Why do so many prayers go unanswered — not because God isn't listening, but because of how we're praying them? In this episode of Rooted, host Todd Squires sits down with mindset coach Mark England to explore the surprising connection between the words we use, the stories we carry, and the power of prayer.

Mark has spent nearly two decades teaching people how their language shapes their beliefs and their lives. In this conversation, he breaks down why writing your prayers down — instead of just speaking them — can make them dramatically more powerful, how your breath reveals whether you actually believe what you're asking for, and why unresolved stories from your past quietly create resistance to the things you want most.

Todd and Mark also dig into the shift so many people are making from vague spiritual language like "the universe" toward naming God directly, the difference between a prayer and a goal, and why group prayer might be an underused superpower hiding in plain sight.

In this episode:

• Why people are moving from "universe" language to naming God
• What writing a prayer down does that speaking it doesn't
• The link between your breath and what you actually believe
• How past stories create resistance to your prayers
• Reframing "I don't deserve to be here" in real time
• Prayer vs. goals — what's really the difference?
• The power of praying as a group
• The ancient roots of "Abracadabra" and what it reveals about the power of words

If you've ever wondered whether you're praying the "right" way, or want to understand how your self-talk shapes your faith, this episode will change how you think about both.

Connect with Mark England:
Learn more about Enlifted at https://www.enlifted.me/

What does it look like to stop fighting life and start walking with it — and realize that "it" was Jesus all along?

In this episode of Rooted, host Todd sits down with his friend Matthew Krontz — a tattooed, pierced, gym-going, deep-thinking guy who spent years leaning on alcohol, the idea of "the Universe," and sheer self-reliance before something shifted. Matthew shares how exploring Taoism, stumbling into a small Mormon congregation, and a series of what can only be called divine appointments led him to a faith that actually made sense to him.

This is a raw, honest, and genuinely funny conversation about judgment, identity, community, and what it means to be rooted in something bigger than yourself — even when your lenses are still foggy.

In This Episode:

• How Matthew went from "fighting life" to "walking with life" — and why he now calls that Jesus
• What he used to be rooted in: alcohol, self-reliance, and the vague idea of "the Universe"
• Exploring multiple religions and finally finding one where questions were welcomed
• Being the unlikely face at a dwindling church — and why that matters
• Seeing yourself the way others see you (without the ego)
• The "colored lenses" framework Matthew uses to meet people where they are
• Waking up at 6:30 AM, gratitude, and what daily faith actually looks like
• Working toward his priesthood — tattoos, piercings, and all
• Why your body is a temple.
• Disruptive thinkers, divine timing, and moving your seat at the table

Key Quote:
"I always felt like I was fighting life. Now I feel like I'm holding hands with life — walking through it instead of against it." — Matthew Krontz

If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who might need it. You don't have to have it all figured out. You just have to be willing to listen.

Rooted is a podcast about faith, growth, and changed lives. Real people. Real stories. No perfect answers.

What if the chronic pain in your shoulder has nothing to do with your shoulder?

In this episode, Todd sits down with Robyn Wright — licensed massage therapist, somatic coach, and equine-assisted learning facilitator — to explore the powerful connection between emotional experience and physical health. Robyn shares how unprocessed emotions get literally stored in the body at a cellular level, and how creating a safe space for people to tell their story can release what years of carrying it never could.

Topics Covered

• How unprocessed trauma and emotion get stored in the body at a cellular level
• Why society conditions us to bury feelings — and what that does long-term
• The nervous system's role in releasing stored stories through bodywork
• Robyn's path from pre-dental student to massage therapist to somatic coach
• Self-abandonment, re-parenting your inner child, and owning your own stuff
• Coaching high school basketball girls with the intention of being the adult she needed
• The ripple effect — how healing one person spreads three layers deep
• Faith as evidence-based trust, not blind belief
• Why doctors average 7.6 minutes per patient — and what's missing
• The language of disease: "I have cancer" vs. "I'm experiencing cancer"
• Speaking life into yourself vs. letting the enemy pull up a chair
• Equine-assisted learning and what horses teach us about ourselves
• Signs, coins, and why there's no such thing as coincidence

Key Quotes

"It literally will store at the cellular level in the body, which can then be the cause of illness." — Robyn

"It was a performance, essentially. You're performing for the world, and then you go home — and what's left of you?" — Robyn

"The relationship that needed fixing was actually my own relationship with myself." — Robyn

"Go outside. Leave your phone. Three to five minutes. It's free." — Robyn

"Every time you say yes to yourself, it's easier to say yes to yourself the next time." — Todd

Robyn's One Tool to Get Unstuck
Go outside. No phone. No distractions. Even two minutes. Reconnect, breathe, reset. It's free — and most of us skip it every day.

Resources Mentioned

• The Body Keeps the Score
• Don't Let the Enemy Sit at Your Table

Connect with Robyn

• 📘 Facebook: Whole Soul Wellness / Right Massage
• 📷 Instagram: Whole Soul Wellness / Right Massage

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