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Building Boundaries: Protecting the Healing Youâve Worked For
In this solo episode, Todd Tononi returns with a powerful follow-up to The Assignment of Healing to unpack one of the most essential tools for protecting your growth: boundaries. Healing may start with recognition, but itâs sustained through protection â and thatâs where boundaries become non-negotiable.
Drawing on the life of Jesus, real-world experiences, and soul-level truth, Todd challenges the belief that setting boundaries is selfish. Instead, he reframes them as sacred acts of obedience that guard your peace, align you with Godâs purpose, and honor the healing youâve worked so hard for.
This episode delivers biblical insights, five practical boundary âshields,â and empowering affirmations to help you stop leaking your peace â and start walking in bold clarity.
- Boundaries are not walls to keep people out â they are fences that guard what God is building in you
- The guilt around boundaries is often rooted in people-pleasing and religious misunderstanding
- Jesus Himself modeled consistent boundaries â He withdrew, said no, and protected His mission
- Youâll learn 5 Shields to Protect Your Healing, including clarity, access control, and Spirit-led decisions
- Includes biblical truth, spoken affirmations, and one bold challenge to apply this immediately
- Proverbs 4:23 (NIV):
- âAbove all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.â
- Galatians 1:10 (ESV):
- âFor am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man?
- If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.â
- Luke 5:16 (NLT):
- âBut Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.â
- Matthew 16:23 (NIV):
- âJesus turned and said to Peter, âGet behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me;
- you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.ââ
- John 14:27 (NIV):
- âPeace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.
- Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.â
Write down one boundary youâve been afraid to set â then commit to honoring it this week.
Whether itâs in your schedule, your relationships, or your self-talk â protect your healing.
Ask yourself: âDoes this boundary bring me closer to peace or pull me from it?â
Choose accordingly.
When Boundaries Are Tested â What do you do when the people around you donât respect the lines youâve drawn? When guilt shows up? When backlash hits?
In next weekâs episode, Todd walks you through how to stand strong in love, not fear â and enforce what God has called you to protect.
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37. Season 2 Finale: Living Aligned, Living Intentionally
08:36||Season 2, Ep. 37Season 2 Finale: Living Aligned, Living IntentionallyThis episode marks the official close of Season 2 of The Right Intentionâa season dedicated to alignment, healing, energy, boundaries, rest, intention, and reclaiming the parts of life we often overlook.Together, this community crossed a remarkable milestone:2,000,000 downloads.Not because of hype, but because people everywhere are choosing to live with purpose.In this reflective season finale, Todd looks back on the most transformative themes of the year, including:đš What alignment really meansâand why it mattersA deeper look at how intentional living shapes your health, relationships, choices, and spiritual connection.đš How healing happens in stages, not all at onceThe inner work, the quiet shifts, and the courage required to face the places we usually avoid.đš Boundaries that protect the life youâre buildingWhy boundaries are not walls, but sacred lines that give peace room to exist.đš The link between the body and purposeHow the nervous system, rest, and physical alignment directly influence clarity and direction.đš Slowing down long enough to live wiselyInspired by Psalm 90:12 â learning to number our days so life becomes intentional instead of reactive.đš Cultivating a peaceful heartRooted in Proverbs 14:30 â understanding how internal peace leads to a healthier, grounded life.Todd closes the season with gratitude, scripture, and a reminder that alignment isnât an eventâŚItâs a lifestyle.Whether this is your first episode or your twentieth, thank you for being part of the journey.Thank you for showing up for the deeper conversations.Thank you for helping build a movement of intentional living.Season 2 is complete â and what you do with these lessons is entirely in your hands.
36. The Still Small Voice
40:40||Season 2, Ep. 36Episode Summary:Your next season doesnât need more hustle â it needs more hearing.In this quiet yet powerful solo episode, Todd Tononi teaches you how to tune out the world and tune in to the voice of God.Because the answers youâre searching for?They donât always come in a sermon or a podcast.They come in the still small whisper â the one that only speaks when you're still enough to hear it.Featured Scriptures:1 Kings 19:11â12 (NIV)âAfter the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.ââ The clearest guidance often comes when the noise has stopped.John 10:27 (NIV)âMy sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.ââ You are wired to recognize Godâs voice â itâs not reserved for the âspiritual elite.âPsalm 46:10 (NIV)âBe still, and know that I am God.ââ Stillness isnât passive â itâs the posture of spiritual knowing.Luke 11:28 (NIV)âBlessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.ââ Hearing is only the beginning. Obedience makes it real.James 4:8 (NIV)âCome near to God and He will come near to you.ââ Proximity to God isnât earned â itâs chosen.What Youâll Learn:Why most people struggle to hear Godâs voiceThe difference between internal noise and divine nudges5 practical ways to begin hearing God more clearlyHow to build rhythms of listening into your daily lifeThe one thing God always honors: obedience to the last word you heardReflection Prompts:When have I heard God clearly in the past? What made it possible?What ânoiseâ is most likely to drown out Godâs whisper in my life?What might God be saying right now â and what would obedience look like?Am I waiting for clarity that only comes after I move?Call to Action:Practice 5 minutes of intentional silence every morning this week.Choose one Scripture from todayâs episode and meditate on it deeply.Write down what you sense â donât filter it.Share this episode with someone whoâs navigating decisions and needs stillness.Final Takeaway:The voice of God is not distant. Itâs not reserved for the perfect.Itâs near. Itâs personal. And itâs waiting to be heard by you â today.The key isnât turning up the volume of your life â itâs turning down the noise.So pause.Breathe.Listen.Because in a world addicted to volume, you have the courage to follow the whisper.Keep showing up⌠with The Right Intention.
35. Crossing Over
25:31||Season 2, Ep. 35Episode Summary:Youâve healed. Youâve aligned. Youâve integrated.But now â God is asking you to do something harder:Leave the familiar behind.In this bold and prophetic solo episode, Todd Tononi challenges listeners to stop circling the wilderness and start stepping toward the promise. Itâs not about having the whole map â itâs about trusting the One who goes before you.If youâve been feeling the nudge to move â emotionally, spiritually, relationally â this episode is your confirmation. Youâre standing at the Jordan. And the water wonât part until you move.Featured Scriptures:Genesis 12:1 (NIV) âThe Lord had said to Abram, âGo from your country, your people and your fatherâs household to the land I will show you.ââ â Obedience often starts without a full plan â just a whisper and a promise.Joshua 3:5 (NIV) âConsecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.â â Cleansing always precedes crossing. Let go before you level up.Joshua 3:17 (NIV) âThe priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry groundâŚâ â Sometimes, youâve got to stand still in the unknown until the miracle finishes.Hebrews 11:8 (NIV) âBy faith Abraham⌠obeyed and went â even though he did not know where he was going.â â Obedience doesn't wait for the perfect plan â it moves in faith.What Youâll Learn:How to know if youâre standing at a âJordan momentâThe emotional cost of clinging to comfortFour spiritual preparations needed to step into your nextWhy the water only parts after you moveHow to let go of survival-season attachmentsReflection Prompts:What familiar pattern or person am I being called to release?Where is God asking me to obey without clarity or control?What inner clutter or emotional baggage must I consecrate?Have I confused comfort with peace?Am I living more committed to what I know than who Iâm becoming?Call to Action:Journal through the questions above â especially the one youâre avoiding. Share this episode with someone on the edge of a major life shift. Choose one small act of obedience this week that scares you â and do it anyway.Teaser for Episode 36:Next week on The Right Intention, weâre turning the volume downâŚâŚso you can hear what Heaven is saying.In Episode 36, Todd leads a quiet but powerful solo teaching on how to discern the still small voice of God in a world full of noise. Itâs time to stop chasing clarity â and start learning to hear.
34. Love Done Right
33:07||Season 2, Ep. 34Episode OverviewIn this powerful and poetic solo episode, Todd takes listeners through one of the most passionate and misunderstood books in the Bible â The Song of Solomon.Through every verse, Todd unpacks what love done right truly means â love thatâs rooted in admiration, elevated by purpose, strengthened through challenge, and sealed by Godâs design. Whether youâre single, married, divorced, or rediscovering yourself, this episode invites you to see love and yourself through heavenâs lens.đ Scripture Focus (NIV)Song of Solomon 1:2â4 â Love begins with character before chemistry.Song of Solomon 2:10â13 â Love calls you higher; winter is never permanent.Song of Solomon 2:15 â Catch the âlittle foxesâ before they ruin the vineyard.Song of Solomon 3:1â4 â Real love stays through silence and distance.Song of Solomon 4:7 â Grace sees beauty beyond flaws.Song of Solomon 5:6â8 â Love endures through misunderstanding.Song of Solomon 6:3 â Mutual devotion: âI am my belovedâs and my beloved is mine.âSong of Solomon 8:6â7 â Real love is unquenchable, unshakable, eternal.đŞ Key TakeawaysLove begins with admiration, not infatuation. Character attracts; chemistry sustains nothing without integrity.Healthy love calls you higher. It lifts you into your next season, not locks you in your last.Protect whatâs blooming. Small compromises â the âlittle foxesâ â destroy beautiful things fast.Distance doesnât define devotion. When love is real, silence becomes the soil for growth, not decay.Grace changes how you see. True love looks through compassion, not comparison.Mature love belongs without controlling. Itâs mutual respect and shared purpose, not possession.Godâs love is the model. His fire never goes out, no matter how high the waters rise.đ Reflective Prompts for ListenersWhat kind of âfragranceâ does your name leave behind?Who is God calling you to love higher?What âlittle foxesâ are stealing joy from your relationships?How can you start loving with grace instead of guarding with fear?Where do you need to believe that you are still worthy of unquenchable love?⨠Memorable Quote MomentsâLove done right begins with admiration, not infatuation.ââThe right person doesnât pull you back â they call you higher.ââCatch the little foxes before they ruin whatâs blooming.ââLove isnât about ownership; itâs about belonging without control.ââGodâs love is the only fire that never burns out.ââ¤ď¸ Listener ChallengeBefore the week ends, write down three ways to love better:One for yourself.One for someone close to you.One for God. Love multiplies when itâs practiced with intention.đ Closing ReminderLove isnât a feeling you chase â itâs a decision you live.. When itâs done right, it mirrors the heart of God. Because in every season, every chapter, every testâŚit all starts with the right intention.
33. Designed for the Deep End
21:51||Season 2, Ep. 33đĽ Episode Summary:Many of us have learned how to survive. But few of us have been taught how to thrive. In this episode, Todd Tononi walks you through the signs that God is calling you deeper â out of survival mode and into sustainable strength, clarity, and overflow.From practical rhythms to powerful scripture, youâll be challenged to release your grip on the shallow waters of familiarity⌠and move in faith into the depth of your true design.This is your spiritual permission slip to stop treading water⌠and start living on purpose.đ Featured Scriptures:Psalm 18:19 (NIV)âHe brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me.ââ God didnât rescue you to make you small. He delights in you. He makes room for your expansion.Proverbs 3:5â6 (NIV)âTrust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.ââ Deep living requires letting go of needing all the answers. Trust is the path-maker.2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV)âFor God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.ââ Your spiritual wiring is for courage, compassion, and clarity â not confusion and timidity.Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)âSee, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.ââ God is not recycling the past. He is creating something new, even where you thought life was barren.đ§ What Youâll Learn:How survival mode still hides in your daily rhythmsThe five signs that youâre ready to thriveWhy pruning is essential to expansionWhat âdeep-end livingâ looks like practicallyDaily and weekly rhythms that hold the new youâď¸ Reflection Prompts:What âsurvival tendenciesâ am I still operating from â even subconsciously?Where do I feel God calling me deeper â and whatâs the resistance?Which of todayâs scriptures stirred something in me? What might God be saying through it?What area of my life needs re-alignment to match the new version of me?What step of obedience have I been putting off â and whatâs the cost of delay?đ ď¸ Call to Action:This week, choose one of the following and commit:â Spend 10 minutes each morning asking God:âWhat am I meant to carry today⌠and what am I not?ââ Meditate on Isaiah 43:19 for seven days. Write it, pray it, speak it aloud. Let it become your lens.â Take one faith-stretching action step youâve been putting off â no matter how small.â Share this episode with someone whoâs outgrown the shallow and needs permission to go deep.
32. Holding Space Without Losing Your Center
56:52||Season 2, Ep. 32đĽ Episode Summary:When your healing becomes light for others, how do you make sure it doesnât dim your own?In this powerful guest episode, Todd Tononi sits down with Brooke Deanne â trauma-informed healer, RTT practitioner, spiritual mentor, and bestselling author of Shattered, Broken & Beautiful â to explore what it means to hold space for others without betraying yourself.Together, they dive into spiritual bypassing, codependent caregiving, religious trauma, boundaries, and the journey of coming home to your true identity after being emotionally shattered.This episode is a must-listen for anyone who feels like theyâre the âstrong one,â the âempath,â the âemotional anchorâ for others⌠but who secretly needs healing of their own.đ¤ About the Guest:Brooke Deanne is known as the Life Goddess Coach â a trauma-informed healer and rapid transformational therapist who specializes in helping women break free from religious conditioning, emotional abuse, and chronic people-pleasing.Her book, Shattered, Broken & Beautiful: Losing My Religion and Reclaiming My Power, is a bold and deeply vulnerable look at how she broke the silence of religious trauma and found sovereignty, sacred self-expression, and peace on the other side.đ Featured Themes:How to hold space without absorbing other peopleâs painRebuilding trust in your intuition after spiritual abuseSetting energetic boundaries without guiltThe sacred power of walking away from identities that kept you safe but smallWhy survival is not your final destination â sovereignty isđŹ Key Quotes:âYouâre allowed to stop being the one who holds it all together for everyone else.â â Brooke DeanneâHolding space for others must begin with knowing what space God designed for you.â â Todd Tononiâď¸ Reflection Prompts:Am I confusing spiritual strength with self-sacrifice?Where in my life am I constantly âholding spaceâ without being held?What boundaries have I avoided setting because I fear being unloved or misunderstood?Where is God inviting me to reclaim my voice or my power?What part of my healing journey have I yet to fully own?đ Resource Spotlight:đ Book: Shattered, Broken & Beautiful by Brooke Deanneđ Available at: AmazonđŽ Teaser for Episode 33:Next week, we take a step further into embodied clarityâhow to stop just talking about healing and start living it.Todd returns for a solo episode that maps out your next season with divine intentionality.The episode is called:âDesigned for the Deep End: When God Builds You for More Than SurvivalâDonât miss it!!!
31. Some People Are Pass-Throughs
32:24||Season 2, Ep. 31đĽ Episode Summary:Not every connection is meant to be carried forever.In this raw and freeing solo episode, Todd explores what it means to love people deeply without tethering your identity to them â especially when their role in your life was meant to be temporary.From spiritual assignments to relational pruning, Todd walks listeners through the emotional wisdom of releasing with peace, loving with boundaries, and letting go without guilt.This episode is a spiritual reset for anyone carrying expired relationships, emotional codependency, or trauma-bonds that masquerade as divine connection.đ Featured Scriptures:Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)âThere is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.ââ Discernment is required to know when a relationship has fulfilled its season.Isaiah 55:8â9 (NIV)ââFor my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,â declares the LordâŚââ Just because something felt right doesnât mean itâs meant to last.John 15:2 (NIV)âHe cuts off every branch⌠that bears no fruit⌠and prunes those that doâŚââ Pruning isnât punishment. Itâs preparation.Matthew 10:14 (NIV)âIf anyone will not welcome you⌠shake the dust off your feet.ââ Sacred distance is not bitterness. Itâs clarity.Galatians 6:2,5 (NIV)âCarry each otherâs burdens⌠for each one should carry their own load.ââ Help others, but donât hijack their healing or lose your own center.đ§ What Youâll Learn:The difference between a divine assignment and true alignmentHow to spot when a relationship is draining your peace or identityWhy pruning is often the next step after emotional growthHow to release people without resentment or self-betrayalThe importance of discerning sacred distance vs. emotional detachmentâď¸ Reflection Prompts:Who in your life may have served their season already?What roles have you played in othersâ lives that youâre no longer meant to carry?Where are you afraid of being alone, so youâre tolerating misalignment?What emotional identity are you still holding onto from an old role?What would it look like to love from a distance without guilt or grief owning you?đ Core Message:You are not required to carry everyone across every threshold.Some people are pass-throughs.Honor them.Bless them.And move forwardâwith peace.đŽ Teaser for Episode 32:Next week, Todd is joined by Brooke Deanne, the Life Goddess Coach â a trauma-informed healer, bestselling author of Shattered, Broken & Beautiful, and a woman who has survived religious trauma, PTSD, and deep emotional rewiring.If youâve ever been the one who got shattered â this next episode will speak to the parts of you no one else could reach.Come ready. Come open. Come healing.
30. Magnetizing What Matches You
35:54||Season 2, Ep. 30The Right Intention â Season 2, Episode 30đĽ Episode Summary:Youâve done the work. Youâve cleared space. Youâve set boundaries. Now what?In this heart-centered and Spirit-led solo episode, Todd dives into what comes nextâcalling in what aligns.Youâll learn how to become a magnet for people, relationships, and opportunities that match your energy, faith, and valuesâwithout chasing, performing, or settling.If youâre ready to stop attracting chaos and start magnetizing whatâs aligned with your healing⌠this episode shows you how.đ Featured Scriptures:Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) âAbove all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.â â Your heart is your energetic filter. Alignment starts from within.Habakkuk 2:2 (ESV) âAnd the Lord answered me: âWrite the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.ââ â Clarity is magnetic. Vagueness repels.Colossians 3:15 (NIV) âLet the peace of Christ rule in your hearts⌠you were called to peace.â â Peace is your referee. If peace leaves the room, itâs not alignment.Isaiah 43:18â19 (NIV) âForget the former things⌠I am doing a new thing! Do you not perceive it?â â God canât fill space you wonât release.James 3:10 (NIV) âOut of the same mouth come praise and cursing. This should not be.â â Your words create your magnetic field. Speak in alignment.𧲠Key Takeaways:You donât attract what you wantâyou attract what youâre aligned withMagnetism begins with internal clarity, not external strategyStop filling sacred space with familiar dysfunctionUse peace as your relational filter, not chemistry or historySpeak what youâre praying forâyour words shape your energetic invitationâď¸ Reflection Prompts:What kind of people am I currently attractingâand what might that reflect about me?Where in my life am I still striving instead of stewarding?Have I clearly defined what aligned relationships feel and look like for me?What beliefs or language around relationships do I need to change?What does magnetism look like in my faith walk right now?đĄ Practice Tip:Write a 1-paragraph Alignment Vision Statement about the kind of people, energy, and values you want to surround yourself with.Read it out loud daily for 7 days.Why? Because frequency follows focus.
29. Relational Alignment
32:52||Season 2, Ep. 29đ The Right Intention â Season 2, Episode 29đĽ Episode Summary:As you grow and heal, youâll notice a truth many avoidânot every relationship gets to walk with you into the next season.In this soul-shifting solo episode, Todd unpacks the power of relational alignmentâlearning how to discern who reflects your healed identity, who still relates to the old you, and how to love people without losing your peace.This conversation helps listeners recalibrate their circles with wisdom, grace, and boundaries rooted in scriptureânot guilt or fear.If youâre sensing that your current relationships donât match your emotional or spiritual growth⌠this episode gives you the clarity and permission to walk aligned.đ Featured Scriptures:Amos 3:3 âCan two walk together unless they are agreed?âProverbs 13:20 âWalk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.â2 Corinthians 6:14 âDo not be unequally yoked with unbelieversâŚâJohn 15:2 âHe cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit⌠every branch that does bear fruit he prunesâŚâđ§ What Youâll Learn:How to recognize when a relationship is rooted in history, not destinySigns that a connection is out of emotional or spiritual alignmentThe 3 Circles of Relationship: Core, Community, CrowdWhy pruning doesnât mean punishmentâit means preparationHow to set boundaries from truth, not traumađ§ą Toddâs 3 Circles of Relational Access:Core â Deeply aligned, intimate, reciprocalCommunity â Supportive but not always vulnerableCrowd â Passive connections or seasonal contactsReorganizing your circle isnât rejectionâitâs wisdom.âď¸ Reflection Prompts:Who in my life reflects my growthâand who pulls me back to past versions of myself?Where am I giving emotional access out of habit, fear, or guilt?What boundaries need to be lovingly reinforced?Who has earned a seat at my coreâand who belongs in the community or crowd?Am I willing to let God realign my circle without trying to control who stays?đĄ Practice Tip:Spend 10 quiet minutes this week mapping your Core, Community, and Crowd on paper.Ask God for wisdom to realign your relationships with grace, truth, and peace.đŽ Teaser for Episode 30:Youâve made space.Youâve protected your peace.Now⌠how do you attract people who match your frequency, your faith, your values?Next weekâs episode is all about Magnetizing What Matches Youâhow to draw in aligned relationships, connections, and divine partnerships without striving or settling.