LIFE INTERCONNECTED - Christian Counselor, Emotional Health, Spiritual Growth, Mental Health, Holistic Wellness

Do you fever feel distracted, like you're in the room but not really available?  In today's episode, Amber discusses how to be fully present to those around you and what you need to consider for your mental, physical and spiritual state to communicate the desire for connection.  Stay to the end as she also shares about an upcoming opportunity to join the Interconnected Community!   Join the Interc...

Have you ever had a season where it feels like things are off?  Perhaps, you're experiencing a lack of fulfillment?  Maybe your relationships are changing and you're not sure how to navigate it.  Today's episode is part 3 of the gratitude series and Amber discusses how to live in alignment in the midst of a conflicted world.  You'll walk away encouraged with reflection questions to ponder as we en...

Are you feeling extra busy going into the holiday season?  Is your mind flooded with you to-do list?  Perhaps, it's hard to be present.  In today's episode, Amber is discussing what it means to live embodied in a world of busyness.  You'll be encouraged with some practical strategies to slow down in the most intentional ways.     Join the email list: https://www.lifeinterconnected.com/connect Join...

We are living in a world fighting for our attention.  The average person spends 24 hours on their phone per week.  As we approach the holidays and choose to lean into gratitude, how can you be more mindful of those around you?  In today's episode, which is part 1 of 4, Amber explores how God is mindful of us and in turn, how we can cultivating deeper awareness within and for others.  To embody gra...

Do you have a loved one who has experience infertility or loss?  Do you struggle to know what to say or how to support them?  In today's episode, Amber has a special message for you, providing insight so you'll be empowered as the support person.  With the holidays approaching, gain confidence to love them well, ask the right questions and show care with your presence. Interested in counseling for...

It's normal for adult friendships to change through seasons of growth. There are reasons why some adult friendships thrive and some struggle.  Sometimes we get stuck because of the people we’re around.  In today's episode, Amber is talking about how to navigate these friendships to support growth & deep community.   Join the waitlist for Interconnected Community: https://www.lifeinterconnected...

Have you ever felt stuck in the counseling process, like you're talking about the same thing over and over again without any progress? The mind & the body are both integral parts of the healing process.  Most people enter counseling, solely focusing on cognitive processing of their presenting problem, while neglecting to consider the implications of how it’s affected the body In today's episod...

How would you describe your relationship with food over time?  What is your internal narrative toward your body?  In today's episode, Amber interviews Life Interconnected counselor, Rachel Stayton about how to cultivate a healthier approach to embodied eating.  As a former health coach/nutritionist, Rachel shares her wisdom and experience guiding others through the deeper roots of what drives thei...

Are you carrying stress, old stories, or trauma that feel stuck in your body? In this week’s teaching, my husband, Nate, shares a powerful message on how God designed your body with wisdom, and how we can release what has been calcified within us — so that we can step into deeper peace, freedom, and connection with Him.  He will explore why stress impacts our immune system and spiritual health — b...

Are you ready for a fresh perspective on the deeper roots of pornography?  In today's episode, Amber & Jason talk about how numbing, or escaping, is a form of soothing & self-regulation.  Often approaches within the Church lean toward behavior modification, but Jason sheds light on true freedom through the integration of spiritual formation, neuroscience and psychology.  He describes how t...

Do you feel stuck or stagnant in your healing journey?  Perhaps, you've made progress but you're not really sure what's next.  In today's episode, the Life Interconnected team is pulling back the curtain to their own inner healing journeys and how they're learned to integrate faith and inner healing to cultivate lasting change.    Join our email list to be the first to hear about growth opportunit...

Do ever get stuck in the same struggles and patterns, wondering why it's so hard to change?  In today's episode, Amber's former professor and counselor, Dave Wiedis, discusses what it means to be a spiritually health leader and how to address cycles of self-sabotage.  Dave is the founder and director of ServingLeaders Ministries and author of the newly published book: The Spiritually Healthy Leade...

We are all born with a longing to be loved, nurtured & guided, especially by a maternal figure.  As our society has drifted away from communal, multi-generational living, there has become a void that many of us experience.  In today's episode, Amber is sharing personal examples of mother wounds she's experienced and how truly fulfill our deeper longings as sons & daughters.   Join our emai...

Have you considered that there are steps you can take during pregnancy to reduce your risk of mental health struggles in postpartum? In this episode, Amber and Dr. Stroud discuss important risk factors to create awareness starting in early pregnancy of how to advocate for your mental & emotional health so you can have a more peaceful and supported postpartum. **Adapted from Dr. Stroud's podcas...

Have you ever experienced a season of deep healing & realignment?  in today's episode, Amber shares a personal update on her growth, ah-ha moments and struggles from this past year.   Join our email is to be the first to hear about growth opportunities:   https://www.lifeinterconnected.com/connect   Interested in a virtual group of the Interconnected Community email: hello@lifeinterconnected.c...

Have you ever felt like your growth experience in counseling plateaued?  Did you know that somatic breathwork can help you get unstuck and access deeper emotion?  In the relaunch of the podcast, Nate & Amber discuss how God created the lungs/breath to cleanse and re-pattern our internal world and process emotions more deeply.     Join the Interconnected Community: https://www.lifeinterconnecte...

Are you feeling the stirring in the air as we prepare for a new season and school starting?  Have you considered the state of your mental, physical and spiritual health as you are preparing for this transition?  In today’s episode, we discuss all of the things you need to consider to support yourself holistically prior to any big change.   Schedule breathwork or coaching with Nate: https://www.lif...

Today marks the ONE YEAR anniversary of the Life Interconnected Podcast and we are celebrating by sharing highlights from some of the top 5 episodes.  Thank you for being on this journey with me!  I deeply appreciate your support, encouragement and engagement with the important message of living life interconnected.  Could you take a quick moment to leave a review on Apple Podcasts ?  It will help...

It's a vulnerable episode as Amber shares the collective heaviness she has felt and how to discern the heart of the Father in it.  In season two, we are continuing to explore God's harmonious, interconnected design of each body system and how it impacts our mental and emotional health.    Is this resonating & you'd be willing to chat with Amber over instagram DM's?  Send her the word DEEP @lif...

In season two, we are exploring God's harmonious, interconnected design of each body system and how it impacts our mental and emotional health.  In today's episode, we are diving into what it means to co-labor with God in the journey of healing.  Amber shares how to discern our role and the role of the Holy Spirit.  Walking with God is an invitation to engage your mind, body and spirit!   Is this...

In season two, we are exploring God's harmonious, interconnected design of each body system and how it impacts our mental and emotional health.  In today's episode, we are diving into the different parts of our brain that make decisions: the neocortex and the limbic brain.  Today, you will feel empowered to know how to get out of your head and feel free to fully receive from God outside of your ra...

In season two, we are exploring God's harmonious, interconnected design of each body system and how it impacts our mental and emotional health.  In today's episode, Amber shares about how to tune into wisdom from the Holy Spirit by listening, through your body, rather than only through your mind.  It's a fascinating episode & organically recorded by Amber as she felt inspired by the Holy Spiri...

In season two, we are exploring God's harmonious, interconnected design of each body system and how it impacts our mental and emotional health.  In today's episode, Amber shares about the concept of a spiritual womb, this place deep inside of you where Christ dwells. It is the Holy Spirit who testifies to your spirit that YOU are a child of God!  She will be exploring how our spiritual circuitry f...

In season two, we are exploring God's harmonious, interconnected design of each body system and how it impacts our mental and emotional health.  In today's episode, I talk with integrative chiropractor, Dr. Jena Snyder, about how the body's structure impact our emotional health.  D.r Snyder & I discuss the power of an adjustment in relation to emotional release and how to know if you're out of...

This has been a season of seeking God for wisdom.  Today, is the launch of Season Two of the podcast. Now, more than, ever I feel called to empower the Body of Christ to understand the orientation which allows one to live harmoniously according to God's ordering world.   What does this mean? I want to help you understand how God knit you together, how His genius design of every single system in ou...