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In this Transition to Summer episode, Joey and Bill discuss how summer can quickly become chaotic with endless screen time, late mornings, boredom, and lack of routine. Families don't always need rigid schedules, but they do need healthy rhythms. The C.H.A.R.G.E. List is a simple daily framework that gives kids structure, purpose, and balance during the summer.

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In this Transition to Summer episode, Joey and Bill discuss Depletion and Burnout and how these are two different problems. What is Depletion and why it's not the enemy? What Burnout actually is and how you end up there. It's a myth you "just need a vacation". A vacation can rescue the Depleted, but for the Burned Out it often just defers the reckoning. Join the conversation and get your summer off on a positive step.

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What do you and your spouse actually need this summer? Join the conversation as Joey & Bill continue their series on Transition to Summer with the third episode The Summer Plan Nobody Talks About. This episode gives couples a simple, pastoral framework for a Summer State of the Union conversation. Clinical data shows couples who do not make intentional space for connection during the high-demand seasons almost always report increased resentment, emotional distance, and conflict by the end of summer. Simple conversation. Connecting, not fixing.

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In this second episode of our Transition to Summer series, Joey & Bill discuss What Your Kids Need This Summer. The best thing you can give your kids this summer is a parent who is emotionally available. We'll discuss what we do and why and that busyness is a way of feeling like a good parent without actually being present. Bill gives some terrific guidance on how to practically make this happen, even if you are uncomfortable and anxious.

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Sanctuary Counseling Center Podcast begins a new series today The Summer Transition. Join Joey & Bill as they discuss The Summer Transition is a Relational Moment not to be missed. As parent's focus turns to summer logistics and the loss of the school year routine it is important to not lose site of the opportunity to form deeper connections with your kids. Listen as common patterns are discussed and what those patterns may be telling you. Start your summer plan here. Not with a calendar. With you.

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Join Joey & Bill as they discuss impact with their guest Jonathan Torres. Jonathan has a deep history of non-profit work in Memphis and has taken the value of lessons learned to be a consultant. Through his C12 organization Jonathan is helping for-profit and non-profit organizations thrive.

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Join Joey & Bill as they discuss the Impact of Unresolved Grief. Over the years, sitting with pastors, ministry leaders, couples, and individuals, we've noticed something that shows up again and again: it's not just stress, it's not just burnout, it's not just conflict, it's grief that hasn't been fully processed. Unresolved grief quietly shapes how we relate to people, show we show up at work, and even how we lead and serve in ministry.

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Join Joey & Bill as they discuss the Impact of Failure. We live in a culture that treats failure like a diagnosis. Something went wrong, someone is to blame, and the goal is to get back to success as fast as possible. But what if failure isn't the interruption of the story, what if it's where the story actually begins?

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Join host, Joey Bland, and SCC Executive Director, Bill Finnell, as they conclude this mini-series on The Impact of Personal Wellness. Here, in episode 4, Joey & Bill get practical discussing how to build a plan. Those around don't need more of you, they need more of the best version of you. Key Insight: The healthiest thing you can do for your team is refuse to lead them from a place of brokenness you haven't addressed.

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Join host, Joey Bland, as he and SCC Executive Director, Bill Finnell, discuss the ripple effect of neglecting your own personal wellness. Just like in the movie Code 3, the leader is often the last to see their own deterioration, but the team sees it first and feels it longest. Key Insight: Your personal neglect is never just personal - it has a ministry-wide cost that your team pays whether you acknowledge it or not.