Michelle Collins and Seth Showalter catch up after another week and embark on a new series entitled "Under Construction." This series will attempt to shine a focus on "deconstruction" beyond just "religious deconstruction." In this episode, Michelle and Seth define what deconstruction looks like for them and set the stage for the rest of the series. The following episodes will center on: why people struggle to change their minds?, the messiness of relationships and the big God question. Join in for the ride!  Ways to get involved:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mental.ftg/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/173664290555175/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mentalpodcast Mental Podcast can be found by searching Mental Podcast or the Fade to Gray Network. If you have enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5 start review for us on your favorite podcast app! *Exciting News: An anonymous call-in line may be in the works so you will have the option to call and provide your own feedback and suggestions!

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Michelle Collins and Seth Showalter check in with each other after last week's episode. After processing emotions, they then finish out the Command and Control, The Power Within Series by discussing Purpose and Wisdom. As previously stated, Michelle and Seth do not consider them experts on these stages but review how they apply to their lives. Listen to find out more.

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This is an emotional episode. 

Michelle and Seth review a mental minute and then jump feet first into a vulnerable conversation on the Wall. In order to talk about the Wall, both Michelle and Seth have to get honest and real about the things holding them back. Surprisingly, it's the exact same things. Listen in to find out more. 

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Michelle and Seth kick things off with a mental minute and then talk about the next two stages of power: achievement and reflection.

The next episode in the series will be focused on: The Wall. For more information about Mental Podcast, check out our Facebook page. Mental Podcast is part of the Fade to Gray Network and episodes can be found there as well.

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For the month of August, Michelle and Seth will be focusing on a new series dedicated to looking at the Stages of Power. Following the work of Janet O. Hagberg, they will spend this series unpacking each stage of change psychologically and apply it to the deconstruction process. 

In this episode, Michelle and Seth start things off with a Mental Minute. Then they look at the first 2 stages of power: powerlessness and association. They unpack what life looks like at each of these stages including work, relationships, and religion. 

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For the month of August, Michelle and Seth will be focusing on a new series dedicated to looking at the Stages of Power. Following the work of Janet O. Hagberg, they evaluate the different definitions of power and look at the 6 stages of power people go through in their life from a psychological lens. Throughout this series, Michelle and Seth will bring in the ideas of how power pertains to spirituality, to our recognition of God and how it impacts functioning within religious idealism. Then, in the month of September, they will unpack "deconstruction."

 

For this first episode, Michelle and Seth evaluate and discuss the differing definitions of power, looking at the 6 stages that people experience and their psychological impact.

 

This podcast can be found on Mental Podcast as well as the Fade to Gray Network. To learn more about the podcast and engage with the community, check us out on Facebook and Marco Polo.

 

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In this final episode, they review previous topics while exploring the possibilities of recovery from Imposter Syndrome. Is it possible? Michelle and Seth dive into discussions around "guilt vs. shame" and "judgment vs. evaluating."

Seth owns up to feeling conformable with his Imposter and complained about not having the energy to fight back due to feeling emotionally exhausted. This opened the door to a discussion on what "recovery" looks like. Michelle and Seth spend time looking at practical and realistic strategies at battling our internal critic and the Imposter Syndrome in our lives. Remember: Imposter Syndrome does not follow a straight line. Not a comprehensive summary but some of the primary strategies reviewed included: self-affirmations, gratitude and thankfulness.

This podcast can be found on the Fade to Gray Network as well as Mental podcast feed. It is a production of the Fade to Gray Network and cohosted by Michelle Colins and Seth Showalter. If you would like more information about Mental, please check out Mental or the Fade to Gray Network on either Facebook or Instagram. If you liked this episode, please leave us a star rating and review. It all helps!

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For the month of July, Mental Podcast premiered it's episodes on the brand-new Fade to Gray Network feed. Now that all it's episodes have been released there, they are being released on here all at once as a series. :) 

 

The third episode in the Imposter Syndrome Series is entitled "Taming Your Syndrome" and is available now. Listen in as Michelle and Seth discuss their internal critic. Put simply, the internal critic is a well-integrated pattern of destructive thoughts toward ourselves and others. It often presents as a negative and nagging voice. Michelle and Seth unpack how this plays out in their own lives and then explore strategies to combat it.

 

This podcast can be found on the Fade to Gray Network as well as Mental podcast feed. It is a production of the Fade to Gray Network and cohosted by Michelle Colins and Seth Showalter. If you would like more information about Mental, please check out Mental or the Fade to Gray Network on either Facebook or Instagram. If you liked this episode, please leave us a star rating and review. It all helps!

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For the month of July, Mental Podcast premiered it's episodes on the brand-new Fade to Gray Network feed. Now that all it's episodes have been released there, they are being released on here all at once as a series. :) 

The second episode to the Imposter Syndrome Series is entitled "The P(sychology) of Imposter Syndrome" and is available now. Listen in to learn about the 4 P's of Imposter Syndrome (Perfectionism, Procrastination, Paralysis, and People-Pleasing).

In preparing for this episode, Michelle and Seth both realized that in order to discuss these concepts, vulnerability would be required. Therefore, they both share how these the 4 P's have played out in their own lives. This entire series may as well be an extended Mental Minute. The hope is that you will be able to relate to the different ways Imposter Syndrome often plays out.

This podcast can be found on the Fade to Gray Network as well as Mental podcast feed. It is a production of the Fade to Gray Network and cohosted by Michelle Colins and Seth Showalter. If you would like more information about Mental, please check out Mental or the Fade to Gray Network on either Facebook or Instagram. If you liked this episode, please leave us a star rating and review. It all helps!

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For the month of July, Mental Podcast premiered it's episodes on the brand-new Fade to Gray Network feed. Now that all it's episodes have been released there, they are being released on here all at once as a series. :) 

 

Michelle Collins and Seth Showalter introduce a new series for the month of July called "Imposter Syndrome." At its most fundamental level, Imposter Syndrome is the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills."

 

To kick off this series, both Michelle and Seth engage in an extended Mental Minute to unpack how the Imposter Syndrome has personally impacted their lives.

 

This podcast can be found on the Fade to Gray Network as well as Mental podcast feed. It is a production of the Fade to Gray Network and cohosted by Michelle Colins and Seth Showalter. If you would like more information about Mental, please check out Mental or the Fade to Gray Network on either Facebook or Instagram. If you liked this episode, please leave us a star rating and review. It all helps!

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