Rooted and Renewed: Healing Trauma and Restoring Faith

Sheila Hochberg
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Are you tired of feeling stuck in the same cycles no matter how hard you pray or try? Welcome to Rooted and Renewed, the podcast where faith meets healing for the whole person -spirit, soul, and body. Hosted by Sheila, a recovery ministry leader of 14 years, this show explores how trauma gets stored in our bodies, how Scripture speaks directly to our deepest wounds, and how we can step into lasting freedom through Christ. Each episode offers biblical insight, practical tools, and gentle guidance to help you calm your nervous system, renew your mind, and walk in the wholeness

  1. 2d ago

    Purpose is Participation

    Purpose Is Participation: You Don’t Have to Find One Big Calling What if you don't have one giant purpose you're supposed to discover? We often think of purpose as a single calling, a career, ministry, achievement, or life assignment that will finally explain why we're here. But what if purpose is less about finding one big thing and more about faithfully participating in the life God has already placed in front of us? In this episode of Rooted & Renewed, we explore the idea that purpose was present before striving. From the garden of Genesis to the changing seasons of our own lives, we’ll consider what it means to care for what has been entrusted to us, recognize the gifts we already carry, and embrace purpose without turning it into another form of performance. We’ll also talk about the difference between being needed and having purpose, why our value must come before our usefulness, and how purpose can change its expression without disappearing. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re behind, missed your calling, or lost your purpose because your life looks different than it used to, this conversation is for you. Maybe you don't need to find one big calling. Maybe you need to ask: What has God placed in my hands in this season? And: Where am I being invited to participate?

  2. Aug 24

    Let There Be Light

    What if one of the most important gifts God gave our bodies was something we see every single day, but rarely stop to notice? In this episode of Rooted & Renewed, we explore the connection between creation, light, and the rhythms God designed us to live within. From the first words of Genesis “Let there be light", to the way plants, animals, our eyes, and our bodies respond to the changing light around us, we take a gentle look at what light may be telling us about the Creator and His design. We’ll also consider how modern life has changed our relationship with natural light and darkness, and why today's wellness world is increasingly interested in things like circadian rhythms, red light, and blue-light exposure. But this episode isn't about chasing the perfect wellness routine. It's about noticing. Noticing the morning light.Noticing the changing sky.Noticing the rhythms of creation.And remembering that sometimes what we call a “new discovery” is simply something God has been giving us all along. In this episode:• Light in the creation story• Why living things respond to light• The body's relationship with day and night• How modern life has changed our light environment• A biblical perspective on light• A simple invitation to notice and reconnect Stay Rooted and stay Renewed For deeper conversation join me inside The Healing Vault Live https://www.facebook.com/share/1GBB3rhzU4/

  3. Aug 17

    Created to Belong and Contribute Community, Purpose, and God’s Design

    Where do I belong? And does my life really matter? These are questions many of us carry quietly through different seasons of life. In this episode of the Rooted & Renewed Podcast, I explore the connection between community, belonging, and purpose through the lens of God’s original design. From Genesis, we see that humanity was never created for isolation. We were made for relationship, connection, and meaningful participation. But belonging can become complicated. Childhood experiences, rejection, peer pressure, and the desire to be accepted can shape the places we choose and the ways we show up in relationship. And purpose can become complicated too. We may think it has to be one dramatic calling or something impressive enough to prove that our lives matter. This episode invites you to consider a simpler possibility: What if purpose is often revealed through ordinary contribution? And what if belonging is less about fitting in and more about being known? Together we explore: * The difference between fitting in and belonging * How early experiences can shape our sense of connection * Why purpose does not have to be dramatic to be meaningful * How community and contribution often work together * Why your value comes before your usefulness * How purpose can change across different seasons of life This is an invitation to stop asking only: “What am I supposed to do with my life?” And begin asking: “Where has God invited me to belong?” And: “What has He placed in my hands to offer in this season?” https://sheila-hochbergs-team.adalo.com/rooted

  4. Aug 10

    Living in Rhythm

    Are you truly resting, or are you simply collapsing after a day of constant demands? And are you giving your body meaningful opportunities to move, or expecting one workout to compensate for hours of stillness? In this episode of the Rooted & Renewed Podcast, I explore movement and rest as complementary rhythms within God’s design. Beginning in Genesis, we see that Adam was created for meaningful participation in the life around him, but he also entered into a rest God had already prepared. Movement was not punishment, and rest was not something he had to earn. This conversation explores: * Why movement was woven into ordinary life before it became “exercise” * How small moments of standing, stretching, walking, and moving can fit into a modern workday * Why physical stillness is not always the same as true rest * How brief pauses between responsibilities can interrupt the pattern of constant urgency * The difference between working for rest and learning to work from rest * Why movement can become participation rather than punishment * How rest can become an expression of trust rather than guilt This episode is not about creating the perfect balance or adding another wellness routine. It is an invitation to become more responsive, to notice when your body needs movement, when your mind and spirit need rest, and how both can help you live with greater presence, grace, and trust in God. For access to The Healing Vault membership and the Rooted and Renewed on-line course and other content use this link to download the app https://sheila-hochbergs-team.adalo.com/rooted

  5. Aug 3

    You May Not Need Another Thing

    What if healing is not always asking you to add something new? In this episode of the Rooted & Renewed Podcast, I explore the difference between continually chasing the next health practice and learning to receive what God has already provided. Breath. Food. Rest. Light. Connection. Daily provision. These gifts are already woven into ordinary life, yet it is possible to move through an entire day without truly noticing them. This conversation looks at breath and nourishment as continual rhythms of receiving rather than isolated wellness techniques. It also briefly explores how we may bring stress, hurry, distraction, and old beliefs with us to the table, and why even one gentle breath can help us become more present to the meal and the moment. In this episode, we explore: Why healing does not always require adding moreThe difference between stewardship and controlHow breath and nourishment reveal our dependence on GodWhy our need to receive again is not weaknessHow ordinary gifts can become reminders of daily provisionA simple practice for receiving one moment with greater awarenessThis is not an invitation to create another checklist. It is an invitation to pause and ask: How can I receive what God has already provided? Because sometimes healing begins not with doing more, but with noticing what has been sustaining us all along. Join me Tuesday inside the Healing Vault where I go a bit deeper into this. 👇 https://www.facebook.com/share/1BVRwyTNPy/ All content access👇 https://sheila-hochbergs-team.adalo.com/rooted

  6. Jul 27

    Inhabiting the Blueprint: Learning to Live in God’s Design

    What does your average Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon reveal about the blueprint you are living from? In this episode of the Rooted & Renewed podcast, I explore how healing is shaped not only by what we believe, but by the ordinary patterns and rhythms that quietly form our everyday lives. From the way we wake up, eat, work, rest, breathe, respond to stress, and connect with God, we are all living from a blueprint, whether we recognize it or not. Drawing from Romans 12 and the invitation not to conform to the patterns of this world, this conversation asks an important question: What patterns have we accepted simply because they are normal? Hurry. Constant productivity. Multitasking. Ignoring the body. Living disconnected from God’s presence. None of these may seem significant in isolation, but together they can become the framework from which we live. In this episode, we explore: • How everyday patterns quietly become a way of life • Why Romans 12 speaks to more than beliefs alone • The difference between admiring God’s design and actually inhabiting it • Why healing is not another checklist, diet, supplement, or technique • How God designed the body and spirit to live through continual rhythms • Why ordinary moments may be some of the most important places healing is cultivated This episode is an invitation to stop asking only: “What do I need to fix?” And begin asking: “How did God design me to live today?” Because healing is often cultivated in ordinary moments rather than extraordinary ones. For all my content use this link https://sheila-hochbergs-team.adalo.com/rooted Join me Tuesday evening at 6:30 to go deeper into this topic. https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bimss49wC/

  7. Jul 20

    Reclaiming the Gifts We Forgot

    Can Christians embrace wellness practices without compromising their faith? In this episode of the Rooted & Renewed Podcast, I continue the conversation about God's original design by exploring a question many believers have wrestled with: Have we sometimes confused God's gifts with the ways people choose to use those gifts? From intentional breathing and movement to time in creation, rest, nourishing food, and healthy relationships, many practices that support our physical and emotional well-being are sometimes viewed with hesitation because of cultural labels or associations. But what if these are not "new age" inventions at all? What if they are part of the wisdom God built into creation from the very beginning? In this episode, you'll discover: Why discernment is different from fear.The difference between God's gifts and the worldviews that may surround them.How Scripture and science complement rather than compete with one another.What the Blue Zones can teach us about living in rhythms that reflect God's design.Why stewardship, not self-optimization, is the heart of biblical wellness.This isn't a conversation about chasing the next health trend. It's an invitation to rediscover the goodness of God's design and to steward the body He's entrusted to us with gratitude, wisdom, and faith. Because sometimes what feels like a new discovery...is really an ancient gift from a loving Creator that has been there all along. https://sheila-hochbergs-team.adalo.com/rooted https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1GEMkvBhcC/

  8. Jul 13

    Rediscovering God’s Design: Were These Really Ever Healing Hacks

    Are today’s wellness trends really new? Or are we simply rediscovering the wisdom of God’s original design? In this episode of the Rooted & Renewed podcast, I explore a different way of thinking about health, healing, and the growing list of practices that have become popular in today’s wellness culture. From breathing and movement to sunlight, rest, nourishing food, and community, what if many of these aren’t modern discoveries at all, but gifts God intentionally wove into creation from the very beginning? Together we’ll explore: • Why many “wellness trends” may actually be rediscoveries of God’s design • The relationship between Scripture, science, and creation • How Genesis reveals God’s heart for human flourishing • Why our environment matters to both body and soul • The difference between chasing health and stewarding the gifts God has already given us • How everyday rhythms can become reminders of God’s goodness This isn’t a conversation about rejecting science or modern medicine. It’s an invitation to see both through the lens of a loving Creator. Because perhaps healing isn’t leading us somewhere God has never been. Maybe it’s gently leading us back toward the wisdom of the One who designed us in the first place. 🌿 In the next episode, we’ll continue this conversation by exploring how cultures around the world naturally live many of these rhythms, and why reclaiming God’s gifts requires both gratitude and discernment. https://sheila-hochbergs-team.adalo.com/rooted https://www.facebook.com/share/19DUou7bqd/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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Are you tired of feeling stuck in the same cycles no matter how hard you pray or try? Welcome to Rooted and Renewed, the podcast where faith meets healing for the whole person -spirit, soul, and body. Hosted by Sheila, a recovery ministry leader of 14 years, this show explores how trauma gets stored in our bodies, how Scripture speaks directly to our deepest wounds, and how we can step into lasting freedom through Christ. Each episode offers biblical insight, practical tools, and gentle guidance to help you calm your nervous system, renew your mind, and walk in the wholeness

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