Episode 36 – Mel’s Story

In this episode, Ellie Herringshaw interviews Mel Noel about healing and restoration from domestic violence and divorce. Mel’s process has been focusing on forgiveness, believing that God is good and having an understanding of her own identity has a daughter of God. Mel has a pizzazz for life and faith that are truly infectious to those around her. She lives in South Minneapolis with four other girls from her church and Brutus, her 3 year Read more

Episode 35 – Finding a Therapist Featuring Dr. Kristen Eliason

Finding a therapist can be like dating: You have to put yourself out there, maybe go on a few dates and it can be really scary! In this episode, Ellie Herringshaw and her life-long friend Dr. Kristen Eliason, Ph.D. talk about how to find a good therapist and what you can expect in your first therapy appointment. Dr. Eliason recommends trying out a few therapists before making a final decision. Try taking recommendations of therapists Read more

Episode 34 – Your 2019 Reclaiming Resolutions & Ellie’s Story

It’s the time of year that everyone’s making new year’s resolutions! In this episode, Ellie Herringshaw and her father, Mark Herringshaw talk about you can make 2019 the best year yet by Reclaiming areas of your life that have felt stolen by betrayal, divorce or trauma. Ellie also gives a recap of her story of healing from infidelity and divorce for new listeners to The Rclaimed Podcast. You are not a victim and you are Read more

Episode 33 – Wrapping Up 2018

In this episode, Ellie Herringshaw shares about what 2018 was for her and how she’s looking forward to a new year. Ellie recaps her story of healing from infidelity and divorce in the form of Reclaiming. She tells how she launched Rclaimed this year, and how she has struggled with depression and anxiety as well. Sometimes our year is not what we had planned. We can trust that when we surrender, God will take our Read more

Episode 32 – Reclaiming Christmas Traditions

In this episode of The Rclaimed Podcast, Mark Herringshaw and Ellie Herringshaw discuss steps a person can take to practically Reclaim Christmas traditions this holiday season.  Recognize the pain associated with Christmas. Voice the pain to another person.  Remember the traditions. Decide which traditions to keep and toss. Have grace for yourself. Website // rclaimed.com Instagram // @rclaimed Facebook // facebook.com/rclaimedellie Patreon // patreon.com/rclaimed

Episode 31 – Tribute to Grandma Verlie – Rereleased Interview

  November 30th, 2018, Ellie Herringshaw’s grandmother, Verlie Miller passed away. To honor her life and legacy, The Rclaimed Podcast is rereleasing Verlie’s interview from September, 2018 (episode 19). In this episode, Verlie shares about love, marriage and grieving the death of her husband Alvin Miller in 2012. Verlie’s Obituary: “Verlie Eva (Branstner) Miller, born on January 18, 1924 in Hewitt, Minnesota, passed away at age 94 on November 30, 2018 in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. Read more

While We Wait

My confident, courageous and spitfire-of-a-Grandma is getting ready to go home to Jesus. I’m writing this at 2am as I sit on her bedside, watching her step a little closer to heaven. It will be so hard to let her go; I suspect she’s nearly ready. Although Grandma Verlie is nearly 95 and has lived an incredible life, my heart aches just thinking about losing her. She is more than just a grandmother to me, Read more

Episode 30 – Maria’s Story – Grief and Losing a Spouse

In this episode of The Rclaimed Podcast, Ellie Herringshaw interviews Maria Dopp about how she experienced losing her husband, Robbie Dopp in a plane crash. Robbie was a commercial pilot in agriculture aviation. Maria shares about grief, getting stronger and even “Reclaiming” flying. Matt Fitzgerald – How Resilience Beats Talent   Laura Story – Blessings  Nora McInerny Purmont – It’s Okay to Laugh; (Crying is Cool Too)  Exodus 17:8-15 – Story of Moses and the Read more

Episode 29 – Finding Gratitude

In this special Thanksgiving episode of The Rclaimed Podcast, former guests of this podcast share what they are grateful for in light of the hardship they have gone through. Lizzie Lindberg, Austin Collins and Clara Ashwood return to share how they are grateful for their healing process from the death of a loved one, divorce and sexual assault. Instagram followers also wrote in to share their insights on gratefulness. Thank you all who shared their story Read more

58 Reclaimed Restaurants in Saint Paul and Minneapolis

My ex-husband and I were together for over eight years. Like most relationships, our love was largely built and maintained around meals. We could go out for a fancy dinner one night and a dive-bar the next and feel comfortable and adventurous in both places; I loved that about my marriage. When I discovered my ex-husband’s long-term affair, memories of the meals, appetizers and glasses of wine that we shared became tainted by his betrayal. Read more