The Heart Journey Podcast with Dr. Barbara

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Move from weary, wounded, and disillusioned to living out the life you dream. Licensed Psychologist and Life Coach Dr. Barbara Lowe and her guests discuss how to move from stuck and painful places to flowing in your superpowers and passions. Listen to The Heart Journey Podcast with Dr. Barbara each week and be empowered to Really Live a Whole Life!

  1. Apr 7

    From Codependence to Christ-Dependence | Part 22: The Cure to Pain You've Been Missing Ep93

    Codependency isn't a personality flaw. It's a worship disorder. In this series finale of the Heart Journey Podcast, From Codependence to Christ-Dependence, Dr. Barbara brings the entire journey together from the Garden to the Cross to Pentecost and names the cure in one word: Hineni. Here am I. The answer is yes. Anchored by the stories of Kathryn Kuhlman and her "thousand deaths" of surrender, and Augustine of Hippo and the restless heart that only rests in God, this episode reframes codependency as attachment misalignment, loving the gift more than the Giver. You'll revisit the core frameworks of the series: the Garden's fear, shame, and blame; why boundaries feel like death; the geometry of love and riverbanks that keep love from becoming a swamp; the physics of trust, rotating around God instead of demanding the world rotate around you; child parts and nervous system healing in Christ; resentment, forgiveness, lament, and generational repair; and the Holy of Holies life marked by joy, obedience, and freedom. The episode culminates in a communion-centered encounter, receiving the body and blood of Christ, letting His love uproot codependency, and stepping into a threefold yes of surrender. We made it. From worship disorder to Bridegroom love. From fear to Pentecost power. Hineni.   RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS Self-Parenting Guide: drbarbaraministries.org/self-parent Pastoral Coaching (Christian worldview): drbarbaraministries.org → Coaching

    36 min

  2. Apr 3

    Flashback Friday: A cure for outrage? with Marilyn Hickey Ep92

    It's Flashback Friday on the Heart Journey Podcast! In this inspiring episode, Dr. Barbara sits down with Mama Marilyn Hickey, a spiritual mother to countless women in ministry who has blazed a path through criticism, resistance, and perseverance, anchored firmly in the Word of God. From getting "hooked on the Book" at age 11 to speaking God's promises over your life,  Marilyn shares how Scripture can reshape your faith, build boldness, turn disappointments into appointments, and help you navigate life with purpose. As we close the season From Codependence to Christ-Dependence, this conversation reminds us that when your life is rooted in the Word, fear, people-pleasing, and emotional outsourcing lose their power, and your faith begins to move mountains.  Tune in for practical wisdom, encouragement, and a fresh faith reset.

    37 min

  3. Apr 2

    From Codependence to Christ Dependence | Part 21: When Everything Falls Apart, How to thrive Ep91

    Holy Week isn't just a story. It's a pattern. In this Resurrection Week episode of the Heart Journey Podcast, Dr. Barbara shares how Wednesday miracles → Thursday tremor → Friday exposure → Saturday waiting → Sunday reorganization → Pentecost empowerment became a map for her own crisis. She reflects on how June 6th became her "Good Friday"—a convergence that exposed false dependencies, invited deep repentance, and began breaking codependency at its root. This is not about avoiding fire. It's about being salted by it. You'll learn what to do when the knife feels at the neck of what you love most, why "Hineni" (Here I am) is the opposite of codependency, how metanoia reorients the nervous system, and why Holy Saturday is not wasted time. Grounded in Luke 22–24, John 13 and 19, Mark 9:49, Revelation 1:18, and 2 Timothy 1:7, this episode traces how Jesus holds the keys, walks the Emmaus road, and reorganizes meaning after suffering, leading to Pentecost power marked by love and a sound mind. The episode closes with a guided prayer to surrender false control and receive fresh empowerment. If your life feels like Saturday, you are not alone. You are being formed. And Sunday is real. RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS Self-Parenting Guide: drbarbaraministries.org/self-parent Pastoral Coaching (Christian worldview): drbarbaraministries.org → Coaching

    38 min

  4. Mar 31

    Is Exhaustion Fueling Your Codependency? with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Ep90

    In this episode of the Heart Journey Podcast, Dr. Barbara Jean Lowe Sauvé sits down with physician, author, and rest expert Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith to explore the transformative power of biblical rest. Discover the 7 types of rest and why naps, bubble baths, and typical self-care don't reach the deeper depletion that high-capacity, faith-driven people often face. Together, they unpack Jesus' rhythms, the importance of social rest circles, living under the shadow of the Almighty instead of Pharaoh, and how to discern season shifts when grace "lifts." Learn about Hineni, the surrendered "yes" that frees you to step fully into God's calling. This conversation offers practical strategies for breaking codependency, stopping overgiving, and finding sustainable, Spirit-led rest that empowers your work instead of waiting until it's done. Tune in to hear how to return under God's shadow, identify which type of rest you're most depleted in, and cultivate a life of abiding, surrender, and spiritual resilience.

    39 min

  5. Mar 27

    Flashback Friday: Can I turn around family trauma? w/ Rosalinda Rivera Ep89

    It's Flashback Friday on the Heart Journey Podcast! Join Dr. Barbara for a powerful conversation with Pastor Rosalinda Rivera, founder of New Life for Youth & Adults in Richmond, Virginia. Rosalinda shares a story that will stir your faith: her father, once a gang warlord and heroin addict in New York City, was transformed through the persistent prayers of one grandmother.  From miracle pregnancies to breaking generational cycles of addiction and codependency, this episode is a testament to the power of saying the Name of Jesus and walking in faith. As we explore generational healing, spiritual authority, and the ways God rewrites family stories, you'll be encouraged to pray passionately, persistently, and believing, trusting that God can move mountains in your life and bloodline. Tune in to witness how faith rewires destinies, transforms hearts, and creates a legacy of hope.

    30 min

  6. Mar 26

    From Codependence to Christ-Dependence | Part 20: Can I End Generational Trauma? Ep88

    Trauma didn't start with you. It's a generational pattern. In this episode of the Heart Journey Podcast, Dr. Barbara shares her own family story, from the Silent Generation to Gen Alpha, tracing how war, addiction, cultural upheaval, and institutional collapse shape nervous systems across decades. Through attachment theory, ACE research, and the ecological systems framework of Urie Bronfenbrenner, she explores how trauma transfers through families, and how testimony can too. This is not about blame. It's about inheritance, soil, and the possibility of interruption. You'll learn how unprocessed pain becomes generational legacy, why Gen X often carries independence without attachment, why Gen Z struggles with safety and trust, and how loneliness and adverse childhood experiences are not isolated issues but systemic ones. Dr. Barbara explains how micro (family), meso (school and church), exo (economy and war), macro (culture), and chrono (time) systems layer together to shape identity—and how attachment hunger and nervous system overload are often historically located, not personally defective. Grounded in Psalm 145 and Exodus 34, this episode reframes generational iniquity alongside generational testimony. What happens when Christ becomes the secure base? The system changes. Codependence loosens. Cycles interrupt. Refuge replaces rule-keeping. Revival becomes re-anchoring. For those who feel shaped by history they did not choose, this episode offers a path forward: pray upward, invest downward, refuse cynicism, and choose radical love. You cannot change Vietnam. You cannot change 9/11. You cannot change COVID. But you can change the soil you are planted in. The episode concludes with a legacy invitation: to become a restorer in your lineage, to reset the emotional climate of your family system, and to anchor the next generation in Christ-dependence instead of survival strategies. You are not uniquely broken. You are historically located. And you can stop the trauma here. RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS Self-Parenting Guide: drbarbaraministries.org/self-parent Pastoral Coaching (Christian worldview): drbarbaraministries.org → Coaching

    41 min

  7. Mar 24

    Can Jesus Really Heal My Trauma & Attachment? Ep87

    Welcome back to The Heart Journey Podcast with Dr. Barbara. In this episode, Dr. Barbara shares a personal teaching and testimony from Ana Werner's Healing School on encounters with Jesus that heal the brokenhearted. Blending Scripture, trauma-informed psychology, and nervous system science, she explores how Jesus restores mind, body, and spirit, replacing codependence with Christ-dependence. Learn how God heals trauma without spiritual bypassing, why boundaries and surrender are acts of love, and how to entrain your nervous system to the peace of Christ. Guided tools like the Mind Mansion, Eyes of Jesus, and the Quadruple Encounter offer practical steps toward healing. This episode is for anyone who has experienced trauma, betrayal, or codependency and longs to feel safe, seen, and held by God. Resources mentioned: drbarbaraministries.org/self-parent drbarbaraministries.org/reject

    1h 11m

  8. Mar 20

    Stop Striving. Start Enjoying | Sandra McCollom Ep86

    You're not alone if you feel exhausted from trying to "get it right." In this Flashback Friday episode, Dr. Barbara shares an archived conversation with Sandra McCollom on how beholding Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:18) transforms us, without striving, shame, or condemnation. If you've been living sin-conscious, self-conscious, or weighed down by pressure, this episode is a gentle invitation back to grace, rest, and Spirit-led transformation. Together, they explore what it means to shift from performance to presence and from inner criticism to surrender. Sandra also shares from her book, I Tried It Until I Almost Died, offering hope for anyone moving from anxiety and frustration into true rest and relaxation. Resources mentioned in this episode include a free self-parenting tool, ways to follow Dr. Barbara on social media, and Sandra's book. Chapters are included so you can jump to the part you need most. If you've been carrying heavy self-pressure, type "GRACE SHOWER" in the comments and share what line spoke to your heart.

    43 min
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Move from weary, wounded, and disillusioned to living out the life you dream. Licensed Psychologist and Life Coach Dr. Barbara Lowe and her guests discuss how to move from stuck and painful places to flowing in your superpowers and passions. Listen to The Heart Journey Podcast with Dr. Barbara each week and be empowered to Really Live a Whole Life!

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