My Inner Knowing

"When we slow down enough to listen, we often realize the truth we’ve been searching for was already inside us.”

In this conversation, Theresa and Walker are joined by therapist and writer Mirella Stoyanova to explore what it means to reconnect with your inner knowing — especially after experiences that ask you to fragment, mask, or move through the world in ways that aren’t fully your own.

Mirella shares pieces of her story as ...

“Even the smallest moment can open a much bigger story—one we didn’t see coming until we’re already in it.”

In this intimate, unfiltered conversation, Theresa and Walker explore what happens when a simple exchange becomes something deeper, touching the tender places we don’t always speak aloud. What begins as a moment of misunderstanding unfolds into a vulnerable dialogue about reactivity, emotional safety, family dynamics, and the ...

“Facts are facts. Some things happened or didn’t happen, and when we’re willing to see clearly, we give ourselves the possibility to choose differently.”

In this conversation, Theresa and Walker sit down with Dr. Brent E. Metz, a sociocultural anthropologist at the University of Kansas, to explore what it truly means to learn, reflect, and view the world—and ourselves—with greater compassion and clarity.

Dr. Metz shares stories from ...

“Watching everybody find a little bit more freedom—it’s powerful to see people willing to step in and see themselves more clearly so they can see others more clearly.”

In this episode, Theresa and Walker revisit Unfolding into the Forest—their first My Inner Knowing retreat held on the Oregon Coast. What began with a sprained ankle, heavy rain, and last-minute construction became a sacred unfolding of trust, transformation, and conn...

“You can’t just pray about it, you have to be about it.”

In this episode, Theresa and Walker sit down with Linda Howard, attorney, compliance leader, and author of From Vision to Divine Provision: The Islamic Art of Sacred Manifestation. Linda shares the seven-step framework that has guided her through decades of professional and personal transformation—rooted in visioning, belief, action, patience, and gratitude.

They explore what i...

"Growth is hard, and not growing is hard. Choose your hard."

In this special 100th-episode celebration, the tables turn as Theresa and Walker become the guests. Their very first guest, Mandy Froehlich, returns to interview them about what a hundred conversations have revealed—about healing, curiosity, and the courage it takes to stay on the path of self-discovery.

They talk about the power of rest, the wisdom in pain, and w...

“Maybe our symptoms aren’t mistakes to fix, but messages waiting to be heard.”

What if the parts of us we’ve labeled as broken were never problems at all?

In this conversation, Dr. David Bedrick joins Theresa and Walker to explore how shame, resistance, and even pain can be invitations into deeper awareness. They talk about the courage it takes to listen to our body’s “no,” the power of staying curious instead of corrective, and how ...

“Scrolling on your phone in the morning or at night sounds like a horrible idea. Horrible.”

We live in a world that makes almost everything easy—meals delivered, problems solved with a click, answers at our fingertips. But that ease comes with a cost. Our brains are built for creativity, problem-solving, and connection, yet convenience often keeps them on autopilot.

In this conversation, Theresa and Walker talk about how convenience ...

“There is freedom in being able to be disliked, but I put effort into not being careless with it.”

Most of us long to be liked, but that desire sometimes keeps us quiet, reactive, or people-pleasing. What if the path to freedom lies in speaking with integrity, even when it means being disliked?

In this conversation, Theresa and Walker explore the tension between people-pleasing and presence, why abandonment fears often fuel silence, ...

“If presence is the antidote to rumination, then every moment of awareness becomes an opening into healing.”

Rumination can feel heavy, circular, and unresolved. But what if presence is the key to breaking that cycle?

In this conversation, Theresa is joined by licensed marriage and family therapist Nancy Yen Cosseron as Walker prepares for trial. They explore how rumination shows up in everyday life, why it can feel protective, and h...

“An intelligent person takes in the facts, but a wise person listens to themselves and finds what truly fits.”

What does it mean to be intelligent, and what does it mean to be wise? In this episode, Theresa is joined by her son Luke for a heartfelt conversation about the differences between intelligence and wisdom, and how each one shapes the way we live, learn, and relate to others.

You’ll hear Luke reflect on his time as a student,...

"You’re supported. You already have what you need in you."

What do you do when life strips away what you thought defined you? For Laura Dungan, losing her hearing as a lifelong musician forced her into a different kind of listening — one that opened doors to guidance, resilience, and a new way of holding power.

Laura is a community organizer and author whose work bridges ancient wisdom with grassroots change, planting seeds...

"I’m gonna live before I’m gone."

It’s easy to dismiss a comment or label — until it hits something tender inside. In this conversation, Walker shares what happened when someone called him a “thrill seeker” and the reactive words that tumbled out. Theresa and Walker explore the difference between reacting from an old wound and responding from an intentional place of clarity.

They discuss what it means to protect your dreams...

"We’re all little, aren’t we? Our little bitty selves looking for the experience of being seen, heard, valued, loved, appreciated."

Sibling rivalry doesn’t stay in childhood. The roles we grow up playing — the golden child, the baby, the black sheep, the caretaker — often follow us into adulthood, shaping our sense of worth and how we connect with family.

In this conversation, Walker and Theresa share their personal stories...

"We know what the human brain needs to thrive."

In Part One, Dr. Stephen Ilardi helped us understand why depression has become so common in modern life and what it means to meet it with presence and grounded hope. In Part Two, we go deeper into the practical, lifestyle-based steps that can help lift depression and protect mental health over the long haul.

Dr. Ilardi walks us through the six components of his Therapeutic Lif...

"We’re playing for keeps here."

When you sit down with Dr. Stephen Ilardi, you realize quickly this is someone who’s spent a lifetime not only studying depression, but also sitting in the room with it, teaching about it, and working to change how we understand it.

In Part One of our conversation, Dr. Ilardi shares why depression has become so common in the modern world, how it fits into the broader pattern of “diseases of c...

“I think I was trained to be uncomfortable unintentionally.”

Theresa’s words open the door to a conversation about how we cope with discomfort, avoid pain, and sometimes stay stuck without realizing we had a choice. This episode explores the inner shifts that happen when we stop avoiding and start choosing the kind of pain that leads to healing.

We talk about:

→ Why we often stay in discomfort instead of facing pain

→ The role of avoi...

What if the truth about adoption wasn’t what you thought it was?

In this eye-opening conversation, international adoptee advocate Lynelle Long joins us to share the untarnished truth about inter-country adoption—what’s lost, what’s hidden, and what so many adoptees are still fighting to reclaim.

We talk about everything from falsified records to the trauma of identity erasure, the global systems that profit off children, and what hap...

⚠️ Sensitive Content: Sexual Assault and Trauma

This episode includes real, personal stories about sexual assault and trauma. If that feels tender or overwhelming right now, we invite you to listen with care or come back when the timing feels right. And if anything we share brings something up for you, please know you're not alone. It’s okay to reach out for support. You deserve to feel safe, held, and supported on your journey.

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