The Jennie Allen Podcast Get Out of Your Head (Again)
Feb 17, 2026
A candid look at why thoughts shape our lives and three common lies that warp thinking. Science and scripture meet as pathways for changing negative patterns. Practical tools like gratitude, prayer, and safe connection to interrupt spirals. An invitation to small-group reading, honest sharing, and finding rest and regulation through relationship and community.
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Thoughts Shape Your Life
- Humans think thousands of thoughts daily and most are negative, so inner life drives much of our experience.
- Scripture and science agree we can rewire our minds by building new neural pathways and shifting thinking.
Take Thoughts Captive
- Use 2 Corinthians 10:5 as a tool: take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ.
- Intentionally practice interrupting lies to build new neural pathways and change thought patterns.
A Verse That Changed Her Mind
- Jennie describes reading 2 Corinthians in her twenties while struggling with an eating disorder and underlining the verse.
- That moment began her healing by making her believe she could change her thoughts.
