Helps You Advocate For Yourself with Aundi Kolber (Thu, Feb 06, 2025)
Episode 140: If You Struggle with Guilt and Second-Guessing Yourself, This Will Set You Free – How to Stop Blaming Yourself for Things That Aren’t Your Fault (Thu, Jan 30, 2025)
Episode 139: IFS, the 12 Steps, and A Way to Heal When You’re Tempted to Numb Your Pain with Ian Morgan Cron (Thu, Jan 23, 2025)
Episode 138: Breaking Free from Overfunctioning—Discover the Hidden Costs of Always Being 'The Responsible One’ (Thu, Jan 16, 2025)
Episode 137: The Mindful Marriage—Overcome Pain Cycles and Discover the Surprising Secret to Lasting Love with Ron and Nan Deal (Thu, Jan 09, 2025)
Episode 136: Sacred Attachment—Escaping Spiritual Exhaustion and Trusting in Divine Love with Michael John Cusick (Thu, Jan 02, 2025)
Episode 135: Tackling the Holiday Hangover—Recognizing Holiday People Pleasing and Setting the Stage for an Emotionally Healthy New Year (Thu, Dec 26, 2024)
Episode 134: Bridging Mysticism and Science—A Personal Journey Through OCD with Therapist Ryan Kuja (Thu, Dec 19, 2024)
Episode 133: From Feeling Numb to Meaning-Making — Navigating the 6 Stages of Grief with Renowned Grief Expert David Kessler (Thu, Dec 12, 2024)
Episode 132: Caring for Everyone but Yourself? 3 Strategies for Managing Overwhelm and Emotional Stress in the Sandwich Generation (Thu, Dec 05, 2024)
Episode 131: Navigating Holiday Emotions—An Honest, Heartfelt Conversation About Guilt, Nostalgia, and Exhaustion with Author & Spiritual Director Anjuli Paschall (Thu, Nov 28, 2024)
Episode 130: Is This Autism? Understanding Neurodiversity, Navigating Social Cues, & How to Support Loved Ones with Neuropsychologist Dr. Donna Henderson (Thu, Nov 21, 2024)
Episode 129: Understanding Your Anxiety—A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Calm, Advocating For Yourself, and Cultivating Inner Resilience (Thu, Nov 14, 2024)
Episode 128: Generational Trauma—Overcoming Inherited Dysfunction & Legacy Burdens with Therapist Gina Birkemeier (Thu, Nov 07, 2024)
Episode 127: Healing Childhood Wounds—The Enmeshed Family & 5 Toxic Patterns that Affect Your Ability to Thrive in Adult Relationships (Thu, Oct 31, 2024)
Episode 126: Restoring Wonder & Play in Intimacy—Navigating Sexual Brokenness, Safety, and Vulnerability with Therapist Sam Jolman (Thu, Oct 24, 2024)
Episode 125: Recovering From Purity Culture: Dismantle the Myths, Reject Shame-Based Sexuality, and Move Forward in Your Faith with Dr. Camden Morgante (Thu, Oct 17, 2024)
Episode 124: Boundaries & Numbing—How to Set Healthy Limits and Stop Avoiding Your Feelings (Thu, Oct 10, 2024)
Episode 123: How to Heal When You’ve Been Hurt—Healing What’s Within with Narcissism Expert Chuck DeGroat (Thu, Oct 03, 2024)
Episode 122: Navigating Anxiety, Therapy, and Spiritual Formation—Balancing Mental, Emotional, & Spiritual Health with John Mark Comer (Thu, Sep 26, 2024)
Episode 121: The 5 Languages of Faith—Caring for the Disillusioned, Doubting, and Disconnected Parts of You (Thu, Sep 19, 2024)
Episode 120: Navigating Celebrity Culture—How Personas, Platforms, & Profits Are Hurting the Church with Katelyn Beaty (Thu, Sep 12, 2024)
Episode 119: Drawing Strength from the Past —The Spirit of Justice & True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance with Dr. Jemar Tisby (Thu, Sep 05, 2024)
Episode 118: Types of Therapy, the Importance of Trauma-Informed Care, & the Role of Sin in Therapy (Thu, Aug 29, 2024)
Episode 117: Healing in the Messy Middle—How to Transform Churches, Families, & Communities with Dr. Monique Gadson (Thu, Aug 22, 2024)
Episode 116: Blended Families—How to Heal, Build, & Sustain a Healthy Family Through Grief, Loss, & Complicated Circumstances (Thu, Aug 15, 2024)
Episode 115: 4 Ways to Transform Your Relationship—Expert Tips to Heal Pain Points and Deepen Intimacy (Thu, Aug 08, 2024)
Episode 114: Healing Trauma— How to Break Cycles, Heal From Trauma, & Restore Your Faith With Trauma Therapist Kobe Campbell (Thu, Aug 01, 2024)
Episode 113: A New Vision of Human Flourishing—A Christian Approach to Mental Health with Duke University Psychiatrist & Theologian Warren Kinghorn (Thu, Jul 25, 2024)
Episode 112: Navigating Anxiety—Practical, Powerful Tips to Recognize and Transform Anxiety In Your Life (Thu, Jul 18, 2024)
Episode 111: The Enneagram For Moms—How to Transforms Parenting Triggers & Blind Spots Into Growth & Connection With Beth McCord (Thu, Jul 11, 2024)
Episode 110: How to Be Wise When People Are Difficult—Biblical Strategies For Keeping Your Emotional Health & Mental Sanity (Thu, Jul 04, 2024)
Episode 109: Healing Burdens From the Past—How to Overcome Childhood Wounds and Heal Your Younger Self with Tammy Sollenberger (Thu, Jun 27, 2024)
Episode 108: Inside Out—Internal Family Systems, Therapy, and High-Performing Protectors with Jenna Riemersma (Thu, Jun 20, 2024)
Episode 107: Name, Frame, & Brave Depression: Science-Backed Strategies to Treat Mild and Stubborn Depression & Recover Your Joy with Dr. Len Lantz (Thu, Jun 13, 2024)
Episode 106: Transform Limiting Beliefs, Embrace Critical Thinking, & Navigate Holistic Health with Dr. Josh Axe (Thu, Jun 06, 2024)
Episode 105: 4 Lies We Tell, the Mental Health Benefits of Honesty, & How to Stop Lying In Your Relationships (Thu, May 30, 2024)
Episode 104: Overcoming the Fear of Vulnerability—Strategies to Stop Feeling Alone and Build Meaningful Connections (Thu, , )(23 2024 May, 08:30:00)
Episode 103: Name, Frame, and Brave Gossip (Thu, May 16, 2024)
Episode 102: I Shouldn’t Feel Conflicted About God—How to Name, Frame, and Brave Complicated Emotions About Faith & God (Thu, May 09, 2024)
Bonus Episode: Aundi Kolber & Dr. Alison on Writing & Launching Books (Tue, May 07, 2024)
Episode 101: I Shouldn’t Feel Angry—Exploring the Violence that Shapes Our Family Stories & How to Heal with Lisa Jo Baker (Thu, May 02, 2024)
Episode 100: I Shouldn’t Feel Betrayed By Someone I Trust—How to Grieve, Breathe, & Receive in the Wake of Broken Trust with Steve Carter (Thu, Apr 25, 2024)
Episode 99: I Shouldn’t Feel Like My Spirit is Broken—Exploring a Broken Spirit & the Dark Night of the Soul with Christopher Cook (Thu, Apr 18, 2024)
Episode 98: I Shouldn’t Feel Alone in My Grief—Why Your Grief Matters & How to Support Those Who Are Grieving with J.S. Park (Thu, Apr 11, 2024)
Episode 97: I Shouldn't Feel This Anxious—Insights on Trauma & Healing with Monique Koven (Thu, Apr 04, 2024)(000 , )
Episode 96: Signs of Emotional Immaturity & How to Bring Emotional Health Into Your Relationships (Thu, Mar 28, 2024)
Episode 95: 4 Toxic Behaviors You Need to Recognize & the #1 Way to Protect Yourself (Thu, Mar 21, 2024)
Episode 94: Should I Stay or Should I Walk Away? How to Discern When It’s Time to Leave with Emily P. Freeman (Thu, Mar 14, 2024)
Episode 93: 3 Ways to Stop Guilt-Tripping Yourself, Untangle Complicated Emotions, & Discover the Joy of Clarity (Thu, Mar 07, 2024)
Episode 92: How to Honor Loss & Why It Matters With Rachel Marie Kang (Thu, Feb 29, 2024)
Episode 91: Self-Worth–How to Believe You Are Enough & Transform Your Life with Jamie Kern Lima (Thu, Feb 22, 2024)
Episode 90: Parenting Through Transitions—How Their Challenges Catalyze Your Growth (Thu, Feb 15, 2024)
Episode 89: When A Relationship Has to Change—How to Tolerate Discomfort, Face an Attachment Void, & Resource Yourself (Thu, Feb 08, 2024)
Episode 88: Navigating Transitions—What to Do When Change Stirs up Anxiety, Uncertainty, or Confusion (Thu, Feb 01, 2024)
Episode 87: A Surprising Way to Break Free From Self-Criticism & Comparing Yourself to Others (Thu, Jan 25, 2024)
Episode 86: Embracing Conflict—Why It's Essential & 4 Simple Ways to Tackle It (Thu, Jan 18, 2024)
Episode 85: The Goal of a Healthy Family & 6 Roles We Take On In Dysfunction (Thu, Jan 11, 2024)
Episode 84: The Truth About Happiness and 4 Proven Ways to Feel Happier (Fri, Jan 05, 2024)
Episode 83: How to Turn Anger, Sadness, and Fear Into Powerful Allies (Thu, Dec 21, 2023)
Episode 82: Why We Overreact—How Big Emotions Can Help You Unburden Past Hurts (Thu, Dec 14, 2023)
Episode 81: Finding God Through Your Feelings—How to Practice the Presence of God No Matter What You’re Feeling (Thu, Dec 07, 2023)
Episode 80: Navigating Overwhelming Emotions—2 Essential Steps to Bring Calm to the Chaos Within (Thu, Nov 30, 2023)
Episode 79: Surviving Trauma & A Path to Forgiveness—Finding God In the Hardest Parts of Your Story With Esau McCaulley (Thu, Nov 16, 2023)
Episode 78: The Mental Health Benefits of Forgiveness & Thoughts on Grace with Max Lucado (Thu, Nov 09, 2023)
Episode 77: The Dark Night of the Soul—Why It Happens & What It Means (Fri, Nov 03, 2023)
Episode 76: When Self-Help Isn't Enough—Finding the Faith & Strength to Move Forward after Loss & Heartache With Granger Smith (Thu, Oct 26, 2023)
Episode 75: Your Secret Weapon Against Stress & Anxiety—How to Transform Your Mind Through the Power of Prayer (Thu, Oct 19, 2023)
Episode 74: The Neurobiology of Hope and How to Find Hope in Hard Times with Dr. Curt Thompson (Sat, Oct 14, 2023)
Episode 73: True Belonging vs. Groupthink, Cliques, & Trying to Fit In—How to Belong to Others While Staying True To Yourself (Thu, Oct 05, 2023)
Episode 72: Resilience—Overcoming Failure, Handling Adversity, and Telling Yourself the Truth (Thu, Sep 28, 2023)
Episode 71: All About Therapy—Do I Need a Therapist, How Do I Find One, and What Type of Therapy Works Best? (Thu, Sep 21, 2023)
Episode 70: Mastering the Art of Emotional Intelligence—How to Harness the Power of Your Emotions to Improve Your Relationships (Thu, Sep 14, 2023)
Episode 69: Your Future Self—8 Challenges to Resolve As You Become the Person You Were Meant to Be (Thu, Sep 07, 2023)
Episode 68: How *Not* to Lose Yourself—Remaining You While Raising Them with Alli Worthington (Thu, Aug 31, 2023)
Episode 67: The Inextricable Link Between Faith & Emotional Healing—Gen Z & A Hidden Search for Meaning (Thu, Aug 24, 2023)
Episode 66: The Truth About Anxiety & How to Become a Worry Free Parent with Sissy Goff (Thu, Aug 17, 2023)
Episode 65: Vulnerability, Parenting, and Letting Go of Control—Inside A Guy’s Perspective With Our Friends From Dadville (Thu, Aug 03, 2023)
Episode 64: Women’s Health—Menopause, Hormones, Depression and How to Advocate for Yourself Through Your Body’s Changes (Thu, Jul 27, 2023)
Episode 63: Spiritual Direction, the Power of Listening, & How to Attune to Yourself and to Others (Thu, Jul 20, 2023)
Episode 62: Your Questions About Friendship—How to Test a New Relationship, Manage Your Capacity Through Different Life Seasons, & Become a Friend to Yourself (Thu, Jul 13, 2023)
Episode 61: Reconnecting With Old Friends—Healing the Past, Naming Regret & Bringing Your Whole Self into the Future (Thu, Jul 06, 2023)
Episode 60: How to Make New Friends, Identify Red and Green Flags, & Extract Yourself From an Unhealthy Situation with Aundi Kolber & Dr. Monique Gadson (Thu, Jun 29, 2023)
Episode 59: Overcoming Past Hurt & Deepening Friendships Through Intentional Community with Jennie Allen (Thu, Jun 22, 2023)
Episode 58: Friends on Friendship—How to Find Friends Who Bring out the Best of You with Dr. Curt Thompson, Amy Cella, and Pepper Sweeney (Thu, Jun 15, 2023)
Episode 57: Should I Turn the Other Cheek? Why It's the Opposite of Being a Doormat & How to Stand Firm in the Face of Gaslighting, Manipulation, and Toxicity (Thu, Jun 08, 2023)
Episode 56: Am I Really Supposed to Die to Myself? Misconstrued Messages and How to Disentangle From Them (Thu, Jun 01, 2023)
Episode 55: Am I Supposed to Distrust Myself? Why Trusting Yourself is Necessary to Establishing Healthy Relationships With Other People (Thu, May 25, 2023)
Episode 54: Can I Pray My Anxiety Away? A Surprising Approach to the Anxiety Pandemic & How to Walk Yourself & Your Kids Through It (Thu, May 25, 2023)
Episode 53: StrengthsFinder—How to Claim Your Strengths, Lean On Others & Thrive at Home and Work (Thu, May 11, 2023)
Episode 52: The Enneagram—9 Ways to Uncover the Best (and Worst) of Who You Are, Get Honest With Yourself, & Improve Your Relationships (Thu, May 04, 2023)
Episode 51: The 12 Common Thinking Traps, Mind Reading, Mental Filters, and How To Stop Taking Things Personally (Thu, Apr 27, 2023)
Episode 50: 9 Types of Intelligence, the Trap of Comparison, and 9 Ways to Connect with God (Thu, Apr 20, 2023)
Episode 49: Personality, the Big Five Traits, and Why Are We So Obsessed With Personality Types? (Thu, Apr 13, 2023)
Episode 48: Loving Your Body as a Spiritual Practice, Why the Flesh Isn't the Body, and 3 Heresies We Kind of Believe (Thu, Apr 06, 2023)
Episode 47: Spiritual Bypassing vs. Embodied Faith & How Not to Harm Those Who Are Hurting, Including Yourself (Thu, Mar 30, 2023)
Episode 46: People Pleasing as Survival, How Jesus Regulated Emotions & the Problem With Toxic Positivity and Spiritual Bypassing with Aundi Kolber (Th , )(u, Mar 23, 2023)
Episode 45: Strong like Water—Finding the Freedom, Safety, & Compassion to Move through Hard Things & Experience True Flourishing with Aundi Kolber (Thu, Mar 16, 2023)
Episode 44: Why Anger is a Surprising Friend, What Happens When You Avoid It, and How to Create Space for Healthy Expression of Anger in Your Family (Thu, Mar 09, 2023)
Episode 43: How to Tame Your Inner Critic, Why All Parts are Welcome, and How to Resolve Conflict in Your Relationships (Thu, Mar 02, 2023)
Episode 42: How to Honor Sadness, Set Boundaries with Loneliness, and What to Do When You Don't Have Time for this Work (Thu, Feb 23, 2023)
Episode 41: Boundaries With Fear And Anxiety—How to Calm the Chaos Within and the Joy of Internal Boundaries (Thu, Feb 16, 2023)
Episode 40: 5 Steps to Healing Painful Emotions & Why Parts of Us Get Stuck in the Past (Thu, Feb 09, 2023)
Episode 39: Boundaries for Your Soul—How to Navigate Your Overwhelming Thoughts & Feelings (Thu, Feb 02, 2023)
Episode 38: Taking a Risk on God—How to Stay Standing with Alli Patterson (Thu, Jan 26, 2023)
Episode 37: The Problem With Toxic Thinking & How to Name, Tame, and Transform the Messages You Tell Yourself (Thu, Jan 19, 2023)
Episode 36: An Update on My Social Media Detox & How to Create Boundaries With Toxic Distractions, Numbing, & Unhealthy Coping Tactics (Thu, Jan 12, 2023)
Episode 35: Change is Hard: Why We All Need to Detox From Unhealthy Dependencies From Time to Time (Thu, Jan 05, 2023)
Trailer: 3 Ways to Detox Your Heart, Soul, and Mind: How to Stop Numbing and Start Coming Alive to the Good Things You Need (Thu, Dec 29, 2022)
Episode 34: Why We Avoid Our Own Power & How God Calls Us to Step Into It (Thu, Dec 22, 2022)
Episode 33: People Pleasing & Developing Your Own Inner Compass: Thoughts on Depression, Mental Health & the Church, and Finding Hope in Dark Places (Thu, Dec 15, 2022)
Episode 32: Productivity and the Never Ending To Do List: How to Stop Hustling & Embrace the Joy of Enough (Thu, Dec 08, 2022)
Episode 31: Peace-Keeping, Anger Avoidance, and How to Start Using Your Voice (Thu, Dec 01, 2022)
Episode 30: Protecting What's Good Without Denying What's Hard at the Holidays (Thu, Nov 24, 2022)
Episode 29: Perfectionism and Proving Your Worth: How to Stop Chasing Approval and Start Living the Life You Actually Want (Thu, Nov 17, 2022)
Episode 28: The Pain of Performing For Others and How to Claw Your Way Out with Toni Collier (Thu, Nov 10, 2022)
Episode 27: 7 Ways We Manage Perceptions Instead of Forging Real Connections (Thu, Nov 03, 2022)
Episode 26: Types of "No" Part 2—How to Say "No" to Toxicity, The Real Meaning of Turn the Other Check & How to Form a Boundaries Committee (Thu, Oct 27, 2022)
Episode 25: Types of No Part 1—How to Say "No" in Healthy Relationships (Thu, Oct 20, 2022)
Episode 24: Boundaries, the Spectrum of Toxicity, and a Note About Evil (Thu, Oct 13, 2022)
Episode 23: Am I wounded or am I sinful? (Thu, Oct 06, 2022)
Episode 22: How to Build Trust with Yourself (Thu, Sep 29, 2022)
Episode 21: Making and Keeping A Promise to Yourself (Thu, Sep 22, 2022)
Episode 20: Making Peace with Yourself (& Facing Your Fear of Disappointing Other People) (Thu, Sep 15, 2022)
Episode 19: My Stroke, A Process of Healing, and How I Began to Write The Best of You (Thu, Sep 08, 2022)
Episode 18: Selfhood vs. Selfishness (Thu, Sep 01, 2022)
Episode 17: What is Church Hurt and How do I Heal? (Thu, Aug 25, 2022)
Episode 16: What are attachment styles and why does it matter? (Thu, Aug 18, 2022)
Episode 15: CPTSD—The Pain of A Million Paper Cuts (Thu, Aug 11, 2022)
Episode 14: The Fawn Response & The Hidden Root of People Pleasing (Thu, Aug 04, 2022)
Episode 13: Criticism, Narcissism, and Boundaries—Dr. Alison Answers Your Questions (Thu, Jul 28, 2022)
Episode 12: Overcoming the Pain of Divorce (Thu, Jul 21, 2022)
Episode 11: How to Start Loving Your Body (Thu, Jul 14, 2022)
Episode 10: What are limiting beliefs and how do I overcome them? (Thu, Jul 07, 2022)
Episode 9: Hidden Pain and the Power of Facing Your Fear (Thu, Jun 30, 2022)
Episode 8: Overcoming Addiction and Learning to Ask for Help (Thu, Jun 23, 2022)
Episode 7: Why are boundaries so hard to set? (Thu, Jun 16, 2022)
Episode 6: Do I Really Have an Inner Child? What It Means to Reparent Yourself (Thu, Jun 09, 2022)
Episode 5: What is codependency and why does it matter? (Thu, Jun 02, 2022)
Episode 4: What do I need to know about trauma? (Thu, May 26, 2022)
Episode 3: What is self-love and should I really love myself? (Thu, May 19, 2022)
Bonus Q&A: A Gaslighting Spouse & Narcissistic Parents (Tue, May 17, 2022)
Episode 2: What should I know about gaslighting? (Thu, May 12, 2022)
Episode 1. What is narcissism really? (Thu, May 05, 2022)
Welcome to The Best Of You! (Tue, Apr 19, 2022)