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  • 7 Seconds of Humanity and Speaking God’s Word (Healthy Challenges Mini-Series, Ep. 4)
    In this episode, Ben and Jim discuss their third healthy challenges of the mini-series. Jim shares how he practiced giving "7 seconds of humanity" to people he wouldn't normally interact with, and Ben tries to bring God's Word into daily interactions.

    Pale Blue Dot, Carl Sagan
    The Psychology of Healing: Setting the Soul Free, Jim Owens (Lumen Veritatis lecture series)

    During our Healthy Challenges Mini-Series, Ben and Jim will challenge each other to take on a unique healthy habit (psychological or spiritual) for an entire week. Listeners will hear their struggles, successes, the lessons they learn along the way, and be encouraged to try their own healthy challenges in 2020.

    You can connect with Jim and Ben at facebook.com/healingroadpodcast and visit their website at healingroadpodcast.com.

    Seasons of The Healing Road Podcast consist of 10+ episodes and cover broad topics. Mini-Series‘ consist of 5+ episodes and tackle specific and relevant issues, like anxiety, healthy habits, etc.
    35 min
  • Gratitude and When Your Plan Breaks Down (Healthy Challenges Mini-Series, Ep. 3)
    In this episode, Ben and Jim discuss their second healthy challenges of the mini-series. Jim describes what he discovered by digging deep into gratitude, and Ben struggles through illness and the challenge of not achieving health and fitness goals.

    During the closing prayer, Ben said that Joseph of Arimathea helped Jesus carry his cross. However, it was Simon of Cyrene. Pray for sick Ben :)

    During our Healthy Challenges Mini-Series, Ben and Jim will challenge each other to take on a unique healthy habit (psychological or spiritual) for an entire week. Listeners will hear their struggles, successes, the lessons they learn along the way, and be encouraged to try their own healthy challenges in 2020.

    You can connect with Jim and Ben at facebook.com/healingroadpodcast and visit their website at healingroadpodcast.com.

    Seasons of The Healing Road Podcast consist of 10+ episodes and cover broad topics. Mini-Series‘ consist of 5+ episodes and tackle specific and relevant issues, like anxiety, healthy habits, etc.
    30 min
  • Growth Mindset and Creating Connection in Conversations (Healthy Challenges Mini-Series, Ep. 2)
    In this episode, Ben and Jim discuss their first healthy challenges of the mini-series. Jim shares what he learned from applying a growth mindset to an affirmation he chose to help him prepare for a new semester of teaching, and Ben shares how he learned to develop greater connection with others by being aware of his use of "I" statements in conversation.

    Fixed vs. Growth Mindset Video (2:19)
    Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences

    During our Healthy Challenges Mini-Series, Ben and Jim will challenge each other to take on a unique healthy habit (psychological or spiritual) for an entire week. Listeners will hear their struggles, successes, the lessons they learn along the way, and be encouraged to try their own healthy challenges in 2020.

    You can connect with Jim and Ben at facebook.com/healingroadpodcast and visit their website at healingroadpodcast.com.

    Seasons of The Healing Road Podcast consist of 10+ episodes and cover broad topics. Mini-Series‘ consist of 5+ episodes and tackle specific and relevant issues, like anxiety, healthy habits, etc.
    35 min
  • New Year’s Resolutions (Healthy Challenges Mini-Series, Ep. 1)
    In this episode, Ben and Jim discuss the opportunities and challenges of making New Year's resolutions, how to make a "smart" resolution, and other tips for finding success in personal growth. They also share their first "healthy challenge" for the coming week and will share their experiences of trying to complete those challenges in episode 2.

    During our Healthy Challenges Mini-Series, Ben and Jim will challenge each other to take on a unique healthy habit (psychological or spiritual) for an entire week. Listeners will hear their struggles, successes, the lessons they learn along the way, and be encouraged to try their own healthy challenges in 2020.

    You can connect with Jim and Ben at facebook.com/healingroadpodcast and visit their website at healingroadpodcast.com.

    Seasons of The Healing Road Podcast consist of 10+ episodes and cover broad topics. Mini-Series‘ consist of 5+ episodes and tackle specific and relevant issues, like anxiety, healthy habits, etc.
    38 min
  • The Fear of What Love Demands (Season 3, Ep. 10)
    In this episode, Ben and Jim discuss the petition, “From the fear of what love demands, deliver me, Jesus,” from the prayer, The Litany of Trust, which you can learn about below.

    A Story of Rape and Reconciliation (TED Talk)
    You Crown the Year, by Hans Urs von Balthasar

    During this season on Trust, you will hear Ben and Jim discuss various aspects of a prayer called The Litany of Trust. The prayer has two sections, one with what are called “renunciations” and another with “declarations.” The power of this prayer is found in the way it guides you through renouncing lies that keep you from trusting in God and declaring truths about the trustworthiness of God. Speaking this prayer out loud and meditating on sections that strike you can have a profound impact on your growth in trust and security. You can view and download a copy of the prayer from the Sisters of Life website here.


    You can connect with Jim and Ben at facebook.com/healingroadpodcast and visit their website at healingroadpodcast.com.

    Seasons of The Healing Road Podcast consist of 10+ episodes and cover broad topics. Mini-Series‘ consist of 5+ episodes and tackle specific and relevant issues, like anxiety.
    0 min
  • The Fear of Being Asked to Give More Than We Have (Season 3, Ep. 9)
    In this episode, Ben and Jim discuss the petition, “From the fear of being asked to give more than I have, deliver me, Jesus,” from the prayer, The Litany of Trust, which you can learn about below.

    Boundaries books
    16 Personalities (Free personality test)

    During this season on Trust, you will hear Ben and Jim discuss various aspects of a prayer called The Litany of Trust. The prayer has two sections, one with what are called “renunciations” and another with “declarations.” The power of this prayer is found in the way it guides you through renouncing lies that keep you from trusting in God and declaring truths about the trustworthiness of God. Speaking this prayer out loud and meditating on sections that strike you can have a profound impact on your growth in trust and security. You can view and download a copy of the prayer from the Sisters of Life website here.


    You can connect with Jim and Ben at facebook.com/healingroadpodcast and visit their website at healingroadpodcast.com.
    0 min
  • Believing That His Plan Is Better than Anything Else (Season 3, Ep. 8)
    In this episode, Ben and Jim discuss the declaration, “That Your plan is better than anything else, Jesus, I trust in You,” from the prayer, The Litany of Trust, which you can learn about below.

    During this season on Trust, you will hear Ben and Jim discuss various aspects of a prayer called The Litany of Trust. The prayer has two sections, one with what are called “renunciations” and another with “declarations.” The power of this prayer is found in the way it guides you through renouncing lies that keep you from trusting in God and declaring truths about the trustworthiness of God. Speaking this prayer out loud and meditating on sections that strike you can have a profound impact on your growth in trust and security. You can view and download a copy of the prayer from the Sisters of Life website here.


    You can connect with Jim and Ben at facebook.com/healingroadpodcast and visit their website at healingroadpodcast.com.

    Seasons of The Healing Road Podcast consist of 10+ episodes and cover broad topics. Mini-Series‘ consist of 5+ episodes and tackle specific and relevant issues, like anxiety.
    39 min
  • Resentment and Excessive Preoccupation With the Past (Season 3, Ep. 7)
    In this episode, Ben and Jim discuss the renunciation, “From resentment and excessive preoccupation with the past, deliver me Jesus,” from the prayer, The Litany of Trust, which you can learn about below.



    Love is Letting Go of Fear, Gerald Jampolsky



    During this season on Trust, you will hear Ben and Jim discuss various aspects of a prayer called The Litany of Trust. The prayer has two sections, one with what are called “renunciations” and another with “declarations.” The power of this prayer is found in the way it guides you through renouncing lies that keep you from trusting in God and declaring truths about the trustworthiness of God. Speaking this prayer out loud and meditating on sections that strike you can have a profound impact on your growth in trust and security. You can view and download a copy of the prayer from the Sisters of Life website here.


    You can connect with Jim and Ben at facebook.com/healingroadpodcast and visit their website at healingroadpodcast.com.

    Seasons of The Healing Road Podcast consist of 10+ episodes and cover broad topics. Mini-Series‘ consist of 5+ episodes and tackle specific and relevant issues, like anxiety.
    42 min
  • Believing that My Life Has Meaning and Worth (Season 3, Ep. 6)
    In this episode, Ben and Jim discuss the renunciation, “From the belief that my life has no meaning or worth, deliver me Jesus,” from the prayer, The Litany of Trust, which you can learn about below.

    Funeral Homily for Msgr. Luigi Giussani, by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger

    The Life of Luigi Giussani: To Have Open Eyes


    The Mess We Make, song by Benjamin Francis Leftwich

    DIY Interview with Leftwich



    During this season on Trust, you will hear Ben and Jim discuss various aspects of a prayer called The Litany of Trust. The prayer has two sections, one with what are called “renunciations” and another with “declarations.” The power of this prayer is found in the way it guides you through renouncing lies that keep you from trusting in God and declaring truths about the trustworthiness of God. Speaking this prayer out loud and meditating on sections that strike you can have a profound impact on your growth in trust and security. You can view and download a copy of the prayer from the Sisters of Life website here.


    You can connect with Jim and Ben at facebook.com/healingroadpodcast and visit their website at healingroadpodcast.com.

    Seasons of The Healing Road Podcast consist of 10+ episodes and cover broad topics. Mini-Series‘ consist of 5+ episodes and tackle specific and relevant issues, like anxiety.
    38 min
  • Believing That Life is a Gift (Season 3, Ep. 5)
    In this episode, Ben and Jim discuss the declaration, “That my life is a gift, Jesus I trust in you,” from the prayer, The Litany of Trust, which you can learn about below.

    About the Liturgy of the Hours
    Psalms for morning: Psalms 57, 63, 77, 90, 103, 143
    Psalms for night: Psalms 91, 121, 130, 139
    About St. Josephine Bakhita
    Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life, Henry Cloud
    Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl

    During this season on Trust, you will hear Ben and Jim discuss various aspects of a prayer called The Litany of Trust. The prayer has two sections, one with what are called “renunciations” and another with “declarations.” The power of this prayer is found in the way it guides you through renouncing lies that keep you from trusting in God and declaring truths about the trustworthiness of God. Speaking this prayer out loud and meditating on sections that strike you can have a profound impact on your growth in trust and security. You can view and download a copy of the prayer from the Sisters of Life website here.


    You can connect with Jim and Ben at facebook.com/healingroadpodcast and visit their website at healingroadpodcast.com.

    Seasons of The Healing Road Podcast consist of 10+ episodes and cover broad topics. Mini-Series‘ consist of 5+ episodes and tackle specific and relevant issues, like anxiety.
    29 min

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Join Counselor and Professor Jim Owens and Catholic High School Campus Minister Ben Pohl as they discuss all things healing.