Christian Faith and OCD, Scrupulosity, Intrusive Thoughts, Compulsions, ICBT

Today's special is a certified humor professional, certified stress mastery educator,  master listener and author, Sporty King. Sporty talks about using humor as a coping tool for anxiety and other mental health issues.

Laughter is a part of humor but not a requirement
Sporty's view on these two different extremes: people may take themselves too seriously or they may make everything a joke.
How Sporty became a master listener at the same time a public speaker
The healing power of laughter and the study of healthy humor
Helpful advice for those who mask their feelings with humor
How Sporty use humor to help people master their stress and anxiety
Does God have a sense of humor?

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www.sportyking.com

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We are privileged to have Aaron Huey on the show today.  Aaron is a parent coach for parents of kids at risk and the host of a parenting podcast called Beyond Risk and Back.  Aaron shares with us his valuable insights on parenting a teen in crisis and his own journey of recovering from addiction.

How did Aaron get involved in working with teens?
Common issues within the families Aaron has worked with
What are the causes of drug abuse and other dependency issues among teens?
Reasons why being a teenager is hard today
Some common things that loving parents do that aren't helpful for their children, especially children going through a crisis
Helpful parenting tips and advice 

Related Links and Resources:

https://www.parentingteensthatstruggle.com/
www.facebook.com/aaronhuey

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Today on the show, I’m joined by Carole Leathem, mom, author and speaker. Carole has been caring for her spouse who has been battling anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts. She shares with us her journey of finding joy in her husband’s struggles. 

Carole’s experience with her husband who struggles with mental illness-the most chaotic and dark painful times she ever been through.
Factors that contribute to her husband’s mental health condition
How their church responded in terms of the mental health crisis faced by her husband
How did her husband’s mental health disorder affect her?
How to cope when a loved one has a mental health disorder
Turning to scriptures for comfort and hope
Choosing joy despite her circumstances 

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www.carolesjourney.com

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Since it’s the last week before Thanksgiving and Christmas is approaching, I’m going solo today to talk about how to survive the Holidays when you have anxiety.

Polite ways especially for introverts to leave a party early.
Tips to reduce stress while traveling
How to reduce stress around Thanksgiving and Christmas
Saying “no” to gatherings you're not comfortable with.
How to budget for the holidays and control your spending 
Keeping the Holidays simple yet meaningful.

Related episode: Thriving as an Introvert in an Extrovert World with Holley Gerth

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Today on the show, we have with us Jennifer McGlothin who is a psychiatric nurse practitioner.  Jennifer and I have an informative conversation on medications for anxiety and OCD 

What is the role of a psychiatric nurse practitioner? Can they prescribe medication for mental health? Are they allowed to diagnose?
What patients should know when they are starting a new medication or switching medication.
How long does it take for psychiatric medication to work?
Managing mental health medications
The Importance of communication between patient and health professional

Related links and resources:

https://safeharbormentalhealth.org/our-team/jennifer-mcglothlin/

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Joining me on the show today is a certified yoga therapist, Anissa Hudak. Anissa helps traumatized women release the trauma from their bodies through yoga therapy.

How Anissa developed her interest not just in yoga, but yoga as a therapy
How has yoga therapy helped people whom Anissa has worked with?
The difference between yoga and yoga therapy
How does yoga therapy release trauma?
What is a yoga therapy session like?

Related links and resources:

www.traumahealingyoga.com

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We are privileged to have Matt Wenger on the show today. Matt is a licensed professional counselor and the clinical director of Boulder Recovery. He initially sought a career in church ministry,  but moved into the mental health field and started working with individuals recovering from sexual addiction.

The connection between anxiety, attachment trauma and sex/porn addiction
How does addiction develop?
How does addiction affect anxiety?
The link between childhood experience and addiction.
How does shame around unwanted sexual behaviors affect one's relationship with God?
How long does sexual addiction recovery take?
Recovery program for porn/sexual addiction

Links and resources:

https://boulderrecovery.com/matt-wenger/

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Today on the show, I’m privileged to be interviewing Dr. Charlie Page, a surgeon, author and speaker.  Dr. Charlie shares with us how he surrendered his sleep problems to God.

Why did Dr. Charlie, who is a surgeon, write a book about insomnia?
Christian worldview about sleep
Dr. Charlie’s tips and strategies to beat insomnia and sleep better.
Scripture verses related to sleep
How do we surrender to God?
Dr. Charlie’s book: Surrendered Sleep

Scripture verses discussed:

Psalms 121:4-5, Psalm 4:8, Ephesians 4:27, Psalm 148

Links and Resources:

www.spoonfulofcourage.com
www.amazon.com/Surrendered-Sleep-Perspective-Charles-Page-ebook

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As promised, I'm bringing back my favorite guest in celebration of my 50th episode, it's none other than my husband, Steve Bock! 

Steve and I are happy to share with you the ups and downs of our first year of marriage and how we remain constant in prayer.

Adjustments we have made as a married couple.
Funny and weird things we learned about each other
Dealing with a health scare and coping with stressful health issues and never-ending doctor appointments
Walking through life together and giving God all the control
Our shining light in the midst of a hard time
Our goals for the podcast 

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Today on the show,  I am joined by a Christian minimalist, pastor and author, Becca Ehrlich.  
Becca and I had an interesting conversation about how minimizing and simplifying your life can help with anxiety.

How Becca developed an interest in minimalism
Different aspects of minimalism 
How to be more intentional with time and energy
The intersection between Christian faith and minimalism
Minimalist approach to buying things
Small steps to take to minimize and simplify your life
How to tackle the tasks of evaluating possessions and minimizing stuff as a couple.

Links and Resources:

christianminimalism.com/author/becca/
 
Book: Christian Minimalism: Simple Steps for Abundant Living

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