inRelationship Podcast

Let’s just be honest. Every child can be challenging at some point.  Mariam, Aron and Lindsey can all raise a hand to testify that we have each been through trying stages as a parent!

 When parenting gets challenging, a natural inclination would be to isolate, however it is not what is needed.  Reaching out to others who have been where you are is crucial! This is why we sent out a request to Dr. Joshua Straub, so we could pick his brain and find out what strategies he uses to help overwhelmed parents.

Grab your notebook (or just open your notes section in your phone) and jot down those helpful tips that can help any parent!  Enjoy!

Do we need to talk about what happened in the past? Will that really help our marriage today? That is a question we hear over and over in the counseling office. Listen in as we answer that question and give the reasons behind our answer. 

For more information on our marriage workshops, counseling and more, visit inrelationship.us

If you are married, dating or engaged, the art of repair is essential to a healthy relationship. And even though it is essential, let us be the first to say, it is DIFFICULT!  Whenever we feel disconnected, distant or upset in our relationship, we are going to move to ways we know how to protect ourselves. Unfortunately, those ways do not always protect the relationship. The antidote? It’s repair.

Grab a pencil and paper because you are going to want to take notes this episode.

And don’t forget, we offer a great weekend workshop for couples that teach all about repair in relationship.  Go to inrelationship.us and click on Upcoming Events for more information.

Every marriage has moments of disconnection. For some, they last moments. For some, they last years.  We brought in special guest, Kelly Bourque, to help us realize when we are disconnected in marriage and some questions to ask ourselves about our relationship.

Then join Mariam, Aron and Lindsey as we discuss how staying in our head with logic, reasoning and problem solving can create emotional disconnection in ourselves and our relationship. Learn how they work with clients to move from head to heart.

To learn more about Kelly, visit: http://www.kellybourque.com/

To learn more about our couples workshops visit: inRelationship.us

Everyone is talking “Health” in January, and we wanted to join in! However, our conversation will not sound like the ads, commercials and messages you are hearing on TV, radio, magazines, etc.  Instead of focusing on only body health, we also look at the whole health of a person (body, mind and Spirit).

Some of our discussions include the difference between weight loss and being healthy, how to help our kids have a healthy view of their own body, and Aron shares his own personal journey to health.

Tune in because we have invited back special guest, Constance Rhodes, founder of FINDINGbalance and author of “Life Inside the Thin Cage.”

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For more information about Constance and her ministry, please visit: https://www.findingbalance.com/

Did you notice we didn’t say the word ‘resolution?’ There is purpose in that! We have found that most resolutions do not stick. Not only that, we have found that once the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, we do not magically change into a new person who now has the time, ability, will-power to do everything we wished we had done the year prior.

So what is the secret to making change stick? Join Lindsey, Aron and Mariam as they discuss this very topic with Constance Rhodes. Constance is the founder and CEO of FINDINGbalance and author of “Life Inside the ‘Thin’ Cage.”  Tune in and find some encouragement and direction this new year!

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We have yet to meet a person that has not wondered if they were moving in the right direction for their life (ourselves included). And for us as Christians, we want to make sure we are guided by the Holy Spirit. Yet, here is where the confusion can happen…..how do we know it is the voice of the Holy Spirit?

Join us as we ask this very question to teaching pastor Lloyd Shadrach of Fellowship Bible Church Brentwood and then also answer this question ourselves.

Find out more about Fellowship Bible Church Brentwood at https://www.fellowshipbiblechurch.org/brentwood/

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When thinking about the Holy Spirit, we all ask ourselves great questions like:

Who is the Holy Spirit?

What does the Holy Spirit do?

How do we even know He is with us?

How do we have a relationship with the Holy Spirit?

What does it look like to live by the Spirit?

And do you know what we say? Those are excellent questions that we have too! So we called in teaching pastor, Lloyd Shadrach, from Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, TN to bring clarity and understanding.  We really, really enjoyed the conversation with Lloyd and we hope you do too!

For more information about Fellowship Bible Church, visit: https://www.fellowshipbiblechurch.org/

For more information about our next marriage event, visit: inrelationship.us

If you look at any longitudinal study on the affects of pornography and marriage, you will find that it does not help a marriage relationship. At all. In fact it hurts it.  But why?

Join the inRelationship crew as we interview Dr. Noah Zapf on why and how pornography harms healthy connection.

Research is pretty clear about the negative effects of pornography on having healthy, connected relationships.  As parents in a digital age, how do we approach the topic of pornography with our children? 

We brought in expert Dr. Noah Zapf to share with us how our parenting styles, attachment and shame all affect online sexual behaviors.  If you are a parent, you definitely want to listen in. 

Bumble, Tinder, Match.com, eHarmony, coffee meets bagel and so, so many more ways to find a date these days. And with every new dating site, there seems to be new rules that emerge on how to date….however the more we look into these rules, they are usually not made with long, lasting relationships in mind.

Join the conversation with Aron Strong, Lindsey Castleman and special guest, Kelly Bourque, LMFT, as they discuss what the new dating rules and which ones to ignore and which ones to pay attention to.

Marriage brings two families together. And when we bring two families together there will be some difficulty…. It is inevitable.  Even look at the royal wedding this year: in-law difficulty was there! No one is immune!

Join Aron Strong, Lindsey Castleman and special guest, Kelly Bourque LMFT, as they discuss six ways to have a better relationship with your in-laws.  

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If you have ever been in a relationship with anyone at any point of your life, then you will have been met with the need to forgive. Yet, what is forgiveness really? And how do we forgive?

Join the inRelationship crew as we invite Pastor Corey Trimble of the Experience Community Church to share his journey with forgiveness, then listen in as Mariam, Aron and Lindsey talk about what forgiveness should and should not look like.

We want to encourage you to visit inRelationship.us and download our FREE 30-day devotional for healthier relationships.

There are so many factors that can influence a person’s view of God: Biblical interpretations, the way they were parented, the way God was presented to them, whether or not they want to take personal responsibility for their actions, etc, etc.  However, the Gospel is not meant to be complicated, but boy, we can complicate it!

This is why we asked Pastor Corey Trimble of the Experience Community Church in Murfreesboro, TN, to sit down with Aron to talk about what it really means to have a personal relationship with God.  Then Mariam and Lindsey join Aron to talk about the beginning of their own relationship with God.

We want to invite you to listen in. We would also love to know more about how your relationship with God began. Please leave us a comment at inrelationship.us. Also, if you have any questions about a relationship with God, please feel free to reach out as well.

It’s true. You really can create change in your life.  We can completely dismiss the phrase “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” because research and study shows that you can!

There are stages of change and our expert Scott Reall, walks us through those stages of change and helps us know what they look like. Also Scott helps us know what kinds of motivators we might see.

We pray this episode helps you begin to move from thinking about change to actually experiencing true change for the better.

To purchase Scott’s book, join a group, be coached by Scott or just to learn more, visit http://www.restoresmallgroups.org/

Have you ever heard of the term “Crowded Loneliness?”  We now have access through social media to know about so many people and allow them to know about us. There are lots of benefits to that, however one drawback is that we are finding more and more people are not in true community. Nor do they know how to be.

Listen in as Scott Reall, founder and executive director of Restore Small Groups, shares how he came to be in true community and why his life’s passion is to help others learn how to be truly known by others.

Learn more about Scott Reall and his small group ministry at http://www.restoresmallgroups.org/

Our last bonus episode!!! This special bonus episode highlights what it is like to be an Enneagram type 8, the Protective Challenger.  Beth McCord helps inRelationship host, Lindsey Castleman, express what it is like inside the world of a Protective Challenger…….and if you know type 8s, that is a vulnerable thing to do. And vulnerability can feel really scary.

Usually type 8s can come across as intimidating, but there is so much more below that exterior. Listen in on this conversation and let us know your thoughts at inrelationship.us!

Please enjoy the last part of the Enneagram series! So far you have learned 2/3 of the Enneagram and now we have Enneagram expert, Beth McCord back to finish out the descriptions of type 7, 8 and 9. The names for those types are the Entertaining Optimist, Protective Challenger and Peaceful Mediator, respectively.

We hope you have enjoyed the series as much as we have and stay tuned for the special bonus episode where Beth coaches the inRelationship team on how to work with Lindsey, who is a type 8 (protective challenger). 

We would love to know how this series better helped you relate to yourself and others! Leave us a message at inrelationship.us to tell us!

To learn more about Beth, visit: www.yourenneagramcoach.com

To take the free Enneagram assessment, visit: http://www.yourenneagramcoach.com/p/yecassessment

This podcast episode is brought to you by thera-LINK. thera-LINK is an easy to use telehealth and practice management platform for therapists, coaches, and mental health providers. The platform has HIPAA compliant telehealth video, scheduling payment, notes, and file sharing with more new features being added all the time! Visit http://www.thera-link.comand use code inRelationship to get 20% off your first SIX months of service after your free 15-day trial! https://www.thera-link.com/

Bonus Episode!!

Yes! The live coaching session with Beth McCord (Enneagram coach, speaker, teacher extraordinaire) is back!  This time we are focusing in on type five (the Investigative Thinker) and Aron (our inRelationship host) is a type five!

Beth really opens up our eyes to how to better be in relationship with Aron and those lovely type fives! If you have an Investigative Thinker in your life, you MUST listen because it helps you know what is happening beneath the surface for type fives (especially since they do not typically share ALL that is happening!). Enjoy!

If you are in relationship with a type five, would love to know what resonated with you in this podcast.  Comment at inrelationship.us

We hope you enjoyed the first podcast on defining the Enneagram! In this episode Enneagram expert, Beth McCord, shares with us what it is like to be a type 4, type 5 and type 6. The names for those types are the Romantic Individualist, Investigative Thinker and the Loyal Guardian, respectively.

Both Beth and Lindsey (inRelationship host) have husband’s who are the Loyal Guardians so there was a lot to talk about!

Discovering the Enneagram helps us better understand how to relate to not only ourselves, but also to others. Listen in and enjoy this episode.

Also, be on the look out for Episode 009b where Beth coaches Aron (inRelationship host) on what it is like to be a type 5 and how we can be inRelationship with the Investigative Thinkers!

To learn more about Beth, visit: www.yourenneagramcoach.com

To take the free Enneagram assessment, visit: http://www.yourenneagramcoach.com/p/yecassessment

For more about inRelationship, visit: inRelationship.us

This podcast episode is brought to you by thera-LINK. thera-LINK is an easy to use telehealth and practice management platform for therapists, coaches, and mental health providers. The platform has HIPAA compliant telehealth video, scheduling payment, notes, and file sharing with more new features being added all the time! Visit http://www.thera-link.comand use code inRelationship to get 20% off your first SIX months of service after your free 15-day trial! https://www.thera-link.com/