Connecting the Dots: Exploring Your Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors

What We Didn’t Know: Complex Trauma, Marriage, and the Road to Repair

Resources mentioned: The Place We Find Ourselv [https://adamyoungcounseling.com/podcast/]es podcast by Adam Young The Body Keeps the Score [https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score] by Bessel van der Kolk National Center for PTSD [https://www.ptsd.va.gov] – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs complextrauma.org [https://www.complextrauma.org] – Complex Trauma Resource The Allender Center: For those seeking deeper healing through story, The Allender Center offers training and care rooted in Narrative Focused Trauma Care® (NFTC). Their mission is to foster redemption and healing by helping individuals tell their stories with awareness and integrity. To connect with a trained story coach or therapist, visit their NFTC Directory [https://directory.theallendercenter.org/search_results]. Trigger Warning: Includes discussion of trauma, emotional dysregulation, and marital strain. Listen gently and take breaks if needed.

Beauty for Beauty’s Sake: The Eternal Weight of Ordinary Things with Jordan Raynor

Connect with Jordan Raynor: 🔗 Visit Jordan’s Website [https://www.jordanraynor.com] 📚 Explore his books, podcast, and other resources for purposeful living and Christ-centered productivity.  ***This episode was recorded in 2024, but you can still snag a copy of The Sacredness of Secular Work or his latest book, Five Mere Christians.  Listen to more from Jordan Raynor & Chassie Anders 🔗 Listen now [https://podcast.jordanraynor.com/episodes/chassie-anders-founder-of-crown-of-glory-beauty] More from Between Beauty and Heartache: 💌 Subscribe to the newsletter 📱 Follow Chassie on Instagram: @betweenbeautyandheartache [https://www.instagram.com/betweenbeautyandheartache/] @chassieanders [https://www.instagram.com/chassieanders] 🎧 Leave a review and share this episode with a friend who needs the reminder: your ordinary work carries eternal weight.

Bonus Episode: Some Holiday Season Encouragement

Chassie references Yoga with Adriene [https://yogawithadriene.com/] in this episode as a helpful way to tend to your body.  * Yoga After Disaster. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs73lvN0l8A] While she is referring to a physical disaster, Chassie does this Yoga after relational ruptures.  * Yoga For Post Traumatic Stress. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqVSwY8y3UY] This is helpful year round for Chassie, but if the holidays bring up challenging feelings, this might be extra helpful right now.  * Yoga For Migraines [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFkAl5wHEbg&t=939s]. Great way to tend to your body in the midst of a migraine.  Aundi Kolber [https://aundikolber.com/] is referenced in this episode. Just following her on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aundikolber/] is a way Chassie feels encouraged, but she has many books and helpful resources for you to explore being softer with yourself.  If there is anything you want to ask Chassie, engage with her on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/chassieanders/], or via email: Chassie@betweenbeautyandheartache.com. She would love to hear from you!

Healing Through Story: Robyn's Story Work Journey

* Robyn Kolk [https://www.instagram.com/robyndawnphotos/] courageously shared part of her story with us, and here is a link to  her photography [https://robyndawnphotos.com/].  * The story work approach originated from the Allender Center [https://theallendercenter.org/]. If your curious about engaging your own story, visit their website to learn more and find a story work Coach. * Robyn mentions Adam Young's [https://adamyoungcounseling.com/] podcast, The Place We Find Ourselves [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-place-we-find-ourselves/id1373926216], a huge resource for both Robyn & Chassie.  * Chassie mentioned the "U Diagram" a helpful tool that Cathy Loerzel [https://www.cathyloerzel.com/], co-founded The Allender Center, Author, and story work coach.  Click the link to learn more about Cathy.

Connecting the Dots: Exploring Your Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors

Here is a link to find out more about our guest, Candice Fraser [https://www.candicefraserlpc.com/], LPC, and how her counseling services, as well as her podcast The Couch Next Door [https://www.candicefraserlpc.com/podcast] might be of interest to you or someone you love.  If you want more conversation with Chassie & Candice, you can listen to their episode on The Couch Next Door: Story Work (with Chassie Anders [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/story-work-chassie-anders/id1686964560?i=1000672493265])