Real Talk

Foundation Restoration with Ashley McIlwain, MA, LMFT

The Real Talk Podcast is about real people discussing real issues while offering real help at the intersection of clinical expertise and a biblical perspective. We will be covering an array of topics from mental health, emotional wellbeing, neuroscience, parenting, marriages, relationships, faith, and much more! Visit Foundation Restoration at www.foundationrestoration.org for more information!

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Episodes

Episode 11 - How To Help the Hurting

In Episode 10, we talked about how pain and struggle are an inevitable part of life. We can’t avoid it, but we can use it to grow and develop in such powerful ways. We are victors, not victims. One facet of growth from our pain and heartache is our ability to connect, understand, and empathize with others. In today’s podcast, I want to dive deeper into how we can help the hurting.

May 01, 2023•23 min•Ep. 11

Episode 10 - Purpose in Pain

Most of our lives, we work to avoid pain and heartache in life. Who wants to experience pain, loss, trauma? No one. Yet, as a marriage and family therapist, I see that it is an inevitable part of life that simply cannot be avoided. So now what? I would challenge each of us to shift our focus from how to avoid pain to how to handle it. That’s what we will be discussing in today’s podcast – Purpose in Pain.

Apr 24, 2023•26 min•Ep. 10

Episode 9 - Living With Intentionality

Is life happening to you, or are you making life happen? There are opportunities around us everywhere to live a life of purpose that changes lives and impacts our world. Oftentimes we look for the grand moments, but it’s in the simple, the small, the seemingly insignificant interactions and moments that we can change the climate of our world and be the salt and light that Christ calls us to ( Matthew 5:13-16 ). It’s all about living with intentionality. So, let’s dive in …...

Apr 03, 2023•28 min

Episode 8 - Intimacy - Diving Into Deeper Connection - Part 3

We were created for connection. From the time God created Adam, we see that God knew we needed connection when he stated that it’s not good for man to be alone, so God made a helper suitable for him, a woman. God desires for us to be in relationship with Him and with others. Marriage offers a very unique opportunity for connection unlike any other relationship, but oftentimes, we are missing out on it. Being fully known and fully loved is a gift like none other, and yet, it can seem so elusive. ...

Mar 20, 2023•28 min

Episode 7 - Intimacy - Diving into Deeper Connection - Part 2

Mar 06, 2023•32 min

Episode 6 - Intimacy - Diving Into Deeper Connection - Part 1

Feb 14, 2023•33 min

Episode 5 - Who am I? Why Knowing Your Identity Matters - Part 2

“Who am I?” may be the most profound question we ask ourselves. Identity and our understanding of who we are is 1 of the most vital things to understand because it’s the framework for which we build our lives. We will break down the importance of your identity and how to discover it in this 2 part series.

Jan 30, 2023•24 min

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