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  • Why do so many Christians struggle with boundaries?

    We are taught that boundaries are wrong, sinful, or selfish — and that we should always say YES and be ready to sacrifice and serve at a moment’s notice.

    But is this really the way of Jesus? Or could this lead us down a path of emotional burnout, codependency, and unhealthy relationships?

    Today, we continue this Soul Care series with an on-air counseling session with my friend, Bianca Olthoff. Bianca has been on the podcast before, processing pain from the past (listen here if you missed it!) but today we dive into the topic of BOUNDARIES and learning to protect your heart and calling.

    Bianca shares how she lived so many years with low to no boundaries, and the damage that caused in her life and in her relationships. We talk about her childhood, and how the concept of low boundaries began to take root in her life…and followed her into adulthood.

    It’s probably my favorite conversation on the Soul Care series so far, and I know it will challenge and change you!! If boundaries have been a weakness for you, you HAVE TO make time to listen to this episode from start to finish! Setting healthy boundaries is the Jesus way.

    Find out how!



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  • How many friends do we actually need? And does the desire to connect change through different seasons of life, or is it a sign that something is wrong? Today as we continue the Soul Care series, I have Cindy from South Africa joining me on the hotline to talk about her recent journey with friendships, and her decreasing desire to connect with people. We process whether or not this is healthy, where it might be coming from, and how she should respond to these feelings. It’s a really good conversation if you’ve ever wondered what friendship in adulthood should actually look and feel like.

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  • Isn't it amazing how we can feel so disconnected, when our culture is more "connected" than ever before through social media?
    Today as we continue the Soul Care series, I have an on-air counseling session with Carlos Whitaker, and we dive into his feelings of disconnect from his friends and family, ironically, during the rise of his online connections on social media. He had a lot of "followers" on social media, but not many real "friends". We talk about the roots that got him to that point in life, and unpack some things from his childhood that influenced his difficulty connecting in real life. And then we process what he's been doing to learn to connect in relationships in healthy and life-giving ways.
    It's such a meaningful and insightful conversation, so make sure you tune in!

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  • It’s book launch day for my new book Soul Care!! And I couldn’t be more excited to share this message with you. It’s a message about avoiding burnout, and staying filled. It looks at the 6 essential rhythms that Jesus practiced to care for his soul, and how we can do the same. I have no doubt it’s a message that will change your life like it changed mine.

    I have been anticipating this day for so long, and it’s finally here!! So, today on Talk To Me, I not only share my heart about Soul Care with you, but I also read you the first chapter myself with some fun extra side-notes as I read! I can’t wait for you to get your hands on this book, and tell me what you think!!


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  • Is there such a thing as going TOO FAR with caring for our body? Though the church culture can be silent about caring for our body, the world seems to make too much of it. How do you know when you’ve taken it too far and then what do you do about it?

    Today on the podcast I have an on-air session with Emily who feels like she tends to go TOO FAR when it comes to fitness and exercise, and wants to know how to find the right balance of Soul Care as it relates to nourishing her body. I help her find the source of the “lack of balance” (it’s pretty interesting!) and figure out what to do next today on Talk To Me!

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  • We continue our Soul Care Series today starting with the rhythm of NOURISH. The functioning of our bodies impacts every other part of who we are, but it’s one of the most neglected messages in the church.

    Today I have an on-air counseling session with fitness influencer Jasmine Mays, as we dig into her own story of learning to nourish her body after growing up in a world where she actually abused her body, without realizing it, by the way she was treating it. We talk about the impact of trauma on how we care for ourselves (or neglect ourselves) and it gets deep fast.

    But this conversation is so healing and life changing, and an essential part to Soul Care. Nourishing our body leads us to nourishing our souls. Give it a listen today on Talk To Me!
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  • Why do some people have a tendency to feel more burnt out than others? Why is it so hard to break cycles of feeling depleted and drained? Why is it so hard for some people to say no, to set boundaries, and to care for their souls? 

    Today on the podcast, we start our brand new SOUL CARE SERIES to answer all these questions and dig into some of these important topics in anticipation of my new book! 

    My first conversation is with Cyndi from New York who is struggling with burnout…and doesn’t know why she keeps repeating patterns that she knows aren’t healthy. She goes, goes, goes at work until she feels totally drained — and feels like her family gets her leftovers. The most important question is WHY….before we can practice healthy rhythms to care for our soul we have to get to the root of why we don’t to begin with. I help her unpack this in this really important conversation today on Talk To Me. 


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  • We often talk about letting go of the negative labels that people have put on us… but what about the positive ones?
    What happens when our entire identity is built on the success we achieve in this world… And then we have to lay it all down?
    Today on the podcast, I have an on-air counseling session with Demi Leigh Tebow, as she opens up about the struggle and depression she felt laying down the crown of Miss universe… and realizing how much her identity was found in unreliable things.
    We trace this “self sufficiency” back to her childhood, and unpack some of the patterns that led her to that difficult place … and the lessons she has learned and continues to learn in placing her identity in Christ alone.
    There is no label bad enough or great enough worth holding onto … except what Jesus says.
    This conversation was so good, and I know you are going to love it as well.

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  • How do you go from the adult industry to ministry?
    What are the family dynamics, identity issues, and past trauma that go into someone entering the adult industry— and then how do you find your way out?
    Today on the podcast, I have a vulnerable on air counseling session with Brittni De La Mora — as we talk about her transition into the adult industry, and then her transition out of it.
    We talk about the darkness and pain in the adult world, and how Jesus changed everything for her….
    And then she opens up about what her life, marriage and family looks like today with some of her history behind her.
    I have loved getting to know her and I know you are going to enjoy this counseling session so much!!

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  • Making friends can feel hard, and finding community can feel even harder….
    Today on the podcast, I talk to Stephanie who recently moved to a new place and is looking for ways to connect with others and form community.
    We often talk about the benefits of community, but we don’t always discuss how to practically create that type of environment.
    If this is something you have been wanting to do, take a listen to this on-air session because it will challenge you and help you take some next steps in community.


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  • We don’t often consider the toll that full time ministry takes on pastors and leaders in the church.
    The role of leading people spiritually also comes at a cost — and often times that cost can be great!
    Today on the podcast I process this with Pastor Matt Brown, and specifically what to do when Ministry life is really hard.
    In our on-air counseling session, we talk about what it feels like to have your life and family under a microscope, to feel judged by bystanders, and to be rejected by people you love… as well as how to respond in healthy ways to these really hard life moments.
    If you or someone you know is in ministry this conversation is so important!


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  • Heartbreak after heartbreak… you might know what it feels like to have your heart broken into a million pieces.
    You might know what it feels like to have your heart broken by someone you thought you would be with forever.
    How do you come out the other side of heartbreak?
    How do you believe that God has good things in store for your life and for your relationships when all you feel is pain, rejection, and insecurity?
    What can you do to get through heartbreak and come out the other side hoping and believing for love?
    Today, I have an on-air counseling session with Jeanine Ampola Ward… as we process her painful story and unpack some of the deep hurts of heartbreak… and what her life looks like today.
    If you’ve ever struggled with heartbreak, don’t miss this episode! It will challenge you and encourage you!


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  • Are you struggling with decisions in your dating life?
    Today on the podcast, I talk with Carolina, and help her navigate some questions she has regarding dating and dating relationships.
    She specifically wants to know how you make decisions based on your faith and what God wants for your dating life, versus making decisions based on your emotions and how you feel… and is there a difference between those two things?
    Is it anxiety, or is it God?
    Is it infatuation, or the Holy Spirit?
    We process through all of this and dig a little deeper today on the Podcast!! if you are making decisions in your dating life, don’t miss this episode!


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  • How do you handle rejection?
    Worse yet, how do you handle rejection from people you hoped to be able to trust?
    How do you recover from feeling unwanted or unneeded? How do you keep it from becoming part of your beliefs and identity?
    This week on the podcast I have a powerful on-air session with Alexandra Hoover, and we start putting together the pieces of the puzzle of what caused her to have a vulnerability towards rejection.
    I help her identify where this came from, and how it might be impacting other parts of her life and ministry. It’s a powerful and emotional conversation, and I believe it will really challenge and bless you in your personal life as well as in your ministry.


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  • What do you do when you feel like you don’t fit in?
    What do you do when you don’t even feel like you belong in your own family?
    How can you take that feeling that you don’t belong, and turn it into something good… Something healthy… Something purposeful and meaningful?
    This is exactly the subject we dive into today in this on-air counseling session with Brian Tome. He felt out of place in his own life— and for good reason.
    We talk about some of his hurts from the past, and how they impacted & informed his calling in the present.
    Let me just tell you, this man is a character… And it was a joy to chat with him and process some of these things out loud.
    Let me know what you think of this conversation!!



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  • How do you date after the deep loss of a marriage? Is it possible to love again?
    Today I talk with Diane who is a widow that is trying to heal her heart after the death of her husband. She’s having a hard time navigating the dating world now that she’s single in her 60s, yet hasn’t dated since her 20s!!
    We talk about her grief, how to heal, and when to know you’re ready to date!

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  • Today on the podcast, I have a couples counseling session with two of my favorite people… Dave and Ann Wilson!
    I met them when I was invited to be on their program, family life today, and I immediately fell in love with their authenticity. I knew they would be a perfect fit for couples counseling session to dig into some of the hard things from their past and how their past has impacted their marriage relationship over the years.
    Their relationship didn’t start healthy, in fact — it was rather dysfunctional— and they really had to learn the hard way.
    You are going to love this open, honest conversation with them about their marriage… and where they are today.


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  • Are you good at sharing your needs with others? Most people aren’t.
    Today on the podcast, Erin from Texas called in to talk to me about the fact that she has a really hard time opening up with others and being vulnerable about what she really needs and how she feels.
    She’s seen patterns in her life of putting others first and staying silent about her own needs…until it’s become problematic.
    We unpack some of the relationships where she struggles the most, and then I ask her some questions to help her get to the root of WHY — so she can begin making changes! If you have a hard time sharing your needs, listening to this conversation will get you processing your own story and give you some steps you can take to begin making changes in this really important area of your life!!


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  • Today on the podcast, I have a favorite friend back on for a SECOND on-air session, JP Pokluda!!
    In our initial conversation, JP and I talk through some of his challenges with having too much on his plate and moving into a season of burnout (listen to the conversation here).
    In that conversation, I asked if he had ever dug into his past history— and how it might be impacting what he does in the present.
    Today on the podcast, we jump into part two of the conversation and I ask him a few questions to consider from his past, and specifically his relationship with his dad and how that may have shaped his beliefs.
    Does he have father wounds that he needs to deal with? What could that look like? How may have his relationship with his father shaped his beliefs and motivations?
    No matter what type of past we come from, it’s important for us to look back and assess exactly how our past has influenced & shaped our beliefs and our identity.
    Tune in to my conversation with JP Pokluda!


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    DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, bestselling author, relationship expert, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She’s written six books including Choosing Marriage,True Love Dates, Love In Every Season,Are You Really OK?, Married Sex, and RESET. She’s also the host of Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast (formerly the Love + Relationships Podcast) where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her or someone from her team today!
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  • Today on the podcast, I chat with Rebecca from Tennessee! She’s wanting to know how to deal with past trauma, and especially how to keep it from spilling into present relationships!
    Relationships are like a mirror to our wounds and weaknesses…. And as much as they reveal past woundings, they also invite us to heal!
    When people get close enough, we can start to feel some of that relationship trauma coming back up — but that is also the best opportunity to begin the work of healing. We talk through what that looks like and exactly how to do it in today’s episode!

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    DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, bestselling author, relationship expert, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She’s written six books including Choosing Marriage,True Love Dates, Love In Every Season,Are You Really OK?, Married Sex, and RESET. She’s also the host of Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast (formerly the Love + Relationships Podcast) where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her or someone from her team today!
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