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Restored: Helping Children of Divorce
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5 days ago
What if your parents’ divorce, or the chaos you grew up in, didn’t just hurt you emotionally but actually wired you to seek relief through addiction? This might explain why you feel unsafe for no reason, why you keep numbing out when life gets hard, or why you crave control but end up stuck in the same self-destructive cycles. In this episode, we explore the deep connection between addiction and family dysfunction, especially how growing up in a chaotic or broken home can make substances, scr...
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What if your parents’ divorce, or the chaos you grew up in, didn’t just hurt you emotionally but actually wired you to seek relief through addiction? This might explain why you feel unsafe for no reason, why you keep numbing out when life gets hard, or why you crave control but end up stuck in the same self-destructive cycles. In this episode, we explore the deep connection between addiction and family dysfunction, especially how growing up in a chaotic or broken home can make substances, scr...
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His Parents Divorce Led Him to Alcoholism: Here's How He Broke Free | Scott Weeman: #161
What if your parents’ divorce, or the chaos you grew up in, didn’t just hurt you emotionally but actually wired you to seek relief through addiction? This might explain why you feel unsafe for no reason, why you keep numbing out when life gets hard, or why you crave control but end up stuck in the same self-destructive cycles. In this episode, we explore the deep connection between addiction and family dysfunction, especially how growing up in a chaotic or broken home can make substances, scr...
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6 days ago
1 hour 6 minutes

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The Mentor Who Became the Father I Never Had | Brandon Allaman | 160
When your parents divorce, you almost always miss out on the mentorship and guidance that parents are meant to give their children about life, relationships, and so much more. Without that kind of guidance, you feel lost, alone, and stuck - unsure what to do about it all. But that’s where a mentor can be incredibly helpful and even healing. In this episode, we dive into the power of mentorship: why it’s essential if you grew up without one or both parents, how to find the right mentor,...
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2 weeks ago
55 minutes

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“Should I Ask My Divorced Parents for Relationship Advice?” Live Call In! | 159
To serve you better, we’re trying something new. In this episode, I’ll mentor three people live, right here on the show. Each of them brings a raw, honest question—things most of us from broken families have wrestled with. A college student asks how to heal from his dad’s abandonment—and whether he should leave the door open for a relationship or finally close it.A man wonders how he can help young people from broken homes.And finally, a woman in her 20s opens up about concerns wi...
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1 month ago
57 minutes

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Breaking the Cycle of Divorce in Your Marriage | Kaseena Birnbaum | 158
What if divorce didn’t just break your childhood—it rewired how you see love and marriage? Most people think divorce only affects the couple who splits. But the truth is, when you grow up watching marriage after marriage fall apart, you start to believe that brokenness is normal. That was Kaseena Birnbaum’s story. With six divorces between her parents and in-laws, she once assumed she’d rack up divorces too. But when her own marriage hit a breaking point, she chose a different path: radical h...
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1 month ago
51 minutes

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#157: The Lie Every Child of Divorce Secretly Believes | Jim Havens
What if your parents’ divorce didn’t just split your family—but left you quietly carrying the blame? Most people think the hardest part of divorce is the day it happens. But often it’s the confusion, the pressure to act like everything’s fine, and the haunting thought: “Was it my fault?” In this episode, Jim Havens shares his journey of growing up in a broken family, spiraling into destructive choices, and the night everything changed. That turning point led him to healing, faith, freedom, an...
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2 months ago
1 hour 12 minutes

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#156: “This Is Not the Marriage I Signed Up For” | Heather Khym
Heather thought her family life was normal. But over time, she uncovered two buried traumas that quietly shaped her childhood—and required deep healing. Years later, as a newlywed, another wound came to light: her husband’s secret porn addiction. It shattered her—but it also became the turning point for restoration. Heather now calls it both the worst day and the best day of her life. In this episode, we dive into: Why she didn’t leave, and the non-negotiable conditions she set to even consid...
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2 months ago
54 minutes

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#155: Am I Doomed to Repeat My Parents’ Divorce? | Dr. Brad Wilcox
Am I doomed to repeat the mistakes I saw in my parents’ marriage? That question made me afraid of love—especially when I started dating. At times, it even made me not want to get married at all. And now, even as a married man, that fear still shows up. If you come from a divorced or deeply dysfunctional family, you probably feel it too. The question I kept asking: How do I avoid that? How do I not get divorced? And more importantly, how do I build a strong marriage? That’s what we explore in ...
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3 months ago
47 minutes

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#154: Should I Reconnect with My Estranged Parent? | Kreed Revere
For so many of us from divorced or dysfunctional families, the tension with our parents doesn’t just fade. It can grow into silence, distance, or even a total cutoff where we can become estranged from each other. But what exactly is estrangement, why does it happen, and how can you rebuild an estranged relationship? In this episode, we discuss that and more: The subtle ways parents (and children) unknowingly push each other awayWhy grief is often buried beneath family conflict—and how t...
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3 months ago
1 hour 16 minutes

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#153: He Grew Up Without a Dad. Here’s What He Learned | Tommy
In many places, we’re facing an epidemic of fatherlessnes. Fatherlessness not only leaves an invisible mark but it also shapes how you view yourself, how you handle your emotions, and how you love in relationships. So are fatherless children doomed? Not at all. In fact, Tommy shows how to compensate for what you didn’t receive from dad and how healing is within reach. In this episode, we also discuss: His dad’s spiral into mental illness, homelessness—and why Tommy hasn’t seen him in over a d...
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4 months ago
1 hour 8 minutes

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#152: The 3 Ways to Find Meaning in Suffering | Jack Beers
So many of us from divorced or dysfunctional families never learned how to deal with pain and suffering in a healthy way. As a result, we usually either numb the pain or get stuck in bitterness. But what if you could not only learn how to navigate pain in a healthy way, but actually draw meaning from your pain and emerge stronger? That’s what we discuss in this episode, plus: The shocking diagnosis Jack received at 11—and how it rewired his entire futureWhy suffering always pushes you i...
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4 months ago
49 minutes

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#151: Even Necessary Divorces Hurt | Brandy
When Brandy was only a few months old, her parents divorced due to her father’s alcoholism. From the outside, her story might seem like a “best case” scenario—she was raised by a courageous single mom and later a kind stepfather. But underneath it all, she carried wounds no one could see. She believed perfection was the path to love. She feared becoming like the very people who hurt her. One wound even stayed buried for 20 years. In this episode, we explore: The shocking memory th...
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4 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes

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#150: Attachment Theory: What It Is and Why It Matters | Kirsty Nolan
What is attachment theory? How does your attachment style impact your relationships? As an expert in attachment theory, Kirsty Nolan joins us to discuss all of that, plus: The four attachment stylesWhat happens when you have a secure attachment early in childhood, but later experience a rupture because of trauma, like your parents’ divorceTips on resolving conflict, specifically how to repair after a ruptureIf you’re curious about attachment styles or just want a healthy relationship, this ep...
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5 months ago
41 minutes

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#149: He Was His Parents’ Therapist Until It Broke Him | Cole
What happens when you become your parents’ emotional confidant—their therapist—during a divorce? At first, it might feel like you’re helping. But eventually, it backfires and might even break you. That’s what happened to Cole. In this episode, we explore: How he went through his parents’ separation twice—and how each one affected him differently How he’s slowly rebuilding family relationships after stepping away to heal Why even small decisions felt impossible—and how he learned to choo...
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5 months ago
54 minutes

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#148: Why You're Anxious, Tired, & Sick—and What to Do About It | Jackie Mulligan
So many of us feel depleted and exhausted, yet we might not know why. This is especially true for those of us from divorced or broken families. Research shows that children of divorce typically have worse physical health and more emotional problems. But thankfully, that doesn’t have to be your story. Going from depleted to healthy on every level is not only doable—but simpler than you think, according to my guest. In this episode, we discuss: 9 often-overlooked pillars of health tha...
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6 months ago
40 minutes

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#147: From Athlete to Paralyzed: “It’s the Best Thing That’s Happened to Me” | AJ De La Rosa
AJ had a normal life as a college student-athlete. But one night, a violent car accident left AJ paralyzed from the waist down. What started as 15 minutes of hell has transformed into what he calls “The best thing that’s happened to me.” In this episode, you’ll hear: The detailed story of the accident and the unexplainable emotions he experienced in the minutes after the accident The two things that helped him cope and beat feeling like a perpetual victim What AJ said to the d...
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6 months ago
59 minutes

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#146: 1/3 Less Marriages Today Are Making Us Lonely | JP De Gance
At the root of our culture’s many problems is the breakdown of marriages and families. My guest shares sobering statistics, such as that “there are 31% less marriages annually now than in the year 2000” and there are “65% less marriages now than in the year 1970.” He says this is hugely contributing to the loneliness crisis today. Thankfully, there is a cure, which we discuss in this episode, plus: How the lonelinest group of people at church aren’t the old Encouragement for young peo...
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7 months ago
45 minutes

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#145: Mother Wounds, “Parts Work” Therapy, & Healing from a Broken Family | Dr. Gerry Crete
Growing up, Dr. Gerry experienced deep turmoil at home. His father was abusive, and his parents’ marriage was full of conflict. When they eventually divorced, he felt like he lost both parents. Feeling alone, he became highly independent. Thankfully, he found healing, and today he helps others heal as a therapist. In this episode, we discuss: How Internal Family Systems (IFS) and “parts work” can help you heal emotional wounds and improve your relationships. The way our parts interact...
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7 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes

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#144: The Secret to Not Repeating Your Family’s Dysfunction | Dr. Andrew Abela
So many of us from divorced or broken families fear repeating our parents' mistakes. If you want to avoid that, one of the keys is building virtue. But what is virtue? How do you build it? And what virtues might you acquire? My guest today wrote Superhabits, an amazing new book on virtue. He answers those questions, plus: How to override the unconscious bad habits we inherited in our familiesOne habit that could save your marriage before it starts and what virtues to look for in a...
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8 months ago
48 minutes

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#143: When Your Divorced Parent Dies: Grieving, Healing, & Closure | Ben
After a relapse into alcoholism, Ben’s mom left him, his family, and the country for years when he was just 5 years old. When she returned, he struggled in his relationship with her but placed proper boundaries and found some resolution. But his mom’s death in Ben’s late 20s brought new pain. In this episode, you’ll hear his wild story, plus: The resolution he experienced with his mom and an unexpected tactic that’s helped him heal after his mom’s deathThe place of justice, mercy, and b...
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8 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes

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#142: How to Break the Cycle of Your Broken Family
Has your parents’ divorce or broken family brought pain into your life? Do you fear repeating the cycle of dysfunction or divorce? You’re not alone—millions face these often unspoken struggles: hidden wounds, emotional problems, broken relationships, and destructive habits. Thankfully, you’re not destined to repeat your family’s dysfunction. In this episode, you’ll hear a breakout talk from the SEEK25 conference where you’ll discover the two keys to breaking that cycle and learn actiona...
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9 months ago
48 minutes

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What if your parents’ divorce, or the chaos you grew up in, didn’t just hurt you emotionally but actually wired you to seek relief through addiction? This might explain why you feel unsafe for no reason, why you keep numbing out when life gets hard, or why you crave control but end up stuck in the same self-destructive cycles. In this episode, we explore the deep connection between addiction and family dysfunction, especially how growing up in a chaotic or broken home can make substances, scr...