Episode 10: Why You Feel Out of Sync—and How to Fix It | Return to Heart
Alignment isn’t about perfection — it’s about returning home to who God made us to be. In this episode of Return to Heart, we explore the final stage of the transformational process: alignment—stepping out of hiding, confronting shame, receiving acceptance, and rediscovering our God-given identity.
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00:00 – Opening banter & setting the tone
01:03 – The desire for alignment
02:09 – Introduction to the transformational process
04:00 – Acceptance, attunement, and attachment explained
06:10 – The Prodigal Son as a model of alignment
09:08 – “You’re made for the water” – the story of Jim
11:22 – How Jesus brings people into alignment
12:03 – Alignment, discipline, and healthy correction
14:09 – Why correction must come after acceptance
16:01 – Jeff’s story: hiding, fear, and being called out
17:59 – The tension between shame and gifting
21:19 – Real-time vulnerability and the power of admission
23:10 – Why this process must repeat over a lifetime
25:09 – Alignment lived out in real relationships
26:31 – The beauty and struggle of embracing your God-given strengths
28:44 – Todd’s story of stepping out of the “closet”
31:18 – The emotional impact of being unseen
33:47 – How identity pulls us out of hiding
36:26 – Healing through relationship vs. isolation
38:24 – Bulldozers and teaspoons: two pathways of healing
40:30 – Intimacy as the place where healing happens
41:46 – Leading with weakness invites connection
44:15 – Flyover of the entire transformational process
48:16 – Introducing Emotions Unveiled
51:11 – How the study helps you return to heart
52:01 – Closing encouragement & resources
