Welcome to the Speaking Our Minds Podcast bringing you honest and nuanced conversations around mental health, psychology, holistic wellness, and the real complexities of what it means to be human in the challenges of today's world with Brittney Moses and Ranela Kaligithi. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-faith-mental-wellness-podcast-with-brittney-moses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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112: Unpacking Purity Culture: Analyzing the Shame, Myths and Long Term Effects with Dr. Camden
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Welcome to the sex therapy talk you didn't know you needed! In this week's episode, Brittney and our guest Dr. Camden tackle the complex effects of purity culture, a movement that peaked in the 1990s-2000s and used shame and fear to promote abstinence until marriage. We explore the long-lasting consequences of this messaging on peoples' sexuality, …
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111: We're Back! Real Life Updates + Giving Yourself Permission to Evolve
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We're back! After a much-needed summer break, we’re returning to the mic with fresh perspectives, raw honesty, and real-life stories. Join us as we catch up on our summer—how we've changed, the lessons we’ve learned, and the discoveries we've made about ourselves. This episode is all about personal growth, shedding old patterns, and embracing a mor…
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110: Letting Go of the Limits That Hold Women Back
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about letting go of the socially constructed limits that keep women small and hold them back from authenticity and showing up with fully, including our own personal experiences and psychological insights such as: The societal, religious and cultural factors that keep women in double-binds The social constru…
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109: Deconstructing Patriarchy and its Affects on Mental Health
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about deconstructing patriarchy and its effects on mental health, including our own personal experiences and psychological insights such as: Defining patriarchy and its historical social construction How patriarchy affects mental health on a personal level What healing and changing the internalized messages…
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108: Q&A | Rethinking Anger, Deconstructing Patriarchy & Healthy Differentiation
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In this week's Q&A episode, we’re answering your question all about: Anger as a healthy part of processing hurt The history of patriarchy and its effects on women and society today Individuation and differentiation: Being connected to others and in community while still maintaining your authentic sense of self Q&A Time stamps: [3:46] Anger as a hea…
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107: Healing From Purity Culture and Redefining Healthy Sexuality with Stephanie Stalvey
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In this week's episode, Ranela and our guest Stephanie Stalvey are breaking down the constructs surrounding purity culture and healing from the messages that were rooted in shame and disconnection from our bodies, including: The background of purity culture, particularly circling in religious circles in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s …
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106: When Religious Trauma Makes You Question Everything with Caitlin Harrison
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about the psychology of evolving faith and rebuilding healthy spirituality, including our own personal experiences and psychological insights such as: Defining religious trauma and wounding How religious trauma this plays a role in people rethinking some of their beliefs How hierarchy systems of authority t…
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105: Faith Beyond Doubt: When You Find Yourself Rethinking Your Beliefs with Amanda Waldron
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about the psychology of evolving faith and rebuilding healthy spirituality, including our own personal experiences and psychological insights such as: Situations that often lead people into a shifting faith Feeling fear or shame because of your questions or doubts Dealing with friends/family who are becomin…
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104: The Psychology of When Your Faith is Changing
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about the psychology of evolving faith and rebuilding healthy spirituality, including our own personal experiences and psychological insights such as: The mental health benefits of healthy spirituality Stages of cognitive development and how thinking often expands with age Tactics and red flags of spiritual…
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103: Moving from Insecure to Securely Attached Relationships
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about attachment styles within a relationship, including our own personal experiences and: What attachment styles are and where they come from: secure, anxious, and dismissive-avoidant How to move from an insecurity towards a secure attachment The importance of self-awareness and reflection in understanding…
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102: Signs of a Healthy Dating Relationship: Red Flags vs Green Flags
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about signs of a healthy dating relationship, including our own personal experiences and: Dating red flags & green flags The importance of interdependence and autonomy in a relationship Qualities that are important for a long-term relationship Secure relationships vs anxious relationships and more! Subscrib…
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101: Galentines Day Special: Making Friends in Adulthood, Navigating Changes, Friendship Breaks Ups and More
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Join us for a special Galentine's Day episode this week where our besties Savannah and Amanda join us in the studio to talk about all things friendship! Including: The various levels and types of friendships and managing expectations (acquaintances vs casual friends vs intimate friends) How finding, maintaining, and navigating friendships change as…
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100: Building a Secure Sense of Self
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In our celebratory episode 100, join Brittney for a solo chat all about building a secure sense of self as we shift to the topic of relationships this month. Including: Being differentiated- having a healthy relationship with others while maintaining a sense of self Developing self-trust and the messages we received against them Becoming your own s…
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099: Q&A Episode | Practicing Radical Acceptance, Mental Health & Justice Work, Dealing with Religious Trauma and more…
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In this week's Q&A episode, we’re answering your question all about: Practicing radical acceptance and how that looks on the daily How to reconnect with yourself when you’ve spent most of your life avoiding and pushing away feelings Compassion fatigue and tips to focus and act when the world feels heavy Why it's important to have an intentional tim…
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098: The Power of Slowing Down in a Culture of Speed with Carl Honore
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In this week's episode, join us for a transformative conversation all about the power of slowing down in a fast-paced and productivity culture with our guest Carl Honore. Including: An introduction to the Slow movement and Slow philosophy for meaningful living. The historical build to a culture of speed to today. How not “slowing down” is affecting…
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097: How to Eliminate Self-Hate + Start Accepting Yourself
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This week's solo episode with Ranela is all about how to eliminate self-hate and start accepting yourself. Including: Ranela's backstory of identity crisis, self-hate, and rebuilding an authentic life How stories turn into identities The detriment of comparing ourselves to other people Giving ourselves the permission to GRIEVE the loss of identitie…
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096: The Power of Living From Your Truest Self
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In this week's episode, join us for a real and honest conversation on how to realign with your true self to live an authentic life and show up fully in the world with Jenn Wolfe. Including: How to recognize when you're living from your false self vs your true self (constructed self) Practical steps you can take to discover your true self How does s…
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095: Letting Go of People Pleasing in the New Year
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about how to recognize and let go of people-pleasing in the new year! Including: Recognizing the signs of being a people pleaser The accumulative impacts of people pleasing on our mind and body The sociology of people pleasing and where it might be coming from Tips for letting go of people-pleasing The diff…
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094: Merry Christmas! Difficult Family Dynamics & Being Away From Family for the Holidays
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Merry Christmas friends! Join us for this Christmas Day episode as we talk about navigating difficult family dynamics on this day and ways to make the day meaningful if you're away from family. Including: Some of our favorite Christmas memories and nostalgia Enjoyable activities you can consider to make the day special if you're away from family Th…
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093: Breakups & Divorce During the Holidays
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In this week's episode, join us for a real and honest conversation on navigating breakups and divorce during the holidays. Including: Our personal experiences with breakups/divorce What’s normal to feel after a breakup Tips for recovering from a breakup Reminders or encouragement for anyone going through a breakup this season and more! Subscribe to…
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092: When the Holiday Season Feels Stressful
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While the holiday season is often associated with joy and celebration, you’re not alone if you haven’t been feeling so merry or have been experiencing challenges and stressors during this time. In this week's episode, we're talking all about the realities of managing stress, navigating difficult family dynamics, and financial struggles during the h…
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091: Single All the Way: Navigating Singlehood, Dating, & Societal Expectations During the Holidays with Kristina Hart
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In this week's episode, join us for a fun conversation all about the realities of being single for the holidays, and the sociocultural shift of women’s role in society that has impacted modern-day dating with Kristina Hart. Including: What exactly is "cuffing season"? What if singleness isn’t just a season, what if it’s been for years? Our thoughts…
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090: Managing Seasonal Depression and it's Impact on Daily Life
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In this week's episode, we're talking all about the signs of Seasonal Depression, managing its impact on daily life and some solutions to start getting unstuck! Including: What is seasonal depression (Seasonal Affective Disorder)? The signs and symptoms of seasonal depression. How it may be impacting your everyday life. Understanding the 3 P's of r…
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089: Finding Peace & Freedom with Food and Your Body this Holiday Season
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Welcome back to the Speaking Our Minds Podcast with Brittney and Ranela! In this episode with Elise Museles, we're talking all about Unlocking the power of your food story, identifying and releasing disempowering limiting beliefs, and finding freedom in food and your body. Including: What is a food story? How to someone begin to identify your food …
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088: Moving Through Grief & Loss during the Holidays with Brianna Fattal
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Welcome back to the Speaking Our Minds Podcast with Brittney and Ranela! In this episode with Brianna Fattal, we're talking all about how grief and loss shape us as individuals, false ideas and expectations about the grieving process and how to keep the memory of our loved ones alive. Including: Some signs of grief and unresolved grief. Common misc…
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087: Seasons of Change: When Life Hasn’t Gone As Planned
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Welcome back to the Speaking Our Minds Podcast with Brittney and Ranela! In this episode, we're talking all about navigating major transitions and the fear and grief that come with inevitable change, including big or unexpected changes in life that significantly impact our sense of self and overall mental health. Including: The mental blocks that k…
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086: Polarization, Echo Chambers, and the Chasms that Divide Us with Kevin Willson
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Welcome back to the Speaking Our Minds Podcast with Brittney and Ranela! In this episode, we're talking all about polarization, echo chambers, and how to practically bridge the chasms that divide us, so we can live in community, even amongst our differences. And we're conversating with our friend Kevin Wilson about: What is an “echo chamber”? The i…
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085: Unpacking Cancel Culture & the Nuance of Being Human with Michael Nelder
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Welcome back to the Speaking Our Minds Podcast with Brittney and Ranela! In this episode, we're talking all about Unpacking Cancel Culture with our friend Michael Nelder, including: What is cancel culture and how has it come to rise in our society today- especially with the role of social media? The nuance of cancel culture - including the pros and…
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084: Approaching Conflict in a Polarized Culture with Ashley Abercrombie
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Welcome back to the Speaking Our Minds Podcast with Brittney and Ranela! In this episode, we're talking all about Healthy Ways to Approach Conflict in a Polarized Culture with our friend Ashley Abercrombie, including: Are you conflict-avoidant or conflict-confronting? The role of shame, fear, and belonging in sticking to our tribes (us vs. them) th…
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083: Does Being “Culture-Blind” Actually Hurt or Help Us?
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Welcome back to the Speaking Our Minds Podcast with Brittney Moses and Ranela Kaligithi! In this episode, we're talking all about being culturally competent humans. As we continue on the topic of how to be better humans in a polarized culture, part of un-polarizing things is seeing the fullness of other humans and ourselves, including all of the fa…
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082: The Psychology of Biases that Blind Us From Seeing Others
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Welcome to the NEW season of the Speaking Our Minds Podcast with our new co-host Ranela Kaligithi! This episode is all about the psychology of biases- why they’re important, examples of common biases we fall into and how they effect us in real life and in the world at large. We're talking all about: Biases as mental shortcuts that help us make quic…
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081: A Clinical Understanding of Schizophrenia Signs, Symptoms and Treatment with Dr. David Puder
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Dr. Puder went to U.C. Berkeley and majored in Molecular and Cellular Biology while competing on the Cal Rowing Team. After, he went to Loma Linda School of Medicine and subsequently spent a year doing internal medicine, then completed his psychiatry residency at Loma Linda. He joined the faculty of Loma Linda, where he is the medical director of a…
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080: Understanding OCD, Treatment & the Role of Faith with Justin Hughes
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Justin K. Hughes, MA, LPC, owner of Dallas Counseling, PLLC, is a clinician and writer, passionate about helping those impacted by OCD. He serves on the IOCDF's OCD & Faith Task Force and is the Dallas Ambassador for OCD Texas. Working with a diversity of clients, he also is dual-trained in psychology and theology, regularly helping anyone to under…
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079: Understanding Bipolar Disorder from a Faith-based Perspective with Katie Dale
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Katie Dale is no stranger to the storms of Serious Mental Illness. With personal lived experience and professional clinical background, she shares her insights to enlighten others on how to cope with and thrive despite a mental health condition. She is an author of a memoir of her psych episodes, artist, and advocate serving various mental health n…
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078: How to Support a Family Member Impacted by Mental Illness with Maree Dee
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Maree Dee is a Writer | Speaker | Mental Health Advocate | Ministry Leader—passionate about encouraging and equipping others to embrace life in the midst of the unexpected. Maree is the Founder of Embracing the Unexpected, Embracing Faith & Mental Illness and Co-founder, leader, and speaker at Circles of Hope, a mental health ministry where she str…
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077: How to Start Caring for Your Hormonal Health with Isabel Garza
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Isabel Garza is a Registered Dietitian and Women's Health Specialist. She helps women with hormone imbalances to stop fighting food and start nourishing their bodies with confidence and clarity. Through a customized approach that focuses on the root cause of their symptoms, Isabel helps women eliminate cravings, regulate their periods, and feel the…
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076: Using Mindfulness to Manage Everyday Stress with Regina Chow Trammel
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Regina Chow Trammel, Ph.D., LCSW, is a Professor in the Master of Social Work program at Azusa Pacific University. She has spent more than a decade in private practice and has years of experience in psychiatric and medical social work settings. She is an avid mindfulness practitioner, has academic research publications on Christian mindfulness, a p…
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075: Letting Go of Perfectionism to Step Out in Imperfect Courage with Jessica Honegger
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Jessica Honegger is the founder and co-CEO of Noonday Collection, author of Imperfect Courage, host of the podcast Going Scared, and mom to three littles. She's passionate about encouraging others to leave comfort, go scared, and step into a life of impact. Noonday Collection is a “not-just-for-profit” business that designs and sells an inspired co…
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074: Attached to God: How Attachment Styles Affect our Faith
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In this episode with Krispin Mayfield, we talk about: What the theory of attachment is The 3 attachment styles of spirituality How our attachment style to God affects our mental health How our attachment style affects our relationships with others in the faith How to move toward a secure attachment style with God Krispin Mayfield LPC, has a backgro…
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073: How To Build a Care Team To Support Your Church & Community with Laura Howe
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In this episode with Laura Howe, we talk about: What is a care team Compassion fatigue Practical steps to building a sustainable care ministry The 3 types of caregivers on a care team? Being a supporter versus a savior What a healthy system of support in the church community can ultimately look like With over 15 years of experience as a registered …
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072: The Fawn Trauma Response Explained: Breaking Free From Chronic People Pleasing with Kobe Campbell
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In this episode with Kobe Campbell, we talk about: What is the fawn trauma response? When chronic childhood trauma leads to shrinking & people pleasing in the future The harm of overcommitting & over-sacrificing out of fear of unacceptance Fear versus freedom-based faith How certain faith language can enable the fawn response How to begin recoverin…
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071: Creating Healthy Lifestyle Habits, Productivity Hacks & Making Your Everyday Magic with Mattie James
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In this episode with Mattie James, we talk about: Creating a morning routine to start your day with clarity Building an intentional life to reduce overwhelm Overcoming perfectionism to show up in authentic confidence Micro productivity hacks to get things done & increase efficiency The power of writing your own manifesto Mattie James, the in-demand…
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070: Overcoming Insecurity and Standing in Confidence with Amanda Pittman
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In this episode with Amanda Pittman we talk about: How to heal the false beliefs that fuel insecurity The 4 components of confidence Showing up when you feel paralyzed by doubt How connection fuels confidence and the importance of who you surround yourself with Amanda Pittman is a wife and mother, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. She is the found…
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069: When Faith Hurts: The Spiritual Impact of Trauma with Victor Vieth
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In this episode with Victor Vieth we talk about: Identifying spiritual injuries The impact of abuse on spirituality Signs and examples of spiritual blocks in our lives The role of faith in coping and healing from abuse What healthy spiritual care look like and how we can deal with spiritual injuries better in the church today Victor Vieth has train…
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068: Suicide Prevention & Support For Loved Ones and in the Church with Robert Vore and Jonathan Singer
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In this episode with Robert and Jonathan we discuss: Some factors (and warning signs) that lead to a higher risk of suicide How to assess that someone may be suicidal How to respond to someone who expresses thoughts of suicide What not to say to someone who has expressed thoughts of suicide What types of resources the church should have on hand for…
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067: Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy with Russell Jones
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Russell Siler Jones writes and teaches about psychotherapy and spirituality. He’s director of the Residency in Psychotherapy and Spirituality at CareNet/Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and a psychotherapist in private practice in Asheville, North Carolina. He and his wife, Jeanine, live in Asheville and are paren…
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066: How We Walk Through Shifts in our Faith Perspectives with Shauna Niequist
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Shauna Niequist is the New York Times bestselling author of Cold Tangerines, Bittersweet, Bread & Wine, Savor, and Present Over Perfect. She is married to Aaron, and they live in New York City with their sons, Henry and Mac. This podcast episode is brought to you by UHSM Health Share, a unique health care membership on a mission to create holistic …
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065: Finding Soul Care for Fellow Helpers & Caregivers with Dr. Holly Oxhandler
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In this episode, Holly Oxhandler shows caregivers and fellow helpers a more self-compassionate way to cope with their overwhelming responsibilities and to attend to their own needs, particularly when it comes to their mental health and spiritual journey. We talk about: ⁃The difference between self-care & selfishness ⁃Allowing ourselves to be seen a…
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064: Hope & Healing for Addressing Spiritual Abuse and Religious Trauma with Dr. Justin Holcomb
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Justin is an award-winning author, professor, and priest. He has written or edited twenty books on abuse, theology, and biblical studies. Justin teaches theology and apologetics at Reformed Theological Seminary and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He previously taught at the University of Virginia, Emory University, Agnes Scott College, and Wes…
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063: The Power of Walking in the Truth of Your Story with Karrie Garcia
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As a pastor, life coach, author and CEO, Karrie Garcia inspires change in others by boldly sharing her journey to freedom. Karrie has navigated dark places—including drug addiction, the suicide of her mother, and the breakdown of her first marriage—and emerged victorious through the freedom she found in the grace, mercy, and healing that can only c…
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