S11.BONUS 2 | When Faith Meets Pain: How God Redeems Our Deepest Wounds with Hannah Hughes
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
Release Date: 10/16/2025
S12.08 | When God Feels Silent
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
Have you ever felt like God has gone quiet? In this episode, Carla shares from her own sabbatical season where God has felt silent - and what He’s been gently revealing in that space. We explore the difference between God’s silence and His absence, the 400 years between Malachi and Matthew, and why God often invites us to act on what He has already said instead of seeking something new. You’ll also learn what it actually looks like to meet God in the silence, why silence feels so uncomfortable, and how to respond in a way that deepens your trust rather than shakes it. If you’ve been...
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S12.07 | When Comfort Becomes an Idol
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
As Christians, we say we want to grow, heal, and become more like Jesus - but what happens when that process requires discomfort? From avoiding silence to staying in familiar patterns of brokenness, many of us are unintentionally choosing comfort over formation. This episode unpacks how comfort can become an idol, why our brains resist change, and what Scripture actually says about the cost of spiritual growth. If you’ve been feeling stuck, numb, or resistant to deeper healing, this conversation will gently challenge and invite you into something more. Connect With Carla: Book a Discovery...
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S12.06 | What If Your Purpose Today Is Just Faithfulness?
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
If you’ve ever asked yourself “what is my purpose today?” and felt discouraged by the answer - this episode is for you. Carla shares a powerful reframe God walked her through this past week - shifting from striving to find purpose to simply asking, “what does faithfulness look like today?” We’ll explore how this small shift brings peace, clarity, and freedom, along with the science behind reframing your thoughts and the biblical foundation for living a faithful, grounded life. If you’re feeling stuck, unproductive, or like your days don’t “matter,” this episode will gently...
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S12.05 | He Is Risen: What the Resurrection Means for Your Life Today
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
“He is risen.” It’s a phrase we hear every Easter - but what if it’s more than a declaration about the past? In this episode, we explore how the resurrection of Jesus is not just a historical truth, but a present power and a future promise. Because of the resurrection, you are not only forgiven - you are made new. You belong. You are free. And even in the midst of ongoing struggles, the victory has already been secured. If you’ve ever felt stuck in your past, defined by your struggles, or unsure how to actually live out your faith in a real and tangible way, his episode will ground...
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S12.04 | When God Tells You to Pause: The Power of Seasons of Restoration
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
Have you ever felt called to something - but instead of being released into it, you feel like God is asking you to pause? In this episode, we’re talking about the often misunderstood and deeply uncomfortable season of restoration. The season where God calls you to step back, be still, and allow Him to restore what has been poured out. Drawing from Leviticus 25 and the Biblical principle of letting the land rest, we explore why God’s design includes pause, how our identity can become entangled with productivity, and why hiddenness in Christ is not a setback - but preparation. If you’re...
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S12.03 | Burned Out for God? What Matthew 11:28-29 Really Means About Taking Jesus’ Yoke
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
What happens when you’re doing “God’s work” - but you feel completely burned out? In this episode of Affirming Truths, Carla shares why she is stepping into a 5-week sabbatical and what God has been revealing about identity, striving, and control. Reflecting on Matthew 11:28–29, she unpacks what it truly means to “take Jesus’ yoke” - not as a poetic phrase, but as a practical invitation. If you’ve been hustling for your worth, overworking to prove yourself, or quietly exhausted from trying to carry life in your own strength, this episode will gently challenge and encourage...
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S12.02 | When Other People’s Emotions Trigger Your Nervous System
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
Have you ever noticed how quickly your body reacts when someone you love is disappointed, upset, or emotionally distant? In this episode of the Affirming Truths Podcast, Carla shares honestly about navigating a burnt-out nervous system, relational triggers, and how other people’s emotions can activate survival responses like fawning, splitting, or shutting down. Through a blend of lived experience, neuroscience, and Scripture, this episode explores: Why relationships are one of the biggest nervous system triggers How attachment wounds and past experiences shape our reactions Why...
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S12.01 | What You Treasure Is Shaping Your Mental Health (Matthew 6 Reflection)
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
Welcome to Season 12! In this episode - inspired by Matthew 6, - we look at a statementJesus makes: the heart follows the treasure—not the other way around. Join Carla as she explores how anxiety, people-pleasing, and perfectionism may not be personal failures, but signals of misplaced treasure. Through scripture, reflection, and practical insight, we look at how re-orienting our lives toward kingdom treasure can bring greater emotional freedom, peace, and rest. Did you know that Carla is a Christian Mental Health coach? See if working with her is what you need in your current season. call...
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S12.TRAILER | Nervous System Healing, Trauma & Faith for Christian Women
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
In this Season 12 trailer of the Affirming Truths Podcast, Christian mental health coach Carla Arges shares the heart behind the upcoming season and the journey listeners are about to step into. Season 12 is for the Christian woman who: Feels overwhelmed by her emotions Battles intrusive thoughts, shame, people-pleasing, or self-doubt Loves God deeply but feels stuck, exhausted, or disconnected Wants healing that reaches her mind, body, and spirit This season will explore: The nervous system and the Bible A Christian approach to trauma and emotional dysregulation Taking...
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S11.BONUS 8 | From Triggered to Regulated: A Mom’s Testimony from Rooted & Resilient
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
In this bonus episode of Affirming Truths, Carla sits down with Kate to talk about what it was really like to go through Rooted & Resilient - and how it changed her motherhood. With two toddlers and a nervous system that felt “fried,” Kate shares how parenting began to expose old wounds, emotional triggers, and patterns she didn’t want to pass down to her kids. Together, Carla and Kate unpack the shift from shame (“I’m failing”) to clarity (“I’m dysregulated”), why healing doesn’t mean never getting triggered, and how faith, nervous system tools, and daily rhythms can...
info_outlineIn this powerful interview, Carla sits down with Hannah to talk about the raw, unfiltered process of healing from trauma, eating disorders, and deep emotional pain.
Hannah opens up about growing up in a Christian home, struggling silently with mental health, and the night she almost gave up hope. But God met her there - turning her pain into a story of redemption and purpose.
Together, Carla and Hannah unpack how faith and vulnerability intersect in healing, why honesty in prayer matters more than performance, and how hope can coexist with suffering.
If you’ve ever wondered where God is in your pain, this conversation will remind you that He’s right there with you.
Bio:
Hannah Hughes is a Denver-based mama, author, and podcaster who is passionate about helping everyday women build authentic faith in every season of life.
Through her own journey, she has learned that purpose isn’t about reaching mountain top moments or having it all figured out — it’s trusting Jesus through the messy middle and hidden seasons, where real life happens, hard questions arise, and grace meets us in our imperfections.
Through honest conversations and Biblical truth, she equips women to grow deep in their relationship with God, embrace hope in every season, and break free from the pressure to be “the perfect Christian.”
Hannah’s willingness to share vulnerably and talk about the hard stuff honestly empowers women to embrace every chapter of their story with God and walk boldly in all that He has created them to be!
Did you know that Carla is a Christian Mental Health coach? See if working with her is what you need in your current season. Book a discovery call today!
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Book a Discovery call with me https://calendly.com/cmsarges/discoverycall
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Check out my blog and more at www.carlaarges.com
Resources:
5 Steps to Building Resiliency
5 Tips for Overcoming a Negative Body Image
Who You Say I Am Biblical Affirmation Cards