Brenda J and Karen B interview Steven Tracy, co-founder and co-author of Mending the Soul. Mending the Soul is a healing from abuse resource that meets in small groups and discusses six different types of abuse. We dive into deep discussion with Steven and get his expert opinion.

https://mendingthesoul.org

https://hangingontohope.org

Brenda J. and Karen B. welcome back to the show Carissa Raderstorf. Carissa is an ordained minister, board-certified pastoral counselor, and founder of Reset Ministries. She oversees Reset Retreats, Reset Together, personalized coaching, and intensive story work. Passionate about helping people experience emotional healing, relational growth, and a deeper connection with God, Carissa holds an M.A. from Olivet Nazarene University and graduate certificates in counseling and executive coaching from the Townsend Institute.

In this encouraging episode, Brenda, Karen, and Carissa discuss why being present with someone in pain is often one of the most powerful gifts we can offer. Many of us feel pressure to fix problems, give advice, or provide the perfect spiritual answer, but Carissa explains why simply showing up and sitting with someone in their grief, trauma, disappointment, or loss can be far more meaningful.

They explore why so many people struggle with being present, how building healthy relationships before difficult seasons creates a foundation of support, and why even introverts need caring connections. Carissa shares practical, easy-to-understand ways to support others, discusses the "relational nutrients" that help people heal, and explains how our own experiences can grow our empathy and deepen our ability to bear one another's burdens.

Whether you're supporting a loved one through a difficult season or learning how to become a more compassionate presence in the lives of others, this episode offers hope, wisdom, and practical encouragement for everyone.

https://resetministries.us

https://hangingontohope.org

Brenda J. and Karen B. welcome back to the show Carissa Raderstorf. Carissa is an ordained minister, board-certified pastoral counselor, and founder of Reset Ministries. She oversees Reset Retreats, Reset Together, personalized coaching, and intensive story work. Passionate about helping people experience emotional healing, relational growth, and a deeper connection with God, Carissa holds an M.A. from Olivet Nazarene University and graduate certificates in counseling and executive coaching from the Townsend Institute.

In this encouraging episode, Brenda, Karen, and Carissa discuss why being present with someone in pain is often one of the most powerful gifts we can offer. Many of us feel pressure to fix problems, give advice, or provide the perfect spiritual answer, but Carissa explains why simply showing up and sitting with someone in their grief, trauma, disappointment, or loss can be far more meaningful.

They explore why so many people struggle with being present, how building healthy relationships before difficult seasons creates a foundation of support, and why even introverts need caring connections. Carissa shares practical, easy-to-understand ways to support others, discusses the "relational nutrients" that help people heal, and explains how our own experiences can grow our empathy and deepen our ability to bear one another's burdens.

Whether you're supporting a loved one through a difficult season or learning how to become a more compassionate presence in the lives of others, this episode offers hope, wisdom, and practical encouragement for everyone.

https://resetministries.us

https://hangingontohope.org

Brenda J. and Karen W. are honored to welcome Teresa Hayes, founder and executive director of Unfinished Grace, and certified in TRLC and CLC. In this powerful episode, Teresa shares her personal story and how God led her to launch her nonprofit created to provide a FREE tool for healing and restoration for women everywhere.

Teresa offers coaching services, unplanned pregnancy support, mentoring, healing groups, retreats, and resources designed to help women move forward in God's grace and purpose. Her heart is to help women build healthy rhythms, overcome obstacles, navigate difficult transitions, and move from endings into new beginnings.

Unfinished Grace serves women struggling with shame, trauma, abuse, unhealthy lifestyles, difficult choices, or addiction-related pain. Their mission is to help women move from "gracefully broken to gracefully restored."

In this conversation, Teresa shares what the ministry offers, how they collaborate with other nonprofits to connect women with needed support, and why this ministry is so close to her heart. This is a powerful and hope-filled must-listen episode.

https://unfinishedgrace.org

https://hangingontohope.org

Brenda J. and Karen W. are honored to welcome Teresa Hayes, founder and executive director of Unfinished Grace, and certified in TRLC and CLC. In this powerful episode, Teresa shares her personal story and how God led her to launch her nonprofit created to provide a FREE tool for healing and restoration for women everywhere.

Teresa offers coaching services, unplanned pregnancy support, mentoring, healing groups, retreats, and resources designed to help women move forward in God's grace and purpose. Her heart is to help women build healthy rhythms, overcome obstacles, navigate difficult transitions, and move from endings into new beginnings.

Unfinished Grace serves women struggling with shame, trauma, abuse, unhealthy lifestyles, difficult choices, or addiction-related pain. Their mission is to help women move from "gracefully broken to gracefully restored."

In this conversation, Teresa shares what the ministry offers, how they collaborate with other nonprofits to connect women with needed support, and why this ministry is so close to her heart. This is a powerful and hope-filled must-listen episode.

https://unfinishedgrace.org

https://hangingontohope.org

Brenda J and Karen B welcome Dr. Ingrid Faro, interim president and professor of Old Testament at Northern Seminary, to the show. With an extensive academic background, including leadership roles at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and the Scandinavian School of Theology, Dr. Faro brings both scholarly insight and pastoral depth to the conversation as we discuss her book, Redeeming Eden: How Women in the Bible Advance the Story of Salvation.

In this episode, Dr. Faro explores the powerful stories of women throughout Scripture—from Eve, Hagar, Tamar, Hannah, and Bathsheba to key figures in the New Testament—highlighting their resilience, faith, and role in God's redemptive story.

The conversation also touches on deeper themes from her work, including the nature of evil and how these biblical narratives reshape our understanding of women and their experiences, including trauma.

This is a thoughtful and eye-opening discussion that brings new depth and perspective to familiar stories.

https:www.ingridfaro.com

https://hangingontohope.org

Brenda J and Karen B welcome Dr. Ingrid Faro, interim president and professor of Old Testament at Northern Seminary, to the show. With an extensive academic background, including leadership roles at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and the Scandinavian School of Theology, Dr. Faro brings both scholarly insight and pastoral depth to the conversation as we discuss her book, Redeeming Eden: How Women in the Bible Advance the Story of Salvation.

In this episode, Dr. Faro explores the powerful stories of women throughout Scripture—from Eve, Hagar, Tamar, Hannah, and Bathsheba to key figures in the New Testament—highlighting their resilience, faith, and role in God's redemptive story.

The conversation also touches on deeper themes from her work, including the nature of evil and how these biblical narratives reshape our understanding of women and their experiences, including trauma.

This is a thoughtful and eye-opening discussion that brings new depth and perspective to familiar stories.

https:www.ingridfaro.com

https://hangingontohope.org

Brenda J and Karen B welcome Dr. Ingrid Faro, interim president and professor of Old Testament at Northern Seminary, to the show. With an extensive academic background, including leadership roles at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and the Scandinavian School of Theology, Dr. Faro brings both scholarly insight and pastoral depth to the conversation as we discuss her book, Redeeming Eden: How Women in the Bible Advance the Story of Salvation.

In this episode, Dr. Faro explores the powerful stories of women throughout Scripture—from Eve, Hagar, Tamar, Hannah, and Bathsheba to key figures in the New Testament—highlighting their resilience, faith, and role in God's redemptive story.

The conversation also touches on deeper themes from her work, including the nature of evil and how these biblical narratives reshape our understanding of women and their experiences, including trauma.

This is a thoughtful and eye-opening discussion that brings new depth and perspective to familiar stories.

https:www.ingridfaro.com

https://hangingontohope.org