Speaking Our Minds

In this episode, we’re addressing common stigmas about faith & mental health with my friend Hannah Brencher who shares gems of encouraging wisdom from lived experience. We’re peeling back the layers on mental health stigma in the church, medication stigma, and how to show up for your life in the small steps when mental health conditions may make it feel impossible sometimes. You don’t want to miss it!

Hannah Brencher is an author, blogger, TED speaker, and entrepreneur. She founded The World Needs More Love Letters, a global community dedicated to sending letter bundles to those who need encouragement. Named as one of the White House’s “Women Working to Do Good” and a spokesperson for the United States Postal Service, Hannah has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Oprah, Glamour, USATODAY.com, the Chicago Tribune and more. FindHannah at hannahbrencher.com.

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This week we’re discussing the dynamics of spiritual abuse,

how to notice the signs of when it’s happening,

how spiritual abuse can be subtle and confusing in the moment,

and why it’s vital that we can’t let these destructive characteristics slip under the rug no matter how much status or charisma a person may have because victims matter too.

Healthy communities are ruled by faith and support with allowance for autonomy versus fear, control and forms of gaslighting.

And we’re clarifying all of this today.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this so I invite you to tune in and let us know your thoughts on social media!

Diane Langberg, Ph.D. is globally recognized for her 47 years of clinical work with trauma victims. She has trained caregivers and church leaders on six continents on how to recognize and respond to trauma and the abuse of power in a healing way. Her most recent book is Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church (Brazos).

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Today we’re talking about dating with a diagnosis with Christian Wilson. Christian is a speaker and writer who is co-founder of @anthemofhope. Anthem of Hope is a faith-centered organization dedicated to amplifying hope for those battling brokenness, depression, anxiety, self-harm, addiction and suicide.

In this episode, Christian openly shares his struggle with depression and anxiety for most of his life, which fuels his passion for ending the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Christian is a speaker and writer who is co-founder of Anthem of Hope. Anthem of Hope is a faith-centered organization dedicated to amplifying hope for those battling brokenness, depression, anxiety, self-harm, addiction and suicide. 

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Today we’re talking about what it looks like to have a spiritually and emotionally health community with our guest Michel Hendricks. 

We got to dive into both the brain science and the practical side of what it looks like to foster a community that is emotionally in-tune, spiritually healthy and that is thriving and growing, so that we are creating safe environments that people can come to from wherever they are and experience genuine and long-lasting growth. This applies to friendships, relationships, small group settings, ministries and organizations. 

Michel Hendricks (MDiv, Denver Seminary; BS, University of Colorado) has been a teacher and trainer for more than twenty-five years. He is the former pastor of spiritual formation at Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, CO. He has also served and trained people in Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda. He is the author of Basic Training for Walking with Jesus and Intentional Apprenticeship. He and his wife, Claudia, have three adult children.

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Website: http://www.michelhendricks.com/

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Today we’re talking about we’re talking about When to Walk Away with Gary Thomas and you don’t want to miss it. Sometimes the line between healthy boundaries, sacrificial love and what’s biblical can get blurred- especially if we fall into traps of the guilt and shame that comes with people-pleasing even when a relationship is harmful or damaging to us. Well in this episode we’re un-blurring those lines with biblical wisdom from our guest.

Gary Thomas’ writing and speaking focuses on bringing people closer to Christ and closer to others. He is the author of 18 books that together have sold over a million and a half copies and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. These books include When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People; Sacred Marriage: What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?, The Sacred Search: What If It’s Not About Who You Marry, but Why?, and the Gold Medallion award winner Authentic Faith.

Gary’s speaking ministry has led him to speak in 49 states and nine different countries, and on numerous national television and radio programs, including multiple appearances on Focus on the Family and Family Life Today. He enjoys running in his spare time and has completed 14 marathons, including the Boston Marathon three times. He and his wife Lisa have been married for 35 years and they have three adult children and one precious granddaughter.

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For this weeks episode we got to chat with the amazing Jamie Grace about what’s it’s like navigating faith and mental health while in the spotlight and her latest book Finding Quiet 🙌🏽

Jamie Grace is a two-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and actress. Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, OCD, ADHD, and anxiety at a young age, Jamie actively advocates for joy, wellness, and mental health through the lens of music, film, and faith. An entertainer at heart, she regularly creates fresh content, including new music and weekly videos and episodes of The Jamie Grace Podcast. When she isn't touring, Jamie lives in Southern California with her husband, Aaron, and daughter, Isabella Brave.

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New Book - Finding Quiet: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Quiet-Journey-Peace-Anxious/dp/0764236075 

Podcast - The Jamie Grace Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jamie-grace-podcast/id1301367661

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Today we’re talking all about brain health and the physical connection between our brain it’s affect on our mood and mental health.

In this episode, my guest Dr. Titus Chiu gives us an educational and applicable background on:

- Practical ways to improve your mental health by taking care of your brain

- The 3 pillars of foundational brain health

- How to prevent brain fatigue

- Knowing the physical signs of brain issues

- What to eat for your brain health

Dr. Titus Chiu is a #1 bestselling author, award-winning international speaker, and Functional Neurologist that specializes in Post-Concussion Syndrome. He teaches people how to heal their brains and reclaim their lives after concussion, through personalized brain training programs, online masterclasses, and immersive wellness retreats.

He is the #1 bestselling author of BrainSAVE! Learn more about Dr. Chiu's unique approach to brain health at www.brainsave.com.

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On this weeks episode Dr. Uma Naidoo and I had a conversation on the podcast about the relationship between food and mental health- including some very practical tips for what to grab on your next grocery shopping trip to boost your mood and brain health.

In her role as a Clinical Scientist, Dr. Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based clinical service in Nutritional Psychiatry in the USA. She is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) & Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School.

In addition to this, Dr. Naidoo is the author of the title, This Is Your Brain On Food released August 4th, 2020. In her book, she shows the cutting-edge science explaining the ways in which food contributes to our mental health and how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues, from ADHD to anxiety, depression, OCD, and others.

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This week I had an honest conversation with my friend Leah Grey about practical ways to cope and seek help when your loved one is struggling with an addiction.

I deeply appreciated her candor and vulnerability in sharing her own story that I think will resonate with those who have been in similar shoes or are simply wanting to better understand and grow in compassionate support of those around them who may be going through the same thing.

Leah Grey is a candid, faith-based writer who helps wives of addicts to set boundaries without screaming. In 2016, she was working as a hairstylist while her husband was in rehab for a substance addiction when she started a blog to see if there was anyone else out there like her. Four years later, her website now has over 130K readers, she’s won two prestigious national writing awards, and her blog was nominated for the David Mainse Best Blog of the Year Award. Leah teaches courses on how to set boundaries that align with the Word of God, facilitates an online support community, and recently completed her manuscript, No One Brings You a Casserole When Your Husband Goes to Rehab. 

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Website: https://leahgrey.com 

Free Resource Library: https://leahgrey.com/resource-library 

Online Community: https://leahgrey.com/habit 

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Today we’re talking about where faith meets suffering and unexpected loss with Jennie Lusko. Something that often seems juxtaposed to one another, but is right where God want to meet us even when we can’t see the other side.

We often think that if we have faith and do all the right things then bad things shouldn’t happen to us, but that’s not the reality of our human experience and we understand that no one is immune from the deepest of trials.

Jennie shares more on this and her story here, which is both daunting and insightful. She touches on the topic of suffering and what scripture says about unsurmountable grief & loss and holding onto faith through it all.

Jennie Lusko serves alongside her husband, Levi, leading Fresh Life Church in Montana, Utah, Oregon, and Wyoming, as well as across the world online. They have five children: Alivia, Daisy, Clover, Lennox, and Lenya, who is waiting for them in heaven. The Lusko family lives in Montana and enjoys bike rides, walks, lake days, late-night hot tub and cold plunge parties, movies, and family breakfast. Jennie loves spin and boxing, good food and sugary coffee, and wearing the same thing every day but also getting fashion advice from Levi. Jennie is also a hugger, so beware if you meet her.

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