Mental Health Episodes

God says: Don't worry; look at the birds. How can this simple act chase away anxiety that harasses the mind, fires emotions, and troubles the body? When we look at the birds, we learn: The same God who cares for the birds will care for me.Val and her guest co-host, Jackie Greene, share how comi…

In this episode, Val Brown interviews author Barbara Isaac Croce about her book 'A Journey into Hope: An Interactive Journal for Women.' They discuss the importance of processing thoughts and emotions and training the heart to look at life from a "Hope in God" perspective.Barbara shares the Bib…

Do you need hope that overcomes in every circumstance? Hope in suffering; a comforting hope for devastating circumstances; hope when circumstances won't change; a God-sourced Hope; a way to direct ourselves out of hopelessness and into this life-giving Hope.This Hope exists--in God."Now may…

When I feel anxious or afraid in The Storms of Life, God gives me peace, strength & courage to help me fight what comes against me. "Sometimes God calms the storm, and sometimes He calms His child."

Codependency - My story in dysfunctional relationships. Codependency stifles healthy self-image, and activates coping mechanisms; thereby, we bring our dysfunction into our relationships. It takes time to recognize unhealthy patterns, but freedom and victory await us on the other side!

Being honest in emotions - Let's talk about it! Why is emotional honesty so scary and so hard to communicate? Often the roots are in our family of origin, our church, and dysfunctional relationships.Our family of origin may have taught us that "bad" emotions are unacceptable; "Fix your attitude…

Guard Your Mind / Control Your Thoughts - Ashlee Frazier, Guest. Points from our conversation:From her book: What is going into your mind? What are you consuming? How are those things influencing your life? God tells us to guard our minds and exercise self-control over our thoughts.The more…

Taking Back the Narrative - Ashlee Frazier. Ashlee, the author of Taking Back the Narrative, talks with us about how external narratives seek an entrance into our minds and then control over our lives.Whatever narrative we embrace shapes our self-worth, our authentic identity, our emotional hon…