Restored: Helping Children of Divorce

Whether holidays with your divorced or separated parents are new or you’ve done it numerous times, this episode is for you. In it, you’ll get 5 practical tips to better navigate the holidays in your broken family, so they’re less stressful and more enjoyable.Get the Guide: 5 Tips to Navigate the Holidays in a Broken FamilyShownotes

While the rest of the world is filled with holiday cheer, people like us from divorced or broken families usually feel very differently. While you can’t magically make the holidays happy and drama-free, what if there was a way to make them less stressful and more enjoyable? That’s what we’ll discuss in this episode, plus:The challenges that come from navigating 3 ChristmasesSome typical fears and barriers that complicate the holidays and tips to handle themA FREE resource to help you navigate the holidays, so they’re less stressful and more enjoyableGet the Guide: 5 Tips to Navigate the Holidays in a Broken FamilyShownotes

Technology certainly has benefits, but there are dangers as well. Sadly, our misuse of technology is causing us to be more depressed, more anxious, less happy, and less healthy than ever before. Perhaps worst of all, it destroys our ability to heal, grow, and build healthy relationships. In this episode, we dive into that with my guest, Andrew Laubacher, plus:Alarming data on how misusing tech is hurting us, especially young peopleHow to build an intentional relationship with technologyA novel yet simple solution to help you find freedom from digital addictionVisit Humanality.orgSupport Humanality30-Day Tech Detox Challenge via HallowGet the Mini-Course: Why You Feel BrokenGet the Guide: 5 Tips to Navigate the Holidays in a Broken FamilyShownotes

Carl Jung once said, “Unless you make the subconscious conscious, it will rule your life and you will call it fate.” In this episode, Dr. Greg Bottaro explains why our untreated wounds and our subconscious rule our lives, often without us knowing it. We also discuss:How his parents’ divorce impacted him and how he found tremendous healingDr. Bottaro answers your questions, such as:How do you heal?How do I overcome my extreme fear of marriage and intimacy?How can you reconcile and build a strong relationship with parents who’ve been blind for years to the harm their divorce caused for me and my siblings?And many more questions related to healing, relationships, your parents, helping others, and even your relationship with God.What exactly are abuse and narcissism?A NEW resource that’s an alternative to therapy.Register for the CatholicPsych Open HouseSchedule a FREE mentorship consultation (Get 10% off your first month of mentorship with the code: RESTORED24 )Listen to Dr. Bottaro’s podcast, Being HumanListen to 9 Ways to Pay for CounselingSubmit your question for the showView Restored’s ResourcesShownotes

After 24 years of marriage, Jordana’s parents divorced. Overall, her experience of family felt tense, stressful, and unstable. Once she learned of her parents’ divorce, she went into problem-solver mode, taking on the role of mother for her siblings. In this episode, you’ll hear us discuss all of that, plus: How filling a parent role isn’t ideal, but sometimes necessary for a season, and how to handle the guilt about moving forward in your life.Her struggles with communicating in relationships and with anxiety overallWhy it’s so helpful to put your feelings into words, even though it seems too simple to helpView Restored’s ResourcesShare Your StoryShownotes

If you’re like me, you’ve experienced trauma or brokenness in your life which has led you to seek healing. One method of healing used in therapy is Internal Family Systems. But what exactly is it? And how can it help you?My guest today, a psychologist and expert in Internal Family Systems, answers those questions, plus:A healing exercise that you can do alongside me during this episodeThe result of the exercise for me and both of our thoughts on itWhy your subconscious is ruling your lifeListen to The Interior Integration for Catholics PodcastVisit Dr. Peter’s Souls and HeartsView Restored’s ResourcesShownotes

We talk a lot about being healthy and whole, but what exactly does it mean to be healthy and whole?We dive into that topic in this episode with a man who’s been accomplished as a CEO but has also worked hard on himself as a husband and father, plus:Why honesty and vulnerability are essential for healing and growth, and how forgiveness has been very healing for himThe 4 stages of growth required to love wellA resource for leaders, pastors, and seminariansVisit ChrismPriest.comEmail Matt: matt@chrismpriest.comView Restored’s ResourcesVisit BlackStoneFilms.coShownotes

Emma was 14 years old when her parents divorced, but the dysfunction at home had been happening for years. In this episode, she shares how the dysfunction, divorce, and abuse have affected her. We also discuss:How she overcame victim mentalityHow abuse differs from bad behaviorWhat helped her heal and how her life is better now as a wife and motherShare Your Story with RestoredView Restored’s ResourcesDomestic Violence HotlineEmail Emma: injoyfulpraise@gmail.comVisit BlackstoneFilms.coStart Talking to Your Kids about Sex: A Practical Guide for CatholicsShownotes

A doctor of functional neurology joins us to explain a new, cutting edge healing science that’s used to heal dysfunction in our bodies and minds, and help us live and perform at our best. It’s already being used by professional athletes and even Navy SEALs. We dive into what it is and how it can help you, plus:Why people from divorced families struggle more in relationships from a scientific standpointWhy one-size-fits-all doesn’t work with healing - it must be personal and custom3 amazing stories of people who’ve benefited from functional neurology, including a boy who was confined to a wheelchair that was able to walkEmail Dr. Paul Link View Restored’s ResourcesVisit BlackstoneFilms.coShownotes

Bree Solstad went from being a top-selling porn actress to quitting her job and completely turning her life around. That transformation started because of a trip to Italy. In this episode, she tells us about that and answers questions like:What led you to pornography in the first place?How did your broken family and abandonment from your father play into that?What percentage of performers in porn come from divorced or broken families? It’ll shock youWhat has helped you begin to heal your wounds? What would you say to people who believe that porn is harmful and not wrong?Visit Bree’s Etsy shop, Ave Maria Every DayFollow Bree on Twitter and Instagram Listen to the Healing Sexual Brokenness seriesFor Men: Buy the Book: Forged: 33 Days Toward Freedom by Jason Evert and Matt FraddFor Women: Join a Magdala Ministries groupWatch Sound of FreedomVisit FightTheNewDrug.orgVisit BlackstoneFilms.coFor help with suicidal thoughts or behaviors, call or text 988, or go here.Shownotes