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Episode 99: I Shouldn’t Feel Like My Spirit is Broken—Exploring a Broken Spirit & the Dark Night of the Soul with Christopher Cook


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Do you ever feel like your spirit is broken?

Do you feel like you can't put yourself back together despite your best efforts?

Please do not miss this episode. My guest, Christopher Cook, has such powerful words about a broken spirit and how it’s different from (but related to) depression and burnout. We also dig into a real time discussion of the dark night of the soul. This conversation connected so many dots for me, and I cannot wait for you to hear it. Here’s what we cover:

1. The painful circumstances that nearly broke Christopher's spirit (7:00)

2. Recovering from survival mode (12:59)

3. What is a broken spirit? (15:32)

4. Chris’s experience of a dark night of the soul (25:07)

5. The true meaning of surrender (30:46)

6. How to support someone going through a dark night of the soul (41:12)

Check out Healing What You Can't Erase by Christopher Cook

Find a list of resources from this episode here.

Related Episodes:

Episode 77: The Dark Night of the Soul—Why It Happens & What It Means

Episode 71: All About Therapy—Do I Need a Therapist, How Do I Find One, and What Type of Therapy Works Best?

Episode 97: I Shouldn't Feel This Anxious—Insights on Trauma & Healing with Monique Koven

Episode 98: I Shouldn’t Feel Alone in My Grief—Why Your Grief Matters & the #1 Most Important Support For Those Who Are Grieving


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Sound editing by Kelly Kramarik

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