32 episodes
Real Talk Foundation Restoration
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The Real Talk Podcast is about real people discussing real issues while offering real help at the intersection of clinical expertise and a biblical perspective. We will be covering an array of topics from mental health, emotional wellbeing, neuroscience, parenting, marriages, relationships, faith, and much more! Visit Foundation Restoration at www.foundationrestoration.org for more information! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ashley-mcilwain/support
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EPISODE 32 | The Key to Coping with Anxiety
Anxiety. Everyone experiences it at one time or another, but for some, it’s a debilitating and very real part of their everyday lives. Anxiety can impact people in different ways, but regardless, it tends to grip us in a way that squeezes the very life out of our lives. So, what is anxiety? And how do we deal with it? What is the key to coping with anxiety?
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EPISODE 31 | Emotional Intelligence
We all have feelings whether we want to admit it or not. Some people want to completely avoid feelings and deny their existence. Others live and die by their feelings. Our world says your feelings are all that matter. The Christian community can tend to repress and discourage feelings. So what’s the answer? Is there a happy medium? Is there a bridge between the extremes? Feelings have their place and their purpose, and in this episode, we’re going to discuss emotional intelligence, acknowledging emotions, and managing emotions.
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EPISODE 30 | The Competing Spouse
Do you ever feel like you and your spouse are competing? Like instead of being on your team, your spouse is competing against you? Does it ever seem like your spouse struggles to celebrate, elevate, encourage, support, or otherwise unite with you? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, this podcast is for you as we delve into The Competing Spouse.
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EPISODE 29 | You Need to Know Your Why: Marriage & Relationships - Part 3
Life is full of decisions, responsibilities, roles, and relationships. Every day we face a full day of moving, deciding, functioning, and operating within a million places and spaces, and it’s easy to go through the motions of life without a second thought. It’s easy to focus on the here and now without much thought in what we are doing, let alone WHY we are doing it. I want to challenge you with the importance of knowing your why in everything you do to maximize the impact of your life on you and on others. Knowing your why is the key to stewarding all that God has entrusted in your care well. In Part 3 we are specifically addressing the why in marriages and relationships.
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EPISODE 28 | You Need to Know Your Why: Parenting & Vocation - Part 2
Life is full of decisions, responsibilities, roles, and relationships. Every day we face a full day of moving, deciding, functioning, and operating within a million places and spaces, and it’s easy to go through the motions of life without a second thought. It’s easy to focus on the here and now without much thought in what we are doing, let alone WHY we are doing it. I want to challenge you with the importance of knowing your why in everything you do to maximize the impact of your life on you and on others. Knowing your why is the key to stewarding all that God has entrusted in your care well. In Part 2 we are specifically addressing the why in parenting as well as in our jobs, work, and vocation.
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EPISODE 27 | You Need to Know Your Why - Part 1
Life is full of decisions, responsibilities, roles, and relationships. Every day we face a full day of moving, deciding, functioning, and operating within a million places and spaces, and it’s easy to go through the motions of life without a second thought. It’s easy to focus on the here and now without much thought in what we are doing, let alone WHY we are doing it. As a new year is underway, I want to challenge you with the importance of knowing your why in everything you do to maximize the impact of your life on you and on others. Knowing your why is 1 of the most important things to know, and we’re going to explore that in today’s episode.
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