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Back Porch Confessions
Back Porch Confessions is your go-to spot for real talk, big laughs, and honest conversations with a splash of sass and soul. Hosted by Barbara and friends, we dive into life’s mess, miracles, and moments that matter... right from the porch where nothing’s off-limits and everything’s from the heart. Pull up a chair, grab your tea, and let’s get real.
✨ Coming soon in July: Back Porch Confessions – The Interviews… deeper conversations, powerful stories, and guests you won’t forget.
Episodes
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WHAT IS DISCERNMENT, AND WHY DO WE NEED IT?
WHAT IS DISCERNMENT & WHY DOES IT MATTER? | Faith, Wisdom & Protecting Your Peace Not everything that feels right IS right, and not everything that feels…
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I'M TIRED OF BEING THE ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS EVERYBODY
I'M TIRED OF BEING THE ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS EVERYBODY | When Grace Becomes Exhausting Have you ever gotten tired of being everybody's safe place while wondering…
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DO YOU LIVE IN THE WORLD OF “USED TA COULD”?
DO YOU LIVE IN THE WORLD OF “USED TA COULD”? | Aging, Identity & Learning to Love Who You Are Now “I used ta could do that!” Sound familiar? 😂 I used ta could…
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DID YOU FORGIVE THEM... OR DID YOU JUST LET THEM BACK IN?
Did you truly forgive them... or did you let them back into your life because you were afraid of losing them? Sometimes what we call forgiveness is actually…
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WHEN THE HOUSE GETS QUIET
🎙️ The Parts of Yourself You Rediscover After the Nest Is Empty | The Loneliness Nobody Prepared You For Nobody warned us that one day we'd miss the noise, the…
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SUDDEN KINDNESS AFTER CONFLICT: GENUINE OR FAKE?
SUDDEN KINDNESS AFTER CONFLICT: GENUINE OR EMOTIONAL BAIT? They hurt you, dismiss you, shut down, or leave the conflict unresolved... and then suddenly they're…
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WHEN PEACE IS FOUND IN WHAT’S NOT YOURS TO CONTROL
What if the peace you’ve been searching for isn’t found in finally getting everything under control…but in realizing some things were never yours to control in…
Back Porch ConfessionsI Woke Up Prepared to Be the Bigger Person… But Apparently, the Bigger Person Called in Sick!
🎙️ I Woke Up Prepared to Be the Bigger Person… But Apparently, the Bigger Person Called in Sick! 😂 Ever wake up determined to choose peace, extend grace, and…
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How long can you go on being Considerate without being Considered
🎙️ HOW LONG CAN YOU GO ON BEING CONSIDERATE WITHOUT BEING CONSIDERED? ❤️ How long can you keep thinking about everyone else’s feelings while nobody seems to…
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THE FIVE-SECOND PAUSE: Delaying Your Reaction, Breaking Emotional Traps & Choosing Your Response
🎙️ THE FIVE-SECOND PAUSE: Delaying Your Reaction, Breaking Emotional Traps & Choosing Your Response | Back Porch Confessions ❤️ What if five seconds could…
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Our First Exhausted Word - Fine
🎙️ I’M FINE: The 47 Meanings Behind the Most Overused Answer We Give | Back Porch Confessions ❤️ “How are you?” Fine. But are we? In this deep-dive episode of…
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🎙️ THE LIMBO STATE: Learning to Live Again After Loss ❤️
What happens after the funeral, the flowers stop arriving, the phone stops ringing, and everyone else seems to return to normal… but you can’t? That’s The…
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They Should Know Syndrome
You know the feeling… “I shouldn’t have to tell them. They should KNOW.” And for those of us who have been internally maintaining an emotional spreadsheet of…
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Part 4 of 4: The Next Fifty Years are Mine!
The Next Fifty Years Are Mine! What if healing wasn't about forgetting your past... What if it was about refusing to let your past write the rest of your…
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Bonus to Part 3 of 4: Mourning the Mother I Needed
Releasing the Weight Without Rewriting the Truth The Weight We Were Never Meant to Carry Truth Without Hatred What Forgiveness Is...and What It Isn't Freedom…
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Part 3 or 4: Mourning the Mother I Needed
Hour 3: Mourning the Mother I Needed Some grief doesn't begin at a funeral. Some grief begins when you realize you've spent your entire life waiting for…
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Episode 2 of 4 Anger was never my enemy
What if your anger was never the problem? What if it was the part of you that protected a little child who never felt safe, seen, or unconditionally loved? In…
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Giving the Anger Back Episode 1 of 4
For years I believed I was the problem. I thought if I were prettier... quieter... smarter... more lovable... maybe my own mother would have loved me…
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Don’t Stop… Let Me Cry: Why Tears Are the Rainbow After the Storm
In this heartfelt episode, we talk about why so many of us interrupt tenderness with, “Stop, you’re going to make me cry,” instead of allowing ourselves to…
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Learning That Not Everyone Leaves
What happens when life teaches you that the people you love can disappear? How do you learn to trust again when your heart has been conditioned to expect loss?…
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The Core Belief: "People Leave"
What happens when a child learns that the people they need aren't always available? In this powerful 6-hour deep dive, Barbara explores the abandonment wound…
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Betrayal Trauma
What happens when the person you trusted the most becomes the source of your deepest pain? In this powerful episode of Back Porch Confessions, Barbara takes a…
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Why Trauma Survivors Isolate
Why do trauma survivors often pull away from the very people they love? Why does isolation feel safer than connection? And why do so many people crave support…
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I’m Fine - The Lie We Learned to Survive With!
Why do we say “I’m fine” when we’re secretly falling apart inside? In this raw and emotional episode of Back Porch Confessions, Barbara dives deep into…