The Experience Freedom Podcast with Ajene Gailliard
Why does it seem challenging for Christians to talk about and fully understand emotions or manage emotional health well? Join mental health practitioner and minister Ajene Gailliard every other Monday, as she shares her own journey of emotional healing with transparency, biblical accuracy, and wit. Each episode contains insightful and engaging information and personal stories to help you identify the pain points in your own life and find healing as you navigate your relationships and responsibilities.
Episodes
32 episodes
EP 030: Pressing Pause
Never expected it to end like this. We are pressing pause on the podcast. Thanks for listening and be on the lookout for when we return.
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6:02
EP 029: The Lie of Productivity Part 2
On this episode, Ajene and Michelle share more thoughts about the lies we have embraced around the topic of productivity. How do we build a life that is more focused on who we are instead of what we do? Book Refrenced:S...
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24:46
EP 028: The Lie of Productivity Part 1
On this episode, Ajene and Michelle open up a conversation about the lie of productivity. Why is it that we often find ourselves paying more attention to what we do than to who we are?
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21:19
EP 027: Lessons from Swim Lessons Part 2
On this episode, Ajene finishes discussing her insights from swimming lessons. Despite our desire for tough moments to pass swiftly, there's comfort in relying on God's presence with us at every stage of our journey.Scripture Referenc...
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EP 026: Lessons from Swim Lessons Part 1
On this episode, Ajene begins to describe the thoughts and feelings that are surfacing as she is taking swimming lessons. Is it possible that a more meaningful healing can come from learning to trust what seems terrifying?
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EP 025: Community Conversation Part 4: The Dream for Community
On this episode, Ajene and Michelle wrap up their conversation about community. As we make time for relationships, we can cultivate trust and a safe environment to share what is really going on in our lives, which will lead to the health and he...
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24:58
EP 024: Community Conversation Part 3: The Final C of Community
Collaboration is the final ingredient for what we can use to build community. Join us as Ajene and Michelle talk about real life examples of how community helps us to carry what is in our hearts.
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21:24
EP 023: Community Conversation Part 2: The Three C’s of Community
On this episode, Ajene and Michelle continue to ponder how community is formed as we focus on what we have in common. The insights from the book, Them by Ben Sasse, begins to open new outlooks for Michelle as she begins to chew on some of...
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17:45
EP 022: Community Conversation Part 1: The Three P’s of Community
Welcome back for Season 2! Ajene and Michelle begin a conversation about building community, including 3 types of proximities involved; physical, philosophical and personal. Michelle gives more about her experiences with building community as a...
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24:29
Season 2 Trailer
It's Season 2!!! We're so happy to be back with you for another season of the podcast.
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EP 021: Freedom From Pain Part 3
On this episode, Ajene and Michelle wrap up our series on finding freedom from your pain, and we conclude our first season of the podcast! Thanks for joining us on this journey. Scripture References Lamentations 3:22-23
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EP 020: Freedom From Pain Part 2
Our conversation continues with Part 2 of the Finding Freedom From Pain Series. It can be difficult to shift our focus away from seeing our limits as controlling what we can and cannot do. In those times, we are invited to return to the truths ...
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EP 019: Freedom From Pain Part 1
Have you struggled to finding meaning, let alone, freedom from pain? How do you assess the pain points in your life? On this episode, Ajene and Michelle begin a 3 part series on finding freedom in your pain. Sometimes what feels like limitation...
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21:00
EP 018: From Overwhelmed to Overcoming Part 2
Our conversation picks up where we left off last time as Ajene and Michelle discuss how to overcome the overwhelm. When circumstances are challenging, we can remind ourselves of God's goodness and the truth found in His word. Sc...
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EP 017: From Overwhelmed to Overcoming Part 1
Do you ever feel like there is way too much to do and you have reached your capacity to handle it all? On this episode, Ajene opens up about feeling overwhelmed by all the many things she believes God has called her to fulfil. Engaging in conve...
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EP 016: F.R.E.E.D.O.M. Part 6 Making Meaning
After sharing about how recent experience on her getaway, Ajene talks about how she recognized that the messages she received from the negative experiences in her past were the source of her discomfort. Healing comes from reframing those messag...
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EP 015: F.R.E.E.D.O.M. Part 5 Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma
After a brief recap from our last episode, Ajene resumes our discussion about the intergenerational transmission of trauma. It is our hope and belief that just as trauma can be imparted from one generation to the next, healing can be transmitte...
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EP 014: F.R.E.E.D.O.M. Part 4 Making Meaning
Ajene continues our freedom series conversation. She uses personal stories to explain why she had difficulty resting and relaxing. Now, Ajene realizes that she can believe a new message and make new meaning out of some of her old memories. Our ...
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EP 013: F.R.E.E.D.O.M. Part 3 The Acronym
F.R.E.E.D.O.M: Fully Realizing and Experiencing Every Divinely Ordained Moment. Ajene explains this acronym, and we begin to ponder how receiving from God connects with experiencing freedom. Scriptures ReferencedRo...
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EP 012: F.R.E.E.D.O.M. Part 2 Controlling the Narrative
Our series on freedom continues with Ajene sharing more of her origin story and how her perspective has changed over the years. Sometimes we think we are making decisions that will lead to freedom, only to later discover that the decision...
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21:25
EP 011: F.R.E.E.D.O.M. Part 1 Freedom in Faith
On this episode, we begin our series on freedom. We begin with a few definitions about freedom, and then Ajene and Michelle both share their personal understandings of what freedom in Christ means for daily living. Scriptures re...
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28:09
EP 010: Parenting Across Generations Part 2
Picking up from Part 1, Michelle continues the conversation exploring how being part of a particular generation not only frames the way that we parent, but also influences how we view the world our children are growing up in. It is the balance ...
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18:25
EP 009: Parenting Across Generations Part 1
What generation do you belong to? Do you see differences between generations as you parent your children compared to how you were raised? On this episode, we provide a basic framework to help us understand the characteristics of each generation...
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