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Linda Mitchell joins Deedra and Megan on the podcast to discuss the fire burning in her heart: literacy. Linda tells her family's own literacy journey and how it shaped her own determination to see every home filled with books. Her motto is literacy is liberation, and she uses her education and experience to bring literacy access to book deserts and to partner with communities who need resources.
Linda Mitchell is a former teacher and parent educator for the Parents as Teachers program at St. Louis Public Schools. She has seen the education landscape from the vantage point of the classroom and the living room. Her experiences have shaped her view that the home is the powerhouse for change and the seedbed for literacy culture. She is the founder of the Metro East Literacy Project nonprofit organization and the author of two children’s books. She promotes literacy to adults and children through free book distribution, reading lessons, and reading events. Linda, a Chicago native, now resides in O’Fallon, Illinois with her husband Odell Mitchell Jr. Linda's Literacy Journeys with Linda interviews can be seen on her YouTube channel, Literacy is Liberation and visit Linda's Penny Press Puzzle Lady YouTube channel for tips on solving word puzzles.
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Deedra and Megan go back to their podcast basics on this episode. They discuss: why being aware of our internal selves is so important; how hurt people hurt people; what being thick-skinned really means for us as Christians; and how we can advocate for others on the journey. Also, don't miss Megan learning the basic storyline of Superman and Deedra crying at least three times.
Notes: The Backstory episode that Megan mentioned. Aging out of our Armor episode that talks about shedding self-protective layers.
Megan and Deedra welcome their friend Ronne Rock to the podcast! They discuss the grittiness of hope, how it feels to not have all the answers, if short-term missions trips are worth it, and what it looks like to love your enemies - all from the lens of an enneagram Four!
Ronne Rock weaves themes of transformative hope and grace into everything she shares on page and stage. She's an author, speaker, and mentor—offering honest encouragement and gut-level wisdom about topics ranging from leadership and long-road faith to discovering your God-crafted design and purpose. She leads marketing and special initiatives for Orphan Outreach, a global nonprofit restoring hope for orphaned and vulnerable children. Ronne writes regularly for Joyful Life Magazine, and her book, One Woman Can Change the World: Reclaiming Your God-Designed Influence and Impact Right Where You Are, is available wherever books are sold. An Oklahoma gal by birth, Ronne now lives in the Texas Hill Country with her husband, Brad, and rescue pup, Pearl, not far at all from her son and his family. Her favorite place to connect is on Instagram, and you can also find more of her writing on her website.
Lesa Brackbill joins the podcast today to share about the painful journey she walked in losing her daughter Tori and how God has brought so much redemption from that pain and turned it into a story of hope and advocacy.
Lesa Brackbill is a California native and Azusa Pacific University alumna who made central Pennsylvania her home thirteen years ago. She met her husband, Brennan, not long after moving, and they now call Hershey home. They have 3 children: Tori (Heaven), and identical twin boys Isaiah and Caleb. Lesa enjoys writing, photography, traveling, being a tour guide, and advocacy for Newborn screening for Krabbe. You can find her book, Even So, Joy: Our Journey through Heartbreak, Hope, and Triumph here.
We've been exploring Internal Family Systems (IFS) for eight weeks now, and Megan and Deedra wrap up the series in this episode. You won't want to miss insights on:
Your Enneagram Coach founder Beth McCord is on the podcast today! She sits down with Deedra and Megan to talk all things Enneagram, including:
Having been trained by the best Enneagram experts and pouring hundreds of hours into advanced certifications, Beth is now leading the industry in simplifying the deep truths of the Enneagram from a Biblical perspective. Beth's passion is to make the Enneagram accessible for everyone, anywhere, so they can experience the transformation they long for. For more information about Beth's courses, visit her website.
IFS therapist Jenna Riemersma brings her knowledge and experience to this conversation with Deedra and Megan. They discuss: facing pain instead of running away; the three steps in her Move Toward movement; the spiritualizer parts most Christians have; and how society is a reflection of all the parts.
Best-selling author, speaker and therapist, Jenna Riemersma (https://jennariemersma.com/) is the Clinical Director of the Atlanta Center for Relational Healing. Jenna is a Harvard graduate, trauma specialist, and IFS therapist. Her book, Altogether You, was recently Amazon's #1 hot new release in Spirituality and Self Help. Jenna has been happily married for over 20 years, is a proud mom of two adult children, an animal lover, and a yoga enthusiast.
Kami Amsden joins the podcast and discusses her journey through discovering that she's an enneagram Three and what that has looked like in her relationship with the Lord. She also shares about her own IFS experiences, including how she met a part of herself and what it felt like to reassign that part a new role in her life.
Kami is from the St. Louis metro-east area and works in interior design when she's not driving her four children to their activities and keeping her pastor husband in line. She also serves on the board for Dauntless Grace.
Megan and Deedra spend some time talking about all the goodness in the last few episodes about Internal Family Systems. They briefly break down the IFS concepts and vocabulary and explain how this map has been a great companion to enneagram work. They each describe their own journeys with IFS and the transformative tool it has been in their own lives.
Megan and Deedra have the honor of speaking with Dr. Alison Cook today! Alison dives further into IFS with us, and she even walks us through the process in a really clear example. You don't want to miss the grace and wisdom she brings to the conversation, especially as she reflects on the work God does in our souls and how sometimes we can spiritually bypass that inner healing.
Alison Cook, MA, PhD is a psychologist and the author of two books, including her new book, The Best of You (Thomas Nelson 2022) and Boundaries for Your Soul (Thomas Nelson, 2018). For over 20 years, Alison has helped women, ministry leaders, couples, and families learn how to heal painful emotions, develop confidence from the inside out, forge healthy relationships, and fully live out their God-given potential. You can connect with her at her website and sign up for freebies!
Deedra and Megan welcome enneagram expert Joan Ryan to the podcast today! Joan talks about the overlay of enneagram and IFS, stress and security moves, how understanding your type can expand your freedom, and what each type’s focus of attention is. Joan's wisdom of the narrative tradition of the enneagram is unparalleled.
Joan Ryan has been teaching the enneagram to individuals, groups, businesses and organizations for more than 20 years. Using the experience gained in her previous practice as an attorney, she built a leadership coaching career which expanded into many sectors and internationally. When she found IFS she saw the possibilities of interweaving the two models as a very positive enhancement to both systems. She had the unusual honor of being directly mentored by two of the premier enneagram teachers, Helen Palmer and the late Dr. David Daniels. Her most recent work, with Tammy Sollenberger, focuses on the intersections between the enneagram and Internal Family Systems therapy. She lives in Boston.
Join Deedra and Megan as they welcome guest Tammy Sollenberger. Tammy, a licensed clinical mental health counselor, introduces our listeners to Internal Family Systems (IFS), a therapy model for bringing our full selves into more wholeness and integration. Tammy is the host of the The One Inside podcast and the author of The One Inside: 30 Days to Your Authentic Self. In this episode, Tammy explains what IFS is, why it's important, and some practical ways to start looking inside! You can connect with Tammy at tammysollenberger.com.
This episode is a bridge! Deedra and Megan have been laying the groundwork for a few weeks, and it's time to reveal what's coming up on the podcast. But first, we're following up the conversation from last week about emotions by talking about:
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Doctoral student Becky Castle Miller joins Megan and Deedra to discuss all things regarding emotions: how the church has handled (or mishandled) emotions; the gendering of emotions in our society; how we construct the concept of emotions; and how Jesus experienced and expressed emotions in the New Testament. This conversation was enlightening and engaging, and we were all sorry to cut it short!
Becky Castle Miller writes and speaks on emotional, mental, and spiritual health in the church. She recently graduated from Northern Seminary with a master's in New Testament Context, studying with Scot McKnight. Her discipleship workbook with Dr. McKnight is called Following King Jesus. She is working on a new book about Jesus's emotions. She and her husband and their five kids and cat returned to the US after living in the Netherlands for eight years, where she worked at an international church. She is the Program Manager for Seminary Now. You can find Becky on Twitter or Instagram @bcastlemiller.
Join Deedra and Megan as they discuss what it means, as a woman, to find your voice. They share about the parts of themselves that have often held them back from finding and expressing their voice, and they talk about how the process of wholeness and re-integration has led them into being people who can more easily use their voice to bring others into the presence of God.
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