Traumatic and painful experiences that occur over the course of our lives can make us feel unloved and unworthy of receiving love. This episode is a reminder of what truly is our greatest need for healing...LOVE! And there is no greater love than the unconditional, unrelenting love of God. When it's all said and done...love really is what the world needs now to cure what spiritually and emotionally ails us. Throughout my own healing journey that continues every day, I've realized...it's the LOVE...
Oct 25, 2021•22 min•Season 5Ep. 66
Families are such a pivotal part of the recovery process. Yet, often loved ones struggle with how to support a family member of a friend who is in recovery to overcome addiction. Listen in to the second part of our conversation with Gina, an addiction and recovery expert as she shares the foundational strategies for family intervention support. You might just be surprised to hear what those area. Get locked in to this one! Super good stuff here! If you have questions about recovery or addiction ...
Oct 11, 2021•33 min•Season 5Ep. 65
September is National Recovery Month and Freed Up is raising awareness and sharing important approaches and strategies for support because we strongly believe in this year's national recovery theme: “ Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community ”. That means recovery is for YOU and ME! Listen in to this episode, which is the first part of two segments, where Gina, an Assistant Director of Recovery & Community Services and a peer-to-peer coach trainer, provides perso...
Sep 27, 2021•29 min•Season 5Ep. 64
September is National Suicide Prevention Month and Freed Up is raising awareness about suicide and suicide prevention. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for people ages 10-34 years old (National Alliance on Mental Health). Together, we can combat this challenging mental health issue and reduce the stigma surrounding it by dispelling the myths and learning the facts as well as becoming armed with prevention strategies to help those those who are in severe emotional distress. Tune in to to...
Sep 13, 2021•32 min•Season 5Ep. 63
Experiencing trauma can make us feel like our lives won't get any better. But the truth is, life can still lived to its fullest, in light of and in spite of the trauma. Yes, it's hard. But it's absolutely possible. This episode hosts Freed Up Friend, Alicia, as she shares her journey in becoming freed up from back-to-back traumatic events, to embrace the life God has designed for her. She calls it "a beautiful life". I promise this is a testimony you don't want to miss out on hearing! It will in...
Aug 30, 2021•30 min•Season 5Ep. 62
This episode features questions from the listening audience and answers from Freed Up regarding the content from our "release party" series and trauma series. Good stuff...check it out! If you have questions or comments you would live to share with Freed Up, please send them to: connect@freefilledfavored.com. We would love to hear from you. We are also available to pray for you as well. Remember...you do not walk this path alone. I am walking right alongside you, as well as the rest of the Freed...
Aug 16, 2021•23 min•Season 5Ep. 61
Sometimes trauma can blind us to the new places God wants to show us and take us...but there is absolutely life on the other side when we allow God to point us there. Tune in to this episode to find out how this is possible as we learn from the life of one who overcame her own trauma, so very long ago. If you'd like to find out more about how to heal from trauma or have us pray for you, please reach out to us: connect@freefilledfavored.com. Remember, God loves you. I love you. And make sure you ...
Aug 02, 2021•25 min•Season 5Ep. 60
Our culture today manufactures brands that create illusions and sells optics rather than authenticity for connecting with others. But most still really want intimacy in their relationships and connections. What exactly is intimacy and how do you cultivate it in relationships? First, you have to connect in to the One who designed it. Listen in to this episode that we've pulled from our earliest season of Freed Up. It's even better the second time around...the episode that is! Get your journal and...
Jul 19, 2021•21 min•Season 5Ep. 59
Often, when we are healing from trauma and working on releasing the pain and wounds from our past, shame can surface along with other emotions that may cause us to question our identity. This episode reminds us of our value and worth in God. Nothing and no one can change the masterpiece that He has already made you to be. Listen in to be reminded of all the ways your identity is secure in God. If you would like to learn more about who you are in God and your purpose, reach out to us at connect@ ...
Jul 05, 2021•22 min•Season 5Ep. 58
Freed Up is celebrating our 2nd year anniversary this month! We're in our year of "releasing" those things that are holding us back from our next level of living 'freed up!' Listen in to this episode as I personally share about doubt, something that I've struggled with for a long time in my life and have decided I can't let it block me any longer from what I want to have and who I want to become! What are you letting go of and what are you letting in? We'd love to hear about it. Will you reach o...
Jun 21, 2021•23 min•Season 5Ep. 57
Are you aware that knowing and writing your story is a major strategy for healing and having strong mental health? Tune in for the second part of our conversation with Author & Educator Brennan Steele as we dig deeper into his book and learn more about emoting and the power of story. Good stuff here...through and through. You can purchase Brennan's book via this link to Amazon: Title: breathe: guided healing journal for black men https://www.amazon.com/breathe-guided-healing-journal-black/dp...
Jun 07, 2021•26 min•Season 4Ep. 57
The socialization of men in our culture, particularly Black men, doesn't encourage or adequately support their need to emote. Author & Educator Brennan Steele is passionate about the mental and emotional health of Black boys and men. In his book: breathe. a guided healing journal For Black Men, Brennan offers men a pathway and a plan for writing their story, reflecting on their identity, and understanding their emotions. In this episode, Brennan shares his own process of healing and some bas...
May 24, 2021•26 min•Season 4Ep. 56
How can childhood pain and trauma affect a man's mental health? Is there hope for healing even after years gone by? If so, what does that look like? This episode of Freed Up answers these questions and so much more. Tune in to hear Mike share his very powerful, personal story and reflections about his path toward healing after growing up without his father and coming to terms with the impact it had on his faith and mental health. This is the one you definitely cannot miss !! Also, we invite you ...
May 10, 2021•39 min•Season 4Ep. 55
What can a man expect from his therapeutic experience? And how can the women in men's lives talk to their men about seeking out help? These are just a few of the questions Von answers in this episode. You'll for sure want to get in on this conversation. Get your chill space and click on the PLAY button. You'll be glad you did! Do you need some assistance in finding a place for counseling or therapy? Do you need someone to pray with you about something you're facing that is causing you distress? ...
Apr 26, 2021•29 min•Season 4Ep. 54
Men are socialized differently than women and it affects their mental health in ways they may not be aware or understand. This episode with psychotherapist Von Eaglin sheds light on three of the most common issues that cause men to have challenges in their mental health and in many instances, seek out therapy. Listen in to the first part of our conversation as we kick off Freed Up's series on men's mental health! Also, we're still in our year-long "release party"! What have you let go so far in ...
Apr 12, 2021•24 min•Season 4Ep. 53
We are still in our release party for 2021---letting go of what has been holding us back up to now. Bitterness can grab hold of any of us when we hold on to trauma and hurt and let it sink deep into our hearts and souls. Releasing it will help you to live freed up and not fed up! Listen in to this replay episode of an interview we had with Freed Up Friend Lex. It's even better the second time around. If you would like to share any feedback, ask questions or recommend topics for Freed Up to cover...
Mar 29, 2021•33 min•Season 4Ep. 52
Listen in to the second part of the conversation with Dr. Rod on heart talk that helps to uncover the wounds that affect masculinity and femininity. This one goes hard, y'all... check it out! If you have any questions or would like to share feedback on what you've been hearing in this trauma series so far, please email connect@freefilledfavored.com to do so. Also, I hope you're getting ready for our series on men's mental health to kick off in April. You definitely want to stay tuned in for this...
Mar 15, 2021•14 min•Season 4Ep. 51
Heart talk is a technique Dr. Rod uses to help unearth the pain that is lodged beneath trauma...and trauma always involves some level of grief. Take a listen to this conversation that will keep you locked in until the very last thought. It's part one of a two-part series that you absolutely, 100% cannot miss! If you have any questions about trauma or trauma treatment, please email them to connect@freefilledfavored.com. We want to answer some of those in one of soon-coming episodes. If you ask it...
Mar 01, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 50
Now that we understand more about trauma and its symptoms, how do we treat it? And how do we address shame that is often at the root of traumatic experiences? This episode takes a deep dive into answering these questions. Our expert panel of mental health clinicians is back to help make sense of it all. All good stuff, right here...take a listen! If you would like to dig deeper on some of the content you've heard in this episode, here are a few links to resources that will extend your learning: ...
Feb 15, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 48
Want to understand more about trauma and how it affects our mental and physical health? This episode is one of more to come that features a panel of mental health clinicians who will give us professional insight into this prevalent mental health issue. You definitely want to listen in on this discussion. Join us---right now :) If you would like to dig deeper on some of the content you've heard in this episode, here are a few links to resources that will extend your learning: Articles: https://ww...
Feb 01, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 47
Freed Up is still in "release party mode"! This episode is all about understanding and applying some very important steps to making the most of your journey to healing. And who doesn't want to maximize their healing process? Tune in to get all the goods as we talk about healing at the intersection of faith and mental health. If you would like to share any feedback on this episode or any others from Freed Up or would like to request prayer for any particular need, please reach out to: connect@fre...
Jan 18, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 46
Issa party, y'all! The new releases are about to drop...so you have to listen in to find out more! And what better time to do this than the start of the new year 2021. Get in here and let's do this together! Freed Up would love to know what valuable "survive & thrive" lessons you learned throughout 2020. We learn from each other and we would love to share them with the listeners of Freed Up. You can email those to: connect@freefilledfavored.com. And as always, if you are in need of prayer or...
Jan 04, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 45
Has it been hard for you to connect in to this holiday season? Well, you are definitely not alone. Thankfully, this episode offers some encouragement and insight for how we can all celebrate this very special season despite whatever challenging circumstances we may be facing during this time in our lives. This is the last episode for Freed Up for this year and we just want to take a moment to say 'thank you' and we very much appreciate your continued support. If you would like to receive a speci...
Dec 21, 2020•14 min•Season 3Ep. 44
This episode delivers all the goods on anxiety and anxiety disorders, treatment options and two practical strategies that are mind-body approaches to help calm you in and through anxiety, fear, panic and phobias. With a next wave of pandemic stressors, this is an important topic to learn more about and to share with others. Check it out! Episode resources and for more information visit these websites: www.adaa.org www.mayoclinic.org www.nimh.nih.gov. If you would like assistance in identifying s...
Dec 07, 2020•25 min•Season 3Ep. 43
We need help in beating out fear and anxiety! But how do we do it? This episode offers insight into what the difference is between the two, how they can manifest themselves in our every day lives and provides practical strategies for knocking them out! Get your good ear on to this one--you will want this information not just for yourself, but for your family and your friends. If you want to live 'freed up' and not feared-up, this is a must-listen episode for you! If you have any questions or wou...
Nov 23, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 42
This past week, we held the presidential election in our country which lived up to its controversial and collectively draining expectation. We are also in a critical and discouraging place in this pandemic where the covid-19 infection and death rates are continuing to climb. We are also each experiencing our own personal challenges in the midst of all that is happening around us. It is in this time especially that we need to focus our thoughts on our God who is above all and is the only One who ...
Nov 09, 2020•24 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Halloween is just around the corner. But for many, living with various fears is extremely difficult and traumatic and often lasts well beyond one day in the year. We are living in unprecedented times that have compounded the fearful spaces we've been trying to manage over time. Today, we're talking all about fear; but most of all we're talking about how to courage-up to it and walk away filled with more faith. I don't have to tell you that this is one episode you shouldn't think about missing. S...
Oct 26, 2020•25 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Have you ever just wanted to give up and quit? While Dorenthea's husband was incarcerated, she had every reason to give up on life, but her faith kept her going and reminded her that quitting wasn't an option. In the middle of your storm, you can keep going too! In this episode, Dorenthea shares from her experience and her triumph. No matter what, we've got to courage-up, remember whose we are and keep walking in our purpose! Are you in the middle of a storm in your life? Please know that we are...
Oct 12, 2020•32 min
Old habits die hard, right? It takes courage to stay resilient and perseverant when those unwanted and unhealthy behaviors keep coming back, over and over again. Listen in to hear Victoria share her story about emotional eating and her family's new season in fostering a teenage daughter. She offers some excellent spiritual and emotional tools to help us courage-up in the places we might feel powerless to truly overcome. If you have any questions about our guests or any content we've covered, or ...
Sep 28, 2020•32 min•Season 3Ep. 38
It takes courage to begin, again, after a separation and divorce. In the process, we have to work toward becoming "residue free". Tune in to the second part of this important discussion as we talk about what it takes to leave the residue of the past behind you. Rev. Dr. Marisha also shares about her son and how she supported his process during the divorce and afterwards. This is another episode that will bless you! Please let us know if we can pray for you during this time or if you have any que...
Sep 14, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 37
