One of the most far-reaching projects is the Dignity Project. One day, a lady approached me in Bumala B. ‘Sister Becky, please will you pray for my daughter? She’s been missing for three months.’ Within days, another lady approached me: ‘Please pray for my missing child. My daughter has been gone for five months now.’ As I asked more questions, it became clear what had happened. Here, right on the doorstep of King’s School, right in the village of Bumala B and the surrounding villages, sex traffickers were at work. What could we do? The Dignity Project was born.”
Becky Murray, Embrace the Journey
Saying Yes to God
One of the primary benefits of Today’s Heartlift with Janell, the podcast, is meeting truly remarkable people.
Today, in this episode, you are meeting a young woman whose bravery and courage inspire me and I know it will inspire you.
She’s humble and fierce.
As you will hear, a simple, yet profound providential encounter with a little girl named Felicity, became Becky Murray’s non-negotiable invitation to follow God’s call.
In this episode, you will:
- Be inspired to listen and look for God in unique, special, often surprising ways.
- Be challenged to say YES, even when it scares you beyond all belief.
- Be invited to move outside your comfort zone.
- Be led to give of your resources to help those in need.
This week’s resources
Sometimes the story we tell ourselves is not really true. Sometimes the story others tell about us is not really true. On “Today’s Heartlift with Janell,” Author, Trauma-informed, board-certified marriage and family specialist, and Professional Heartlifter, Janell Rardon, opens conversations about how emotional health and mental fitness effects absolutely every area of our lives. When we possess and practice healthy, strong, resilient emotional health practices, life is so much better. Read Janell’s newest book, “Stronger Every Day: 9 Tools for an Emotionally Healthy You.”
Brittany Piper, author of ”Body-First Healing: Get Unstuck and Recover from Trauma with Somatic Healing.” Brittany transforms our understanding of trauma recovery with her groundbreaking approach that places the body—not just the mind—at the center of healing. After surviving sexual assault, foster care experiences, and profound loss, Brittany found conventional therapy lacking until she discovered the missing piece: somatic healing that addresses trauma stored in the nervous system.
In this powerful conversation, Brittany guides us through the revolutionary science behind trauma recovery. She illuminates how our bodies get stuck in survival responses long after danger has passed, creating chronic stress that manifests as anxiety, rage, shutdown, or illness. Most importantly, she offers hope through accessible somatic practices that can help reset our nervous systems and reclaim our lives.
The discussion delves into fascinating concepts like polyvagal theory, neuroception, and titration. Brittany explains how our nervous systems operate as a three-state ladder rather than a simple on/off switch and demonstrates simple techniques to create evidence of safety for our hypervigilant systems. Perhaps most reassuringly, she emphasizes that healing isn't about eliminating all stress or uncomfortable emotions but developing the capacity to return to safety after activation.
Brittany's Story mentioned in our conversation: My Survivor Story
For more on Somatic Healing: traumahealing.org.
Learn more from Brittany and order her new book: Body-First Healing.
Visit Brittany's YouTube Channel: @HealwithBritt
Visit Brittany on Instagram: @healwithbritt
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