Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind

💠 Gigi Parker, Brain and Mental Health Coach (BCMHC, BCBHC)
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A Christian mental health podcast for healing, faith, and emotional wellness. Supporting women and families on their mental health journey through Christ-centered conversations. Welcome to Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind. I’m Gigi, a best-selling author and board-certified brain and mental health coach. This is where faith meets real life, where broken places are met with truth, and healing begins. You are not alone. You are not too broken. Healing is possible. If you are walking through grief, listen to my audiobook, Jesus, Lover of My Soul: Helping Women Worship Through Grief.

  1. Season 5, Episode 13: No Longer Chasing: When Being Seen Reveals What You’ve Been Missing

    1d ago

    Season 5, Episode 13: No Longer Chasing: When Being Seen Reveals What You’ve Been Missing

    Sometimes God allows us to be seen so we can recognize what we’ve been missing. Have you ever been so thirsty that the first sip felt like a feast? What happens when someone remembers your story, asks deeper questions, notices your silence, and creates a safe place for you to exhale? What if the feelings that surface aren’t really about them at all? What if they’re revealing something about you? In this deeply personal episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, Coach Gigi continues the No Longer Chasing series by exploring what happens when being seen reveals an unmet need. Together, we’ll unpack: ​ Why healthy care can feel uncomfortable after emotional neglect​ The trauma response behind “What’s the catch?”​ How the amygdala works to protect us​ Neuroplasticity and the brain’s ability to relearn safety​ Luke 24 and how grief can affect perception​ The difference between revelation and attachment​ Why the lesson may not be the person​ How to identify unmet needs without chasing people​ Practical steps toward healing, wholeness, and emotional freedom Sometimes another person’s kindness doesn’t reveal who they are. Sometimes it reveals what you’ve been missing. And sometimes God allows us to be seen so we can recognize what we’ve been missing. That doesn’t automatically mean we’ve been chosen. This episode is for the woman who has been strong for everyone else. The woman who has mastered survival and forgotten what it feels like to be poured into. The woman who is learning that healing isn’t about needing less. It’s about learning how to receive what God has always intended for you. If this episode encouraged you, please follow, rate, and share Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind with someone who may need this message today. HEALING IS HOLY BRAIN & BRUNCH SUMMIT Saturday, June 20, 2026 Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport Dallas, Georgia Register today: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-healing-is-holy-summit We are currently accepting in-kind donations for raffle prizes, door prizes, and attendee gifts. Connect with us: https://focusfaithmentalhealth.org Support the FOCUS Food Nourishment Table: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/AQICAHild4Vpadjqcz7bdgUf6Qu6-OaRt7P_FJRNNbyMlg-OQwEtoVRouGpWkxRd8AsDTAHbAAAAkTCBjgYJKoZIhvcNAQcGoIGAMH4CAQAweQYJKoZIhvcNAQcBMB4GCWCGSAFlAwQBLjARBAwlSlkukbdXZiK3dEMCARCATHte4LuOHhJpBB36s1PV1WYVAnsMhz8sSkLes9hhkNudAKRbFQpqNzwA6-EDdQG4h84O1e4hOIRPOKWdkpcgNrdybQ6k_IYuq7oKIms?ref_=wl_share Books by Coach Gigi: ​ Jesus, Lover of My Soul​ Beautifully Broken​ Catch and Release: Seeds of Deception​ Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon​ Now What? I Married a Narcissist Theme Music: “Be Still and Know That I Am God” Written and composed by Geleta “Gigi” Parker Accompaniment by DeBary Thompson Special Thanks Thank you to our Healing Is Holy Summit community partners and sponsors: Greystone Power Go 2 Girls Network Clear Signal Workflow L7 Media Head Adjusters LLC Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport Oasis Medical Center of Georgia Sam’s Club Kroger Special Recognition: Tasha Warren Founder, Young Kings and Queens Foundation Thank you to every donor, volunteer, speaker, board member, trustee, community partner, and individual who sponsored a seat, made a contribution, shared our mission, or helped make this event possible. Special thanks to A Piece of Heaven Bakery for your generous raffle item donation and support of the Healing Is Holy Summit. Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind is hosted by Geleta “Gigi” Parker, Board-Certified Brain & Mental Health Coach, Board-Certified Mental Health Coach, author, speaker, ordained minister, and Founder & CEO of FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc.

    42 min
  2. Season 5, Episode 13 | The Difference Between Attention and Intimacy: When Someone Finally Sees You

    Jun 2

    Season 5, Episode 13 | The Difference Between Attention and Intimacy: When Someone Finally Sees You

    Season 5, Episode 13 | The Difference Between Attention and Intimacy: When Someone Finally Sees You DESCRIPTION What if you’re not falling for a person? What if you’re falling for the feeling of finally being seen? In this powerful episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, Coach Gigi explores the difference between attention and intimacy through the lens of Scripture, psychology, emotional neglect, trauma recovery, and healing. Many women spend years feeling emotionally unseen, emotionally neglected, emotionally disconnected, and emotionally exhausted. Then someone remembers a detail, asks a thoughtful question, notices their pain, or simply listens. Suddenly, emotions begin to surface. But is that intimacy? Or is it attention? Through the story of the Woman at the Well in John 4, Psalm 139, and 1 John 4:18, Coach Gigi unpacks how emotional starvation impacts the brain, why a starving heart can mistake attention for intimacy, and how healing teaches us to appreciate connection without abandoning wisdom. In this episode you’ll learn: ​ The difference between attention and intimacy​ Why emotional neglect changes perception​ How trauma and loneliness affect attachment​ Why healthy attention does not exploit vulnerability​ How to stop chasing validation and start embracing healing​ Why consistency reveals character​ How to recognize healthy connection without rushing the process​ What Scripture teaches about being seen, known, and loved by God If you’ve ever felt invisible, overlooked, emotionally neglected, or confused about your feelings after finally being noticed, this episode is for you. Today’s episode is sponsored by FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc., where we believe healing is holy. Thank you to our listeners in 58 countries and growing. Your support, prayers, messages, and willingness to heal alongside us mean more than you’ll ever know. HEALING IS HOLY SUMMIT Join us for the Healing Is Holy Summit, a powerful gathering focused on faith, mental health, resilience, healing, and practical tools for everyday wellness. Register Today: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-healing-is-holy-summit Learn more about FOCUS: https://focusfaithmentalhealth.org JUNE COMMUNITY IMPACT CHALLENGE Today is June 2nd, and we’re doing something radical. This week, we’re believing God to raise $5,000 by Friday to support families, food assistance, mental health education, outreach efforts, and healing-centered community programming through FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc. If this podcast has encouraged you, challenged you, or helped you on your healing journey, would you consider partnering with us? Together, we can remind people that they are seen, valued, loved, and never alone. SUPPORT THE MISSION Healing Is Holy Summit Registration: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-healing-is-holy-summit Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3DUJNOXS1DPDA?ref_=wl_share Website: https://focusfaithmentalhealth.org GROCERY ASSISTANCE If you are located in Paulding County, Cobb County, Douglas County, or surrounding communities and need grocery assistance, please contact: info@FocusFaithMentalHealth.com BOOKS BY COACH GIGI My Body Is God’s Gift https://a.co/d/iEwYbVx Chef Gigi Saves the Day https://a.co/d/7cprHL7 Gigi’s French Bakery https://a.co/d/5lUJ9Qy Jesus, Lover of My Soul https://a.co/d/8NzA35Z Beautifully Broken https://a.co/d/a4AViP5 Catch and Release: Seeds of Deception https://a.co/d/bBCiNIw Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon eBook Available Now https://a.co/d/8sD1MEq Connect with FOCUS: https://focusfaithmentalhealth.org Music Credit: Written and composed by Geleta Gigi Parker. Arrangement and piano accompaniment by Debary Thompson. Before anyone noticed you, God saw you. Before anyone remembered your story, God knew it. Before anyone valued you, God established your worth.

    37 min
  3. WHEN YOU’RE SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED: PEACE SHOULD NOT FEEL FOREIGN

    May 30

    WHEN YOU’RE SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED: PEACE SHOULD NOT FEEL FOREIGN

    FAITH & FOCUS: A MOMENT FOR YOUR MIND Season 5 | Episode 11 WHEN YOU’RE SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED: PEACE SHOULD NOT FEEL FOREIGN What happens when you’re finally sick and tired of being sick and tired? What happens when the chaos you’ve survived for years starts feeling heavier than the fear of change? In this deeply faith-integrated episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, Coach Gigi explores the intersection of trauma, theology, emotional exhaustion, nervous system healing, and emotional safety. Together, we’ll unpack why peace often feels foreign after years of survival, how distorted beliefs can keep people trapped in unhealthy situations, what Scripture really says about peace, wisdom, emotional safety, and boundaries, and why becoming sick and tired of being sick and tired may be the first sign that healing has already begun. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why chronic stress changes the nervous system • How trauma can make chaos feel familiar • Why some Christians confuse suffering with holiness • What Elijah’s burnout teaches us about emotional exhaustion • How Jesus modeled healthy boundaries and withdrawal • The biblical meaning of shalom and why God calls us to peace • How emotional abuse impacts the mind, body, and spirit • Why wisdom, planning, and preparation are biblical • How to begin choosing healing without acting impulsively This conversation is for every woman who has spent years carrying the emotional weight of survival and is finally ready to ask: “Is this peace?” “Am I emotionally safe?” “What would wisdom require from me now?” Because healing is not just about leaving pain behind. Healing is learning to recognize peace when it arrives. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ HEALING IS HOLY SUMMIT Join us for the Healing is Holy Summit, a transformational gathering focused on faith, mental health, emotional wellness, resilience, healing, and community. Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/healing-is-holy-summit For sponsorship opportunities, coaching, resources, and event information visit: https://focusfaithmentalhealth.org ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FOOD NOURISHMENT TABLE INITIATIVE FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc. is actively serving children and families facing food insecurity through our Food Nourishment Table Initiative. If you are located in Paulding, Cobb, Douglas, or Bartow Counties and need assistance with groceries or food support, please contact: info@FocusFaithMentalHealth.com Support our mission through our Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3DUJNOXS1DPDA?ref_=wl_share ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ BOOKS BY GELETA GIGI PARKER Now What? I Married a Narcissist https://a.co/d/a4AViP5 Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon https://a.co/d/8sD1MEq Jesus, Lover of My Soul: Helping Women Worship Through Grief https://a.co/d/8NzA35Z My Body Is God’s Gift https://a.co/d/iEwYbVx Chef Gigi Serves Today https://a.co/d/7cprHL7 Gigi’s French Bakery https://a.co/d/5lUJ9Qy ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ CONNECT WITH COACH GIGI Website: https://focusfaithmentalhealth.org Email: info@FocusFaithMentalHealth.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ MUSIC CREDIT Written and composed by Geleta Gigi Parker. Arrangement and piano accompaniment by Debary Thompson. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Thank you to our listeners in 58 countries around the world for supporting Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind. Remember: You are not too far gone. You are never alone. You are no longer chasing. Healing is possible. And stay focused.

    23 min
  4. Stop Chasing Love: When Your Body Becomes Someone Else’s Emotional Dumping Ground

    May 26

    Stop Chasing Love: When Your Body Becomes Someone Else’s Emotional Dumping Ground

    What happens when love stops feeling safe and starts feeling emotionally exhausting? In this deeply honest episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, Coach Gigi explores the painful reality of emotional consumption in relationships. From parentification and emotional labor to withholding love, trauma bonds, nervous system exhaustion, emotional neglect, and cheating as emotional escapism, this conversation goes beyond surface-level relationship advice and uncovers the emotional and psychological patterns many people silently live through. This episode is for the woman who feels emotionally unseen while constantly pouring into everyone else. The woman who feels physically present in a relationship but emotionally abandoned. The woman who has confused being needed with being loved. In this episode, Coach Gigi discusses: ​Emotional regulation and unhealthy relationship dynamics​Why some people seek relief instead of intimacy​Emotional neglect and nervous system exhaustion​Trauma bonds and emotional inconsistency​Withholding affection and emotional withdrawal​Why emotional safety matters in relationships​Healing attachment wounds and reclaiming peace This episode also includes reflection questions, prayer, encouragement, and a blessing over listeners navigating heartbreak, emotional exhaustion, betrayal, trauma, and healing. Visit FocusFaithAndMentalHealth.com for coaching, resources, donations, upcoming events, and information about the Healing is Holy Summit 2026 hosted by . Healing is Holy Summit Tickets & Donations: FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc. is actively seeking donations for our Food Nourishment Table Initiative helping provide meals and support for children and families during summer breaks, school closings, and difficult seasons. Support the Food Nourishment Table Initiative and Amazon Wishlist here: Books by Geleta Gigi Parker: Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon Now What? I Married a Narcissist My Body Is God’s Gift Jesus, Lover of My Soul Music Credit: Written and composed by Geleta Gigi Parker. Arrangement and piano accompaniment by Debary Thompson. Thank you to our listeners across 58 countries around the world for supporting Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind. Because healing is holy. And sometimes healing looks like groceries too. Love & Light Gigi Bee 🐝

    27 min
  5. You Keep Rebuilding What Broke You | Why Healing Requires Different Choices

    May 22

    You Keep Rebuilding What Broke You | Why Healing Requires Different Choices

    Episode Title: You Keep Rebuilding What Broke You | Why Healing Requires Different Choices Podcast Description: You prayed for healing… but do you keep rebuilding the very thing that broke you? In this deeply reflective and psychologically grounded episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, Coach Gigi explores why so many people unintentionally recreate emotional cycles, unhealthy attachments, survival patterns, and familiar dysfunction even after becoming aware of the pain those patterns cause. This episode dives into: • emotional familiarity and nervous system conditioning • why familiar does not always mean safe • rebuilding from loneliness instead of alignment • trauma repetition and emotional attachment • validation wounds and overcommitting • discernment versus emotional impulsivity • healthy boundaries and inner-circle access • Lot’s wife and emotional attachment to old seasons • renewing the mind through healing and spiritual growth • why healing requires different choices Coach Gigi also shares a transparent personal reflection about saying “yes” to an incredible opportunity before first seeking God, and how the Holy Spirit lovingly corrected her understanding of alignment, discernment, timing, stewardship, and emotional decision-making. This episode reminds listeners: Healing is not just leaving unhealthy things behind. Healing is learning not to rebuild them. Scriptures referenced include: • Romans 12:2 • Ecclesiastes 3 • Matthew 7:24-27 • Genesis 19 • 1 Corinthians 14:33 If this episode challenged you, encouraged you, or helped you reflect differently, please share it with someone who may be silently rebuilding what broke them. Follow the podcast. Leave a review. And stay connected with FOCUS Faith & Mental Health to learn more about: • The Healing Table • The Healing Is Holy Summit • emotional wellness resources • coaching opportunities • community outreach initiatives • and ways to partner with us. Register for the Healing Is Holy Summit: Healing Is Holy Summit Registration Vote for “Now What? I Married a Narcissist” for International Impact Author of the Year: International Impact Book Awards Public Voting Books by Geleta Gigi Parker: Now What? I Married a Narcissist Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon My Body Is God’s Gift If you are experiencing domestic violence or emotional abuse, call or text 1-800-799-7233 or visit thehotline.org. If you are struggling emotionally or experiencing thoughts of suicide or hopelessness, call or text 988. Music Credit: Written and composed by Geleta Gigi Parker. Arrangement and piano accompaniment by Debary Thompson.

    26 min
  6. Grace in the Middle of It | A Behind-the-Scenes Guest Beta Conversation

    May 17 ·  Bonus

    Grace in the Middle of It | A Behind-the-Scenes Guest Beta Conversation

    Not every meaningful conversation happens when life is polished and easy. Sometimes healing conversations happen right in the middle of exhaustion, uncertainty, prayer, and real life. In this special behind-the-scenes beta guest episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, Coach Gigi welcomes her sister Thea for a heartfelt test conversation as we prepare for future guest episodes and deeper conversations around healing, faith, family, and emotional wellness. Before recording, prayer filled the room. We also want to lovingly acknowledge that this conversation was recorded while Thea was spending her second day at the hospital supporting her daughter, McKenzie, during an extreme sickle cell pain crisis. We are continuing to pray for complete healing, restoration, comfort, strength, and peace for McKenzie and for every caregiver carrying heavy things quietly. “This episode is part of our beta journey as we begin welcoming guest conversations into the Faith & Focus family. We are currently exploring new platforms and growing through the process, so you may hear a few audio imperfections along the way. Still, we believed the conversation was too meaningful not to share. Thank you for growing with us.” Because sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is simply remain present in the middle of hard moments. Sponsored by FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc. where healing is holy and no one should have to carry pain alone. Music Credit: “Be Still and Know” Written and composed by Geleta Gigi Parker. Arrangement and piano accompaniment by Debary Thompson. Website: https://focusfaithmentalhealth.org

    13 min
  7. The Betrayal Wasn’t Just Them… It Was Me Too | When You Realize You’ve Been Abandoning Yourself

    May 15

    The Betrayal Wasn’t Just Them… It Was Me Too | When You Realize You’ve Been Abandoning Yourself

    Podcast Description: What happens when you finally realize the betrayal wasn’t only what THEY did to you… but how many times you abandoned yourself trying to keep them? In this deeply honest and transformational episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, Coach Gigi explores the painful reality of self-abandonment, survival mode, people pleasing, emotional exhaustion, and what healing looks like when God begins opening your eyes to the patterns you normalized just to keep connection. This episode dives into: • self-abandonment and emotional neglect • people pleasing and overfunctioning • nervous system survival patterns • shame versus accountability • why familiar does not always mean healthy • emotional wandering and repeated cycles • grief attached to old versions of yourself • psychological and biblical healing • practical ways to pivot toward alignment Coach Gigi also breaks down how unresolved trauma and chronic survival mode can train the body and brain to normalize dysfunction, causing many people to repeatedly tolerate environments, relationships, and behaviors that grieve their spirit. With real-life examples, biblical truth, psychological insight, and practical reflection questions, this episode reminds listeners that healing is not perfection. Healing is awareness followed by alignment. Scriptures referenced include: • Ecclesiastes 3 • Romans 8:1 • 1 Corinthians 14:33 If this episode blessed you, challenged you, or helped you see yourself differently, please share it, follow the podcast, and leave a review. To our Faith & Focus family listening in 56 countries and growing, thank you for being part of this healing community. Stay connected with FOCUS Faith & Mental Health to learn more about: • The Healing Table • The Healing Is Holy Summit • coaching and wellness resources • community outreach initiatives • and ways to partner with us as we continue serving women, children, and families. Register for the Healing Is Holy Summit: Healing Is Holy Summit Registration Explore Coach Gigi’s books and healing resources: Now What? I Married a Narcissist Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon My Body Is God’s Gift If you are experiencing domestic violence, call or text 1-800-799-7233 or visit thehotline.org. If you are struggling emotionally or experiencing suicidal thoughts, call or text 988. Music Credit: Written and composed by Geleta Gigi Parker. Arrangement and piano accompaniment by Debary Thompson.

    26 min
  8. Now That I See It… I Can’t Unsee It | When What You Used to Tolerate Starts Grieving Your Spirit

    May 12

    Now That I See It… I Can’t Unsee It | When What You Used to Tolerate Starts Grieving Your Spirit

    Podcast Description: What happens when the things you once tolerated… start grieving your spirit? In this deeply personal and transformational episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, Coach Gigi unpacks what healing really looks like when your nervous system, your spirit, and your awareness begin rejecting what once felt normal. From emotional attunement and people-pleasing to chronic stress, survival mode, and learning how to stop abandoning yourself just to keep the peace, this episode bridges faith, psychology, and lived experience in a way that is raw, relatable, and restorative. Coach Gigi breaks down: • why healing changes your tolerance • how the body keeps score • the difference between peacekeeping and peacemaking • why feelings are not facts • emotional responsibility and self-awareness • what “PIVOT” looks like in real life • and why awareness without alignment keeps us stuck in cycles This episode also explores: • nervous system healing • emotional attunement and performative concern • why your spirit grieves environments your survival mode normalized • and how healing is not perfection… healing is awareness followed by alignment. Because what good is success… if your spirit is grieving the entire time? Special thank you to the 23 incredible women who attended The Healing Table and to Amber Feist, our amazing back office bestie, for truly coming in clutch and helping make the event beautiful. To our listeners in 56 countries and growing… thank you for being part of this global healing community. If this episode blessed you, challenged you, or helped you see yourself differently, please share it, follow the podcast, and leave a review. Stay connected with FOCUS Faith & Mental Health to learn more about our programs, The Healing Table, coaching, mental health resources, and ways to partner with us as we continue serving women, children, and families. 🎟️ Register now for the Healing Is Holy Summit & Leadership Wellness Symposium: Healing Is Holy Summit Registration Explore Coach Gigi’s books and healing resources: Now What? I Married a Narcissist: Finding Faith, Hope, and Healing Beyond Brokenness Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon My Body Is God’s Gift If you are experiencing domestic violence, call or text 1-800-799-7233 or visit thehotline.org. If you are struggling emotionally or experiencing suicidal thoughts, call or text 988. Music Credit: Written and composed by Geleta Gigi Parker. Arrangement and piano accompaniment by Debary Thompson.

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A Christian mental health podcast for healing, faith, and emotional wellness. Supporting women and families on their mental health journey through Christ-centered conversations. Welcome to Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind. I’m Gigi, a best-selling author and board-certified brain and mental health coach. This is where faith meets real life, where broken places are met with truth, and healing begins. You are not alone. You are not too broken. Healing is possible. If you are walking through grief, listen to my audiobook, Jesus, Lover of My Soul: Helping Women Worship Through Grief.

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  • Creator
    💠 Gigi Parker, Brain and Mental Health Coach (BCMHC, BCBHC)
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    123
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 💠 Gigi Parker, Brain and Mental Health Coach (BCMHC, BCBHC)
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