Inner Freedom Initiative

Inner Freedom Initiative

The Inner Freedom Initiative is all about igniting a movement of emotional freedom in your life. As a Licensed Therapist, I am a counselor on a mission to help people get set free from the emotional bondage and baggage they carry around with them each and every day. Join us as we dive into different topics and even areas in our relationships with others that keep us from living abundantly FREE!

Episodes

June 15, 2022 • 26 mins

When anxiety shows up, it has a tendency of trying to take over.  It runs the meeting in your mind and either dictates with a sense of urgency what you need to do, or it can become immobilizing with everything it is holding onto in that pressing moment.  Anxiety can feel like it is taking over, but in this four part Anxiety series, my hope is to encourage us to slow things down.  Let's investigate together.  Let...

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When anxiety shows up, it has a tendency of trying to take over.  It runs the meeting in your mind and either dictates with a sense of urgency what you need to do, or it can become immobilizing with everything it is holding onto in that pressing moment.  Anxiety can feel like it is taking over, but in this four part Anxiety series, my hope is to encourage us to slow things down.  Let's investigate together.  Let...

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When anxiety shows up, it has a tendency of trying to take over.  It runs the meeting in your mind and either dictates with a sense of urgency what you need to do, or it can become immobilizing with everything it is holding onto in that pressing moment.  Anxiety can feel like it is taking over, but in this four part Anxiety series, my hope is to encourage us to slow things down.  Let's investigate together.  Let...

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When anxiety shows up, it has a tendency of trying to take over.  It runs the meeting in your mind and either dictates with a sense of urgency what you need to do, or it can become immobilizing with everything it is holding onto in that pressing moment.  Anxiety can feel like it is taking over, but in this four part Anxiety series, my hope is to encourage us to slow things down.  Let's investigate together.  Let...

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In this episode, Emily uses imagery to help better understand what happens in our body and mind when we experience trauma and triggers in our life.  Whether there is someone in your life that is suffering through trauma, or if you have felt alone in your own suffering, this episode will give you a new perspective on what happens when trauma triggers takeover.  

You'll also hear how you can support someone in your life who...

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Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse. Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another.  

In this episode, we change things up a bit by hearing Emily and her husband Matt read through some of Ephesians 5 in the Bible to talk about how our relationship with God plays a role in how we appreciate and...

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Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse. Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another.  

In this episode, Emily's husband Matt joins the conversation as we dive into 6 responses to conflict that make it hard to get to a resolution.


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Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse. Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another.  

In this episode we look at the importance of feeling KNOWN by your partner as Emily goes over root areas in your relationship that can help your partner feel seen and known by you.


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Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse. Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another. In this episode, Licensed Counselor Emily Funderburk, unpacks the times in the relationship where "Do you Remember....?", can be either a conversation about positive memories from the past, or filled with hurtful re...

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Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse. Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another. In this episode we dive into the Love Connection that happens in marriage.  

Emily Funderburk talks through the correlation that happens when Expectations + Perceptions line up for a healthy Connection with you...

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Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse.  Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another.  In this episode we will touch on the power of Teamwork and Partnership in marriage.  

One of the struggles I hear in a counseling room is when one or both partners say: "I feel like I don't have a p...

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Marriage Basics is a 7-episode short series all about growing the relationship with your spouse.  Each brief episode highlights an area where you and your marriage can be intentional in the way you both love one another.  These topics are tools I have gained from personal experience in our home and professional experience of the couples I have worked with in a counseling room.  In this episode we will touch on the im...

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In this series on the Inner Freedom Initiative, we're talking about finding God in the middle of a Marital crisis. In this episode, we look at a new perspective on your present relational chaos. Your first instinct in crisis might be to RUN from the fire, but there are more options than your instincts want you to believe. Tune in as we talk about coming out of Pure Chaos!


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In this series on the Inner Freedom Initiative, we're talking about finding God in the middle of a Marital crisis. In this episode we are looking at the process of Grief and understanding that trauma in our marriage can bring a rollercoaster of emotions for both spouses. Grief is never talked about as being "good", but in this episode, we are seeing how grief can be a part of the healing process, and find that God meets us in ou...
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October 1, 2019 • 22 mins

In this episode of the IFI, we are answering three questions about Closure in Conflict: (1) Is it possible? (2) Why is it important? and (3) What does it look like? Tune in to hear us dive into this rarely taught lesson in how to get closure from the conflict in your life.


*This podcast exists as an avenue to provide a free resource for people everywhere to have access to mental and emotional health. No matter where you live o...

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February 23, 2019 • 13 mins

On this series of the {Inner} Freedom Initiative, we are releasing the Areas of Emotional Bondage in our life. In this episode, we talk about how the fear of rejection can protect you but also prevent you from living fully FREE. Tune in.


*This podcast exists as an avenue to provide a free resource for people everywhere to have access to mental and emotional health. No matter where you live or the position you hold, your mental...

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February 22, 2019 • 8 mins

On this series of the {Inner} Freedom Initiative, we are releasing the Areas of Emotional Bondage in our life. In this episode, we talk about how being easily offended can keep us from moving forward in life. Tune in.


*This podcast exists as an avenue to provide a free resource for people everywhere to have access to mental and emotional health. No matter where you live or the position you hold, your mental health matters. See...

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February 22, 2019 • 19 mins

On this series of the {Inner} Freedom Initiative, we are releasing the Areas of Emotional Bondage in our life. In this episode, we look into the disappointments in our life that hold us back. Tune in.


*This podcast exists as an avenue to provide a free resource for people everywhere to have access to mental and emotional health. No matter where you live or the position you hold, your mental health matters. Seeing a therapist i...

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February 22, 2019 • 15 mins

On this series of the {Inner} Freedom Initiative, we are releasing the Areas of Emotional Bondage in our life. In this episode, we dive into a discussion on how the feelings and interpretation of opposition can keep us from making decisions in our life. Tune in.


*This podcast exists as an avenue to provide a free resource for people everywhere to have access to mental and emotional health. No matter where you live or the posit...

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February 19, 2019 • 13 mins

On this series of the {Inner} Freedom Initiative, we are releasing the Areas of Emotional Bondage in our life. This episode talks about the dangers of Fear controlling us. Tune in.


*This podcast exists as an avenue to provide a free resource for people everywhere to have access to mental and emotional health. No matter where you live or the position you hold, your mental health matters. Seeing a therapist is not something that...

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