Holistic Christian Life - Worshiping God - Mind, Body, Soul

Cynthia talks with Susan Zacharia-Sanders today about common misconceptions when it comes to seeking help for mental health. Mental health is something we all need to work on at times,, and sometimes we just can't do it alone. Professionals in this area can be of huge help when it comes to giving us the tools we need to overcome thoughts and behaviors that don't serve us well. Having a hard time finding someone? They also talk about a new directory if you are looking for someone.

Susan Zacharia-Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker and has been providing mental health care for the veteran population for eight years. Her specialties include substance use, suicide prevention, and general outpatient mental health treatment. She has a passion for advocating for mental health resources within Orthodox parish settings, particularly in ethnic parishes where the stigma of seeking care is prevalent. She currently serves as co-chair for the Needs Assessment Working Group with the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops' Mental Health Task Force. Prior to doing so, she served, for 6 years, as the Diocese of South-West America Secretary for the Department of Counseling Services with the Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Syrian Church. She attends St. Makarios the Great Orthodox Mission in Chicago, where she lives with her husband. In her free time, she enjoys baking, journaling, reading, hosting and walks to the lake.

https://www.assemblyofbishops.org/directories/mental-health/

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Come along for the ride as Cynthia talks about all things cooking with celebrity chef Sophia Manatakis. They talk about the importance of fresh ingredients, tips for the home cook and much more...including some insight into her time on Chopped and the Family Food Showdown.

Sophia Manatakis is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York City and owner of Uncle Nick's Greek Cuisine, NYC. Manatakis is a Greek and Italian-American chef who has appeared on the Food Network's Chopped and winner of the Family Food Showdown cooking competition. Manatakis is also a recipient of the Orthodox Christian Network "30 under 30" entrepreneurship award. Sophia has recently published Our Greek Kitchen, the first of many cook-calendars, hasa thriving catering business, and is a private culinary instructor (chefsoph.com). Sophia's intensity and passion for culinary art is unmeasurable.

Instagram: @ChefSoph

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Join Cynthia today as she interviews Christian entrepreneur, Chris Kaspar. Chris's company is Techless, the manufacturer of the Wisephone. As they say on their website, "Meet your take-back-my-life-phone." It's a great phone for kids and adults alike, and Chris and Cynthia talk about why it's so important to use technology with intention and create boundaries.

Chris Kaspar is an entrepreneur, and leader in the creation of healthy tech. Before Techless, Chris founded Dancing Fox Films, a film production company, and Espresso, a design agency. Chris is married to his lovely wife, Ciera, who works at home raising their three beautiful girls, Eliana and Vivian and Piper. Chris and Ciera have been foster parents for a handful of beautiful kids, and they live for a deeper purpose.

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Today Cynthia welcomes Dr. Zielinski back onto the podcast to talk about his new book The Healing Power of Essential Oils. If you are curious about essential oils, but are a little confused at what the hubbub is about, how to use them, and why, you'll want to listen to today's interview. Today you'll learn how to combat disease with one of God's most potent medicines. One of the beautiful aspects of this interview is when Dr. Z shares his background and what God has done in his life. You may need this inspiration today!

Dr. Z is the author of the bestselling primer on using essential oils for general health, The Healing Power of Essential Oils(100k+ copies sold + 8 languages worldwide). Together, he and Mama Z run the top health website devoted to brand-neutral essential oil education Natural Living Family, with more than 4 million users every year. Now they bring their masterful and authoritative knowledge to the complexities of chronic illness. THE ESSENTIAL OILS APOTHECARY: Soothing Remedies for Anxiety, Pain, High Blood Sugar, Hypertension and Other Chronic Conditions shares more than 150 research-backed and easy-to-prepare formulations, from an Immune Boosting Blend to an Anxiety-Busting Body Oil to Blood-Sugar Balancing Capsules, to help with symptoms of twenty-five common chronic conditions, including fatigue, libido, anxiety, and addiction.

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Has it been a while since you've said those marriage vows or did the Dance of Isaiah? Orthodox weddings are quite different from the way many Hallmark movies end. Today Cynthia talks to Drs. David and Mary Ford about marriage. They cover what an Orthodox ceremony looks like, and take us through the purpose of marriage and... what is submission?

Dr. David Ford is Professor of Church History at St. Tikhon's Seminary in South Canaan, Pennsylvania. He went to college at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, where he majored in History. Immediately after graduation he went to Liberia, West Africa, as a volunteer in the United States Peace Corps; he served there for three years in the field of education. Upon returning, he entered the M.Div. program at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here he learned about the Early Church, and through his continuing study of the facts of Church History, he realized that only Holy Orthodoxy has preserved the fullness of the Christian Faith.

Having graduated with an M.Div. degree, he then began the Ph.D. program in Church History and Historical Theology at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.

Dr. Mary Ford is Associate Professor of New Testament at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary in South Canaan, PA, where she has taught for almost 30 years. She has published most recently The Soul's Longing: An Orthodox Christian Perspective on Biblical Interpretation (2015), as well as co-authoring with her husband, David, Marriage as a Path to Holiness: Lives of the Married Saints, and co-editing Glory and Honor: Orthodox Christian Resources on Marriage, as well as numerous articles. She was very blessed to have discovered the Orthodox Church in England in the late 1970s, and thus to have spent time with both the late Fr. Sophrony Sakharov and Met.Anthony of Sourozh, as well as Fr. Lev Gillet, Nicolas Zernov (who was her sponsor at her baptism), and other inspiring Orthodox Christians who shared a common zeal for the Faith and for living the gospel.

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Cynthia is delighted to introduce you to two new friends. Both Christian health coaches, Aimee and Naomi are knowledgeable about all things toxin related. We know you will find their stories empowering, learn things you never knew before, and come away with a sense of purpose when it comes to taking control of the future of yourself, your family, and generations to come.

Aimee Carlson: Aimee Carlson is a best-selling author, podcast host of The Toxin Terminator and certified Toxicity and Detox Specialist helping women to restore and renew their health by removing hidden toxins from their homes and their lives.

Naomi Damask: Naomi Damask is a certified holistic health coach and entrepreneur in the epigenetics, bio-hacking and nutrigenomics field passionately helping women learn that to be healthy, it is more than a diet and exercise. A preventative lifestyle is the best "diet" out there!

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Are you wondering why your hormones are not functioning the way they should? Maybe you can't lose weight. You might have high anxiety, hair falling out, or cold all of the time. Today Cynthia talks with Brandy Searcy, a scientist who tells us to look at the products we are using in our homes, on our bodies, and as containers...and links them to our endocrine system. This may be the missing link for you!

Brandy Searcy is a pharmaceutical formulation development scientist and self-proclaimed health geek who loves hiking, gardening, bird-watching, and body boarding.

A personal struggle with acne during her teens and 20s opened her eyes to a holistic and healthy approach to skincare, and she finally recognized skin as an organ to be loved and cared for rather than a canvas to wage war on.

Since 2008, she's been developing all-in-one products for a simple skincare routine and launched Rain Organica in 2020 with a mission to help you take the overwhelm out of skincare. She currently lives in San Diego county with her husband and two rescues.

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Cynthia is excited to present a new interview with Fr. John OIiver. Father John is the host of the Hearts and Minds podcast on Ancient Faith. He teaches us about loving and trusting God, and how this is similar to two oars on a boat. They cover many different topics that may just be a balm to your soul today!

Fr. John Oliver is the priest of St Elizabeth Orthodox Christian Church, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He is the author of numerous articles and essays, and of Touching Heaven: Discovering Orthodox Christianity on the Island of Valaam, published by Ancient Faith, and of Giver of Life: the Holy Spirit in Orthodox Christian Tradition, published by Paraclete Press. A summa cum laude graduate of St Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary, he joined the faculty as instructor in Old and New Testament and American Religious History. He and his wife Lara have three daughters and two sons, and spend a lot of time exploring the wonders of creation."

Mental Health Task Force of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops

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Today Cynthia talks with Sandra Marinella about her book The Story You Need to Tell, and her experience as a writing teacher and journaling specialist. A former teacher-of-the-year, Sandra shares the power of writing to heal from trauma, decrease pain and stress, and to improve overall well being. For all of you who feel a resistance toward journaling, we think this interview will give you the nudge you need to get started, and to make it part of your daily routine.

Sandra Marinella, MA, MEd, is an author, writing teacher, and former teacher-of-the-year. She has taught writing to writers, professionals, and students at all levels. Sandra's own diagnosis of breast cancer inspired her to write The Story You Need to Tell—Writing to Heal from Trauma, Illness, or Loss, an acclaimed guide to transformational story-sharing and writing. Currently she teaches classes on Writing to Heal and Transform through Mayo Clinic in Phoenix where her methods have been studied and found to significantly decrease pain/stress and to dramatically improve moods and personal well-being. She also hosts Healing Journeys Book Club online. You can learn more at www.storyyoutell.com.

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Today our guest is Phoebe Farag Mikhail, author of the book Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit From the Early Church. What is the difference between joy and happiness? Do we really know what joy is, where it comes from, and what it feels like? And then there are the things that steal our joy. Today we find out what those are, and Tasony Phoebe gives us some wonderful tools to use going forward.

Phoebe Farag Mikhail is a Coptic Orthodox Christian and the author of Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church (Paraclete Press). She was born in Egypt, grew up in the Northeast US, and now serves alongside her husband Fr. Bishoy Mikhail at St. Antonious & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church in East Rutherford, NJ with their three children. She is a writing instructor and freelance writer. Her work has appeared in Christianity Today, Faith & Leadership, Sojourners, Plough, and other magazines. She also blogs at Being in Community.

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