Podcasts
The blog is a collection of stories, reflections, and resources that explore the intersection of faith, mental health, and culture.
Calling & Character: Prophet Archetype
Continuing a conversation about what it means to live out the character of God in the context of the kingdom of God, Dan, Cathy, and Rachael engage the archetypes of...
Complexities in Leadership, Part One
In this episode of the podcast, Dan is joined by Cathy Loerzel, Executive Vice President of The Allender Center, to talk about the realities and complexities of being a leader....
Complexities in Leadership, Part Two
Dan and Cathy continue their conversation about the realities and complexities of being a leader. In this episode, questions about the particularities of being a woman in leadership are posed...
Calling & Character: Priest Archetype
This week, Dan, Rachael, and Cathy take a deep dive into and further reflect on the archetype of priest. What is required for a priest to grow in their ability...
Calling & Character: Queen and King Archetype
In their final conversation about archetypes within the kingdom of God, Dan, Cathy, and Rachael unpack what it means to be a widow or widower, and how one can become...
Conflict in Relationships
There is no doubt that we are living in a time that heightens levels of conflict and contention in our relationships. Having just finished a one-day conference on this topic,...
Connection in Relationships
Picking up their conversation from last week, Dan and Cathy turn their attention to uncovering the roots of conflict in relationships and how we can move towards true connection.
How Story Work Can Heal the Heart
Today we talk about Story Work from her upcoming book release with renowned psychologist Dr. Dan Allender called Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Our True Calling. In my opinion,...
Redeeming Heartache
Does past heartache seem to dictate your present life? This week, Steve and the gang sit down with authors Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel to discuss a new path toward...
How To Engage Your Story In A Way That Brings Healing
Cathy Loerzel joins me to talk about how to engage your family of origin story in a way that brings healing to your brain. We examine three byproducts of trauma...
Living Centered While Acknowledging Our Painful Past
Many of us have been told, "Don't dwell in the past." But the truth about trauma is that if we don't acknowledge, name, and honor our past pain, it will...
Processing by Active Participation: Healing the Wounded Heart, Part Two
This week, Dan is joined again by Cathy Loerzel and Rachael Clinton to further discuss our Healing the Wounded Heart online course. They particularly review the benefit of a closed...
Redeeming Heartache and Trauma with Dan Allender and Cathy Loezel
Have you ever found yourself asking, “Why did this happen to me?” When we listen to guests of this show, authors of bestselling books, or public speakers, one thing is...
Redeeming Heartache with Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel
This week, Karrie talks with renowned Psychologist, Dr. Dan Allender, and trauma expert, Cathy Loerzel, MA about their new co-authored book, Redeeming Heartache. This book will help you recognize what...
Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Our True Calling
Cathy Loerzel and Dan Allender join me today to talk about their newly published book Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Our True Calling. Cathy and Dan reflect on what...
Redeeming Heartache: Trauma is Profound, Healing is Possible
Part of what it means to be human is to suffer, but there’s a way to move through it that brings joy and goodness to both you and the world...
Story Sage, Part One
This week on the podcast, Dan is joined by Cathy Loerzel, Executive Director, and Rachael Clinton, Assistant Director of Program Development and Admissions, to explore the art of having deep,...
Story Sage, Part Three
This week on the podcast, Dan concludes his conversation with Cathy Loerzel, Executive Director, and Rachael Clinton, Assistant Director of Program Development and Admissions, about the art of meaningful conversations...
Story Sage, Part Two
This week on the podcast, Dan continues his conversation with Cathy Loerzel, Executive Director, and Rachael Clinton, Assistant Director of Program Development and Admissions, continue their conversation about what it...
The Making of Redeeming Heartache
What goes into the creation of a book? In this special episode, we take a deep dive into the making of Dr. Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel’s new release, Redeeming...
The Power of Community: Healing the Wounded Heart, Part One
This week, Dan is joined by Cathy Loerzel and Rachael Clinton. The three discuss the importance of community in the healing process and reflect upon ways in which community has...
Training Wounded Healers, Part One
This week on The Allender Center Podcast, Dan launches a new series exploring the heart and vision behind our unique Training Certificate, a year-long program that guides individuals through engagement...
Training Wounded Healers, Part Three
This week on The Allender Center Podcast, Dan continues the “Training Wounded Healers” series all about our signature Training Certificate, a year-long program that guides individuals through engagement with their...
Trauma and Memory in The Tale, Part One
This week, Dan is joined by Cathy Loerzel, Executive Vice President, for a conversation about The Tale—a beautiful, harrowing new film by Jennifer Fox about childhood sexual abuse. Cathy shares...
Trauma and Memory in The Tale, Part Two
This week, Dan continues his conversation with Cathy Loerzel, Executive Vice President, about The Tale, Jennifer Fox’s powerful, devastating film that is available to stream on HBO or Amazon. Cathy...
Warfare Part 8: Curses, Agreements, and Vows
I am joined by Cathy Loerzel to talk about curses, agreements, and vows—what they are, how they come to be, and where to find them in our stories. Cathy articulates...
Warfare Part 9: Soul Ties
Season 3 concludes with the final episode on Warfare. I am joined again by Cathy Loerzel to talk about soul ties—what they are and how they are formed. In the...
What Women Wish Men Knew about Women’s Sexuality
Dr. Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen are joined by guests Cathy Loerzel, Executive VP of The Allender Center and Christy Bauman, author of Theology of the Womb, to have...
What Women Wish Women Knew about Women’s Sexuality
Rachael Clinton Chen leads an open and honest conversation with Cathy Loerzel and Christy Bauman about what they wish other women knew about women’s sexuality.
Which of the Six Types Are You? With Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel
This is another episode we would pay you to listen to if we could. Do you approach your friendships, your work, or the pain in your life more as the...
Engaging Another Person’s Story: Why It's Important and How To Do It
Effective story engagement is not a magical skill that some people have and some people don’t. It can be learned. Today we give a preview of some of the principles...
Calling & Character: Prophet, Priest, King
In this episode of the podcast, Dan and Rachael are joined by Cathy Loerzel, Executive Vice President of The Allender Center, to begin a conversation about a particular aspect of...