CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health

By Robert Vore

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

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84 - Faith, Media, & Living...

11.04.2019

What role do things like social media, streaming content, and other new media play in shaping our faith lives? How do we have productive conversations about it? Is this even worth considering? Rev. Dr. Angela Gorrell (author of Always On: ...

CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health episodes:

11.04.2019 84 - Faith, Media, & Living Our Theology (feat. Dr. Angela Gorrell) What role do things like social media, streaming content, and other new media play in shaping our faith lives? How do we have productive conversations about it? Is this even worth considering? Rev. Dr. Angela Gorrell (author of Always On: ...
10.21.2019 83 - How Can Faith Communities & Human Service Providers Collaborate? (feat. Dave Eckert) This week we talk with Dave Eckert, a pastor, social worker, and director of Intersect (an initiative to train, consult and collaborate with human services providers and faith communities). Dave describes 6 key assets to this kind of work, going ...
10.15.2019 82 - Hospitality, Loneliness, & Inviting People In (feat. Leslie Verner) Are we living in especially lonely times? What does ‘hospitality’ mean? How could extending invitations change the way we live? We’re joined by Leslie Verner, author of Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness to talk about ...
10.07.2019 81 - Closing the Chasm Between Spirituality & Treatment (feat. Dr. David Rosmarin) This week, we’re joined by Dr. David Rosmarin to talk about integrating spiritual beliefs into treatment, navigating the distrust between faith & mental health, and more.
09.30.2019 80 - Music & Ministry (feat. Rivers & Robots) Have you ever wondered about our intro/outro music? Great news: we got together with the guys behind Rivers & Robots to learn more about their music, their ministry, and how they take care of their mental health while keeping so ...
09.23.2019 79 - Hunger, Mental Health, & Working Together for Justice (feat. Jeremy Everett) How does hunger impact mental health? How widespread is food insecurity across the United States? We’re joined by Jeremy Everett, founder of the Texas Hunger Initiative and author of the new book, I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End ...
09.16.2019 78 - Reimagining Missions from the Inside Out (feat. Ryan Kuja) In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about the recent suicide deaths of pastor Jarrid Wilson & Gregory Eells. In the interview, we’re joined by Ryan Kuja to talk about the ways we should prepare better for missions. Ryan talks ...
09.09.2019 Welcome to Season 4. We’re back! (not the dinosaur movie, although that’s one of Robert’s favorites). We kick off Season 4 of CXMH with the two of us (Robert & Holly) talking about our time off, what we learned about rest, and looking ahead ...
06.24.2019 Summer 2019! In this episode with just Robert & Holly, they (we?) talk about why we take the summer off, what our hopes are for the time away, and what books we’re planning on reading during the next few months. Things we ...
05.28.2019 Recast - Self-Image, Parenting, & Learning to Love Ourselves As We Are (feat. Hillary McBride) In a new intro, Robert admits that he has no idea how to rest and Holly tells us all about her recent travels. Then, we recast our 2018 interview with Hillary McBride about self-image, passing narratives on to our children, ...
05.20.2019 77 - Mental Health in Latinx Culture (feat. Yesenia Reta) We’re joined by Yesenia Reta, LCSW, who practices as a Christian therapist in Florida. She talks about how she views faith & mental health working together, how growing up in a Mexican family shaped her view of mental health, and ...
05.13.2019 76 - The Narratives We Believe (& Why They Matter) This week, Robert & Holly talk about one of Robert’s favorite topics: narratives! What they are, why it matters what we believe about ourselves and the world around us, how to notice them, and more.
05.06.2019 75 - Children's Mental Health (feat. Dr. Stephen Grcevich) The first week of May is Children’s Mental Health Week, and to celebrate we’ve got the second part of our conversation with Dr. Stephen Grcevich! We cover a lot of ground including things to look for in children, the medicating ...
04.29.2019 74 - How Do We Make Our Churches Inclusive for Mental Health? (feat. Dr. Stephen Grcevich) In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Stephen Grcevich (founder of Key Ministry and author of Mental Health and the Church) to talk about how we can make our churches & ministries more inclusive to those encountering mental health struggles ...
04.15.2019 73 - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (feat. Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale) This week, we’re joined by Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale to talk about her personal journey with OCD, what OCD is (and isn’t), and what types of things to be looking for in OCD treatment.
04.09.2019 72 - Mentoring, Leading, & Empowering Others Do you lead others in some capacity? (Hint: the answer is yes). This week, Holly and Robert talk about mentoring both formal and informal, the way we can lead others through our actions, and why empowering those coming behind us ...
04.01.2019 71 - What if We're Called to a Ministry of Weakness? (feat. Alia Joy) Today, we’re joined by author Alia Joy to talk about weakness and finding God in all we lack. We talk about imposter syndrome, false ideas of God, the fluency of hope, poverty, not fitting in, bipolar disorder, and much much ...
03.25.2019 70 - Teens, Anxiety, & Self-Esteem (feat. Lisa Schab) We’ve all seen the headlines in the past few years: adolescents seem to be wrestling with more anxiety than ever before. In this episode, we’re joined by Lisa Schab, LCSW who has written tons of mental health workbooks for teens. ...
03.18.2019 69 - A Personal Journey into Social Work (feat. Kelsey Moffatt) It only took a year, but the timing has worked out to air the last of the guest hosted episodes from last Spring! In this episode, Holly talks with Kelsey Moffat, who (at the time) was a social work student ...
03.11.2019 68 - Faith & Doubt It’s just us, folks. Robert and Holly got together in Atlanta to record this episode in person (the first CXMH episode ever recorded without Skype!). We talk about faith, why we think doubt is a good thing, and what it ...
03.04.2019 67 - Bullying (feat. Danielle Matthew) Bullying: it seems like something we’re always hearing about, but never getting into the details of. Danielle Matthew, LMFT stops by to talk to us all about it: what are the different types of bullying? How do people experience bullying ...
02.25.2019 66 - Recovery Ministry (feat. Storey Cook) This week, we’re airing an interview Holly recorded back when Robert was on podternity leave (flashback!). She talks with Storey Cook, director of Reclaim Recovery Ministry at Harris Creek in Waco. They talk about recovery ministries, how 12 step programs ...
02.18.2019 65 - Maintaining Your Mental Health In Ministry Robert and Holly give 13 practical self-care tips & discuss ways to help maintain your mental & emotional health while working in ministry (or any helping profession).
02.11.2019 64 - Singleness (feat. Holly Stallcup & Dr. Bella DePaulo) It’s Valentine’s week, and one important conversation to have is about singleness. What messages do people get about being single? Are there positives and negatives? How can the church do a better job at creating space for single people to ...
02.04.2019 63 - Uncluttering Our Spaces, Our Schedules, & Our Lives (feat. Courtney Ellis) Do we have too much clutter in our homes, schedule, and mind? Courtney Ellis (author of the new book Uncluttered: Free Your Space, Free Your Schedule, Free Your Soul) stops by to talk to us about her journey from more ...
01.28.2019 62 - Social Anxiety, Shyness vs. Confidence, & How to Make Friends (feat. Dr. Ellen Hendriksen) This week, we’re joined by Dr. Ellen Hendriksen to talk about Social Anxiety! We touch on all sorts of things including shyness, the difference between being an introvert and being social anxious, how to help others, ways to challenge our ...
01.21.2019 61 - How to Set Goals & Make Changes (feat. Susette Magana & Brandon Cook from The Desire Line) It’s 2019, and we’re doing something we’ve never done before: a crossover episode! We got together with our friends from The Desire Line podcast to talk about resolutions, setting goals, and what it takes to create lasting change in our ...
12.17.2018 60 - Taking Care of Yourself During the Holidays (& Reflecting on the Year) Have a seat here for a special holiday fireside chat with Robert & Holly. It’s the last episode of 2018, so we take a look back at the year and talk about what we’ve learned, as well as listing what ...
12.12.2018 59 - You Know Your Enneagram Type, Now What? (feat. Chris Heuertz) Ok, ok, so you’ve given in to your friend who won’t stop talking about it and tried your best to figure out what Enneagram type you are. Where do you go from there? Chris Heuertz (author of The Sacred Enneagram) ...
12.03.2018 58 - Religious Coping Skills: Good, Bad, or Both? (feat. Dr. Kenneth Pargament) How do our religious & spiritual beliefs factor into how we cope with hard times in our lives? Dr. Kenneth Pargament (author of The Psychology of Religion and Coping) comes by the show to talk to us about his work ...
11.19.2018 57 - Why We Need Better Sleep (& How to Get It) (feat. Dr. Michael Scullin) Hey, how’re you feeling today? Tired? Us too. This week, we’re joined by Dr. Michael Scullin (an expert in the connection between sleep & cognition) to talk about getting good sleep and how we’re not getting it. We talk about ...
11.12.2018 56 - Centering Prayer, Solitude, Stillness, & Mindful Silence (feat. Phileena Heuertz) Our good friend Phileena Heuertz is back with a new book, Mindful Silence! She joins us to talk about centering prayer and the role that things like solitude, silence, and stillness play in our callings to social action.
11.05.2018 55 - CBT for Christians (feat. Dr. Michelle Pearce) How are thoughts, emotions, and behaviors connected? What can we do about that? Can CBT be integrated with spiritual & religious beliefs? This week’s guest, Dr. Michelle Pearce, drops by to chat with us about all of this. She talks ...
10.29.2018 54 - Sexual Abuse by Faith Leaders (feat. Dr. David Pooler) In this important episode, we talk with Dr. David Pooler, who has done extensive research talking with survivors of sexual abuse perpetrated by faith leaders. Dr. Pooler talks us through the survivors’ experiences within their churches (largely bad), as well ...
10.22.2018 53 - Catching Your Breath (feat. Steve Austin) He’s baaaaaack! Steve Austin is back, and boy is this episode no fun at all. He chats with us about his new book, the power of saying no, and how to slow down. (Just a heads up, Robert had a ...
10.15.2018 52 - Online Advocacy, Self-Care, & Beauty (feat. Dr. Meredith Gould) In this jam-packed episode, we talk with Dr. Meredith Gould about being an activist online, balancing that with self-care, and topics like art & beauty. Dr. Gould is a sociologist, activist, artist, and tons more. In the intro, Robert & ...
10.09.2018 51 - Pilgrimage of a Soul (feat. Phileena Heuertz) This week, we’re joined by Phileena Heuertz, co-founder of Gravity: A Center for Contemplative Activism, and author of Pilgrimage of a Soul: Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life. In this episode, Phileena talks with us about her first book (one ...
10.01.2018 50 - Preaching About Mental Health (feat. Mary Alice Birdwhistell) This week, we’re joined by Waco-area pastor Mary Alice Birdwhistell to talk about preaching on mental health. Why is it important? How can pastors do it well? Can we get Mary Alice to read us an entire sermon she’s written? ...
09.24.2018 49 - College Students & Creating Supportive Communities (feat. Dr. Gary Glass) ✏️‍‍ This week, we’re joined by Dr. Gary Glass to talk about college & university students’ mental health. We talk about current trends on college campuses, harmful paradigms impacting our students, and how various people (faculty, campus ministries, etc.) can ...
09.17.2018 48 - How Does Nutrition Impact Our Mental Health? (feat. Dr. Leslie Korn) Who’s hungry? In this episode, we get to talk with Dr. Leslie Korn, an expert on how nutrition impacts our mental health. We talk about the gut as the ‘second brain,’ what foods are good for depression, anxiety, focus, sleeping, ...
09.10.2018 47 - How To Find Affordable Counseling (feat. Dr. Kevin Tarlow) This week, we get into the interviews for Season 3 by addressing one of the most common questions we hear: how do you find affordable mental healthcare? Joining us is Dr. Kevin Tarlow, the founder of LowCostHelp.com.
09.05.2018 46 - The Heartbeat & History of CXMH (feat. Robert Vore) This one's getting a little meta, folks. When Holly first agreed to be the new cohost for CXMH (listen to her intro here), she asked if I would be willing to do an episode where she interviewed me about my ...
09.03.2018 Introducing Dr. Holly Oxhandler! Welcome to Season 3! We're so excited to announce our new co-host, Dr. Holly Oxhandler! Holly's been both a guest and a guest host before, and is a professor of social work at Baylor University. In this special episode, we ...
08.13.2018 45 - Learning to Speak God from Scratch (feat. Jonathan Merritt) Surprise! We're still on summer break, but we're popping in with this episode. I get the chance to talk to award-winning author Jonathan Merritt about why people are using sacred language less, why that matters, and what we can do ...
07.02.2018 Summer Break 2018! It's summertime! Like last year, I'll be taking the summer off from the show. In this short episode, I talk a little bit about the reasonings behind that, as well as give you some recommendations of things to read and ...
06.25.2018 Recast - [Men]tal Health (feat. Nate Pyle & Dr. Bart Andrews) June is Men's Health Month, so this week I'm rebroadcasting an episode we did about exactly that! Dr. Bart Andrews & pastor/author Nate Pyle join us to talk about all things related to men's mental health. Check out more info ...
06.11.2018 Recast - Suicide Prevention (feat. Dr. Jonathan Singer & Dr. Sherry Molock) Folks, it's been a tough week. The deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain by suicide filled the headlines, and the CDC released a new report that suicide rates have been rising across the United States. As a result, I ...
06.04.2018 44 - The Very Worst Missionary (feat. Jamie Wright) Heads up: this one's got some language. Everyone's favorite bad missionary, Jamie Wright, stops by to talk about her new book, the problems with missions, and how her self-worth and mental health impacted her over the years.
05.28.2018 43 - Being Here, Building Community, & The Bachelor (feat. Hannah Brencher) Happy Memorial Day! (go to counseling.) This week, Robert's back as your host to talk with Hannah Brencher, who you might remember from episode 14. Hannah talks about her latest book, the power of being here in a 'getting there' ...
05.21.2018 42 - Everyday Grief & Learning to Feel Feelings (feat. Aundi Kolber) This week, our guest host is trauma therapist Aundi Kolber! She talks about how grief is the bedrock of mental health, why smaller traumas & losses are still so important, what it means to really feel our feelings, and how ...

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