WEEKLY EPISODES OF AFFIRMING TRUTHS
Are you struggling to renew your mind and walk in the Truth of who God made you to be? Do you feel like you are waging a losing battle against your negative self-talk? Are you fatigued from the daily grind of struggling against yourself, your thoughts or your circumstances? In the Affirming Truths podcast with Carla Arges, you will find a safe place to feel seen and heard, as well as Biblically based encouragement and practical tips from my own life experience.
My mission is to empower and equip you to ditch the negative self talk, grow in God and build mental resilience. Hey, I'm Carla Arges. Daughter of the King. Wife. Mom. Mental Health Warrior. Trauma Survivor. And Avid Coffee Drinker. I spent years broken by trauma and mental illness, barely surviving the day to day struggles of my own inner dialogue. I believed the lies of the past, the hurtful things spoken over me and my own self defeating thoughts.
But then something happened. I reclaimed my identity in Christ, figured out how to renew my mind and built the mental grit needed to leave my past self behind and walk in the beautiful purpose God has over my life. If you are ready to say YES to replacing your negative inner dialogue, walking a life of God’s truth and reclaiming who you are - I’m the coach and mentor for you. Get ready to live out Romans 12:2 - be transformed by the renewing of your mind and live in God’s good, pleasing and perfect will.
S6 EP5 | Generational Patterns: 4 Steps to Becoming a Cycle Breaker
We are inclined to repeat negative, toxic generational patterns unless we make a conscious decision to become a cycle breaker.
It’s not easy. It takes owning our own behavior and tending to our need for healing.
But God is good. And he will restore what is broken and you journey in faith through these 4 steps Carla shares.
S6 BONUS 4 | 5 Tips To Help You Develop Regular Bible Study Habits
Listen to learn 5 practical tips from Carla on developing an engaging Bible study routine. Overcome the challenge of getting started and be empowered to be consistent with Carla’s tried and true approach!
S6 EP4 | 4 Steps To Stop Making it About YOU and Bring it Back to Jesus
Join Carla in this thought-provoking episode where she challenges listeners to self-reflect on whether they're making their life all about themselves. Learn four practical steps to shift your focus from self-centeredness to Christ-centeredness. Are you ready for the challenge?
S6 BONUS 3 | Flipping the Script in our Mind with Brittany Estes
Join this conversation with Brittany Estes - speaker, coach and author of Flip The Script.
Our biggest battle field is in our mind. We listen to lies that leave us feeling broken, beaten down and overwhelmed. Brittany’s book calls us to flip the script - to take the lies captive and replace them with Biblical truth.
S6 EP3 | The One Thing You Can Start Today To Help Deal With Anxiety
Learn how to work through anxious moments with Carla's ONE thing, a simple technique that can help reduce anxiety in the long term. This technique is part of Carla's 4 Pillars of Thriving, essential for overall well-being and particularly helpful for those struggling with mental health. Book a Discovery Call with Carla to start implementing the 4 Pillars in your life today.
S6 Bonus 2 | Sometimes God DOES send the storm: Lessons from Jonah
In this week’s bonus episode, Carla shares an “aha” moment she’s had from her current Bibe study - looking at the book of Jonah.
We often are told that God doesn’t cause bad things to happen to his children. And while it’s true that God doesn’t send evil - we learn from the book of Jonah that God will indeed send a storm - to save us from spiritual ruin. You see, God is much more concerned with our spiritual health then momentary physical discomfort.
God pursues us in our disobedience and will, in his mercy, sometimes send storms to draw us back to his protection.
Can you discern what type of storm you are facing right now?
S6 EP2 | 5 Things to Do When You Are Emotionally Overwhelmed
Do you often find yourself overwhelmed by your thoughts and feelings, leading to lashing out or mental paralysis? In this episode, join us as we delve into the experience of overwhelm and discover five valuable tips to effectively deal with it. Explore how to move beyond overwhelm and overcome its grip on your life. Find solace in the knowledge that God recognizes your overwhelm and offers an outstretched hand to help.
S6 Bonus 1 | Shifting Perspectives: From Diet Culture to Stewardship. Interview With IHIWC Client Liz
Carla is SO excited for this conversation! Join her as she sits down and talks to her client and friend Liz. Hear how God has spoken to Liz about changing her perspective on food, body image, wellness and what it means to take care of yourself.
Liz has been working with Carla through In His Image Wellness Collective - a group Carla runs to help women bring Christ-centered stewardship to their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness.
S6 EP1 | What Does The Resurrection Mean For Our Suffering? 3 Takeaways We Can Cling To
Welcome to Season 6! We are going to talk about ALL the things this season to really support your mental and spiritual health! PLUS I am launching a NEW 1:1 Coaching program to help you implement my 4 Pillars of Thriving in YOUR life to help you overcome the overwhelm of anxiety, fear, and other mental health struggles.
But onto today’s episode!
What does the resurrection mean for our suffering? God has given us a framework for our suffering through the life of Jesus. Today I share 3 takeaways from the resurrection that we can cling to in our suffering.
S5 EP11 | 4 Responses We Should Have in the Face of Our Sin
We sin. We fall short. And on this side of heaven, we will continue to sin and fall short.
The enemy wants to use that truth to shame us and stop us from walking where God has called us. He wants to use our sin to isolate us from God. Instead of letting the enemy gain leverage over us in our sin, Carla shares what our response to sin should be in 4 steps.
S5 Bonus 10 | Divine Detours with Lori Ann Wood
In this episode Carla sits down with award winning author Lori Ann Wood to talk about her new book - Divine Detours.
From an unexpected health crisis, Lori takes us through her journey on wrestling with God, working through doubt and ultimately finding a stronger faith.
S5 EP10 | Recognizing the Difference Between Our Strongest Desires and Our Deepest Desires
In this episode Carla shares a recent story of how she was being pulled by a strong desire to do something that God had clearly asked her not to do. While her heart was to honour God, her flesh wanted to do its own thing.
Here’s the truth, our strongest desires are often in opposition to our deepest desires. Listen to Carla encourages you to cling to the vision God has given you and resist temptation to be pulled elsewhere.
S5 Bonus 9 |It’s Necessary to Walk Through the Pain in Order to Get Freedom From it
It doesn’t seem fair. But in order to heal from our deep pain, trauma and emotional hurts - we have to walk through the pain. So many of us - Carla included - avoids the pain through numbing, buffering or distracting ourselves with emotional eating, binge drinking, excessive shopping and more.
In this episode Carla invites you to stop staying stuck in the valley - but move through it to the other side where freedom is waiting.
S5 EP9 | Practical Tips to Create Habits That Support Your Mental Health
Carla often gets asked HOW to implement her 4 Pillars of Thriving with mental health challenges. Today she offers a few tips on how to create habits and rhythms in your day that support your mental health.
But before she goes there - Carla gives a little tough love. The truth is, supporting your mental health requires taking radical responsibility over your habits and priorities.
Period.
S5 Bonus 8 | Knowing God is Good Even After Trauma With Clare Davy
In this episode Clare Davy, founder of The Reconstructed Woman, shares her journey through devastating childhood trauma. From wrestling with God - questioning His goodness in the face of evil - to allowing Him in to help her heal, this is a real and raw conversation that will bring you back to the hope of Jesus.
S5 EP8 | Struggling with an Anxious Mind? 4 Scriptures to Bring You Peace.
This is a short but good episode!
Carla is familiar with the pull of anxiety, to rob our peace and steal our joy.
Know that you are not alone if you struggle with anxiety.
Rehearse these 4 scriptures Carla shares in the moments that you’re struggling to reclaim your peace in Christ.
S5 Bonus 7 | Life Update with Terry: My Current Journey with Mental Health Medication
It’s time for a Life Update!!
Today Carla sits down with her husband Terry and talks about the journey she has been on the last 4 months as her and her medical team try to find a better combination of medication to support her bipolar and bpd. It has been a roller coaster!
Know this - it’s okay if you need medication for your mental illness. But it can sometimes take multiple trial and errors to land on the right one for you.
It doesn’t begin and end with medication though.
You need to implement Carla’s 4 Pillars of Thriving in your life. This is the basis on which she coaches her clients in In His Image Wellness Collective.
S5 EP7 | Being Thankful When The Answer to Your Prayer is NO
No one likes to hear the word no. Especially over something we have been lifting up to God.
Carla shares an update on her knee, the discouragement she’s felt in God’s no and how she is choosing to be thankful in the midst of it.
Even in the no. Even in the waiting. Keep praying. Keep rejoicing.
S5 Bonus 6 | How I Navigate A Difficult Relationship With My Parents
If you follow Carla on instagram (@carlaarges) then it’s no surprise that she has a challenging relationship with her parents, coming out of a toxic environment marked with scars of childhood trauma.
She often gets questions - how do you have a relationship with your parents today? How do you navigate the challenges when apologies were never made and many behaviours un changed?
Today she shares the things that, empowered by the Holy Spirit, allows her to maintain a relationship - with boundaries - and heal at the same time.
S5 EP6 | Is Self Love Biblical?
The “Self love” movement is everywhere you look these days. But what does the Bible say about self love?
Does the world have it right this time?
Join Carla as she contrasts 5 aspects of self love - the world’s way and the WORD’s way.