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  • Episode 79: The Weight of Grief, w/ Brianne Edwards

    Welcome to Episode 79 of the Being Human Podcast: The Weight of Grief, w/ Brianne Edwards

    Dr. Greg welcomes author Brianne Edwards to the podcast this week to discuss her brand new book and the most recent publication of CatholicPsych Press: 'A Thousand Pounds: Finding the Strength to Live and Love under the Weight of Unbearable Loss.'

    Discussed in this episode:

    • Background on the author and her reasons for sharing the story of her son's unexpected death and its impact upon her;
    • The role of reading others' stories as a way to process grief and the desire of the author for her book to offer support for others in the midst of grief;
    • The difficulty of discussing grief with others and finding authentic support amid loss;
    • The author's journey to get to a place of carrying the weight of grief comfortably;
    • Our desire to control and the difficulty in coming to terms with the reality of death as something that is uncontrollable;
    • Religious cliché as unhelpful in the midst of grief and loss and the author's struggle in her relationship with God after the death of her son;
    • Re-creating the beauty of the resurrection through our own suffering by offering consolation to others following healing;
    • The author's purpose in writing her book and founding a nonprofit in honor of her son.

    Resources mentioned or relevant:

    • A Thousand Pounds: Finding the Strength to Live and Love under the Weight of Unbearable Loss by Brianne Edwards;
    • Follow Bri on Instagram or Facebook: @LachsLegacy;
    • Visit Lach's Legacy Website, a resource for grieving parents;
    • Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, AND the opportunity to participate in Integrated Life Intensives: time-limited, group experiences covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more!
    • Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of accompaniment;
    • Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can support you!
    • Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
    • Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
    • 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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    36 min
  • Episode 78: Dating Well, w/ Dr. Mario Sacasa

    Welcome to Episode 78 of the Being Human Podcast: Dating Well, w/ Dr. Mario Sacasa

    This week, Dr. Greg welcomes friend and colleague Dr. Mario Sacasa to the show for a conversation centered around the challenges of dating in our modern day!

    Topics of discussion include discernment in dating, developmental stages of a relationship, healthy boundaries, learning from rejection, and red flags to watch out for to avoid a narcissistic partner.

    Discussed in this episode:

    • Reasons why dating in our modern day has become so difficult;
    • Dating as an act of discernment;
    • Developmental process of a relationship (five stages of a relationship);
    • How to know when a relationship has potential, and red flags to watch out for while on a date;
    • The importance of appropriate emotional and physical boundaries when dating;
    • Dr. Greg's personal experiences in dating and how he met his wife;
    • Being open to the experience of learning from rejection;
    • How to view dating as an opportunity for personal growth and development of the virtue of courage.

    Resources mentioned or relevant:

    • More on Dr. Mario Sacasa's course Dating Well;
    • Follow Dr. Mario on Facebook or Instagram: @drmariosacasa;
    • Listen to Always Hope, the podcast hosted by Dr. Mario;
    • The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt;
    • Pew Research Center article: Key Takeaways on Americans' Views Of and Experiences With Dating and Relationships;
    • Watch Dr. Greg's Rules for Online Dating (with link in to a free downloadable .pdf!);
    • Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, including Built to Last - a course on Marriage and Relationships;
    • Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of accompaniment;
    • Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can support you!
    • Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
    • Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
    • 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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    56 min
  • Episode 77: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Three)

    Welcome to Episode 77 of the Being Human Podcast: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Three)

    This week, Dr. Greg begins to wrap up his series on gender and the complementarity of men and women. In this episode, he proposes a definition of "genius" (of a masculine or feminine type) and then breaks open the specific brain differences between men and women that lay a foundation for the particular genius of each.

    Discussed in this episode:

    • Defining what is meant by the feminine or masculine "genius";
    • How the differences in our brains as male and female give us a natural affinity towards certain skill sets;
    • The unique ways men and women's bodies and brains order each towards the creation and protection of new life;
    • How the particular gifts of each sex can also lead to particular weaknesses in each, and the specific qualities that men and women need to learn from each other;
    • Ways our complementarity as men and women can lead us to become better versions of ourselves;
    • How masculine and feminine "genius" qualities are above all human qualities meant to be integrated into our personhood;

    Resources mentioned or relevant:

    • Listen to the first two episodes in this series: Episode #75 (Part One) and Episode #76 (Part Two);
    • The Female Brain and The Male Brain by Louann Brizendine;
    • Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church On the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church and in the World, by Cardinal Ratzinger;
    • On the Masculine Genius, an article by Dr. Greg published in Humanum Quarterly Review;
    • Learn more about complementarity and the masculine and feminine genius in Dr. Greg's relationships course: A Marriage Built to Last;
    • Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, AND the opportunity to participate in Integrated Life Intensives: time-limited, group experiences covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more!
    • Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of accompaniment;
    • Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can support you!
    • Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
    • Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
    • 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!

    Rate, review, and subscribe

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    52 min
  • Episode 76: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Two)

    Welcome to Episode 76 of the Being Human Podcast: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Two)

    This week, Dr. Greg continues the conversation from Episode #75 on our purpose in being created as male and female, exploring a Catholic vision of complementarity as ordered towards unity between men and women, and breaking open why we need the opposite sex to attain holiness. (Note: Mature Content)

    Discussed in this episode:

    • The Catholic vision of the human person, created as male and female and ordered towards a purpose;
    • How we are a theology in our masculinity and femininity, with a capacity for fruitfulness stamped into our genetic code from the moment of our conception.
    • Giving the gift of ourselves and receiving the gift of others, and how we are changed through this reciprocity of gift;
    • Marriage as a path to holiness, and why we need the opposite sex to attain that holiness;
    • The reason the call to celibacy is a supernatural vocation;
    • The Catholic "both and" of complementarity and equality;
    • How the differences in our brain as male and female give us a natural affinity towards certain skill sets;

    Resources mentioned or relevant:

    • Sign up for insider information about our new certification launching in the Fall;
    • Listen to episode #75, the first in this series: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity?
    • Ch. 17 of the Theology of the Body (see pg. 43): Man and Woman: A Gift for Each Other
    • Love and Responsibility by Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II)
    • On the Masculine Genius, an article by Dr. Greg published in Humanum Quarterly Review;
    • Watch Fruitfulness is Not a Pillar of the Theology of the Body on YouTube;
    • Learn more about complementarity and the masculine and feminine genius in Dr. Greg's relationships course: A Marriage Built to Last;
    • Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, AND the opportunity to participate in Integrated Life Intensives: time-limited, group experiences covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more!
    • Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of accompaniment;
    • Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can support you!
    • Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
    • Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
    • 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!

    43 min
  • Episode 75: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity?

    Welcome to Episode 75 of the Being Human Podcast: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity?

    In this week's episode, Dr. Greg opens up a new series focused on fleshing out a convincing Catholic response to the gender confusion in our culture today; he proposes an answer to an important question about the purpose of being created as male and female. (Note: Mature Content)

    Discussed in this episode:

    • The impossibility of changing one's gender;
    • The philosophy of John Paul II and how it can serve as a foundation for understanding our bodies;
    • The teleological capacity of the human person;
    • What no one in the Church seems to be talking about in regards to our creation as men and women;
    • A proposal to the question of why we are made as male and female;
    • Fruitfulness as a consequence of every free, total, faithful gift given between a man and a woman;
    • How, as Catholics, we have the full spectrum of ways to arrive at truth available to us;
    • The need to coalesce around a vision of gender, sex, and the human person's purpose.

    Resources mentioned or relevant:

    • Read On the Masculine Genius, an article by Dr. Greg published in Humanum Quarterly Review;
    • Learn more about our new certification launching in the Fall!
    • Watch Fruitfulness is Not a Pillar of the Theology of the Body by Dr. Greg on YouTube;
    • Read Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church On the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church and in the World, by Cardinal Ratzinger;
    • Learn more about complementarity and the masculine and feminine genius in Dr. Greg's relationships course: A Marriage Built to Last;
    • Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, AND the opportunity to participate in Integrated Life Intensives: time-limited, group experiences covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more!
    • Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of accompaniment;
    • Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can support you!
    • Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
    • Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
    • 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!

    Rate, review, and subscribe

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    31 min
  • Episode 74: Merciless Mental Health vs. the Radical Compassion of the Catholic Proposal

    Welcome to Episode 74 of the Being Human Podcast: Merciless Mental Health vs. the Radical Compassion of the Catholic Proposal

    In this week's episode, Dr. Greg proposes that a Catholic response to our culture's gender and sexual confusion is more compassionate than anything the secular world of mental health care is offering, and fleshes out how a Catholic understanding of the body can offer clarity to the current cultural chaos.

    Discussed in this episode:

    • Compassion as the appropriate response toward those struggling with difficulties in the area of sexual attraction or identity;
    • Clarification of points made in last week's episode;
    • Acknowledgment of abuses experienced by some seeking to change their sexual orientation, and the need for better therapy options that are more appropriate to the dignity of the person;
    • Further exploration of the deep error in how we view our bodies as a result of Cartesian dualism;
    • What's ironic about our modern culture's position on "body shaming";
    • How a Catholic view of the body can offer hope and clarity to the current cultural chaos;
    • The need for a deeper and renewed understanding of masculinity and femininity, and the purpose of being created as male and female.

    Resources mentioned or relevant:

    • Episode #73: The DSM Disease (Part Two);
    • Dr. Robert Spitzer reading his letter of apology;
    • Blog article: How the Church Can Understand Homosexuality;
    • Learn more about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of accompaniment;
    • Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can support you!
    • Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, AND the opportunity to participate in Integrated Life Intensives: time-limited, group experiences covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more!
    • Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
    • Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
    • Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.

    If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

    Rate, review, and subscribe

    Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends.

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    30 min
  • Episode 73: The DSM Disease (Part Two)

    Welcome to Episode 73 of the Being Human Podcast: The DSM Disease (Part Two)

    In this second episode of our two-part series, Dr. Greg highlights problematic new updates to the DSM, and reads from the text itself as he breaks open the dangers of separating an objective understanding of the human person from the practice of psychology. He ends with a reminder of our role and responsibility as Catholics in this current cultural battle and a challenge to Catholic mental health professionals. (Note: mature content discussed.)

    Discussed in this episode:

    • The need for objective criteria when defining what it is to be human;
    • The importance of being aware of the unhealthy direction in which the DSM is moving and how it is leading people to greater disease, confusion, and distress;
    • The necessity of compassion as a requirement of justice for all who suffer from any disorder or experience against the natural order;
    • The pre-amble to the Gender Dysphoria chapter in the DSM;
    • Our responsibility and call as Catholics to work on turning the tide in the current cultural battle;
    • A challenge and question for Catholic mental health professionals, and a word of hope.

    Resources mentioned or relevant:

    • The most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
    • Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship by Dr. Paul Vitz;
    • Dr. Robert Spitzer reading his letter of apology;
    • A brief explanation of the Catholic Church's teaching on homosexuality and it's teaching on gender identity by Dr. Christopher West;
    • Learn more about IDDM (Mentorship), Dr. Greg's new model of care;
    • Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can support you!
    • Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, AND the opportunity to participate in Integrated Life Intensives: time-limited, group experiences covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more!
    • Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
    • Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
    • Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.

    If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

    Rate, review, and subscribe

    Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends.

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    41 min
  • Episode 72: The DSM Disease (Part One)

    Welcome to Episode 72 of the Being Human Podcast: The DSM Disease (Part One)

    In this first episode of a two-part series, Dr. Greg begins to break open major flaws of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). He highlights problems in how mental disorders and diseases are defined and gives a glimpse into how it will become harder for Catholic mental health professionals to adhere to both their faith and APA standards. (Note: Mature content discussed.)

    Discussed in this episode:

    • What is the DSM?
    • The influence of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) on the entire mental health field and beyond;
    • The history of homosexuality in the DSM and its removal due to political reasons;
    • The danger of not having objective criteria for defining human excellence and flourishing;
    • How the APA's relativistic view of the human person is problematic when defining mental disorders;
    • The need for a disposition of compassion when addressing issues related to mental illness and sexuality;
    • The importance of recognizing the dignity of each human person.

    Resources mentioned or relevant:

    • The most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
    • Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship by Dr. Paul Vitz;
    • Dr. Robert Spitzer reading his letter of apology;
    • Learn more about IDDM (Mentorship), Dr. Greg's new model of care;
    • Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can support you!
    • Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, AND the opportunity to participate in Integrated Life Intensives: time-limited, group experiences covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more!
    • 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;
    • Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.

    If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

    Rate, review, and subscribe

    Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends.

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    34 min
  • Episode 71: The Feminine Genius: A Conversation w/ Lisa Cotter

    Welcome to Episode 71 of the Being Human Podcast: The Feminine Genius: A Conversation w/ Lisa Cotter

    This week on the podcast, Dr. Greg welcomes Lisa Cotter, Catholic speaker and author of a new book, Reveal the Gift: Living the Feminine Genius. He and Lisa discuss how her new book helps illuminate the meaning of what Pope St. John Paul II termed the "feminine genius," and how an understanding of it can impact the lives of both men and women.

    Discussed in this episode:
    • Meet Lisa Cotter!
    • The difficulty of defining the feminine genius;
    • Opening up more of what JPII meant when he used the phrase "the feminine genius" and the timeliness of his focus on the gifts of femininity;
    • The importance of developing a deeper understanding of the particular "geniuses" of both men and women and of working towards collaboration with one another;
    • The complementarity of masculinity and femininity and the wound of suspicion of one another that still exists between men and women, even in the Church;
    • Practical ways Lisa lives out her feminine genius within her marriage and family life.
    Resources mentioned or relevant:
    • Meet Lisa Cotter, Catholic speaker and author known for her practical insights on relationships, femininity, and living life with excellence;
    • More on Lisa's newest book, Reveal the Gift: Living the Feminine Genius;
    • Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church and in the World by Pope Benedict XVI;
    • Mulieris Dignitatem by Pope St. John Paul II;
    • The Concept of Woman, Volume 1 by Sr. Prudence Allen;
    • The Female Brain: What's Your Superpower? - the first article in a 5-part blog series on the female brain;
    • Learn more about IDDM (Mentorship), Dr. Greg's new model of care;
    • Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can support you!
    • Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, AND the opportunity to participate in Integrated Life "app groups" - time-limited, group experiences covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, and forgiveness;
    • 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;
    • Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.

    If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

    Rate, review, and subscribe

    Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends.

    Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings.

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    If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

    45 min
  • Episode 70: Mercy as the Antidote to Anxiety, w/ Colin Nykaza

    Welcome to Episode 70 of the Being Human Podcast: Mercy as the Antidote to Anxiety, w/ Colin Nykaza This week, Dr. Greg welcomes to the podcast the director of young adult outreach for the Archdiocese of New York (and a close friend of his), Colin Nykaza! Their discussion focuses on Divine Mercy: what it is, why it's important, and how it can help us connect the dots between our spiritual and emotional lives.

    In this episode:
    • Colin shares how his life has been touched and transformed by God, specifically through the message of Divine Mercy;
    • How what we consume on a daily basis impacts our emotional and psychological lives;
    • The importance of noticing the ways we distract ourselves from feelings of anxiety and fear, and how these distractions can increase those feelings;
    • The disconnect that can exist between our faith and emotional lives, and how this disconnect leads to anxiety;
    • A definition of Divine Mercy as God's desire to be with us in our brokenness, and how this Divine Mercy is the answer to our fears of rejection and wounds from disconnection;
    • Practical and simple ways to dive deeper into our relationship with Jesus and experience more connection between our faith and emotional lives.
    Resources mentioned or relevant:
    • Watch Colin Nykaza's presentation of "Divine Mercy: Consolation for Those Who Suffer Fear, Anxiety & Depression" or his appearance on EWTN's "Life on the Rock" (both on YouTube);
    • Learn more about CatholicNYC, or follow them on Instagram or Facebook;
    • To book Colin for a speaking engagement, email him at [email protected];
    • Learn more about the plans for Divine Mercy Perpetual Adoration Chapel being built in New York City;
    • Find out more about IDDM (Mentorship), Dr. Greg's new model of care;
    • Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can support you!
    • Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, AND the opportunity to participate in Integrated Life "app groups" - time-limited, group experiences covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more!
    • 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;
    • Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.

    If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

    Rate, review, and subscribe

    Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends.

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    38 min

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