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Today's teenagers are growing up in a world unlike any generation before them. They're navigating constant technology, social media, academic pressure, questions about identity, and a future that often feels uncertain. While these challenges are real, there is also incredible hope. In this episode, Mac Zambrano sits down with Melissa Echerd , Early Intervention Youth Advocate with the Av...

What makes a church community feel truly safe? After exploring church hurt, healing, and healthy leadership throughout this series, we turn our attention toward hope. In this episode, host Mac Zambrano is joined by Jean Crane , therapist at Care to Change, and Pastor Ron Merrell of Connection Pointe Church to discuss what it actually takes to build communities where people experience safety, trust...

Church hurt can leave lasting wounds, but what if we focused not only on healing, but also on prevention? In this episode of the Care to Change Podcast, host Mac Zambrano sits down with therapist Kyle Hopkins to discuss how pastors, ministry leaders, and church staff can cultivate healthier, safer church environments. Together, they explore common leadership blind spots, the role of accountability...

Church hurt can leave deep wounds that impact trust, relationships, and faith. In this episode, counselor and previous pastor, Mac Zambrano and Sherry Follett, Life Coach and prior church staff member, share practical insight on the healing process, including the role of grief, common misconceptions about recovery, and how to begin rebuilding trust with God and others. You'll learn why healin...

Church hurt is a phrase we hear often, but what does it actually mean? For many people, the pain goes far beyond a difficult church experience. It can involve betrayal, spiritual manipulation, rejection, abuse of authority, or wounds that impact someone's relationship with faith, community, and even God. In this episode, Mac Zambrano and April Bordeau explore what church hurt really looks lik...

What if spiritual practices are about more than obligation or routine? What if they are actually part of how we experience renewal, resilience, peace, and emotional healing? In this episode, April Bordeau is joined by therapist Jean Crane to close out our May Mental Health Awareness Month series on whole-person wellness. Together, they explore how faith practices impact the body, mind, and spirit...

What if movement is about more than physical health? In this episode, April Bordeau sits down with Brittany Gipson , Director of Clinical Services at Care to Change, to explore the powerful connection between movement, emotional wellness, stress, trauma, and the nervous system. Together, they discuss how distressing events impact the body, why stress and trauma are often stored physically, and how...

Grief is not only emotional. It is physical, spiritual, relational, and deeply personal. In this episode, April Bordeau sits down with therapist, Teresa Land to explore how grief is experienced and stored in the body, and why understanding that connection matters for healing. Together, they discuss the physical effects of grief, including brain fog, fatigue, body aches, sleep disruption, anxiety,...

In this episode, April and Jared explore the powerful connection between mental and physical health and why wellness is about far more than diet and exercise. We discuss how stress, anxiety, trauma, and burnout show up physically in the body and how healing often involves both the mind and nervous system. You’ll learn: How the brain and body constantly communicate Why emotions are biological, not...

Church should be a place of safety, connection, and healing. For many, it has also been a place of deep pain. In this episode, April Bordeau and Jean Crane explore the reality of church hurt and the often-overlooked role of spiritual bypassing. We talk about what happens when faith language is used to silence pain instead of support healing, and why experiences in spiritual spaces can feel especia...

Betrayal isn’t always obvious. It often shows up through repeated disappointments, broken trust, or subtle patterns that leave you feeling unsettled. In this episode, we explore how to recognize true betrayal, what it does internally, and how to discern whether a relationship can be repaired or needs to end. Join April Bordeau as she talks through the difference between mistakes and patterns, what...

Have you ever walked away from a conversation questioning yourself… wondering if you were the problem, even when something didn’t feel right? In this episode, Larry sits down with therapist Teresa Land to unpack the reality of gaslighting, a subtle but powerful form of emotional harm that can leave you doubting your thoughts, your feelings, and even your sense of reality. They explore how it shows...

The word narcissist gets used everywhere right now—but what does it actually mean? In this episode, April and Brittany take a grounded, clinical look at narcissism and separate truth from trend. We unpack what narcissism really is, where it comes from, and how it shows up in everyday relationships. You’ll also learn how to distinguish between harmful patterns and normal human behavior, and what to...

In this episode Jared Jones and Teresa Haskins talk about practical digital boundaries for families. Together, they explore how parents can thoughtfully guide their children’s use of technology while maintaining connection and preparing them for adulthood. Teresa shares research-informed recommendations for screen use across developmental stages, including limiting screen exposure in early childho...

In this episode Jared Jones and Jean Crane explore the rapidly expanding world of artificial intelligence through the lens of faith and spiritual formation. As AI becomes more integrated into schools, workplaces, and everyday life, this conversation helps listeners think critically and spiritually about how to engage this technology with wisdom. Rather than reacting with fear or blind acceptance,...

In this episode Jared Jones and Mac Zambrano continue the conversation about technology and mental health by focusing specifically on parenting. Together, they explore how to raise kids in a digital world without leading with shame, fear, or control. The heart of the episode centers on one key shift: moving from policing behavior to developing character. Instead of raising rule followers, the goal...

In this episode Jared Jones and Mac Zambrano explore how screens and technology are shaping our mental and emotional health. From brain development and emotional regulation to family dynamics and social comparison, they unpack what we are seeing clinically and culturally when it comes to screen use. This conversation is not about blame or fear. It is about awareness. Screens are part of modern lif...

We’re closing out our All About Marriage series with a conversation that many couples avoid but desperately need: sex and intimacy. In this episode, Teresa Haskins joins Larry Vincent to talk candidly about one of the most misunderstood areas of marriage. From common myths about sex drive to the emotional, biological, and relational factors that influence intimacy, this discussion brings clarity,...

In this week’s episode of the All About Marriage series, Larry sits down with therapist Teresa Haskins to have an honest and compassionate conversation about life after an affair. This is a tender and potentially challenging topic, and Teresa encourages listeners to care for themselves as they engage with it. They explore the two primary types of affairs, emotional and physical. Emotional affairs...

In the second episode of the All About Marriage series, Larry Vinson and April Bordeau build on the foundation of healthy communication by addressing a topic every couple faces: conflict resolution. April reframes conflict as an unavoidable part of being human and being in relationship. Rather than something to fear or avoid, conflict can either disconnect couples or draw them closer—there is no n...

In the first episode of the All About Marriage series, Larry Vinson is joined by April Bordeau to explore one of the most essential foundations of a thriving marriage: healthy communication. Before couples can effectively navigate conflict, heal after betrayal, or deepen intimacy, they must first learn how to communicate with emotional awareness, safety, and intention. April draws from both her cl...

In this episode, April Bordeau is joined by Brittany Gipson , Director of Clinical Services at Care to Change, to close out our parenting series with a tender and necessary conversation about grief and loss . Loss comes in many forms - death, divorce, estrangement, health challenges, or the loss of a dream - and grief does not follow a predictable timeline. Together, April and Brittany explore how...

Parenting young adults is one of the most tender and complex seasons of family life. In this episode, April Bordeau  is joined by returning guest Jean Crane to explore how parents can navigate the tension between letting go and staying connected as children move into adulthood. Jean brings both professional insight and lived experience, parenting children who are actively launching into college, m...

Guests: Teresa Haskins , LMHC & Billy Haskins, Associate Pastor of Plainfield Christian Church  Parenting teens today looks and feels very different than it did even a decade ago. In this episode, April sits down with therapist Teresa Haskins and her husband, Pastor Billy Haskins, for an honest conversation about the real challenges facing teens and the parents who love them. Together, they ex...

Host: April Bordeau   Guest: Mac Zambrano   Parenting young children can feel overwhelming, especially when big emotions, power struggles, and exhaustion collide. In this episode, we explore what it truly means to parent littles with both love and limits , without relying on shame, fear, or survival-based parenting approaches. Rather than focusing on “fixing behavior,” this conversation reframes e...