CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health

By Robert Vore & Dr. Holly Oxhandler

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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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144 - Embodiment, Healing, ...

01.17.2022

To kick off the second half of Season 6, we talk with Dr. Hillary McBride! Hillary is a therapist, research, podcaster, and the author of The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection Through Embodied Living. She talks ...

CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health episodes:

01.17.2022 144 - Embodiment, Healing, & Working With Our Bodies (feat. Dr. Hillary McBride) To kick off the second half of Season 6, we talk with Dr. Hillary McBride! Hillary is a therapist, research, podcaster, and the author of The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection Through Embodied Living. She talks ...
12.13.2021 Christmas 2021! Robert and Holly chat before taking the holiday break off! We talk about our experiences being in Christmas plays (03:51), our favorite Christmas songs (10:56), reflect on the first half of Season 6 (14:18), and our hopes for the listeners ...
12.06.2021 143 - Seeing the Sacred in Ourselves & Each Other (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler) This week is a special episode of CXMH! Robert interviews our very own Dr. Holly Oxhandler about the ideas in her upcoming book, The Soul of The Helper. Holly teaches us about her Namaste Theory, how we can see the ...
11.29.2021 Bonus! "Walk a Little Slower" by Tanner Olson To celebrate Tanner Olson’s new book Walk A Little Slower: A Collection of Poems and Other Words, we’re sharing this recording of ‘Walk A Little Slower’ that Tanner recorded specifically for CXMH. You can hear more from Tanner on ep. ...
11.22.2021 142 - People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (feat. Dr. Brianna Garrison & Dr. Dennis Myers) This week we’re joined by Dr. Brianna Garrison & Dr. Dennis Myers. They teach us about dementia, how to care for those living with it, and how to care for their caregivers. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about ...
11.15.2021 141 - Navigating Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon) Content warning: suicide, suicidal thoughtsThis week we share part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Kathryn Gordon based on The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook. She talks us through some strategies for navigating suicidal thoughts such as Uncovering Causes (08:18), Coping with ...
11.08.2021 140 - Understanding Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon) Content warning: suicide, self-injuryIn part 1 of a 2 part conversation with Dr. Kathryn Gordon, she tells us how we can understand suicidal thoughts, how contexts & environments might play a role, and more. Dr. Gordon is the author of ...
11.01.2021 139 - Calling, Adulting, and the Changing World of Work (feat. Dr. Michaela O'Donnell) This week we talk with Dr. Michaela O’Donnell, the executive director of Fuller Seminary’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership and the author of the new book Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. She ...
10.25.2021 138 - Autism, Faith, & the Gifts of Neurodiversity (feat. Daniel Bowman Jr.) Daniel Bowman Jr. stops by the show to talk with us about neurodiversity, seeing our differences as a gift, and some of his own personal story. Daniel is the author of On The Spectrum: Autism, Faith & the Gifts of ...
10.19.2021 137 - Love, Justice, & Memento Mori (feat. Marlena Graves) Content warning: death, abortion, lossThis week we’re joined by Marlena Graves to talk about how justice and love intertwine, as well as her book The Way Up Is Down: Becoming Yourself by Forgetting Yourself. In the i...
10.11.2021 136 - Motherhood & Contemplative Spirituality (feat. Shannon Evans) This week we’re joined by Shannon Evans to talk about her new book Rewilding Motherhood: Your Path to an Empowered Feminine Spirituality. In the intro, Holly gets a fun surprise and Robert gets a pillow!Things we mention in this episode/other ...
10.04.2021 135 - The Importance of Connecting Faith & Mental Health in This Moment This week, we share the audio from Holly’s talk at the recent Church Mental Health Summit (https://www.churchmentalhealthsummit.com). In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about the things gained & l...
09.29.2021 Bonus! "Prayer for the Overwhelmed" by Kayla Craig Kayla Craig reads her “Prayer for the Overwhelmed” from her upcoming book, To Light Their Way: A Collection of Prayers and Liturgies for Parents.This is an excerpt from our full interview with Kayla in episode 134.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook ...
09.27.2021 134 - Prayers & Liturgies for Parents (feat. Kayla Craig) 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
09.27.2021 Bonus! "Prayer for a Child With Big Feelings" by Kayla Craig Kayla Craig reads her “Prayer for a Child with Big Feelings” from her upcoming book, To Light Their Way: A Collection of Prayers and Liturgies for Parents.This is an excerpt from our full interview with Kayla in episode 134.Join the ...
09.20.2021 Welcome to Season 6! Robert and Holly are back for Season 6! We kick things off by talking about what happened over the summer, what we’re looking forward to in the fall, and why we’re excited about this season.Things we mention in this episode/other ...
06.01.2021 Summer Break 2021! Robert and Holly sign off for the summer! In our final episode of Season 5: we share our reflections on the season (4:10), why we take the summer off (11:28), what we’re reading this summer (17:06), and ways we plan ...
05.24.2021 133 - The Power of Lament (feat. Abby Norman) This week we’re joined by Abby Norman, author of the new book You Can Talk to God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your Faith. She tells us about lament on a personal level, a community level, ...
05.17.2021 132 - Moral Injury (feat. Dr. Joseph Currier) This week' we’re joined by Dr. Joseph Currier to talk about moral injury. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about funny ways they’ve gotten injured. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH 91 - Spiritual Bypassing (feat. Dr. ...
05.11.2021 131 - Finding Joy Amidst Tragedy (feat. Dr. Angela Gorrell) Content warning: suicide, substance abuse, loss. This week we’re joined by Rev. Dr. Angela Gorrell to talk about her job studying joy, a season of unexpected losses, and what she learned when those two collided. Angela’s new book is The ...
04.26.2021 130 - I Love Jesus, but I Want to Die (feat. Sarah J Robinson) Content warning: in this episode we talk about suicide, self-harm, bad therapy experiences, and more.———This week we’re joined by the wonderful Sarah J. Robinson! Sarah’s upcoming book I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die: Finding Hope in the Darkness ...
04.19.2021 129 - Healing Our Internal World, Spiritual Practices, & Moving Beyond Empire Theology (feat. Lisa Colón DeLay) We’re joined by author & podcast host Lisa Colón DeLay to talk about exploring our internal landscapes. Lisa explains why it’s important to hear from more than just culturally dominant theologians, how spiritual practices can help us learn more about ...
04.12.2021 128 - Loneliness & Belonging (feat. Charlotte Donlon) This week we’re joined by Charlotte Donlon, author of The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. We talk about belonging to ourselves, each other, to places, through art, and to God. Things we mention in this episode/other ...
03.29.2021 127 - Connecting to Ourselves, to Each Other, & to God (feat. Dr. David Rosmarin) This week we’re joined by Dr. David H. Rosmarin to talk about how we make connections internally, interpersonally, and spiritually. Dr. Rosmarin’s newest book is The Connections Paradigm: Ancient Jewish Wisdom for Modern Mental Health. Things we mention in this ...
03.22.2021 126 - 5 Ideas for Working as an Adult with ADHD Robert and Holly talk about 5 ideas for getting work done as an adult with ADHD, how they’ve used them, and learning to work with yourself instead of against yourself. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- the article that’s ...
03.15.2021 125 - One Year of COVID Robert and Holly talk about the one year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic, trauma anniversaries, what we’ve learned over the past year, and how they’re balancing hope with grief right now.
03.08.2021 124 - Nervous Systems, Bottom-Up Safety, & Learning from Each Other (feat. Nia Baker) This week we talk with therapist Nia Baker, who specializes in working with people who have experienced trauma. She talks about working with our nervous systems, how we can use bottom-up processes to create safety, and what this means for ...
03.04.2021 Bonus! "Untitled Poem" by Tanner Olson Tanner Olson reads an untitled poem from his recent interview on CXMH.
03.01.2021 123 - Poetry, Finding Your Voice, and Balancing Hope & Pain (feat. Tanner Olson) This week we talk with poet and author Tanner Olson. We touch on balancing hope & pain, where he finds inspiration, and learning to still be himself while being a writer. In the intro, Robert and Holly check in after ...
02.27.2021 Bonus! "Some Days" by Tanner Olson Tanner Olson reads his poem “Some Days” from his upcoming interview on CXMH.
02.15.2021 122 - How Writing Can Shape Your Past, Present, & Future (feat. Allison Fallon) This week we talked with Allison Fallon, author of the new book The Power of Writing it Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your LIfe. She talks to us about the benefits of writing in terms ...
02.08.2021 121 - Our Attachments to Each Other and to God (feat. Krispin Mayfield) This week we talk with therapist Krispin Mayfield about attachment science, how that shapes our relationships, and how that shapes our connections with God. In the intro, Robert and Holly share about things they’re attached to. Things we mention in ...
02.01.2021 120 - Lies We Face (& Truth We Need) Along The Journey (feat. Hannah Brencher) This week we’re joined by CXMH all-star Hannah Brencher! Hannah’s new book Fighting Forward came out recently and she tells us about the lies we encounter in various parts of our journey and how to overcome them. Things we mention ...
01.25.2021 119 - Partnering for Your Community's Mental Health (feat. Dr. Sidney Hankerson) This week, we're joined by psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Hankerson. Dr. Hankerson is passionate about training clergy on counseling depressed community members and has worked extensively with communities in New York to build partnerships between faith communities & mental healthcare providers ...
01.18.2021 118 - Ambivalence, Narratives, and Making Hard Changes (feat. Dr. Linda Buchanan) This week, we're joined by Dr. Linda Buchanan. Dr. Buchanan is an expert in eating disorders, working with ambivalence, and helping people make changes when they're hard changes to make. We talk about all of that, how to be compassionate ...
01.12.2021 What We're Bringing into 2021, What We're Leaving in 2020 It's 2021, which means Robert & Holly are back for the second half of Season 5! We talk about the things that have happened already this year, as well as reflect on some good questions: What are the things we're ...
12.21.2020 Holidays 2020: Grief, Joy, & Zooming with Santa This week, Robert & Holly talk about the complications of holidays this year. Topics include holding grief & joy together, favorite Christmas songs, and reflecting on the first half of Season 5. Things we mention/other resources:- Recast - Grieving During ...
12.07.2020 117 - What is The Church's Responsibility in Caring for Mental Health? (feat. Alexandra Thompson) This week, we talk with Alexandra Thompson, LCSW about the church’s responsibility in caring for the mental health needs of communities. We also hear about her own experiences with infertility, adoption, and why she’s passionate about those topics. In the ...
11.30.2020 116 - Loving Your Neighbor During a Pandemic (feat. Dr. Emily Smith) In a CXMH first, our guest is an epidemiologist! We're joined by Dr. Emily Smith, also known as your Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist, to talk about loving our neighbors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. What does that look like ...
11.23.2020 Recast - Grieving During the Holidays (feat. Lanta Carroll) This week, we're re-airing a conversation we had with therapist and pastor Lanta Carroll last year about grief during the holiday season. We know that so many of us are carrying grief in a myriad of ways this year, and ...
11.16.2020 115 - Gratitude & Mental Health It's the second half of November, which means (here in the United States) we're approaching Thanksgiving. In this episode, Robert and Holly talk about gratitude and it's impact on mental health. How can it help? Has it been suggested in ...
11.02.2020 114 - Having Conversations that Help This week we share a talk from Robert called Talking About Mental Health: Having Conversations that Facilitate Healing & Promote Resilience (his talk from the Church Mental Health Summit on Oct. 10th). The talk shares practical tips, as well as ...
10.26.2020 113 - Self-Care For The Helper This week, we get to hear Holly's talk from the Church Mental Health Summit that happened on Oct. 10th. She talks about why it's important to take care of ourselves as well as talking through a variety of areas & ...
10.19.2020 112 - Staying Emotionally Healthy During Election Season Yikes! In the United States, it's currently the last few weeks of the 2020 Presidential Election (along with various down ballot elections). This is an understandably hard time for lots of us, so Robert and Holly got together to talk ...
10.05.2020 111 - Thriving in Adversity, Blooming in the Dark (feat. Dr. Michelle Pearce) This week we're joined by Dr. Michelle Pearce to talk about her new book Night Bloomers: 12 Principles for Thriving in Adversity (https://amzn.to/3jwnfiT). Dr. Pearce talks about those 12 principles, what a 'night bloomer' is, and how we can use ...
09.28.2020 110 - Coping Skills for Kids (feat. Janine Halloren) This week, we talk with Janine Halloren about kids! Their emotions, being flexible, helping them learn coping skills, and things we can remember as adults. Janine is a counselor who's worked with kids and families for over 20 years, the ...
09.21.2020 109 - Teens, Stress, & Mindfulness (feat. Gina Biegel) This week we're joined by Gina Biegel, LMFT, an expert in working with teens related to stress. We talk about the challenges today's teens are facing (preCOVID and now), why she recommends mindfulness, some practical ways for teens to cope ...
09.14.2020 108 - Balanced Working Moms (feat. Dr. Amber Thornton) We're kicking off Season 5 with Dr. Amber Thornton, founder of Balanced Working Mama. We talk with Dr. Thornton about a the challenges workings moms face (both pre-COVID and now), why those persist despite changing views, and ways to keep ...
09.07.2020 Welcome to Season 5! We’re back! Robert and Holly return to your ears to talk about how their summers went, what they’ve learned, and what to look forward to in Season 5.
06.15.2020 Summer 2020! Robert and Holly reflect on Season 4, talk about taking the summer off, and set some goals for the next few months. We’ll see you in the fall for Season 5! Full show notes available here (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2020/06/15/summer-2020).

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