In this episode, Rafael Guignard describes how he went from being a rebellious teenager who almost died from drinking too much alcohol to finding his own faith while doing a church gap year program which strengthened his relationship with his parents. Through these experiences, Rafael made decisions in his life:

• to focus on creating loving relationships instead of being right
• to find gratitude for his parents and see past challenges with them in a new light
• choosing to attend the Marriage Blessing and commit to creating a loving family

Rafael is a certified Life and Performance Coach as well as the national Family Federation church leader in France.

In this episode, Myrna sits down with Andrew Love to discuss his journey to become a parent. Starting from a declaration in his early twenties that he was never going to have kids because it is bad for the environment, through becoming open to the idea of having kids but dealing with a deep-seated fear that he would be a bad parent to a place where he is deeply in love with being a parent to his three boys. Andrew also shared about how his faith forms and sustains his family and has lead to healing of the relationships with his parents.

Andrew Love has been blessed in marriage for 12 to his wife from Mongolia whose upbringing greatly influenced him to see parenting as natural, intuitive and about being present to their needs. He has filled many roles in life, being a comedian, a missionary, and a pastor. Starting in 2012, Andrew has worked with High Noon, a program that supports individuals getting ready for marriage, and now serves as the Executive Director. https://highnoon.org/

Resources:

https://www.schooloflove.org/

https://www.facebook.com/schooloflove.org/

Additional Resources

• Contact Myrna Lapres: www.coachmyrna.org

• 7 Gifts to Give Your Child—Parenting That Will Touch Their Future by Myrna Lapres

Questions:

Email: deeperconnection@familyfed.org

Music by Yurii Kohut from Pixabay

In this episode, Myrna and Crescentia talk with Shota Iwasaki to discuss intergenerational trauma, forgiveness, and his personal experiences healing and growing as a father of seven.

Rev. Shota Iwasaki is the father of 7 children, ages 16-29, and currently serves as the pastor of the Unification Family Church of Philadelphia (UFC). Rev. Shota is actively engaged in the local community through initiating the organization, "We Are Talking Trash," fighting against illegal trash dumping on public property and sidewalks and beautifying the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Additional Resources

• Contact Myrna Lapres: www.coachmyrna.org

• 7 Gifts to Give Your Child—Parenting That Will Touch Their Future by Myrna Lapres

Questions:

Email: deeperconnection@familyfed.org

Music by Yurii Kohut from Pixabay

In this episode, Justin Okamoto shares some recent breakthroughs in his relationship with his parents and how seeking support from his relationship coach, Crescentia, has led to greater understanding and forgiveness.

Justin Okamoto is the Director of Training and Development for Northeast Subregion and head pastor of the Belvedere Family Community.

Additional Resources

• Contact Myrna Lapres: www.coachmyrna.org

• 7 Gifts to Give Your Child—Parenting That Will Touch Their Future by Myrna Lapres

Questions:

Email: deeperconnection@familyfed.org

Music by Yurii Kohut from Pixabay

In this episode, Myrna and Crescentia sit down with Lucia Anderson to talk about how being a “spiritual director” and coaching others in their spiritual journeys has helped in her own relationship with her adult children.

Lucia Anderson has been a part of Project Phoenix since 2016 and she is a commissioned Spiritual Director. For information on Lucia and what she offers, visit her website: https://communityofdiscovery.com/

Additional Resources

• Contact Myrna Lapres: www.coachmyrna.org

• 7 Gifts to Give Your Child—Parenting That Will Touch Their Future by Myrna Lapres

Questions:

Email: deeperconnection@familyfed.org

Music by Yurii Kohut from Pixabay

In this episode, Myrna sits down with Kendra Stein to discuss her own process of healing, and how healing as a parent and having compassion for yourself can help you heal your relationship with your children and show up in the ways they need.

Kendra Stein works with individuals as well as families using the Generational Healing Protocol as well as Somatic Therapy modalities. She specializes in Inner Child work that is a crucial part of the healing process. Her goal is for the individual and/or family to develop the skills and tools needed to successfully navigate internal and external conflict in order to create and maintain harmony in their lives. You can connect with her and the programs that she offers here:

kendrasteinfamilyhealing@gmail.com

https://www.apathtofamilyhealing.com/

https://www.generationalhealing.org/intimacy-small-group

Additional Resources

• Contact Myrna Lapres: www.coachmyrna.org

• Join the 7 week series "Doing Life With Your Adult Children" beginning on Sunday, February, 18, 2024—details on Myrna's website

• 7 Gifts to Give Your Child—Parenting That Will Touch Their Future by Myrna Lapres

Questions:

Email: deeperconnection@familyfed.org

Music by Yurii Kohut from Pixabay

Welcome to A Deeper Connection, a new podcast from Myrna Lapres and Crescentia DeGoede in collaboration with The Blessing & Family Ministry of Family Fed USA.

In this first episode, hear from Crescentia and Myrna on their journey to make this podcast a reality.

Resources

• Contact Myrna Lapres: www.coachmyrna.org

• Join the 7 week series "Doing Life With Your Adult Children" beginning on Sunday, February, 18, 2024—details on Myrna's website

• 7 Gifts to Give Your Child—Parenting That Will Touch Their Future by Myrna Lapres

Questions:

Email: deeperconnection@familyfed.org

Music by Yurii Kohut from Pixabay