Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast!

For this episode, I am joined with an incredible guest who offers us a lot of hope as adoptive and foster parents, trying to help our kids heal from trauma… but this story does come with a trigger warning for those who’ve experienced domestic violence or assault, and this is not an episode for little ears. However, it is an episode of hope! These events did not define my incredible guest: Kimberly Haar. Kimberly said what the enemy meant for evil, God used for good!

Kimberly is a writer, speaker, co-host on a radio show, licensed therapist and podcaster herself. Her private practice is based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma and its called “There’s Hope! Counseling.” Her new book is titled, “Healing from Life's Deepest Hurts: Reclaiming Your Life After Grief, Loss, or Trauma” and it centers on why our good God lets bad things happen. It inspires today’s conversation, shifting focus to specifically how we can help our kids process their trauma.

I am so glad you’ve joined me for this episode. Let’s dive in!

Key topics in this episode:

• Kimberly Haar's personal story of domestic violence and recovery
• The impact of trauma on the brain and body
• Practical steps for caregivers to support trauma healing
• The importance of emotional safety and consistency for children
• The role of faith and God's presence in healing
• Understanding triggers and the long-term healing process
• The significance of patience and layered healing
• How to foster a safe environment for emotional expression

To learn more about Kimberly, check out her website!

Learn more about her book, “Healing from Life's Deepest Hurts: Reclaiming Your Life After Grief, Loss, or Trauma”

Follow her on Facebook or Instagram

To submit your prayer requests, use this form by clicking here!

You can email me your questions about adoption and foster care at somercolbert@gmail.com.

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Called to Love is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To learn more, check out their other shows or resources, head to their website: https://www.christianparenting.org/

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast!

My special guest is a recent author: Bethaney Wilkinson. Bethany is a coach, spiritual director, and passionate about holding spaces and creating experiences to nourish the inner lives of everyday people, leaders, and organizations. She experienced immense healing and transformation when people held sacred and thoughtful space for her evolution. She wants to do the same for others. In our conversation, Bethaney discusses ways for us as busy and overwhelmed foster and adoptive parents to slow down and enjoy life more beautifully.

I am so glad you’ve joined me for this episode. Let’s dive in!

Key topics in this episode:

• Practices to unlearn habits of anxiety, fear, and urgency
• Listening to your body and confronting pain
• The role of community and support in healing
• Living seasonally and embracing different life rhythms
• The significance of being rooted in God's love and identity

Find Bethaney’s book, “A More Beautiful Way to Live” and order online!

Learn more about Bethaney on her website by clicking here.

Follow her on social media!

To submit your prayer requests, use this form by clicking here!

You can email me your questions about adoption and foster care at somercolbert@gmail.com.

I would love to connect with you on Instagram or send you my monthly newsletter with free resources and first access to episodes and more!

Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast!

In this episode, I am joined by Pastor Steve Larson. Steve is the author of a new book about mental health, a book where he shares his story as a pastor who struggled with depression and felt utterly alone. As an adoptive mom, this felt incredibly relevant to me. After I brought home my adopted daughter, I struggled with post-adoption depression and immense shame from this. How could I feel like this when I was doing God’s calling? A lot of us in the foster and adoption calling can struggle with mental health and also our kids, too. That’s why I invited Steve for this honest and vulnerable conversation.

I am so glad you’ve joined me for this episode. Let’s dive in!

Key topics in this episode:

• Biblical examples of mental health struggles
• The four keys to mental health: physical, mental, spiritual, relational
• The importance of vulnerability and seeking help
• Practical self-care and supporting loved ones

Check out Steve’s book, “The Four Keys to Mental Health: How to Feel Better, Think Clearly, and Enjoy Life Again”

Learn more about Pastor Steve on his website by clicking here.

To submit your prayer requests, use this form by clicking here!

You can email me your questions about adoption and foster care at somercolbert@gmail.com.

I would love to connect with you on Instagram or send you my monthly newsletter with free resources and first access to episodes and more!