WEEKLY EPISODES OF AFFIRMING TRUTHS

Are you struggling to renew your mind and walk in the Truth of who God made you to be? Do you feel like you are waging a losing battle against your negative self-talk? Are you fatigued from the daily grind of struggling against yourself, your thoughts or your circumstances? In the Affirming Truths podcast with Carla Arges, you will find a safe place to feel seen and heard, as well as Biblically based encouragement and practical tips from my own life experience.

My mission is to empower and equip you to ditch the negative self talk, grow in God and build mental resilience. Hey, I'm Carla Arges. Daughter of the King. Wife. Mom. Mental Health Warrior. Trauma Survivor. And Avid Coffee Drinker. I spent years broken by trauma and mental illness, barely surviving the day to day struggles of my own inner dialogue. I believed the lies of the past, the hurtful things spoken over me and my own self defeating thoughts.

But then something happened. I reclaimed my identity in Christ, figured out how to renew my mind and built the mental grit needed to leave my past self behind and walk in the beautiful purpose God has over my life. If you are ready to say YES to replacing your negative inner dialogue, walking a life of God’s truth and reclaiming who you are - I’m the coach and mentor for you. Get ready to live out Romans 12:2 - be transformed by the renewing of your mind and live in God’s good, pleasing and perfect will.

S7 EP3 | How to Navigate the Fight or Flight Response
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S7 EP3 | How to Navigate the Fight or Flight Response

Carla used to be locked in a constant cycle of trauma response. That acute stress response that causes us to either fight, flight, freeze or fawn. There are ways to improve our response to perceived threats in general - and in the midst of an attack.

Hear how Carla has navigated trauma triggers and learn how to implement these strategies in your life too.

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S7 Bonus 2 | Don’t Let Anxiety Steal Your Joy with Courtney Devich
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S7 Bonus 2 | Don’t Let Anxiety Steal Your Joy with Courtney Devich

In this bonus episode, we have a heartwarming conversation with Courtney Devich, the author of "Mama's Got Anxiety, but it's Not Going to Steal Her Joy." Courtney opens up about her journey of faith, motherhood, and dealing with anxiety and postpartum depression. She shares valuable insights and encouragement for moms who may feel like they're drowning in the challenges of motherhood and mental health.

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S7 EP2 | The Fruit Doesn’t Lie: Sowing & Reaping in Your Life
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S7 EP2 | The Fruit Doesn’t Lie: Sowing & Reaping in Your Life

You’ve heard the expression before - you reap what you sow. But have you actually considered it when looking at your life? Do you struggle in your relationships? Are you often discontent? Do you constantly feel unfilled and at odds with life?  There is a chance you are the creator of your own reality based on what you're sowing in your life - the way you spend your time, the mindsets you cling to and more.

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S7 Bonus | What Do You Believe About Who God Is?
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S7 Bonus | What Do You Believe About Who God Is?

It’s bonus episode time!

Today Carla takes a conversation she had recently with one of her 1:1 coaching clients and brings the question to you - What do you believe about God? Who do you think he is?

What you believe about God will shape the way you approach him, what you believe about yourself and how you go about Christian living.

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S6 Bonus 19 | Life Update & Encouragement
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S6 Bonus 19 | Life Update & Encouragement

In this episode, Carla Arges discusses a common struggle many women face during the summer: body image issues. Carla emphasizes the importance of dealing with these challenges through the lens of God's Truth. She provides four practical tips to help reduce the impact of seasonal body image struggles.

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S6 EP19 | 4 Ways to Respond in The Face of Life’s Storms
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S6 EP19 | 4 Ways to Respond in The Face of Life’s Storms

You’ve heard the expression before - you reap what you sow. But have you actually considered it when looking at your life? Do you struggle in your relationships? Are you often discontent? Do you constantly feel unfilled and at odds with life?  There is a chance you are the creator of your own reality based on what you're sowing in your life - the way you spend your time, the mindsets you cling to and more.

Be challenged and encouraged in today’s episode.

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S6 BONUS 18 | Stop Focusing on What You Can’t Do.
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S6 BONUS 18 | Stop Focusing on What You Can’t Do.

Carla sees this all the time. Even in herself sometimes.

The focus on everything we CAN’T do - so we do nothing.  This mindset is preventing you from flourishing and thriving in life. Looking at what we CAN do regardless of our circumstances or situations is what propels us forward and allows us to grow, heal and overcome

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S6 EP18 | Is Having Boundaries Christ-Like?
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S6 EP18 | Is Having Boundaries Christ-Like?

Today Carla is continuing a conversation that started over on her Instagram - boundaries.

Many Christian women have been led to believe that being a good Chrisitan means enduring all sorts of poor behaviour.  Here, Carla reminds you that not only are boundaries Biblical, but essential to your well-being - even Jesus practiced boundaries!

Here’s the thing though - boundaries are not something you place on someone else - they are a protective hedge you place around yourself.

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S6 Bonus 17 | Finding Confidence in Who God Created You to Be with Emily Louis

Join Carla as she sits down with Emily Louis, Host of the Abundance Grace podcast and worthiness coach, and talks about the difference between the world’s definition of confidence and what confidence in Christ looks like.

We were created uniquely with purpose. Learn how to walk confidently in all that God has created you to be and do!

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S6 EP17 | 8 Ways Bible Study Impacts Your Entire Life
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S6 EP17 | 8 Ways Bible Study Impacts Your Entire Life

Often we think of Bible Study as simply a spiritual assignment. Something that develops us spiritually and stops there. But Bible Study does much more then that - it impacts every facet of our lives, from money to relationships and so much more.

Listen in as Carla shares 8 incredible ways Bible study improves our whole life.

Struggle with Bible Study? Feel overwhelmed or intimidated - or simply don’t know where to start? Check out Carla’s How to Study the Bible course!

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S6 Bonus 15 | Introducing Carla’s Son Caleb: Guatemala Missions Trip
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S6 Bonus 15 | Introducing Carla’s Son Caleb: Guatemala Missions Trip

So many of you helped make Caleb’s first missions trip to Guatemala possible - through your generous giving and prayer covering.

So Carla thought what better way to thank you than to get Caleb on the podcast and share his takeaways as well as encourage any of you who feel like God’s plan is going sideways.

God is at work in this generation!

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S6 EP16 | How Forgiving Yourself Sets You Free
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S6 EP16 | How Forgiving Yourself Sets You Free

Forgiveness is hard. Especially when we never get an apology.

But as hard as that is, Carla’s personal experience and what she sees working with her client - shows forgiving ONESELF to be the hardest act of forgiveness of all.

Resentment is a prison and the key out of it is forgiveness. Be encouraged to see yourself with compassion - and the love of Christ - in this episode.

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S6 EP15 | Waiting May Be Hard - But It’s Productive in The Hands of God.
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S6 EP15 | Waiting May Be Hard - But It’s Productive in The Hands of God.

Waiting is hard.  And sometimes we think waiting is useless. Pointless.  A waste.

But God uses our waiting to produce good things in us. Waiting is productive in our sanctification process to grow.  He uses waiting to prepare us to where he wants to take us next.

Be encouraged in your waiting as you listen to this episode.

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S6 Bonus 14 | Trauma & The Body with Melissa Rohlfs
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S6 Bonus 14 | Trauma & The Body with Melissa Rohlfs

Today Carla sits down with Melissa Rohlfs, author of Finding Freedom, and talks about how trauma can show up in our bodies.  Melissa shares her experience with trauma and the steps she shared to find freedom from it.

This is an important conversation you don’t want to miss.

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S6 EP14 | 5 Steps to Overcoming Shame
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S6 EP14 | 5 Steps to Overcoming Shame

The cross has set us free from shame!

Join Carla as she shares 5 steps to overcoming shame - all rooted in our freedom in Christ. She has struggled with shame in many areas of her life - for many reasons. She knows the weight and self hatred that comes with shame.  

She also knows that shame is a tool of the enemy used to isolate us from God and real community. 

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S6 Bonus 13 | What it Means to Be Brave with Becky Beresford

Writer, speaker, founder of the Brave Women series and collaboration coach Becky Beresford joins Carla to talk things all BRAVERY.

This isn’t just about the big things that happen in life - which is less rare - but in the day to day acts of faith and Trust in God. How can we show courage to walk where God is calling us?

You don’t want to miss this powerful conversation!

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