Melanie Chavez- B.S. Ed., Certified Trauma Coach

Surrender to Heal: Biblical Healing|Trauma Recovery| Nervous System Regulation| Faith| Mental Health

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Surrender to Heal is a podcast for Christian women healing trauma and anxiety by combining faith-based mental health tools, nervous system regulation, and biblical wisdom—helping you surrender control, renew your mind, and experience lasting peace and emotional restoration through God. Subscribe to the show and take your next step toward healing as you learn to rest in God’s presence and trust Him with your whole heart.!

Author

Melanie Chavez- B.S. Ed., Certified Trauma Coach

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Health

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surrendertoheal.podbean.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 213: Why You Can’t Let Go (Even When You Want To) 09.07.2026

Have you ever told God, “I surrender this,” only to find yourself overthinking, worrying, or trying to control the outcome again? In this episode of Surrender to Heal, we explore why letting go is often harder than it sounds and how survival mode can create a deep need for control. You’ll learn how your nervous system may be trying to protect you, why overthinking can feel safe, and how true surre...

Ep. 212: Why You Keep Getting Triggered By The Same Things 02.07.2026

Welcome back beautiful friend! In this episode, we talk about something so many women silently struggle with—repeating emotional reactions that feel out of your control. You’ll learn: * What a trigger actually is (and what it is NOT) * Why the same situations keep affecting you so deeply * How old wounds shape your emotional responses * Why your nervous system reacts before your mind can catch up...

Ep. 211: Still Seeing Life Through Old Wounds? How to Heal, Surrender, and See Through God’s Truth 24.06.2026

Welcome back beautiful friend! Have you ever felt like you’re overreacting, struggling to trust, or constantly expecting disappointment? 😩 What if you’re not responding to what’s happening today—but to wounds from your past? In this episode, we’re talking about how rejection, abandonment, betrayal, and disappointment can become the lens through which we see our relationships, ourselves, and even...

Ep. 210: Spiritual Warfare & Healing: Why the Enemy Attacks Your Breakthrough 16.06.2026

Welcome back beautiful friend! Have you ever noticed that the moment you decide to heal, pursue God more deeply, or break unhealthy patterns, life seems to get harder? The anxiety gets louder. Old triggers resurface. Discouragement creeps in. You start questioning whether healing is even possible. In this episode, we’re talking about the connection between spiritual warfare and healing. You’ll lea...

Ep. 209: When You Crave Love but Fear It | Disorganized Attachment, Trauma & Healing with God 31.05.2026

Welcome back beautiful friend! Do you find yourself craving love and connection while simultaneously fearing intimacy and vulnerability? Do relationships feel emotionally exhausting, confusing, or unpredictable? In this episode, we’re diving deep into disorganized attachment—also known as fearful-avoidant attachment—and how unresolved trauma can impact the way we connect with others, ourselves, an...

Ep. 208: Why You Shut Down Emotionally | Avoidant Attachment & Letting God In 18.05.2026

Welcome back beautiful friend! Have you ever struggled to open up emotionally, pull away when relationships become too close, or feel safer handling everything on your own? In this deeply honest episode,we’re talking about avoidant attachment, emotional shutdown, trauma responses, and how God gently heals the fear of vulnerability and connection. Many women with avoidant attachment don’t realize t...

Ep 207: Why You Feel So Afraid to Lose People (Anxious Attachment & Healing with God) 10.05.2026

Welcome back to Surrender to Heal! I’m so honored you are joining me today. Do you constantly fear abandonment, overthink relationships, or feel emotionally anxious when someone pulls away? In this episode, we’re talking about anxious attachment, how trauma impacts the nervous system, and how God can begin healing your fear of rejection and emotional insecurity. If you’ve ever struggled with peopl...

Ep. 206: Letting Go of Control: Trusting God to Heal Your Mind, Body & Nervous System 25.04.2026

Hi beautiful friend, welcome back! In this episode, we’re having a real and honest conversation about control—why we hold onto it, how it’s connected to our nervous system, and what it actually looks like to surrender it to God. If you’ve been stuck in anxiety, overthinking, or constantly trying to manage every outcome… this episode will meet you right there. So many of us have learned to hold eve...

Ep. 205: Learning to Surrender My Marriage to God (Even When It Hurts) 13.04.2026

Hi beautiful friend, welcome back! In this episode, I’m opening up about where I’m at in this season—walking through pain, uncertainty, and learning to truly surrender my marriage to God. This isn’t a step-by-step teaching. It’s real, honest, and vulnerable. I share the struggle with control, the anxiety that comes with the unknown, and how God has been teaching me that surrender isn’t giving up—i...

Ep. 204: 3 Supportive Ways to Heal as a Christian Woman (Membership, Coaching, & Faith-Based Support Explained) 31.03.2026

Welcome back to the podcast, sweet friend! If you’ve been listening to the podcast and thinking… “I know I need deeper healing… but I don’t know where to start” — this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, I’m walking you through the three different ways you can work with me, so you can confidently choose the level of support that fits where you are in your healing journey. Because here’s t...

Ep. 203: The Power of Your Words/ Breaking Toxic Thought Patterns & Rewiring Your Brain Through Scripture 19.03.2026

Welcome back to the podcast, sweet friend! Today we are talking all about the power of our words! Words have power—and they’re shaping your healing more than you realize. If you’ve been struggling with anxiety, overthinking, or negative self-talk, this episode will show you how your inner dialogue is impacting your nervous system, emotional health, and spiritual growth. We’re diving into what the...

Ep. 202: When Your Emotions Are Loud: Learning to Take Your Thoughts Captive 11.03.2026

Welcome back to the podcast, sweet friend! Have you ever had a day where your emotions felt overwhelming and suddenly your thoughts started spiraling into anxiety, fear, or discouragement? In this episode, we’re talking about something so many Christian women struggle with: letting emotions control our thoughts. While emotions are real and valid, they are not always reliable. When we allow feeling...

Ep. 201: When You Love God But Still Feel Anxious 23.02.2026

Welcome back to the podcast, sweet friend! Today’s episode is for the woman who feels confused and discouraged by her anxiety. You love God. You trust Him. You believe His promises. And yet—your heart races, your stomach tightens, your thoughts spiral, and peace feels fragile. You may have asked yourself, “If I really trusted God, wouldn’t I feel calm?” Or maybe you’ve felt guilt or shame for stil...

Ep. 200: Negative Self-Talk and the Trauma-Wired Inner Critic 10.02.2026

In this episode of Surrender to Heal, we talk about Negative Self Talk and how it connects to faith-based healing, nervous system regulation, emotional healing, and trusting God. For most of us, the view we have of ourselves, was shaped in childhood and continued to be molded through all of our life experiences. If you’re a Christian woman struggling with negative self talk or negative views of yo...

Ep. 199: Renewing Your Mind When Trauma Won’t Let You Think Clearly 27.01.2026

Hi Beautiful friend! Welcome back to the podcast. Today we’re talking about something so many Christian women silently struggle with—and often feel ashamed about. You know the truth. You know what Scripture says. You know God is good. But your thoughts feel loud. Negative. Spiraling. Critical. Fear-based. And sometimes you wonder, “Why can’t I think differently when I know better?” If that questio...

Ep. 198: How Trauma Affects Your Nervous System (And Why You Still Feel Stuck) 19.01.2026

Hi Beautiful friend! Have you ever wondered why you know the truth, but your body still feels anxious? Why you trust God, but panic still shows up? Your nervous system has two main modes: safety and survival. Trauma teaches your body that danger is always nearby—even when it’s not! This is why you may feel on edge, exhausted, emotionally numb, or overwhelmed. It’s not because you’re failing. It’s...

Ep. 197: Why Your Body Matters in Emotional Healing 09.01.2026

Hi Beautiful friend! Today I want to talk all about healing trauma God’s way and why your body matters! Trauma is not a lack of faith. Trauma is the nervous system learning how to survive. God created your body with wisdom. Psalm 139 tells us we are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that includes your nervous system. You are not broken. Your body is responding exactly how it learned to survive....

Ep. 196: Body First Healing Series- Caring for the Body God gave you 28.12.2025

Hi Beautiful friend! Today we are continuing with our last episode in the body first healing series- we explore how nutrition and hydration support healing the body, mind, and nervous system—especially for Christian women healing from trauma, anxiety, and chronic stress. You’ll learn why drinking enough water, eating whole foods, and caring for your body are essential parts of mental health and fa...

Ep. 195: Body First Healing Series- The Nervous System: God’s Design for Safety 18.12.2025

Hi Beautiful friend! Today we continue our series on body first healing! This episode is all about the nervous system and how it is truly God’s design for safety. Your body isn’t broken — it’s protecting you. God created your nervous system to help you survive, but He also wants to teach it how to rest again! Scripture in this episode : 🕊 Psalm 46:10 — “Be still, and know that I am God.” 🕊 John 14...

Ep. 194: Body First Healing Series- Your Body Remembers 04.12.2025

Hi Beautiful friend! Today we are starting a new series all about Body First Healing! Over the next few weeks we will be talking all about how trauma affects the body and some ways that you can actually start to heal your nervous system! Scripture in this episode: 🕊 Psalm 139:14 — “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” 🕊 Romans 8:11 — “The Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from t...

Ep. 193: HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT JUST FOR YOU! 01.11.2025

Hi Beautiful friend! Are you ready to finally experience lasting healing from trauma, anxiety, and emotional pain? In this special episode, I’m thrilled to announce the relaunch of Surrender to Heal Academy, a faith-based program designed to guide Christian women step-by-step into freedom and wholeness. Inside the Academy, you’ll receive: • Step-by-step teaching on surrendering trauma to God • Ner...

Ep. 192: When Letting Go Feels Impossible- How To Start Trusting God Again 27.10.2025

Hi Beautiful friend! Today we are talking all about letting go and trusting God! You know, there was a time in my life when the phrase “Let go and let God” honestly made me roll my eyes. It sounded nice on a mug, but in real life—especially after trauma—letting go felt like free-falling without a parachute. And if you’ve been through deep pain, you know what I mean. You’ve had to be in control to...

Ep. 191: The silent storm- How chronic stress impacts your body and spirit 11.10.2025

Hi Beautiful friend! Chronic stress is a silent storm. Many Christian women think this is “normal life,” but God didn’t design us to live in constant fight-or-flight. Chronic stress is a silent storm damaging not just your body, but your relationship with God. In this episode I’ll talk about how chronic stress not only damages your body but your spirit as well. I’ll offer practical tips on how to...

Ep. 190: Surrendering Control and Letting God Lead Your Healing 01.10.2025

Hi Beautiful friend! Surrender can feel scary, but it will lead to peace. Surrender requires us letting go of control of outcomes and placing them in the Lords hands. It is an act of obedience, and God will always reward that. In this episode, we’ll dive into: • how Trauma creates hyper-independence and fear of letting go. • how Surrender doesn’t mean giving up—it means letting God hold you. • Wha...

Ep. 189: God’s Faithfulness in HARD seasons- A Life Update 21.09.2025

Hi Beautiful friend! Lately, I’ve been walking through a season that hasn’t been easy. 😔 My family and I just relocated to a new state, and while I’m grateful for the fresh start, I’ve also found myself struggling to adjust. New routines, new surroundings, and even the sense of starting over again—it’s all stretched me in ways I wasn’t expecting. Since we moved 3 weeks ago, I have been struggling...

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