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Stories of Shame
Shame is a universal experience that can impact our ability to fully engage with the world. It arises when we feel exposed or seen, creating...
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“The Anxiety Opportunity” with Curtis Chang
“The fundamental question that anxiety poses [to] us is: What is our relationship to suffering?” notes this week’s podcast guest, author, theologian, and fellow sufferer...
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The Transformative Journey of Pilgrimage with Brad & Rita Berglund
In this episode, we delve into the ancient practice of pilgrimage, a ritual journey that takes a person on a quest for new and deeper...
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Processing Trauma Through Poiesis
We are excited to have Sue Cunningham, who is acclaimed by Dan Allender as the officially-unofficial Poet Laureate of the Allender Center, back with us....
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Moving Through Grief
“You can’t plan grief. You can’t plan when or how or what will occur,” says Dr. Dan Allender, “But there is something that has to...
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Friendship Cycles, Part 2
After a relationship has ruptured, can there be repair? Dan and Rachael continue to talk through the cycle of friendship and the difficult process of...
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Friendship Cycles, Part 1
Why do friendships end? Perhaps there was a betrayal, the friendship was hard to maintain, or life happens. Whatever the reason, losing a friendship is...
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Defusing Triggers
Our tendency to fight, flee, freeze, or fawn when we feel when we’re triggered is often a response to something from our past. The work...
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