Erasing Shame

Thanks to Pastor Jin Lee (of Mustard Seed Generation and Catalyst Coalition) for joining DJ Chuang for this lively Erasing Shame conversation; and, hosting a lunch meeting in Atlanta on Monday 8/28 for AAPI church leaders, mental health professionals, nonprofit leaders, people with lived experiences.

Get Out the Prayer: please pray with us for the grant inquiry we’ve submitted for a 3-year project to launch national and local partnerships for AAPI churches, mental health professionals, researchers, and nonprofits.

Show notes are posted at erasingshame.com/atlanta-meetup-with-free-lunch-on-8-28-23

Lillian Victoria Ng shares about how she made it through so many personal challenges like childhood struggles, losing everything, divorce, depression, and finding the way to renewing her mind and growing a faith that has brought healing and peace to her life. She can now say how everything will work out beautifully if you allow it. She currently works as a mindset coach.

Connect with Lillian Victoria Ng linktr.ee/lillianvictoria on Instagram instagram.com/lillianvictoriaofficial and Facebook facebook.com/MissLillianVictoria

Honored to be in the room where it happened! DJ Chuang shares his experience there, how mental health is going to take all of us working together, but that starts with real relationships and friendships where we know one another. And, yes, we all need funding too.

See the show notes at erasingshame.com for links to watch the WHIAANHPI Mental Health Summit video on-demand and more!

You're invited to this September 7, 2023 event: Connecting at the Intersection of Faith, Community and Mental Health: The Urgency of Now. 

Pastor David Kim of The Garden Church (in Chatsworth, California) shares with DJ Chuang about the collaboration and partnership for how CAMH (Christian Asian Mental Health) worked with the church's Deeper Waters ministry team to start a mental health ministry from scratch, by teaching a sermon series on emotional health, sharing genuine stories of hope & healing, having a training seminar for group leaders, and starting a support group in the Fall of 2023.

Get the latest news about how CAMH (Christian Asian Mental Health) is collaborating and partnering, resourcing and co-creating mental health ministries with churches around the USA. DJ Chuang, Director of CAMH (Christian Asian Mental Health) and Host of the Erasing Shame podcast, invites your feedback and to partner with Erasing Shame and CAMH for the wellenss and fitness of all. Sounds great, right?

Show Notes at erasingshame.com/season6

Sam Louis, author of the soon-to-be-published book, "Passport to Shame: From Asian Immigrant to American Addict," shares his life story in the book and on this podcast episode.

The Kindle eBook is available on June 6, 2023; and the printed paperback book is scheduled for release on July 18, 2023.

Listen to this insightful conversation with Curtis Chang, author of a brand new book, The Anxiety Opportunity: How Worry Is the Doorway to Your Best Self, just released on May 16, 2023. You'll also want to enroll in the online course at https://redeemingbabel.org/product/anxiety/

This episode contains an excerpt from the Good Faith podcast https://redeemingbabel.org/podcasts/anxiety-as-opportunity/ from October 2022, used with permission.

Ken Shigematsu is the author of the newly-released book, "Now I Become Myself: How Deep Grace Heals Our Shame and Restores Our True Self," and we talk about his journey as an author, the difference between unhealthy and healthy shame, and how to experience the grace and power to become your true self, the best version of yourself, the person God created you to be!

Dr. Regina Chow Trammel talks with DJ Chuang about how mindfulness is actually Christian. Are you not surprised?

Regina is co-author of "A Counselor's Guide to Christian Mindfulness: Engaging the Mind, Body, and Soul in Biblical Practices and Therapies" and you can connect with her at reginachowtrammel.com

PLUS, Kindle eBook on sale (just $3.99, as of May 11, 2023)

Show notes at erasingshame.com/did-you-know-mindfulness-is-actually-christian-regina-chow-trammel-explains-all/

FREE Mental Health Virtual Summit for Church Leaders on May 18-19, 2023 with a diverse speakers lineup, including many Asian Americans • register for free right now at thriveandcultivate.com

Thank you Kenny Jahng of Big Click Syndicate for hosting this event and the partnership with Erasing Shame podcast, a digital outreach of Christian Asian Mental Health