When Gathering Light
Join Matt and Victoria Gutbrod as they explore mental health, addiction, healing, change and other relevant topics through the lens of their true source of light, Jesus.
Music : "Up Ahead"
Artist : Greg Colbeck
Production Services Provided by : Akron Recording Company
Owner : Ben Patrick
Summary:
“When Gathering Light” was the title of a book Matt wanted to write. His plans to turn the title into a book was all along God’s plan for a Podcast. Turns out, this podcast is opening more space than what a book can contain, for us to collect stories honoring the healing essence of God’s light. The reality was and is that God has been shaping our life and marriage so that we could be in a creative space together. We believe that God cleared the debris from our lives so that we can serve Him in the way He desires.
This series of podcasts is our effort at being obedient and honoring God. We didn’t want a series that dumps information on the listener, rather we aimed for conversations with each other, as well as with guests. These are topics that we have discussed on car rides, Sunday mornings, during dark days and sometimes funny, crazy life circumstances. We pray that these dialogs reach the ears and minds that God Intended. We find the life of Christ to be centered on healing. His life was a universal message of compassion and mercy for the sick and the suffering, which is all of us. We hope that you find something in this series that speaks to your heart, and you are encouraged to begin or continue your journey of gathering light.
Shalom
Victoria and Matt
Episodes
34 episodes
WGL Season 4: Episode 3 Exploring Spiritual Abuse Part 2
Matt and Victoria are joined in Akron Recording Studio with Jeff Gray, LPCC and licensed minister. Jeff has decades of experience working with marriages, families and ministers. He is passionate about educating ministers and other groups in sel...
WGL Season 4: Episode 3 Exploring Spiritual Abuse Part 1
Matt and Victoria are joined in Akron Recording Studio with Jeff Gray, LPCC and licensed minister. Jeff has decades of experience working with marriages, families and ministers. He is passionate about educating ministers and other groups in sel...
WGL Season 4: Episode 2 One Man's Personal Encounter of Healing with Bilater-Roll
Thanks for stopping by for a new episode of When Gathering Light. Victoria and I are joined in the studio today by our good friend Rob Lavy. We will be talking about Rob's healing journey which includes reconstructing his faith and finding new ...
WGL Season 4: Episode 1 Welcome Back & The Prodigal Daughter
Join Victoria and Matt as they settle back into Akron Recording Studio for their 2026 season. They recap what has been going on for them and discuss Matt’s new book “Prodigal Daughter”. Matt shares what it has been like for him to create his fi...
WGL Season 3: Episode 4 Exploring Relationships with Siblings throughout the Lifespan
Join Matt, Victoria and their guest, Laurie Bohrer, as they discuss interpersonal dynamics between siblings throughout one's lifespan. We are born into our unique family systems, and we can be defined by birth order in our formative years. ...
WGL Season 3: Episode 3 Exploring Post-Traumatic Growth and Resiliency
Join Matt and Victoria as they discuss what it means to foster post-traumatic growth and resiliency in your healing journey. As we navigate trauma-informed therapeutic interventions in our recovery, we often focus on what happened and can lose ...
WGL Season 3: Episode 2 Befriending our Inner Wounded Teenager
Many of us have heard about the inner wounded child, but what about the inner wounded teenager within us?Victoria and Matt welcome back Laurie Bohrer, a licensed therapist, to explore the many facets of the inner wounded teenager. ...
Season 3: Episode 1 Navigating Trauma in our Relationships
As we begin Season 3 of "When Gathering Light" we return to a topic that often has a resounding effect in our relationships with significant others, spouses, family and friends and that's our trauma histories.We are all survivors of some...
Season 2: Episode 11 Navigating our Anxious Modern World
Join Matt and Victoria as they explore some of the anxiety inducing aspects of our twenty-first century world and how we can potentially create self-care micro-adjustments to reduce the effects on us. Do we go online to have our voice heard, so...
WGL Season 2: Episode 10 Compassionate Caregiving for Loved Ones
Many of us are being called to be caregivers for our parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings and friends. Victoria and Matt talk about some of the challenges, frustrations and the potential for God's grace in the middle of this often-aff...
WGL Season 2: Episode 9 Exploring Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan of Athletes
Join Victoria and Sharon Tittl as they discuss the importance of attending to the mental health of athletes. The 2024 Summer Olympics increased awareness of the mental health of athletes, such as Simone Biles. Many of us will never be elite ath...
WGL Season 2: Episode 8 Exploring Codependency in Relationships
Victoria and Matt discuss the complexities of codependent relationships and behavior. Victoria talks about Melody Beatties' powerful book "Codependent No More" as an excellent resource for dealing with these often-unhealthy relationships in our...
WGL -Season 2: Episode 7: Holy Spirit and Matt's Ghost Story
Hi Everyone! In this episode Victoria and I talk about the Holy Spirit. I grew up in the Catholic Church where the 3rd part of the Trinity was referred to as "The Holy Ghost". That was a wild concept for a child to grasp. A ghost that was Holy....
WGL -Season 2: Episode 6: Exploring the Scapegoat in Family Systems Theory
Join Matt and Victoria as they invite Laurie Bohrer into the studio to discuss what it means to be the scapegoat in family systems theory. Scapegoat originates from the Bible’s reference to a goat upon which Aaron cast all the sins...
WGL -Season 2: Episode 5: A Conversation with a First Responder about Trauma & Healing
Join Matt as he opens up a brave and honest conversation with First Responder, Jeff Goodlet, about his journey in healing with Jesus. The world is a stressful place. You can see this stress boiling up in our relationships and on our...
WGL -Season 2: Episode 4: Breaking Away from Dysfunctional Family Systems
Are we in need of change within our family system?Victoria and Matt discuss change, the risks, the rewards, but mostly open a dialog about the often-vital need for change within our family systems. Every family system has some degree of ...
WGL - Season 2: Episode 3 "Boy on the Run" Matt's Personal Account of Dissociation
*Trigger Warning Episode about dissociation and complex PTSD Join Matt and Victoria as they dive into Matt's story of how dissociation protected him as a child and throughout his life. Matt models the importance of story work a...
WGL - Season 2: Episode 2 An Invitation by Papa God to Gather in the Sacred Space of Grief
Join Victoria and Matt, with their guest Jaime as they explore the sacred nature of grief. Jaime talks of her suffering and the wonders of God’s love during the many in-betweens she endured with the loss of her father. We explore the choices we...
WGL - Season 2 Episode 1: When Hard Things get in the Way
Hi! This is Victoria and Matt and this is the second season of When Gathering Light. We want to thank everyone who tuned in during our first season. We certainly enjoyed our many guests, and hopefully we brought some light to our listener...
WGL - Season 1: Episode 15 What Can I Do When My Loved One Struggles with Addiction?
Join Matt and Victoria as they sit down with Dan McGown to discuss multiple 12-step programs that support addicts and their loved ones. We continue to try to bring the most topical mental health issues to "When Gathering Light". We...
WGL - Season 1: Episode 14 - Did Jesus Just Flip that Table Over?
Join Matt and Victoria as they explore the impact of unresolved anger and frustration in relationships. They open up about their own personal journeys of growth in the art of fighting with dignity and respect of one another. They of...
WGL - Season 1: Episode 13 - Does Suffering Have Value?
Join Matt and Victoria as they talk with Dr. Rob Miller about his recent experiences in suffering and the personal value he has gained from this deeper union with Jesus. Dr. Rob is a licensed psychologist, clinical counselor-superv...
WGL - Season 1: Episode 12 - Systems Theory in Marriage & Relationships
Join Matt and Victoria as they navigate each other's systems (internal and external) in marriage. They encourage the listener to begin a fundamental discovery of their own parts to benefit relationships with self and others. This e...
WGL - Season 1: Episode 11 - God and Modern Mental Health Treatments
Join Matt and Victoria as they explore with Nick Angelis, the owner of Ascend Health Center, newer mental health medications such as Spravato and Ketamine infusions as well as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) as options for treatme...
WGL - Season 1: Episode 10 - Does God Welcome Our Curiosity and Emotional Baggage?
Join Matt and Victoria in a conversation with Sharon Dobbins Alberson as they explore how God meets people where they are at in their search for a personal relationship with Him. We ask, is it possible to find and trust a God of our own underst...