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The Stories That Shape UsS2E12: Reflecting before setting goals | Taking you into the new yearSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!As we wrap season two, we look back upon the year with a spirit of reflection. We've explored faith, feelings, functionality and how each show up in our relationships with God and people. Through it all, we hope to live even harder and love even stronger. What are some of your reflections from this year and what do you hope for in 2024? 2023-12-2742 minThe Stories That Shape UsS2E11: Loneliness around the holidays | How to hold onto hopeSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!You are not alone in your loneliness. There’s a cloud of loneliness that can become even more dense during certain times of the year like the holidays. And feeling that cloud is not unusual. In this episode we acknowledge those feelings and explore how to best express and navigate them during sensitive times. Thank you for tuning in! If you...2023-12-2043 minThe Stories That Shape UsS2E10: When and how to set healthy boundaries in your relationshipsSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Oh boundaries! To have them or not to have them? When are they useful? When are they bad? Turn outs, they don’t have to be hard lines in the sand! In this episode, we talk about how to best use and communicate them to improve your relationships.Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed the show, please like, sh...2023-12-1334 minThe Stories That Shape UsS2E9: How to heal without overcompensating | Family DynamicsSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Ever experience something so left, you jump ALL the way right? Only to find that jumping so far right actually did more damage? In this episode, we talk about what drives us to overcompensate and how to best rebalance to achieve the healing we were looking for in the first place.Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed the...2023-12-0632 minThe Stories That Shape UsS2E8: What forms the false self & how to reclaim who God created you to beSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Remove the layers of your false self by identifying the temptations and circumstances that drive you to put on a mask. Learn to embrace your worth - not by what you do, what you have, or who likes you but simply because you are YOU. And that is enough!Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed the show, please...2023-11-2952 minThe Stories That Shape UsS2E7: Why sorrow is better than laughterSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Sorrow, the great Refiner, can be a meeting place for connection with God. A connection that leads to joy, healing, and freedom.📢 Want to become a Founding Member of the upcoming $497 course The Audacity to Reconnect at a 50% discounted price? This is a course & community for women who are ready to go from feeling alone and disconnected to clear and con...2023-11-1550 minThe Stories That Shape UsS2E6: Why honesty & vulnerability are so important! | Healing RelationshipsSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Honesty can be difficult but it is the very key needed to open the door for transparency and vulnerability to develop and transform your life. This episode dives into what may keep us from being honest and how to work through the discomfort to unlock deep connection in our relationships. Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed the show, p...2023-11-0849 minThe Stories That Shape UsS2E5: Trust Issues | Can trust be rebuilt?Send us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Oh the whirlwind of TRUST! How it is built, how it is restored, how it flourishes. This episode explores the delicate nature of trust and its cycles as we journey through life and relationships. Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed the show, please like, share, and subscribe.Stay connected with Tina and Living in Light, LLC...2023-11-0143 minThe Stories That Shape UsS2E4: Who or what have you been worshiping?Send us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!A person, a thing, an idea. Think of one that takes up a lot of heart and mind space and notice what you feel. Maybe ask yourself the question - is it genuine love, respect, or admiration OR could it be an idol in my life? Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed the show, please like, share, and...2023-10-2534 minThe Stories That Shape UsS2 E3: Why your knowledge can't be your GodSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!How often do you overweigh the scale towards your intellect and leave your process and experiences out of balance? How often do you reflect on what you might not know or where you could do something different? Explore how to trust God with your journey and rebalance knowledge with faith and humility along the way. If you enjoyed the show, p...2023-10-1845 minThe Stories That Shape UsS2 E2 - How your feelings influence your faithSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Do faith and feelings oppose each other? Do they just co-exist? Or can they work in beautiful harmony? In this episode, explore the beautiful relationship between the two and allow your relationship with God to deepen and flourish.Thank you for watching! If you enjoyed the show, please like, share, and subscribe.Stay connected with Tina and Living...2023-10-1140 minThe Stories That Shape UsS2 E1: How to reclaim who you areSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please like, share, and subscribe.Stay connected with Tina and Living in Light, LLC by visiting https://www.livinginlightllc.com/ Stay connected with Kiara and atl kula by visiting https://www.atlkula.com/Resources:Ebook: Crushing Conflict: A Guide for Couples to Get Out of the Chaos h...2023-10-0440 minThe Stories That Shape UsEpisode 12: Season 1 Wrap Up with Tina Morales & Kiara JohnsonSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Beautiful people join us as we wrap up Season 1 of The Stories That Shape Us! Learn more about your hosts, how this show was born, and our takeaways from each episode. Be sure to listen through to the end for some exciting news about Season 2 that we could use your help with!! We even leave with you a couple of journal prompts...2022-12-2845 minThe Stories That Shape UsEpisode 11: On The Other Side of Burnout: A Journey of Relearning with Dr. Kim HiresSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Have you trained so hard for a career that now you’re not sure you even want to be in anymore? Have you built up resentments that leave you angry and bitter? Do you question who you are anymore? Are you exhausted? These may be signs of burnout and Dr. Kim Hires is personally familiar with how this showed up in her ow...2022-12-2153 minThe Stories That Shape UsEpisode 10: Figuring Out Entrepreneurship…Together with Lauren Gall & Melanie AmmermanSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Two young women move to California with a dream and a desire, are introduced to each other, and grow a 7-figure business. Wait, what?! Have you ever wanted to do something that felt right, but you weren’t sure of exactly how it would all play out? Well neither did they! Lauren Gall and Melanie Ammerman, co-founders of VaVa Virtual Assistants, take us on...2022-12-1458 minThe Stories That Shape UsEpisode 9: A Journey of Glorifying God with Dorian ShockeySend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!What does glorifying God look like to you? How may God be using your setbacks as stepping stones? Risk or opportunity or both? These are just a few of the things we talked about in our conversation with Dorian Shockey, Owner and Coach of CrossFit Resurgens. Watch and listen how Dorian navigates what God calls him to. Dorian’s Bio...2022-12-0742 minThe Stories That Shape UsEpisode 8: The Journey of Leadership and Staying True to You with Ana UrregoSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!When you think of leadership, what comes to mind? Does it sound like a fun, fancy title you want to have? Do you think the leadership journey is separate from your personal journey? Do you want to learn what it’s all about? Listen and/or watch our conversation with Ana Urrego, Co-Founder & President of Furdale and VP of Hispanic Young Professionals & En...2022-11-3053 minThe Stories That Shape UsEpisode 7: Nourishing Your Creativity and The Power of Support with CutiepiesenseiSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!How do you nourish your creativity? Who supports you in that process? In this episode, we talk to Jasmine James, more widely known as Cutiepiesensei, as she shares with us her journey of creativity. What really stands out to us in this conversation is her emphasis on needing supportive people in your circle to thrive personally and professionally. Her passion for her...2022-11-2351 minThe Stories That Shape UsEpisode 6: Rebuilding Your Identity and Owning Your Truth with Bela CastroSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!What painful moments, experiences, and/or relationships have you experienced in life? How did those experiences impact your view of yourself? A lot of times, we view ourselves based on the negative experiences we’ve encountered and it leads us to even more painful places. In this episode Bela Castro, Health & Life Coach, shares how she has been able to reshape her id...2022-11-1649 minThe Stories That Shape UsEpisode 5: How God Helps You Build Healthy Relationships with Danielle ZapchenkSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Ladies, this one's for you. Have you found it hard to build relationships and healthy community with other women? Have you listened to other women’s stories and thought to yourself, “wow, I don’t have anything major in my life that compares to what she’s been through”? Have you believed your story doesn’t matter? Then, this conversation is for you. Daniell...2022-11-0941 minThe Stories That Shape UsEpisode 4: How to Embrace Your Uniqueness to Enhance Your Sense of Groundedness with Dr. D the MFTSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!Have you ever felt like the only one? Like an oddball? Like you didn’t fit in or belong? Did that maybe even make you critical of yourself? Well, you are not alone. Listen in on our conversation with Dr. D as she shares her journey with navigating her uniqueness in a way that helped her ground herself in any environment and co...2022-11-0236 minThe Stories That Shape UsEpisode 3: How to Create the Life You Want While Making a Positive Impact with Christian ZimmermanSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!When you think about the life you want to live, what do you envision? What stops you from creating it? In this conversation with Christian Zimmerman, or as we like to think of him “The Humble Hustler”, Christian shares how he is creating the life he wants to live, while also on a mission to make a positive impact in the world. Chri...2022-10-2647 minThe Stories That Shape UsEpisode 2: How Culture, Systems, and Family History Influence Trauma & Healing with Cynthia PearsonSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!How much do you know about your cultural and family history? Are you aware of how that history influences your trauma and healing? Join in on our conversation with Cynthia Pearson as she shares her personal experience and passion about healing trauma at a systemic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal level. About Cynthia:Cynthia is originally from Puerto R...2022-10-1949 minThe Stories That Shape UsEpisode 1: From Burnout to Boundaries & Self Care with Michelle GoodloeSend us a text! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions about this episode! Let us know by sending us a text! Be sure to tag the season and episode # in your text!When was the last time you paused to check in with yourself? Whether you checked in with yourself this morning or you can't even remember the last time you did, we invite you to pause today. Join us as we listen to Michelle Goodloe, LCSW share her story and her expertise on her journey of self-care and boundaries. We promise, you'll leave...2022-10-1242 min