Years ago, and I'm not going to say his name because you would know his name, I sat down with a very famous pastor and he drew on a piece of paper and he said, I want you to draw a line in the paper and I want you to write church outside of church.

And he said, I want you to write down all of your friends, whether they're in church or outside of church. And so I did it. And then

he just told me, he said, these people outside of the church, they're your only friends. And Deborah,

I said, I'm going to live to prove you to be wrong. Wow. And he's so right. He was so right.

Are you ready to talk to me? My name is Deborah Felata and I'm a licensed professional counselor, national speaker,

and author.

Through my blog, books, and podcast, I have the privilege of helping millions of people

get healthy mentally, emotionally,

spiritually, and relationally. The purpose of this podcast is to have on-air, authentic,

counseling-style sessions where we talk about how people are really doing and give my guests

and callers an opportunity to talk to me as a licensed professional

counselor. Each of these episodes is meant to show you that we are all on the journey of healing,

mentally, emotionally, spiritually and relationally, together. None of us are immune to the

challenges and struggles of life, but we don't have to walk this path alone.

I'm so proud and honored to be having these conversations with men and women who are courageously

paving the way for open and honest conversations about their personal journey of healing.

So if you're ready, let's talk.

I feel spread too thin. I have too much on my plate. I'm burnt out and exhausted. If you can relate

to any one of those phrases, I want you to pay attention.

You don't have to live on empty.

In fact, you were meant to live filled so you can fully live.

If you find yourself struggling to rest, to stay connected and present with the people around you,

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