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“My Mom Overshares and Relies on Me Too Much. What Do I Do?” | Live Call In: #166
In this episode, I’ll mentor three people LIVE through real-life situations that people like us from broken families face.
How to Heal the Physical Cost of Your Parents’ Divorce | Dakota Lane: #165
If you grew up in a divorced or dysfunctional home, chronic stress can get stored in your nervous system — quietly shaping your sleep, energy, digestion, hormones, and mental health years later.
Best of 2025 | Restored Podcast Highlights: #164
In this episode, you'll hear highlight clips from the podcast in 2025.
How to Heal Your Nervous System Impacted by Your Parents' Divorce | Sr. Mary Stephen
In this episode you will learn simple tools to calm your nervous system, process stored trauma, build internal safety, and integrate all of this with your spiritual life.
The Bible’s Messiest Families & What They Reveal About Yours | Deacon Ryan Budd: #162
Family brokenness is far more common than anyone talks about. And God has been dealing with messy family dynamics since the beginning of time.
His Parents Divorce Led Him to Alcoholism: Here's How He Broke Free | Scott Weeman: #161
What if your parents’ divorce, or the chaos you grew up in, didn’t just hurt you emotionally but actually wired you to seek relief through addiction?
The Mentor Who Became the Father I Never Had | Brandon Allaman | 160
What if the person you need the most in your life is a mentor who finally shows you the love and guidance you never got at home?
“Should I Ask My Divorced Parents for Relationship Advice?” Live Call In! | 159
In this episode, I’ll mentor three people live, right here on the show. Each of them brings a raw, honest question—things most of us from broken families have wrestled with.
Breaking the Cycle of Divorce in Your Marriage | Kaseena Birnbaum | 158
With six divorces between her parents and in-laws, Kaseena Birnbaum once assumed she’d rack up divorces too. But when her own marriage hit a breaking point, she chose a different path.
#157: The Lie Every Child of Divorce Secretly Believes | Jim Havens
What if your parents’ divorce didn’t just split your family—but left you quietly carrying the blame?
#156: “This Is Not the Marriage I Signed Up For” | Heather Khym
Heather thought her family life was normal. But over time, she uncovered two buried traumas that quietly shaped her childhood—and required deep healing.
#155: Am I Doomed to Repeat My Parents’ Divorce? | Dr. Brad Wilcox
Am I doomed to repeat the mistakes I saw in my parents’ marriage? The question I kept asking: How do I avoid that? And more importantly, how do I build a strong marriage?
#154: Should I Reconnect with My Estranged Parent? | Kreed Revere
For so many of us from divorced or dysfunctional families, the tension with our parents doesn’t just fade. It can grow into silence, distance, or even a total cutoff where we can become estranged from each other.
#153: He Grew Up Without a Dad. Here’s What He Learned | Tommy
In many places, we’re facing an epidemic of fatherlessnes. Fatherlessness not only leaves an invisible mark but it also shapes how you view yourself. So are fatherless children doomed?
#152: The 3 Ways to Find Meaning in Suffering | Jack Beers
So many of us from divorced or dysfunctional families never learned how to deal with pain and suffering in a healthy way. As a result, we usually either numb the pain or get stuck in bitterness.
#151: Even Necessary Divorces Hurt | Brandy
When Brandy was only a few months old, her parents divorced due to her father’s alcoholism. From the outside, her story might seem like a “best case” scenario. But underneath it all, she carried wounds no one could see.
#150: Attachment Theory: What It Is and Why It Matters | Kirsty Nolan
What is attachment theory? How does your attachment style impact your relationships? As an expert in attachment theory, Kirsty Nolan joins us to discuss all of that
#149: He Was His Parents’ Therapist Until It Broke Him | Cole
What happens when you become your parents’ emotional confidant—their therapist—during a divorce?
#148: Why You're Anxious, Tired, & Sick—and What to Do About It | Jackie Mulligan
So many of us feel depleted and exhausted, yet we might not know why. But thankfully, that doesn’t have to be your story. Going from depleted to healthy on every level is not only doable—but simpler than you think, according to my guest.
#147: From Athlete to Paralyzed: “It’s the Best Thing That’s Happened to Me” | AJ De La Rosa
AJ had a normal life as a college student-athlete. But one night, a violent car accident left AJ paralyzed from the waist down. What started as 15 minutes of hell has transformed into what he calls “The best thing that’s happened to me.”