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The holiday season is often a mix of stress and joy, but if you've lost someone, you might be dreading it. Bart Blair lost his teen son in 2021 and is using his experience in pastoral ministry to process through the complicated feelings of grief during the Christmas season.
Trigger Warning: Teen suicide.
Bart Blair is a pastor, author, and podcaster who specializes in church marketing and growth. Check out his new book Grief Makes Christmas Complicated and head over to his website makemoredisciples.com where you can ask Bart to pray for you through the holiday season.
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What does neurodiversity mean in the context of your family? Why does God allow some of us to suffer more than others? How can we think biblically about the the different ways our brains work?
Emily Flowers is a blogger and a mom to a neurodivergent child who suffers with a psychiatric diagnosis. Through years of struggling, she is discovering how Jesus makes her radiant as she looks to Him. Find her on IG @neuro.radiant and on her blog at neuroradiant.blog.
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Psychiatrist, psychologist, or therapist? Which one should you see and when? Dr. Uejin Kim is a Texas-based child psychiatrist who started her private practice because she wanted to integrate her faith more authentically in her treatment of patients. In this episode, she discusses how her healing from church hurt and acknowledging her spiritual gifts has made her a better psychiatrist.
Dr. Uejin Kim is the host of the Good New Mental Health Podcast and the owner of Restore Psychiatry located in San Antonio, TX. Look this spring for new online courses that combine Dr. Kim's wisdom and efficiency at www.uejinkim.com.
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Have you noticed how divided our country is feeling just weeks away from Election Day? How do you deal with anxiety related to politics? How do therapists keep it together in sessions when clients have different beliefs? How can our Christian identity help us face this political climate with faith and hope?
In this solo episode, Ann talks through the reasons for so much political anxiety, how therapists are helping, and how our faith can overcome division and angst.
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How many feelings do you have in an average week? Probably a lot more than you acknowledge, express, or investigate! Depending on the culture and faith tradition that you've grown up in, you might not have learned how to think about your emotions, let alone talk to God about them. That can leave you feeling alone, awkward, and disconnected from God and others. Anjuli Paschall is helping us learn how to identify, describe, and surrender our emotions.
Anjuli Paschall is an author, spiritual director, and mom from San Diego, here to talk about her third book, Feel: A Collection of Liturgies Offering Hope for Every Complicated Emotion. You can find out more at anjulipaschall.com or on IG @lovealways.anjuli.
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We all became adults with quirks, hang-ups, and self-protective masks. But what if you could really let your essential self out of hiding, live in an integrated way, and pursue your dreams with new resilience? Dr. Merry Lin is here to share about her new book Rebecoming: Come Out of Hiding to Live as Your God-Given Essential Self, where she shows how personalities are developed--and hopefully re-made more authentically in adulthood.
Dr. Merry Lin is a psychologist and author based in Toronto, Canada. You can find out more at www.drmerry.com and on IG @drmerrylin.
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Whether you choose to drink or not, you have a relationship with alcohol, a readily available and socially acceptable substance that has the power both to add to celebrations and to destroy lives. If you're considering reducing or eliminating alcohol from your life, you will need support. Our guest today shares her story about why she chose to forsake alcohol and how she's helping others do the same.
Tiffany Hopkins is a certified health coach, nutrition specialist, and a licensed independent social worker in Ohio. You can find more about her sober coaching services at https://www.mindandbodyrestorationllc.com/ and on social media at Sober Is Beautiful - Sober Health Coaching for MOMS! and Tiffany Hopkins (@sober_isbeautiful). For counseling services for Ohio residents, click here.
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Medications for mental health disorders can be a tricky subject, especially among Christians. If you've been prescribed something for your depression, anxiety, or mood, chances are your doctor didn't have time to explain to you how the medicine would work and what to expect. In this episode, we'll hear from Chad Potts, a pharmacist and pastor, about medicine and non-medical approaches to improving your mental health.
Chad Potts is a pharmacist, pastor, coach, and the host of the new RevRX Podcast. Find out more at therevrx.com and grab his free devotional through the Psalms.
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Is stress just the standard mode of operation in our modern society? It seems like everyone you meet is "busy" or "overwhelmed." What if you could learn to use spiritual practices to have more of the rest and abundant life that Jesus talked about?
Barb Roose is a speaker, coach, Bible teacher, and the author of the new book Stronger than Stress: 10 Spiritual Practices to Win the Battle of Overwhelm. Get a free gift at www.barbroose.com and follow along on Instagram @barbroose for more encouragement.
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Many of us can improve our mental health by taking a few simple steps for our whole health--body, mind, and spirit. By working with an integrative health practitioner, you can find out how to get the bad stuff out and the good stuff in. Our guest today works with women from a Christian perspective on their physical, mental, and emotional health.
Denise Sultenfuss, MA is a Certified Health-Wellness Coach and Certified Integrative Health Practitioner. Check out her FREE meal plan and other freebies at www.denisesultenfuss.com and on IG @denisesultenfuss.
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If your teen has strayed or struggled, you might feel very alone as a parent. Our guest today has experienced it all with her parenting journey: from adoption, to body image, to self-harm, to jail time, all contributing to her own struggling health and relationships. But she is here today to offer hope and encouragement to parents of teens in crisis with a message: "You are not alone."
Stacy Lee Flury is a Christian author and speaker who supports parents of teens in crisis. You can find her two books and other resources at hopeforthebrokenfamily.com.
Mentioned in this episode: hurtingmomsmendinghearts.org
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Ever had a fight with your partner about finances? Or made a money decision that you didn't really want to share with your partner? Financial stress is one of the leading causes of relationship breakdown, so it's imperative that husbands and wives learn to talk about money and create a system that works.
Karen Hackman is a finance coach who specializes in helping married couples get on the same page about money. You can find out more and get your FREE Happy Couples Budgeting Tool at www.moneyandmarriage.net and on IG @moneyandmarriage2.
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A field of study is emerging around psychedelics, promising quicker resolution to trauma and relief from depression. But is it legitimate? Should Christians consider using ketamine, MDMA, or other varieties of psychedelics to heal? What spiritual implications, if any, should we consider?
Amelia Mora Mars is a licensed therapist in Southern California who collaborates with medical staff to offer safe and productive Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). Her interest in the field started with her own son's miraculous recovery. You can find out more at www.ameliamoramars.com.
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Are you driven to rack up accomplishments, only to feel like you're never doing enough? Our guest Rachael Jenneman understands how it feels to look like you're doing all the things on the outside, but on inside you feel like an underachiever. She'll share how to find your purpose and how to be ok with exactly God's timing for your life.
Rachael Jenneman is the host of Unique on Purpose and the author of the newly released Underachiever: Finding Contentment in an Achievement Obsessed World. You can follow Rachael on IG and TikTok @rachaeljenneman.
Thank you for joining us for Episode 100! As part of our celebration, we're giving away access to the Faith Integration for Therapists course for free! Email [email protected] for an access code.
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Attachment refers to our styles of relating to our caregivers from our earliest moments. It shapes the way we carry out business, connect in relationships, and parent our kids. It even colors the way we connect to God. Reverend Summer Gross is here to show us how God offers us secure attachment and how we can turn towards Him.
Summer Joy Gross is an Anglican priest, retreat leader, spiritual director, and author of The Emmanuel Promise: Discovering the Security of a Life Held by God. She hosts the Presence Project community and podcast.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Find a Christian Spiritual Director: https://www.graftedlife.org/spiritual-direction/find-a-spiritual-director
Learn about Ignatian Imaginative Prayer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ignatian-contemplation-found-by-the-good-shepherd/id1462343703?i=1000548758605
https://pray-as-you-go.org/series/5-Imaginative+Contemplation+Exercises
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One in four pregnancies results in miscarriage, so chances are, you or someone you know has dealt with the specific, private kind of grief that comes from a lost pregnancy. How can we as Christians respond in a faithful, loving way to the reality of miscarriage? How does miscarriage impact our emotional and relational health?
Cate Purvis is a mom and birth doula turned miscarriage support advocate and the creator of the Christian Miscarriage Co. Follow her on social media to find out about books, devotionals, podcast, and church course coming Summer 2024.
Additional resources: Postpartum Support International can help you find a counselor or other provider specifically trained in maternal mental health and grief as you walk through a difficult loss.
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No one heads to the altar planning for a divorce someday. We think that as Christians we should be able to beat the odds. Our churches are not set up to minister to people going through this life-altering split. That's what our guest noticed when he was struggling through his divorce amidst the chaos of the COVID pandemic.
Todd Turner created the Unyoked Podcast and workbook to help Christians facing divorce learn the milestones towards divorce recovery. You can find him at www.toddturner.com and on IG @unyokedliving.
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When life feels out of control and the pain in unbearable, some of us turn to self-injury for a sense of relief. Rather than wanting to die, many people with self-injurious behaviors simply want a reliable way to quiet the noise. Unfortunately, like other attempts at controlling our pain, self-injury can lead to serious problems, not the least of which is shame. Brittany Tinsley is a writer and self-injury support advocate here to talk with us about how we can understand and respond to self-injury.
Find out more about Brittany Tinsley by following her on IG @brittanytinsleywrites or read her work at brittanytinsley.substack.com.
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As a therapist, one of Ann's top skills is helping anxious and panicking people learn how to regulate their minds and bodies so that a "swirly" mind and edgy body don't interrupt life. In this solo episode, Ann unpacks the "first line of defense" against anxiety and shows you how to practice three techniques that will stave off a panic attack.
If you try these techniques on yourself or with a friend, make sure to let us know how it went! Disclaimer: these are general techniques that are helpful for most people, but should not be construed as medical or therapeutic advice for your specific situation.
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Have you been told not to trust your emotions? Or have you inadvertently learned that your mind is more important to your faith than your feelings? Jesus actually has something to say about our emotions! He shows us His own emotions and shapes the emotions of His followers in the Gospels.
Becky Castle Miller is a New Testament scholar, author, and emotions coach, here to help us make sense of how discipleship and emotional health go hand in hand. You can learn more about Becky at beckycastlemiller.com and on IG @wholeemotion.
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