257: Transform Your Brain From the Bottom Up | Doreen Steenland

Doreen Steenland

Doreen Steenland (Pronounced: Steenland rhymes with Greenland) is the founder of LivingFull Life Coaching. She is a Registered Nurse, International Coaching Federation Professional
Certified Coach, Speaker, and Author.

She loves coaching clients to Get Clear, Get Anchored, & Be Present by disrupting stress patterns, and processing emotions fully without counterfeits.

She lives in New Jersey with her husband, is a Mom to three adult kids, loves Jesus, golf, hiking and biking.

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In this episode of the Grace Enough Podcast, host Amber Cullum interviews Doreen Steenland, a passionate advocate for understanding the interplay between God, emotions, and brain science.

Doreen shares her compelling personal journey of experiencing trauma to finding Christ and healing through a transformative understanding of neuroscience and faith. She emphasizes the importance of noticing bodily sensations and patterns to heal from trauma and connect more deeply with God’s love. Doreen discusses her work with medical professionals and the impact of trauma on the emotional and physical well-being of individuals in high-stress environments.

The conversation also touches on techniques to quiet the inner critic, the dynamics of group coaching for emotional healing, and the power of secure attachment with God for personal transformation.

Key Takeaways:

Explore strategies to deactivate stress in the brain for better emotional well-being.
Learn how emotional intelligence can help in healing from trauma and reducing stress.
Uncover the benefits of a secure connection to God for improved emotional health and well-being.
Learn to manage your inner critic to improve your connection to God and others.

Quotes:

“We’re allowed to be both brilliant and imperfect.” -Doreen Steenland

“[He wants us] to walk with him hand in hand on this earth, to affect…We need to connect in order to affect.” -Doreen Steenland

“When we can walk in this world with God connected to Him, connected to others and connected to who he has created us to be in our essence that is withness as a witness to God’s love.” -Doreen Steenland

“God is not like maybe your father was… or whatever figure you have in your mind..That’s a misfiled file in the file cabinet of your brain. God is a God of love, and he wants to connect with us in a secure, attached relationship.” – Doreen Steenland