How do you forgive when the wound is still open? How do you leave a legacy of redemption instead of dysfunction? How do you trust God when your deepest fears are realized? Join Sarah Mae (and wise mentors along the way) as she explores these and other messy heart topics and the strategies we can use to seek healing in the pain and restoration in the ruins. | New episodes every Tuesday!
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
On today's show, I interview Ruth Karthak, my doctor (she's really a physician's assistant but that's too much to say :) ) on her professional experiences treating myself and others when it comes to anxiety, depression, and the use of medication. This is a good one friends! Enjoy!
QUOTES:
"There is a misconception that meds mask or cover something up."
"Sadness is not a bad emotion."
"Where am I depending on myself too much?"
"We need to know our limitations because they are given to us by God to protect us against burn-out."
LINKS:
The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When it Hurts
The Get Free Morning Show (live Monday through Friday on Sarah's Instagram)
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
On today's show, I talk with Marie Acebo, Eating Disorder Specialist, on the complicated nature of eating disorders and what we can look for in ourselves, our loved ones, and our kids when it comes to disordered eating and eating disorders.
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
There is no music in this episode because technology wasn't being my friend! Hopefully, I'll have it all figured out for the next show!
On today’s show, I’m continuing in the series on gaslighting. Today’s show is part 3: How do we stop generational gaslighting. If you want to go back and listen to parts 1 and 2, head to episodes 30 and 32, which describe gaslighting and what to do if you’ve been gaslit.
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Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Today I'm talking about a topic I get asked about on the regular: Our schooling journey, from homeschooling to public school.
Enjoy!
LINKS:
The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When it Hurts
Survey (thank you!)
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Hey friends, today on the podcast you’re going to get to listen to one of my live morning show episodes! Oh, did you know I have a morning show? I do! It’s the Let’s Get Free Morning Show and it’s on Instagram live, each day, Monday through Friday, at 9:15 am EST!
Today’s Let’s Get Free Show was about mourning our losses, whether that’s a death, a dream, a relationship, or whatever loss you’ve experienced or are experiencing. Mourning is all about facing the truth and then learning how to process and move forward through it.
LINKS:
Take the Listener Survey (please and THANK YOU): https://www.sarahmae.com/survey
Book mentioned: Inside Out by Larry Crabb
Get my new book: The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When It Hurts
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Oh friends, today is a special show! Recently I was on the LifeToday show and I providentially met two wonderful men of God who have such an inspiring God story that I knew I wanted you all to hear it, so I asked them if they would come on the podcast and they said yes!
Today you’re going to hear from Michael Anthony Curtis, who is a Music Producer, Singer, Songwriter, and Artist, and he has written songs for Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, Randy Travis, and Lee Ann Womack, just to name a few.
He is joined by Morgan Parks, who is the Associate Pastor at Collierville Christian Church in Collierville, TN.
Make sure you stay tuned through the show because there is a special song you’re going to hear later.
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Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
On today's episode, and in honor of The Complicated Heart Book Club (what? Yes!), I read to you the Intro and Chapters 1 and 2 of The Complicated Heart! I'm also giving you the details on the BOOK CLUB and livestream that begins next Monday, October 7th at 9am EST!
Quick content note:
The content in today's episode is mature and not for little ears, so stick your earbuds in or maybe even take a minute to decide if you’re heart will be okay because some of what I talk about may bring up painful memories or images for you. Pray for protection over your heart and for the truth to be louder than any lies or shame.
LINKS:
Get The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When It Hurts at AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE, or CHRISTIAN AUDIO!
----> Join the book club and get the FREE Discussion Guide HERE!
----> Connect with @SarahMaeWrites on IG HERE!
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
SHOW NOTES!
Hi friends! This week is part two on gaslighting. Today we’re going to talk about what to do if you’ve been gaslit. But first…
This week’s review winner is Steffenmom!
Steffenmom, email me at podcast@sarahmae.com with your snail mail address!
If you leave a review, I want to thank you by name and honor you with a little something, so every week I’m going to pick a new review to read on the show and then send you a little gift of thanks. If you’d be willing to leave a review, just head to iTunes, it will take 2 minutes, and under ratings and review you’ll see where you can tap to rate and then under that in little purple words, it says, write a review. Just click that! If you find this show helpful, please give it a five-star rating. Thank you all so much for listening and passing this show along.
Listen to Gaslighting Part 1 by heading HERE!
LINKS:
Read the first 3 chapters of The Complicated Heart right now for FREE: CLICK HERE!
Get the book: Amazon
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
It's book launch day! My new book, The Complicated Heart, is NOW IN THE WORLD! Yay! And so today's podcast is extra-fun because I interview my husband about the themes in the book! I can't wait for you to listen!
Links:
Jesse: @jhcraftsman
Get my new book, The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When it Hurts by clicking HERE!
Read the first three chapters for free at sarahmae.com/chapters123!
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds”. Psalm 147:3
Welcome to Season 2 of The Complicated Heart Podcast!
Today I'm talking about gaslighting.
Why am talking about gaslighting? I think most people don’t know what it is or understand much about it, but it’s a really important concept that when people understand it, they will finally have a word to use for what happened to them or someone they know, and when they have that word, when they are empowered with a way to communicate the truth of their reality, they can name what happened to them with specificity and begin, or continue on, in the healing process, and that’s why I want to talk about it.
The word gaslighting has become popular in politics, especially recently, but I didn’t understand it, and I for sure had no idea that it related to trauma and the experience I had with my mom. I never had words for what my mom did to me, and it wasn’t until I learned this term that it gave a voice to why I felt crazy for so many years. Some of you are listening and you are going to find yourself nodding up and down and perhaps having a revelation of your own as you recognize yourself as someone who was or is being gaslit. Or maybe you’re going to recognize it for someone you know, and you’ll pass this episode along, and maybe the book too, and hope and healing can begin.
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Get The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When it Hurts by clicking HERE.
When you preorder, you get the audiobook for FREE! Head here for details: thecomplicatedheart.com
Read the first three chapters for free by heading here: Sarahmae.com/chapters123
Come celebrate with me at my book launch party: Sarahmae.com/launchparty