Being Human

Welcome to Episode 109 of the Being Human Podcast: Converting the Culture with Love, w/ Sr. Agnus Dei, SV

Roe v. Wade may have been overturned, but it doesn't seem as if much has changed in our culture, causing us to question if Love truly is winning. Rather than give in to despair, how can we help to change hearts and live in a truly pro-life way, beyond the argument against abortion?

Joining Dr. Greg on the podcast this week to break open these important topics is Sr. Agnus Dei of the Sisters of Life! In this encouraging and hopeful episode, Sister vulnerably shares her personal journey to religious life and offers listeners a glimpse into what it means to live out a call to love and reverence the dignity of all human life.

Discussed in this episode:

• Get to know a real life nun: Sr. Agnus Dei's personal journey to joining the Sisters of Life, their mission, and the four vows taken by each Sister;
• The importance of going beyond political arguments to the heart of what it means to be pro-life;
• How reverencing life is more than just an anti-abortion argument;
• Sister's experience as postulant director and the younger generation's discomfort with the commitment and devotion required of true love;
• Recommitting to love as a way to counteract the despair and suffering present in our culture;
• Abortion as a wound in the lives of women;
• Forces of our modern culture as disintegrating versus God's love and Christian life as oriented towards integration;
• The importance of tapping into our natural orientation towards God and towards love in our core;
• Stories of hope from Sister's experience: illustrations of how she has seen Jesus win and heal hearts;
• The complementarity of the lay and consecrated vocations;
• The importance of seeing the dignity of the person at all stages of life, and Sister's personal experience with end of life issues.

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• Find out more about the Sisters of Life!
• Listen to the LET LOVE Podcast, co-hosted by Sr. Agnus Dei;
• Sign up to receive IMPRINT, a free magazine produced by the Sisters;
• Join the Sisters for LifeFest at the March for Life - January 20, 2023!
• Pray with the Sisters! Find a Source Eucharistic Holy Hour near you;
• Looking for help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff!
• Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of daily accompaniment;
• Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created;
• Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
• Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
• Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available;
• Join the waitlist to find out more about the new CPMAP Certification.

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Welcome to Episode 108 of the Being Human Podcast: It's Another Year… and I'm Still Single, w/ Dr. Mario Sacasa

It's a new year, and what if you're still single but don't want to be? How do you balance the desire for a committed relationship with living in the present reality of not yet having one? In this week's episode, Dr. Greg welcomes back to the show a friend and colleague, Dr. Mario Sacasa, to discuss discernment, being single, dating, and the development of virtue.

Discussed in this episode:

• Finding the balance between accepting one's present circumstances while also pursuing one's desires;
• The three dimensions of hope: desire, agency, and patience with timing;
• The need to reverence our desire for change, transformation and growth;
• How unanswered prayers can help to purify our desires;
• The messiness of discernment and the self-sacrifice it can require;
• Dr. Mario's process of discernment in deciding to move to a new city;
• The tendency for singles to put too much pressure on themselves and their romantic relationships;
• The importance of chastity and the moral courage needed to pursue virtue;
• The consequences of immorality and its effect on others who are trying to practice virtue;
• Accounting for and accepting obstacles present when pursuing a vocation;
• Sexual morality as a standard worth pursuing despite being unsupported by our culture in doing so.

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• Learn more about Dating Well, Dr. Mario Sacasa's online course;
• Attend Relate 2023: Catholic Singles Conference hosted by CatholicMatch;
• Follow Dr. Mario on Facebook or Instagram: @drmariosacasa;
• Check out Always Hope, a podcast hosted by Dr. Mario;
• Listen to Episode 78: Dating Well with Dr. Mario Sacasa and Episode #61: Being Single (And Not Bitter About It) w/ Amy Grace Miller for more on being single, dating, and relationships;
• Looking for help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff!
• Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of daily accompaniment;
• Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created;
• Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
• Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
• Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available;
• Join the waitlist to find out more about the new CPMAP Certification.

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Welcome to Episode 107 of the Being Human Podcast: What to Look For in a Mental Health Professional

In this week's episode, Dr. Greg begins with an announcement of the newest publication of the CatholicPsych Press while also diving into some of the most important factors in the work of accompanying others. In the end, he reveals the one question to ask yourself when searching for a professional to accompany you!

Discussed in this episode:

• What does it mean for someone to call themselves a "professional"?
• Why the work of accompaniment is not the work of saving people;
• God as the agent of change in the therapeutic relationship;
• The call to give of oneself to others and the importance of appropriate boundaries;
• The danger in mental health professionals believing their identity hinges on whether a client receives the help given to them;
• The difference between coaching vs. accompaniment;
• Catholic mental health professionals as a "middle man" between the client and God;
• Announcement about the new edition of The Art of Existential Counseling now available through the CatholicPsych Press.

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• The Art of Existential Counseling by Fr. Adrian Van Kaam;
• Brief biography of Fr. Van Kaam;
• Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of daily accompaniment;
• Looking for mental health help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff!
• Find out more about our new Certification;
• Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created;
• Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
• Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
• Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.

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Welcome to Episode 106 of the Being Human Podcast: The Psychology of the Incarnation

This week, we're doing something new! In this episode, taken from an introductory lecture in our new Certification, Dr. Greg offers a brief reflection on the Incarnation - God made man - and explains why it matters for more than just our spiritual life.

Discussed in this episode:

• What it means that Christ reveals man to himself;
• The importance of reflecting on Jesus as an incarnate person who had flesh and blood and a brain;
• Our tendency to overemphasize Christ's divinity while losing a sense of his humanity;
• Jesus as the bridge between the divinity of God and our humanity;
• What it means to follow Christ and what's required to do so;
• The uniqueness of each person and their particular mission;
• Victor Frankl's experience and the importance of having meaning in one's life.

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• Read Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl;
• Listen to Episode 82: Creating a Catholic Standard for Mental Health for an introduction to our new Certification;
• Learn more about our new Certification;
• Explore how IDDM can help you: Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff!
• Learn about IDDM (Mentorship);
• Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created;
• Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
• Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
• Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.

Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

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Welcome to Episode 105 of the Being Human Podcast: How to Build a Healthy, Holy Family, w/ Dr. Gregory Popcak

Dr. Greg welcomes fellow colleague Dr. Gregory Popcak to the show to break open exactly what is meant by the phrase "domestic church," why it's important for families to see themselves as one, and how implementing a "liturgy of family life" is a path towards creating healthy and holy families.

Discussed in this episode:

• Introducing Dr. Gregory Popcak, the Pastoral Solutions Institute, and the CatholicHOM app;
• Common misconceptions of what is required to be a "good Catholic family";
• Definition of the term "domestic church" and exploration of how families can live out a domestic spirituality;
• The implications of the family being instituted by God rather than invented by man;
• The single most important ministry that married Catholics can engage in;
• How family life is meant as a channel of grace through which personal and global healing can be found;
• Exploration of the three building blocks of the "liturgy of domestic church life";
• The importance of showing affection, and how attachment wounds can prevent parents from doing so;
• The power of family rituals in transmitting faith and values to children;
• How living a liturgy of domestic church life is possible for all families, whether intact, adoptive, divorced, single parent, grandparent, or foster family;
• The importance of the quality of conversations with family members;
• A discipline approach that helps children know how to make good decisions and seek help when needed without parents giving up authority;

Resources mentioned or relevant

• Check out the CatholicHOM app;
• Learn more about Dr. Popcak's Pastoral Solutions Institute;
• Find out how to listen to the More2Life Radio Show;
• Book: For Better Forever by Dr. Gregory and Lisa Popcak;
• Article: Symposium calls for renewal of Catholic family life;
• Lumen Gentium by Pope Paul VI;
• Explore how IDDM can help you: Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff!
• Learn about IDDM (Mentorship);
• Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created;
• Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
• Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
• Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.
• Learn more about our new Certification;

Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

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Welcome to Episode 104 of the Being Human Podcast: Do You Need a Diagnosis? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace

To know oneself is helpful: the more we understand our own patterns, narratives, and parts, the better decisions we can make. How does being diagnosed with a mental health disorder help or hinder our growth in self-knowledge? What does it mean to have a diagnosis, and when is it helpful or unhelpful? Find out in this week's episode in which Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace join Dr. Greg for a discussion focused around diagnosis* of mental health disorders!

*Disclaimer: this episode is not meant to diagnose any particular symptom or issue.

Discussed in this episode:

• The difference between having a true diagnosis vs. characteristics of one;
• Going to Google for a diagnosis vs. discussing issues with a trained professional;
• The impact a diagnosis can have on the way we see ourselves;
• What it means to hold the objective and the subjective together in order to reverence the individual person;
• How a diagnosis can become a tool for self-awareness and growth;
• The danger of thinking we can categorize everything we observe in another person;
• The difficulty of standardizing observable patterns, signs, and behaviors to facilitate communication between professionals;
• The role of (and need for) medication in specific situations;
• How diagnosis fits into IDDM (our model of daily accompaniment);
• Recognition of our imperfection as a necessary component for growth.

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can help you!
• Learn more about IDDM (Mentorship), our new, daily model of accompaniment;
• Visit MyCatholicDoctor or WellCatholic to easily search for a Catholic doctor near you;
• Listen to Episode #72: The DSM Disease (Part One) and Episode 73: The DSM Disease (Part Two) for more on issues with the DSM V-TR;
• Referenced in this episode: Episode #102: ADHD and Me, w/ Teresa Violette;
• Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created;
• Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
• Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
• Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.
• Learn more about our new Certification;

Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

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Welcome to Episode 103 of the Being Human Podcast: Is it Psychotherapy in Disguise? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace

Is there a real difference between traditional psychotherapy and IDDM (Mentorship)? Or is it actually therapy just disguised as something new? What are the differences exactly? And how can IDDM be effective and personal if it's not face to face? This week on the podcast, Dr. Greg welcomes back co-hosts Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace for a deep dive into these questions and more!

Discussed in this episode:

• The difficulty of fully understanding IDDM prior to an experience of it;
• The daily aspect of IDDM as a means of entering a client's life in a more experiential and consistent way;
• What is projection, and how does it impact our relationship with God?
• Scrupulosity as a disorder that needs deeper spiritual dimensions integrated into psychological help given;
• The tendency to apply psychological experience to God and how IDDM helps to remove blocks in how we relate to God.
• IDDM as entering into the messiness of the touchpoints between psychology and spirituality;
• How the model is more personal despite dialogue through recorded voice messages rather than face to face;
• The Catholic anthropology (upon which IDDM is based) as deeper than "cultural Catholicism" or the use of prayer in session;
• The subjective criteria of diagnosis and why insurance companies do not support our model;
• The importance of speaking with a professional who understands how and for what purpose the human person is made;
• Our need for the transcendent in order to make sense of suffering and death.

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• Explore how IDDM can help you: Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff!
• Learn about IDDM (Mentorship);
• Being Human episodes referenced: Ep.#84: What Does Catholic Anthropology Even Mean? and Ep. #100: Misconceptions about Men's Emotions;
• Listen to Being Human Episode #6: Introducing IDDM;
• Book: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
• Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created;
• Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
• Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
• Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.
• Learn more about our new Certification;

Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

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Welcome to Episode 102 of the Being Human Podcast: ADHD and Me, w/ Teresa Violette

This week, special guest Teresa Violette joins Dr. Greg on the show to discuss her journey with ADHD and in being diagnosed as an adult. Teresa vulnerably shares how ADHD has impacted her life as well as what has helped her, while also offering encouragement for those with similar struggles.

Discussed in this episode:

• How symptoms of ADHD impacted Teresa's early years and impacted her understanding of her identity;
• Common characteristics of ADHD and how it impacts daily functioning;
• Why ADHD is an inaccurate name for the disorder;
• The challenges of marriage and motherhood as compounded by ADHD;
• How fear, anxiety, and self-reliance can prevent us from accessing help;
• The significance of receiving a diagnosis and Teresa's experience in discerning whether to begin medication;
• Hallmarks of the disorder and steps to take to be assessed for ADHD;
• Challenging the false narrative that "taking medication equals weakness";
• Mindfulness as a tool that can help to slow down one's reaction to triggering experiences;

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you!
• Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you;
• Visit MyCatholicDoctor or WellCatholic to easily search for a Catholic doctor near you;
• Taking Charge of Adult ADHD: Proven Strategies to Succeed at Work, at Home, and in Relationships by Dr. Russell Barkley;
• Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created and to connect with Teresa;
• Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
• Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
• Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.
• Learn more about our new Certification;

Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

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Welcome to Episode 101 of the Being Human Podcast: Catholic Parenting Amid Cultural Chaos, w/ Dr. Ray Guarendi

This week, Dr. Greg welcomes special guest Dr. Ray Guarendi to the show to discuss the challenges of parenting as a faithful Catholic in today's cultural climate. Dr. Ray, a clinical psychologist, author, professional speaker and national radio and television host, humorously shares some of the wisdom he has gained while parenting his ten adopted children.

Discussed in this episode:

• Meet Dr. Ray Guarendi;
• The challenges of parenting as a faithful Catholic in the current cultural climate;
• The problem with parenting from a place of fear;
• The danger in giving unwanted and unsolicited opinions and parenting advice to grown children;
• The difficulty with the directive to be "morally neutral" as a psychologist;
• The one thing people of faith must accept: we cannot look to the culture at large for support;
• Examples of current cultural messages that don't support the faith;
• Review of certain statistics that show how misaligned current culture is with Catholic values and beliefs;
• Ways to respond to a child expressing gender confusion as a parent or grandparent;
• How to know when it's appropriate to step in as a grandparent to broach the topic of gender confusion with adult children;
• Fear of causing psychological damage as a barrier to parenting confidently;
• Self-doubt and lack of authority experienced by parents as a result of the cultural climate.

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• Visit Dr. Ray's website;
• Ways to tune in to Dr. Ray's radio show;
• Watch Dr. Ray's TV Show;
• Books by Dr. Ray mentioned in the episode: You're a Better Parent Than You Think and Taught by Ten;
• Episode 72 of the Being Human Podcast: The DSM Disease (Part One);
• Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you;
• Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you!
• Learn more about our new Certification;
• Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
• Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
• Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created;
• Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.

Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

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Welcome to Episode 100 of the Being Human Podcast: Misconceptions about Men's Emotions, w/ Dr. Bryan Violette

In this milestone episode, Dr. Greg and Dr. Bryan dive into discussion about men's emotional lives, giving listeners a peek into the male psyche while sharing their observations on what it means to be an emotionally healthy man.

Discussed in this episode:

• Is the reluctance by men to talk about mental health issues, relationships, and emotional issues fear-based or constitutive to being a man?
• The role of one's emotions and the danger of repressing them;
• Refuting the erroneous belief that it is not "a man's job" to discuss emotions;
• The act of courage required of men to share honestly and vulnerably with other men;
• The ramifications of having an emotionally-distant father, especially upon sons;
• Anger as the emotion men feel most comfortable with;
• How St. Joseph learned receptivity and trust in God from Mary's example;
• Rigid gender roles and distortions of masculinity;
• The need for men to grow in the gifts of the feminine genius after establishing the masculine gifts;
• The importance of entering into areas of incompetence out of love for the other.

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• The Catholic Gentleman Podcast (episode featuring Dr. Greg);
• Homily of Pope Benedict XVI, Christmas 2006;
• The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill (podcast docuseries);
• Emotional Pornography blog article;
• On the Masculine Genius article in Humanum;
• Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you;
• Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you!
• Learn more about our new Certification;
• Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
• Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
• Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created;
• Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.

Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

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