Living Wholehearted Podcast With Jeff and Terra

What is my purpose? How do I find it? Will it change? Can I live without a purpose and what are the effects? Can I miss my purpose? In this episode, Jeff and Terra share their personal stories and how they stumbled upon their unique purposes. They share how they then cultivated a shared meaning as a married couple. They have helped thousands understand their purpose through exploring wiring, story...

We have been talking about so many heavy topics, we thought it was time to spend an episode discussing something we all desire...happiness. Some people cringe, thinking that happiness is a shallow and possibility immature emotion. Others sacrifice everything in order to attain happiness for themselves and their children. In this episode, we describe the definition and value of happiness, what the...

Lisa Whittle joins Jeff and Terra and shares her journey of losing her father and her upclose observations watching him do forty years of ministry. She speaks of the good and the hard of life with humor, depth, and practical wisdom. Lisa addresses how to manage emotions through the flood of grieving, loss, and difficult seasons. Listen in for hope and insight around finding purpose, what to do whe...

Everything we do at Living Wholehearted and Courageous Girls is through the lens of trauma-informed theology. God draws near to the brokenhearted and wants to help those who are victimized. In episode 94, Terra talked with Rosie Rivera about her abusive trauma and her relationships with a God she so dearly loves. Rosia is the author of God Is Your Defender: Learning to Stand After Life Has Knocked...

Human trafficking, especially sex trafficking, is not an easy topic to discuss, but don’t skip this podcast! This issue touches the lives of all of us. This is not just a foreign issue - it affects communities and families everywhere. Tune in and learn how we can all participate in bringing justice, mercy and restoration.   Our guest for this episode is David Zack, the lead singer and songwriter f...

We all know that pornography is a problem in America. But what many parents don't know is that our kids (boys, and yes, girls too) are susceptible to getting addicted as young as nine years old.   To help us understand this topic, we are joined by Josh Glaser. He is a pastor, speaker, writer, and blogger. Josh has been with Regeneration Ministries since 1999 and has served as Executive Directo...

How does one heal from a life of shame? Join us as we dive into a conversation with Dr. Richard Shaw, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor. He is also an ordained minister with the International Foursquare Church and he is an Associate Professor of Counseling at George Fox University. He has traveled extensively in the U.S. and overseas to teach and facilitate works...

Are you raising a daughter or mentoring girls? This podcast is for you. Being a girl and a woman today is hard and the messages women are hearing are so confusing!   Join Terra Mattson, co-host of this podcast as well as licensed marriage and family therapist, co-founder of Courageous Girls and author of Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace , for a conversation with Bethany Beal on what gir...

Have you ever wanted to start a podcast? Maybe you have a podcast and you are looking for some insider tips. Maybe you listen to podcasts and wonder how they juggle the tensions they hold leading and influencing many. Terra speaks with Esther Littlefield, a business and leadership coach who has years of experience. She offers practical insights and helpful principles to help anyone navigate common...

Jeff and Terra share the vision of the new Living Wholehearted Lodge and Retreat, coming Fall 2021. While they talk about their shared meaning as a couple, they discuss marriage principles based on the Gottman’s “sound relationship house” model and what lies ahead for the LW Lodge & Retreat.   Jeff and Terra, the hosts of the podcast, are co-founders and co-owners of Living Wholehearted and Co...

If you watch The Voice, you might already be familiar with our guests on this episode. Todd and Brooke Tilghman are parents to eight children. Having recently moved closer to Nashville for Todd’s leap-of-faith to pursue music full time, they now live in Tennessee. From 2011 to 2020, Todd was the pastor of Cornerstone Church in Meridian, Mississippi. He has the distinction of being the oldest winne...

Heather Avis is our guest for today’s episode. She is l eading the way in creating a world where the differences children see in themselves and others are celebrated and embraced!   Heather is the founder and chief visionary officer at The Lucky Few, a social awareness brand on a mission to make a more inclusive and loving world with an emphasis on shifting the Down syndrome narrative. She runs Th...

How does one lead well when working with governors, mayors, advocates, faith leaders, community organizers, all with different and opposing worldviews, to find common ground for youth from marginalize populations? This honest conversation about leading with integrity in a complex, and often controversial, social arena is one you won’t want to miss.   In this episode, Jeff is joined by Mark Jackson...

In this episode we are discussing an important topic that we believe needs to be addressed more openly, both inside and outside the Church - the struggle with pornography. This conversation is full of honesty and grace, not shame. Our goal is healing and freedom. You won ’ t be disappointed with this conversation!   To help us understand the growing epidemic of addiction to pornography, our guest...

Are you a dad? Want to be a dad? Have a dad? This episode is for you! Father and daughter duo, Dr. Mark Pitts and Becky Thompson, have written The Midnight Dad Devotional for the dad who wants to be connected to His Father so He can love his children well. Becky Thompson is bestselling author and creator of the Midnight Mom Devotional community, gathering over one million moms in nightly prayer. D...

In a world that determines the value of a person based on appearance, Terra exposes the subtle lies we’ve bought into regarding our body image, relationship with food, exercise and our emotions. In today’s episode, following Dr. Rhona’s episodes on food addiction, Terra shares her own story with her battle with bulimia as a teen. Her journey as a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed...

Body image issues are common among both men and women. Eating disorders and food addiction are on the rise. In this episode, part two (see episode 80 for part 1), Dr. Rhona connects the dots between the role of faith, the root of food addiction, and the key principles to the 12 step process.   This is an episode for anyone who is raising a child, facing addiction in their own story, or leading tho...

Body image issues are common among both men and women. Eating disorders and food addiction are on the rise. In this episode (part one of two), Dr. Rhona shares her story and explains the key symptoms of the controversial “food addiction” and why many of us need to rethink how we are looking at food and the recovery process. This is an episode for anyone who is raising a child, facing addiction in...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Mattsons invited Debra Fileta to talk about her new book, Are you Really Okay Getting Real About Who You Are, How You’re Doing, and Why It Matters. As you may or may not know, at Living Wholehearted , we are passionate about bridging the gap between mental health and clinical research and what God’s word has to say. We specialize in leaders because we k...

Jeff and Terra love their work with leaders in the home, at work and in the community. Today, they are talking with Craig Denison, CEO of Denison Ministries, about leadership, parenting, and principles learned through his unconventional journey to executive leadership. Craig is a speaker, worship leader, and the author of First15 Daily Devotional - helping more than one million believers in hundre...

Maybe you have been a follower of Christ for a long time and have never fully embraced the idea of the Holy Spirit, or maybe you are not familiar with the Christian faith and the concept of the Holy Spirit sounds hokey. In either case, we hope you will stick around for this entire episode. We think there is something for everyone today in our conversation with Jeannie Cunnion as she challenges us...

Ever been in that awkward small group? You know the one. No one shares, silence for days, and when someone does share, it’s about their aunt’s dog? Have you ever been the LEADER of one of those groups and just hit your head up against the wall wondering how to bring life and authenticity into the room? Well, we have some insights for you today. Our guest, Robby Angel, kindred fly fisher and lover...

In this episode, Jeff and Terra are going to share some of their core beliefs and the foundations of their organizations Living Wholehearted and Courageous Girls.   Bridging the gap between biblical, clinical and relational wisdom, they explore the connections between the mind, body, heart and soul and how mental health and the Bible go hand in hand. They discuss the connection between consulting...

In a world with so many unknowns and shades of gray, leadership hard. Everyone has an opinion and leaders are just humans who have said yes to the call. The Living Wholehearted Podcast brings leaders in the home, work, and community honest conversations and practical tools to help with the people issues keeping leaders up at night. After reflecting on a year of living and leading through a global...

Today, Jeff and Terra are unpacking the difference between parent-centered parenting and love-centered parenting with author and podcastor, Crystal Paine. It’s far too easy for any parent to get caught up in the non-essentials and more often than not, there is a marker in all our stories that helps us recognize what really matters. Crystal shares the 6 keys to communicating well with your children...