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In today's FIRST episode I'll be sharing a little of my journey as a prodigal daughter. Overcoming childhood trauma, mental illness and more
In this episode Carla talks about the trap of the self help movement that focuses on SELF confidence and encourages the listener to shift...
In today's episode Carla talks about disappointment with God - acknowledging it's natural to experience and encouraging you how to ...
Carla calls out shame as the biggest tool the enemy uses to isolate us from God, each other, from our life’s purpose. She notes how ....
Carla reviews the evolving vision and focus she had around her marriage and husband. After 16 years of marriage and counting, she has ...
After a speaking engagement to a women’s group, many wondered how Carla still has a relationship with her parents after all the trauma ...
Carla shares her history of body image struggles and offers tips on how to overcome this bondage. Her relationship with food, exercise ...
Carla has been stuck in comparison this past week and this is what prompted her to speak on this today. She realized she wasn’t doing ...
Carla reminisces of when her son was very young, and she struggled with managing her deep-seated emotions. Upon reflection, she realized...
Carla is recording this podcast while in the midst of enforcing a boundary in her personal life. Carla had to create a boundary with her ...
During a spontaneous solo mummy-vacation, Carla takes some time away from home by hiking at a local ski hill. During the hike, she ...
Carla has felt discouraged the last few days. She’s come to recognize that discouragement is a scheme of the enemy to rob us of peace, ...
Here by request - Carla shares her journey with mental illness from misdiagnosis, to denial, to manic episodes and now to thriving!
Carla shares some of her parenting insights learned thus far in raising her teenage boy - and offers encouragement for moms trying to ...
In this episode Carla shares with you her process of practically renewing your mind and walking in the freedom that truth brings...
Carla shares how she has struggled with Christmas in the past based on trauma - and how she plans to refocus the holiday on the TRUE gift ..
In part one of this two part series, Carla takes you through her year end reflections to help you recognize where you are not living out ...
In the second part of this series, Carla shares details on how she creates a posture board for the new year by submitting to God's will ...
In this bonus episode Carla encourages you to set some goals in 5 areas, shares some of her goals, and just thanks you for being here...
In this episode Carla talks about the root of loneliness and gives practical tips on how to overcome it.
In this episode Carla shares some things that helped her during a depressive episode. Please seek medical intervention if you are ...
This bonus episode gives you a word of encouragement from Carla's day PLUS invited you to enter a contest to WIN!
Today Carla is sharing one of the biggest things causing her anxiety right now - and how she is working through it.
Carla is fired up on this topic! Comparison aka jealousy robs us of so much - and we all battle it! Get tips to overcome and live with ...
In this BONUS episode Carla shares the encouragement she found in her morning Bible time PLUS introduces something new!
Discover the root of feeling burnt out, and how you can move from people pleasing to abiding in God.
In this episode Carla shares her own journey of feeling unlovable in life and looking to others to fill the love void in her life ....
Today Carla explores anger - and how unchecked and unmanaged anger can lead us to unforgiveness, bitterness and shame. Get her 3 tips...
Do you feel lost in your life? Unsure of your purpose? Here is the 4 step process Carla used to start walking in her calling.
In Carla’s experience our fears usually boil down to one thing - fear of others. Fear of their opinions, rejection, judgements, etc. But...
Overwhelm usually occurs when we are lacking in one - or more - of three key areas. Discover what they are and how to overcome the ...
In this BONUS episode Carla shares some of her "aha" moments as she is working through a personal Bible study on the book of Habakkuk.
Ever feel like you are not qualified to go where God is leading you? Me too! And here's the truth ...
Pride is a liar and deceiver that wants to separate us from God - so it's an important topic to tackle! Carla shares some of her recent...
In this episode Carla gets to the heart of hopelessness and offers a 3 step approach to be back to hope in Christ.
In today's episode Carla shares how Jesus is intimately acquainted with rejection - to death on the cross. But just as Jesus' rejection ...
Join Carla as she chats with Yohonna Smith from the Girls Talking Life podcast all about friendships and connection. Yohonna provides...
In this bonus episode Carla's husband Terry joins her to talk about their marriage - how he approaches living with her mental illness,
In this recap of Season Two, Carla talks about the role our feelings should have, and how to keep...
Mental resiliency is crucial in being able to take thoughts captive, move through difficult circumstances and continuing to press into ...
How our mothers felt about themselves and the beliefs she carried becomes part of our conditioning. When unprocessed trauma is at ...
Carla interviews her very own pastor, Timothy Woodcock, to talk about all things Church hurt - including how to move forward with healing ..
Today Carla is answering one of your questions! Looking at what it means to take up your cross - you might be surprised by the answer!
Carla answers another listener question - drawing on her own experience of multiple bad decisions - and shows you how to move forward in ...
Break the cycle of people pleasing and give your best yes to where Jesus is calling you! In this episode Carla looks at why we tend ...
In this episode Carla is joined by betrayal coach Sandy Botembo, who bravely shares her experience with betrayal trauma and sex addiction...
In this episode Carla shows how living in the past is robbing you of the present and future God has planned for you. Learn the 5 steps...
In this episode we have a tough conversation - how can we trust the love of God when He has permitted suffering to happen? As a survivor...
Body image struggles plagued the majority of women. But why? And what should the Christian response be to it in our own life? Carla shares .
Studies show that social media use is increasing the amount of anxiety and depression people feel on a regular basis. A lot of this is ...
Happy Canada Day! Happy Independence Day! So much talk of freedom around this weekend - but how many of us are really living in the ...
As you may know, Carla struggles with both bipolar and borderline personality disorder and regularly wades through periods of depression....
Guilt can be a sign of a functioning moral compass - and that's a good thing! But for many women - myself included - habitual guilt is an ..
Morning routines are such an important way to start the day - and including Jesus in that routine is paramount! But what does a morning ...
In this Bonus episode Carla sits down with Gabe Cox of the Goal-Driven Moms podcast and talks about a time in Gabe's life when God called ..
In this episode we are addressing a major component to renewing your mind - taking thoughts captive. Carla challenges us to not just look..
Are you being the mother God has called you to be? Or do you find yourself reacting from your own place of hurt and insecurity? In this...
Do you find yourself trying to numb out of a hard feeling? Maybe you reach for that glass of wine, the bag of chips or your credit card ...
This is a bonus episode you don't want to miss! Carla and Kandice talk about Kandice's season of waiting - and how she learned how t...
Carla often hears from people discouraged that God isn’t answering their prayers. But when she digs a little deeper, she comes to find ...
“Do whatever makes you happy” is a popular mantra in the world today. In this episode Carla talks about why that is such bad advice - and..
Carla's husband Terry is back and they are talking about all things communication and handling conflict. Listen in on their conversation...
If you follow Carla on her Instagram Page, you know she has been open about her struggle in using wine as a coping mechanism since she was..
Do you ever show up Sunday and just don't feel like worshiping because of the week you've had? Or maybe you're just not "feeling" the ...
It’s not only the last episode of Season 3 - but of Affirming Truths first year of podcasting! What an incredible journey it’s been. I am ..
Welcome to Season 4 of Affirming Truths! Carla wastes no time diving into today’s topic - are you seeing God’s will materialize in your..
In this bonus episode, Carla sits down with Dr. Alison Cook to talk all about her new book - The Best of You. Alison uses faith-based...
feel overcome by your circumstances? Do you thrive during your valley seasons? Today Carla shares how she spent much of her Christian...
In this bonus episode Carla shares one of the many things God is revealing to her during this period of recovery from knee surgery.....
Grace is such a beautiful gift. It gives us what we don’t deserve and covers a multitude of sins. But - as Carla shares from personal ...
In this quick message from Carla, she reminds of the Hope Jesus gives our anxious hearts. That he will provide for all our needs as we...
During struggles we are often tempted to try to get through it in our own strength. Sometimes, if we're honest, we doubt God is willing ..
Listen in on a live group coaching Carla did on the theme of renewing your relationship with your body so you can better show up in every...
It’s Canadian Thanksgiving! In this episode, our Canadian host Carla talks about the importance of gratitude - both in how often it’s ...
In this bonus episode Carla interviews Brooklyn Beckerson, the host of the Life in Orbit podcast. Brooklyn so vulnerably shares about a ..
Carla is no stranger to depression. She’s been battling an episode of depression while healing from knee surgery. Depression is a dark...
Today Carla sits down with Pastor and author Sharon Hodde Miller and talks all about her new book - The Cost of Control.We are all guilty ..