The Honest Pod

In this insightful final episode, Pastor Dave Mudd shares his journey of integrating biblically sound, spirit-led, and trauma-informed practices into church life. Discover practical steps, personal stories, and the transformative power of healing work within the church community. Dave Mudd is the Lead Pastor of The Hope Collective and a founding visionary behind The Hope Center and The Hope Networ...

In this insightful interview, Todd Field shares his journey from leading worship on stage to embracing trauma-informed story work. Discover how healing past wounds has transformed his life, ministry, and relationships, and learn practical steps for integrating trauma healing into your spiritual journey. _______________________ Todd Fields is a worship leader, worship pastor, and songwriter who has...

Karrie Garcia shares her journey into trauma-informed care, neuroscience, and faith, emphasizing the importance of understanding our bodies and minds for healing and spiritual growth. She offers practical steps to become more trauma-informed and invites God's presence into our healing process. Resources Anatomy of the Soul by Kurt Thompson Beyond Behaviors by Mona De La Hook Why My Story Matte...

In this episode of HonestPod, Karrie Garcia and Debra Fileta explore the importance of honesty in the healing process, emphasizing the need for trauma-informed care within the church. They discuss the holistic approach to healing, addressing emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health. Debra shares her personal journey with anxiety and the significance of understanding trauma to differentiat...

Karrie Garcia explores the importance of trauma-informed care within the church, emphasizing how understanding trauma can foster healing and community. She shares personal stories, neuroscience insights, and practical approaches to regulate the nervous system and promote spiritual and emotional well-being. _________________________________ Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia Karrie’s Websit...

Join us as Jen Jones shares her profound journey of faith, surrender, and trusting God's Spirit through life's hardest seasons. Discover how living Spirit-filled transforms despair into hope and creativity. ____________________________ About Jen Jones: Jen Jones is the founder and CEO of Jen Jones Direct LLC, and creative architect of the Significant Conference. Through her books, courses,...

Karrie Garcia explores practical ways to live a spirit-filled life through relational connection, presence, and simple daily practices. She emphasizes that living Spirit-filled isn't about dramatic moments but consistent, small steps in everyday life. ______________________________________ Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia Karrie’s Website: karriegarcia.com Freedom Movement Instagram:...

In this conversation, Karrie Garcia and Tanya Godsey explore the themes of spiritual formation, the role of the Holy Spirit, and the importance of personal practices in deepening one's relationship with God. They discuss the challenges of discernment, the impact of cultural influences, and the necessity of suffering in spiritual growth. Tanya shares her personal journey and insights on how to...

In this episode, Karrie Garcia explores the concept of being Spirit-filled, emphasizing its importance alongside being biblically sound and trauma-informed. She discusses the ongoing nature of being filled with the Spirit, the significance of intimacy with God, and the role of discernment in understanding His voice. Karrie shares personal experiences and insights on how to navigate the complexitie...

In this conversation, Karrie Garcia and Tori Hein explore the concept of being biblically sound, emphasizing the importance of integrating scripture into everyday life. They discuss the challenges of understanding God through personal stories, the significance of community, and the role of confession and vulnerability in spiritual growth. The conversation highlights practical applications of faith...

In this episode, Karrie Garcia discusses the importance of being biblically sound and how it can help heal individuals and communities. She shares her personal journey of spiritual dryness and the significance of engaging with Scripture. Through the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Karrie emphasizes the need for curiosity and understanding context in Bible study. She provides practical tips for e...

In this engaging conversation, Karrie Garcia and Lisa Whittle explore the importance of being biblically sound in today's chaotic world. They discuss the challenges of modern interpretations of scripture, the need for depth in faith, and how to navigate personal and cultural issues through a biblical lens. Lisa shares her journey of understanding the Bible and encourages listeners to seek a pe...

In this episode, Karrie discusses the importance of being biblically sound, especially in a world filled with distractions and superficial interpretations of scripture. She emphasizes the need for context in understanding the Bible, the growth of faith, hope, and love through scripture, and the call for curiosity in exploring God's word. Karrie encourages listeners to engage deeply with the Bi...

In this episode of the Honest Pod, Karrie Garcia introduces Season Three, focusing on the need for change within the church and the importance of healing. She emphasizes the necessity of being trauma-informed, biblically sound, and spirit-filled as essential pillars for effective healing and integration in individuals and communities. Karrie reflects on her personal experiences and the shifts in s...

In this final episode of the season, Karrie Garcia reflects on the journey of the HonestPod, emphasizing the importance of taking time for self-reflection and healing. She discusses the complexities of grief and trauma, highlighting that healing is not a linear process. Karrie encourages listeners to engage in experiential learning as a means to foster healing and personal growth. She also shares...

The Boundaries of Trust with Kaitlyn McCarty Do you find yourself trusting too easily? Do you have a hard time trusting anyone? In Episode 19, Karrie and Kaitlyn McCarty reveal that even though they found themselves at opposite ends of the trust spectrum, they both longed for the same thing; an inner circle where they could be vulnerable and loved as their true self. Kaitlyn, a Licensed Marriage a...

Rebuilding Trust: The Gateway Between Fear and Faith Faith is a key component of living fully free. But what if our faith has wavered in the aftermath of pain or betrayal? How do we get to a place of trusting when our brain senses danger? In Episode 17, Karrie explains the biological and spiritual reasons that betrayal and pain in our story affect our ability to trust.    The brain has systems in...

What Is Your Calling? with Tori Hein Tori Hein rejoins Karrie in Episode 16 to continue the discussion of restoration leading to calling. Tori shares that her definition of calling has shifted as she experiences deeper levels of healing within her own story. What she had thought was her calling was actually a use of her gifts to chase productivity and success. Raised in the church community, Tori...

Restoration Is Coupled With Our “Go” “I am working hard at healing my story but where is it leading me?” Karrie explains in Episode 15, that healing work brings us to our place of “go”. When we have allowed ourselves to experience the steps of healing and truly process our story, our calling begins to be revealed. Karrie shares how her story shaped her calling: connecting people to God, self and o...

In Episode 14, guest Abby Call, Freedom Movement Coach and Facilitator, shares with us her struggle to forgive and how she overcame it. Karrie and Abby discuss how the act of forgiveness carries a lot of weight in the Christian community. If the ultimate goal is just to forgive those who have hurt us, what happens when we can’t? The inability to will ourselves to forgive ends up bringing us more s...

The Release That Heals What does it mean to truly forgive? In Episode 13, Karrie walks us through the act of forgiveness and reveals God's plan for bringing freedom to us through this often  misunderstood step in healing.  We learn that forgiveness is not a quick transaction. When we offer forgiveness to others we aren’t erasing the wrongs they have done to us. And when others forgive us, the...

Growing Goodness and Gratitude From Within - with Tanya Godsey Karrie welcomes Freedom Movement Director of Spiritual Formation, writer and artist, Tanya Godsey to continue the discussion of goodness and gratitude. Tanya shares some of her personal journey with grief and how her relationship with God was key to her regaining hope during a time of despair.  Tanya explains that we have a choice of h...

Goodness and Gratitude  “There is something about supernatural gratitude, where you have been met in the depths of your story and your heart, and His love has held you, and someone else’s face stayed with you…. It creates something within you that you aren’t able to do on your own.” -Karrie Garcia Karrie explores the topic of goodness and gratitude in Episode 11 of the Honest Pod. Do we misuse gra...

Have you ever told yourself, I will never again show my sadness? Have you ever told yourself, I will never again allow myself to be vulnerable? Our guest this week uncovers the areas that we define as “never again” are also the areas we are invited to “turn around”. The Honest Pod is honored to have Adam Young join us on Episode 10 as he and Karrie continue the discussion of repentance.  The Greek...

How do we take the next step towards true freedom after we have named the pain of our story and experienced the depths of grief? This week on the Honest Pod, Karrie shares the beauty of repentance; an invitation back to the Father’s arms.  What is repentance? How does it bring healing? And how does repentance fit into our story when harm has been done to us? Episode 9 is Part 1 of exploring the qu...