The Bridge with Chad

Mary Hamm is a licensed clinical social worker, certified Gallup CliftonStrengths coach, and assistant director of the Spiritual Care Network — but on this episode of The Bridge, host Chad L. Hampton gets past the résumé. Mary opens up about the anxiety and panic attacks she quietly lived with for years before she had a name for them, and how a "quest for rest" led her from yoga instruction into life coaching.

Then the conversation turns to February 2021, when a five-pound piece of metal flew off a truck, shattered her husband Mike's windshield, and cost him his eye. Mary walks through what she calls a "soul tsunami" — the surgeries, the fear, the way their church and community carried them financially and emotionally for months — and how their marriage came out the other side stronger. She also shares the story behind the sand dollar tattoo on her arm, a quiet reminder that she is seen.

Mary and Chad also dig into the real difference between therapy and life coaching, why CliftonStrengths changed how she sees herself and her clients, and what it looks like to build a community that shows up for you before you even have to ask.

The Bridge Podcast is sponsored by the Spiritual Care Network, building bridges between mental health, addiction, recovery, community, and faith. Learn more at spiritualcarenet.org.

This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, legal, or clinical advice. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call 911 or contact a qualified healthcare professional immediately.

Pastor Matt Anzivino joins Chad Hampton for an honest conversation about ministry, mental health, and the courage to seek support. Matt reflects on the pressures leaders carry, his season of clinical depression, and the turning point that helped him stop trying to “faith it away” and start facing it with honesty, prayer, and professional help.

Together, Chad and Matt explore safe spaces, why no one should struggle alone, and how to re-center hope in God when people, plans, or promises disappoint. Matt also shares how his own difficult seasons shaped his work as a care pastor and his ministry of hope and restoration inside the Shelby County Jail.

This episode is for anyone carrying something heavy—and looking for hope, healing, and someone safe to talk to.

Welcome to the Bridge with Chad. We build bridges between mental health, addiction recovery, the community, and faith. Our mission is to provide a space for honest, authentic conversations that inspire hope, healing, and lasting change. Hosted by Chad Hampton - a pastor and behavioral health professional - this podcast features lived experiences, clinical insights, and community leaders who believe we are better together.

Welcome to the Bridge with Chad. We build bridges between mental health, addiction recovery, the community, and faith. Our mission is to provide a space for honest, authentic conversations that inspire hope, healing, and lasting change. Hosted by Chad Hampton - a pastor and behavioral health professional - this podcast features lived experiences, clinical insights, and community leaders who believe we are better together.

Welcome to the Bridge with Chad. We build bridges between mental health, addiction recovery, the community, and faith. Our mission is to provide a space for honest, authentic conversations that inspire hope, healing, and lasting change. Hosted by Chad Hampton - a pastor and behavioral health professional - this podcast features lived experiences, clinical insights, and community leaders who believe we are better together.

In this episode of The Bridge, Chad Hampton sits down with Kimberly Jones, LPC and Clinical Director at Parkwood Behavioral Health, for a deep and necessary conversation about children's mental health. Together, they move beyond labels and diagnoses to ask the more important question: "What happened to this child?"Kimberly shares her professional journey and personal diagnosis of ADHD and autism at age 41, providing a unique perspective on how children can feel "invisible" when the focus remains on behaviors rather than their humanity.In this episode, Chad and Kimberly discuss:The impact of trauma on child development and brain health.Common mental health acronyms (ADHD, ODD, DMDD) and what they actually mean for families.The reality of over-medication in society and finding a balance between medicine and therapy.Why "screen time" is the new dopamine high and how to set healthy boundaries.Practical parenting tips for creating safe, open spaces for children to be seen and heard.The synergy between faith and clinical mental health—and why it's okay to have both Jesus and a therapist.Kimberly’s "lived experience" combined with her clinical expertise offers powerful insights for any parent, educator, or leader working with the next generation.The Bridge mission is to build connections between mental health, addiction recovery, the community, and faith. If you find this conversation helpful, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to hear this message.#MentalHealth #ChildrensHealth #ParentingTips #TheBridgePodcast #FaithAndMentalHealth #TraumaInformedCare

On the first episode of The Bridge, host Chad L. Hampton sits down with a therapist, a media host, and two pastors for an honest conversation about pain, healing, and faith. Each guest gets vulnerable: grief, an estranged father, a public firing, a hidden diagnosis. It all lands on one conviction: healing isn't either/or.