Masterclass 022 - Our Brain in Pain: How Neuroscience Can Help Us Heal with Jen Ball

Divorce brings layers of grief, identity questions, and deep emotional and spiritual pain. But God meets us in the places where life breaks, offering restoration, comfort, and a renewed path forward. In this masterclass, Author and Speaker Vaneetha Risner gently walks with you through the journey of healing after divorce.

In this masterclass, Vaneetha will help you:
- Understand the emotional and spiritual impact of divorce
- Learn how God brings healing, identity, and hope after loss
- Discover practical steps for rebuilding your life with wholeness and confidence

Delivery Method: Instant access via email with video link
Length: 78 minutes

About Vaneetha Risner

Vaneetha Risner is an author, speaker, and Bible teacher who is passionate about helping people find hope in suffering. Through her books, Bible studies, and speaking ministry, she encourages others to turn to Christ in the midst of life's deepest pain.
Vaneetha's own story includes childhood struggles resulting from polio, the heartbreaking loss of an infant son, a diagnosis of post-polio syndrome, and an unwanted divorce. Through each trial, she has experienced God's sustaining grace and faithfulness. Her journey has taught her that joy and gratitude can coexist with suffering because they are rooted in Christ rather than circumstances.
Today, Vaneetha writes regularly for Desiring God and has been featured on FamilyLife Today, Joni & Friends, and Christianity Today. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband Joel and treasures being a mother to her daughters, Katie and Kristi.
Her newest book, This Was Never the Plan, serves as the foundation for this evening's conversation as she shares biblical encouragement and practical wisdom for those navigating the pain and challenges of divorce.

Every family has patterns, stories, and wounds that form us—often in ways we don’t recognize. When those patterns go unexamined, they can quietly shape our relationships, identity, and spiritual life. In this masterclass, Coach Tammy Gerber will help you invite God into your story for healing, clarity, and redemption.

In this masterclass, Coach Tammy will help you:
- Recognize the family messages and patterns that shaped your view of yourself
- Understand how generational dynamics impact present relationships
- Begin the work of inviting God into the story so He can redeem what formed you

Delivery Method: Instant access via email with video link
Length: 75 minutes

About Coach Tammy Gerber

Tammy is a Registered Nurse and Certified Trauma Recovery Coach whose passion for coaching grew from her own healing journey. Having experienced sexual abuse, infertility, miscarriages, adoption, chronic health struggles, perfectionism, and parenting a child with severe mental illness, she understands the deep impact of trauma and shame. Tammy believes healing begins by honestly understanding how trauma has shaped your story, embracing God’s unconditional love and your worth in Him, and using your story of healing and hope to encourage others.

After trauma, tragedy, and deep personal pain, it’s easy to lose sight of who you truly are. When heartache, comparison, betrayal, or past wounds begin to define us, we can find ourselves trapped in cycles of shame and disconnection—drifting from the identity God originally designed for us.

But trauma may shape parts of your story—it does not get the final word.

In this powerful masterclass, Nothing is Wasted Coach Wilma Kinsman invites you into a deeper understanding of the identity God calls you to live from—an identity not rooted in wounds, labels, or shame, but anchored in Jesus.

Through both personal experience and professional insight, Coach Wilma compassionately explores how trauma impacts our sense of self, how unhealthy attachments and shame distort our identity, and how healing happens in safe, redemptive community.

In Identity Restored: Reclaiming Who You Are After Trauma, Pain, and the Labels That Hold You Back, Coach Wilma will help you:

• Understand the difference between wounded identity and God-given identity

• Identify the false labels and shame narratives you’ve been carrying

• Learn practical ways to live from your true, Jesus-anchored identity

If you’ve ever felt defined by your trauma, stuck in shame, or unsure who you really are anymore, this masterclass will gently guide you toward clarity, freedom, and restoration. You are more than what happened to you—and reclaiming your identity is possible.

Delivery Method: Instant access via email with video link
Length: 45 minutes

About Coach Wilma Kinsman:
Wilma Kinsman is a trauma-informed coach and registered nurse with a deep passion for helping others heal from trauma and reclaim their identity in Christ. She grew up in an Amish family where she experienced physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse. After two failed marriages, she began a transformative journey of understanding her trauma responses and rebuilding her life.

With experience in hospice and various nursing fields, Wilma creates safe, shame-free spaces for those navigating abuse, betrayal, grief, church hurt, PTSD, and other painful life experiences. She believes that while trauma may shape us, it does not define us—the Cross does—and she is committed to helping others live from a restored, Jesus-anchored identity.

We often hear about the lasting effects of post-traumatic stress—but far less about the incredible growth that can emerge after trauma. Is it possible for the deepest pain in your life to become the birthplace of healing, purpose, and transformation?

Trauma can shape the way we see ourselves, God, and the world around us. While pain may be unavoidable, remaining stuck is not. With the right support and understanding, healing is possible—and growth can follow even life’s most devastating experiences.

In this masterclass, Nothing Is Wasted Coach Teresa Glantz offers hope-filled insight and practical guidance to help you understand post-traumatic growth and begin moving forward with intention and healing.

In Post-Traumatic Growth: A Pathway from Trauma to Transformation, Teresa will help you:

• Allow your trauma to become a catalyst for meaningful growth in your life

• Discover hope and purpose after pain

• Learn how to move through trauma in ways that lead to healing and wholeness

If you’ve experienced trauma and wonder whether anything good can come from your story, this masterclass will help you see how growth and transformation are possible—even after profound loss and hardship.

Delivery Method: Instant access via email with video link
Length: 45 minutes

About Coach Teresa Glantz:
Teresa Glantz was born into generations of trauma and abuse, including alcoholism, domestic violence, and emotional and verbal harm. She has endured profound personal loss, including discovering her oldest brother after he ended his life by suicide. Later in life, a DNA test revealed that the man who raised her was not her biological father—another unexpected trauma that reshaped her story.

Today, Teresa is a certified Trauma Recovery Coach and the Coaching Director for Nothing Is Wasted Ministries. She is passionate about helping others process their past, uncover areas of trauma, and experience the wholeness and healing that Jesus came to give.

Learn to identify true narcissistic behavior and begin healing from toxic relationships. In this masterclass, Coach Karissa Sprinkle offers compassionate guidance and practical tools to break free from manipulation, rebuild confidence, and establish healthy boundaries so you can reclaim clarity, strength, and freedom.

In Freedom Found: Identifying and Breaking Free from Narcissism, Karissa will help you:

• Understand what true narcissism is—and recognize the different types of narcissistic behavior

• Learn how to begin your healing process after experiencing a relationship with a narcissist

• Develop a plan for growing in awareness and establishing healthy boundaries for the future

From Brokenness to Wholeness is a gentle, faith-centered masterclass led by Nothing is Wasted Coach Brooke Talley, offering integrated spiritual and somatic practices for healing after loss. Drawing from her own journey through grief, Brooke guides you toward peace, rest, and wholeness.

In this 55-minute masterclass, you’ll learn to:

• Practice spiritual rhythms that nurture connection with God

• Engage in somatic exercises that release tension

• Develop an integrated view of healing for mind, body, and soul

When trauma or tragedy strikes, it is not just an emotional experience. There are things happening neurologically that can impact how we frame what we are going through and how we heal.

In this masterclass, Coach Jen Ball shares:

• How our brains can change when we are hurting

• The ways our family of origin can impact our journey towards healing

• Ways to help change our brain after pain

When life collapses, self-care can feel impossible—but it's never been more essential.

In this honest and hope-filled masterclass, Nothing is Wasted Certified Coach Renee Kinney shares from her own experience of profound loss and trauma—blending faith-based insight with science-backed strategies for holistic recovery. You'll walk away with a better understanding of how trauma impacts your health and clear, actionable steps to begin caring for yourself even in your lowest seasons.

You’ll learn:

• How stress and trauma affect your body, nervous system, and brain

• Why movement, hydration, and rest matter more than ever in grief

• Simple food & sleep habits that can help you feel stronger and clearer

• How to identify safe support systems—even when you feel totally alone

• How to find “glimmers” of peace and joy even in the darkness

💛 This is your invitation to trade shame and exhaustion for grace and restoration.

In Stages of Trauma: What to Expect in the Unexpected, trauma educator and Nothing is Wasted Coaching Director Teresa Glantz guides you through the stages of trauma—offering insight, encouragement, and practical tools for navigating your healing journey.

With deep compassion and decades of personal and professional experience, Teresa teaches:

• What trauma actually is (and how it shows up in your life)

• The five key trauma stages: Disbelief, Confusion, Seeking Support, Reconnection, and Post-Traumatic Growth

• How trauma affects the body and nervous system

• Why minimizing your story keeps you stuck

• The hope and healing that comes from integrating faith with trauma recovery

This masterclass is for anyone walking through grief, pain, or the aftermath of trauma—and for those who want to better support others in their journey.

🌿 There is a path forward. There is a way through. And you are not alone.

Some of our greatest pain can come from those we expected to care for and shepherd our souls through suffering. It can be hard to separate who God is from the hurt His people have caused. 

How do you move through the pain or abuse that you suffered at the hands of those within your church? 

Natalie Runion knows what it is like to feel deeply wounded and disappointed by those who profess Christ. She knows the fallout that can happen when a community turns its back on you and your pain. And yet, as she allowed God to heal her pain, she created a space for others disillusioned and hurt from church or ministry leaders, to hold on to hope and to stay. Her Raised to Stay Community on Instagram includes almost 200,000 followers that walk with her as she contends for healthy and whole churches and ministries. 

In this masterclass, Natalie shares what to do When People Fail: Healing from Church Hurt and will help you:

• Find ways to heal from church hurt you’ve experienced

• Identify the counterfeit connections that can lead to wounding

• Begin to work through the process of forgiveness 

If you are struggling to reconcile the pain caused by God’s people to who God is in your pain, this masterclass will help you sort it out and find a way forward in healing when people fail you.

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 40 minutes

About Natalie Runion: Natalie Runion is a pastor, author, teacher, worship leader, speaker, mom and wife who believes that we were all raised to stay in Christ in the midst of church hurt and pain.

Parenting is hard no matter what the circumstances. How do you navigate the challenges when parenting a child with a disability? 

Misty Snyder knows so intimately the shock and fear that can come when discovering your child has a disability. In 2020, she received the unexpected news that her son, Jedidiah, had Down syndrome. In her pain and feelings of isolation, she began to seek a community that could understand and journey with her through the challenges and subsequent joys of raising a child who had different needs.

In this masterclass, Parenting a Child with a Disability: Hope in the Challenges, Misty will teach you: 

• How to remember God’s purposes for your child’s life

• The importance of finding a community to journey alongside

• Ways to stay present in parenting your unique child

If you are parenting a child with a disability, this masterclass will encourage you towards hope on your parenting journey. 

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 40 minutes

About Misty Snyder: Misty Snyder is a performer, writer, advocate, wife, and mother of two boys who started Happiness is Down syndrome on Instagram and Facebook that encourages over 40,000 families.

When trust is broken in a marriage, it can seem like all hope is lost. What if there was a way forward in a relationship that has experienced betrayal?

Cameron and Karissa Sprinkle have walked that journey. After an affair and addiction threatened to end their marriage, both Cameron and Karissa decided to do the hard work of healing themselves so that they could heal together.

In this masterclass, Restoring Trust in Marriage: Finding a Way Forward After Hurt, Cameron and Karissa Sprinkle will show you how to:

• Own your recovery

• Begin your own healing work

• Make repairs and stumble well

If your marriage has experienced a loss of trust, this masterclass will help you find a way forward.

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 55 minutes

About Cameron and Karissa Sprinkle: Cameron and Karissa Sprinkle walk alongside men and women dealing with betrayal in marriage through men’s recovery groups (Cameron) and as a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach and Nothing is Wasted Coach (Karissa). 

Only 1% of our country currently serves in the military and yet for those individuals and their families, there can be so much pain and hardship that comes after their service.

How do you find healing after experiencing what so few can even begin to understand? 

US Army Veteran and author Fernando Arroyo began to see the lasting impact of his time serving our country when nightmares and fear started to overwhelm him. He began to see that what he thought had ended on the battlefield was in fact still a very real, painful part of himself that was stealing his sense of peace, joy, and purpose. 

In this masterclass, Healing for Veterans: Navigating the Unseen Scars of Military Service, Fernando shares:

• What combat related PTSd can look like

• How to get the help you need to heal

• The ways community can walk alongside veterans

For military veterans or those who want to serve those who have faithfully served us, this masterclass will give you practical next steps for healing from the unseen scars of military service. 

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 40 minutes

About Fernando Arroyo: Fernando Arroyo is a US Army Combat Veteran and author. He currently serves as the Veterans Program Director at Step Forward Academy. 

It’s a question every parent asks at some point: how do I help my child heal from the pain they are experiencing?

It is hard enough to journey towards healing as an adult, but watching your kids suffer adds more and more layers to the complicated process of navigating our valleys. How do we begin to help them wrestle through the difficult emotions and the suffering they are experiencing? How do we walk through it with them when we ourselves are trying to figure it all out?

It could be a recent loss, a divorce, a big move, blending of families or some other change that can cause both adults and kids to find themselves lost in a sea of feelings.

What if there was a way to help kids heal in the midst of whatever they are going through?

This masterclass will help you:

• Learn why emotional safety is the key to entering our child's world and develop an understanding of the circle of security

• How the brain grows and how emotional overwhelm influences the nervous system

• Implement 6 ways to be emotionally safe for your kids

About Dr. Josh Straub: Dr. Josh Straub is a podcast host, speaker and co-author of Famous at Home.

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 45 minutes

Life can feel downright crushing sometimes. Whether it is a recent loss, financial difficulties, or some other curveball, the difficulties and challenges we face are immeasurable.

But, what if there was a way through? What if there was a way to navigate the pain life throws our way? What if we could get uncrushed?

In this masterclass, you will learn:

• What to expect when you become newly acquainted with grief

• The signs of grief and reassurance that you aren’t going crazy

• How to begin to get out from the weight of loss and live uncrushed

About Beth Marshall: Beth Marshall is a freelance journalist, conference speaker and author of Grief Survivor, A Time to Heal: A Grief Journal and Uncrushed.

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 60 minutes

If you’re walking through the loss of your marriage, you’ve probably found yourself wondering,  How am I going to survive this pain?

The grief and heartache that comes after a divorce can be debilitating. Shame and fear can attempt to keep you in the pit of pain. But even in your darkest valley, God wants you to know that He is there and there is a way through. 

In this masterclass, you will:

• Get practical encouragement after divorce

• Learn to rely on God’s promises in your pain

• Find hope and healing in the days that follow the end of a marriage

About Brandi Wilson: Brandi Wilson is a certified life and executive coach, speaker and author of Better Than Okay: Finding Hope and Healing After Your Marriage Ends and co-founder of Leading and Loving It.

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 25 minutes 

Is someone you love facing a trauma, tragedy, or major life transition and you find yourself feeling hopeless on how to help them through this valley?

We can feel ill-equipped to say the right thing or do something helpful when a friend, co-worker or family member is walking through pain. 

If you find yourself not knowing how to enter into the pain of those around you, we want to help. 

Author and speaker Vaneetha Risner has experienced a lifetime of pain from chronic illness that began in childhood, sexual betrayal in her marriage and subsequent divorce, and the loss of a child. At times, she has felt the care and love of those around her in really profound ways. And other times, she has felt more pain from the ways others have unintentionally caused more hurt in their response or lack thereof, to her suffering. Through it all, she loves to help those with a hurting friend know what to do in those moments of heartache. 

In this masterclass, you will:

• Understand why it is so important to step into one another’s pain

• Learn practical ways you can love a hurting friend

• Know what to and what not to say to someone who is suffering

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 60 minutes

After experiencing the depths of pain, you can feel shackled to the wounds of your past and not living a life of abundance that Christ promises. How do you learn to live free and fully alive in your story when you’ve faced so much?

Karrie Garcia has been there. Growing up a pastor’s daughter in a place where struggles weren’t discussed, Karrie found herself coping in unhealthy ways as a teen and young adult. She experienced many griefs and pains from a drug addiction, the suicide of her mother, and the breakdown of her first marriage. Now, Karrie helps people who have walked through difficulties in their lives through her non-profit, Freedom Movement, that helps people heal through membership, tours, workshops, and coaching. 

In this masterclass, you will learn: 

• Three steps to ditch behavior modification and how to walk in true heart transformation

• How to gain a deeper understanding of the roots of your inner critic and find the voice of truth in God’s Word

• The ways in which God will use your past to qualify you for your calling

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 55 minutes

No one expects to hear those words. You’ve got cancer. When your world seems to unravel with an unexpected diagnosis, it can feel impossible to feel hope in the midst of medical tests, chemotherapy, and survival rates. How can you face your greatest fears with purpose and hope?

Joanna Dennstaedt knows what it is like to receive news that changes everything. As a cancer survivor, she has walked the road between despair, fear, anger, trust, peace and hope. It wasn’t easy, but through her journey, she has found purpose in helping others in their cancer journeys. 

In this masterclass, you’ll learn: 

• What to do after receiving a diagnosis of cancer for either someone you love or your own

• Steps to follow God’s destiny for your life, even when it’s not the life you imagined

•  How to find true hope and healing in your cancer journey

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 60 minutes

Are you walking through a season of suffering and instead of feeling God’s presence so profoundly, you feel his absence? Does it seem like when you’re hurting the most, God is silent?

You’re not alone. 

So many people have walked through their darkest moments and wondered Where are you, God? From David to Job, Elijah to even Jesus on the cross, pain can make you feel totally alone when you need to feel the nearness of the Lord more than ever. What do these seasons of silence mean? What could God be up to in those moments where He seems quiet? 

In this class, you’ll learn:

• Why God may seem silent in your pain

• How to see God when you can’t hear him

• What you need most in those seasons of silence

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 60 minutes

When the dust settles after your trauma, tragedy or transition, it can leave you wondering: what now?

To find purpose and vision when your life goes on a trajectory you never expected can be challenging. 

If you’ve ever sat in the days after life flipped upside down and thought, I don’t want what I’ve been through to be wasted, I want to use what I’ve learned for good, you’re not alone. But the path forward can feel unclear in terms of how to turn pain into purpose. The road can be rocky, but God has a plan for your life that includes the most difficult parts of your journey. 

In this class you will learn how a newfound vision for your life is possible after pain. This masterclass will help you find your way into purpose through helping you:

•     Embrace the power of purpose

•     Learn five clear steps to discover your purpose out of your pain 

•     Craft your own life-purpose statement

We know as time passes, it can be hard to navigate where to go from the devastation that leaves you forever changed. Let us help you find a way that brings hope to your story and points you to purpose even through the pain.

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 60 minutes

Are you about to enter this holiday season after a fresh loss or trauma? Or maybe it’s been awhile and this time of year stirs up painful emotions? 

The holidays can be some of the hardest days after loss. Figuring out what to do with past traditions or navigating the painful reminders and grief of a holiday without someone you love can be devastating. We know there is no magic solution to making it through the holidays, but we want to help you as you move through those days. 

This masterclass will help you as you enter the holiday season and share:

• Permission to grieve and permission to celebrate

• How to handle traditions and triggers

• Practical tips for navigating the holiday season when it hurts

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 80 minutes

There are some topics that can feel taboo when it comes to the pain we’ve experienced–one of those is sexual betrayal. And while it can feel like no one talks about the impact of infidelity in a marriage, the truth is statistically somewhere between 20-40% of marriages are affected by it. In fact, there is a good chance that you or someone you know has walked through sexual betrayal and are looking for healing after the heartbreak. 

It can be devastating to find out that your spouse has been unfaithful. Navigating sexual betrayal and all the muddiness involved in your marriage can be difficult alone, but finding healing in the ongoing fallout of the deception can seem impossible. Yet, no matter what happens in your relationship, there is hope. 

In this upcoming masterclass, Karissa Sprinkle will share:

• How to heal from the trauma of sexual betrayal

• What forgiveness is and isn’t

• Navigating friendships and faith struggles while in recovery

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 80 minutes

Losing someone you love under any circumstances is undeniably painful.

Losing someone you love to suicide can add so many layers of loss and confusion in your grief. 

We know that so many of you or those you know have faced this kind of pain, which is why we want to help you walk through the devastating heartbreak that comes after someone you love dies by suicide. 

Surviving the Unthinkable: Finding God in the Aftermath of Suicide taught by our very own Nothing is Wasted Certified Coach, Brooke Talley. Brooke’s story is both full of heartache after losing her husband to suicide and hope as she has found great comfort and healing through Christ. 

In this masterclass, Brooke will share from her own personal journey how to:

• Untangle common emotional experiences like shock, shame, and guilt

• Embrace mystery with a childlike faith

• Forgive when it is costly 

• Name the truth of God’s character in dark places

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 75 minutes

Have you found it hard to experience both healing spiritually and physically after your valley? Have the last few years sent you into a tailspin when it comes to wholeness for your mind, body and spirit? Do you find yourself struggling to bring balance into all the areas of your life?

Life is hard enough on its own without the unexpected losses, challenges, and traumas. Finding your footing can be tough when navigating the unforeseen. 

That’s why we want to help you reset the rhythms in your life that will move you towards wholeness. 

In this Masterclass we will talk about:

• Having a marathon view of your wellness journey

• Rhythms to help you live an intentional life

• Making a purposeful plan for your health and wholeness

As we start a new season, let us help you get back to caring for every part of you!

Delivery Method: On Demand Video Access

Length: 75 minutes