The Pastor & The Counselor

Rooted Relationships: Deepening Our Relationships

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Corryn and Ryan talk about the need for intentionality, vulnerability, and honesty if we are going to have relationships that are deep...

Rooted Relationships: Leading From Our Knees

16 Mar 2026

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Today Ryan & Corryn talk about having healthy relationships as we serve others from a place of humility and prayer verses position and control.

Rooted Relationships: First Love, Second Love

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan & Corryn discuss the critical importance of our relationship with God in order to have truly healthy relationships with one a...

Curiosity- asking good open-ended questions

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan & Corryn talk about the importance of being a curious question asker in order to build healthy relationships.

Exercise Check Up

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we dig into exercise which is so important to not just our physical life, but also our spiritual, mental, and emotional parts of life....

Nutrition Check Up

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan and Corryn walk us through doing a Nutritional check up. Being intentional about our intake.

Relationship Check Up

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan & Corryn offer some really simple yet transformational thoughts on how to check up on your relationships in order to see them...

Spiritual Check Up

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this series we want to talk about doing a simple check up in four specific areas of life. In this episode we start with doing a spiritual check up,...

Thinking Ahead: Different Seasons of Family Rhythms

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Every family has seasons of different rhythms. It could be sports, travel, work... you name it. Intentionally thinking ahead can help us enter into th...

Thinking Ahead: Seasons of Grief in a New Year

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan & Corryn help listeners think ahead about seasons of grief that they may encounter in this new year in order to be prepared a...

Thinking Ahead: Dealing with Post Holiday Blues

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We all can experience the let down after the holidays. In this episode Ryan & Corryn give some really helpful tactics in dealing with and moving t...

Thinking Ahead: Setting Realistic Goals

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan and Corryn seek to help listeners consider setting realistic goals for the new year and to consider some of the challenges goal s...

Ending the Year and Dealing with the Gap

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is not our normal, well put together episode. This is Corryn and Ryan ending the year chatting and providing some nuggets of helpful truth and wi...

Health and Wellness During the Holidays

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can we continue to pursue health and wellness during the holidays? Is it possible to enjoy without overindulging? These are questions that Ryan & ...

Gift Giving

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan & Corryn discuss the possible anxiety around gift giving and how to not fall into the trap of comparing and dreading such a b...

The Holidays and Extended Family

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Corryn and Ryan dig into a topic that many people talk about and try to figure out... that being extended family and the holidays. Exp...

When the Schedule is too much...

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about how to identify when our family schedule might be too much and what to do about it.

Helping Our Kids Develop Healthy Friendships

01 Dec 2025

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In this episode we spend time thinking through how as parents and adults we can help our children develop healthy friendships.

Building Trust and Working Through Forgiveness

24 Nov 2025

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In this episode Pastor Ryan, Corryn, and Kristen talk about building trust and working through forgiveness with our kids.

When Our Mess Has Affected Our Kids

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Pastor & The Counselor we dig into the hard conversation of what to do when our life choices have affected our kids.

Involving Extended Family in Raising a Healthy Family

10 Nov 2025

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In this episode Ryan, Corryn and Kristen talk about the significance and importance of involving extended family and friends in raising healthy famili...

Communicating with our Kids

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about developing healthy communication with our kids as adults.

Raising Healthy Families: Discipline

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Discipline isn't just about punishment. In this episode we talk about the reality that discipline is discipleship and that being intentional in ou...

Raising Healthy Families: Healthy Boundaries

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan, Corryn and Kristen dig deeply into how to develop healthy boundaries with our children and provide some great examples of how ha...

Raising Healthy Families: Finding Connection Points

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan, Corryn, and Kristin identify the struggle it can be to try to connect with our children and grand children and then provide some...

Raising Healthy Families- Introduction

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan & Corryn are joined by Kristen from In Him Christian Wellness as we kick off a new series around Parenting and Family. This e...

Dealing with Hard Stuff- Part 2

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan & Corryn continue the conversation around dealing with hard things. Often we want to avoid hard stuff, but most of the time t...

Dealing with Hard Stuff- Part 1

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan & Corryn talk about one of our tendencies when dealing with hard stuff... quitting, and some ways to deal well with hard thin...

Faith

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn after talking about Failure on the last episode talk about Faith.

Failure

18 Aug 2025

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In this episode we talk about Failure and how we can both acknowledge and overcome it.

Hope in the Process of Healing from Trauma

11 Aug 2025

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Hope is critical in the process of healing and in this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn talk about this essential part hope plays in freedom and healing...

Taking Back Power

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Corryn and Ryan continue the series on trauma by talking about the need to take back power specifically by identifying the lies we bel...

Inviting Community into our Healing from Trauma

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pastor Ryan and Corryn spend time discussing the need for building trust and having others able to join us in our healing journey. How do we rebuild t...

Coping Skills for Dealing with Trauma

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn dig into some really practical coping skills that can be practiced in order to deal with trauma.

Resiliency In Trauma

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn dig into the topic of resiliency in working through and dealing with trauma.

Trauma... What is it?

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn kick off a series of podcasts talking about Trauma by providing some simple definitions of Trauma.

Entering Summer... The Challenges of Summer

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Entering into a new season with its own rhythms can be challenging. In this episode Ryan & Corryn discuss how the challenges can be met head on so...

Entering Summer...Embracing Joy

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn discuss how we can enter summer embracing joy and the rhythms that come with entering into a new season.

Grief in Divorce

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan along with Corryn and Christie from In Him Christian Wellness discuss grief in divorce and provide some really helpful und...

Grief from Homelessness

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode our special guest Christie from In Him Christian Wellness discusses an area of grief that doesn't get talked about very often, if at a...

Grief and a Medical Diagnosis

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan along with Corryn and Christie from In Him Christian Wellness spend time talking about the grief that we experience when w...

Grief and the Loss of a Loved One

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn are joined by Kristie Morton from In Him Christian Wellness. Kristie as a counselor has a deep passion to walk ...

Phobia

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn talk about Phobia, a specific area of Anxiety. From personal stories to some clear strategies of help this epis...

Panic Attacks

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn help us understand what a panic attack is and then provide some strategies for both those dealing with this typ...

Strategies in Dealing with Generalized Anxiety

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn dig into strategies in dealing with Generalized Anxiety and also help those walking with individuals who battle...

Generalized Anxiety

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan and Corryn define Generalized Anxiety and help us understand the nuances of it.

Relational Anxiety

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So many of us experience the stress or anxiety of being in relationships. In this episode Corryn & Ryan talk specifically about relational anxiety...

Social Anxiety

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan & Corryn talk about Social Anxiety and provide some really practical ways to find freedom in this area of stress.

Performance Anxiety

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt like you have to be perfect or get it right? In this episode we talk about the stress that we might feel around our performance.

Anxiety- Introduction

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan & Corryn spend time introducing the topic of anxiety and specifically the difference between situational or circumstantial an...

Setting Goals and Making Plans to Bring About Change

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan & Corryn practically walk through setting goals and making plans in order to move into spring and see desired change h...

Motivation for Change

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Pastor Ryan & Corryn talk about the motivation required for change to happen as we enter into the spring season.

Laying The Groundwork

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we want to make sure we are all on the same page and have a clear understanding of where we are coming from as we re-launch the Pastor...

We Are Back in 2025

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to The Pastor & The Counselor. In this new episode Pastor Ryan & Corryn go back down memory lane and set the groundwork for 2025....

Kingdom Care | Nutrition Counseling w/ Christine Barnett

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over the next couple of months, we are going to be diving into a series called, Kingdom Care, where we sit down and talk with a number of different in...

Dealing with Blind Spots

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone has a blind spot, something that others can see in you but you can’t see yourself. Maybe a friend recommended you see a therapist but you w...

Handling Change

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Change can be challenging for everyone. Change in job, location, or even just a change in the season can bring about different hurdles. Whether positi...

Emotional Absorption

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do the emotions of those around you affect you? Do you find yourself feeling everyone else’s feelings? In a world of hurt, we can easily become ...

"New Year, New You" | Rediscovering Joy

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do we rediscover joy? This can feel really hard, especially if you’re just…numb or in the middle of a struggle. How do you get from point A to...

"New Year, New You" | Re-Energizing Your Faith

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a “New Year, New You”… but what does that mean for you? Is it a season of renewal for you or is it a time of solidarity? In the last epis...

"New Year, New You" | Re-Establishing Rhythms

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“We re-establish new rhythms to take deeper steps into healing, wholeness, and who God created us to be… and recognizing when or if we’re off tr...

Bouncing Back After The Holidays

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas is over and a new year is around the corner! In this short episode of The Pastor & The Counselor, Pastor Ryan, Corryn, AJ and Kristen si...

Expectations & Boundaries During the Holidays

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For some of us, the holidays are full of joy and excitement. For others, it’s a time of struggle and stress. What are your expectations during the h...

Supporting Our Youth: What are They Going Through?

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the last episode of The Pastor & The Counselor, Pastor Ryan, Corry, AJ, and Kristen discussed the trauma and violence our children are exposed ...

Supporting Our Youth: Increasing "Trauma"

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this series, of the Pastor & The Counselor, Pastor Ryan meets up with counselors Corryn, AJ, and Kristen from In-Him Wellness to talk about "Su...

"You are Not a Burden"

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the last episode, Pastor Ryan, Jon & Corryn discussed what it may be like for those of us that feel like we don't want to be a burden to others. In...

"I am Not a Burden"

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us don't seek help when we are struggling, because we don't want to "be a burden". In this episode Pastor Ryan, Jon & Corryn face this head-on...

Welcome Back!

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, we hope you have had a wonderful summer break! Catch up with Pastor Ryan, Jonathan Burchard & Corryn Vento in this episode of The Pastor...

Summer Rhythm| Fun

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do you like to do for fun? What is fun? How can having fun be a productive use of Kingdom time? In this episode of the Pastor & the Counselor...

Summer Rhythm| Relationships

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Summer can sometimes mean spending more time together as a family. This can be wonderful but also has its challenges. Join Pastor Ryan, Corry, and Jon...

Summer Rhythm| Routines

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why is routine important, how might the summer affect our routines, and what can we do to help alleviate some of the stress in the transitions? These ...

Summer Rhythm| Permission to Rest

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a society that tells us we need to be busy to be successful, it can seem impossible to give yourself permission to rest, even in the summer. In thi...

Spring Cleaning {Choosing Change}

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we just need a fresh start or a shift, but that can be scary. Change can feel overwhelming! How do we start to take small steps to choose so...

Spring Cleaning {Handling Change}

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The season is changing and often we have changes happening in our lives as well. In today's episode Ryan, Jon, and Corryn sit down and talk about how ...

Spring Cleaning {Movement & Mental Well-Being}

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How does movement affect our mental well-being? How do we start pursuing a lifestyle that involves movement? In today's episode, we take a d...

Spring Cleaning {Goal Setting}

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Spring is here and for some of us, that means spring cleaning! Clearing the cobwebs in our lives can look many different ways. Today we take a look at...

Grief: Walking with Others in their Journey

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We were never created to walk alone but walking with other people can be complicated and messy. When we are grieving, it can add a layer of complexity...

Grief: Handling Your Own Journey

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Grief, unfortunately, is a universal reality. We will all have to deal with grief at some point in our lives. What grief looks like can be different f...

Encouraging Others (ft. Kim Bream)

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We can always use some encouragement. The question, is where does it come from? In this episode Jon, Corryn, Ryan, and our new guest Kim talk about en...

Encouraging Yourself (ft. Kim Bream)

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We can always use some encouragement. Is it possible to encourage ourselves? In this episode Jon, Corryn, Ryan, and our guest counselor Kim talk about...

Facing Frustration: Political

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Political Frustration Politics can be a volatile subject, especially here in the United States over then last 6 years. Join us for today's episode as ...

Facing Frustration: Parenting

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Parenting Frustaiton We all experience frustration! In this episode, Pastor Ryan and counselors, Jon Burchard and Corryn Vento discuss what's at the h...

Facing Frustration: Introduction Part Two

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Facing Frustration: Introduction Part One

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Having Hard Conversations

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for today's episode of The Pastor and The Counselor as Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and Corryn Vento discuss the topic of hard conversati...

Integrated Care | Creative Dramatics (feat. JoHanna Newman)

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for this episode of The Pastor and The Counselor, as Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and JoHanna Newman discuss the value of Creative Dramati...

Integrated Care | Clinical Massage (feat. KellyAnne Riden)

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for today's episode of The Pastor and The Counselor as Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and KellyAnne Riden discuss how Clinical Massage fits ...

Integrated Care | Intensive Outpatient Programs (feat. Dani Nickerson)

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of The Pastor and the Counselor, Pastor Ryan Brown and Jon Burchard talk with Dani Nickerson about Intensive Outpatient Programs, a...

Integrated Care | Biblical Life Coaching (feat. Amanda Settle)

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of The Pastor and the Counselor, Pastor Ryan Brown and Jon Burchard talk with Amanda Settle on the role of the Biblical Life Coach ...

Integrated Care | Somatic (feat. Tyler Schuhly)

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join us today, as we continue in our series about integrate care. In this episode Pastor Ryan talks with counselors, Jon Burchard and Tyler Schuhly ab...

Integrated Care | Family Counseling & Formational Prayer (feat. Shannon Moyer)

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Integrated Care | Introduction

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is kick-starting a series on what Integrative Care looks like, particularly with In Him Christian Wellness. Pastor Ryan, Jon Burchard,...

"Wholeness"

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of The Pastor and the Counselor, Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and Corryn Vento discuss what wholeness is and how our health is ...

Strategies to Overcome Worry

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Pastor Ryan and Counselors, Jon Burchard and Corryn Vento dive into Part Two of their discussion on worry. Last week they discusse...

Origins & Effects of Worry

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Part One In today's episode, Pastor Ryan and Counselors Jon Burchard and Corryn take about the origins and effects of worry. Everyone deals with worry...

Dealing with Pressure

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and Corryn Vento talk about Pressure. We all face it in some measure and at some point, but learn...

Spiritual Check-Up

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On todays' episode, Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and Corryn Vento talk about how to do a Spiritual Check-up and why it's such a foundation part of...

Relationship Check-Up

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and Corryn Vento talk about how to do a relationship check-up. After more than a year of shut dow...

Mental Health Check-Up

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of The Pastor and the Counselor, Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard and Corryn Vento talk about why it's important to to do a mental heal...

Fighting Fatigue

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pastor Ryan talks with Jon Burchard and Corryn Vento, the resident counselors from https://www.inhimchristianwellness.org about how to recognize and f...