Join Matt and Victoria as they explore some of the anxiety inducing aspects of our twenty-first century world and how we can potentially create self-care micro-adjustments to reduce the effects on us. Do we go online to have our voice heard, sometimes to our detriment? Do we join groups on-line to feel a part of … Read more

Many of us are being called to be caregivers for our parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings and friends. Victoria and Matt talk about some of the challenges, frustrations and the potential for God's grace in the middle of this often-affirming journey. Is it our job as a Christian? Can we tap into a new understanding and … Read more

Join Victoria and Sharon Tittl as they discuss the importance of attending to the mental health of athletes. The 2024 Summer Olympics increased awareness of the mental health of athletes, such as Simone Biles. Many of us will never be elite athletes, yet the importance of attending to our mental health in sport is still … Read more

Victoria and Matt discuss the complexities of codependent relationships and behavior. Victoria talks about Melody Beatties' powerful book “Codependent No More” as an excellent resource for dealing with these often-unhealthy relationships in our lives. Whether we are unhealthily supporting an addict or our need to control another's behavior is destroying relationships, there is a way … Read more

Hi Everyone! In this episode Victoria and I talk about the Holy Spirit. I grew up in the Catholic Church where the 3rd part of the Trinity was referred to as “The Holy Ghost”. That was a wild concept for a child to grasp. A ghost that was Holy…oh my! Our goal today is to … Read more

Join Matt and Victoria as they invite Laurie Bohrer into the studio to discuss what it means to be the scapegoat in family systems theory.  Scapegoat originates from the Bible’s reference to a goat upon which Aaron cast all the sins of Israel and then banished to the wilderness. The goat, though presumably blameless, was … Read more

Join Matt as he opens up a brave and honest conversation with First Responder, Jeff Goodlet, about his journey in healing with Jesus.  The world is a stressful place. You can see this stress boiling up in our relationships and on our streets and highways. Mental health has never been more important than it is … Read more

Are we in need of change within our family system? Victoria and Matt discuss change, the risks, the rewards, but mostly open a dialog about the often-vital need for change within our family systems. Every family system has some degree of dysfunction! How do we navigate our own healthy ways of coping and growing within … Read more

*Trigger Warning Episode about dissociation and complex PTSD Join Matt and Victoria as they dive into Matt's story of how dissociation protected him as a child and throughout his life.  Matt models the importance of story work as he unfolds for the listener his personal relationship with detaching from self so he could survive early … Read more