Through Rough Waters

In this episode, Zach & Kevin are joined by Dr. Joel Robertson from Robertson Brain Health, a nationally recognized leader in the field of brain chemistry. They discuss how brain development early in life can impact the sorts of things that can tempt us later in life, and how we can use the wisdom from Philippians 4:8 to fill our minds with good things instead of being drawn into addictions or other negative behaviors and patterns.

Robertson Brain Health

If you have a question for our Q&A segment, you can email [email protected] or submit your question anonymously at www.wcsg.org/podcasts/through-rough-waters/. 

Thanks to West Michigan Wellness Group for supporting Through Rough Waters - for more information about WMWG and to inquire about seeing a therapist, you can call (616) 600-1187 or visit www.westmichiganwellnessgroup.com/contact/. 

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This podcast and its content are designed and intended to provide a place for conversation. Topics and advice covered in this podcast should not be taken as professional medical advice or emotional or spiritual counsel. If you or a loved one needs professional help, they should seek a licensed professional.

The views covered and discussed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University. Ideas presented are not necessarily endorsed by WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University.

In this episode, Zach & Kevin are joined by Marge Lucas from West Michigan Wellness Group. Marge is a social worker and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor with decades of experience working with families in the area of addictions. We talk about how an addiction doesn’t impact only the addict themselves, but the entire family - as well as answer a question about what a parent should do if they suspect substance abuse in one of their children.

FAN (Families Against Narcotics)

Teen Challenge

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

If you have a question for our Q&A segment, you can email [email protected] or submit your question anonymously at www.wcsg.org/podcasts/through-rough-waters/. 

Thanks to West Michigan Wellness Group for supporting Through Rough Waters - for more information about WMWG and to inquire about seeing a therapist, you can call (616) 600-1187 or visit www.westmichiganwellnessgroup.com/contact/. 

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This podcast and its content are designed and intended to provide a place for conversation. Topics and advice covered in this podcast should not be taken as professional medical advice or emotional or spiritual counsel. If you or a loved one needs professional help, they should seek a licensed professional.

The views covered and discussed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University. Ideas presented are not necessarily endorsed by WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University.

In this episode, Zach & Kevin are joined by Matt Krieg from Second Story Counseling and the Hole In My Heart Podcast as we begin a series about addiction. Matt shares his story of overcoming his addiction, and we spend some time talking about what is physically and chemically happening inside your brain when you are addicted, how you can identify addiction, and how even strong believers in Jesus can fall into this temptation. We also meditate on 1 Corinthians 6:21 & James 1:13-14 to see what the Bible says about addictions, and answer a listener’s question about the best way to help a friend.

*Note that there is some (non-graphic) discussion of pornography and sexual intimacy in this episode.

Matt is the co-host of the Hole In My Heart podcast, along with his wife Laurie and Steve from WCSG. Learn more about their ministry at www.lauriekrieg.com, and find episodes of Hole In My Heart wherever you get your podcasts, including at www.wcsg.org. 

Bob Newhart sketch, “Stop It”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhQGzeiYS_Q

If you have a question for our Q&A segment, you can email [email protected] or submit your question anonymously at www.wcsg.org/podcasts/through-rough-waters/. 

Thanks to West Michigan Wellness Group for supporting Through Rough Waters - for more information about WMWG and to inquire about seeing a therapist, you can call (616) 600-1187 or visit www.westmichiganwellnessgroup.com/contact/. 

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This podcast and its content are designed and intended to provide a place for conversation. Topics and advice covered in this podcast should not be taken as professional medical advice or emotional or spiritual counsel. If you or a loved one needs professional help, they should seek a licensed professional.

The views covered and discussed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University. Ideas presented are not necessarily endorsed by WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University.

In this episode, Zach & Kevin are joined by Brooke Holmes from West Michigan Wellness Group as we wrap up our first season by talking about self-awareness, specifically how to be self-aware during conflict. We talk about how important it is to be humble, be aware of your own past hurts and experiences, and to be curious. We also discuss what happens when you don’t work through your conflicts and let them stay buried inside yourself and how to be aware of your own emotions & feelings, rather than just jumping straight to what you’re thinking.

The Feelings Wheel: https://feelingswheel.com/

If you have a question for our Q&A segment, you can email [email protected] or submit your question anonymously at https://www.wcsg.org/podcasts/through-rough-waters/. 

Thanks to West Michigan Wellness Group for supporting Through Rough Waters - for more information about WMWG and to inquire about seeing a therapist, you can call (616) 600-1187 or visit https://westmichiganwellnessgroup.com/contact/. 

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This podcast and its content are designed and intended to provide a place for conversation. Topics and advice covered in this podcast should not be taken as professional medical advice or emotional or spiritual counsel. If you or a loved one needs professional help, they should seek a licensed professional.

The views covered and discussed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University. Ideas presented are not necessarily endorsed by WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University.

In this episode, Zach & Kevin are joined by family and marriage therapist Jim Brazel as we continue our series on family by looking at repairing problems and setting boundaries. We spend some time reflecting on what Proverbs 4:23 means when it calls us to “guard our hearts,” as well as talk about the process of repairing problems within the family unit and discuss the importance of setting appropriate boundaries.

The worksheets mentioned by Jim on this episode can be found here and here.

If you have a question for our Q&A segment, you can email [email protected] or submit your question anonymously at https://www.wcsg.org/podcasts/through-rough-waters/. 

Thanks to West Michigan Wellness Group for supporting Through Rough Waters - for more information about WMWG and to inquire about seeing a therapist, you can call (616) 600-1187 or visit https://westmichiganwellnessgroup.com/contact/. 

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This podcast and its content are designed and intended to provide a place for conversation. Topics and advice covered in this podcast should not be taken as professional medical advice or emotional or spiritual counsel. If you or a loved one needs professional help, they should seek a licensed professional.

The views covered and discussed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University. Ideas presented are not necessarily endorsed by WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University.

This week, Zach and Kevin are joined by Rev. Dr. Brian Smilde as they take a deep dive on the idea of family wounds and trauma. They unpack Ephesians 6:1-4 and the idea of both honoring your parents and of parents not provoking their children, as well as discuss wounds of withholding (neglect) and wounds of aggression (abuse). They also discuss how to identify trauma and how important it is to get help and begin processing it.

Note: There are brief, non-graphic mentions of sexual abuse in this episode as our guest Brian shares some of his personal story.

If you have a question for our Q&A segment, you can email [email protected] or submit your question anonymously at https://www.wcsg.org/podcasts/through-rough-waters/. 

Thanks to West Michigan Wellness Group for supporting Through Rough Waters - for more information about WMWG and to inquire about seeing a therapist, you can call (616) 600-1187 or visit https://westmichiganwellnessgroup.com/contact/. 

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This podcast and its content are designed and intended to provide a place for conversation. Topics and advice covered in this podcast should not be taken as professional medical advice or emotional or spiritual counsel. If you or a loved one needs professional help, they should seek a licensed professional.

The views covered and discussed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University. Ideas presented are not necessarily endorsed by WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University.

This week, we start our new series looking at conflict within the family. Zach and Kevin spend some time unpacking the nature of conflict itself, talk about what it means to transcend conflict, and go through a few scenarios putting conflict resolution into practice.

We also meditate on Proverbs 15:18, and answer a heavy listener question about working through conflict in marriage.

If you have a question for our Q&A segment, you can email [email protected] or submit your question anonymously at https://www.wcsg.org/podcasts/through-rough-waters/. 

Thanks to West Michigan Wellness Group for supporting Through Rough Waters - for more information about WMWG and to inquire about seeing a therapist, you can call (616) 600-1187 or visit https://westmichiganwellnessgroup.com/contact/. 

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This podcast and its content are designed and intended to provide a place for conversation. Topics and advice covered in this podcast should not be taken as professional medical advice or emotional or spiritual counsel. If you or a loved one needs professional help, they should seek a licensed professional.

The views covered and discussed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University. Ideas presented are not necessarily endorsed by WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University.

This week, we wrap up our series on anxiety with a look at the transition period of college & young adulthood. Zach and Kevin are joined by Amy Zeilstra from West Michigan Wellness Group who specializes in working with young adults.

We talk about what it looks like for this generation to figure out “adulting,” the importance of allowing ourselves to actually feel our feelings, and spend some time reflecting on the realities of how social media impacts our mental health - especially at this age. We also meditate on Proverbs 12:25, and answer a very thought-provoking question about anxiety.

If you have a question for our Q&A segment, you can email [email protected] or submit your question anonymously at https://www.wcsg.org/podcasts/through-rough-waters/. 

Thanks to West Michigan Wellness Group for supporting Through Rough Waters - for more information about WMWG and to inquire about seeing a therapist, you can call (616) 600-1187 or visit https://westmichiganwellnessgroup.com/contact/. 

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This podcast and its content are designed and intended to provide a place for conversation. Topics and advice covered in this podcast should not be taken as professional medical advice or emotional or spiritual counsel. If you or a loved one needs professional help, they should seek a licensed professional.

The views covered and discussed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University. Ideas presented are not necessarily endorsed by WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University.

We continue our series on anxiety, this time focusing on teenagers and the high school years.. Zach and Kevin are joined by James Murray from West Michigan Wellness Group, who specializes in working through anxiety with teens.

We talk about what anxiety looks like in teenagers today, how parents can help their kids both before and during the therapy process, the difference between voluntary and involuntary stress, and the importance of unplugging - as well as spend some time meditating on 2 Timothy 1:7 and answering a question from Kendall about the fear of failure.

If you have a question for our Q&A segment, you can email [email protected] or submit your question anonymously at https://www.wcsg.org/podcasts/through-rough-waters/. 

Thanks to West Michigan Wellness Group for supporting Through Rough Waters - for more information about WMWG and to inquire about seeing a therapist, you can call (616) 600-1187 or visit https://westmichiganwellnessgroup.com/contact/. 

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This podcast and its content are designed and intended to provide a place for conversation. Topics and advice covered in this podcast should not be taken as professional medical advice or emotional or spiritual counsel. If you or a loved one needs professional help, they should seek a licensed professional.

The views covered and discussed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University. Ideas presented are not necessarily endorsed by WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University.

We continue our series on anxiety, moving our focus toward adolescents. Zach and Kevin are once again joined by Linda Saum and Caleb Jones from West Michigan Wellness Group. This is a continuation of the conversation started in the last episode, so go back and listen to Episode 03 if you haven’t yet.

We take a look at some more Scripture and jump back into our conversation on anxiety, this time focusing on adolescence and middle school.

If you have a question for our Q&A segment, you can email [email protected] or submit your question anonymously at https://www.wcsg.org/podcasts/through-rough-waters/. 

Thanks to West Michigan Wellness Group for supporting Through Rough Waters - for more information about WMWG and to inquire about seeing a therapist, you can call (616) 600-1187 or visit https://westmichiganwellnessgroup.com/contact/. 

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This podcast and its content are designed and intended to provide a place for conversation. Topics and advice covered in this podcast should not be taken as professional medical advice or emotional or spiritual counsel. If you or a loved one needs professional help, they should seek a licensed professional.

The views covered and discussed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University. Ideas presented are not necessarily endorsed by WCSG Radio or Cornerstone University.