The Allender Center Podcast
The Allender Center
The Allender Center Podcast features Dr. Dan Allender and his team engaging topics on healing and restoration through the unique intersection of theology and psychology. Through questions submitted by listeners, stories, interviews, and conversations, we engage the deep places of heartache and hope that are rarely addressed so candidly in our culture today. Join us to gain refreshing insight into understanding your story, handling relational struggles, recovering from trauma and abuse, and more.
The mission of The Allender Center is to help people tell their stories with awareness and integrity, and to train them to listen to the stories of others with care, artistry, and skill so that they may foster redemption and healing in their lives. The Allender Center is a pioneering organization committed to boldly engaging the impact of trauma and abuse, providing healing and teaching to individuals, couples, and communities, and training professionals to listen and enter into stories in a way that facilitates transformation and hope. For information on all our programs and live events, visit theallendercenter.org
The mission of The Allender Center is to help people tell their stories with awareness and integrity, and to train them to listen to the stories of others with care, artistry, and skill so that they may foster redemption and healing in their lives. The Allender Center is a pioneering organization committed to boldly engaging the impact of trauma and abuse, providing healing and teaching to individuals, couples, and communities, and training professionals to listen and enter into stories in a way that facilitates transformation and hope. For information on all our programs and live events, visit theallendercenter.org
Episodes
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Mar 26, 2022 • 47min
The Vulnerability of Christ
In the third and final episode of our Sexual Abuse series, Dan and Rachael are joined by theologian Dr. Chelle Stearns. They discuss a difficult, and often controversial, topic of the ways in which Jesus fully took on humanity with all of its vulnerability, humiliation, and shame in order to suffer with us in those dark places and then bring redemption to them. Please note: This is a sensitive topic and you may want to use discretion if you are listening with younger listeners.
Mar 19, 2022 • 42min
The Connection Between Supremacy and Sexual Abuse
In the second episode of our series about sexual abuse, Dan and Rachael are joined by Linda Royster, licensed therapist and teaching staff at The Allender Center. Linda defines supremacy and the misuse of power as it relates to sexual abuse, violence, and racism, and how it is in direct opposition to true Shalom.
Mar 12, 2022 • 45min
Pornography & Our Stories of Desire (Part of the Sexual Abuse series)
Many of us encounter pornography at some point in our lives - often, our first exposure is during adolescence. Whether we encountered pornography intentionally or not, it is a form of sexual abuse that can lead to shame and a distorted view of our own desire. In an effort to stop living at war with our desire, and to redeem it, we need to understand our own sexual abuse stories. This week, we're joined by Jay Stringer, a licensed mental health counselor, ordained minister, and author of the award-winning book "Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing." @jay_stringer_'s passion is to equip the church with resources to change the conversation on sexual brokenness. He shares with us some stories that can help us examine our own stories as we move towards redemption.
Mar 5, 2022 • 48min
Transforming Stories with the Enneagram
We were honored to sit down for a conversation with Ian Morgan Cron, best-selling author and renowned Enneagram authority. In this conversation hosted by Dan and Rachael, @ianmorgancron shares how to use the Enneagram to push past old, stale stories and unlock inner power for both spiritual and personal growth. In this episode, you'll gain new insight about how to rewrite broken narratives and step into becoming your authentic self.
Feb 26, 2022 • 46min
Lessons Learned in Parenting Adult Children
Are you ever officially "done" parenting your child when they become an adult? Listen to this insightful and playful conversation between this week's guest, Amanda Christian, and her dad - Dr. Dan Allender.
Feb 18, 2022 • 34min
Relating To Parents As We Age
As an adult child, you have a very different relationship with your parents than you did in your youth. If we are given the privilege of having a relationship with our parents as they age, how does that relationship evolve in order for us to engage with them and care for them? Listen as Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen speak from their generational perspectives about the relationship between adult children and their parents throughout the aging process.
Feb 12, 2022 • 46min
Addressing Our Trauma Stories Within Marriage
We have all experienced some degree of trauma in our lives. If you're married or partnered, you need to have a trauma informed partnership to be mindful of how our trauma stories and narratives impact our relationship. In this episode, Dr. Dan Allender and Becky Allender are joined by Dr. Steve Call and Lisa Call to share their experiences in addressing personal trauma in the context of marriage.
Feb 6, 2022 • 39min
Deconstructing Our False Edens
Many of us live in these "false Edens," a space of being blissfully unaware that there is pain, heartache, and trauma which we must confront. When we consciously choose to engage our own stories and deconstruct these "false Edens" in which we're living, we can move more freely into our calling to find true redemption on the other side.Who better than to discuss this with us than this week's podcast guest, Cary Umhau? Author, speaker, activist, and advocate for those facing homelessness and hunger, Cary knows what it is to step out of the constructs of her life into living what she calls a "spacious life." Listen as Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel, co-authors of "Redeeming Heartache," speak with Cary Umhau, author of "Burning Down the Fireproof Hotel" and find parallels between their work and their stories.
Jan 29, 2022 • 42min
Engaging Story in Lifelong Relationships
This week, Cathy Loerzel is our impromptu host as she facilitates a conversation between Dan Allender and his friend of nearly five decades, Scotty Smith, a pastor, writer, and consultant. You'll get to listen in on how we can engage our stories as we age and how we can share those stories with others over the years. This conversation might make you feel like you're sitting around a cozy table with close friends; we hope you enjoy it.
Jan 22, 2022 • 41min
Self Care with Practical Grounding Techniques
During stressful seasons, taking a moment to care for yourself can help your body respond to the stress and find grounding. What does "grounding" mean? It's engaging in practices that bring you back to your body and refocuses your thoughts when you may be experiencing the effects of stress, anxiety, or trauma. Join Jeanette White, the Executive Director of the Allender Center, and Rachel Sanchez, the Manager of the Resilient Leaders Project at @theseattleschool to learn ways to find that moment of care for yourself. We think you're going to love this one.
