The Place We Find Ourselves

The Place We Find Ourselves


Latest Episodes

151 What To Do With Desire and Dread with Mike Boland
January 30, 2024

Pastor and counselor Mike Boland shares a story from when he was 15 years old. Its a story about the interplay of longing for connection and, at the same time, dreading what will be required of him i

150 Trauma Heals By Connecting With Others
January 08, 2024

The opposite of trauma is not "no trauma;" the opposite of trauma is connection. To be human is to be wounded. However, wounds heal naturally when the environment is right and the right environment f

149 Why Listening To Your Body Leads To Healing Part 2
December 25, 2023

Today I focus on two important ways that your body tells you things. The first is through your affect. Whenever your affect becomes dysregulated, your body is letting you know valuable information abo

148 The Healing Power of Understanding Your Story with Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel
December 11, 2023

You have a story and that story matters. Your story in your family of origin significantly affects the way you think, feel, and act in the world today. This is why Dan Allender says, It is time to li

147 Why Listening To Your Body Leads To Healing Part 1
November 27, 2023

Your body knows things that your enskulled brain does not. Moreover, if you listen, your body will tell you important thingsthings that will help you heal. Your body is a truth teller. It is the trus

146 Triangulation and Misguided Hope with Matthias Roberts
November 13, 2023

Friend and fellow therapist Matthias Roberts joins me today to share a very vulnerable story involving triangulation with his mother. How does an adolescent boy answer his Moms questions about his ho

145 How Loneliness Affects The Heart and Mind
October 30, 2023

Therapist and fellow podcaster Vanessa Sadler shares a story from when she was 11 years old. As children, all of us needed to belongto feel a part of. If we did not receive sufficient attunement fr

144 Embodied Sexuality and Religious/Sexual Trauma with Jenny McGrath
October 16, 2023

I am joined today by therapist Jenny McGrath who is passionate about helping people heal from the damage of purity culture. One byproduct of purity culture is a disconnection from your body and a dist

143 Finding Home Again After Religious Trauma with Matthias Roberts
October 09, 2023

Matthias Roberts joins me today to talk about his book . Topics covered include: why belonging is so crucial for each of us, how to trust when youve been betrayed by others so many times before, and

142 Healing From Trauma: The Power of “Being With” Part 2
September 18, 2023

We pick up with Curt sharing about Coras experience in a story group. Specifically, we talk about about why Coras intense bouts of panic were her bodys way of saying something is wrong and needs c