Each of us comes into relationships with the ability to choose. We choose whether we show up as our authentic self or if we put on pretenses to keep from being rejected. We choose if we are going to be vulnerable or if we will hide behind a cloak of shame and performance. In this episode we will explore the barriers that prevent us from entering into authentic relationships. As always you can find us on instagram and facebook at Renovating U. We would love to have you be apart of our community. ...
Jul 09, 2020•40 min
In Todays Episode we talk about our emotions... the good, bad and the ugly! We discuss the need to not only recognize our uncomfortable emotions but to begin to look with curiosity at what they might be telling us. As always you can check us out on Facebook and Instagram at Renovating U. We would love to have you apart of our online community. You can also find us on our website @www.renovatingu.com
Jul 02, 2020•44 min
In Todays episode we discuss what it means to show compassion towards others. We all shared if we are a "Stuffer" or an "Emoter". A stuffer is someone who has a hard time feeling much of anything. An Emoter is someone who feels their pain and can sometimes live a feelings based self center life. We all shared are enneagram numbers and how we show compassion towards others who are not like us. As always you can check us out on Facebook and Instagram at Renovating U. We would love to have you apar...
Jun 11, 2020•51 min
In Today's episode we talk openly and honestly about the needed response to racism. We talk about areas where we can have lasting impact and transformational stage. These areas include our personal responsibility, family conversations, church initiative and governmental responsibility. As always you can check us out on Facebook and Instagram at Renovating U. We would love to have you be apart of our community. You can also find us on out website at www.renovatingu.com...
Jun 04, 2020•46 min
In Todays episode we had the Honor to have Anita Lustrea as our guest speaker. She is a broadcast professional with a career in radio spanning 31 years. She is a sought-after conference and retreat speaker and host of the podcast Anita Lustrea Faith Conversations. Anita is also an author with her most recent books including What Women Tell Me: Finding Freedom From the Secrets We Keep and Shades of Mercy, about her beloved Northern Maine. In todays Episode we discuss what it means to practice int...
May 28, 2020•1 hr
In today's Episode we talk about what it means to be in a community. We discuss all the different factors that make up a thriving community. We also discuss how communities can affect our lives. Come check us out on Facebook and Instagram at Renovating U. We would love to have you be apart of our community. You can also find us on our website at www.renovatingu.com
May 21, 2020•53 min
In today's episode we discuss the Importance of a morning routine. Whether you have a morning routine or you want to develop a morning routine. We believe that when you develop a routine in the morning everything in life flows better. Come check us out on Facebook and Instagram at RenovatingU. We would love to have you be apart of our community. You can also find us on our website www.renovatingu.com
May 14, 2020•48 min
Part 2 of our interview on Forgiveness with Pastor Marion Johnson. In today's episode we continue our talk about forgiveness, specifically with our spouses and others we are in close relationship with. You can find us at Renovating U on facebook, and Instagram. You can also find us on our website @www.renovatingU.com
May 07, 2020•1 hr 2 min
In todays episode we talk with our very special friend, Pastor Marion Johnson. Marion is the wife of Pastor Ron Johnson from Living Stones Church in Crown Point, IN. She is the Mom of 8 beautiful children and 5 grandchildren. She is passionate about transforming hearts through the gift of forgiveness that she has received from God. She shares her heart for believers to walk in the freedom that a forgiving heart brings! You can find us on our website www.renovatingu.com and also on Instagram and ...
Apr 30, 2020•48 min
In today’s episode we talk about the challenges we face relationally and emotionally during a quarantine regardless if we identify as either an extrovert or introvert. We discuss how we can come along side our extroverted friends who crave connection. Also how we can best support our introverted friends encouraging them to be present emotionally and physically while being isolated. You can find us on Instagram and Facebook at RenovatingU. You can also find us on our website at www.renovatingu.co...
Apr 23, 2020•29 min
In today's episode we discuss the importance of how to navigate the "we" in relationships at work situations, in marriage and friendships instead of focusing on "me". We talk about our soul and how we can best take care of our mind, will and emotion during this time. We discuss how to navigate our emotions and how we view soul care as seen through the enneagram. You can find us on Instagram and Facebook at RenovatingU. You can also find us on our website at @www.renovatingu.com...
Apr 16, 2020•33 min
In the beginning of today’s episode we discuss our childhood memories and the traditions and memories surrounding Easter. We then transition into some deeper emotional topics regarding sorrow, grief, despair and other dark nights of the soul. We discuss the sorrows that we have had to conquer and how Jesus met us in our darkest hour. There were lots of tears in today’s episode and we ended with how God has brought redemption and healing in each of these circumstances. You can find us on Instagra...
Apr 09, 2020•41 min
In today’s episode we discuss some boundaries that we can implement during quarantine. We talk about the importance of creating a schedule with good habits that keep us in a healthy mindset. We also discuss the new normal for moms who are now taking on the role of homeschool parent during this time! Even if this was a role you assumed before COVID-19, it’s still a NEW way of working together as a family. You can find us on Instagram and Facebook at RenovatingU. You can also find us on our websit...
Apr 02, 2020•31 min
In this episode we talk about the pandemic response of fear to the crisis our country in facing with the COVID 19 outbreak. We all respond differently when restrictions are put on us and this loss of control can quickly spiral in our lives if we don’t confront the root of the cause that is driving us to act and respond from a place of fear. This episode is one of many in the upcoming weeks that will address the emotional responses that we find ourselves experiencing during times of uncertainty. ...
Mar 26, 2020•28 min
Today we continue our conversation about our mind, our will and our emotions. We think that the event (trauma) that happened to us was what brought the emotional damage, but, in fact, It’s not the event that brought the damage to our soul (although the event was traumatic) it’s the narrative we told ourselves about the event. Today we discuss Bethany’s life events that created a false belief about who she was and how she began to dismantle those lies and embrace the truth of who God says she is!...
Mar 19, 2020•37 min
In this episode we are talking about the mind. We will explore the 3 parts of the mind; the non conscious, the subconscious , and the conscious mind. All of our wounds that happen to us from childhood are stored in our subconscious. These wounds include rejection, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical abuse. If we don’t properly process these hurts and traumas, our past experience becomes our current perception which skews our reality. We will also be diving into each of our Enneagram numb...
Mar 11, 2020•43 min
Podcast 2 part 2 of soul wounds Last week we talked about how we are made up by our spirit, soul and our body. In this week’s episode we are going to break down the soul into its 3 parts as follows. The Mind is where consciousness, perception, thinking, memory and judgement reside. The Will is our ability to make our own choices free from force or coercion. The Emotion is, in essence, like the voice of our soul. It expresses what the soul is feeling. You can find us on our website RenovatingU.co...
Mar 05, 2020•35 min
This is part 1 or a 2 part series of soul wounds. In this episode we will discuss what a wounded soul looks like and how we will continue to live in a wounded state until we begin to address the damaged parts of our soul. As defined by Dr. John Tetsola, “Soul wounds are the damage that was inflicted in our soul as a result of the negative experiences, pain, and molestation against our soul that was never dealt with and remains lodged in our soul and produces wounds.” Some hard questions we will ...
Feb 27, 2020•34 min
Welcome to Renovating U podcast where we learn to redesign our emotional blueprint. The hosts of this pod are Denise Recker, Beth Jacobus, Bethany Hahn and Alexander Bodine. This podcast is about breaking the cycles and the belief system of our family of origin, how we got to where we are and more so, what is underneath the decisions we have been making in adulthood that keep us stuck in toxic life cycles. How do we have a different life and not fall back into old ways, how do we move forward in...
Feb 20, 2020•32 min
