
Story Matters Podcast
In the Story Matters Podcast, Hosts Ryan and Emily Baker discuss the intersection between theology and psychology helping listeners to better grasp how their particular stories have shaped them.
Podcasting since 2024 • 35 episodes
Story Matters Podcast
Latest Episodes
35. Understanding “Triggered”: What's Happening in Your Brain and Body
The word “triggered” has wandered far from its clinical roots, but we all hear it referenced often. We pull the term back into focus by walking through what actually happens when the brain’s alarm system misfires and how prior wounds teach the ...
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34. Why Story Work: For the Lovers, the Haters and Everyone Not Sure.
We make a clear, biblical case for "story-work" or anything under the umbrella of understanding your narrative in view of God's redemptive story. We explore why people resist it—from theological objections to fear of feeling—while offerin...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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34:12

33. Redeeming “Just Sit in It”: From Avoidance to Honest Waiting with God
What if the advice you hate—“just sit in it”—isn’t a brush‑off, but a doorway to God’s presence, clarity, and change? We unpack why the phrase so often feels passive or even harmful, especially for those with abandonment wounds, and then rebuil...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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35:57

32. Ten Ways to be a Better Listener
Genuine listening has become a rare art. In this episode, Ryan and Emily Baker break down ten practical strategies that transform ordinary conversations into sacred encounters. Whether one-on-one with a friend or in a small group, deep listenin...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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32:23

31.Integrity: Finding Wholeness in a Fragmented World
What if integrity isn't about moral perfection, but about truthful living? This conversation explores integrity as the alignment between our inner and outer worlds – not a flawless character, but an honest one.When we experience trauma ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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