The Honest Pod

In this episode, Karrie and Cathy explore the nature of pride, its roots, and how it manifests in our lives. They discuss how pride is often a mask for deeper insecurities and shame, and how humility can lead to true freedom and connection.
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key topics
The anchor sentence: pride is the exhausting work of trying to prove you matter
Pride as a mask for insecurity and shame
The roots of pride in childhood shame and humiliation
The difference between humility and humiliation
The role of comparison and envy in pride
The importance of being a beginner and embracing vulnerability
The danger of over-propping oneself through pride
The connection between pride and fear of not enough
Practical ways to recognize and dismantle pride
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Cathy Loerzel received her MA in Counseling Psychology in 2007 and is the Co-Founder of The Allender Center at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and co-author of Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Your True Calling. She has spent the last 15 years developing the theory and methodology of a popular new coaching and therapeutic approach called Story Work that moves people through their past stories of heartache to heal and discover healthier ways of being in the world. She is a storywork coach, popular speaker, writer and consultant based out of Seattle, WA where she lives with her husband, 2 little boys, 2 big dogs and 7 chickens on their urban farm.
https://www.cathyloerzel.com/
https://www.sacredinterruptionretreats.com/

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Music by Tanya Godsey

Karrie explores the complex nature of pride, its roots in insecurity, and how it manifests in our lives. She offers biblical insights and practical questions to help us recognize and lay down pride to find true identity and rest in God's love.

Keywords
pride, insecurity, biblical wisdom, self-worth, spiritual growth, humility, identity, Christian life, pride vs humility, spiritual freedom

Chapters
00:00 The Burden of Pride
10:08 The Distorted Desire for Significance
19:41 The Armor of Pride and Its Consequences
27:06 The Quest for Belonging and Worth
29:24 The Dopamine Trap of Performance
33:13 Pride vs. Identity in Christ
38:23 The Call to Repentance and Rest
43:57 Finding Freedom from Pride

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Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia
Karrie’s Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠
Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement
Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

Sign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: 
⁠https://www.wearefm.org/trainings⁠

Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:
⁠https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karrie⁠

Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!
⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1⁠

Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:
⁠https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie⁠ 

Music by Tanya Godsey

In this episode, Karrie Garcia explores the deeper roots of the seven deadly sins, their origins, and how they reflect our disordered desires. She offers insights into how understanding these sins can lead to healing and spiritual freedom.

Keywords
seven deadly sins, desire, spiritual healing, neuroscience, biblical truth, pride, envy, lust, greed, wrath, sloth

Chapters
00:00 Welcome to Season Four
02:54 Exploring the Seven Deadly Sins
06:05 Understanding the Roots of Sin
09:53 Desires Behind the Deadly Sins
19:47 Breaking Down Each Sin
29:50 The Path to Healing and Transformation

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Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia
Karrie’s Website: karriegarcia.com
Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement
Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

Sign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: 
https://www.wearefm.org/trainings

Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:
https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karrie

Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1

Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:
https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie 

Music by Tanya Godsey

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 Network. He is deeply passionate about seeing God’s mission of reconciliation reflected in both the local and global church. Under his leadership, The Hope Collective has embarked on a transformative journey, focusing on cultivating hearts radically redirected toward Jesus. Dave believes that true transformation occurs within community, and he is supported and challenged by many communities that encourage him in his own life. Alongside his wife, Natalie, Dave is a devoted father to their four children: Alexia, Cayden, Alivia, and Paxton.

Resources
The Hope Collective Website: https://thehopeco.com/

Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia
Karrie’s Website: karriegarcia.com
Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement
Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

Sign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: 
https://www.wearefm.org/trainings

Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:
https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karrie

Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1

Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:
https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie 

Music by Tanya Godsey

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.

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Todd Fields is a worship leader, worship pastor, and songwriter who has worked with Billy Graham, Andy Stanley, Louie Giglio and many other leaders and churches over the past 25 years. He served at North Point Community church for 22 years as worship pastor in charge of worship leader development. In 2014 he started an online worship leader mentoring ministry called Worship Circle that exists to let worship leaders and pastors know they are loved and not alone and to care for them as they care for others.

Resources
Worship Circle
Pastor Circle
Dan Allender's Story Work
Michael John Cusick

Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarcia
Karrie’s Website: karriegarcia.com
Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movement
Freedom Movement Website: wearefm.org

Sign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: 
https://www.wearefm.org/trainings

Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:
https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karrie

Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1

Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:
https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie 

Music by Tanya Godsey