Love & Life with Dr. Karin & Pastor Elliott

Today we conclude Elliott's 2 part sermon series on Spiritual Thinking from Philippians 4:6-9. If you missed part 1 make sure to check out Ep. 367.

For more of Elliott’s sermons, please visit: ⁠https://solidrock.faith/⁠ 

Dr. Karin & Pastor Elliott Anderson

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Elliott is back and he’s here today to share a 2-part message series he gave at his church, Solid Rock Church, on spiritual thinking. The series covers Philippians 4:6-9, with Part 1 covering verses 6-7 and Part 2 verses 8-9. 

In his 30 years of experience as a therapist, a counselor, and a spiritual renewal mentor, it dawned on Elliott the necessity and the power of spiritual thinking and how it impacts our lives. 

Far too o...

Dr. Karin and Pastor Elliott will be back next week but in the mean time we are replaying Ep. 307, one of our more popular episodes on mental health! Whether you're hearing this episode again or for the first time we hope it will empower you!

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Recently, I read an article in Time Magazine titled, “America Has Reached Peak Therapy. Why Is Our Mental Health Getting Worse?”

Obviously, the co...

Recently, I was invited to appear on a podcast called "We Need to Talk with Dr. Darcy Sterling". On that podcast, we got into a lot of dating topics that I used to cover on Love & Life before Elliott joined. 

- what to look for in the early days

- the dynamic of the dating relationships

- what red flags to notice

- what flag may not be all that red (but we should still pay attention to them)

- and more!

All these ki...

Summer is in full swing and that means while Dr. Karin and Pastor Elliott are out we are going back in time to Ep. 262 and replay one of our more popular episodes on mental health! We believe this topic is just as relevant today as it was back in 2023. Whether you're hearing this episode again or for the first time we hope it will empower you!

We’re in the midst of a mental health war. Over the last 50 years, we’ve raised a...

We’ve been a series for the past month, taking a counter-cultural approach to the mainstream use of medications. These medications have been normalized by medical professionals and big businesses for decades, and those who experience negative side effects are often demoralized and shunned.

In today’s episode, Elliott offers his response to this series and helps us continue unpack these topics. He also shares with us his LOVE app...

Over the last 10 years, there’s been an exponential growth in the number of children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

“Gender affirming care” prescribes puberty blockers to keep children from developing naturally. Doctors often claim puberty blockers merely “pause” physical development—suggesting children can “un-pause” the process and resume puberty at will.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

Psychiatric nurse, Dave...

Psychiatric nurse and Love & Life favorite David Wayne returns to the show today as we continue our series examining drugs that most of us consider completely safe, effective, and harmless. In this conversation, we discuss one of the most commonly prescribed drugs: antidepressants.

David witnessed firsthand how these drugs had profound impacts on the health of his patients…

Spoiler alert: it wasn’t good.

More than the ...

Today we continue my conversation with Lori Wold as we discuss how Lori's daughter Dana's world was turned upside after taking just 6 pills of a routine antibiotic.

In Part 2, we talk about ways Dana was able to regain parts of her life back as well as providing support for those who have experienced similar injuries.

This episode is the second installment in a new series examining drugs most of us consider completely s...

Dana was a 29-year-old musician living in Chicago—perfectly fit and healthy. Until she took a routinely prescribed antibiotic for a urinary tract infection.

After taking just 6 pills, she began to feel horribly ill. Her limbs tingled and went numb—to the point where Dana had to pull over to the side of Lake Shore 

Drive using her knees to guide the steering wheel.

Her life was never the same.

She moved back home to live...

As a first time mom, Dani couldn’t wait for her bundle of joy to arrive!

She expected a huge transition, of course. But then again, she couldn’t full prepare for some elements she’d experience. For example, their baby was born with a heart condition which, obviously, complicated matters.

She and her husband also had to adjust their marital dynamics to accommodate the demands of caring for an infant—as do all new parents.

How did they ...

Elliott was talking to his wife, Angie, about our series for new parents.

As a mom of four babies within two years, Angie had plenty of thoughts around this topic!

She suggested some themes we could explore in today’s episode:

• How to embrace your brand new identity of “mother” and “father.”
• Recognizing your self-concept may alter in ways you didn’t expect. 
• How to ask for help—even when you’ve always been self-sufficient and...

This July, Elliott and I will welcome our niece’s first baby—a boy named after our father, Simon. We are over the moon!

My stepson’s wife is also pregnant; their boy, Max (named after Dan’s dad), is due in June. So we’re blessed with two babies coming into the family!

Plus, one of my dearest friends just had a boy in January. 

I started thinking about what a beautiful gift—and also, what a major life transition—the birth of a baby bri...

Last March I was walking through my all-time favorite grocery store, Seed to Table in Naples, Florida.

Yes, I have a favorite grocery store, and yes, it’s the best ever.

While browsing through the Health & Wellness section, I met Michelle Albergo who was sharing information about Cell Fit.

Cell Fit’s lead scientist, biochemist Tricia Flanagan, created a product like no other! It’s not a supplement, rather it’s a therap...

It seems counterintuitive, but sometimes asking a question is the WORST way to gather information!

As we’ve been talking about in the last couple episodes, posing questions can often backfire. Our friends and partners may feel defensive or attacked! Even the most loving questions may impede intimacy, rather than enhance it. 

Elliott’s clients have started making statements instead of asking questions. They’re enjoying increas...

When you want to get to know someone better, you ask them a lot of questions, right?

Maybe not . . .

This week, we pick up on an important point Elliott made last episode about avoiding questions to facilitate effective, authentic communication.

It seems counterintuitive, but we can actually gather MORE information and cultivate DEEPER intimacy by communicating with statements.

So, how exactly do we do ...

Today Elliott and Tim explore the significance of language in relationships and how to avoid potential pitfalls in communication. They discuss how communication styles, gender roles, and temperament influence interactions, especially during conflicts. Elliott shares the importance of using 'we' language to foster unity and understanding in the context of relationships with significant others. 

We hope today’s conversation will empow...

We are joined on today’s episode by Sarah Knott. Sarah has been an avid listener of the podcast and has done counseling with Elliott. She shares with all of us her profound healing journey that started with some physical manifestations but as she explored things deeper found that there were emotional and spiritual elements at play as well.
She is also a mom and her little ones were excited to be on the podcast too! So you may h...

Join us for part two of my conversation with Jenna McCarthy, author of, Yankee Doodle Soup for the Fringy, Tin-Foil Hat Wearing, Conspiracy Theorist’s Soul and The War on Ivermectin with Dr. Pierre Kory.

We process our parallel journies as COVID dissidents —including the lingering trauma so many of us continue to experience (well, maybe me more than Jenna!)

Full disclosure—this episode was a bit of a therapy session for me ☺️. Jenna ...