Living Wholehearted Podcast With Jeff and Terra

About Living Wholehearted Podcast With Jeff and Terra

Join the Mattsons, a dynamic husband-wife team, who are helping leaders live and lead with integrity at home, at work, and in the community. Whether you are a parent, a pastor, a CEO, or all three, the Living Wholehearted Podcast inspires and helps you shrink the gap between what you preach and how you live. Authors, speakers, business owners, social entrepreneurs, parents, and co-founders of Living Wholehearted and Courageous Girls, Jeff is a seasoned Executive Coach and Terra is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Their weekly conversations integrate trauma-informed clinical, biblical, and relational wisdom, offering practical tools and relatable insights to help you with the relationships that matter most.

Publisher

Terra & Jeff Mattson - Living Wholehearted

Category

business · education · health & fitness · kids & family · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Oct 2019

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

278 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Rest Before You Burn Out // Rhonda Began

   What if rest isn’t something we earn after we’ve done enough, but something we need in order to lead well? In this conversation, Jeff and Terra Mattson sit down with Rhonda Began, executive and sabbatical coach, to talk about the rhythms of rest that leaders so often ignore until burnout forces them to slow down. Drawing from her own experience with overwork and ministry burnout, Rhonda shares why Sabbath, solitude, and sabbatical are essential practices for living and leading from a healthier place. We unpack what a healthy sabbatical actually looks like, why preparation and reentry matter, and how stepping away can reveal where we’ve built systems that depend too heavily on one person. We also talk about the unique challenges of rest for ministry leaders, parents, and those who feel like everything will fall apart if they stop. Ultimately, sabbatical isn’t about escaping our responsibilities. It’s about creating space to reconnect with God, renew our minds and bodies, strengthen the people around us, and return with greater clarity for what matters most. Rest is a rhythm, not a reward. Sabbath and sabbatical are part of the rhythms God designed for human flourishing, not something we should wait for until we're burned out. Sabbatical can strengthen an organization. Stepping away reveals whether an organization has healthy systems and developing leaders or is overly dependent on one person. Preparation is essential. A meaningful sabbatical requires planning for the transition out, the time away, and the return to work. Rest looks different for everyone. What restores one person may exhaust another, so sabbatical planning should account for individual wiring, interests, relationships, and responsibilities. You don't have to fill your sabbatical with accomplishments. Learning something new can be life-giving, but even a long list of "restful" activities can become another productivity project. Reentry matters as much as leaving. Returning gradually, allowing time to process what was learned, and protecting space for reflection can help leaders carry the benefits of sabbatical into everyday life. Healthy leaders build healthy teams. If everything depends on one person, stepping away can become an opportunity to develop others, share responsibility, and create a more sustainable culture. Rhonda's Website: www.livingwholehearted.com/rhonda-began (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/rhonda-began) Rhonda's Instagram: @RhondaRests (https://www.instagram.com/rhondarests) ======================================================== We LOVE that you’ve decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/) and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter. And, if you’re a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com (https://mycourageousgirls.com/). Until next time, be the leader you would follow! Grateful for you, Jeff & Terra To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to: INSTAGRAM @TerraMattson (https://www.instagram.com/terramattson/) @Living_Wholehearted (https://www.instagram.com/living_wholehearted/) @MyCourageousGirls (https://www.instagram.com/mycourageousgirls/) FACEBOOK @WeAreLivingWholehearted (https://www.facebook.com/WeAreLivingWholehearted/) @MyCourageousGirls (https://www.facebook.com/mycourageousgirls/) WEBSITES LivingWholehearted.com (http://livingwholehearted.com/) TerraMattson.com  (http://terramattson.com/) MyCourageousGirls.com (http://mycourageousgirls.com/) RESOURCES Shrinking the Integrity Gap  (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/store/books) Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course  (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/e-courses) Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/store/books) Dear Mattsons  (https://www.christianparenting.org/dearmattsons/) Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters (http://cpguides.org/)

2. 

   2 Sept 2026

   God Isn’t Asking You to Produce More // Rhonda Began and Bette Dickinson

   What if the goal of our lives isn’t to produce more, but to become more deeply rooted? In this conversation, Jeff and Terra Mattson sit down with Rhonda Began and Bette Dickinson to explore what the vineyard can teach us about spiritual formation, leadership, and the seasons of our lives. Through Bette’s years of learning from a master vine dresser, we’re reminded that God isn’t a taskmaster demanding more fruit. He is a loving Vine Maker who tends to us with patience, compassion, and care. We talk about why pruning isn’t punishment, but an invitation to let go of what no longer serves us so we can give our energy to what God is actually growing. We explore the importance of honoring seasons of rest, recognizing our limits, resisting the pressure to chase every opportunity, and trusting that hidden seasons can be doing some of the deepest work in us. For anyone feeling stretched thin, stuck in a season of waiting, or tempted to measure their worth by what they produce, this conversation offers a different way forward. We don’t have to force growth. We can abide, pay attention, and trust the Vine Maker to cultivate a life that bears not just more fruit, but good and lasting fruit. God is cultivating us, not squeezing us for more fruit. His work in our lives is motivated by love and a desire for our health and flourishing. Pruning is not punishment. God removes what is no longer serving us so we can invest our limited energy in what He is actually calling us toward. Healthy roots matter more than immediate results. Especially for emerging leaders, seasons of growth, experimentation, and failure can be more important than producing visible fruit. Every season has a purpose. Dormancy, pruning, growth, and harvest are all necessary parts of a healthy life with God. We need to recognize our limits. Flourishing requires resisting the temptation to pursue every opportunity and trusting that we don't have to do everything. Quality matters more than quantity. A flourishing life is not measured by constant upward growth, productivity, or visible success, but by the quality of our relationships, character, and fruit. Rest is essential to sustainable leadership. Sabbath and sabbatical aren't interruptions to our calling. They help create the conditions for long-term health and fruitfulness. Bette's Website: www.bettedickinson.com (https://www.bettedickinson.com/) Bette's Instagram: @bette_dickinson (https://www.instagram.com/bette_dickinson/) Rhonda's Website: www.livingwholehearted.com/rhonda-began (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/rhonda-began) Rhonda's Instagram: @RhondaRests (https://www.instagram.com/rhondarests) ======================================================== We LOVE that you’ve decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/) and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter. And, if you’re a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com (https://mycourageousgirls.com/). Until next time, be the leader you would follow! Grateful for you, Jeff & Terra To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to: INSTAGRAM @TerraMattson (https://www.instagram.com/terramattson/) @Living_Wholehearted (https://www.instagram.com/living_wholehearted/) @MyCourageousGirls (https://www.instagram.com/mycourageousgirls/) FACEBOOK @WeAreLivingWholehearted (https://www.facebook.com/WeAreLivingWholehearted/) @MyCourageousGirls (https://www.facebook.com/mycourageousgirls/) WEBSITES LivingWholehearted.com (http://livingwholehearted.com/) TerraMattson.com  (http://terramattson.com/) MyCourageousGirls.com (http://mycourageousgirls.com/) RESOURCES Shrinking the Integrity Gap  (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/store/books) Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course  (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/e-courses) Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/store/books) Dear Mattsons  (https://www.christianparenting.org/dearmattsons/) Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters (http://cpguides.org/)

3. 

   4 Aug 2026

   God Is On Your Side // Joshua Ryan Butler

   Church hurt can leave us questioning everything, including whether God is truly for us. In this conversation, author and pastor Joshua Ryan Butler shares the personal experiences that inspired his book, God Is On Your Side, revealing how seasons of loss, depression, church wounds, and disappointment became places where he encountered the presence of Jesus in deeper ways than ever before. Drawing rich connections throughout Scripture, Joshua explores how the Gospel of John reveals a Savior who steps into our pain, carries our burdens, and restores what feels broken. Together, we unpack what it means to heal from church hurt without giving up on the Church, why naming our wounds matters, and how healthy community becomes part of God's healing process. Healing from church hurt begins by honestly naming what happened while allowing Jesus to meet us in our pain. God's grace frees us from living under shame, blame, or performance and invites us into restoration. Healthy community is often where God brings healing after we've been wounded in unhealthy community. The places that feel most broken can become holy places where we experience Christ's presence in profound ways. If you've experienced spiritual disappointment, betrayal, or loss, this episode offers a hopeful reminder that Jesus is not waiting on the other side of your healing. He's already with you in it. Website: (https://www.joshuarionbutler.com/)https://joshuaryanbutler.com/ (https://joshuaryanbutler.com/) Instagram: @joshbutler.pdx (https://www.instagram.com/joshbutler.pdx) Facebook: @JoshuaButlerpdx (https://www.facebook.com/joshuabutlerpdx/) ======================================================== We LOVE that you’ve decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/) and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter. And, if you’re a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com (https://mycourageousgirls.com/). Until next time, be the leader you would follow! Grateful for you, Jeff & Terra To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to: INSTAGRAM @TerraMattson (https://www.instagram.com/terramattson/) @Living_Wholehearted (https://www.instagram.com/living_wholehearted/) @MyCourageousGirls (https://www.instagram.com/mycourageousgirls/) FACEBOOK @WeAreLivingWholehearted (https://www.facebook.com/WeAreLivingWholehearted/) @MyCourageousGirls (https://www.facebook.com/mycourageousgirls/) WEBSITES LivingWholehearted.com (http://livingwholehearted.com/) TerraMattson.com  (http://terramattson.com/) MyCourageousGirls.com (http://mycourageousgirls.com/) RESOURCES Shrinking the Integrity Gap  (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/store/books) Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course  (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/e-courses) Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace (https://www.livingwholehearted.com/store/books) Dear Mattsons  (https://www.christianparenting.org/dearmattsons/) Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters (http://cpguides.org/)

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• Mike Donehey
• Cameron Horner
• Dr Curtis Chang
• Debra Fileta
• Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith

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