In our first interview of Season 6, we’re joined by Kayla Craig! She talks with us about honest prayers, writing liturgies, and finding ways to feel God while parenting. Kayla’s new book

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Hosts Robert Vore & Dr. Holly Oxhandler discuss the intersection of Christianity and mental health. Guests include pastors, ministry workers, mental health professionals, and more.

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Robert and Holly talk about starting off a new year slowly (6:23): why it might be important (7:32), some practical ideas for being proactive (13:23), and some tools to keep for along the way (27:08).Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Ruth Haley Barton’s Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again- CXMH ep. 57 - Why We Need Better Sleep (& How to Get It) (feat. Dr. Michael Scullin) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2018/11/18/57-sleep-michael-scullin)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cxmhunity/)!Connect with Robert on his website (https://robert-vore.com), Twitter (https://twitter.com/RobertVore), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RobertVoreCounseling/), or Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/robertvore/)Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/), or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CXMHPodcast/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/cxmhpodcast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cxmhpodcast/), or Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/cxmhpodcast).Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon (https://cxmhpodcast.com/support) and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal (https://paypal.me/CXMH)- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/lists/cxmh-episodes)- Do your Amazon shopping through this link (https://cxmhpodcast.com/Amazon)- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cxmh/id1188480692?mt=2) or Google Play (https://t.co/zorQ2UrXK7)- Check out our CXMH merchandise (http://cxmhpodcast.com/shop) to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website (https://cxmhpodcast.com).Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots (https://riversandrobots.com).

178 - Starting the Year Slow

Content warning: this episode contains mentions of suicide, miscarriage, and loss.﻿This week we’re joined by Dr. Mary Cail, author of Dementia and the Church: Memory, Care, and Inclusion and Alzheimer's: A Crash Course for Friends and Relatives. She explains why the church’s role can be so important in caring for those impacted by dementia, some basic steps to start in memory ministry, and why ‘informed compassion’ is so important.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 142 - People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (feat. Dr. Brianna Garrison & Dr. Dennis Myers) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2021/11/22/142-dementia)Connect with Mary on her website (https://allweatherfriend.org), on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/allweatherfriend/), or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/allweatherfriend/). Buy Dementia and the Church: Memory, Care, and Inclusion on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3GvZ3Kn).Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cxmhunity/)!Connect with Robert on his website (https://robert-vore.com), Twitter (https://twitter.com/RobertVore), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RobertVoreCounseling/), or Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/robertvore/)Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/), or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CXMHPodcast/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/cxmhpodcast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cxmhpodcast/), or Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/cxmhpodcast).Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon (https://cxmhpodcast.com/support) and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal (https://paypal.me/CXMH)- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/lists/cxmh-episodes)- Do your Amazon shopping through this link (https://cxmhpodcast.com/Amazon)- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cxmh/id1188480692?mt=2) or Google Play (https://t.co/zorQ2UrXK7)- Check out our CXMH merchandise (http://cxmhpodcast.com/shop) to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website (https://cxmhpodcast.com).Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots (https://riversandrobots.com).

177 - Dementia, Memory Ministry, & Informed Compassion (feat. Mary McDaniel Cail)

This week Dr. Becky Bell Scott joins us to talk about integrating behavioral health into primary care settings. Dr. Scott is the Program Director for Social Work in Primary Care Programs at Baylor University.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health (https://hogg.utexas.edu)- Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (https://www.cfha.net)- the Behavioral Health Consultant Certificate Course (https://glasscock.rice.edu/offering/behavioral-health-consultant-certification) that Dr. Scott teaches- Trauma-Focused CBT Certification program (https://tfcbt.org)- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) (https://www.pcit.org/for-parents.html)- the Unified Protocol Institute (https://www.unifiedprotocol.com)- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (https://www.nctsn.org)- iCare Collaborative (https://www.icarecollaborative.org)- a NYT article on how to find a therapist (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/29/well/mind/therapist-mental-health-provider.html)Connect with Dr. Scott on her faculty page (https://socialwork.web.baylor.edu/person/becky-bell-scott).Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cxmhunity/)!Connect with Robert on his website (https://robert-vore.com), Twitter (https://twitter.com/RobertVore), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RobertVoreCounseling/), or Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/robertvore/)Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/), or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CXMHPodcast/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/cxmhpodcast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cxmhpodcast/), or Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/cxmhpodcast).Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon (https://cxmhpodcast.com/support) and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal (https://paypal.me/CXMH)- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/lists/cxmh-episodes)- Do your Amazon shopping through this link (https://cxmhpodcast.com/Amazon)- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cxmh/id1188480692?mt=2) or Google Play (https://t.co/zorQ2UrXK7)- Check out our CXMH merchandise (http://cxmhpodcast.com/shop) to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website (https://cxmhpodcast.com).Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots (https://riversandrobots.com).

176 - Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care (feat. Dr. Becky Bell Scott)

This week we’re joined by Aureila Dávila Pratt: pastor, social work graduate, and author of A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step into Your Power. We talk about stepping out of harmful paradigms and stepping into helpful ones.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 41 - Putting the Revolution Back In Racial Reconciliation (feat. Austin Channing Brown) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2018/5/14/41-austin-channing-brown)- CXMH ep. 129 - Healing Our Internal World, Spiritual Practices, & Moving Beyond Empire Theology (feat. Lisa Colón DeLay) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2021/04/19/129-lisa-colon-delay)Connect with Rev. Pratt on her website (https://www.revaureliajoy.com), on Instagram (http://instagram.com/revaureliajoy), or on Twitter (http://twitter.com/revaureliajoy). Listen to the Nuance Tea podcast (https://www.revaureliajoy.com/podcast).Buy A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step into Your Power.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cxmhunity/)!Connect with Robert on his website (https://robert-vore.com), Twitter (https://twitter.com/RobertVore), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RobertVoreCounseling/), or Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/robertvore/)Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/), or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CXMHPodcast/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/cxmhpodcast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cxmhpodcast/), or Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/cxmhpodcast).Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon (https://cxmhpodcast.com/support) and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal (https://paypal.me/CXMH)- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/lists/cxmh-episodes)- Do your Amazon shopping through this link (https://cxmhpodcast.com/Amazon)- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cxmh/id1188480692?mt=2) or Google Play (https://t.co/zorQ2UrXK7)- Check out our CXMH merchandise (http://cxmhpodcast.com/shop) to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website (https://cxmhpodcast.com).Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots (https://riversandrobots.com).

175 - Moving Into Healthier Paradigms (feat. Aurelia Dávila Pratt)

This week, Holly interviews Robert! We talk about how we define adolescence, why it’s such an important time of life, and three specific shifts in our understanding that can be helpful when working with adolescents. This one’s for the parents, teachers, youth workers, therapists, and more!Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Age Of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence by Laurence Steinberg- Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore- Books by Dr. Lisa Damour:- - Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls- - Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood- - The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents- Dr. Damour’s podcast: Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting (https://drlisadamour.com/resources/podcast/)- Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions: DBT Skills to Help Your Teen Navigate Emotional and Behavioral Challenges by Pat Harvey and Britt H. Rathbone- The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults by Frances E. Jensen, MD- CXMH ep. 168 - Our Teens are Sleep-Deprived (& It's Hurting Their Mental Health) (feat. Lisa L. Lewis) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2023/04/24/168-lisa-lewis)- CXMH ep. 109 - Teens, Stress, & Mindfulness (feat. Gina Biegel) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2020/09/21/109-stressed-teens)- CXMH ep. 70 - Teens, Anxiety, & Self-Esteem (feat. Lisa Schab) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2019/03/25/70-lisa-schab)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cxmhunity/)!Connect with Robert on his website (https://robert-vore.com), Twitter (https://twitter.com/RobertVore), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RobertVoreCounseling/), or Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/robertvore/)Connect with Holly on her website (https://hollyoxhandler.com/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/), or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CXMHPodcast/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/cxmhpodcast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cxmhpodcast/), or Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/cxmhpodcast).Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon (https://cxmhpodcast.com/support) and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal (https://paypal.me/CXMH)- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/lists/cxmh-episodes)- Do your Amazon shopping through this link (https://cxmhpodcast.com/Amazon)- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cxmh/id1188480692?mt=2) or Google Play (https://t.co/zorQ2UrXK7)- Check out our

134 - Prayers & Liturgies for Parents (feat. Kayla Craig)

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