Episodes

  • Episode 334: Restory Your Life: Healing Trauma, Finding Purpose, and Rewriting Your Story with Mary DeMuth

    Episode 334: Restory Your Life: Healing Trauma, Finding Purpose, and Rewriting Your Story with Mary DeMuth
    Mar 30 2026
    Host Erin Kerry sits down with author, speaker, and trauma survivor Mary E. DeMuth to talk about what it means to “restory” your life—allowing Jesus to reframe your past, rewrite your present, and redefine your future. Mary shares her personal healing journey and how childhood trauma shaped her understanding of God’s presence, along with practical ways to recognize life turning points, step out of hiding, and embrace your God-given story. You’ll learn how to move from feeling stuck to walking in purpose, how God’s “chesed” (steadfast, covenant love) changes the way you see your story, and how both individuals and church leaders can create safe spaces for healing. If you’re navigating trauma, midlife transitions, identity shifts, or faith struggles, this conversation will remind you: your story isn’t over. Key Topics: - Mary’s personal healing journey and the meaning of “restory” - How trauma shapes identity—and how God reframes it - Recognizing turning points in your life story - Why midlife is often a powerful season for transformation - How to get unstuck and step out of hiding - Practical habits and rhythms to restory your life - Understanding God’s hesed (steadfast love) and its role in healing - How God sees and values women in their stories - Creating safe, trauma-informed spaces within the church - Moving from survival mode into purpose and calling Links Mentioned: Book: Restory Your Life: How Jesus Reframes Your Past, Rewrites Your Present, and Redefines Your Future Podcast: Pray Every Day Website: Marydemuth.com Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/
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    37 mins
  • Episode 333: Unpacking the Root Causes of Low Libido with Dr. Diane Mueller

    Episode 333: Unpacking the Root Causes of Low Libido with Dr. Diane Mueller
    Mar 24 2026
    Host Erin Kerry sits down with Dr. Diane Mueller, naturopathic doctor and sexual wellness expert, to unpack the root causes of low libido from a functional and holistic perspective. From hormone imbalances and chronic stress to thyroid issues, medications, and relationship dynamics, this episode explores why libido is more than just a “drive”—it’s a reflection of your overall health. You’ll also learn the difference between desire and arousal, the powerful role oxytocin plays in mental health and connection, and how sexual intimacy can support your nervous system and emotional well-being. If you’ve been told “it’s normal” or “it’s just hormones,” this conversation will give you a deeper understanding of what your body is really communicating—and what you can do about it. Key Topics: - Libido as a vital sign of overall health - Desire vs. arousal (and why they’re often confused) - Oxytocin’s role in mood, bonding, and nervous system regulation - Hormonal drivers of low libido (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone) - The impact of stress and cortisol on sexual health - Thyroid, chronic infections, and blood flow considerations - Medications that can suppress libido - Emotional and relational contributors to low desire Links Mentioned: Website: mylibidodoc.com Free Quiz: libidocode.com Book: wanttowantit.com Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/
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    46 mins
  • Episode 332: The GREAT Morning Revolution: How a Daily Practice with God Changes Everything with Tara Beth Leach

    Episode 332: The GREAT Morning Revolution: How a Daily Practice with God Changes Everything with Tara Beth Leach
    Mar 17 2026
    Many Christians want to spend time with God in the morning—but struggle to make it a consistent spiritual habit. Host Erin Kerry sits down with pastor and author Tara Beth Leach to talk about the power of beginning your day with God and how a simple morning practice can shape your faith, mindset, and spiritual leadership. Tara Beth shares the story behind her new book The GREAT Morning Revolution and introduces her simple framework for morning prayer: Gratitude, Reflection, Exalt, Ask, and Trust. Together, Erin and Tara Beth discuss how Scripture points to the importance of seeking God in the morning, what it means to offer God the “first fruits” of your day, and how families can cultivate meaningful spiritual rhythms together. Whether you’re a busy parent, ministry leader, or someone longing for deeper intimacy with God, this conversation will encourage you to create a morning practice that brings peace, purpose, and spiritual grounding to your day. Key Topics: - Why a morning spiritual practice is powerful for your faith - The origin story behind The GREAT Morning Revolution - What it means to offer God your first fruits - Biblical examples of seeking God in the morning - Tara Beth’s GREAT framework: Gratitude, Reflection, Exalt, Ask, Trust - Simple ways to build a consistent prayer and Scripture routine - Inviting your children and family into morning prayer rhythms Links Mentioned: Website: https://tarabethleach.com/ Book: https://tarabethleach.com/great-morning-revolution/ Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/
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    34 mins
  • Episode 331: When Faith Meets Grief: Mourning the God You Thought You Knew with Tiffany Stein

    Episode 331: When Faith Meets Grief: Mourning the God You Thought You Knew with Tiffany Stein
    Mar 10 2026
    Host Erin Kerry welcomes minister, teacher, and author of Mourning God, Tiffany Stein, to discuss the complex intersection of grief, faith, and lament. After the devastating loss of her infant son, Tiffany found herself mourning not only her child, but also the version of God she believed she understood. Together, Erin and Tiffany explore why lament is a deeply biblical response to suffering, why the modern church often struggles to sit with grief, and how Scripture offers a framework for processing pain without abandoning faith. Rather than offering quick spiritual clichés, this episode invites listeners to discover the God who enters our sorrow, mourns with us, and walks with us through the darkness toward healing. If you’ve ever felt abandoned by God in your pain—or struggled to understand suffering through the lens of faith—this conversation offers both honesty and hope. Key Topics - Tiffany Stein’s journey from ministry leadership to first-time author - The inspiration behind Mourning God after the loss of her son - Mourning the God you thought you knew during deep grief - Why faith crises often accompany traumatic loss - The problem with common Christian platitudes about suffering - Why the modern church struggles to sit with grief and lament - Biblical examples of lament in Psalms and Job - A biblical pattern for processing grief through lament - Holding sorrow and hope together in the Christian life - How community and faith support healing after devastating loss Links: Website: tiffanystein.com Book: https://www.tiffanystein.com/mourninggod Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/
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    42 mins
  • Episode 330: Why Meds Stop Working: Inflammation, Gut Health & Hidden Triggers with Dr. Jaquel Patterson

    Episode 330: Why Meds Stop Working: Inflammation, Gut Health & Hidden Triggers with Dr. Jaquel Patterson
    Mar 3 2026
    Host Erin Kerry interviews internationally recognized naturopathic physician and functional medicine leader Dr. Jaquel Patterson to unpack why anxiety, depression, and ADHD are skyrocketing…and why medications often stop working. Dr. Patterson explains the missing link between chronic inflammation, infections, gut health, and neuropsychiatric symptoms — especially in kids and teens. They discuss the labs your doctor may not be running, how to identify biological drivers of mental health struggles, and why functional medicine looks beyond “normal” ranges to find what’s optimal. Key Topics: - Chronic inflammation and how it disrupts the blood-brain barrier, neurotransmitters, and medication effectiveness - The biological drivers behind rising rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD - Why standard labs miss key issues — and the optimal ranges that matter (ferritin, cortisol, thyroid, CRP, IL-6, ESR, testosterone) - How infections, including strep, Lyme disease, and tick-borne co-infections impact behavior, mood, and cognition - Understanding PANS/PANDAS and sudden-onset OCD, anxiety, and tics in children - The role of gut health, antibiotic exposure, and microbiome repair in brain development - Nutritional supports for kids: amino acids, protein intake, lithium orotate, beef liver, and micronutrients - Mold and environmental toxicity: why symptoms often get misdiagnosed as psychiatric - When medications stop working — and the physical issues to rule out - Practical first steps: blood work, environmental assessments, and small habits for long-term healing Links: Website: http://fairfieldfamilyhealth.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjaquel/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturopathic.physician/
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    36 mins
  • Episode 329: Frequent Feelers, Big Emotions, and the Feeling Muscle with Dr. Jenn Rapkin

    Episode 329: Frequent Feelers, Big Emotions, and the Feeling Muscle with Dr. Jenn Rapkin
    Feb 24 2026
    Host Erin Kerry sits down with naturopathic physician, bodyworker, former dancer, and “Frequent Feeler” Dr. Jenn Rapkin to explore why so many of us struggle to feel our feelings—and how reconnecting with the body can completely transform emotional and physical health. Drawing from more than 25 years of mind-body work and her new book The Feeling Muscle, Jenn explains the cultural stigma around emotions, the four common forms of emotional avoidance, and why the body often carries what the mind refuses to process. Erin and Jenn unpack everything from grief and distraction to parenting “frequent feelers,” the difference between rumination and true emotional presence, and practical ways to build emotional resilience. Whether you’re a parent, a healer, a highly sensitive person, or someone who’s spent years pushing feelings down, this conversation offers compassionate, nonjudgmental tools for befriending difficult emotions, expanding your emotional capacity, and healing from the inside out. Key Topics: - What it means to be a “Frequent Feeler” - Why emotions get suppressed—and the cost to the body - Jenn’s four categories of emotional avoidance - Rumination vs. body-centered awareness - How emotional retreat shows up physiologically - Practical tools for sitting with discomfort - Parenting strategies for kids with big emotions - How to break familiar emotional narratives - Micro-practices for building emotional resilience - The role of art, movement, and bodywork in processing feelings - How suppression impacts relationships and nervous system health Book: The Feeling Muscle Website: drjennrapkin.com Instagram: @drjennrapkin Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/
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    45 mins
  • Episode 328: God’s Prescription: Bridging Faith and Functional Nutrition with Terri Ward

    Episode 328: God’s Prescription: Bridging Faith and Functional Nutrition with Terri Ward
    Feb 18 2026
    Host Erin Kerry sits down with functional nutritionist and bestselling author of God's Prescription, Terri Ward, MS, FNTP, CGP, to explore the powerful intersection of faith and functional nutrition. Together, they unpack the limitations of the conventional “sick care” model and discuss how root-cause nutrition, gut health, inflammation, and mindset shifts can restore the body according to God’s design. Terri shares her personal journey from CPA to functional nutritionist, the science of neuroplasticity and prayer, why inflammation is at the root of chronic disease, and how an anti-inflammatory “rainbow diet” can support gut healing and autoimmune recovery. They also tackle controversial topics like seed oils, saturated fats, cholesterol myths, raw milk, sugar reduction, and raising healthy kids in a processed-food world. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting health information or wondered how Scripture and science work together, this episode will encourage you with practical, faith-based strategies to reclaim your God-given health. Key Topics: - Sick Care vs. Root-Cause Healing - Faith and Neuroplasticity - Gut Health and Inflammation - The Anti-Inflammatory Rainbow Diet - Fat, Cholesterol, and Seed Oil Myths - Genetics vs. Lifestyle Choices - Raising Healthy Families Without Food Fear Links: Website: Go to terriward.com/sparking for a consult package and food guide from Terri! Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/
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    50 mins
  • Episode 327: How Your Fawn Response Hijacks Your Health with Dr. Nima Rahmany

    Episode 327: How Your Fawn Response Hijacks Your Health with Dr. Nima Rahmany
    Feb 10 2026
    Host Erin Kerry is joined by Dr. Nima Rahmany, a trauma and nervous-system expert who helps high-performers heal attachment wounds and become “trigger-proof” in love, leadership, and everyday life. They break down the least talked about trauma response: fawning—the automatic people-pleasing pattern rooted in attachment injury, self-abandonment, and chronic dysregulation. You’ll learn how the fawn response affects physiology, how it shapes boundaries, and why your body often becomes the boundary when your voice can’t. They also explore attachment styles, polyvagal theory, somatic healing, and the neuroscience of safety. Dr. Nima shares practical tools to rewire your stress response, break away from shame, restore connection, and create secure relationships from the inside out. Links from this episode:
Website: becometriggerproof.com
Attachment Style Quiz: https://becometriggerproof.com/attachment-style-assessment/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnima/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chironimz Erin's links: Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Order Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/ 45 Journaling Prompts for Mind-Body Regulation https://mailchi.mp/dc24677d1aad/45-journaling-prompts
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    38 mins