In this conversation, Danny Coleman Jr. shares his powerful story of pain, survival, faith, recovery, and purpose. The journey of healing and recovery is explored, along with the impact of childhood bullying and weight issues. The role of faith and understanding in recovery is also highlighted, emphasizing the transformation of pain into purpose. The conversation delves into the transformative power of love, forgiveness, and community support in overcoming personal challenges. It also explores the importance of seeking help, embracing one's gifts, and the impact of isolation and bottling up emotions. Additionally, it highlights the challenges of parenting and the role of ministry in providing mental health support.

Takeaways

• Healing starts with honesty
• Pain can become purpose Love conquers hatred
• Forgiveness and community support are essential for recovery

Chapters

• 00:00 The Role of Faith and Understanding in Recovery
• 14:37 Supportive Community and Family
• 20:10 The Importance of Seeking Help and Support
• 27:20 Ministry for Mental Health Support

Important Links

• Mental Health Grace Alliance: mentalhealthgracealliance.org
• Harris Creek Baptist Church: harriscreek.org
• Lakepointe Church: lakepointe.church
• Josh Howerton at Lakepointe: lakepointe.church/josh-howerton
• Lakepointe Church YouTube: youtube.com/@LakepointeChurch
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-coleman-jr-31439b194/
• https://www.facebook.com/danny.coleman.161009/

Links to his books

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Keenan discusses emotional regulation, anxiety, pressure, and spiritual resilience, emphasizing honesty, responsibility, and holistic healing. He shares practical tools for managing emotions and highlights the importance of community and faith in overcoming mental health challenges.

In this episode, Ryan Broughton, a school social worker and LMSW, shares his personal journey through anxiety, panic disorder, and his path into mental health. He discusses the impact of childhood experiences, the importance of therapy, and the evolving nature of bullying in the age of social media. In this heartfelt interview, Ryan Broughton LMSW shares his journey as a special education social worker, his experiences with mental health, anxiety, and the importance of community and vulnerability. Keenan and Ryan discuss the impact of bullying, the challenges of balancing work and family, and insights into mental health support.Key Topics

• ​Ryan's childhood in Florida and Michigan
• ​His experience with anxiety and panic disorder
• ​The role of therapy and medication in his recovery
• ​His journey through college and social work education
• ​The impact of social media on bullying and mental health Ryan's work as a special education social worker
• ​The impact of bullying and mental health
• ​Balancing professional and personal life
• ​Community support and mentorship in mental health
• ​The importance of vulnerability and self-care

Keenan discusses OCD, emphasizing that it's more than just being organized. He explains the nature of intrusive thoughts, the cycle of compulsions, and how treatment like ERP can help rewire the brain to tolerate uncertainty. The talk also explores the spiritual and cultural aspects of OCD, highlighting that recovery involves changing our relationship with fear and uncertainty.

Quiet burnout is becoming one of the biggest mental health struggles people quietly carry.

In this episode of Rooted & Real, Keenan Crowley breaks down the hidden signs of burnout, emotional exhaustion, high-functioning depletion, nervous system overload, and why so many responsible adults feel emotionally numb without understanding why.

This episode covers:

• Quiet burnout
• Emotional exhaustion
• High-functioning anxiety
• Nervous system overload
• Boundaries and rest
• Christian mental health
• Emotional numbness
• Burnout recovery

If you’ve been feeling emotionally flat, constantly drained, or guilty for resting, this episode is for you.

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Some of the most anxious people look the most put together.

They are productive, responsible, reliable, and successful on the outside — but inside, they feel exhausted, tense, overwhelmed, and constantly under pressure.

In this episode of Rooted & Real, Keenan Crowley, RMHCI, unpacks high-functioning anxiety: the kind of anxiety that hides behind achievement, perfectionism, overthinking, people-pleasing, and the fear of letting others down.

You’ll learn how anxiety can disguise itself as responsibility, why rest can feel unsafe, and how to begin moving from pressure back to peace through practical tools, emotional honesty, and biblical grounding.

God has not called you to be flawless.
He has called you to be faithful.

Loneliness is one of the most urgent mental health and spiritual health issues of our time. But loneliness is not just being alone. You can be surrounded by people, married, parenting, working, serving, and still feel deeply unknown.

In this episode of Rooted & Real, Keenan Crowley, RMHCI, breaks down the crisis of connection from a clinical and Christian counseling perspective. We look at how loneliness impacts anxiety, depression, relationships, the nervous system, men, marriage, family life, and faith.

You’ll learn the difference between solitude and isolation, why shame keeps loneliness alive, how marriage and church attendance do not automatically create belonging, and what practical steps can help you rebuild real connection.

This episode is for anyone who feels disconnected, emotionally tired, relationally guarded, spiritually dry, or surrounded but alone.

Topics covered:
Loneliness and mental health
Christian counseling and connection
Men and emotional isolation
Marriage and emotional disconnection
Church community and belonging
Anxiety, depression, shame, and isolation
Practical tools for rebuilding connection

Scriptures referenced:
Genesis 2:18
Psalm 68:6
Ecclesiastes 4:9–10
Galatians 6:2
Hebrews 10:24–25
John 15:12–15
Romans 12:10–13

In this episode of Rooted & Real, Keenan Crowley, RMHCI, breaks down the top 10 mental health trends shaping 2026—from loneliness and high-functioning anxiety to burnout, OCD recovery, emotional dysregulation, trauma, and the growing search for meaning. This is a practical, faith-integrated conversation about what people are really struggling with right now—and what actually helps.

Discover practical strategies for men to challenge limiting beliefs, break free from negative self-talk, and reframe weaknesses into opportunities for growth. Learn cognitive reframing techniques including the "catch, check, change" method to transform your mindset.

A powerful testimony about hitting rock bottom through arrest and discovering that surrender—not control—is the path to redemption and meaningful life.