Embracing Your Season: Raising Littles and Understanding Teens with Paige Clingenpeel
How do we navigate seasons of parenting and marriage while embracing the struggles and successes? This podcast is designed to provide you with practical tools, wisdom, and takeaways to equip and encourage you. Join Paige Clingenpeel, a licensed therapist, minister, and mom of four, as she invites others into conversation, sharing her successes and failures with humor and humility.
Episodes
75 episodes
Episode 75-Spiritual Experiences vs a Deep Relationship with Jesus with guest Jay Lowder
*Trigger Warning* This episode contains adult themes, specifically centered around suicide. Listener discretion is advised.Today, Paige welcomes Jay Lowder. Called to full-time evangelism in 1989, Jay is the founder of Jay Lowd...
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Episode 74-It’s OK to Not be OK: Facing our Trauma as Adults with Producer Mike Segovia
The effects of trauma can show up in weird ways throughout our lives. Maybe a certain song takes you back to when you were 12 and your parents told you they were getting a divorce, maybe there’s a smell that takes you back to your first love...
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Episode 73-Little Hands, Big Hearts: Modeling a Missional Mindset in our Kids With Matt Arnett
Today, Paige welcomes Matt Arnett, the Community Pastor and Director of Business on Mission & Church on Mission for The Bucket Ministry, a nonprofit organization that works to provide the love of Jesus and clean water solutions to commun...
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Episode 72-Shining a Light on Sexual Abuse in the Church with Sandy Kirkham
In today’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Paige shares an interview from her recent trip to AACC (American Association of Christian Counselors) in Dallas, TX with author and advocate Sandy Kirkham. She currently serves on the board of the...
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Episode 71-We’re Being Lied To: The Dark Truth of Marijuana Use with Dr. Linda Mintle
Description: *Trigger Warning* This episode centers around marijuana use, mentions additional illegal drugs, and the impacts of these drugs on teens and young adults. Listener discretion is advised.In today’s...
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Episode 70-What to do when your child is self-injuring with Dr. Mark Mayfield
*Trigger Warning* This episode contains adult themes, specifically centered around self-harm. Listener discretion is advised.No parent wants to find out that their child is self-harming. Such a revelation can leave you devastat...
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Episode 70
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Episode 69-How to Parent so your Child Feels Protected, Loved, and Empowered with Dr. Mercy Connors
In today’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Paige shares an interview from her recent trip to AACC (American Association of Christian Counselors) in Dallas, TX with Dr. Mercy Connors. Dr. Connors is a Licensed Professional Counselor, the Di...
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Episode 68-Identifying the Red Flags: How to Avoid Being Catfished with Producer Mike Segovia
The term “catfishing” has been around for years, and many of us like to think we’re savvy enough to spot a scam. But as catfishers become more sophisticated, it’s easier than ever for both adults and kids to fall victim - risking not just mo...
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Episode 67-Understanding and Loving Those with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) with Dr. Shannae Anderson
*Trigger Warning* This episode mentions complex psychological disorders, sexual abuse, sexual trauma, and other adult themes. Listener discretion is advised.In today’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Paige shares an interview from her ...
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Episode 66-Teens and Mission Trips, is this a Good Idea?
Curious about taking your children on a short-term mission trip? This episode is for you! Join Paige as she welcomes her producer, Mike, and reflects on her transformative journey to the Dominican Republic with her two daughters. She unpacks...
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Episode 65-Brain Breaks, Self-Regulation, and Success For Your Child with Dr. Kelly Cagle
What if parenting focused on teaching our children self-regulation? Imagine if they knew how to advocate for themselves and understood the unique ways they learn best. In today’s episode, Paige welcomes Dr. Kelly Cagle, host of the
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Episode 64-Loving Your Children into Becoming with guest Nirup Alphonse
On today’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Paige welcomes Nirup Alphonse, lead pastor of LIFEGATE Church in Denver, devoted husband, and father of four boys. Nirup delivers a powerful message on parenting, emphasizin...
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Episode 63-Spiritual Warfare and Equipping Your Children with guest Gina Burns
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. - Ephesians 6:...
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Episode 62-Hope in Grief with Dr. Curt Thompson
Where does God’s goodness fit when we’re confronted with grief? How do we grapple with the command to “be of good cheer” (John 16:33) when life is a daily struggle? Today’s guest, Dr. Curt Thompson has made it his life’s work to understand h...
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Episode 61-Strengthening Family Life Prior to Releasing Your Kids to College Life with guest Alex McFarland
What can we do as parents to strengthen our kids spiritually before they leave the home? On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Paige Clingenpeel welcomes back international speaker, author, and Christian apo...
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Episode 60-Finding Marriage Intimacy in Busy Seasons with guest Brooke Sellhorn
Every marriage has busy seasons and any parent will tell you that when you add kids to the mix, things get next-level crazy. Between sleep deprivation, a messy home, financial strains, and overstimulation, it can seem like you and your spous...
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Episode 59-The Best of 2024 with Paige Clingenpeel and guest Mike Segovia
As 2024 comes to a close, join host Paige Clingenpeel and producer Mike Segovia on a soundbite journey through some of her favorite conversations of the year. Check out Paige’s takeaways below and the specific episodes mentioned so you can g...
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Episode 58-Navigating Emotionally Destructive Relationships with guest Leslie Vernick
In today’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Paige shares an interview from her recent trip to AACC (American Association of Christian Counselors) in Dallas, TX with Leslie Vernick. Leslie Vernick is a licensed clinical social worker, relati...
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Episode 58
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Episode 57-Making Your Marriage A Safe Haven with guest Dr. Sharon May
In today’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Paige shares an interview from her recent trip to AACC (American Association of Christian Counselors) in Dallas, TX with Dr. Sharon May. Dr. Sharon is an author and speaker,...
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Episode 57
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Episode 56-You’re Allowed to Ask Questions: Family and Theology with guest Jenny Randle
On today’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Paige welcomes Emmy award-winning editor, author, speaker, and ministry founder, Jenny Randle. Paige and Jenny discuss Jenny’s latest book, Flash Theology, <...
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Episode 55-What a High School Principal Wants Parents to Know with guest Cleve Million
With the addition of personal phones and laptops, social media, e-learning, and more, school education has changed. We find ourselves saying, “Back in my day…”, while our kids roll their eyes and misjudge our age by 25 years. Things are diff...
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Episode 54-How to Deal with Toxic People with guest Dr. Gregg Jantz
In today’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Paige shares an interview from her recent trip to AACC (American Association of Christian Counselors) in Dallas, TX with Dr. Gregory Jantz. Dr. Jantz is a nationally certified psychologist, a lice...
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Episode 53-How to Create a Flourishing Life with guest Zach Clinton
In today’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Paige shares an interview from her recent trip to AACC (American Association of Christian Counselors) in Dallas, TX with Zach Clinton. Zach is a licensed resident counselor who currently serves as...
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Episode 53
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Episode 52-Why Therapy Doesn’t Have to be The Big Scary with guest Sara Baldwin
In today’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Paige welcomes Sara Baldwin, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Story House Ministries, a licensed mental health counselor, wife, and mother of 4. Paige and Sara dive deep into the practice ...
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Episode 51-The Equipped Teen with guest Jennifer Barnes
*Listener Discretion Advised* This episode contains adult themes such as depression, suicide, self-harm, sex, and others. We suggest listening to this show with headphones or when your littles are not around.On ...
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