Which Way Podcast

This candid podcast features guests Catherine Brown and Christina Tinker who struggled with eating disorders earlier in their lives. While the details around their stories differ, both women agree that to begin to turn the tide of unhealthy body image issues, the dialogue around dieting needs to change. Revealing that eating disorders have very little to do with food, they both stress the need for engagement and connection when interfacing with someone who possesses an eating disorder. Catherine and Christina provide helpful suggestions for anyone who battles with their own negative body image or knows someone who does. Catherine and Christina co-edited their book, Hope for Recovery: Stories of Healing From Eating Disorders. To find out more about them or how to order their book, please visit: https://www.hoperecoverybook.com/ Catherine is currently writing her second book and is interviewing professionals who work in various capacities to foster body positivity. She is collecting essays from people who hav

“You're too much.” "You’re not enough.” “You’re too short.” “You’re too tall.” We’ve all heard the negative messages. This podcast is special for many reasons, one of which is that Megan is a new member of our family! Bias aside, she speaks unabashedly about battling a shame narrative that began in her youth, then manifested as body image issues and continues to affect her pursuit of healing as an adult. Social media plays a profound role in how we see ourselves, as do the subtle messages we receive throughout a lifetime ("enduring vulnerabilities") that annihilate our sense of worth and cause deep wounding. Megan candidly reveals her journey of self-acceptance with an insight that is both relatable and inspiring.Megan lives in Colorado. Aside from working as a blogger and educational development liaison, she is active in church ministry alongside her husband, Hunter.

Author of Hugging Trees In The Dark - Finding The Courage To Free The Heart, Robin Jillian joins us for this podcast to discuss what she refers to as her “dark night of the soul”. With transparency, she discusses her own battle with inner demons and the choice she made to take action toward creating the life she was destined to have. Robin eloquently points out that sometimes “we have to fall apart to come back together again”. She can be found at www.robinjillian.com or awakenradio.net. Hugging Trees In The Dark - Finding The Courage to Free The Heart can be purchased on Amazon.

On this podcast, our guest, Spencer Delva lived out anyone’s worst nightmare when he was wrongly accused of a crime he didn’t commit as an adolescent. He was thrown into juvenile jail and then residential treatment with no way to fight back. Spencer rose above the very system that attempted to crush him, with integrity, dignity and purpose. In the end, Spencer found the best justice of all….running his own business and starting his own facility for endangered youth.

In this show, podcasters Shari and Jann Simmons discuss how our experiences can be perceived differently when they are viewed through a lens of gratitude or trauma or pessimism, etc. For example, when viewing life from a lens of positivity, one might see a traffic jam as an opportunity to spend some time alone in the car, listening to music. If a traffic jam goes through a filter of negativity, it will most likely be seen as a frustrating inconvenience that leaves us tense and stressed out. The power of these filters in determining our choices is discussed. Join us for Part II in a couple weeks when we talk about how to throw out filters that no longer work!

In today’s podcast, we are honored to talk with Leah Barrett, who gracefully speaks about her six year journey through three cancer diagnoses. What Leah has endured has been both frightening and freeing. With beautiful poignancy, she describes how life redefined itself and has ultimately left her with an acute appreciation of what really matters. Leah is a highly sought after therapist in private practice in Fort Collins, Colorado. To learn more about her work and her story, she can be found at www.leahbarrett.com

Wow! This real and raw podcast features Mel Wells, a survivor who rose from the ashes of an adolescence that left her broken, traumatized and fleeing for her life. After years of abuse from a family member, Mel found herself in the clutches of a perpetrator who groomed her and sold her into sex slavery. She spent years running from one state to another to escape his brainwashing until she finally found what she was looking for...herself.Mel is the proud mother of three adult children and precious grand baby. She started her facebook page, Safe Place for Survivors where she inspires others to embrace their power, own their strength and create a new narrative. For a PDF on Human Trafficking, please visit www.thetraumaspeakers.com

In today’s podcast, we welcome author/speaker, Neal Brownell. He poignantly talks about his own journey from a youngster who was told he was “stupid” to where he is today, highlighting the teacher that gave him a new narrative to believe in. In his book “You’re Amazing and I’ll prove it”, Neal asks questions you never even thought of asking and then shows readers how everything and everyone has special attributes that make them unique and exceptionally important. Neal and his wife, Linda travel to audiences young and old, sharing their message of seemingly unremarkable people doing extraordinary things. His message is simple but powerful...We are all exceptional and when we start to believe it, we are truly free. “You’re Amazing and I’ll Prove it” is available on Amazon. nealgbrownell@gmail.comwww.nealgbrownell.comknowledgeisfreedompublishing@gmail.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/nealgbrownell.author.publicspeakerTwitter: @NealGBrownell

Join us for this beautiful story of two friends who are forever connected through a kidney transplant. Patrick Reed was in desperate need of a kidney transplant and reached out to fellow connections on Facebook. In enters, Dan Evers, a friend from college, who immediately offered his kidney without a moment of hesitation. Both men discuss their journey and candidly express their love and gratitude toward one another. There are 600,000 people in America in need of a kidney. This touching story is a perfect reminder to all of us about what the true spirit of giving looks like. Patrick is works in California for Lexus and Dan lives in Texas, where he is a college professor. Both men are in regular contact with one another and remain close friends who have truly become brothers..."kidney bean" brothers, that is.

This podcast is jammed packed with nuggets of wisdom from Dale Pierce, a pastor in Colorado. With a humble transparency, Dale talks about his own journey with depression and the things that have made the difference in the dark moments throughout his life. This is no preachy church service...Dale is candid about how we ALL can help others in our lives move through difficult times by simply SEEING them. Dale is the pastor at United Church of Crook in Crook, Colorado 970-886-3151(dale@crookedpastor.com.). He is married to Jen Pierce and is father to 3 beautiful adult children and two precious grandchildren.

In this powerful podcast, our guest “Autumn”, speaks about the homeless population. With winter weather here and the holiday season approaching, this message is relevant and much needed! Autumn speaks about how mainstream culture often labels the homeless as “lazy or crazy”. She drives home the point that “We all need each other” in a world that frequently silos and separates. She leaves the audience with tangible ways in which we can help those who need to be supported, encouraged and loved on.

We loved our conversation with Tonya Kron, a Multi-Systemic Therapist (MST) at North Range Behavioral Health. Tonya talks straight about how she helps families find their way through the chaos and crisis of their relationships. She helps the entire family system create a home environment that is peaceful again. In this podcast, Tonya gives relevant tips for parents in establishing boundaries with love. When she is not at work, Tonya loves to play with her dog, paint, and has an obsession with football! North Range offers a wide range of services to individuals and families. For help:Call the statewide hotline at 800.493.TALK (8255).Call 970.347.2120 (press 2).Text TALK to 38255.Come to 928 12th Street in Greeley.Find other Colorado walk-in centers at www.coloradocrisisservices.org

In this podcast, we welcome our favorite person on the planet, Hunter! We discuss the trauma and the beauty that is passed from one generation to the next and the responsibility we all have in talking about it, acknowledging it and making decisions about what we will pass along. In this authentic conversation, all 3 generations talk about how they moved past what they were taught and decided Which Way? they would move forward. What this family hopes to show is that despite transgressions, mess-ups and blunders, when there is love, the rest falls into place. Hunter is co-owner of Beyond Blue Media (BeyondBlueMedia.com) and co-leads the “After Party”, a college ministry that meets on Monday evenings at 7:00pm at Everyday Joes in Fort Collins. He is soon to be married and looks forward to the day when he can be a father and help the family legacy move onward and upward.

Join us for a discussion about homelessness in Larimer County with Marla Sutherland and Monique Hopkins as they talk about how housing is not a “one size fits all issue”. The Homeward Alliance was born out of the Homeward 2020 initiative, an initiative that committed to ensuring homelessness in Larimer County becomes rare, short lived and nonrecurring. Marla and Monique point out that homeless clients are humans, whose day to day job is their survival! They provide data, resources and ways to help. Marla and Monique are passionate about the relevant and much needed work they do for our community and can be reached at:www.Homewardalliance.orgMarla@homewardalliance.orgMonique@homewardalliance.org

Please join us as we talk with Kaetlyn Herrider who shares her journey from wounded teenager to adulthood where she now works at the same treatment center she lived in several years ago. Kaetlyn candidly talks about her struggles as a teen who was misunderstood and lost. Her story is one paved with insights about how to establish boundaries and self acceptance. Kaetlyn is a Psychology student at CSU and plans to get her doctoral degree at Naropa so she can become an individual and family therapist. She works as a counselor at Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center in Estes Park, Colorado, the same treatment center she lived in when she was 17. Her transparent, speak-the-truth style has already positively impacted many teens who are struggling to find themselves.

This podcast is full of relevant information about the Church and how it often times doesn’t put enough emphasis on issues of healthy sex and intimacy in marriage. Our guest, Julie Sibert is a speaker, blogger and co-author of Pursuit of Passion - Discovering true intimacy in your marriage. Julie’s information is thought provoking and provocative. Join us as she discusses the practical ways that couples can find their way back to one another again. Julie is a mother to two wonderful children and enjoys time with her husband. She is a Sex Champion among many couples who have discovered the true meaning of intimacy through her teachings. She can be found at www.intimacyinmarriage.com.

In today’s podcast, we welcome Steve Lane, who has been a career pastor. Steve talks candidly about his own journey to “finding God” in a religious environment that often gets bogged down with rules and dogma. Steve’s talk is a refreshing perspective coming from a clergyman. He points out that people in the church sometimes forget about what is really important...LOVE. Whether you are a believer or not, this podcast is sure to raise questions about what we humans have done to create walls and stigma around what was intended to be beautiful and accepting. Steve lives in Texas. He continues to preach about what it really means to be a believer. He loves time with his 3 sons and grandchildren.

This week, Kelsie McGuire is our guest speaker. Kelsie is an individual, family and group therapist at Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center in Colorado. Receiving her certification in EMDR, she describes this form of therapy, who it works best for and why it is so popular.Kelsie received her masters degree at CCU and is highly respected by her clients and colleagues. Her therapeutic style is marked with patience, compassion and humor. She loves working with adolescents/families and ensures that her clients learn how to believe in their own inherent strengths.

CONFLICT...This little word can carry so much weight! In today’s podcast, Shari and Jann talk about their recent conflict with one another and how we can all navigate conflict in the relationships that are meaningful to us. While it is easier to ignore tension and pain, if not dealt with appropriately, it can do unseen damage to our partnerships and our own mental and physical health. Both women talk about ways in which people can offer safety to one another so that they can address difficult topics and ultimately create healthier interactions. Shari and Jann travel the country giving their inspirational talk based on their book, Which Way?, available on Amazon. They are the hosts of the whichwaypodcast on the Mental Health News Radio Network and can be found at www.thetraumaspeakers.com.

This moving podcast highlights the struggles of a young woman trying to find her voice in a family dynamic where she was told to “be silent, be good and do as I say.” Our guest, Bethany Fisher relates a poignant story of her abusive childhood at the hands of both her biological and foster parents. Her years of loneliness and striving for perfection so that she could ‘earn’ love, challenged her most formative adolescent years. In the end, she faced her offenders in court and spoke up for the child who was never allowed to defend herself. Her journey in learning how to cope with significant abandonment and abuse teaches us all that we have the power to create our own self talk and ultimately our own “new story”. Bethany is a Social Worker and works for Partners Mentoring Youth (partnersmentoringyouth.org) in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she matches volunteers with children who need a positive role model in their lives. Her life is a testament to anyone who has struggled against the odds and come out the vict