Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Do you ever feel like you’re just not enough — no matter how much you do or how hard you try to hold everything together? Maybe you’ve been the strong one for so long, but deep down you’re quietly wondering… Does anyone truly see me?

You’re not alone — and you don’t have to keep hiding your heart.

In this episode, Bonnie shares how emotional neglect and affectional deprivation create deep wounds in the nervous system — and how Psalm 139 offers healing through the power of being seen, known, and loved by God.

 Tune into this episode to rediscover your worth, experience how wonderfully God made you, and feel His tender presence with practical soul care tools rooted in scripture and neuroscience.

 Key Takeaways from Today’s Soul Care:
• How emotional neglect affects your nervous system and brain chemistry
• What “yada” means in Hebrew — and how God experiences your emotions
• Why Psalm 139 can help heal feelings of invisibility and unworthiness
• Three soul care practices to help you feel seen, known, and loved
• A breath prayer to help you release self-doubt and rest in God’s love

Breath Prayer:
Inhale: I praise You…
Exhale: For I am wonderfully made.

Scripture of the Week:
Psalm 139:14
“I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.”

Connect with Bonnie:

Bestselling Books by Bonnie:
https://amzn.to/3NpVYQd

Join the Soul Care Newsletter:
https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe

Watch Weekly YouTube Devotionals:
https://youtube.com/thebonniegray

Follow Bonnie on Instagram & Facebook:
@thebonniegray

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Feeling emotionally exhausted from always being strong? In this episode, discover how the father wound leads to hyper-independence and disconnection from emotional wellness — and learn how soul care, science, and God’s love can help you heal and feel safe again.

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Have you ever felt like you always have to be strong — even when your heart feels worn thin?

Many women carry the hidden weight of father wounds — growing up without the presence of a loving father, or with a dad who was emotionally unavailable. Over time, they learn to protect themselves by becoming hyper-independent, numbing the part of their heart that still longs to be nurtured, seen, and safe.

In this episode, you’ll learn how being “too strong” for too long can disconnect us from emotional wellness. Bonnie explains how father wounds often lead to hyper-independence, and how soul care helps restore trust, emotional safety, and the freedom to receive love again.

 Tune in to understand how hyper-independence develops as a trauma response and how it quietly impacts your ability to rest, feel connected, and be vulnerable. You’ll be guided through a breath prayer to reconnect with God’s nurturing presence, and take two practical soul care steps — rooted in scripture and science — to begin reparenting your heart and experiencing emotional wellness.

 Key Takeaways from Today’s Soul Care:
• Why the father wound often leads to numbness or emotional shutdown
• What science says about the nervous system and our need for safety
• How “being strong” can block us from receiving love
• Why soul care is a spiritual path to restoring vulnerability
• How to gently reparent your heart with God’s truth and tenderness

 Breath Prayer:
Inhale: He gathers the lambs in His arms
Exhale: and carries them close to His heart

 Scripture of the Week:
Isaiah 40:11 —
“He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart.”

Isaiah 46:4 —
“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”
 Featured Resource: FREE Soul Care Quiz at https://soulcarequiz.com
 Get your free personal wellness assessment – and learn which type of soul care – emotional, physical, spiritual, or social — you need most.
 → Take the free quiz at https://soulcarequiz.com

 Connect with Bonnie:

 Bestselling Books by Bonnie:
https://amzn.to/3NpVYQd

 Join the Soul Care Newsletter:
https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe

 Watch Weekly YouTube Devotionals:
https://youtube.com/thebonniegray

 Follow Bonnie on Instagram & Facebook:
@thebonniegray

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Are you feeling uninspired, emotionally drained, or wondering why rest doesn’t feel restful anymore?

In this episode, Bonnie explores the hidden signs of burnout—and why the solution isn’t more time, but more soul-nourishing peace. Through a heartfelt personal story, biblical encouragement, and research-backed soul care tips, she shares how to break free from emotional exhaustion and gently return to joy.

Learn to let go of the pressure to do more, embrace rest without guilt, and experience God’s presence in small, beautiful ways—like buying yourself flowers or getting lost in a good book.

Tune into this episode to discover how burnout blocks your joy, why it’s not your fault, and how you can begin to feel again with God's love leading the way. Plus, Bonnie shares 3 science-backed soul care practices and a powerful breath prayer to bring calm and clarity right where you are.

Key Takeaways:
- Why burnout makes you feel numb—and how to gently awaken joy again
- The spiritual lie we believe about time and productivity
- 3 soul care practices backed by science & scripture to find your joy
- Replace performance with presence
- A beautiful story about manna, rest, and believing God’s provision is enough
- How to experience God’s love in the middle of your ordinary day

Breath Prayer:
(Inhale) God goes before me…
(Exhale) He will not let go of me.

Scripture:
“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” — Deuteronomy 31:8

Join the Lent Wellness Study:Together, we’ll journey through 6 weeks of prayer, scripture, and soul care practices designed to restore your emotional wellness and deepen your connection with Jesus.
 Sign up at https://mysoulcareschool.com 

LINKS & RESOURCES

-  Find my Eucalyptus Shower Steamers here: https://amzn.to/4lcCptS
-  Find my Dr. Teal's Lavender Bath Soak here: https://amzn.to/43x2Eoy
-  Get Bonnie's Bestselling book "Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less" https://amzn.to/4azae1K
-  Join the Lent Wellness Study! https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool/
-  Take the FREE Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your wellness assessment!
-  Subscribe to FREE Breathe Newsletter! https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/

-  Follow Bonnie at www.instagram.com/thebonniegray & www.facebook.com/thebonniegray

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Renewing yourself by focusing your mind on God's goodness is a powerful way to bring joy and peace into our lives. We often forget the power of the small things in life, like a simple cherry-dipped cone from Dairy Queen, that can bring a smile to our faces. During Mental Health Awareness Month and AAPI Heritage Month, we can take the time to remember the small things that bring us peace and joy.

God's goodness is all around us, but it's up to us to take the time to recognize it and to take action on it. We can take the time to slow down and appreciate God's gifts, like the beauty of nature, the love of family, and the peace of a quiet moment. We can also take action to renew our spirit and emotions with God's promise from His Word and a practical soul care tip.

We can also take the time to read books that bring us peace and joy. Bonnie's book Sweet Like Jasmine, Finding Identity in a Culture of Loneliness, is a memoir about her journey to find her father. It explores 20 different areas of our true worth as God's beloved daughter. Reading books like this can help us to find peace and joy in our lives.

LINKS & RESOURCES

• Download 3 FREE Gifts when you order Breathe: 12 breath prayers, 5-day guided devotional + 5 guided audio scripture meditations. Click here to sign up!
• Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm
• Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most.
• Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today’s Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/
• Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!

FOLLOW BONNIE:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray
Her site: http://www.thebonniegray.com

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

LINKS & RESOURCES

• Download 3 FREE Gifts when you order Breathe: 12 breath prayers, 5-day guided devotional + 5 guided audio scripture meditations. Click here to sign up!
• Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm
• Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most.
• Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today’s Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/
• Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!

FOLLOW BONNIE:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray
Her site: http://www.thebonniegray.com

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Do you wake up anxious first thing in the morning? Your mind is racing with thoughts of what you need to get done today and what you failed to do yesterday. If this is a pattern for you, we challenge you to break the morning cycle of worry with prayer!

In this episode preview from Teach Us to Pray, host Christina Patterson shares what to pray in the morning for a worry-free day.

Discover More Episodes of Teach Us to Pray with Christina Patterson:

3 Signs God Is Trying to Get Your Attention: https://bit.ly/42MSUTf / https://spoti.fi/42uBdYS 

How to Turn Your Worries into Prayers: https://apple.co/3I4FPgd / https://spoti.fi/3VTyWUO 

How to Pray When You Sense God Moving You In a New Direction: https://apple.co/42tOrVJ / https://spoti.fi/3BoBwIJ 

Why Prayer Is So Hard: https://apple.co/3pz8jZ9 / https://spoti.fi/3LUNSx9

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What is something God has been touching your heart to let go of, but you doubt if it’s God asking you to change, someone else, or yourself?  What is something God wants to add new in your life?

One of the biggest challenges to mental health is indecision and feeling stuck:  Which voice is God’s or is someone else’s expectations?

Expectations are hard to manage because God may be prompting you to make changes, yet it can become confusing: is it really God calling me to let go of certain roles or responsibilities, or is it just my idea, or is it someone else’s expectations that I’m afraid to disappoint.

Soul Care coach Bonnie will help give you confidence and clarity to make decisions using three passages in Scripture to discern whose voice may be causing you confusion. Learn scientific tips based on scripture to ease anxiety in decision-making.

Learn to:

• Ask questions to ask yourself to discern and grow in confidence
• Apply a 3-point litmus test using 3 passages of scripture to know if expectations are from God’s voice or someone else.
• Identify if your fear or confusion is from a voice from the past
• Discern if your doubt is from fear of others’ judgments, letting God down, or self-doubt.
• Let go and choose rest without giving in to pressure from people you admire or want approval from.

Scripture: The Good Shepherd (John 10), Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), Qualities of Jesus' Voice (Matthew 11:29)

Scripture: “Come to me those who are weary…  and find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-Soul Care Tip: Nature Sounds lower anxiety

LINKS & RESOURCES

• Download 3 FREE Gifts when you order Breathe: 12 breath prayers, 5-day guided devotional + 5 guided audio scripture meditations. Click here to sign up!
• Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm
• Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most.
• Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today’s Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/
• Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!

FOLLOW BONNIE:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray
Her site: http://www.thebonniegray.com

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

LINKS & RESOURCES

• Download FREE Gifts when you order Breathe during the month of May: a 5-day guided devotional to refresh weary hearts + 5 guided audio prayer quiet times, PLUS printable Breath Prayer cards inspired by Scripture.Click here to sign up!
• Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm
• Book Signing Event: Meet Bonnie Gray at Books Inc in Palo Alto, California on May 7th Sunday @2:00pm.
• Join Bonnie & 40+ speakers at the Christian Parenting Event online. Get $20 off using this link & the code: FRIENDSANDFAMILY23
• Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most to flourish with God’s peace and joy in your life.
• Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today’s Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/
• Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!

FOLLOW BONNIE:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray
Her site: http://www.thebonniegray.com

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

We all want to start anew and spring is in the air. But, how do we let go of our fear and say yes to the new things God has for us?

Learn how to let go of roles and responsibilities instead of holding yourself back because of fear.

Plus, with secular meditation so popular in our culture as stress relief tool, what is the difference between secular and biblical meditation?

Soul Care coach Bonnie answers this question and will guide you in a special episode to guide you in biblical meditation so you can say yes to God and say no to fear. Learn scientific tips based on scripture to help ease anxiety.

Learn to:

• Set your heart free from fear of uncertain and anxiety using God’s Word
• What is the difference between secular and biblical meditation for stress relief
• How to slow down to savor God’s peace and presence
• Enjoy a guided audio quiet time using the Lectio Divina – “divine reading” method

Scripture: “I run in the path of your commands for you have set my heart free.” Psalm 119:32

Soul Care Tip: This week, Bonnie talks to us about meditation for stress relief

LINKS & RESOURCES

• Download FREE Gifts when you order Breathe during the month of May: a 5-day guided devotional to refresh weary hearts + 5 guided audio prayer quiet times, PLUS printable Breath Prayer cards inspired by Scripture.Click here to sign up!
• Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm
• Book Signing Event: Meet Bonnie Gray at Books Inc in Palo Alto, California on May 7th Sunday @2:00pm.
• Join Bonnie & 40+ speakers at the Christian Parenting Event online. Get $20 off using this link & the code: FRIENDSANDFAMILY23
• Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most to flourish with God’s peace and joy in your life.
• Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today’s Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/
• Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!

FOLLOW BONNIE:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray
Her site: http://www.thebonniegray.com

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

How do we know we’ve entered a season of burnout and really need to make some changes – or maybe the Lord is saying it’s time to grow and God’s stretching you in order to grow? Bonnie shares 4 signs to know the difference between pushing through or it’s time to make changes that may be disruptive, but necessary.

Learn how the pick-yourself-up-by-the-boostraps mindset may not be how God is calling you to walk with him in your current season of faith.

Soul Care coach Bonnie will share answers to these questions. Learn scientific tips based on scripture to help ease anxiety.

Learn to:

• Understand the difference between burnout and a season of being stretched in order to grow
• Identify signs in 4 areas of wellness that signal burnout: emotional, physical, spiritual and social
• 4 Mental Health Benefits Listening to Stories
• How being too strong doesn’t mean you’re more spiritual & hurts you
• Breath Prayer: Inhale: When I feel afraid. Exhale: I will trust in you.

Scripture: When I feel afraid, I will trust in You
Soul Care Tip: Listening to stories, Taking a Walk, and Relaxing Benefits of Activating Your Auditory Senses

LINKS & RESOURCES

• Listen to “4 Practical Ways to Avoid Burnout” with Bonnie on the Proverbs 31 Ministry Podcast
• Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm
• Book Signing Event: Meet Bonnie Gray at Books Inc in Palo Alto, California on May 7th Sunday @2:00pm.
• Join Bonnie & 40+ speakers at the Christian Parenting Event online. Get $20 off using this link & the code: FRIENDSANDFAMILY23
• Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most to flourish with God’s peace and joy in your life.
• Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today’s Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/
• Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!

FOLLOW BONNIE:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray
Her site: http://www.thebonniegray.com

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.