Strong Tower Mental Health Podcast

What happens when your faith is tested for years through trauma, medical crises, unanswered questions, and the suffering of your children? In this deeply moving episode of the Strong Tower Mental Health Podcast, Heidi sits down with Holly Meisner — president of the Minnesota Christian Chamber and co-owner of His Healing House — to talk about the intersection of faith, suffering, healing, and whole-person health. Holly vulnerably shares how her relationship with Jesus began at age five, how her faith was radically refined through a decade of navigating her children's severe health challenges, and what it looked like to keep trusting God when outcomes were uncertain. Together, Heidi and Holly explore trauma, surrender, nervous system healing, functional medicine, spiritual healing, and the importance of addressing root causes rather than simply managing symptoms. Holly also shares powerful testimonies from her holistic clinic, where faith, trauma-informed care, and physical healing come together in transformative ways. This conversation is honest, hope-filled, grounded, and deeply encouraging for anyone walking through suffering, burnout, chronic stress, or a season where faith feels stretched thin. "If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it… But even if He does not, we will not serve other gods." — Bible What You'll Learn in This Episode How prolonged trauma and caregiving can deeply impact faith, identity, and the nervous system The difference between symptom management and root-cause healing Why surrender and trust often deepen most in seasons of suffering How trauma-informed care, functional medicine, and spiritual healing can work together Practical insight into holistic healing approaches for anxiety, chronic stress, inflammation, and emotional wounds Holly's website: www.hishealinghouse.org Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com Schedule a FREE 15-minute clarity call with Heidi: https://calendly.com/heidimortenson/15min Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5 If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

What if your struggle to be still isn't spiritual failure—but a nervous system that learned survival? In this episode, we explore how to train your body, soul, and spirit to experience God's presence in a real, sustainable way. If you feel restless, bored, agitated, or unable to slow down with God, this conversation will gently show you that stillness is a skill that can be learned. You'll learn: • Why stillness is biblical and essential for hearing God • How trauma and overstimulation affect spiritual focus • What to do when boredom or agitation rises • Simple practices to train your nervous system for rest • How stillness strengthens your ability to stay in your God-given assignment This episode is an invitation into a slower, safer, more rooted way of walking with God. "Be still, and know that I am God." — Psalm 46:10

What is God asking of you right now? In a world filled with constant noise, crisis, controversy, and competing voices, it's easy to feel pulled in every direction. This episode invites you to slow down, tune out distraction, and rediscover the peace that comes from knowing your current assignment from God. "Let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him." — 1 Corinthians 7:17 (ESV) What you'll gain from this episode: • The biblical difference between calling, purpose, and assignment • How to discern God's leading through peace, prayer, dreams, and wise counsel • Why choosing your family and tending what's in your hands is holy • How to recognize when something is a weight—not your responsibility • Practical ways to stay focused on what God has entrusted to you in this season This episode will help you release what isn't yours to carry and embrace faithful obedience right where you are. Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com Sign up for the coaching group: www.rootedandwholecoaching.com Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5 If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you ever gone to church, felt better… but didn't know why? Do you love Jesus but still feel stuck in anxiety, striving, or exhaustion? Do you feel like you should be doing more — even when your heart is longing just to rest? You were never meant to live from survival. You were created to live from heaven. In this powerful and revelatory episode, Heidi Mortenson invites you into a life-changing understanding of who you really are: you are a spirit, who has a soul, and lives in a body. When you said yes to Jesus, the Holy Spirit came to live inside you — bringing wisdom, discernment, healing, and divine connection. But most of us were never taught how to actually live from our spirit. "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." ~1 Thessalonians 5:23 "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." ~John 4:24 This episode will help you break free from striving and step into alignment with heaven. ✨ In this episode, you'll discover: How to live spirit-led instead of stress-led How your soul can come under peace instead of pressure How your body can heal when it feels safe and supported How to experience God not just intellectually, but relationally and spiritually You'll be guided into deeper awareness of God's presence within you, learn how to release shame and self-blame, and receive practical tools for walking daily in Spirit, soul, and body alignment — the way God designed. This is not about doing more. This is about becoming more aware of who God already is in you. Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5 If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

What if reaching your goals, healing emotionally, and growing spiritually isn't about trying harder—but about becoming safer? In this episode of the Strong Tower Mental Health Podcast, we go deeper into what it actually looks like to live regulated by the Spirit by expanding our window of tolerance and increasing our capacity. Building on Romans 7 and 8, Heidi explores how neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and Scripture work together so we can move beyond where we've been—whether that's in healing, faith, parenting, leadership, or personal goals. If you've ever loved God, believed the truth, and still found yourself overwhelmed, shut down, reactive, or stuck, this episode explains why—and shows how the Holy Spirit gently expands your capacity over time so you can live with greater peace, presence, self-control, and forward movement. Healing and achieving goals isn't about pushing harder. It's about becoming more regulated, connected, and anchored in God. ✨ What You'll Gain from This Episode A clear understanding of the window of tolerance and how it affects behavior, healing, and goal achievement Why dysregulation—not rebellion—is often what keeps us stuck How the Holy Spirit expands our capacity through safety, not pressure Practical, Spirit-led ways to move toward healing and your New Year's goals without burnout or shame "For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death." ~Romans 8:2 Milk & Honey Sponsor, use code STRONGTOWER15: https://milkandhoneytallow.com?sca_ref=9980346.HylvVLpOJiQO 💬 Connect with Heidi Mortenson 🌐 Website: www.heidimortenson.com 📬 Join the Mailing List: Stay encouraged with weekly faith and mental health insights → https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5 📸 Instagram: @heidilynnlmft 👍 Facebook: @heidilynnlmft 🌐 TikTok: @heidilynnlmft If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!