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What We Had That Money Couldn’t Buy

Take Two with Gigi | Episode 14

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What did we have that money couldn’t buy?

In this special episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, Gigi sits down with her sister, Thea, for an honest conversation about growing up in Nassau, childhood adventures, family, faith, grief, resilience, and the lessons that shaped the women they would become.

Together they reflect on the simple gifts that often matter most: family, community, laughter, imagination, faith, and memories that remain priceless decades later.

From stories of climbing trees and neighborhood adventures to navigating life after the loss of their mother, this heartfelt conversation reminds us that some of life’s greatest treasures cannot be purchased.

Special love to our listeners in Vietnam, our second-largest listening audience, and to our Faith & Focus family in 87 countries around the world.

No matter where you’re listening from, healing has no borders. Faith has no borders. Hope has no borders.

ABOUT THE HOST:

Geleta “Gigi” Parker is a Board-Certified Brain and Mental Health Coach, trauma-informed advocate, minister, international speaker, author, and Founder of FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:

This podcast is intended for educational and inspirational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional counseling, therapy, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call 911, 988, or your local emergency services.

Website:

focusfaithmentalhealth.org

Opening Music:

“Be Still and Know”

Written and Composed by Geleta “Gigi” Parker

Accompaniment by Debary Thompson

Copyright © 2026 FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Sometimes God allows us to be seen so we can recognize what we’ve been missing.

Have you ever been so thirsty that the first sip felt like a feast?

What happens when someone remembers your story, asks deeper questions, notices your silence, and creates a safe place for you to exhale?

What if the feelings that surface aren’t really about them at all?

What if they’re revealing something about you?

In this deeply personal episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, Coach Gigi continues the No Longer Chasing series by exploring what happens when being seen reveals an unmet need.

Together, we’ll unpack:

• ​ Why healthy care can feel uncomfortable after emotional neglect
• ​ The trauma response behind “What’s the catch?”
• ​ How the amygdala works to protect us
• ​ Neuroplasticity and the brain’s ability to relearn safety
• ​ Luke 24 and how grief can affect perception
• ​ The difference between revelation and attachment
• ​ Why the lesson may not be the person
• ​ How to identify unmet needs without chasing people
• ​ Practical steps toward healing, wholeness, and emotional freedom

Sometimes another person’s kindness doesn’t reveal who they are.

Sometimes it reveals what you’ve been missing.

And sometimes God allows us to be seen so we can recognize what we’ve been missing. That doesn’t automatically mean we’ve been chosen.

This episode is for the woman who has been strong for everyone else. The woman who has mastered survival and forgotten what it feels like to be poured into. The woman who is learning that healing isn’t about needing less. It’s about learning how to receive what God has always intended for you.

If this episode encouraged you, please follow, rate, and share Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind with someone who may need this message today.

HEALING IS HOLY BRAIN & BRUNCH SUMMIT

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport

Dallas, Georgia

Register today:

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We are currently accepting in-kind donations for raffle prizes, door prizes, and attendee gifts.

Connect with us:

https://focusfaithmentalhealth.org

Support the FOCUS Food Nourishment Table:

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Books by Coach Gigi:

• ​ Jesus, Lover of My Soul
• ​ Beautifully Broken
• ​ Catch and Release: Seeds of Deception
• ​ Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon
• ​ Now What? I Married a Narcissist

Theme Music:

“Be Still and Know That I Am God”

Written and composed by Geleta “Gigi” Parker

Accompaniment by DeBary Thompson

Special Thanks

Thank you to our Healing Is Holy Summit community partners and sponsors:

Greystone Power

Go 2 Girls Network

Clear Signal Workflow

L7 Media

Head Adjusters LLC

Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport

Oasis Medical Center of Georgia

Sam’s Club

Kroger

Special Recognition:

Tasha Warren

Founder, Young Kings and Queens Foundation

Thank you to every donor, volunteer, speaker, board member, trustee, community partner, and individual who sponsored a seat, made a contribution, shared our mission, or helped make this event possible.

Special thanks to A Piece of Heaven Bakery for your generous raffle item donation and support of the Healing Is Holy Summit.

Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind is hosted by Geleta “Gigi” Parker, Board-Certified Brain & Mental Health Coach, Board-Certified Mental Health Coach, author, speaker, ordained minister, and Founder & CEO of FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc.

Season 5, Episode 13 | The Difference Between Attention and Intimacy: When Someone Finally Sees You

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What if you’re not falling for a person?

What if you’re falling for the feeling of finally being seen?

In this powerful episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, Coach Gigi explores the difference between attention and intimacy through the lens of Scripture, psychology, emotional neglect, trauma recovery, and healing.

Many women spend years feeling emotionally unseen, emotionally neglected, emotionally disconnected, and emotionally exhausted. Then someone remembers a detail, asks a thoughtful question, notices their pain, or simply listens. Suddenly, emotions begin to surface.

But is that intimacy?

Or is it attention?

Through the story of the Woman at the Well in John 4, Psalm 139, and 1 John 4:18, Coach Gigi unpacks how emotional starvation impacts the brain, why a starving heart can mistake attention for intimacy, and how healing teaches us to appreciate connection without abandoning wisdom.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• ​ The difference between attention and intimacy
• ​ Why emotional neglect changes perception
• ​ How trauma and loneliness affect attachment
• ​ Why healthy attention does not exploit vulnerability
• ​ How to stop chasing validation and start embracing healing
• ​ Why consistency reveals character
• ​ How to recognize healthy connection without rushing the process
• ​ What Scripture teaches about being seen, known, and loved by God

If you’ve ever felt invisible, overlooked, emotionally neglected, or confused about your feelings after finally being noticed, this episode is for you.

Today’s episode is sponsored by FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc., where we believe healing is holy.

Thank you to our listeners in 58 countries and growing. Your support, prayers, messages, and willingness to heal alongside us mean more than you’ll ever know.

HEALING IS HOLY SUMMIT

Join us for the Healing Is Holy Summit, a powerful gathering focused on faith, mental health, resilience, healing, and practical tools for everyday wellness.

Register Today:

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Learn more about FOCUS:

https://focusfaithmentalhealth.org

JUNE COMMUNITY IMPACT CHALLENGE

Today is June 2nd, and we’re doing something radical.

This week, we’re believing God to raise $5,000 by Friday to support families, food assistance, mental health education, outreach efforts, and healing-centered community programming through FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc.

If this podcast has encouraged you, challenged you, or helped you on your healing journey, would you consider partnering with us?

Together, we can remind people that they are seen, valued, loved, and never alone.

SUPPORT THE MISSION

Healing Is Holy Summit Registration:

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Amazon Wishlist:

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Website:

https://focusfaithmentalhealth.org

GROCERY ASSISTANCE

If you are located in Paulding County, Cobb County, Douglas County, or surrounding communities and need grocery assistance, please contact:

info@FocusFaithMentalHealth.com

BOOKS BY COACH GIGI

My Body Is God’s Gift

https://a.co/d/iEwYbVx

Chef Gigi Saves the Day

https://a.co/d/7cprHL7

Gigi’s French Bakery

https://a.co/d/5lUJ9Qy

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

https://a.co/d/8NzA35Z

Beautifully Broken

https://a.co/d/a4AViP5

Catch and Release: Seeds of Deception

https://a.co/d/bBCiNIw

Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon

eBook Available Now

https://a.co/d/8sD1MEq

Connect with FOCUS:

https://focusfaithmentalhealth.org

Music Credit:

Written and composed by Geleta Gigi Parker.

Arrangement and piano accompaniment by Debary Thompson.

Before anyone noticed you, God saw you. Before anyone remembered your story, God knew it. Before anyone valued you, God established your worth.