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  (Ep. 75) Is Any Condition Too Broken to Heal? OCD, Bipolar & Faith Questions 19.09.2026 48min

  What if even the conditions that feel most hopeless, the ones you've been told no one can help, aren't the end of your story? In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Freise open the mailbag for a wide-ranging round of listener questions, from mental health to matters of faith. It's an honest, compassionate conversation that meets people right where they're stuck and offers real hope without ever over-promising. They begin with a tender one: does the Compassion ...
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  The Most Powerful Force In The Universe | Winning The War For Your Heart (Ep. 5) 16.09.2026 30min

  Compassion is what love feels like in the trenches. In Episode 5 of Winning the War for Your Heart, Brian Freise — author of Above All Else — exposes the most misunderstood force in the universe. Brian breaks down the difference between pity and compassion, the brutal truth that enablement is not compassion (it's selfishness in disguise), and the Jesus story that wrecked his entire view of what it means to be tender. If you've ever dismissed compassion as soft, weak, or "not for real men" — E...
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  You're Not The Horrible Person You Might Think You Are (Like I Did). | Winning The War For Your Heart (Ep. 4) 09.09.2026 24min

  You're not the horrible person you think you are. In Episode 4 of Winning the War for Your Heart, Brian Freise — author of Above All Else — exposes the origins of shame and the prison it builds inside every human heart. Brian walks through the Genesis 3 moment when Adam and Eve's eyes were opened to a story of deficiency God never intended, the cosmic blame game that's been echoing through every family argument since, and the inside-out reframe that broke his own shame cycle: "No one or nothi...
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  You're Not Broken. You Were Never Broken. | Winning The War For Your Heart (Ep. 3) 02.09.2026 26min

  You're not broken. You were never broken. In Episode 3 of Winning the War for Your Heart, Brian Freise — author of Above All Else — shares the first words Laura Duncan said to him when he walked into her office asking to be fixed. Brian opens up about the 8-year-old photo exercise that cracked his heart open, the four core deficiencies he discovered in his own childhood, and the orphanage analogy that explains why so many Christians feel stuck despite knowing the truth of their new identity i...
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  Why Do I Do Stupid Things? The Brain Science Behind Your Triggers | Winning The War For Your Heart (Ep. 2) 26.08.2026 27min

  Why do we do the stupid things we do? And why, in the moment, does it feel so impossible to stop? In Episode 2 of Winning the War for Your Heart, Brian Freise shares the story of a Starbucks fight that he was afraid would end his marriage—and the surprising conversation with Laura that helped him understand what was really happening beneath his reaction. Brian explores what happens when your primal brain takes over, how to recognize when you're triggered, and why understanding your reactions ...
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  Your Anxiety Is Trying To Tell You Something | Winning The War For Your Heart (Ep. 1) 24.08.2026 36min

  Welcome to Winning the War for Your Heart, a special series based on Brian Freise's book, Above All Else. What if your anxiety, panic, or depression isn't something you need to get rid of—but something you actually need to learn to listen to? In Episode 1, Brian tells the story of the night pain invaded his life in a way he could no longer ignore, numb, or outrun. Brian takes us back to November 2018, when panic walked into his life uninvited, the ER visit he was ashamed to make, and the mome...
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  (Ep. 74) Feeling Stuck in Your Healing? You're Not as Stuck as You Think 15.08.2026 48min

  What if feeling stuck, like you've slipped backward in your healing, isn't a sign the work has failed, but a sign it's finally you've grown more than you think? In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese continue their series on how the Compassion Method brings biblical truths to life, this time turning to perseverance, and what to do when your emotional and spiritual growth feels like it's stalled. Brian talks openly about the very human urge to give up wh...
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  (Ep. 73) Does God Even Hear Me? Why Prayer Feels So Hard 18.07.2026 45min

  What if the reason prayer feels so difficult has less to do with your faith—and more to do with the wounds you've carried since childhood? In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese continue their series on how the Compassion Method brings biblical truths to life by exploring prayer, forgiveness, loving your enemies, and other commands that often feel impossible to live out. Brian vulnerably shares a childhood memory that helped him understand why prayer ha...
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  (Ep. 72) Why You Can't Force Emotional Growth: Shame, Self-Control & the Performance Trap 20.06.2026 49min

  What if the Christian life was never meant to be about trying harder, but about healing deeply enough that love becomes natural? In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese continue their conversation about faith and emotional healing by exploring one of the biggest misunderstandings in the Christian life: the difference between producing the fruit of the Spirit and trying to manufacture it through willpower. Using Galatians 5 as the foundation, Laura explai...
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  (Ep. 71) Why You Can’t Truly Love God if You Hate Yourself 15.05.2026 1godz

  What if the healing that's transforming your heart is more biblical than you've been led to believe? In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese continue their conversation about common objections to the Compassion Method by addressing one of the biggest questions they hear from Christians: Is this process actually biblical? Laura shares her own faith journey and explains how her relationship with God shaped the development of the Compassion Method from the ...
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  (Ep. 70) These 4 Beliefs Stop Emotional Healing (Objections to The Compassion Method) 17.04.2026 47min

  What if the emotions you've spent your whole life trying to avoid are actually trying to help you heal? In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese tackle one of the most common objections to the Compassion Method: "Shouldn't I ignore my feelings instead of paying attention to them?" Together, they unpack why so many of us fear our emotions, where that fear comes from, and why learning to feel your pain is essential to emotional healing—not a threat to...
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  (Ep. 69) Why Your Pain Is a Terrible Fuel Source (And What to Use Instead) 20.03.2026 1godz 6min

  What if the questions you keep asking are actually pointing you toward the healing you've been looking for? In this special Q&A episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese answer listener questions about emotional healing, the Compassion Method, trauma, learning, and what it really looks like to grow when life feels overwhelming. From navigating new challenges and emotional triggers to understanding how the brain learns, Laura offers practical, compassionate gui...
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  (Ep. 68) A Roadmap to True Freedom – Science, Stillness, and the Compassion Method 20.02.2026 47min

  What if the freedom you're searching for isn't found by doing more, but by learning how to be still? In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese explore what they call a roadmap to true freedom, weaving together neuroscience, emotional healing, the Compassion Method, and faith to show why lasting transformation begins with slowing down instead of striving harder. Laura explains that our brains are wired to stay busy, solve problems, and react automatically, ...
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  (Ep. 67) Confidently being You: Turning Triggers into Tools for Growth and Freedom 16.01.2026 53min

  What if the emotional trigger you're trying to avoid is actually the doorway to your healing? In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese challenge one of the biggest misconceptions about emotional triggers: that they're something to fear or eliminate. Instead, they explain why triggers can become one of the greatest gifts in your emotional healing journey when you learn how to work with them instead of against them. Using the powerful picture of ridin...
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  (Ep. 66) Navigating the Emotional Minefield of the Holidays 22.12.2025 1godz 1min

  What if the holidays don't have to be something you survive—but something you actually experience? In this special holiday episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese explore why Christmas and family gatherings can stir up so many emotional triggers—and how you can approach them with greater peace, awareness, and self-compassion. Rather than offering another list of holiday coping strategies, Laura explains how the Compassion Method helps you prepare from the inside...
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  (Ep. 65) Rebuilding Trust from the Inside Out 21.11.2025 50min

  What if the person you trust the least... is yourself? In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese unpack one of the deepest roots beneath anxiety, relationship struggles, and emotional triggers: self-trust. They explore why betrayal by others often awakens something much older—and why healing begins by restoring trust in yourself before trying to rebuild trust with anyone else. Laura explains that many of us learned early in life not to trust our own ...
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  Get To Know Triggered & True - A Compassion Method™ Podcast 27.10.2025 14min

  What if the healing you've been looking for doesn't start with fixing yourself—but with finally understanding yourself? If you're new to Triggered & True, this is the perfect place to begin. In this special introduction episode, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese share what the podcast is all about, why emotional healing matters, and how the Compassion Method helps people move through emotional triggers, shame, anxiety, and pain without becoming trapped by them. Laura and Brian introdu...
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  (Ep. 64) Uncovering Shame: Reclaiming Your True Self (Part 2) 17.10.2025 48min

  What if the shame you've spent your whole life outrunning traces back to something as simple as being a sensitive kid who felt too small? In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Freise follow up on their last conversation ("Uncovering Shame, Reclaiming Your True Self") by getting deeply personal — Brian opens up the actual roots of his own shame, and lets it be walked through in real time. It's a vulnerable, illustrative companion to the previous episode'...
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  (Ep. 63) Uncovering Shame: Reclaiming Your True Self 19.09.2025 46min

  What if there's a quiet virus running underneath everything — one that keeps the emotional healing from taking hold, and you don't even know it's there? In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Freise go deep on the one thing that may block your healing more than anything else: shame. Brian compares it to a virus running low-grade on your operating system — slowing everything down, disrupting even your ability to absorb the Compassion Method — while you ke...
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  (Ep. 62) Judging Yourself: The Hidden Root of Judging Others 15.08.2025 45min

  What if the harsh way you judge other people is really a mirror of the way you quietly judge yourself? In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Freise take on judgment — and the surprising place it comes from. Starting with Matthew 7 ("judge not, that you be not judged") and reading it with the word "condemn" in place of "judge," they draw a crucial distinction most of us blur: the difference between the everyday wise judgments we're meant to make and the ...