Being Human Podcast - Episode 65: Self-Compassion vs. Self-Denial: Finding the Balance
Welcome to Episode 65 of the Being Human Podcast: Self-Compassion vs. Self-Denial: Finding the Balance
Discussed in this episode:
- “Become who you are.” - Pope St. John Paul II;
- How to make sense of our call to both take care of ourselves and enter into Christ’s suffering through self-denial;
- Rooting our penance, mortification and sacrifice in our immense dignity as sons and daughters of God;
- The beauty of the Catholic mystery in the “both/and”;
- Your...
Being Human Podcast - Episode 64: Why Pray a Novena? w/ Jen Settle
Welcome to Episode 64 of the Being Human Podcast: Why Pray a Novena? w/ Jen Settle
Discussed in this episode:
- What is psychologically and spiritually relevant about praying a novena?
- Dr. Greg and Jennifer’s experience of writing Consecration to Jesus through Saint Joseph;
- The healing fatherhood of St. Joseph and how he leads us to God the Father;
- Three practical takeaways one receives from praying a novena to St. Joseph;
- The importance of intentionality in a...
Being Human Podcast - Episode 63: Attachment Theory: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How It Affects Your Relationships
Welcome to Episode 63 of the Being Human Podcast: Attachment Theory: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How It Affects Your Relationships
Discussed in this episode:
- What is attachment theory?
- The difference between attachment theory and attachment parenting;
- Defining the four attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant and disorganized;
- How these styles can manifest themselves in adult relationships;
- Ways to heal from unhealthy attachments as an adult;
- Grounding ourselves in...
Being Human Podcast - Episode 62: Relationship Q&A with Married Therapists: An Interview with Dr. Bryan & Teresa Violette
Welcome to Episode 62 of the Being Human Podcast: Relationship Q&A with Married Therapists: An Interview with Dr. Bryan & Teresa Violette
Discussed in this episode:
- The second episode in our three-part series on relationships;
- What it’s like to be a therapist couple;
- How to offer fraternal correction in marriage while balancing your spouse's privacy and ability to help themselves;
- The dynamic-ness of intimacy and the importance of allowing yourself to...
Being Human Podcast - Episode 61: Being Single (And Not Bitter About It) w/ Amy Grace Miller
Welcome to Episode 61 of the Being Human Podcast: Being Single (And Not Bitter About It), w/ Amy Grace Miller
Discussed in this episode:
- First episode of a three-part series on relationships;
- How to patiently wait for a spouse while feeling constantly drawn to have a family;
- How to overcome bitterness about being single;
- How to develop yourself as a gift;
- The tension between actively seeking a partner and trusting in God's providence;
- Keeping the means and the end in...
Being Human Podcast - Episode 60: In Discernment & Decision-Making, How Important Are Emotions? (A Mentorship Message)
Welcome to Episode 60 of the Being Human Podcast: In Discernment & Decision-Making, How Important Are Emotions? (A Mentorship Message)
Discussed in this episode:
- A sneak peek inside the daily communication that happens in Mentorship;
- The role our emotions play in decision-making and discernment;
- Finding the middle ground between stoicism and letting our passions take the lead;
- The goodness of our passions and the necessity of boundaries around them;
- An analogy for...
Being Human Podcast - Episode 59: Under the Surface: When Unhealthy Behaviors Mask as Self-Care (A Mentorship Message)
Welcome to Episode 59 of the Being Human Podcast: Under the Surface: When Unhealthy Behaviors Mask as Self-Care (A Mentorship Message)
Discussed in this episode:
- A real response to a client in IDDM (Mentorship)!
- Connecting the dots between a wound of abandonment and painful inner narratives;
- How different narratives and parts come into play;
- A sneaky way addictive behaviors can present themselves as good for us;
- How the subconscious can affect the decisions we...
Being Human Podcast - Episode 58: Hello From the Other Side: A Client's Experience in Mentorship, w/ Maureen Shepherd
Welcome to Episode 58 of the Being Human Podcast: Hello From the Other Side: A Client's Experience in Mentorship, w/ Maureen Shepherd
Discussed in this episode:
- Meet Maureen Shepherd, a client who has experience being in IDDM (or Mentorship), our new program;
- Maureen’s journey to discovering IDDM after her husband’s tragic death;
- Hesitations she experienced due to the novelty of the model, and what motivated her to try it out;
- The impact of daily...
Being Human Podcast - Episode 57: Relationships, and All the Ways They Matter, w/ Dr. Bryan Violette
Welcome to Episode 57 of the Being Human Podcast: Relationships, and All the Ways They Matter, w/ Dr. Bryan Violette
Discussed in this episode:
- The power and importance of relationships in life and in mental health work;
- How the security of relationships creates a safe space for different parts of ourselves to emerge;
- How early relationships shape our attachment, and the possibility of redeeming wounded attachments;
- The richness of the Catholic tradition and how it...
Being Human Podcast - Episode 56: Writing Your Story with God, w/ Dr. Gerard McNicholas
Welcome to Episode 56 of the Being Human Podcast: Writing Your Story with God, w/ Dr. Gerard McNicholas
Discussed in this episode:
- The responsibility of mental health clinicians to talk about God;
- Being co-authors of our story with God;
- The meaning, beauty and redemption that can come from suffering;
- Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning, and Logotherapy;
- Frankl’s three core values on the pathway to meaning;
- Parallels between Viktor Frankl and Pope St. John Paul...