Doing meaningful work with people can be deeply rewarding, but it can also become surprisingly isolating. In this episode of the ReStory Podcast, Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson sit down with Storywork coach Jeremy Williamson to explore what changes when a practitioner chooses to do this work in community rather than inside their own silo. Jeremy shares how supervision, camaraderie, and being known by people who understand his story have helped him show up more fully for his clients, while the conversation also gets honest about shame, fear, perfectionism, and the temptation to believe we should have it all together. Together, they unpack why ethical Storywork coaching requires more than good skills, including community, reflection, shared wisdom, and the courage to let other people see where we are still growing. Jeremy also shares the story behind his upcoming book, That's Not My Name, a reflection on wounds, false names, rebellion, hope, and finding our way home to who we actually are, releasing November 5.

Learn more about Jeremy Williamson’s That's Not My Name, releasing November 5, and connect with the Storywork Coaching Collective for community, training, supervision, and continued growth in Storywork coaching: https://www.restory.life/storywork-coaching-collective

Learn more about ReStory at www.restory.life.

Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!
Instagram: @storyrestored
Facebook: ReStory Counseling
LinkedIn: ReStory Counseling
YouTube: ReStory Counseling

Storywork has been part of Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson’s work for years, long before there was a name for it. In this first episode of the relaunched ReStory Podcast, Chris and Tracy share the winding stories that brought them into this work and eventually brought them together at ReStory. They talk about the power of approaching the human heart through story, what happens when we sit deeply with another person’s story, and why our own stories are always part of the work too. They also explore why Storywork coaches need more than skills alone, including ongoing training, ethical guidance, community, and spaces where they can be known and supported. The conversation sets the foundation for a podcast created to encourage Storywork coaches and others who find themselves holding the stories of people around them.

For those wanting to grow in Storywork coaching alongside others doing this work, the Storywork Coaching Collective is a space for continued learning, connection, and support: https://www.restory.life/storywork-coaching-collective

Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!
Instagram: @storyrestored
Facebook: ReStory Counseling
LinkedIn: ReStory Counseling
YouTube: ReStory Counseling

In this episode of ReStory Podcast, let's hear some insights from Sheila Wray Gregoire, an advocate for healthier evangelical teachings on sex and marriage. Gregoire discusses her journey from a mommy blogger to challenging evangelical teachings through her research with 7,000 evangelical women, showcased in her book 'She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking Up.' The conversation covers the impact of purity culture on women's sexual health, self-esteem, and the excessive responsibilities it places on them, advocating for a significant shift towards teachings that respect women's agency and value. Gregoire's work, including her website BareMarriage.com and related podcast, aims to change the evangelical conversation about marriage and sex.

00:00 Introduction to Purity Culture and Its Impact
00:32 Exploring the Voices Behind the Movement
01:55 Sheila Wray Gregoire's Journey and Insights
05:42 Unveiling the Harms of Purity Culture
11:08 The Surprising Correlations: Periods, Talking, and Abuse
17:46 Consent, Sexual Abuse, and the Purity Culture
31:52 Addressing Modesty and Its Consequences

Learn more about ReStory at www.restory.life.
Listen to our webinar on Remnants of Purity Culture at www.restory.life/webinars.
Learn more about Sheila at www.baremarriage.com.

Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!
Instagram: @storyrestored
Facebook: ReStory Counseling
LinkedIn: ReStory Counseling
YouTube: ReStory Counseling

Learn more about ReStory at www.restory.life.
Listen to our webinar on Remnants of Purity Culture at www.restory.life/webinars.
Learn more about Zachary Wagner and his new book, Non-Toxic Masculinity at https://www.zacharycwagner.com/

Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!
Instagram: @storyrestored
Facebook: ReStory Counseling
LinkedIn: ReStory Counseling
YouTube: ReStory Counseling

In Part 4 of Storied Parenting, Chris and Beth give 3 "steps" to respond well when your adult children come to you with feelings and memories of your failure. Beth also shares an exciting adventure she is leading into the stories of women past.

Learn more about Storied Parenting and the Bruno's approach:

Fierce & Lovely
Fierce & Lovely Mini-Courses
Fierce & Lovely Turkey History Tour
Restoration Project

Books on Trauma:

My Grandmother's Hands
The Body Keeps the Score
The Relational Soul
The Wounded Heart

Find us at www.restory.life
Learn More about ReStory® HERE.

Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!
Instagram: @storyrestored
Facebook: ReStory Counseling
LinkedIn: ReStory Counseling
YouTube: ReStory Counseling

In Part 3 of Storied Parenting, Chris and Beth Bruno talk about the ways our own sexuality stories show up in parenting and ways to be prepared and intentional to do things differently.

Learn more about Storied Parenting and the Bruno's approach:

Fierce & Lovely
Fierce & Lovely Mini-Courses
Fierce & Lovely Podcast
Restoration Project
Sex 101
Christian Counseling Center for Sexual Health and Trauma with Andrew Bauman

Find us at www.restory.life
Learn More about ReStory® HERE.

Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!
Instagram: @storyrestored
Facebook: ReStory Counseling
LinkedIn: ReStory Counseling
YouTube: ReStory Counseling

In Part 2 of Storied Parenting, Chris and Beth Bruno talk about their paradigm of parenting that shifts everything from how we handle correction with 4-year olds to how we encourage 14-year olds. Our children are stories to be discovered. Our role as parents is to awaken in them the story they were meant to write.

Learn more about Storied Parenting and the Bruno's approach:

Fierce & Lovely
Fierce & Lovely Mini-Courses
Fierce & Lovely Podcast
Restoration Project
No Regrets

Find us at www.restory.life
Learn More about ReStory® HERE.

Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!
Instagram: @storyrestored
Facebook: ReStory Counseling
LinkedIn: ReStory Counseling
YouTube: ReStory Counseling

In Part 1 of Storied Parenting, Chris and Beth Bruno talk about the 5 stages of a story journey that moms and dads find themselves in. How do you know which stage you're in and how do you advance to the final, desired stage?

Learn more about Storied Parenting and the Bruno's approach:

Fierce & Lovely
Fierce & Lovely Mini-Courses
Restoration Project
No Regrets

Find us at www.restory.life
Learn More about ReStory® HERE.

Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!
Instagram: @storyrestored
Facebook: ReStory Counseling
LinkedIn: ReStory Counseling
YouTube: ReStory Counseling