Heal, Equip, and Release Podcast: Women set free

Karen Cruess, MA, LPC
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Podcast host, Karen Cruess, is a devoted wife, mom of 7 and licensed counselor who is passionate about seeing women set free, as they are healed, equipped and released in to their God-given identity and purpose. The truth is that we are in a war, and the battle plan of our enemy is to wound us in such a way that we miss out on the fullness of God’s vision for our lives. In this podcast, Karen will walk with you and lead you to an experience of God’s healing that will renew your mind, reignite your spirit and set you free to joyfully fulfill the unique mission God has placed on your life.

  1. 10/14/2025

    63. Trading Busyness for Belonging: The Journey to True Rest

    In this episode, Karen invites you to slow down, quiet the noise, and rediscover the peace of heart that only comes from resting in God’s love. She explores how our culture’s obsession with performance and busyness robs us of true connection. Discover how learning to be still and be present can transform our lives from the inside out. Join the Be Still & Know Prayer Challenge here.

    28 min

  2. 10/01/2025

    Be Still & Know: Day 1

    On this Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Karen invites you into the Be Still and Know  prayer challenge. In this first meditation, you’ll learn the power of beginning prayer with gratitude—shifting your focus from busyness and anxiety to God’s presence and love. Through stillness, positive memory, and thanksgiving, discover how gratitude awakens your heart to deeper connection with the Lord. 👉 Sign up for the challenge here.

    29 min

  3. 09/19/2025

    62. When You Feel Let Down By God...

    After a wild four months, Karen returns to launch a new season focused on living Matthew 6:33 in real life—seeking first the Kingdom in our schedules, desires, and nervous systems. She shares a personal story (hello, unsold house with seven kids in tow!) and how God used disappointment to expose subtle idols and invite deeper surrender. Drawing on attachment and neuroscience, Karen explains how prayer and Christian meditation form a new, healing attachment to God that calms the body, restores peace, and fuels transformation. You’ll also hear about a new off-social community—Her Joyful Transformation—and an October Be Still & Know prayer challenge (15 minutes a day, guided). If you’re ready to trade rumination for rest and self-effort for grace, this one’s for you. In this episode, you’ll learn: How God uses disappointed plans to grow trust and dismantle quiet idols A simple inventory for “seeking first” (time, focus, energy) in home and heart Why joy is not optional for lasting change The power of sisterhood and accountability for staying anchored in peace Scriptures mentioned: “Seek first the Kingdom of God…” (Matthew 6:33) “The Kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 14:17) Join the movement: Community: Her Joyful Transformation — a social-media-free space to connect, share, and grow Challenge: Be Still & Know — Starting October 1st, receive daily guided prayer (≈15 min/day). Commit your focus, delete the distractions, and let God love you. Try this this week: Take a 10-minute inventory of where your attention is going. Replace one scroll session with 15 minutes of quiet, receptive prayer. Invite a friend to listen and “seek first” together for built-in accountability. If this helped: Leave a 5-star rating and a short review—your words help other women find healing and hope. 💛

    34 min

  4. 05/15/2025

    61. Designed for Connection: Healing Through Co-Regulation and God’s Presence

    In this episode, we dive into the concept of co-regulation through the lens of Polyvagal Theory. We explore how God designed us to need connection in order to regulate our emotions and nervous system, and how relationships play a vital role in helping us feel safe. By engaging in new relationships and understanding our own stories, we can begin to rewrite our narrative and heal. Plus, we’ll reflect on how our relationship with God can serve as a steady anchor, supporting us as we experience healing and emotional regulation in new, life-changing ways. Click here to learn more about how you can participate in the upcoming Rewriting Your Story with God group experience. One-on-one and self-paced options are also available!

    31 min

  5. 05/09/2025

    60. The Stories Your Body Tells: Partner with the Holy Spirit And Learn to Write a New Story with Your Nervous System

    In this episode, we dive into the Polyvagal Theory and explore the concept of neuroception. Learn how tuning into the subtle cues from your environment can help you recognize and reframe the stories your nervous system tells you. By understanding these subconscious signals, you’ll discover how to feel safer and more at ease in your body. Join us for a journey toward reduced anxiety and a deeper sense of well-being. Check out the new Rewriting Your Story with God group experience starting NEXT WEEK! (one-on-one and self-led options also available ).

    38 min

  6. 05/01/2025

    59. Grounded in Grace: Healing the Nervous System Through Body Awareness and God's Presence

    Tune in to today's episode as we explore a pathway to healing your nervous system through new habits that help you begin to bless the body and the system that God created within you to bring safety, comfort and connection. Many people are struggling today with regulating their emotions and nervous system but there is a path to healing. Learn how you can begin to partner with God in the process of developing new nervous system pathways that lead to healing, safety, connection and transformation, rooted in God's presence, Who never leaves you or forsakes you. Develop a deeper relational prayer life with God through the FREE meditations in Reparented by God. Receive the support and accountability you need by joining the upcoming Rewriting Your Story with God online group. One-on-one support option also available. Learn more here.

    34 min

  7. 04/16/2025

    58. Healing of Memories: Final Episode of Reparented by God Lenten Series

    As you seek to open your heart to God and respond to His call to receive the Kingdom as a little child, you can begin the process of letting the Lord reparent your heart. You can learn to step into a new level of freedom as a beloved child of God. Along the way, however, you will inevitably meet internal obstacles and resistance. This resistance often points to wounds in your heart and lies you believe that are rooted in past experiences. In order to change what we believe and how we feel, we must get to the root of the problem, which is often within our memories. The Holy Spirit can lead us to those memories and meet us there with His love that heals and transforms us. If you want guidance on how to move through this process yourself or with one-on-one or group support, consider checking out my online course Rewriting You Story with God. I will be leading a group experience through the course as I add new content and work to upgrade the material with all the knowledge I have gained over the last five years. If you want to gain first access to the new material and also help give me input about the content YOU WANT in the next release, please consider joining me for the 8 week experience from May 13 - July1. Check out more info here.... And stay tuned for more details to come!!! Access the FREE Reparented by God meditations and journaling prompts here! If you have any questions regarding these podcast episodes or want more info about how you can work with me individually, shoot me an email at karen@twoheartsforher.com

    20 min

  8. 04/01/2025

    57. Your Weakness is the Key to Being Reparented by God

    The person you are today has been shaped by the way you’ve been loved—whether that love was nurturing or lacking. You were created in God's image, a reflection of the perfect relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is the very essence of who you are. You flourish in life through relationships that mirror God's love, but in this broken world, our connections often fall short. We desperately need God's love to heal and restore us to the people we were meant to be, for He is the only one who can love us perfectly. God knows us completely and loves us completely, making time spent with Him in prayer vital for healing and transformation. Tune into today’s episode and immerse yourself in His love. The meditation starts at 13:08. If you'd like to be notified when the Reparented by God series begins, sign up for free [here]!

    24 min
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Podcast host, Karen Cruess, is a devoted wife, mom of 7 and licensed counselor who is passionate about seeing women set free, as they are healed, equipped and released in to their God-given identity and purpose. The truth is that we are in a war, and the battle plan of our enemy is to wound us in such a way that we miss out on the fullness of God’s vision for our lives. In this podcast, Karen will walk with you and lead you to an experience of God’s healing that will renew your mind, reignite your spirit and set you free to joyfully fulfill the unique mission God has placed on your life.

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