Journey On: Faith Communities, Resilience & Agents of Change

11. A Legacy of Lifting Others Up

When Linda Morris found her first church community four decades ago, she noticed a spirit of honor from the older members. Following their example, she got involved in pl

10. Science & Story: The Power of Language

Rick Griffin, Director of Training and Curriculum Development with Community Resilience Initiative, is committed to connectedness. Having overcome his own childhood chall

9. Helping Kids Means Helping Adults

Angie Burleson, Executive Director of the AZ ACEs Consortium reveals the secret to helping kids become healthy is really helping adults become healthy first. In her busy

8. Good Science and Spiritual Development

Dave Beach, pastor of Ascend Church in Tempe, Arizona, connects brain science with love and acceptance to help people spiritually. Dave discusses trauma responses and neg

7. Healing Historical Trauma

Iya Affo, founder of Heal Historical Trauma, is a storyteller, trainer, speaker, and traveler. Iya shares how immersing herself in other countries and religions nurtured

6. Reclaiming Hard Stories

Denisha Workizer, founder of Reclaimed Story groups and podcast and Program Coordinator at the Abortion Survivors Network, turns her painful past into purpose by offering

5. If I Could Do It All Over With a Trauma-Informed Lens

Robin Blumenthal, trainer, parenting coach, author, and outreach pastor, opens up about the power of presence, empathy, and curiosity in relationship, particularly the pa

4. Looking at Data, Seeing People

Kavita Bernstein, Chair Of The Board Of Directors for the Arizona ACEs Consortium, shares why she sees Arizona on the tipping point for statewide trauma-informed care. Ka

3. Finding the Confidence to Start Small

Marcia Stanton, consultant, trainer, social worker, and pioneer of the ACEs Consortium in Arizona, a movement that started with just a few passionate people. Marcia talks

2. Heart of Mercy - the Vulnerable Leader

Dan Steffan, lead pastor at Pure Heart Church in Glendale, Arizona, discusses vulnerability and finding the line between emoting and sharing as a pastor. He calls his chu

1. Whole Person Healing for Clinicians and Churches

Brenda Cochran, Director of Counseling at Pure Heart Church in Glendale, AZ, talks about shifting church cultures and mobilizing clinicians to accommodate whole person he