https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/podcastsPatria Rector — coach, mentor, and founder of The Broken and Beautiful. Through trauma-informed storywork, the Enneagram, and real-life relationship insights, Patria explores what it means to grow, grieve, and live with authenticity.

Listeners will hear personal narratives, practical tools for emotional health, and gentle practices for self-awareness. Each episode invites you to discover beauty in the middle of life’s messiness — and to embrace your story with kindness.

Perfect for anyone interested in emotional healing, self-discovery, relationships, or the Enneagram, Echoes and Edges is your companion for the journey toward hope and wholeness.

You are not too much. You are not too late. You’re right on time — and you’re welcome here.]]>enMental HealthPatria Rectorhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f344fa67ec125ae2a286e6a19933b110.jpghttps://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/podcastsMon, 17 Aug 2026 22:06:52 +0000Patria RectorPatria Rectorpatria@thebrokenandbeautiful.comEchoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast is a storytelling and healing podcast hosted by https://thebrokenandbeautiful.com/lincoln-collective/patria-rector — coach, mentor, and founder of https://thebrokenandbeautiful.com. Through...Patria Rector — coach, mentor, and founder of The Broken and Beautiful. Through trauma-informed storywork, the Enneagram, and real-life relationship insights, Patria explores what it means to grow, grieve, and live with authenticity.

Listeners will hear personal narratives, practical tools for emotional health, and gentle practices for self-awareness. Each episode invites you to discover beauty in the middle of life’s messiness — and to embrace your story with kindness.

Perfect for anyone interested in emotional healing, self-discovery, relationships, or the Enneagram, Echoes and Edges is your companion for the journey toward hope and wholeness.

You are not too much. You are not too late. You’re right on time — and you’re welcome here.]]>true7613a0ee-3fa6-563e-b0a1-9a4070203bd7episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-can-t-think-your-way-into-safety-with-janet-friesen--73873647
In Part 2 of this conversation, Patria and Janet Friesen explore what happens when we're not simply feeling stuck, but are dealing with circumstances or relationships that genuinely restrict our ability to change.

They discuss controlling and toxic relationships, the importance of outside support, and how trusted friends, therapists, coaches, mentors, and others can help us recognize what is and isn't normal or safe.

The conversation then turns toward co-regulation and the importance of connection. Janet explains how safe people, places, pets, hobbies, and activities can help us regulate and create small pockets of safety in our lives.

Patria and Janet also explore why insight alone isn't enough. Healing involves the body as well as the mind, and practices like boundaries, routines, grounding, breathing, movement, sleep, social connection, meditation, prayer, and stillness can all play a role.

Janet also discusses therapeutic approaches including talk therapy, EMDR, and body-based approaches, while emphasizing the importance of learning to listen to what we need.

In this episode:

• When circumstances genuinely restrict change
• Controlling and toxic relationships
• The importance of outside support
• Co-regulation and connection
• Creating pockets of safety
• Boundaries and personal agency
• Embodiment and nervous-system regulation
• Grounding and breathing
• EMDR and body-based approaches
• Learning to listen to what we need

More info on Janet Friesen: The Broken & Beautiful Website

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
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In Part 2 of this conversation, Patria and Janet Friesen explore what happens when we're not simply feeling stuck, but are dealing with circumstances or relationships that genuinely restrict our ability to change.

They discuss controlling and toxic relationships, the importance of outside support, and how trusted friends, therapists, coaches, mentors, and others can help us recognize what is and isn't normal or safe.

The conversation then turns toward co-regulation and the importance of connection. Janet explains how safe people, places, pets, hobbies, and activities can help us regulate and create small pockets of safety in our lives.

Patria and Janet also explore why insight alone isn't enough. Healing involves the body as well as the mind, and practices like boundaries, routines, grounding, breathing, movement, sleep, social connection, meditation, prayer, and stillness can all play a role.

Janet also discusses therapeutic approaches including talk therapy, EMDR, and body-based approaches, while emphasizing the importance of learning to listen to what we need.

In this episode:

• When circumstances genuinely restrict change
• Controlling and toxic relationships
• The importance of outside support
• Co-regulation and connection
• Creating pockets of safety
• Boundaries and personal agency
• Embodiment and nervous-system regulation
• Grounding and breathing
• EMDR and body-based approaches
• Learning to listen to what we need

More info on Janet Friesen: The Broken & Beautiful Website

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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The Broken & Beautiful Website

Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>2741authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse55fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-does-safety-feel-so-unfamiliar-with-janet-friesen--73873644
In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Patria sits down with Janet Friesen to explore what happens when we become accustomed to emotionally, psychologically, physically, or spiritually unsafe environments.

Janet explains how our nervous systems can adapt to chronic stress, making calm and even joy feel unfamiliar. They discuss fight, flight, and freeze, along with the ways survival can show up through people-pleasing, appeasing, withdrawal, and isolation.

The conversation then turns toward reconnecting with ourselves. What happens when we've spent so much time managing other people's needs that we've lost touch with our own wants, interests, and values?

Patria and Janet explore rediscovering hobbies and desires, recognizing the inner critic, and understanding that our values can change throughout different seasons of life. They also discuss why knowing what needs to change isn't always enough—and how taking tiny steps and keeping small promises to ourselves can begin rebuilding self-trust.

In this episode:

• When unsafe environments become “normal”
• Why peace and joy can feel unfamiliar
• Fight, flight, and freeze
• People-pleasing and appeasing
• Reconnecting with your wants and values
• The inner critic
• Taking tiny steps toward change
• Rebuilding self-trust
• Creating pockets of safety and regulation

Part 2: What happens when you're not just feeling stuck—but your circumstances or relationships are actually restricting your ability to change?

More info on Janet Friesen: The Broken & Beautiful Website

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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The Broken & Beautiful Website

Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73873644Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:08:10 +0000Patria RectorWhat happens when chaos becomes so familiar that peace no longer feels safe? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Patria sits down with Janet Friesen to explore what happens when we become accustomed to emotionally, psychologically, physically,...
In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Patria sits down with Janet Friesen to explore what happens when we become accustomed to emotionally, psychologically, physically, or spiritually unsafe environments.

Janet explains how our nervous systems can adapt to chronic stress, making calm and even joy feel unfamiliar. They discuss fight, flight, and freeze, along with the ways survival can show up through people-pleasing, appeasing, withdrawal, and isolation.

The conversation then turns toward reconnecting with ourselves. What happens when we've spent so much time managing other people's needs that we've lost touch with our own wants, interests, and values?

Patria and Janet explore rediscovering hobbies and desires, recognizing the inner critic, and understanding that our values can change throughout different seasons of life. They also discuss why knowing what needs to change isn't always enough—and how taking tiny steps and keeping small promises to ourselves can begin rebuilding self-trust.

In this episode:

• When unsafe environments become “normal”
• Why peace and joy can feel unfamiliar
• Fight, flight, and freeze
• People-pleasing and appeasing
• Reconnecting with your wants and values
• The inner critic
• Taking tiny steps toward change
• Rebuilding self-trust
• Creating pockets of safety and regulation

Part 2: What happens when you're not just feeling stuck—but your circumstances or relationships are actually restricting your ability to change?

More info on Janet Friesen: The Broken & Beautiful Website

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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The Broken & Beautiful Website

Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>2590authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse54fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/receiving-grace-rituals-trauma-becoming-whole-with-lindsey-morris--73112746
In the final installment of this conversation, Patria and Lindsay explore how healing begins to deepen when we allow ourselves to receive kindness, trust ourselves again, and embrace rituals that help embody internal transformation.

From symbolic ceremonies to simple daily practices, this episode offers practical ways to reconnect with yourself, your body, and God's grace without striving or performance.

In this episode:

• Why receiving can feel more vulnerable than giving
• Rebuilding trust with yourself after trauma
• The healing power of rituals and symbolic practices
• Lindsay's rope ceremony and what it represented
• Anxiety, grace, and learning to pause
• Performance versus participation
• Gentle first steps for anyone feeling stuck in survival

Healing isn't about becoming someone else.
It's about becoming more fully yourself.

Connect with today's guest: 
Lindsay is a story guide who helps people move beyond survival into lives marked by greater freedom, connection, and abundance. Learn more about her work at HowMuchMore.co, or visit her page at The Broken & Beautiful Collective to explore additional resources and coaching opportunities.

If this conversation encouraged you, we'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share this series with someone who could use a little more hope today.
 
When you give to Courageous Pathways, you’re not just making a donation - you’re creating space for clarity, courage, and sustainable change. Your contribution helps us continue offering a set number of sessions to individuals navigating some of the most vulnerable and important decisions of their lives. With your help, these individuals won't have to face these moments alone.

Click Here to Visit Courageous Pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73112746Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:08:19 +0000Patria RectorMany trauma survivors become experts at giving—but struggle deeply to receive. In the final installment of this conversation, Patria and Lindsay explore how healing begins to deepen when we allow ourselves to receive kindness, trust ourselves again,...
In the final installment of this conversation, Patria and Lindsay explore how healing begins to deepen when we allow ourselves to receive kindness, trust ourselves again, and embrace rituals that help embody internal transformation.

From symbolic ceremonies to simple daily practices, this episode offers practical ways to reconnect with yourself, your body, and God's grace without striving or performance.

In this episode:

• Why receiving can feel more vulnerable than giving
• Rebuilding trust with yourself after trauma
• The healing power of rituals and symbolic practices
• Lindsay's rope ceremony and what it represented
• Anxiety, grace, and learning to pause
• Performance versus participation
• Gentle first steps for anyone feeling stuck in survival

Healing isn't about becoming someone else.
It's about becoming more fully yourself.

Connect with today's guest: 
Lindsay is a story guide who helps people move beyond survival into lives marked by greater freedom, connection, and abundance. Learn more about her work at HowMuchMore.co, or visit her page at The Broken & Beautiful Collective to explore additional resources and coaching opportunities.

If this conversation encouraged you, we'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share this series with someone who could use a little more hope today.
 
When you give to Courageous Pathways, you’re not just making a donation - you’re creating space for clarity, courage, and sustainable change. Your contribution helps us continue offering a set number of sessions to individuals navigating some of the most vulnerable and important decisions of their lives. With your help, these individuals won't have to face these moments alone.

Click Here to Visit Courageous Pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>1651authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sourdough-plants-the-mystery-of-becoming-with-lindsey-morris--73112748
Lindsay Morris shares how ordinary practices like baking sourdough, tending plants, and watching the sunrise became unexpected teachers of transformation. As the conversation unfolds, these everyday experiences become powerful metaphors for trauma recovery, desire, beauty, and learning to trust God in ways that move beyond certainty.

This episode explores how creation itself can become a language for healing when words are no longer enough.

In this episode:

• The surprising lessons hidden inside sourdough bread
• Why plants became symbols of personal transformation
• Moving from certainty into wonder
• Rediscovering desire after trauma
• A powerful sunrise experience that reshaped Lindsay's understanding of God
• Why healing often looks more like invitation than performance
• Learning to participate in beauty instead of controlling outcomes

Sometimes the deepest healing doesn't come through having all the answers—it comes through learning to sit with mystery.

Connect with today's guest:
Lindsay is a story guide who helps people move beyond survival into lives marked by greater freedom, connection, and abundance. Learn more about her work at HowMuchMore.co, or visit her page at The Broken & Beautiful Collective to explore additional resources and coaching opportunities.If this conversation encouraged you, we'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share this series with someone who could use a little more hope today.

When you give to Courageous Pathways, you’re not just making a donation - you’re creating space for clarity, courage, and sustainable change. Your contribution helps us continue offering a set number of sessions to individuals navigating some of the most vulnerable and important decisions of their lives. With your help, these individuals won't have to face these moments alone.

Click Here to Visit Courageous Pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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The Broken & Beautiful Website

Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73112748Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:05:02 +0000Patria RectorWhat if healing isn't something we accomplish—but something we participate in? Lindsay Morris shares how ordinary practices like baking sourdough, tending plants, and watching the sunrise became unexpected teachers of transformation. As the...
Lindsay Morris shares how ordinary practices like baking sourdough, tending plants, and watching the sunrise became unexpected teachers of transformation. As the conversation unfolds, these everyday experiences become powerful metaphors for trauma recovery, desire, beauty, and learning to trust God in ways that move beyond certainty.

This episode explores how creation itself can become a language for healing when words are no longer enough.

In this episode:

• The surprising lessons hidden inside sourdough bread
• Why plants became symbols of personal transformation
• Moving from certainty into wonder
• Rediscovering desire after trauma
• A powerful sunrise experience that reshaped Lindsay's understanding of God
• Why healing often looks more like invitation than performance
• Learning to participate in beauty instead of controlling outcomes

Sometimes the deepest healing doesn't come through having all the answers—it comes through learning to sit with mystery.

Connect with today's guest:
Lindsay is a story guide who helps people move beyond survival into lives marked by greater freedom, connection, and abundance. Learn more about her work at HowMuchMore.co, or visit her page at The Broken & Beautiful Collective to explore additional resources and coaching opportunities.If this conversation encouraged you, we'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share this series with someone who could use a little more hope today.

When you give to Courageous Pathways, you’re not just making a donation - you’re creating space for clarity, courage, and sustainable change. Your contribution helps us continue offering a set number of sessions to individuals navigating some of the most vulnerable and important decisions of their lives. With your help, these individuals won't have to face these moments alone.

Click Here to Visit Courageous Pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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The Broken & Beautiful Website

Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>1662authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse52fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-survival-to-abundance-the-courage-to-want-more-with-lindsey-morris--73112747
In this conversation, Patria Rector welcomes story guide Lindsay to explore what it means to move from a life shaped by survival into one marked by creativity, freedom, and abundance. Together they discuss why creativity can feel threatening after trauma, how scarcity shapes the way we see ourselves, and why healing often starts with the smallest acts of courage.

If you've ever felt trapped by the need to stay in control, this episode offers hope that another way of living is possible.

In this episode:

• Why creativity feels unsafe after trauma
• Scarcity vs. abundance as ways of living
• The hidden cost of survival mode
• Learning to tolerate uncertainty
• How mindfulness became a doorway to freedom
• The importance of kindness toward your survival strategies
• Why healing is never meant to be walked alone

Healing doesn't begin by forcing yourself to become someone new—it begins by gently discovering there may be more available than survival alone.

Connect with today's guest:
Lindsay is a story guide who helps people move beyond survival into lives marked by greater freedom, connection, and abundance. Learn more about her work at HowMuchMore.co, or visit her page at The Broken & Beautiful Collective to explore additional resources and coaching opportunities.

If this conversation encouraged you, we'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share this series with someone who could use a little more hope today.

When you give to Courageous Pathways, you’re not just making a donation - you’re creating space for clarity, courage, and sustainable change. Your contribution helps us continue offering a set number of sessions to individuals navigating some of the most vulnerable and important decisions of their lives. With your help, these individuals won't have to face these moments alone.

Click Here to Visit Courageous Pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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The Broken & Beautiful Website

Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73112747Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:08:57 +0000Patria RectorHealing often begins with understanding our stories—but eventually it asks something more of us. It invites us to live differently. In this conversation, Patria Rector welcomes story guide Lindsay to explore what it means to move from a life shaped...
In this conversation, Patria Rector welcomes story guide Lindsay to explore what it means to move from a life shaped by survival into one marked by creativity, freedom, and abundance. Together they discuss why creativity can feel threatening after trauma, how scarcity shapes the way we see ourselves, and why healing often starts with the smallest acts of courage.

If you've ever felt trapped by the need to stay in control, this episode offers hope that another way of living is possible.

In this episode:

• Why creativity feels unsafe after trauma
• Scarcity vs. abundance as ways of living
• The hidden cost of survival mode
• Learning to tolerate uncertainty
• How mindfulness became a doorway to freedom
• The importance of kindness toward your survival strategies
• Why healing is never meant to be walked alone

Healing doesn't begin by forcing yourself to become someone new—it begins by gently discovering there may be more available than survival alone.

Connect with today's guest:
Lindsay is a story guide who helps people move beyond survival into lives marked by greater freedom, connection, and abundance. Learn more about her work at HowMuchMore.co, or visit her page at The Broken & Beautiful Collective to explore additional resources and coaching opportunities.

If this conversation encouraged you, we'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share this series with someone who could use a little more hope today.

When you give to Courageous Pathways, you’re not just making a donation - you’re creating space for clarity, courage, and sustainable change. Your contribution helps us continue offering a set number of sessions to individuals navigating some of the most vulnerable and important decisions of their lives. With your help, these individuals won't have to face these moments alone.

Click Here to Visit Courageous Pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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The Broken & Beautiful Website

Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>856authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/survival-adaptations-are-not-your-identity-with-aundi-kolber--72876892
In Part 2 of this conversation, Patria and trauma therapist Aundi Kolber explore one of the most important—and often most confusing—aspects of healing: learning to recognize survival adaptations without mistaking them for identity.

Together, they unpack attachment theory, nervous system regulation, the window of tolerance, and why gentleness and compassion are not signs of weakness but essential ingredients for lasting transformation.They also discuss a common phrase in trauma recovery—"the body tells the truth"—and offer important nuances for understanding how trauma can shape our perceptions while still honoring the wisdom of our nervous systems.If you've ever wondered why healing feels so slow, why old patterns feel so familiar, or how to begin trusting yourself again, this conversation is for you.

In This Episode:

• The difference between survival adaptations and identity
• How attachment shapes our view of ourselves, others, and God
• Why trauma responses can feel like personality traits
• Understanding secure and insecure attachment
• What the "window of tolerance" is and why it matters
• Fight, flight, fawn, freeze, and dissociation through a nervous system lens
• Why safe relationships are essential to healing
• The role of co-regulation in recovery
• What people mean when they say "the body tells the truth"
• How to honor your body's signals without losing context
• Why gentleness helps expand our capacity for healing

Memorable Quote:
"You are not failing because your body learned how to survive and adapt."

Resources Mentioned:

• Try Softer by Aundi Kolber
• Strong Like Water by Aundi Kolber

Connect with Aundi:

• Website: AundiKolber.com
• Instagram: @AundiKolber

Connect with The Broken & Beautiful:
If this conversation resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone navigating healing, trauma recovery, faith questions, or the journey of learning to live beyond survival mode.

Key Takeaway:
Healing is not about becoming someone else.It's about creating enough safety, connection, and compassion to rediscover who you've been underneath the survival strategies all along. As your window of tolerance expands, so does your capacity for presence, curiosity, connection, and awe.

You are not too much. You are not behind. And you are not your survival adaptations.

When you give to Courageous Pathways, you’re not just making a donation - you’re creating space for clarity, courage, and sustainable change. Your contribution helps us continue offering a set number of sessions to individuals navigating some of the most vulnerable and important decisions of their lives. With your help, these individuals won't have to face these moments alone.

Click Here to Visit Courageous Pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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The Broken & Beautiful Website

Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72876892Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:10:02 +0000Patria RectorHow do we tell the difference between who we truly are and who we had to become to survive? In Part 2 of this conversation, Patria and trauma therapist Aundi Kolber explore one of the most important—and often most confusing—aspects of healing:...
In Part 2 of this conversation, Patria and trauma therapist Aundi Kolber explore one of the most important—and often most confusing—aspects of healing: learning to recognize survival adaptations without mistaking them for identity.

Together, they unpack attachment theory, nervous system regulation, the window of tolerance, and why gentleness and compassion are not signs of weakness but essential ingredients for lasting transformation.They also discuss a common phrase in trauma recovery—"the body tells the truth"—and offer important nuances for understanding how trauma can shape our perceptions while still honoring the wisdom of our nervous systems.If you've ever wondered why healing feels so slow, why old patterns feel so familiar, or how to begin trusting yourself again, this conversation is for you.

In This Episode:

• The difference between survival adaptations and identity
• How attachment shapes our view of ourselves, others, and God
• Why trauma responses can feel like personality traits
• Understanding secure and insecure attachment
• What the "window of tolerance" is and why it matters
• Fight, flight, fawn, freeze, and dissociation through a nervous system lens
• Why safe relationships are essential to healing
• The role of co-regulation in recovery
• What people mean when they say "the body tells the truth"
• How to honor your body's signals without losing context
• Why gentleness helps expand our capacity for healing

Memorable Quote:
"You are not failing because your body learned how to survive and adapt."

Resources Mentioned:

• Try Softer by Aundi Kolber
• Strong Like Water by Aundi Kolber

Connect with Aundi:

• Website: AundiKolber.com
• Instagram: @AundiKolber

Connect with The Broken & Beautiful:
If this conversation resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone navigating healing, trauma recovery, faith questions, or the journey of learning to live beyond survival mode.

Key Takeaway:
Healing is not about becoming someone else.It's about creating enough safety, connection, and compassion to rediscover who you've been underneath the survival strategies all along. As your window of tolerance expands, so does your capacity for presence, curiosity, connection, and awe.

You are not too much. You are not behind. And you are not your survival adaptations.

When you give to Courageous Pathways, you’re not just making a donation - you’re creating space for clarity, courage, and sustainable change. Your contribution helps us continue offering a set number of sessions to individuals navigating some of the most vulnerable and important decisions of their lives. With your help, these individuals won't have to face these...]]>1503authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse50fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/experiencing-god-as-safe-after-trauma-with-aundi-kolber--72876893
Whether you're navigating trauma recovery, faith deconstruction, spiritual formation, or simply longing for more gentleness in your life, this conversation offers practical wisdom and deep hope.

In This Episode:

• Why trauma often leaves us without language for our experiences
• How healing creates integration in the brain and body
• The difference between information and transformation
• Why survivors often struggle to experience God as safe
• The connection between attachment wounds and spirituality
• Embodiment, incarnation, and healing
• How nervous system regulation impacts our ability to connect with God
• Creating the conditions for healing, curiosity, and listening

Memorable Quote:
"Healing is the return. It's the integration where once there was separation, there is connection again."

Resources Mentioned:

• Try Softer by Aundi Kolber
• Strong Like Water by Aundi Kolber

Connect with Aundi:

• Website: AundiKolber.com
• Instagram: @AundiKolber

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If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who may need a gentler way forward in their healing journey.

Coming Next Week: Survival Adaptations Are Not Your Identity with Aundi Kolber — a powerful conversation about attachment, nervous system healing, the window of tolerance, and learning to distinguish who you are from who you had to become to survive.

When you give to Courageous Pathways, you’re not just making a donation - you’re creating space for clarity, courage, and sustainable change. Your contribution helps us continue offering a set number of sessions to individuals navigating some of the most vulnerable and important decisions of their lives. With your help, these individuals won't have to face these moments alone.

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Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72876893Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:08:48 +0000Patria RectorIn this conversation, Patria sits down with trauma therapist and author Aundi Kolber to explore how trauma fragments our experience, why healing is less about striving and more about integration, and how faith can become a source of safety rather than...
Whether you're navigating trauma recovery, faith deconstruction, spiritual formation, or simply longing for more gentleness in your life, this conversation offers practical wisdom and deep hope.

In This Episode:

• Why trauma often leaves us without language for our experiences
• How healing creates integration in the brain and body
• The difference between information and transformation
• Why survivors often struggle to experience God as safe
• The connection between attachment wounds and spirituality
• Embodiment, incarnation, and healing
• How nervous system regulation impacts our ability to connect with God
• Creating the conditions for healing, curiosity, and listening

Memorable Quote:
"Healing is the return. It's the integration where once there was separation, there is connection again."

Resources Mentioned:

• Try Softer by Aundi Kolber
• Strong Like Water by Aundi Kolber

Connect with Aundi:

• Website: AundiKolber.com
• Instagram: @AundiKolber

Connect with The Broken & Beautiful:
If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who may need a gentler way forward in their healing journey.

Coming Next Week: Survival Adaptations Are Not Your Identity with Aundi Kolber — a powerful conversation about attachment, nervous system healing, the window of tolerance, and learning to distinguish who you are from who you had to become to survive.

When you give to Courageous Pathways, you’re not just making a donation - you’re creating space for clarity, courage, and sustainable change. Your contribution helps us continue offering a set number of sessions to individuals navigating some of the most vulnerable and important decisions of their lives. With your help, these individuals won't have to face these moments alone.

Click Here to Visit Courageous Pathways


If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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In This Episode:

• Why no one is truly disqualified by their story
• The many ways nurturing and mothering appear in our lives
• Healing through connection and belonging
• How trauma impacts creativity and imagination
• Slowing down enough to experience love and beauty
• Why relationships continue to reveal opportunities for growth
• Moving from fear toward curiosity and awe
• The lifelong process of coming home to yourself

Memorable Quote:
"Healing is not a project of becoming someone else. It's a process of coming home to who we've been all along."

Connect with Sher:
The Broken & Beautiful Website

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72641110Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:08:35 +0000Patria RectorWhat if the very things you believe disqualify you are actually the places where your deepest wisdom is being formed? In this final conversation, Sher and Patria explore belonging, mothering, connection, creativity, self-compassion, and the lifelong...
In This Episode:

• Why no one is truly disqualified by their story
• The many ways nurturing and mothering appear in our lives
• Healing through connection and belonging
• How trauma impacts creativity and imagination
• Slowing down enough to experience love and beauty
• Why relationships continue to reveal opportunities for growth
• Moving from fear toward curiosity and awe
• The lifelong process of coming home to yourself

Memorable Quote:
"Healing is not a project of becoming someone else. It's a process of coming home to who we've been all along."

Connect with Sher:
The Broken & Beautiful Website

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>2078authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-love-interrupts-shame-with-sher-nyquist--72641111
Sher and Patria explore the inner critic, self-compassion, attachment wounds, and the neuroscience behind healing. Together they unpack why information alone rarely changes us and why genuine transformation often requires experiencing something different than we've known before. This episode offers hope for anyone who feels trapped by old beliefs, reminding us that healing often begins when love reaches places shame once controlled. 

In This Episode:

• Why information alone doesn't create transformation
• The role of compassion in healing trauma
• Understanding the inner critic as a survival strategy
• How shame shapes relationships and self-perception
• The neuroscience of Story Work and healing
• Creating new neural pathways through safe experiences
• The difference between knowing you're worthy and feeling worthy
• Learning to receive care where you once expected rejection

Memorable Quote:
"Healing happens when we experience something different, not simply when we understand something different."

Connect with Sher:
The Broken & Beautiful Website

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72641111Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:08:35 +0000Patria RectorMost of us already know we are supposed to be loved, valued, and worthy. The challenge is that knowing something intellectually and experiencing it emotionally are often two very different things. In this powerful continuation of the conversation,...
Sher and Patria explore the inner critic, self-compassion, attachment wounds, and the neuroscience behind healing. Together they unpack why information alone rarely changes us and why genuine transformation often requires experiencing something different than we've known before. This episode offers hope for anyone who feels trapped by old beliefs, reminding us that healing often begins when love reaches places shame once controlled. 

In This Episode:

• Why information alone doesn't create transformation
• The role of compassion in healing trauma
• Understanding the inner critic as a survival strategy
• How shame shapes relationships and self-perception
• The neuroscience of Story Work and healing
• Creating new neural pathways through safe experiences
• The difference between knowing you're worthy and feeling worthy
• Learning to receive care where you once expected rejection

Memorable Quote:
"Healing happens when we experience something different, not simply when we understand something different."

Connect with Sher:
The Broken & Beautiful Website

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>1724authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-deep-dark-secret-was-never-what-happened-to-me-with-sher-nyquist--72571948
Together, Sher and Patria explore the difference between being defined by pain and being shaped by it. They discuss childhood trauma, identity, belonging, and the courageous work of allowing hidden stories to be seen by safe people. Sher reflects on the moment Story Work changed her life and how compassion began challenging beliefs she had carried for decades.

This episode is an invitation to consider the stories beneath your struggles and what might happen if those stories were met with understanding rather than judgment. 

In This Episode

• The connection between shame, loneliness, and identity
• How survival adaptations become lifelong patterns
• The hidden cost of hypervigilance and over-responsibility
• Being defined by pain versus being shaped by it
• Why shame thrives in secrecy
• The power of Story Work and compassionate witnesses
• How healing begins when hidden stories are brought into the light
• The surprising ways our greatest wounds can shape our calling

Memorable Quote
"The deepest wound isn't simply what happened to us. It's what we came to believe about ourselves because of what happened."

Connect with Sher
The Broken & Beautiful Website

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72571948Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:20:02 +0000Patria RectorWhat if the deepest wound isn't what happened to you—but what you came to believe about yourself because of it? In this conversation, Sher Nyquist shares her journey through shame, loneliness, and the relentless feeling that she needed to earn her...
Together, Sher and Patria explore the difference between being defined by pain and being shaped by it. They discuss childhood trauma, identity, belonging, and the courageous work of allowing hidden stories to be seen by safe people. Sher reflects on the moment Story Work changed her life and how compassion began challenging beliefs she had carried for decades.

This episode is an invitation to consider the stories beneath your struggles and what might happen if those stories were met with understanding rather than judgment. 

In This Episode

• The connection between shame, loneliness, and identity
• How survival adaptations become lifelong patterns
• The hidden cost of hypervigilance and over-responsibility
• Being defined by pain versus being shaped by it
• Why shame thrives in secrecy
• The power of Story Work and compassionate witnesses
• How healing begins when hidden stories are brought into the light
• The surprising ways our greatest wounds can shape our calling

Memorable Quote
"The deepest wound isn't simply what happened to us. It's what we came to believe about ourselves because of what happened."

Connect with Sher
The Broken & Beautiful Website

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>1741authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hidden-enneagram-narratives-head-center-types-5-6-7-with-ro-elliott--72216953
In this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, Patria Rector and Ro Elliott explore the Enneagram Head Triad (Types 5, 6, and 7) and the ways fear quietly shapes how we think, plan, avoid, prepare, and protect ourselves.Together, they unpack how the head-centered types seek safety through information, vigilance, certainty, distraction, and future planning — while also revealing the wisdom and gifts hidden inside those strategies.

This conversation explores:

• How fear manifests differently in Types 5, 6, and 7
• Why knowledge, questioning, and optimism can become protective shields
• The tension between self-protection and trust
• The hidden anxiety beneath overthinking and constant movement
• Why sevens struggle with limits and emotional constriction
• How sixes learn self-trust
• The journey from fear-driven leadership to grounded presence
• What it means to become fully embodied: head, heart, and gut aligned

This episode is an honest and compassionate exploration of anxiety, leadership, emotional balance, and the courage required to stay present in an uncertain world.

Connect With Ro Elliott: 
https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/ro-elliott

Resources & Announcements:

Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop
Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72216953Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:15:02 +0000Patria RectorWhat if fear isn’t meant to control you… but inform you? In this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, Patria Rector and Ro Elliott explore the Enneagram Head Triad (Types 5, 6, and 7) and the ways fear quietly shapes how we...
In this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, Patria Rector and Ro Elliott explore the Enneagram Head Triad (Types 5, 6, and 7) and the ways fear quietly shapes how we think, plan, avoid, prepare, and protect ourselves.Together, they unpack how the head-centered types seek safety through information, vigilance, certainty, distraction, and future planning — while also revealing the wisdom and gifts hidden inside those strategies.

This conversation explores:

• How fear manifests differently in Types 5, 6, and 7
• Why knowledge, questioning, and optimism can become protective shields
• The tension between self-protection and trust
• The hidden anxiety beneath overthinking and constant movement
• Why sevens struggle with limits and emotional constriction
• How sixes learn self-trust
• The journey from fear-driven leadership to grounded presence
• What it means to become fully embodied: head, heart, and gut aligned

This episode is an honest and compassionate exploration of anxiety, leadership, emotional balance, and the courage required to stay present in an uncertain world.

Connect With Ro Elliott: 
https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/ro-elliott

Resources & Announcements:

Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop
Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>1801authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hidden-enneagram-narratives-heart-center-types-2-3-4-with-ro-elliott--72216952
In this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, Patria Rector and Ro Elliott explore the Enneagram Heart Triad (Types 2, 3, and 4) and the emotional realities beneath image management, connection, and belonging.Together, they discuss how shame shapes identity, relationships, leadership, and the hidden longing to be fully seen and loved. Through honest reflection and vulnerable storytelling, this conversation reveals how heart-centered strategies are often attempts to secure love while unintentionally building walls against it.

Topics include:

• Why image consciousness is deeper than appearances
• The hidden shame narratives of Types 2, 3, and 4
• How people-pleasing, achievement, and emotional intensity become coping strategies
• The paradox of wanting connection while hiding the true self
• Moving from performance to genuine relationship
• Why “people can’t have a relationship with an image”
• What healthy vulnerability looks like in leadership and community

This episode offers powerful insight for leaders, helpers, creatives, achievers, and anyone learning how to move from curated identity toward authentic connection.

Connect With Ro Elliott: 
https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/ro-elliott

Resources & Announcements:

Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop
Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72216952Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:10:04 +0000Patria RectorWhat if the image you protect is also the thing keeping you disconnected? In this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, Patria Rector and Ro Elliott explore the Enneagram Heart Triad (Types 2, 3, and 4) and the emotional...
In this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, Patria Rector and Ro Elliott explore the Enneagram Heart Triad (Types 2, 3, and 4) and the emotional realities beneath image management, connection, and belonging.Together, they discuss how shame shapes identity, relationships, leadership, and the hidden longing to be fully seen and loved. Through honest reflection and vulnerable storytelling, this conversation reveals how heart-centered strategies are often attempts to secure love while unintentionally building walls against it.

Topics include:

• Why image consciousness is deeper than appearances
• The hidden shame narratives of Types 2, 3, and 4
• How people-pleasing, achievement, and emotional intensity become coping strategies
• The paradox of wanting connection while hiding the true self
• Moving from performance to genuine relationship
• Why “people can’t have a relationship with an image”
• What healthy vulnerability looks like in leadership and community

This episode offers powerful insight for leaders, helpers, creatives, achievers, and anyone learning how to move from curated identity toward authentic connection.

Connect With Ro Elliott: 
https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/ro-elliott

Resources & Announcements:

Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop
Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>1532authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hidden-enneagram-narratives-gut-center-types-8-9-1-with-ro-elliott--72207554
In this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, Patria Rector and Ro Elliott explore the Enneagram Gut Triad (Types 8, 9, and 1) and the hidden emotional patterns beneath instinctive leadership styles. Together, they unpack how anger shows up differently across the gut center and how each type develops protective strategies to maintain control, peace, or perfection.This conversation moves beyond stereotypes to examine the deeper motivations beneath these patterns and the cost of living disconnected from the body, truth, and vulnerability.You’ll hear reflections on:

• Why anger is often misunderstood in the gut center
• The hidden narratives driving Types 8, 9, and 1
• How control, avoidance, and perfectionism form as survival strategies
• The relationship between embodiment and authentic leadership
• What begins to change when instinctive types soften their defenses
• How grounded leadership emerges through honesty, presence, and integration

This episode is both deeply practical and deeply human — an invitation to understand yourself and others with more compassion and awareness

Connect With Ro Elliott: 
https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/ro-elliott

Resources & Announcements:

Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop
Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72207554Thu, 28 May 2026 12:56:41 +0000Patria RectorWhat if anger isn’t the problem… but the signal? In this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, Patria Rector and Ro Elliott explore the Enneagram Gut Triad (Types 8, 9, and 1) and the hidden emotional patterns beneath...
In this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, Patria Rector and Ro Elliott explore the Enneagram Gut Triad (Types 8, 9, and 1) and the hidden emotional patterns beneath instinctive leadership styles. Together, they unpack how anger shows up differently across the gut center and how each type develops protective strategies to maintain control, peace, or perfection.This conversation moves beyond stereotypes to examine the deeper motivations beneath these patterns and the cost of living disconnected from the body, truth, and vulnerability.You’ll hear reflections on:

• Why anger is often misunderstood in the gut center
• The hidden narratives driving Types 8, 9, and 1
• How control, avoidance, and perfectionism form as survival strategies
• The relationship between embodiment and authentic leadership
• What begins to change when instinctive types soften their defenses
• How grounded leadership emerges through honesty, presence, and integration

This episode is both deeply practical and deeply human — an invitation to understand yourself and others with more compassion and awareness

Connect With Ro Elliott: 
https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/ro-elliott

Resources & Announcements:

Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop
Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>1845authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shame-and-the-hidden-narrative-pt-4-from-shame-to-wholeness-w-daniel-herron--72091713
Daniel reflects on how survival mechanisms often develop alongside our deepest gifts, and how healing untangles those gifts from fear, shame, and self-protection. This episode is ultimately about wholeness — not becoming someone new, but returning to who you were before shame convinced you to hide.

If you’ve spent years trying to earn your worth, this conversation offers another path: grounded identity, authentic connection, and the freedom to fully inhabit your own life. 

In This Episode

• What grounded identity actually means
• Why compassion and curiosity are transformative
• The role of safety in healing
• Authenticity versus performance
• How gifts emerge through healing
• Moving from fragmentation toward wholeness

Connect With Daniel: 
https://www.musathewild.com/

Resources & Announcements:
Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop

Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72091713Thu, 21 May 2026 07:08:36 +0000Patria RectorIn this final conversation, Daniel and Patria move beyond awareness into integration. They explore what it actually looks like to live from a grounded sense of identity rather than from shame, performance, or fragmentation. Together, they discuss...
Daniel reflects on how survival mechanisms often develop alongside our deepest gifts, and how healing untangles those gifts from fear, shame, and self-protection. This episode is ultimately about wholeness — not becoming someone new, but returning to who you were before shame convinced you to hide.

If you’ve spent years trying to earn your worth, this conversation offers another path: grounded identity, authentic connection, and the freedom to fully inhabit your own life. 

In This Episode

• What grounded identity actually means
• Why compassion and curiosity are transformative
• The role of safety in healing
• Authenticity versus performance
• How gifts emerge through healing
• Moving from fragmentation toward wholeness

Connect With Daniel: 
https://www.musathewild.com/

Resources & Announcements:
Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop

Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>1680authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shame-and-the-hidden-narrative-pt-3-reclaiming-what-shame-buried-w-daniel-herron--71994077
In this episode, Daniel and Patria explore what it looks like to reclaim the very parts of ourselves that shame taught us to bury. Daniel shares the powerful shift from seeing himself as destructive to understanding himself as dangerous — not harmful, but no longer easily controlled by systems built on fear and conformity.

Together, they unpack attachment, authenticity, emotional regulation, and why systems often react strongly to people who threaten the status quo simply by being fully themselves. This conversation offers a hopeful reframe for listeners who’ve spent years trying to shrink themselves to stay connected: maybe the traits you learned to fear are actually connected to your deepest gifts.

In This Episode

• The difference between “wild” and “destructive”
• Attachment vs. authenticity
• Emotional regulation and dysregulation
• Why systems label people as “too much”
• Reclaiming instinct, emotion, and intuition
• The connection between shame and control

Connect With Daniel: 
https://www.musathewild.com/


Resources & Announcements

Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop

Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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The Broken & Beautiful Website

Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71994077Thu, 14 May 2026 04:05:02 +0000Patria RectorMany people grow up believing their emotions, sensitivity, curiosity, or instincts are “too much.” In this episode, Daniel and Patria explore what it looks like to reclaim the very parts of ourselves that shame taught us to bury. Daniel shares the...
In this episode, Daniel and Patria explore what it looks like to reclaim the very parts of ourselves that shame taught us to bury. Daniel shares the powerful shift from seeing himself as destructive to understanding himself as dangerous — not harmful, but no longer easily controlled by systems built on fear and conformity.

Together, they unpack attachment, authenticity, emotional regulation, and why systems often react strongly to people who threaten the status quo simply by being fully themselves. This conversation offers a hopeful reframe for listeners who’ve spent years trying to shrink themselves to stay connected: maybe the traits you learned to fear are actually connected to your deepest gifts.

In This Episode

• The difference between “wild” and “destructive”
• Attachment vs. authenticity
• Emotional regulation and dysregulation
• Why systems label people as “too much”
• Reclaiming instinct, emotion, and intuition
• The connection between shame and control

Connect With Daniel: 
https://www.musathewild.com/


Resources & Announcements

Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop

Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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The Broken & Beautiful Website

Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>2051authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shame-and-the-hidden-narrative-pt-2-the-stories-that-keep-shame-alive-w-daniel-herron-re-release--71909105
Daniel shares the painful realization that decades later, his “wild child” narrative was still being passed down through his extended family. Together, they discuss how narratives become embedded in systems, how secrecy develops as a survival strategy, and why so many people organize their lives around avoiding exposure, rejection, or disconnection.

This conversation also begins turning toward healing: what happens when compassion, curiosity, and safe relationships begin disrupting the old story? What if the narrative you inherited was never the full truth about who you are?

In This Episode

• How shame narratives become generational
• Secrecy as a survival strategy
• Why systems resist change
• The relationship between shame and belonging
• Identity fragmentation and moral injury
• The first steps toward challenging old narratives

Connect With Daniel: 
https://www.musathewild.com/


Resources & Announcements

Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop

Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71909105Thu, 07 May 2026 16:21:22 +0000Patria RectorShame rarely survives alone. In this episode, Daniel and Patria explore the narratives, secrecy, and systems that protect shame from ever being questioned. They unpack how family stories, cultural expectations, and relational patterns reinforce...
Daniel shares the painful realization that decades later, his “wild child” narrative was still being passed down through his extended family. Together, they discuss how narratives become embedded in systems, how secrecy develops as a survival strategy, and why so many people organize their lives around avoiding exposure, rejection, or disconnection.

This conversation also begins turning toward healing: what happens when compassion, curiosity, and safe relationships begin disrupting the old story? What if the narrative you inherited was never the full truth about who you are?

In This Episode

• How shame narratives become generational
• Secrecy as a survival strategy
• Why systems resist change
• The relationship between shame and belonging
• Identity fragmentation and moral injury
• The first steps toward challenging old narratives

Connect With Daniel: 
https://www.musathewild.com/


Resources & Announcements

Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop

Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>1810authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagram,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse40fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shame-and-the-hidden-narrative-pt-1-when-shame-becomes-identity-w-daniel-herron-re-release--71909042
Daniel shares personal stories of growing up labeled as “wild,” while Patria reflects on the loss of identity that can happen inside systems that reward compliance over authenticity. This episode traces the roots of shame, emotional suppression, religious conditioning, and belonging, while offering a compassionate lens for understanding why so many people feel disconnected from themselves.

If you’ve ever felt like something was fundamentally wrong with you, this conversation invites a gentler possibility: maybe your survival strategies were never the problem.In This Episode

• The difference between guilt and shame
• Why shame becomes attached to identity
• Childhood survival strategies and emotional suppression
• The impact of religious and family systems
• What happens when authenticity threatens belonging
• Why shame often functions as protection

Connect With Daniel: 
https://www.musathewild.com/

Resources & Announcements

Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop

Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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The Broken & Beautiful Website

Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71909042Thu, 07 May 2026 16:19:02 +0000Patria RectorIn this opening conversation, Daniel Herron and Patria explore the hidden narratives that shape how we see ourselves, others, and even God. Together, they unpack the difference between guilt and shame, why shame attaches itself to identity, and how...
Daniel shares personal stories of growing up labeled as “wild,” while Patria reflects on the loss of identity that can happen inside systems that reward compliance over authenticity. This episode traces the roots of shame, emotional suppression, religious conditioning, and belonging, while offering a compassionate lens for understanding why so many people feel disconnected from themselves.

If you’ve ever felt like something was fundamentally wrong with you, this conversation invites a gentler possibility: maybe your survival strategies were never the problem.In This Episode

• The difference between guilt and shame
• Why shame becomes attached to identity
• Childhood survival strategies and emotional suppression
• The impact of religious and family systems
• What happens when authenticity threatens belonging
• Why shame often functions as protection

Connect With Daniel: 
https://www.musathewild.com/

Resources & Announcements

Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual Workshop

Patria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949

To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathways

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>3734authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagram,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-your-nervous-system-is-running-your-relationships-with-laurie-proctor--70909497

How emotional triggers are formed (and why they feel so fast and overwhelming)

The difference between reaction and response

Why awareness alone doesn’t break the cycle

What it actually takes to interrupt patterns in real time

How regulation changes the way we experience love, conflict, and connection

This conversation isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about understanding what’s been running underneath—and learning how to work with it instead of against it.

About the Guest:
Laurie Proctor is a professionally certified coach, Internal Family Systems practitioner, Human Design coach, and certified Enneagram instructor who partners with individuals, teams, and organizations seeking healing and transformation. She is the founder of SOWThat (Self Others World), where her work centers on the belief that healing begins within and ripples outward to others and the world. Laurie holds multiple certificates in narrative-focused trauma care from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and is passionate about helping people discover the treasures within that can change their lives—and the world.

Learn more about her work at sowthat.com. 


If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70909497Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:29:27 +0000Patria RectorWhy do the same patterns keep showing up in your relationships—no matter how self-aware you are? In this episode, we unpack how dysregulation quietly shapes the way we connect, react, withdraw, and pursue. What looks like “overreacting,” shutting...

How emotional triggers are formed (and why they feel so fast and overwhelming)

The difference between reaction and response

Why awareness alone doesn’t break the cycle

What it actually takes to interrupt patterns in real time

How regulation changes the way we experience love, conflict, and connection

This conversation isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about understanding what’s been running underneath—and learning how to work with it instead of against it.

About the Guest:
Laurie Proctor is a professionally certified coach, Internal Family Systems practitioner, Human Design coach, and certified Enneagram instructor who partners with individuals, teams, and organizations seeking healing and transformation. She is the founder of SOWThat (Self Others World), where her work centers on the belief that healing begins within and ripples outward to others and the world. Laurie holds multiple certificates in narrative-focused trauma care from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and is passionate about helping people discover the treasures within that can change their lives—and the world.

Learn more about her work at sowthat.com. 


If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>2271coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagram8,enneagram9,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,ifs,innerstrength,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-healing-power-of-creativity-reclaiming-imagination-after-trauma-with-sher-nyquist--70745044
In this episode of Echoes and Edges, Patria sits down with trauma-informed coach and Processing Trauma Out Loud host, Sher Nyquist, to explore how creativity—yes, even the simplest forms—can gently unlock healing. This conversation reframes art, imagination, and play as powerful tools for processing trauma, regulating the nervous system, and reconnecting with parts of ourselves that may have been silenced by shame, judgment, or survival. No artistic skill required—just curiosity.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode

• Why healing isn’t something you “fix”—it’s something you approach slowly
• How creativity helps access what words can’t reach
• The surprising link between trauma responses and creativity
• Why you don’t have to be “an artist” to benefit from creative expression
• How simple practices (like stick figures or color swirling) can unlock deeper memory and emotion
• The role of the nervous system—and how art can help regulate it
• How shame shuts down creativity (and how to gently move toward it instead)
• Why imagination is one of the most accessible and powerful healing tools we have
• The concept of “lavish tenderness” and why simplicity matters in healing

Key Takeaways

• Creativity is not about performance—it’s about expression
• Trauma often compresses our sense of self; creativity helps expand it
• Healing happens in slowness, safety, and small, consistent moments
• Imagination is free, always available, and neurologically impactful
• You can “turn toward” difficult emotions instead of pushing them away
• Play, wonder, and curiosity are not extras—they are essential to healing

A Gentle Practice

Take a moment and notice:

• What stayed with you from this conversation?
• If that feeling had a color, what would it be?
• Where do you sense it in your body?

No need to analyze. No need to fix.

Just notice.

About Our Guest
Sher Nyquist Sher Nyquist is a trauma-informed story coach who integrates Narrative-Focused Trauma Care, somatic awareness, and simple creative practices to help people reconnect with their stories and themselves. She specializes in creating safe, compassionate spaces where healing unfolds through curiosity, imagination, and gentle exploration. 

🎙 Host of: Processing Trauma Out Loud

• One-on-one story coaching
• Integration of creative practices + somatic awareness
• EFT tapping (for those interested)

📧 Email: shernyquist@gmail.com

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70745044Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:39:34 +0000Patria RectorWhat if healing didn’t have to be forced… or figured out… or even put into words? In this episode of Echoes and Edges, Patria sits down with trauma-informed coach and Processing Trauma Out Loud host, Sher Nyquist, to explore how creativity—yes, even...
In this episode of Echoes and Edges, Patria sits down with trauma-informed coach and Processing Trauma Out Loud host, Sher Nyquist, to explore how creativity—yes, even the simplest forms—can gently unlock healing. This conversation reframes art, imagination, and play as powerful tools for processing trauma, regulating the nervous system, and reconnecting with parts of ourselves that may have been silenced by shame, judgment, or survival. No artistic skill required—just curiosity.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode

• Why healing isn’t something you “fix”—it’s something you approach slowly
• How creativity helps access what words can’t reach
• The surprising link between trauma responses and creativity
• Why you don’t have to be “an artist” to benefit from creative expression
• How simple practices (like stick figures or color swirling) can unlock deeper memory and emotion
• The role of the nervous system—and how art can help regulate it
• How shame shuts down creativity (and how to gently move toward it instead)
• Why imagination is one of the most accessible and powerful healing tools we have
• The concept of “lavish tenderness” and why simplicity matters in healing

Key Takeaways

• Creativity is not about performance—it’s about expression
• Trauma often compresses our sense of self; creativity helps expand it
• Healing happens in slowness, safety, and small, consistent moments
• Imagination is free, always available, and neurologically impactful
• You can “turn toward” difficult emotions instead of pushing them away
• Play, wonder, and curiosity are not extras—they are essential to healing

A Gentle Practice

Take a moment and notice:

• What stayed with you from this conversation?
• If that feeling had a color, what would it be?
• Where do you sense it in your body?

No need to analyze. No need to fix.

Just notice.

About Our Guest
Sher Nyquist Sher Nyquist is a trauma-informed story coach who integrates Narrative-Focused Trauma Care, somatic awareness, and simple creative practices to help people reconnect with their stories and themselves. She specializes in creating safe, compassionate spaces where healing unfolds through curiosity, imagination, and gentle exploration. 

🎙 Host of: Processing Trauma Out Loud

• One-on-one story coaching
• Integration of creative practices + somatic awareness
• EFT tapping (for those interested)

📧 Email: shernyquist@gmail.com

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
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Patria and Laurie explore how unintegrated parts within us can create rupture in our relationships and how learning to regulate before responding allows love, empathy, and curiosity to lead instead of fear. Through personal stories, Enneagram insights, and reflections from Internal Family Systems work, they discuss how different people experience dysregulation in different ways—from outward reactivity to internal collapse—and how awareness can open the door to greater compassion for ourselves and others.

The episode also widens the lens beyond individual relationships, exploring how the same patterns of survival and dysregulation can shape communities and even the cultural moment we find ourselves living in.

In this episode, we explore:

• How dysregulation leads to rupture in relationships
• The difference between survival responses and relational connection
• Why regulation matters before responding in moments of conflict
• How Enneagram patterns influence our stress responses
• Internal Family Systems and responding from “Self” rather than reactive parts
• The role of empathy in restoring connection
• How personal dysregulation can mirror collective tension in the world around us

Reflection:
What happens in your body when you feel threatened, misunderstood, or angry? Do you move toward conflict, withdraw from it, or collapse inward? Learning to notice these responses is often the first step toward responding from a more grounded and compassionate place.

About the Guest:
Laurie Proctor is a professionally certified coach, Internal Family Systems practitioner, Human Design coach, and certified Enneagram instructor who partners with individuals, teams, and organizations seeking healing and transformation. She is the founder of SOWThat (Self Others World), where her work centers on the belief that healing begins within and ripples outward to others and the world. Laurie holds multiple certificates in narrative-focused trauma care from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and is passionate about helping people discover the treasures within that can change their lives—and the world.

Learn more about her work at sowthat.com. 

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

Connect With Patria
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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70608144Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:44:35 +0000Patria RectorIn this episode, host Patria Rector continues the conversation with coach, Internal Family Systems practitioner, and Enneagram instructor Laurie Proctor about the powerful role our nervous systems and internal parts play in shaping relationships. When...
Patria and Laurie explore how unintegrated parts within us can create rupture in our relationships and how learning to regulate before responding allows love, empathy, and curiosity to lead instead of fear. Through personal stories, Enneagram insights, and reflections from Internal Family Systems work, they discuss how different people experience dysregulation in different ways—from outward reactivity to internal collapse—and how awareness can open the door to greater compassion for ourselves and others.

The episode also widens the lens beyond individual relationships, exploring how the same patterns of survival and dysregulation can shape communities and even the cultural moment we find ourselves living in.

In this episode, we explore:

• How dysregulation leads to rupture in relationships
• The difference between survival responses and relational connection
• Why regulation matters before responding in moments of conflict
• How Enneagram patterns influence our stress responses
• Internal Family Systems and responding from “Self” rather than reactive parts
• The role of empathy in restoring connection
• How personal dysregulation can mirror collective tension in the world around us

Reflection:
What happens in your body when you feel threatened, misunderstood, or angry? Do you move toward conflict, withdraw from it, or collapse inward? Learning to notice these responses is often the first step toward responding from a more grounded and compassionate place.

About the Guest:
Laurie Proctor is a professionally certified coach, Internal Family Systems practitioner, Human Design coach, and certified Enneagram instructor who partners with individuals, teams, and organizations seeking healing and transformation. She is the founder of SOWThat (Self Others World), where her work centers on the belief that healing begins within and ripples outward to others and the world. Laurie holds multiple certificates in narrative-focused trauma care from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and is passionate about helping people discover the treasures within that can change their lives—and the world.

Learn more about her work at sowthat.com. 

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>1428coachingforchange,dysregulation,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,healingjourney,ifs,innerstrength,internalfamilysystems,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingfalse36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-inner-work-changes-the-way-we-love-with-laurie-proctor--70464551
Love is often spoken about as a feeling or an ideal, but in real life it is shaped by the stories we carry, the wounds we’ve experienced, and the patterns we developed to survive them. When those patterns remain unexamined, love can easily become reactive—expressed through control, withdrawal, defensiveness, or over-functioning. Drawing from Internal Family Systems, the Enneagram, and their own lived experiences, Patria and Laurie explore the idea that true transformation begins within.

As we become more aware of the different “parts” of ourselves and the survival strategies they carry, we can begin to move toward what IFS calls Self-energy—a grounded, compassionate presence that allows us to respond with curiosity rather than fear. Instead of trying to fix or eliminate the parts of ourselves shaped by pain, the invitation is to meet them with understanding and integration. As this inner work unfolds, our relationships begin to change as well.

Love becomes less about reaction and more about presence, empathy, and connection. 

In this episode, we explore

• How our personal stories shape the way we love
• The difference between reacting from wounded parts and responding from Self-energy
• Internal Family Systems and the language of “parts”
• How trauma and survival strategies influence relationships
• Why integration—not perfection—is the path toward deeper connection
• The role of compassion and curiosity in personal healing

About the Guest
Laurie Proctor is a professionally certified coach, Internal Family Systems practitioner, Human Design coach, and certified Enneagram instructor who partners with individuals, teams, and organizations seeking healing and transformation. She is the founder of SOWThat (Self Others World), where her work centers on the belief that healing begins within and ripples outward to others and the world. Laurie holds multiple certificates in narrative-focused trauma care from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and is passionate about helping people discover the treasures within that can change their lives—and the world.

Learn more about her work at sowthat.com. 

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70464551Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:05:02 +0000Patria RectorIn this episode, host Patria Rector welcomes coach, Internal Family Systems practitioner, and Enneagram instructor Laurie Proctor for a thoughtful conversation about how inner work reshapes the way we love. Love is often spoken about as a feeling or...
Love is often spoken about as a feeling or an ideal, but in real life it is shaped by the stories we carry, the wounds we’ve experienced, and the patterns we developed to survive them. When those patterns remain unexamined, love can easily become reactive—expressed through control, withdrawal, defensiveness, or over-functioning. Drawing from Internal Family Systems, the Enneagram, and their own lived experiences, Patria and Laurie explore the idea that true transformation begins within.

As we become more aware of the different “parts” of ourselves and the survival strategies they carry, we can begin to move toward what IFS calls Self-energy—a grounded, compassionate presence that allows us to respond with curiosity rather than fear. Instead of trying to fix or eliminate the parts of ourselves shaped by pain, the invitation is to meet them with understanding and integration. As this inner work unfolds, our relationships begin to change as well.

Love becomes less about reaction and more about presence, empathy, and connection. 

In this episode, we explore

• How our personal stories shape the way we love
• The difference between reacting from wounded parts and responding from Self-energy
• Internal Family Systems and the language of “parts”
• How trauma and survival strategies influence relationships
• Why integration—not perfection—is the path toward deeper connection
• The role of compassion and curiosity in personal healing

About the Guest
Laurie Proctor is a professionally certified coach, Internal Family Systems practitioner, Human Design coach, and certified Enneagram instructor who partners with individuals, teams, and organizations seeking healing and transformation. She is the founder of SOWThat (Self Others World), where her work centers on the belief that healing begins within and ripples outward to others and the world. Laurie holds multiple certificates in narrative-focused trauma care from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and is passionate about helping people discover the treasures within that can change their lives—and the world.

Learn more about her work at sowthat.com. 

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>1853authenticconnections,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagram,faithandspirituality,healingjourney,innerstrength,internalfamilysystems,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,traumainformedcoachingfalse35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-arc-of-integration-part-2-of-2-with-adam-young--70299125
In this episode, Patria and Adam turn toward sexuality, shame, anger, kindness, and integration — not as abstract ideas, but as lived, embodied experiences shaped by story, attachment, and the nervous system.

If Part 1 laid the foundation, Part 2 enters the terrain.🔎

This Episode Is For You If:

1. You want to understand your sexual story without shame
2. You’ve felt violated without being touched and didn’t know why
3. You struggle with anger, sadness, or shame and don’t know where to start
4. You want healing that includes the body, not just insight
5. You’re ready for kindness that tells the truth

📚 Resources Mentioned

1. The Wounded Heart by Dan Allender
2. Allender Center
3. Adam Young Counseling
4. The Place We Find Ourselves – Adam Young's Podcast
5. Make Sense of Your Story – Adam Young's Book

If this episode stirred something tender, that’s not an accident.
Stay with it.
Healing doesn’t rush — it integrates.

If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, start there.

And if this conversation mattered to you, share it with someone who needs a safe invitation into their story.

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70299125Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:24:54 +0000Patria RectorThis is Part 2 of a 2-part conversation with Adam Young — and it goes deeper into the places most of us were taught to avoid. In this episode, Patria and Adam turn toward sexuality, shame, anger, kindness, and integration — not as abstract ideas, but...
In this episode, Patria and Adam turn toward sexuality, shame, anger, kindness, and integration — not as abstract ideas, but as lived, embodied experiences shaped by story, attachment, and the nervous system.

If Part 1 laid the foundation, Part 2 enters the terrain.🔎

This Episode Is For You If:

1. You want to understand your sexual story without shame
2. You’ve felt violated without being touched and didn’t know why
3. You struggle with anger, sadness, or shame and don’t know where to start
4. You want healing that includes the body, not just insight
5. You’re ready for kindness that tells the truth

📚 Resources Mentioned

1. The Wounded Heart by Dan Allender
2. Allender Center
3. Adam Young Counseling
4. The Place We Find Ourselves – Adam Young's Podcast
5. Make Sense of Your Story – Adam Young's Book

If this episode stirred something tender, that’s not an accident.
Stay with it.
Healing doesn’t rush — it integrates.

If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, start there.

And if this conversation mattered to you, share it with someone who needs a safe invitation into their story.

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
Music Promoted by Envato]]>1686authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingtrue34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-arc-of-integration-part-1-of-2-with-adam-young--70146379
This is Part 1 of a 2-part conversation exploring what it really takes to move from brokenheartedness to integration.

This first conversation lays the foundation:

• Why we avoid our wounds.
• Why honesty feels terrifying.
• And why healing cannot happen alone.

Part 2 will move further into attachment, relational repair, and what freedom actually looks like in lived experience.

🧠 In Part 1, We Explore:

✦ Brokenheartedness & Captivity
When something shatters inside us, we build ways of living that promise we’ll never feel that pain again. Those strategies protect us. They also enslave us. “Far more than repentance, we need the healing of the broken heart.”

✦ The Mystery of Honesty
Why do some people pursue truth about their past… and others double down on denial? Quoting Eric Hoffer: “Far more crucial than what we know or do not know is what we do not want to know.” The question beneath everything: What do you want? How free do you actually want to be?

✦ Why You Can’t Heal Alone
Trying to make sense of your childhood by yourself doesn’t work — even if you’re intelligent, self-aware, and spiritually committed. What was “normal” to you may not have been normal at all. Healing requires reflection. Questions. Story shared in relationship.

✦ “I Never Knew You.”
A deeper look at Matthew 7 reframes spiritual disconnection. The issue isn’t religious performance. It’s relational exposure. If we never bring our deep desires and disappointments into relationship — with God or others — we remain unknown. And you cannot heal what you won’t reveal.

🔎 This Episode Is For You If:

• You’ve done years of faith-based work but still feel disconnected from your heart
• You’re beginning to suspect your coping strategies are also your captivity
• You’re curious about story work but unsure where to start
• You sense there’s more to your story than you’ve let yourself see

• 📚 Resources Mentioned
  
• The Place We Find Ourselves - The Theory of Healing (Parts 1-3)
  • Episode 24
  • Episode 25
  • Episode 26

• Make Sense of Your Story – Adam Young's Book
• Allender Center
• Adam Young Counseling

If Part 1 resonates, sit with it. Don’t rush past it. Part 2 goes deeper. Follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges so you don’t miss what comes next.

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70146379Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:32:46 +0000Patria RectorIn this episode, Patria sits down with Adam Young — licensed clinical social worker, teacher at the Allender Center, host of The Place We Find Ourselves, and author of Make Sense of Your Story — to unpack the beginning of what Patria calls "The Arc of...
This is Part 1 of a 2-part conversation exploring what it really takes to move from brokenheartedness to integration.

This first conversation lays the foundation:

• Why we avoid our wounds.
• Why honesty feels terrifying.
• And why healing cannot happen alone.

Part 2 will move further into attachment, relational repair, and what freedom actually looks like in lived experience.

🧠 In Part 1, We Explore:

✦ Brokenheartedness & Captivity
When something shatters inside us, we build ways of living that promise we’ll never feel that pain again. Those strategies protect us. They also enslave us. “Far more than repentance, we need the healing of the broken heart.”

✦ The Mystery of Honesty
Why do some people pursue truth about their past… and others double down on denial? Quoting Eric Hoffer: “Far more crucial than what we know or do not know is what we do not want to know.” The question beneath everything: What do you want? How free do you actually want to be?

✦ Why You Can’t Heal Alone
Trying to make sense of your childhood by yourself doesn’t work — even if you’re intelligent, self-aware, and spiritually committed. What was “normal” to you may not have been normal at all. Healing requires reflection. Questions. Story shared in relationship.

✦ “I Never Knew You.”
A deeper look at Matthew 7 reframes spiritual disconnection. The issue isn’t religious performance. It’s relational exposure. If we never bring our deep desires and disappointments into relationship — with God or others — we remain unknown. And you cannot heal what you won’t reveal.

🔎 This Episode Is For You If:

• You’ve done years of faith-based work but still feel disconnected from your heart
• You’re beginning to suspect your coping strategies are also your captivity
• You’re curious about story work but unsure where to start
• You sense there’s more to your story than you’ve let yourself see

• 📚 Resources Mentioned
  
• The Place We Find Ourselves - The Theory of Healing (Parts 1-3)
  • Episode 24
  • Episode 25
  • Episode 26

• Make Sense of Your Story – Adam Young's Book
• Allender Center
• Adam Young Counseling

If Part 1 resonates, sit with it. Don’t rush past it. Part 2 goes deeper. Follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges so you don’t miss what comes next.

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33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-your-voice-after-spiritual-harm-pt-2-w-kate-petersen-stephanie-rose-stephen-r-sanders--69787150Safety, Belonging, and Rebuilding Without Self-Betrayal

In Part 2 of Finding Your Voice After Spiritual Harm, Patria Rector continues the conversation with Kate Petersen, Stephanie Rose, and Stephen R. Sanders, shifting focus from silence to reconstruction—what it actually looks like to rebuild trust, belonging, and spiritual safety after harm.

This episode explores the complicated terrain that comes after deconstruction. The group discusses how to recognize safe relationships, how to listen to your body and intuition again, and how to avoid replicating old patterns of self-betrayal in new spaces. They also name the grief of lost community and the fear that often accompanies starting over.

Rather than offering replacement belief systems or quick fixes, Part 2 emphasizes discernment, pacing, and integration. Healing, they suggest, is less about finding the “right” spirituality and more about creating environments where your voice is respected and your boundaries are honored.

If you’re learning how to belong without disappearing—and how to trust yourself without shutting others out—this conversation offers grounded guidance and compassionate honesty for the road ahead.

Kate Peterson: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/kate-petersen
Stephanie Rose: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/stephanie-rose
Stephen R. Sanders: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/stephen-r-sanders


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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69787150Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:35:02 +0000Patria RectorSafety, Belonging, and Rebuilding Without Self-Betrayal In Part 2 of Finding Your Voice After Spiritual Harm, Patria Rector continues the conversation with Kate Petersen, Stephanie Rose, and Stephen R. Sanders, shifting focus from silence to...Safety, Belonging, and Rebuilding Without Self-Betrayal

In Part 2 of Finding Your Voice After Spiritual Harm, Patria Rector continues the conversation with Kate Petersen, Stephanie Rose, and Stephen R. Sanders, shifting focus from silence to reconstruction—what it actually looks like to rebuild trust, belonging, and spiritual safety after harm.

This episode explores the complicated terrain that comes after deconstruction. The group discusses how to recognize safe relationships, how to listen to your body and intuition again, and how to avoid replicating old patterns of self-betrayal in new spaces. They also name the grief of lost community and the fear that often accompanies starting over.

Rather than offering replacement belief systems or quick fixes, Part 2 emphasizes discernment, pacing, and integration. Healing, they suggest, is less about finding the “right” spirituality and more about creating environments where your voice is respected and your boundaries are honored.

If you’re learning how to belong without disappearing—and how to trust yourself without shutting others out—this conversation offers grounded guidance and compassionate honesty for the road ahead.

Kate Peterson: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/kate-petersen
Stephanie Rose: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/stephanie-rose
Stephen R. Sanders: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/stephen-r-sanders


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Music Promoted by Envato]]>1181authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingtrue32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-your-voice-after-spiritual-harm-pt-1-w-kate-petersen-stephanie-rose-stephen-r-sanders--69787148Silence, Survival, and the Cost of Telling the Truth

In Part 1 of Finding Your Voice After Spiritual Harm, host Patria Rector is joined by Kate Petersen, Stephanie Rose, and Stephen R. Sanders for an honest conversation about how spiritual harm often teaches people to silence themselves in order to stay safe, connected, or accepted. Together, they explore how spiritual environments can subtly—or overtly—disconnect people from their intuition, questions, and inner authority.

The discussion names the ways fear gets spiritualized, obedience is rewarded over honesty, and silence becomes a survival strategy rather than a choice. This episode centers on recognition rather than resolution. Kate, Stephanie, and Stephen share insights into how losing your voice is rarely a personal failure, but often an adaptive response to unsafe systems. The group reflects on the emotional cost of telling the truth, especially when belonging has historically been conditional.

Part 1 is about naming what happened without rushing toward answers. It’s about understanding why reclaiming your voice can feel destabilizing—and why it’s still the first necessary step toward healing after spiritual harm.

Kate Peterson: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/kate-petersen
Stephanie Rose: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/stephanie-rose
Stephen R. Sanders: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/stephen-r-sanders


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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69787148Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:35:02 +0000Patria RectorSilence, Survival, and the Cost of Telling the Truth In Part 1 of Finding Your Voice After Spiritual Harm, host Patria Rector is joined by Kate Petersen, Stephanie Rose, and Stephen R. Sanders for an honest conversation about how spiritual harm often...Silence, Survival, and the Cost of Telling the Truth

In Part 1 of Finding Your Voice After Spiritual Harm, host Patria Rector is joined by Kate Petersen, Stephanie Rose, and Stephen R. Sanders for an honest conversation about how spiritual harm often teaches people to silence themselves in order to stay safe, connected, or accepted. Together, they explore how spiritual environments can subtly—or overtly—disconnect people from their intuition, questions, and inner authority.

The discussion names the ways fear gets spiritualized, obedience is rewarded over honesty, and silence becomes a survival strategy rather than a choice. This episode centers on recognition rather than resolution. Kate, Stephanie, and Stephen share insights into how losing your voice is rarely a personal failure, but often an adaptive response to unsafe systems. The group reflects on the emotional cost of telling the truth, especially when belonging has historically been conditional.

Part 1 is about naming what happened without rushing toward answers. It’s about understanding why reclaiming your voice can feel destabilizing—and why it’s still the first necessary step toward healing after spiritual harm.

Kate Peterson: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/kate-petersen
Stephanie Rose: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/stephanie-rose
Stephen R. Sanders: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/stephen-r-sanders


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Music Promoted by Envato]]>3012authenticconnections,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingtrue31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rising-together-the-enneagram-and-relationships-w-julie-mcclay-steve-mcclay-jerry-rector--69552178
 Together, the group reflects on how growth begins as an interior process before it becomes relational—and why relationships often feel the impact immediately. They discuss boundary confusion, emotional presence, grief, humor, repair, and the slow work of learning how to stay connected without fixing, managing, or retreating. Rather than offering quick solutions, this episode names the liminal space as a threshold—one that invites pause, honesty, and renegotiation of connection in marriage, parenting, and partnership.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

• What “Rise With Us” means beyond hustle, reinvention, or self-optimization
• How the Enneagram can expose, amplify, or support relational change
• Marriage after awakening: when old roles no longer fit
• Heart, body, and gut triad dynamics in long-term couples
• Why growth can feel lonely—even when relationships are deepening
• The shift from fixing and managing to naming discomfort and staying present
• Humor, grief, and repair as essential relational tools
• Parenting, shame spirals, and why healing yourself matters more than perfect parenting

Who This Episode Is For:

• Couples navigating change after therapy, trauma work, or spiritual shifts
• Anyone using the Enneagram to understand marriage and long-term partnership
• Parents realizing growth can’t be outsourced to better behavior or systems
• Listeners living in the “not who we were, not yet who we’re becoming” space

Connect with Julie McClay
Heart Path Story Coaching

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69552178Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:53:19 +0000Patria RectorIn this episode of Echoes and Edges, host Petria, founder of The Broken and Beautiful, is joined by her husband Jerry, along with longtime friends Julie and Steve McClay, for a candid roundtable on how personal awakening reshapes marriage and...
 Together, the group reflects on how growth begins as an interior process before it becomes relational—and why relationships often feel the impact immediately. They discuss boundary confusion, emotional presence, grief, humor, repair, and the slow work of learning how to stay connected without fixing, managing, or retreating. Rather than offering quick solutions, this episode names the liminal space as a threshold—one that invites pause, honesty, and renegotiation of connection in marriage, parenting, and partnership.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

• What “Rise With Us” means beyond hustle, reinvention, or self-optimization
• How the Enneagram can expose, amplify, or support relational change
• Marriage after awakening: when old roles no longer fit
• Heart, body, and gut triad dynamics in long-term couples
• Why growth can feel lonely—even when relationships are deepening
• The shift from fixing and managing to naming discomfort and staying present
• Humor, grief, and repair as essential relational tools
• Parenting, shame spirals, and why healing yourself matters more than perfect parenting

Who This Episode Is For:

• Couples navigating change after therapy, trauma work, or spiritual shifts
• Anyone using the Enneagram to understand marriage and long-term partnership
• Parents realizing growth can’t be outsourced to better behavior or systems
• Listeners living in the “not who we were, not yet who we’re becoming” space

Connect with Julie McClay
Heart Path Story Coaching

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Listener note: This episode includes discussion of spiritual abuse and institutional betrayal. Content is non-graphic but may be activating. Please listen with care.

Host Patria Rector is again joined by Hannah May as they explore what comes after silence—after shame loosens its grip and self-trust begins to return. This episode centers the often costly work of reclaiming agency, setting boundaries, and choosing integrity when institutions cannot or will not change.

Together, they reflect on accountability without repair, the grief of leaving faith communities, and the slow disentangling of God from systems that caused harm. Rather than offering easy answers, this conversation invites discernment, honesty, and courage.

In this episode, we explore:

• Reclaiming voice and self-trust
  
• Accountability without apology
  
• The grief of leaving unsafe systems
  
• Faith after institutional betrayal
  
• Boundaries, discernment, and integrity
  

This episode continues the Echoes and Edges 2026 theme, Rise with Us: Voices that Heal, Stories that Lead, inviting listeners into a deeper conversation about healing, faith, and post-traumatic growth.

Connect with Hannah May


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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69448027Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:09:07 +0000Patria RectorPart Two continues the sacred conversation begun in Part One, turning toward voice, integrity, and life after spiritual harm has been named. Listener note: This episode includes discussion of spiritual abuse and institutional betrayal. Content is...
Listener note: This episode includes discussion of spiritual abuse and institutional betrayal. Content is non-graphic but may be activating. Please listen with care.

Host Patria Rector is again joined by Hannah May as they explore what comes after silence—after shame loosens its grip and self-trust begins to return. This episode centers the often costly work of reclaiming agency, setting boundaries, and choosing integrity when institutions cannot or will not change.

Together, they reflect on accountability without repair, the grief of leaving faith communities, and the slow disentangling of God from systems that caused harm. Rather than offering easy answers, this conversation invites discernment, honesty, and courage.

In this episode, we explore:

• Reclaiming voice and self-trust
  
• Accountability without apology
  
• The grief of leaving unsafe systems
  
• Faith after institutional betrayal
  
• Boundaries, discernment, and integrity
  

This episode continues the Echoes and Edges 2026 theme, Rise with Us: Voices that Heal, Stories that Lead, inviting listeners into a deeper conversation about healing, faith, and post-traumatic growth.

Connect with Hannah May


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Music Promoted by Envato]]>1445applepodcasts,coachingforchange,emotionalhealing,emotionalregulation,enneagramcoaching,faithandspirituality,griefandloss,healingjourney,innerstrength,lifeafterloss,mindfulliving,personalgrowth,relationshiprepair,resilience,selftrust,spiritualawakening,spiritualharm,storywork,transformativecoaching,traumainformedcoachingtrue29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-faith-breaks-trust-a-sacred-story-part-one-with-hannah-may--69347357
In this episode of Echoes and Edges, Patria Rector is joined by Hannah May, founder of Sacred Story Space. Hannah shares a personal story of spiritual harm and institutional betrayal within the church. Raised in systems that blurred obedience with holiness, she reflects on how suppressed intuition, unexamined authority, and silence shaped her sense of safety, identity, and God.

Together, we explore ambiguous grief, nervous system impact, and the ways trauma lives on in relationships and self-trust. Through storywork, discernment, and reflection, this episode invites curiosity in place of compliance—and connection in place of isolation. In this episode, we explore:

• Spiritual harm and institutional betrayal
• Attachment, boundaries, and loss of self-trust
• Ambiguous grief and emotional regulation
• Reclaiming intuition and inner authority
• The role of storywork, community, and personal rhythms in healing

This is not a story told for spectacle.
It is a story held with care,

Part Two continues the conversation, focusing on repair, resilience, and post-traumatic growth.

Connect with Hannah May

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69347357Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:05:08 +0000Patria RectorListener note: This episode includes discussion of grooming and spiritual abuse. Content is non-graphic but may be activating. Please listen with care. In this episode of Echoes and Edges, Patria Rector is joined by Hannah May, founder of Sacred...
In this episode of Echoes and Edges, Patria Rector is joined by Hannah May, founder of Sacred Story Space. Hannah shares a personal story of spiritual harm and institutional betrayal within the church. Raised in systems that blurred obedience with holiness, she reflects on how suppressed intuition, unexamined authority, and silence shaped her sense of safety, identity, and God.

Together, we explore ambiguous grief, nervous system impact, and the ways trauma lives on in relationships and self-trust. Through storywork, discernment, and reflection, this episode invites curiosity in place of compliance—and connection in place of isolation. In this episode, we explore:

• Spiritual harm and institutional betrayal
• Attachment, boundaries, and loss of self-trust
• Ambiguous grief and emotional regulation
• Reclaiming intuition and inner authority
• The role of storywork, community, and personal rhythms in healing

This is not a story told for spectacle.
It is a story held with care,

Part Two continues the conversation, focusing on repair, resilience, and post-traumatic growth.

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They explore the importance of rebuilding connection with ourselves and trusting our inner voice, which is often suppressed by societal expectations. The conversation delves into the meaning of peace, recognizing unhealthy patterns in relationships, and the role of friends in the healing process. They emphasize the significance of self-reflection, choosing well-being, and creating personal rhythms to foster emotional health.

The episode concludes with a reminder of the importance of community and curiosity in the journey of self-discovery and healing.

Janet Friesen Counseling

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They explore the importance of rebuilding connection with ourselves and trusting our inner voice, which is often suppressed by societal expectations. The conversation delves into the meaning of peace, recognizing unhealthy patterns in relationships, and the role of friends in the healing process. They emphasize the significance of self-reflection, choosing well-being, and creating personal rhythms to foster emotional health.

The episode concludes with a reminder of the importance of community and curiosity in the journey of self-discovery and healing.

Janet Friesen Counseling

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Patria shares personal insight as a Nine, naming how being physically present while emotionally withdrawn can become a survival strategy in overwhelming environments. Together, they explore why holidays can intensify the pull to fade out, and how healing for Nines involves gently coming back online—reconnecting with the body, the voice, and the belief that their presence truly matters.

This conversation invites Nines to notice when self-erasure masquerades as peace, and to trust that engagement—not silence—is what actually creates harmony. A steady, compassionate companion for Type Nines navigating family systems, overstimulation, and the quiet work of reclaiming presence.

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Patria shares personal insight as a Nine, naming how being physically present while emotionally withdrawn can become a survival strategy in overwhelming environments. Together, they explore why holidays can intensify the pull to fade out, and how healing for Nines involves gently coming back online—reconnecting with the body, the voice, and the belief that their presence truly matters.

This conversation invites Nines to notice when self-erasure masquerades as peace, and to trust that engagement—not silence—is what actually creates harmony. A steady, compassionate companion for Type Nines navigating family systems, overstimulation, and the quiet work of reclaiming presence.

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Together, they name how control and decisiveness often function as a defense against vulnerability, and why emotional closeness can trigger an unconscious “wall up” response. They offer insight into the Eight’s deep testing of trust, their fierce loyalty, and the often-misunderstood tenderness that lives beneath the armor.

This conversation invites Eights to notice when protection turns into distance, to become aware of the impact of their presence, and to explore how strength and vulnerability can coexist. A steady, affirming companion for Type Eights navigating family dynamics, heightened emotions, and the courage it takes to soften without losing power.

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Together, they name how control and decisiveness often function as a defense against vulnerability, and why emotional closeness can trigger an unconscious “wall up” response. They offer insight into the Eight’s deep testing of trust, their fierce loyalty, and the often-misunderstood tenderness that lives beneath the armor.

This conversation invites Eights to notice when protection turns into distance, to become aware of the impact of their presence, and to explore how strength and vulnerability can coexist. A steady, affirming companion for Type Eights navigating family dynamics, heightened emotions, and the courage it takes to soften without losing power.

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A thoughtful, encouraging conversation for Sevens and those who love them.

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A thoughtful, encouraging conversation for Sevens and those who love them.

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They also name the deeper longing beneath Type Six’s caution—the desire for safety, trust, and steady support—and offers grounding ways to calm the nervous system, reality-check anxious thoughts, and reconnect with inner and relational stability.

A steady, reassuring companion for Sixes and those who love them.

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They also name the deeper longing beneath Type Six’s caution—the desire for safety, trust, and steady support—and offers grounding ways to calm the nervous system, reality-check anxious thoughts, and reconnect with inner and relational stability.

A steady, reassuring companion for Sixes and those who love them.

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They also name the deeper longing beneath the Five’s retreat—the desire to engage without being drained—and offers gentle ways to stay present, share space, and participate on your own terms.

A calm, thoughtful companion for Fives and those who care about them.

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They also name the deeper longing beneath the Five’s retreat—the desire to engage without being drained—and offers gentle ways to stay present, share space, and participate on your own terms.

A calm, thoughtful companion for Fives and those who care about them.

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They also gently name the longing at the heart of the Four—the desire to be understood and truly seen—and offers ways to soften into the present moment, honor emotions without getting swept away, and make space for grounded joy.

A tender, insightful companion for Fours and the people who love them.

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They also gently name the longing at the heart of the Four—the desire to be understood and truly seen—and offers ways to soften into the present moment, honor emotions without getting swept away, and make space for grounded joy.

A tender, insightful companion for Fours and the people who love them.

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The also name the longing beneath Type Three’s drive—the desire to be loved for who they are, not what they accomplish—and offers gentle encouragement toward authenticity, rest, and presence.

A grounded, compassionate companion for Threes (and anyone who loves them).

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The also name the longing beneath Type Three’s drive—the desire to be loved for who they are, not what they accomplish—and offers gentle encouragement toward authenticity, rest, and presence.

A grounded, compassionate companion for Threes (and anyone who loves them).

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They also offer compassionate insight into the deeper longing beneath Type Two’s generosity—the desire to feel loved and connected—and shares practical ways to stay grounded, set gentle boundaries, and receive care rather than just offering it. This conversation is a warm reminder that love doesn’t require self-abandonment.

A calming episode for Twos, and for those who want to love them well.

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They also offer compassionate insight into the deeper longing beneath Type Two’s generosity—the desire to feel loved and connected—and shares practical ways to stay grounded, set gentle boundaries, and receive care rather than just offering it. This conversation is a warm reminder that love doesn’t require self-abandonment.

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This episode offers practical ways Ones can soften into presence, release self-judgment, and make room for joy. Join us in this invitation to rest, breathe, and trust that goodness grows in grace, not perfection. A calm, clarifying 10 minutes for Ones (and for anyone who loves them.)

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This episode offers practical ways Ones can soften into presence, release self-judgment, and make room for joy. Join us in this invitation to rest, breathe, and trust that goodness grows in grace, not perfection. A calm, clarifying 10 minutes for Ones (and for anyone who loves them.)

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From the perfectionistic vigilance of Type Ones to the deep emotional sensitivity of Fours, the cerebral retreat of Fives, the fear-scanning reflex of Sixes, and the exuberant escape strategies of Sevens—this episode offers a grounded, insightful look at how we show up in the world and why. Patria and Ro name the power of “compassionate witnessing”—being seen in our growth—and remind us that healing often begins with simple presence: trusting that we are enough, that our bodies carry wisdom, and that connection is still possible even in the most complicated relationships.

This episode is a rich companion for the holiday season, inviting listeners to navigate stress, family systems, and their own inner landscape with clarity, humor, and grace.

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Practice the Pause: A Mantra for Each Enneagram Type During the Holiday Season
Type 1 – The Reformer“ I  can rest. Goodness grows in grace, not perfection.”
Type 2 – The Helper“ I can give from love, not at the cost of myself.”
Type 3 – The Achiever“ I am enough. I can be before I do.”
Type 4 – The Individualist“ I can soften into what’s here, not what’s missing.”
Type 5 – The Investigator“ I can step in and still stay whole.”
Type 6 – The Loyalist“ I can breathe. Not every feeling is a warning.”
Type 7 – The Enthusiast“ I can savor this moment without escaping the hard parts.”
Type 8 – The Challenger“ I don’t have to guard myself—I can choose connection.”
Type 9 – The Peacemaker“ My presence matters. I can wake up and take my place.”

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From the perfectionistic vigilance of Type Ones to the deep emotional sensitivity of Fours, the cerebral retreat of Fives, the fear-scanning reflex of Sixes, and the exuberant escape strategies of Sevens—this episode offers a grounded, insightful look at how we show up in the world and why. Patria and Ro name the power of “compassionate witnessing”—being seen in our growth—and remind us that healing often begins with simple presence: trusting that we are enough, that our bodies carry wisdom, and that connection is still possible even in the most complicated relationships.

This episode is a rich companion for the holiday season, inviting listeners to navigate stress, family systems, and their own inner landscape with clarity, humor, and grace.

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Practice the Pause: A Mantra for Each Enneagram Type During the Holiday Season
Type 1 – The Reformer“ I  can rest. Goodness grows in grace, not perfection.”
Type 2 – The Helper“ I can give from love, not at the cost of myself.”
Type 3 – The Achiever“ I am enough. I can be before I do.”
Type 4 – The Individualist“ I can soften into what’s here, not what’s missing.”
Type 5 – The Investigator“ I can step in and still stay whole.”
Type 6 – The Loyalist“ I can breathe. Not every feeling is a warning.”
Type 7 – The Enthusiast“ I can savor this moment without escaping the hard parts.”
Type 8 – The Challenger“ I don’t have to guard myself—I can choose connection.”
Type 9 – The Peacemaker“ My presence matters. I can wake up and take my place.”

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In this episode of Echoes and Edges, Patria Rector and transformational coach Monica Aksamit delve into the themes of personal growth, the importance of community, and the nuances of well-being. They explore the liminal space of transformation, the role of support in navigating discomfort, and how to build new relationships aligned with one's true self. The conversation emphasizes the significance of understanding anxiety as an indicator rather than a problem, and the necessity of community as a support system in sustaining personal change.

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68349568Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:18:49 +0000Patria RectorThis is the second episode of a two part series on "The Cost of Connecting to Yourself." In this episode of Echoes and Edges, Patria Rector and transformational coach Monica Aksamit delve into the themes of personal growth, the importance of...
In this episode of Echoes and Edges, Patria Rector and transformational coach Monica Aksamit delve into the themes of personal growth, the importance of community, and the nuances of well-being. They explore the liminal space of transformation, the role of support in navigating discomfort, and how to build new relationships aligned with one's true self. The conversation emphasizes the significance of understanding anxiety as an indicator rather than a problem, and the necessity of community as a support system in sustaining personal change.

Connect with Monica Aksami at The Broken & Beautiful Website

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In this episode of Echoes and Edges, host Patria Rector and spiritual director Carla explore the profound themes of identity and connection. They discuss the costs associated with reconnecting to oneself, the disruptions that come with awakening, and the challenges faced in relationships as individuals evolve. The conversation delves into the importance of navigating the in-between spaces of transformation, recognizing signs of fluidity in relationships, and the necessity of course correction when disorientation arises. Carla leads a guided reflection, encouraging listeners to connect with their inner selves and embrace the journey of personal growth.

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68245722Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:20:07 +0000Patria RectorThis is the first episode of a two part series on "The Cost of Connecting to Yourself." In this episode of Echoes and Edges, host Patria Rector and spiritual director Carla explore the profound themes of identity and connection. They discuss the...
In this episode of Echoes and Edges, host Patria Rector and spiritual director Carla explore the profound themes of identity and connection. They discuss the costs associated with reconnecting to oneself, the disruptions that come with awakening, and the challenges faced in relationships as individuals evolve. The conversation delves into the importance of navigating the in-between spaces of transformation, recognizing signs of fluidity in relationships, and the necessity of course correction when disorientation arises. Carla leads a guided reflection, encouraging listeners to connect with their inner selves and embrace the journey of personal growth.

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Related Meditation Blog Post: A Meditation on the Gift of Stillness

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Please note: it is not normally acceptable to tell someone their type. Patria named what she believed was showing up over a couple of hours of interview time as well as years of work that Stephen has done. 
So please, if you are listening to this episode, don’t take this as education on how to do an enneagram interview. It takes time, intentionality and education to become certified in enneagram typing. 

The discussion touches on themes of insecurity, empathy, codependency, and the often-overlooked role of anger in personal growth. Through honest dialogue, Stephen reveals his desire to live with greater authenticity, grounding, and emotional presence.

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Getting Started with the Enneagram:
Narrative Enneagram
The Emotional Habits of the Nine Personality Types
Typeology
Wisdom of the Enneagram
The Complete Enneagram
Enneagram 2.0

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68158784Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:50:08 +0000Patria RectorIn Part 2 of this behind the scenes coaching session, Patria and Stephen delve into the complexities of personality traits, particularly focusing on introversion and extroversion, the role of fear in personal experiences, and the dynamics of trust and...
Please note: it is not normally acceptable to tell someone their type. Patria named what she believed was showing up over a couple of hours of interview time as well as years of work that Stephen has done. 
So please, if you are listening to this episode, don’t take this as education on how to do an enneagram interview. It takes time, intentionality and education to become certified in enneagram typing. 

The discussion touches on themes of insecurity, empathy, codependency, and the often-overlooked role of anger in personal growth. Through honest dialogue, Stephen reveals his desire to live with greater authenticity, grounding, and emotional presence.

Connect with Stephen:
linktr.ee/stephenrsanders
stephenrsanders.com

Getting Started with the Enneagram:
Narrative Enneagram
The Emotional Habits of the Nine Personality Types
Typeology
Wisdom of the Enneagram
The Complete Enneagram
Enneagram 2.0

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The discussion also touches on emotional habits and the Enneagram as a tool for personal growth, leading to insights about self-forgetting and the feeling of something missing in life.

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Getting Started with the Enneagram:
Narrative Enneagram
The Emotional Habits of the Nine Personality Types
Typeology
Wisdom of the Enneagram
The Complete Enneagram
Enneagram 2.0

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68078544Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:16:27 +0000Patria RectorIn this conversation, Stephen R. Sanders joins Patria Rector to explore his ongoing journey of self-discovery through the Enneagram, particularly his identification as a Type Nine. Together, they unpack the complexities of relationships, emotional...
The discussion also touches on emotional habits and the Enneagram as a tool for personal growth, leading to insights about self-forgetting and the feeling of something missing in life.

Connect with Stephen: 
linktr.ee/stephenrsanders
stephenrsanders.com

Getting Started with the Enneagram:
Narrative Enneagram
The Emotional Habits of the Nine Personality Types
Typeology
Wisdom of the Enneagram
The Complete Enneagram
Enneagram 2.0

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Whether you’re a Nine yourself, love a Nine, or simply want to better understand relational dynamics through the lens of the Enneagram, this episode offers wisdom, laughter, and practical encouragement.

Key Themes

• Conflict & Avoidance: Why Nines often struggle with voicing preferences, avoiding tension, or merging with others — and how Jer and Patria have learned to face those challenges together.
• Body & Intuition: How early family dynamics shaped Jer’s awareness of his body and Patria’s connection to her intuition, and the ways both contribute to peace.
• Speaking Up: The risks and rewards of sharing personal preferences — and why using our words can deepen intimacy and connection.
• Being Seen: Tender stories of moments when each felt celebrated and truly seen by the other.
• Conflict Transformation: How their understanding of anger shifted from something to avoid into a pathway to honesty and growth.
• Aliveness & Belonging: What helps them feel most alive, from adventure to belonging, and how showing up creates connection.

Gentle Practice
Take a slow breath and notice your body.

• Where do you feel tension?
• Where do you feel peace or joy?
  Ask yourself: What is one thing I want today, just for me?
  Don’t fix, don’t analyze — simply listen.

Reflection Questions

1. How do you experience the difference between peace and avoidance in your own life?
2. In what ways do you hold back your preferences — and what happens when you speak them?
3. When have you felt most seen or celebrated by someone you love?
4. How does your family of origin shape the way you experience conflict and connection?

Resources & Links

• Learn more at thebrokenandbeautiful.com
• Connect with Patria through the website’s contact page
• Share this episode with someone who loves a Nine or needs encouragement on their journey

Closing Reminder: You’re not too much. You’re not too late. You’re right on time.

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67971527Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:06:25 +0000Patria RectorIn this tender and insightful episode, Patria is joined by her husband, Jerry, for an honest conversation about what it’s like to be two Enneagram Nines in relationship. Married for over 30 years, they reflect on the joys and challenges of navigating...
Whether you’re a Nine yourself, love a Nine, or simply want to better understand relational dynamics through the lens of the Enneagram, this episode offers wisdom, laughter, and practical encouragement.

Key Themes

• Conflict & Avoidance: Why Nines often struggle with voicing preferences, avoiding tension, or merging with others — and how Jer and Patria have learned to face those challenges together.
• Body & Intuition: How early family dynamics shaped Jer’s awareness of his body and Patria’s connection to her intuition, and the ways both contribute to peace.
• Speaking Up: The risks and rewards of sharing personal preferences — and why using our words can deepen intimacy and connection.
• Being Seen: Tender stories of moments when each felt celebrated and truly seen by the other.
• Conflict Transformation: How their understanding of anger shifted from something to avoid into a pathway to honesty and growth.
• Aliveness & Belonging: What helps them feel most alive, from adventure to belonging, and how showing up creates connection.

Gentle Practice
Take a slow breath and notice your body.

• Where do you feel tension?
• Where do you feel peace or joy?
  Ask yourself: What is one thing I want today, just for me?
  Don’t fix, don’t analyze — simply listen.

Reflection Questions

1. How do you experience the difference between peace and avoidance in your own life?
2. In what ways do you hold back your preferences — and what happens when you speak them?
3. When have you felt most seen or celebrated by someone you love?
4. How does your family of origin shape the way you experience conflict and connection?

Resources & Links

• Learn more at thebrokenandbeautiful.com
• Connect with Patria through the website’s contact page
• Share this episode with someone who loves a Nine or needs encouragement on their journey

Closing Reminder: You’re not too much. You’re not too late. You’re right on time.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Healing and Transformation
10:08 Stephanie's Journey: From Daughter to Wife
24:12 The Dynamics of Control and Manipulation
32:19 Understanding Choice and Responsibility
33:02 Understanding Coercion in Relationships
38:28 Navigating the Honeymoon Experience
49:46 The Struggles of Early Marriage
56:48 Emotional Assault and Its Aftermath
58:10 The Journey of Healing and Ownership
01:00:04 Rediscovering Inner Strength
01:02:33 The Cost of Curiosity and Community
01:07:24 Reclaiming Voice and Identity
01:12:46 Empowering Others Through Story
01:16:43 Finding New Communities and Freedom

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67888927Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:29:25 +0000Patria RectorIn this episode of Echoes and Edges, host Patria Rector engages in a profound conversation with Stephanie Rose, who shares her journey of navigating a coerced marriage, the struggles of her upbringing, and the path to reclaiming her identity and...
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Healing and Transformation
10:08 Stephanie's Journey: From Daughter to Wife
24:12 The Dynamics of Control and Manipulation
32:19 Understanding Choice and Responsibility
33:02 Understanding Coercion in Relationships
38:28 Navigating the Honeymoon Experience
49:46 The Struggles of Early Marriage
56:48 Emotional Assault and Its Aftermath
58:10 The Journey of Healing and Ownership
01:00:04 Rediscovering Inner Strength
01:02:33 The Cost of Curiosity and Community
01:07:24 Reclaiming Voice and Identity
01:12:46 Empowering Others Through Story
01:16:43 Finding New Communities and Freedom

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>4496breakingfreejourney,coercion,coerciontocourage,community,emotionalwellbeing,empowerment,empowermentthroughhealing,findingyourtrueself,healing,healingfromwithin,identity,marriage,navigatingrelationships,reclaimyourvoice,resilience,resilienceinadversity,spirituality,storytelling,trauma,trustyourguttrue8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-7-navigating-attunement-containment-repair-storywork-pt-2-with-christine-schuele--67851382Ultimately, they highlight the journey of reawakening faith, hope, and love as essential components of personal and relational healing.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Storywork and Attunement
02:53 Exploring Attunement in Depth
05:46 The Importance of Containment
08:34 Understanding Misattunement
11:37 The Role of Repair in Relationships
14:29 Faith, Hope, and Love as Birthrights
17:29 The Power of Presence in Healing
20:27 Navigating Trauma and Relationships
23:08 Generational Patterns and Healing
26:09 The Journey of Reawakening Faith and Love

📖 Resources & Mentions:

• The Allender Center – Narrative Focused Trauma Care Training: theallendercenter.org/offerings/trainings/
• 1 Corinthians 13
• Dr. Dan Siegel – Interpersonal Neurobiology: drdansiegel.com
• Recommended Resources Page thebrokenandbeautiful.com
• Storywork Groups & Coaching at The Broken and Beautiful: thebrokenandbeautiful.com

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67851382Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:59:57 +0000Patria RectorIn this episode, Patria Rector and Christine Schuele delve into the concepts of attunement, containment, and repair within the context of storywork. They explore how these elements play a crucial role in healing trauma and fostering healthy...Ultimately, they highlight the journey of reawakening faith, hope, and love as essential components of personal and relational healing.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Storywork and Attunement
02:53 Exploring Attunement in Depth
05:46 The Importance of Containment
08:34 Understanding Misattunement
11:37 The Role of Repair in Relationships
14:29 Faith, Hope, and Love as Birthrights
17:29 The Power of Presence in Healing
20:27 Navigating Trauma and Relationships
23:08 Generational Patterns and Healing
26:09 The Journey of Reawakening Faith and Love

📖 Resources & Mentions:

• The Allender Center – Narrative Focused Trauma Care Training: theallendercenter.org/offerings/trainings/
• 1 Corinthians 13
• Dr. Dan Siegel – Interpersonal Neurobiology: drdansiegel.com
• Recommended Resources Page thebrokenandbeautiful.com
• Storywork Groups & Coaching at The Broken and Beautiful: thebrokenandbeautiful.com

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Storywork invites us to revisit stories of harm and heartache in order to uncover how those moments have shaped our understanding of faith, hope, and love. Through attunement, containment, and the repair of rupture, storywork creates safe relational spaces where our fragmented stories can be held, honored, and reimagined with truth and compassion.

Patria shares:

• What storywork is and why it matters.
• How stories shape the way we see ourselves, others, and God.
• A tender example of childhood misattunement and its long-lasting impact.
• Dr. Dan Siegel’s framework of attunement, containment, and rupture repair as essential elements of healing.
• The transformative power of presence in story groups, coaching, and trusted relationships.

This is the first part of a multi-episode series exploring storywork as a path toward restoration, resilience, and rediscovering the deepest truths of who we are.

✨ Gentle Practice: Take a few slow breaths, jot down any memory or word that surfaced while listening, and ask yourself: What support do I need for this story?

📖 Resources & Mentions:

• The Allender Center – Narrative Focused Trauma Care Training: theallendercenter.org/offerings/trainings/
• 1 Corinthians 13
• Dr. Dan Siegel – Interpersonal Neurobiology: drdansiegel.com
• Recommended Resources Page thebrokenandbeautiful.com
• Storywork Groups & Coaching at The Broken and Beautiful: thebrokenandbeautiful.com

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67682869Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:44:16 +0000Patria RectorIn this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, Patria introduces the practice of storywork, a narrative-focused trauma care approach rooted in the teaching of Dr. Dan Allender and The Allender Center. Storywork invites us to...
Storywork invites us to revisit stories of harm and heartache in order to uncover how those moments have shaped our understanding of faith, hope, and love. Through attunement, containment, and the repair of rupture, storywork creates safe relational spaces where our fragmented stories can be held, honored, and reimagined with truth and compassion.

Patria shares:

• What storywork is and why it matters.
• How stories shape the way we see ourselves, others, and God.
• A tender example of childhood misattunement and its long-lasting impact.
• Dr. Dan Siegel’s framework of attunement, containment, and rupture repair as essential elements of healing.
• The transformative power of presence in story groups, coaching, and trusted relationships.

This is the first part of a multi-episode series exploring storywork as a path toward restoration, resilience, and rediscovering the deepest truths of who we are.

✨ Gentle Practice: Take a few slow breaths, jot down any memory or word that surfaced while listening, and ask yourself: What support do I need for this story?

📖 Resources & Mentions:

• The Allender Center – Narrative Focused Trauma Care Training: theallendercenter.org/offerings/trainings/
• 1 Corinthians 13
• Dr. Dan Siegel – Interpersonal Neurobiology: drdansiegel.com
• Recommended Resources Page thebrokenandbeautiful.com
• Storywork Groups & Coaching at The Broken and Beautiful: thebrokenandbeautiful.com

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
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In This Episode:

1. Overview of the Head Triad — why Types 5, 6, and 7 are called the Fear Triad
2. How each type processes fear through thinking, planning, or distraction
3. Core fears, emotional habits, and common misunderstandings of each type
4. How the same triad can produce such varied personality expressions
5. Growth practices to shift from reactivity into presence and security
6. Personal reflection questions for each type to explore with a safe person
7. Authentic audio responses from real Fives, Sixes, and Sevens
8. A gentle closing breath prayer inspired by Type Seven’s growth virtue of sobriety

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67619786Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:31:17 +0000Patria RectorIn this final installment of our Enneagram triad deep dive, Patria Rector explores the Head Triad—Types Five, Six, and Seven—also known as the Fear Triad. These thinking-centered types navigate life through the lens of security, trust, and...
In This Episode:

1. Overview of the Head Triad — why Types 5, 6, and 7 are called the Fear Triad
2. How each type processes fear through thinking, planning, or distraction
3. Core fears, emotional habits, and common misunderstandings of each type
4. How the same triad can produce such varied personality expressions
5. Growth practices to shift from reactivity into presence and security
6. Personal reflection questions for each type to explore with a safe person
7. Authentic audio responses from real Fives, Sixes, and Sevens
8. A gentle closing breath prayer inspired by Type Seven’s growth virtue of sobriety

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Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
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What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• An overview of the Heart Triad in the Enneagram: Types 2, 3, and 4
• How each type responds to sadness and the role of emotional intelligence
• Core fears, emotional habits (passions), and common misunderstandings for each type
• Growth practices and reflection questions to deepen self-awareness and connection
• Authentic voices from Type 2s, 3s, and 4s sharing personal experiences
• Insights from Beatrice Chestnut on the strengths and blind spots of the heart types
• A gentle grounding practice connecting body, heart, and mind

Gentle Practice for Today

End the episode with a calming, self-affirming touch exercise to remind yourself of the goodness of your body, heart, and mind.

Resources & Links

• Learn more about The Broken and Beautiful Collective: thebrokenandbeautiful.com
• Follow on Instagram: @thebrokenandbeautifulstories
• Join the conversation on Facebook: The Broken and Beautiful LLC

If this episode resonated with you, follow or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with someone who might need a little more light today.

If you’d like, I can also create a series-wide Enneagram episode template so every future type-focused episode (like the Head Triad) has consistent description and show notes formatting. That way, it stays brand-consistent and easy for you to publish.

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67459231Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:53:31 +0000Patria RectorIn this deep dive into the Enneagram’s Heart Triad—Types Two, Three, and Four—Patria Rector explores how these emotionally intelligent types navigate the world through the lens of feelings, relationships, and connection. From the Helper’s quiet fear...
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• An overview of the Heart Triad in the Enneagram: Types 2, 3, and 4
• How each type responds to sadness and the role of emotional intelligence
• Core fears, emotional habits (passions), and common misunderstandings for each type
• Growth practices and reflection questions to deepen self-awareness and connection
• Authentic voices from Type 2s, 3s, and 4s sharing personal experiences
• Insights from Beatrice Chestnut on the strengths and blind spots of the heart types
• A gentle grounding practice connecting body, heart, and mind

Gentle Practice for Today

End the episode with a calming, self-affirming touch exercise to remind yourself of the goodness of your body, heart, and mind.

Resources & Links

• Learn more about The Broken and Beautiful Collective: thebrokenandbeautiful.com
• Follow on Instagram: @thebrokenandbeautifulstories
• Join the conversation on Facebook: The Broken and Beautiful LLC

If this episode resonated with you, follow or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with someone who might need a little more light today.

If you’d like, I can also create a series-wide Enneagram episode template so every future type-focused episode (like the Head Triad) has consistent description and show notes formatting. That way, it stays brand-consistent and easy for you to publish.

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
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We’ll explore how each type experiences anger differently, the unique fears and misunderstandings they face, and the relational patterns that can keep them stuck. You’ll hear from real Eights, Nines, and Ones as they respond to type-specific questions, offering personal insight into how they navigate vulnerability, conflict, and self-criticism.

Whether you identify with one of these types or love someone who does, this episode will help you see the Body Triad with greater depth, compassion, and understanding.

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67336821Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:12:50 +0000Patria RectorIn this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, we step into the Enneagram’s Body Triad — Types Eight, Nine, and One — also known as the Gut Triad. These types lead with their instincts, carry a deep relationship to anger, and...
We’ll explore how each type experiences anger differently, the unique fears and misunderstandings they face, and the relational patterns that can keep them stuck. You’ll hear from real Eights, Nines, and Ones as they respond to type-specific questions, offering personal insight into how they navigate vulnerability, conflict, and self-criticism.

Whether you identify with one of these types or love someone who does, this episode will help you see the Body Triad with greater depth, compassion, and understanding.

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
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We’ll look at the ways our early life experiences shaped the strategies we use to stay safe and connected, and how bringing awareness to those patterns can lead to profound transformation. When combined with storywork and relational care, the Enneagram becomes less about “fixing” yourself and more about finding freedom to be.

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67295932Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:09:37 +0000Patria RectorThe Enneagram is more than a personality test — it’s a compassionate map of why we think, feel, and act the way we do. In this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, host Patria Rector explores how the Enneagram can be used as...
We’ll look at the ways our early life experiences shaped the strategies we use to stay safe and connected, and how bringing awareness to those patterns can lead to profound transformation. When combined with storywork and relational care, the Enneagram becomes less about “fixing” yourself and more about finding freedom to be.

If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
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Through personal story, the wisdom of the Enneagram, and the transformative power of storywork, Patria explores how understanding our patterns and reclaiming our voice can move us from simply surviving to truly connecting — with ourselves, with others, and with God.

You'll learn how the Enneagram can be a compassionate guide rather than a label, why revisiting our stories matters for healing, and how we can begin building secure relationships — starting with the one we have with ourselves.

In this episode:

• Why “enoughness” is the foundation for growth
• How the Enneagram reveals the strategies we use to feel safe
• The role of storywork in understanding our patterns
• Simple ways to start moving toward secure connection
• A reflection prompt to help you explore your own story

Reflection Prompt:
What story do you tell yourself about who you need to be to be loved? Where did that story begin?


If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Music Promoted by Envato]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67295931Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:29:19 +0000Patria RectorIn this first episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, Patria Rector invites you into a tender and honest conversation about the heart of this space: the belief that you are enough, just as you are. Through personal story, the...
Through personal story, the wisdom of the Enneagram, and the transformative power of storywork, Patria explores how understanding our patterns and reclaiming our voice can move us from simply surviving to truly connecting — with ourselves, with others, and with God.

You'll learn how the Enneagram can be a compassionate guide rather than a label, why revisiting our stories matters for healing, and how we can begin building secure relationships — starting with the one we have with ourselves.

In this episode:

• Why “enoughness” is the foundation for growth
• How the Enneagram reveals the strategies we use to feel safe
• The role of storywork in understanding our patterns
• Simple ways to start moving toward secure connection
• A reflection prompt to help you explore your own story

Reflection Prompt:
What story do you tell yourself about who you need to be to be loved? Where did that story begin?


If this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.

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Credits:
Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. Sanders
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