Inner Freedom Initiative

When anxiety shows up, it has a tendency of trying to take over.  It runs the meeting in your mind and either dictates with a sense of urgency what you need to do, or it can become immobilizing with everything it is holding onto in that pressing moment.  Anxiety can feel like it is taking over, but in this four part Anxiety series, my hope is to encourage us to slow things down.  Let's investigate together.  Let's get curious about what is happening when we feel anxious.  Your anxiety might just be there for a purpose.  The four areas in this series are looking at what happens within us when anxiety shows up in our Cognitions (thoughts), Transitions, our Trauma Reminders, and when Anxiety goes Viral all around us. This episode looks at what to do when anxious symptoms are occurring all around us and Anxiety goes Viral!  We are slowing down the presence of anxiety by talking about: (1) How do we stay calm when others are anxious?  (2) How do we help a friend in need with

When anxiety shows up, it has a tendency of trying to take over.  It runs the meeting in your mind and either dictates with a sense of urgency what you need to do, or it can become immobilizing with everything it is holding onto in that pressing moment.  Anxiety can feel like it is taking over, but in this four part Anxiety series, my hope is to encourage us to slow things down.  Let's investigate together.  Let's get curious about what is happening when we feel anxious.  Your anxiety might just be there for a purpose.  The four areas in this series are looking at what happens within us when anxiety shows up in our Cognitions (thoughts), Transitions, our Trauma Reminders, and when Anxiety goes Viral all around us. In this episode, Emily puts a focus on giving you tools to carry with you when trauma related anxiety surfaces in your life.  Knowing why the body responds the way it does can help us all learn how to slow down our breathe when anxiety feels like it is pressing int

When anxiety shows up, it has a tendency of trying to take over.  It runs the meeting in your mind and either dictates with a sense of urgency what you need to do, or it can become immobilizing with everything it is holding onto in that pressing moment.  Anxiety can feel like it is taking over, but in this four part Anxiety series, my hope is to encourage us to slow things down.  Let's investigate together.  Let's get curious about what is happening when we feel anxious.  Your anxiety might just be there for a purpose.  The four areas in this series are looking at what happens within us when anxiety shows up in our Cognitions (thoughts), Transitions, our Trauma Reminders, and when Anxiety goes Viral all around us. This episode focuses on Anxiety in Transitions.  Anytime our body goes through a major or minor transition, we go through a process of learning and adapting.  In this episode we will take a closer look at three ways to notice anxiety during transitions by: (1)

When anxiety shows up, it has a tendency of trying to take over.  It runs the meeting in your mind and either dictates with a sense of urgency what you need to do, or it can become immobilizing with everything it is holding onto in that pressing moment.  Anxiety can feel like it is taking over, but in this four part Anxiety series, my hope is to encourage us to slow things down.  Let's investigate together.  Let's get curious about what is happening when we feel anxious.  Your anxiety might just be there for a purpose.  The four areas in this series are looking at what happens within us when anxiety shows up in our Cognitions (thoughts), Transitions, our Trauma Reminders, and when Anxiety goes Viral all around us. This episode focuses on Cognitive Anxiety, when your thoughts feel like they have a mind of their own. We will look at three ways to slow down cognitive anxiety by: (1) Understanding your train of thought (2) Finding the purpose behind the chaos (3) Labeling who is at y

In this episode, Emily uses imagery to help better understand what happens in our body and mind when we experience trauma and triggers in our life.  Whether there is someone in your life that is suffering through trauma, or if you have felt alone in your own suffering, this episode will give you a new perspective on what happens when trauma triggers takeover.   You'll also hear how you can support someone in your life whose trauma triggers are impacting their everyday life.

Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse. Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another.   In this episode, we change things up a bit by hearing Emily and her husband Matt read through some of Ephesians 5 in the Bible to talk about how our relationship with God plays a role in how we appreciate and understand love in marriage.

Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse. Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another.   In this episode, Emily's husband Matt joins the conversation as we dive into 6 responses to conflict that make it hard to get to a resolution.

Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse. Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another.   In this episode we look at the importance of feeling KNOWN by your partner as Emily goes over root areas in your relationship that can help your partner feel seen and known by you.

Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse. Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another. In this episode, Licensed Counselor Emily Funderburk, unpacks the times in the relationship where "Do you Remember....?", can be either a conversation about positive memories from the past, or filled with hurtful reminders that are unresolved from the past.

Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse. Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another. In this episode we dive into the Love Connection that happens in marriage.   Emily Funderburk talks through the correlation that happens when Expectations + Perceptions line up for a healthy Connection with your spouse.

Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse.  Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another.  In this episode we will touch on the power of Teamwork and Partnership in marriage.   One of the struggles I hear in a counseling room is when one or both partners say: "I feel like I don't have a partner" and it puts a strain on their connection as a couple.  When you can rely on one another, you can connect with one another, and this episode will give you tools to bring Teamwork back in your home.

Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse.  Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another.  These topics are tools I have gained from personal experience in our home and professional experience of the couples I have worked with in a counseling room.  In this episode we will touch on the importance of asking:  (1) Who Am I?;  (2) Who Are YOU?;  (3) Who Are WE?.   Feeling understood and Known are two powerful tools in loving well, today's episode brings application to how we can use awareness to grow closer to the people we love.

In this series on the Inner Freedom Initiative, we're talking about finding God in the middle of a Marital crisis. In this episode, we look at a new perspective on your present relational chaos. Your first instinct in crisis might be to RUN from the fire, but there are more options than your instincts want you to believe. Tune in as we talk about coming out of Pure Chaos!

In this series on the Inner Freedom Initiative, we're talking about finding God in the middle of a Marital crisis. In this episode we are looking at the process of Grief and understanding that trauma in our marriage can bring a rollercoaster of emotions for both spouses. Grief is never talked about as being "good", but in this episode, we are seeing how grief can be a part of the healing process, and find that God meets us in our emotionally vulnerable places.

In this episode of the IFI, we are answering three questions about Closure in Conflict: (1) Is it possible? (2) Why is it important? and (3) What does it look like? Tune in to hear us dive into this rarely taught lesson in how to get closure from the conflict in your life.

On this series of the {Inner} Freedom Initiative, we are releasing the Areas of Emotional Bondage in our life. In this episode, we talk about how the fear of rejection can protect you but also prevent you from living fully FREE. Tune in.

On this series of the {Inner} Freedom Initiative, we are releasing the Areas of Emotional Bondage in our life. In this episode, we talk about how being easily offended can keep us from moving forward in life. Tune in.

On this series of the {Inner} Freedom Initiative, we are releasing the Areas of Emotional Bondage in our life. In this episode, we dive into a discussion on how the feelings and interpretation of opposition can keep us from making decisions in our life. Tune in.

On this series of the {Inner} Freedom Initiative, we are releasing the Areas of Emotional Bondage in our life. In this episode, we look into the disappointments in our life that hold us back. Tune in.

On this series of the {Inner} Freedom Initiative, we are releasing the Areas of Emotional Bondage in our life. This episode talks about the dangers of Fear controlling us. Tune in.