Posts by Laura Loopstra
Longing for Love and Belonging
From our Ask The Experts Contributor Dr. Merry Lin Our longings for love and belonging is a gift from God. We’re created for love and for relationship. In healthy relationships, we have secure attachments that give us a sense of safety. We are seen and known and we can be vulnerable and trust that our hearts will…
Read MoreEp. 140 – Staying Real In A Digital World
Join After Hours Host Joanna la Fleur for an After Hours Conversation with Matt Wells, Mikayla Nembhard, and Hunter Birch as they discuss how the digital-saturated world is affecting them, and the choices they are making to stay authentic and true to their beliefs and values in the midst of it. Let us know your…
Read MoreEp. 139 – Truly Known
What does it mean to be KNOWN? Not famous .. but intimately KNOWN. Join Host Melinda and our Women’s Panel with the inspiring Cheryl Nembhard, Esther Lysakovsky, and Tryphena Perumalla-Gagnon, who share bravely and honestly about this topic. Special Guest Aubrey Sampson shares her reflections from her upcoming book Known: How Believing Who God Says…
Read MoreElisha Schafer
Elisha Schafer is a Registered Psychotherapist approaching a decade of experience providing leadership, education, and clinical care in the mental health and addictions field. She is the founder and director at Lotus Counselling Services a private mental health and addictions clinic based in Waterdown, Ontario. Her passion is in creating a clinic that delivers quality…
Read MoreEp. 138 – Let’s Talk About Anxiety & Burnout
Join Host Melinda and our Men’s Panel who share their honest and vulnerable stories of anxiety and burnout – and why so many men live with these struggles and never ask for help. Registered psychotherapist Elisha Schafer joins us to help define these terms and share some strategies for coping with these difficult issues and…
Read MoreMental Health Resources
For the past month, See Hear Love has had our new, inspiring and courageous Podcast series called “I Need Help with My Mental Health.” Our Host Melinda Estabrooks has been listening and interviewing special guests as they share their real struggles, brave stories and expert advice—to HELP YOU and those you love who may be…
Read MoreEp. 237 – Stop Believing the Lies
Join Host Melinda and our ‘Ask the Experts’ Panel who share their thoughts and wisdom on RESETTING FOR THE NEW YEAR .. focusing on WHY we believe the lies about ourselves and HOW we can change our narrative! This conversation is AMAZING and convicting and helpful as we choose to make life-altering changes. So join…
Read MoreEp. 236: Choosing A New Posture in 2022
Happy New Year from See Hear Love! We’re so glad that you’ve joined us as we’re looking back at 2021, and looking ahead (perhaps trepidatiously?) to 2022. Join Host Melinda and the women’s panel, Cheryl Nembhard, Esther Lysakovsky, Tryphena Perumalla-Gagnon, along with special guest Lysa Terkeurst as they share their learnings from 2021 and their…
Read MoreEp. 235 – Love Has Moved In To The Neighbourhood
It’s our final week of advent! This week on See Hear Love, with Co-Hosts Cheryl Nembhard, Dr. Merry and Joanna la Fleur, we light the fourth Advent Candle of LOVE and the CHRIST candle on our wreath, as we share our favourite names of Jesus and why, how His LOVE has changed us, what Emmanuel…
Read MoreEp. 234 – Joy To The World!
It’s our third week of Advent here at See Hear Love and we’re focusing on JOY! Join Host Melinda with co-Hosts Matt Vincent & Joanna la Fleur and our After Hours Millennial Panel, we light the third Advent Candle of JOY on our wreath as we talk about HOW Jesus brings JOY to our lives…
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