Rooted

Todd Squires | Faith, Growth & Changed Lives
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Rooted is a podcast of honest stories about faith, growth, and changed lives. These conversations aren’t polished testimonies or perfect answers — they’re real stories from men and women whose lives began to change as faith took hold. Rooted is a space for seekers, believers, and anyone curious about what we’re rooted in. 

Episodes

  1. 23h ago

    How to Pray More Powerfully (And Why Most People Do It Wrong) with Mark England

    Why do so many prayers go unanswered — not because God isn't listening, but because of how we're praying them? In this episode of Rooted, host Todd Squires sits down with mindset coach Mark England to explore the surprising connection between the words we use, the stories we carry, and the power of prayer. Mark has spent nearly two decades teaching people how their language shapes their beliefs and their lives. In this conversation, he breaks down why writing your prayers down — instead of just speaking them — can make them dramatically more powerful, how your breath reveals whether you actually believe what you're asking for, and why unresolved stories from your past quietly create resistance to the things you want most. Todd and Mark also dig into the shift so many people are making from vague spiritual language like "the universe" toward naming God directly, the difference between a prayer and a goal, and why group prayer might be an underused superpower hiding in plain sight. In this episode: Why people are moving from "universe" language to naming GodWhat writing a prayer down does that speaking it doesn'tThe link between your breath and what you actually believeHow past stories create resistance to your prayersReframing "I don't deserve to be here" in real timePrayer vs. goals — what's really the difference?The power of praying as a groupThe ancient roots of "Abracadabra" and what it reveals about the power of wordsIf you've ever wondered whether you're praying the "right" way, or want to understand how your self-talk shapes your faith, this episode will change how you think about both. Connect with Mark England: Learn more about Enlifted at https://www.enlifted.me/

  2. Jul 26

    Rooted with Matthew Krontz: From Fighting Life to Walking With It

    What does it look like to stop fighting life and start walking with it — and realize that "it" was Jesus all along? In this episode of Rooted, host Todd sits down with his friend Matthew Krontz — a tattooed, pierced, gym-going, deep-thinking guy who spent years leaning on alcohol, the idea of "the Universe," and sheer self-reliance before something shifted. Matthew shares how exploring Taoism, stumbling into a small Mormon congregation, and a series of what can only be called divine appointments led him to a faith that actually made sense to him. This is a raw, honest, and genuinely funny conversation about judgment, identity, community, and what it means to be rooted in something bigger than yourself — even when your lenses are still foggy. In This Episode: How Matthew went from "fighting life" to "walking with life" — and why he now calls that JesusWhat he used to be rooted in: alcohol, self-reliance, and the vague idea of "the Universe"Exploring multiple religions and finally finding one where questions were welcomedBeing the unlikely face at a dwindling church — and why that mattersSeeing yourself the way others see you (without the ego)The "colored lenses" framework Matthew uses to meet people where they areWaking up at 6:30 AM, gratitude, and what daily faith actually looks likeWorking toward his priesthood — tattoos, piercings, and allWhy your body is a temple.Disruptive thinkers, divine timing, and moving your seat at the tableKey Quote: "I always felt like I was fighting life. Now I feel like I'm holding hands with life — walking through it instead of against it." — Matthew Krontz If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who might need it. You don't have to have it all figured out. You just have to be willing to listen. Rooted is a podcast about faith, growth, and changed lives. Real people. Real stories. No perfect answers.

  3. Jul 12

    Rooted with Robyn Wright: When Your Body Stores What Your Mind Won't Face

    What if the chronic pain in your shoulder has nothing to do with your shoulder? In this episode, Todd sits down with Robyn Wright — licensed massage therapist, somatic coach, and equine-assisted learning facilitator — to explore the powerful connection between emotional experience and physical health. Robyn shares how unprocessed emotions get literally stored in the body at a cellular level, and how creating a safe space for people to tell their story can release what years of carrying it never could. Topics Covered How unprocessed trauma and emotion get stored in the body at a cellular levelWhy society conditions us to bury feelings — and what that does long-termThe nervous system's role in releasing stored stories through bodyworkRobyn's path from pre-dental student to massage therapist to somatic coachSelf-abandonment, re-parenting your inner child, and owning your own stuffCoaching high school basketball girls with the intention of being the adult she neededThe ripple effect — how healing one person spreads three layers deepFaith as evidence-based trust, not blind beliefWhy doctors average 7.6 minutes per patient — and what's missingThe language of disease: "I have cancer" vs. "I'm experiencing cancer"Speaking life into yourself vs. letting the enemy pull up a chairEquine-assisted learning and what horses teach us about ourselvesSigns, coins, and why there's no such thing as coincidenceKey Quotes "It literally will store at the cellular level in the body, which can then be the cause of illness." — Robyn "It was a performance, essentially. You're performing for the world, and then you go home — and what's left of you?" — Robyn "The relationship that needed fixing was actually my own relationship with myself." — Robyn "Go outside. Leave your phone. Three to five minutes. It's free." — Robyn "Every time you say yes to yourself, it's easier to say yes to yourself the next time." — Todd Robyn's One Tool to Get Unstuck Go outside. No phone. No distractions. Even two minutes. Reconnect, breathe, reset. It's free — and most of us skip it every day. Resources Mentioned The Body Keeps the Score Don't Let the Enemy Sit at Your TableConnect with Robyn 📘 Facebook: Whole Soul Wellness / Right Massage📷 Instagram: Whole Soul Wellness / Right MassageIf this conversation resonated, share it with someone who needs it. Rooted — Stories of Faith, Growth, and Changed Lives.

  4. Jun 17

    Andy Foster: Inspired Behind Bars

    What do you do when a newspaper declares your life is over? For Andy Foster, the answer came from a chaplain who walked into an 8x8 jail cell and spoke seven words that changed everything. In this episode of Rooted, Todd sits down with Andy Foster — founder of Inspiration Ministries — to trace one of the most remarkable redemption stories you'll hear. From a 27-year-old sitting in a jail cell in 2007, to leading a ministry that has housed hundreds of men and women, restored families, and sparked a revival inside a prison compound, Andy's journey is proof that God doesn't disqualify the broken — He specifically recruits them. In This Episode: What life looked like before faith — the emptiness, the chase, the hidden strugglesThe moment a chaplain named Milo changed Andy's life foreverHow Inspiration Ministries was literally born inside a prisonThe yellow legal notepad where Andy first wrote the word "Inspiration"Going from instant coffee in a jail cell to running a coffee shop in 19 daysWhy getting people clean and sober isn't enough — and what real restoration looks likeThe NIMBY neighbors who became Andy's biggest advocatesSupportive housing, employer partnerships, and what it takes to break the cycle for goodChapter Markers: 0:00 — Cold Open0:32 — Introduction2:49 — Andy's Life Before Faith6:53 — The Jail Cell That Changed Everything9:06 — A Vision Born in Prison23:38 — From Prison to a Coffee Shop29:28 — A Refuge for the Released33:44 — Building Stability: The Housing Mission47:49 — Supportive Housing: The Game Changer49:42 — How to Get InvolvedConnect with Inspiration Ministries: 🌐 inspiration-ministries.org Volunteer opportunities availableDonate onlineEmployer partnerships welcomeAbout Rooted Rooted: Stories of Faith, Growth & Changed Lives features real conversations with real people — no perfect answers, no polished stories. Just honest talk about where growth actually begins. If something in this episode stirred something in you — sit with it. Share it. It might be exactly what someone else needs to hear.

    Andy Foster: Inspired Behind Bars
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Rooted is a podcast of honest stories about faith, growth, and changed lives. These conversations aren’t polished testimonies or perfect answers — they’re real stories from men and women whose lives began to change as faith took hold. Rooted is a space for seekers, believers, and anyone curious about what we’re rooted in. 

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  • Creator
    Todd Squires | Faith, Growth & Changed Lives
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
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