Moordinary Podcast

In this episode, John and Meredyth discuss their fertility journey.

Listen as John and Meredyth share their testimonies of faith and how their faith influenced their traumatic event.

Dr. Rick Butts Website – www.drrickbutts.com

Healing Core Issues Institute https://www.healingourcoreissuesinstitute.com/

Book – Man Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl-ebook/dp/B009U9S6FI

Episode timeline:

Intro .18-1.36

1:36-4:08 – Top three things to practice mental health during this pandemic

4:09 – 11:48 – How did our sessions go, and what stage of grief did you met us at?

11:48-19:15 What stage of grief did we struggle with the most?

19:16 - Talk about our process of recovery to acceptance

23:56 - Does trauma effect a persons personality

27:11 - If someone chooses to find a counselor what steps should they take

30:42 – Final thoughts

Harvard Business Review Article:

https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief?fbclid=IwAR35_lZ8_xajIcqad-GfMTT6_Hcp_ytepXFah30uvVNMHnbri4RB6GmVPC4

 

0:01 – Intro

0:25 – Recap of series

1:45 – The point of acceptance

1:55 – The myths of acceptance

4:00 – Everybody’s story is different

4:45 – Point of acceptance

5:35 – Writing our story again

11:45 – Unloading the backpack

15:00 – Having someone who knows you

17:38 – Replacing boulders with tools

20:47 – Final thoughts

0:00 - Intro & Update

1:12 - John’s depression stage

3:10 – I don’t like my new normal

5:42 – Feel like I’m under water

7:10 – Meredyth’s depression stage

8:00 – Trauma of infertility

12:00 – God didn’t say no

13:00 – An awesome doctor

15:25 – The quiet stage of grief

19:11 – Finding that right doctor

https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.grief.html

https://manchesterpsychotherapy.co.uk/stages-of-grief-and-grieving/

https://www.healthline.com/health/stages-of-grief

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/d/depression

Episode 5 Bargaining Stage of Grief

0:00  Intro

0:33 Review of Kubler-Ross Grief Model

1:08 Life changing event list

1:54 All Trauma is Trauma- comes in all sizes

3:11 Stages of grief is not always a linear line

4:35 Feel like a pinball

5:20 Trauma will always be a part of you

5:45 Bargaining and meaning

7:30 Meredyth’s experience of bargaining

8:33 Spinal Cord injury information

11:50 Give a Moose a Muffin

13:25 Reflect back on what if

14:31 Johnny’s experience of guilt

17:31 False Hope

17:32 POW camps

18:55 Tornado

22:19 Still have what ifs happen

25:51 Journal making

5 Stages of Grief Series - Episode 2 “Anger”

0:00 – Intro

1:15 – Define the anger stage

2:15 – Misdirected anger

2:40 – Triggers

5:04 – Whys? without answers

6:40 – Feeling bad about feeling mad

7:12 – Seeing the life we “should” be living

10:05 – Own your anger

12:20 – Bring anger to the light

13:00 – The secret of the ooze

14:10 – Kendra Lupton interview

16:15 – Kendra’s traumatic event

25:00 - Kendra’s journey to recovery

Episode 3 - Denial / Shock "When The Dust Settles"

0:20       5 stages of grief

0:37       2 stages of denial or shock

2:00       Our new normal

3:10       Mourning the death of the walking me

3:55       Denial/anxiety

7:15       Counseling

5:57       Bag of emotions

10:00     Trauma will show the weak parts of the pizza dough

11:25     Getting an undistorted view of yourself

13.08     After the dust settles

In this episode, John and Meredyth discuss the importance of community during a traumatic event.