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Living Wholehearted Podcast With Jeff and Terra

Living Wholehearted Podcast With Jeff and Terra

By: Terra & Jeff Mattson - Living Wholehearted
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Join the Mattsons, a dynamic husband-wife team, who are helping leaders live and lead with integrity at home, at work, and in the community. Whether you are a parent, a pastor, a CEO, or all three, the Living Wholehearted Podcast inspires and helps you shrink the gap between what you preach and how you live. Authors, speakers, business owners, social entrepreneurs, parents, and co-founders of Living Wholehearted and Courageous Girls, Jeff is a seasoned Executive Coach and Terra is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Their weekly conversations integrate trauma-informed clinical, biblical, and relational wisdom, offering practical tools and relatable insights to help you with the relationships that matter most.

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Episodes
  • Leading Through Suffering: Finding God in the Wilderness

    Leading Through Suffering: Finding God in the Wilderness
    May 13 2025

    In this episode, we open up about the often hidden cost of leadership—especially in seasons of suffering. We reflect on how narrowing our relational circles, honoring emotional limits, and learning to trust God more deeply can become sacred tools for healing. Whether you're leading in a church, home, or organization, we share real stories and biblical truths that reveal how hardship doesn't disqualify us—it deepens us. Join us as we explore how to let our theology shape our reality, not the other way around.


    Takeaways
    1. Margins Matter in Suffering: Protecting emotional and relational margins allows us to heal and lead well, especially during seasons of grief or burnout.
    2. Concentric Circles of Support: Shrinking your relational circle in hard times isn’t selfish—it’s wise stewardship of limited emotional energy.
    3. Suffering as a Trust Muscle Builder: God often uses pain not to punish, but to strengthen our ability to trust Him deeply and fully.
    4. Let Theology Shape Reality: When emotions feel overwhelming, grounding ourselves in who God is keeps us from spiraling into distorted beliefs.
    5. Jesus Modeled Relational Boundaries: Even Christ chose an inner circle and stepped away from the crowds, showing leaders how to steward their capacity.
    6. Trauma-Informed Leadership: Understanding how past wounds affect behavior is crucial for both personal healing and guiding others with compassion.
    7. No Shortcuts in Healing: Leaders are often tempted to move through pain quickly, but authentic transformation requires slow, intentional work.

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    We LOVE that you’ve decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter. And, if you’re a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com.


    Until next time, be the leader you would follow!

    Grateful for you,

    Jeff & Terra

    To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to:

    INSTAGRAM

    @TerraMattson

    @Living_Wholehearted

    @MyCourageousGirls

    FACEBOOK

    @WeAreLivingWholehearted

    @MyCourageousGirls

    WEBSITES

    LivingWholehearted.com

    TerraMattson.com

    MyCourageousGirls.com

    RESOURCES

    Shrinking the Integrity Gap

    Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course

    Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace

    Dear Mattsons

    Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters




    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/living-wholehearted-podcast-with-jeff-and-terra/donations
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    41 mins
  • More Than Inclusion: Why Belonging Matters in the Body of Christ // Cameron Horner

    More Than Inclusion: Why Belonging Matters in the Body of Christ // Cameron Horner
    Apr 29 2025
    In this episode, we sit down with Cameron Horner to explore the depths of suffering, purpose, and the profound comfort found in Christ. Through his personal story of life-altering injury, Cameron shares how pain can shape perspective, deepen intimacy with Jesus, and become a prophetic voice within the body of Christ. We unpack the difference between inclusion and belonging, the theology of suffering, and how disability reveals what the Church might be missing. This is a conversation full of raw honesty, grace, and hope for anyone walking through loss or carrying unanswered questions.TakeawaysThe Fellowship of Suffering: Pain creates a unique space to experience intimacy with Christ, echoing Paul’s desire to share in Jesus’ sufferings.From “Why Me?” to “With Me”: Instead of easy answers, we’re invited to meet a Savior who suffers with us—not just above us.Disability as Prophetic Presence: Those with disabilities are not just recipients of ministry but voices that reveal what the Church is missing.Belonging vs. Inclusion: Inclusion offers a seat at the table, but belonging says, “We’re incomplete without you.”The Strength of Dependence: Embracing interdependence reflects the design of the body of Christ and challenges our culture’s idolization of independence.Mental Fortitude Through Trial: Physical limitations don’t limit spiritual depth—endurance forged in suffering often leads to extraordinary resilience.A Better Way to Comfort: Avoiding spiritual clichés opens the door for real empathy—being present in someone’s pain is often the most powerful ministry. Website: www.CameronHornerMinistries.org Instagram: @cameronhornerministries Facebook: Cameron Horner Ministries========================================================We LOVE that you’ve decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter. And, if you’re a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com. Until next time, be the leader you would follow! Grateful for you,Jeff & Terra To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to: INSTAGRAM@TerraMattson@Living_Wholehearted@MyCourageousGirls FACEBOOK@WeAreLivingWholehearted@MyCourageousGirls WEBSITESLivingWholehearted.comTerraMattson.com MyCourageousGirls.com RESOURCESShrinking the Integrity Gap Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in GraceDear Mattsons Helping Moms Raise Confident DaughtersSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/living-wholehearted-podcast-with-jeff-and-terra/donations
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    1 hr
  • Who Can You Trust? Navigating Relationships with Discernment

    Who Can You Trust? Navigating Relationships with Discernment
    Apr 8 2025

    In this episode, we dive into the wisdom of trust—how to discern safe relationships, set healthy boundaries, and grow into a trustworthy person. We explore the concept of "green light, yellow light, and red light" people, helping you navigate relationships with wisdom and grace. Whether in leadership, marriage, or community, learning to trust wisely while becoming a person others can trust is essential for growth. Join us as we unpack practical insights to strengthen your discernment and relational health.

    Takeaways
    1. The Green, Yellow, and Red Light Framework: A practical way to discern safe relationships and set healthy boundaries.
    2. Oversharing as a Trust Signal: Sharing too much too soon can indicate a broken trust meter, while withholding trust completely can signal past wounds.
    3. Trust as a Personal Responsibility: Before expecting trust from others, we must first cultivate our own trustworthiness.
    4. Pain and Its Impact on Trust: Trauma and past hurt can push us from being “green light” people to “yellow” or even “red,” but healing is possible.
    5. Jesus’ Model of Trust: Even Christ was intentional with His inner circle—discerning where to place our trust is an act of wisdom, not fear.
    6. Evaluating Relationships with Wisdom: Observing behavior over time helps us determine who is genuinely safe and who might be using us for their own needs.
    7. Leading with Discernment: Whether in marriage, leadership, or community, wisdom in trust-building fosters stronger, healthier relationships.

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    We LOVE that you’ve decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter. And, if you’re a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com.


    Until next time, be the leader you would follow!

    Grateful for you,

    Jeff & Terra

    To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to:

    INSTAGRAM

    @TerraMattson

    @Living_Wholehearted

    @MyCourageousGirls

    FACEBOOK

    @WeAreLivingWholehearted

    @MyCourageousGirls

    WEBSITES

    LivingWholehearted.com

    TerraMattson.com

    MyCourageousGirls.com

    RESOURCES

    Shrinking the Integrity Gap

    Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course

    Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace

    Dear Mattsons

    Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters



    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/living-wholehearted-podcast-with-jeff-and-terra/donations
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    55 mins

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