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Karrie Garcia
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    Pride Part 2: The Seven Deadly Sins with Cathy Loerzel - The Honest Pod, S4 EP3

    15/09/2026 | 58 mins.
    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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    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
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    Pride: The Exhausting Work of Proving Your Worth - The Honest Pod, S4 EP2

    08/09/2026 | 55 mins.
    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
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    The Seven Deadly Sins Introduction - The Honest Pod, S4 EP1

    01/09/2026 | 39 mins.
    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
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    Season 3, Episode 14 (Finale): The Power of Healing - Transforming Churches with Dave Mudd

    19/05/2026 | 57 mins.
    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
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    Season 3, Episode 13: The Impact of Story Work on Relationships and Leadership with Todd Fields

    12/05/2026 | 50 mins.
    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
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About The Honest Pod
You’ve stumbled across The Honest Pod with Karrie Garcia! Her hope is to create a safe space to share stories that foster healing, hope, and the honesty needed to live free and fully alive. As a pastor, author, and CEO, Karrie Garcia has been inspiring change in others by sharing her journey to freedom. Karrie is not afraid to wade through deep waters, because she has seen firsthand how God’s redemptive purpose for our lives does not begin once we’re free from pain, rather it stems directly from that pain. Listen as she shares honestly & creates space for others to engage in heart restoration.
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