Episode 319

full
Published on:

5th Feb 2025

The Power of Story Work with Terra Mattson

In this powerful episode of The Collide Podcast, we sit down with Terra A. Mattson, a licensed marriage and family therapist, author, and co-founder of Living Wholehearted. With over two decades of experience, Terra has helped countless women and girls navigate their trauma, embrace their God-given identity, and live lives rooted in grace and integrity.

We explore the transformative power of story work—the process of naming our pain and addressing the baggage, wounds, and trauma we carry. Terra discusses the consequences of unresolved trauma and the profound generational impact of doing the hard work of healing. She shares biblical truths and clinical wisdom, inviting us into a courageous life grounded in Jesus.

What We Talked About:
  • How story work helps us name our pain, face our past, and heal from unresolved trauma.
  • The impact of unaddressed trauma, baggage, and wounds on our lives and relationships.
  • Breaking generational cycles and reshaping what we pass down to future generations.
  • Embracing a courageous life as women grounded in Christ.
  • The role of trauma awareness in building a secure identity in Jesus.

Connect with Terra:

Resources Mentioned:

Follow Willow: Website | Instagram | Facebook

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music

🛍️ Shop for Good at the Collide Store

🎁Partner with Collide to impact lives with your financial gift.

💑Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources.

📲Follow Collide on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry.

📰Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!

Join Us for a Collide Conference for Women!

Looking for a space to be encouraged, refreshed, and inspired? Collide Conferences for Women are designed to help you encounter Jesus in powerful ways, grow in your faith, and connect with a community of women seeking transformation. Don’t miss out on this life-changing experience!

Learn more and register today on our website!

Join the Conversation: What does living courageously look like for you? How has Jesus met you in moments of fear or uncertainty? Share your thoughts and tag us on Instagram at @we.collide!

Subscribe & Review: If this episode inspired you, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review. It helps us reach more women with stories of faith, healing, and transformation.

 

Show artwork for The Collide Podcast

About the Podcast

The Collide Podcast
Welcome to the Collide podcast. We are so glad you’re here! We’re excited for you to join us every week as Collide’s Founder and Director, Willow Weston interviews incredible humans who are experiencing God doing amazing things in their lives. We love sharing stories of leaders, counselors, pastors, business owners, moms, artists, authors, and everyday heroes who are making a difference in the world. We invite our guests to share from an authentic and vulnerable place the ways that Jesus is showing up and colliding with them in the mess, the pain, the beauty, and the joy. We know you will be inspired, refreshed, and encouraged and leave each episode knowing God meets you where you’re at and is doing something beautiful right there.