Elisa Pulliam

How Trauma Impacts the Brain & Life, Part 2

Trauma. It has marked each of our lives, even if we’re unaware of its impact. With our world impacted by the Coronavirus, trauma is seeping its way into the lives of unsuspecting men, women, and children. Anytime our brain perceives an event as a threat, the risk of trauma impact is right there. So at this time in our history, when the threat feels different than any other we’ve experienced, understanding trauma and its impact on the brain and life is absolutely critical. It is our prayer that this particular episode of the Coffee with the Coaches calls serves you…

How to Survive, Thrive, and Lean on the Eternal Rock: Especially During the Coronavirus {Podcast 520}

By Elisa Pulliam

Has the Coronavirus pandemic impacted your life? Maybe it feels like business as usual, depending upon where you live and when you’re reading this. No matter what your situation looks like right now, we all face seasons of unexpected change and struggle. So what does it look like to survive, thrive, and lean on the Eternal Rock? In this episode of the More to Be Podcast, I’m joined by my regular co-host Kalie to reflect on the impact of this pandemic while also studying our key passage for the week from the Encounter God Bible series. Because it isn’t lost…

How Trauma Impacts the Brain & Life, Part 1

By Elisa Pulliam

Have you ever considered how trauma may be impacting your brain and life . . . and especially your faith? Maybe you don’t think you’ve experienced trauma? Or that your trauma was from so long ago, it can’t possibly be part of your story now? The truth is that trauma has touched all of us at some point or another because trauma is nothing more than how our brain responds to a threat or fear of harm. When we understand it’s impact, we can pursue healing and encourage others to do the same. Each month, I’m joined by my network…

Is now the right time to become a coach?

By Elisa Pulliam

How can you know for sure that now is the right time to become a coach? Considering these uncertain times, with the impact of the Coronavirus disrupting life, closing businesses, and sending kids home for schooling, it’s hard to know what life is going to look like tomorrow, much less in a few months from now. On the one hand, working as a coach is a great option at such a time as this, because client sessions can take place via Zoom. Hundreds and thousands of people are facing major life decisions that can be navigated more easily with the…

The Lord is My Banner | Encounter God #11

By Elisa Pulliam

What do you picture when you think of a banner? Do you envision the ones you find in a high school gym, recognizing a championship? Do you see a banner hanging on a wall, announcing the reason for a celebration? Maybe you see two high-schoolers carrying a banner in front of the cheerleader, flag corp, and marching band in the Memorial Day Parade? When we think of the Lord as our Banner, I actually think all those various kinds of banners in light of this name that Moses gave to the Lord: Moses built an altar there and named it…