S12.03 | Burned Out for God? What Matthew 11:28-29 Really Means About Taking Jesus’ Yoke
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
Release Date: 02/20/2026
S13.05 | When Prayer Let You Down: Can You Be Angry at God?
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
What do you do when you prayed for years and the thing you feared most happened anyway? In this episode, Carla shares a conversation with a friend who stayed in a painful marriage for sixteen years, praying the whole time for God to step in. Now, in the middle of a hard divorce, she doesn't know how to pray anymore. She feels like she can't tell God she's angry or disappointed without being a "brat," and she's afraid that drawing closer to Him will cost her the good things she has left. If you've ever felt let down by prayer, kept God at arm's length, or believed He's sitting up there ready to...
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S13.04 | Surrender vs. Self-Abandonment: What God Actually Asks of You
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
Carla saw a phrase circulating online: "obedience begins at the end of self." Something about it didn't sit right - so in this episode, she unpacks why that statement, however well-intentioned, can be deeply misleading, especially for anyone who's spent years people-pleasing or learning to distrust their own needs and emotions. Drawing on Scripture and her own experience as a recovering people-pleaser and a mom, Carla makes the case that surrender is not the same as self-abandonment. God isn't asking you to disappear so He can take over - sanctification is Him restoring who you were created to...
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S13.03 | From "What If" to "Even If": A Biblical Approach to Anxiety
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
What do you do when the "what ifs" won't stop? Carla's natural instinct - and probably yours too - is to talk herself out of it: that's not going to happen. But she's discovered that doesn't actually calm an anxious nervous system, because the what ifs just keep coming back. In this episode, prompted by real conversations with her son as he headed off to his first year of university, Carla walks through a shift that does bring safety: trading "what if" for "even if." Through the stories of Habakkuk, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and Psalm 23, she shows how "even if" isn't denial - it's...
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S13.02 | Your Mental Health Struggle Isn't a Moral Failure
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
When a popular Christian commentator claimed online that postpartum depression is really just selfishness in disguise, Carla couldn't stay quiet - and this episode is her response. Using the stories of two fleeing prophets, Jonah and Elijah, Carla unpacks the real difference between willful disobedience and nervous-system dysregulation, and why God meets each one so differently. If you've ever wondered whether your anxiety, your snapping, your isolating, or your depression means you're being disobedient to God, this episode is for you. You'll also hear a bit about Rooted & Regulated,...
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S13.01 | I'm back - I think?
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement
What was meant to be a one month sabbitical - turned into six months! As I start to emerge back into this space - it feels hard. I'm breaking through exectuive function challenges and learning that God doesn't want me to simply return as I was before. So - here's to a messy re-entry and all God has in store for this podcast!
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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...
info_outlineWhat 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 you.
You’ll learn:
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What a yoke actually was in biblical times
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Why Jesus calls His burden “light”
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How burnout can reveal misplaced identity
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What it means to let Jesus set the pace
This is an invitation to stop striving, release control, and walk beside the One who carries the weight.
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