CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health

Robert and Holly talk about starting off a new year slowly (6:23): why it might be important (7:32), some practical ideas for being proactive (13:23), and some tools to keep for along the way (27:08). Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Ruth Haley Barton’s Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again- CXMH ep. 57 - Why We Need Better Sleep (& How to Get It) (feat. Dr. Michael Scullin) Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook! Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others. Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest. Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website. Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

Content warning: this episode contains mentions of suicide, miscarriage, and loss.This week we’re joined by Dr. Mary Cail, author of Dementia and the Church: Memory, Care, and Inclusion and Alzheimer's: A Crash Course for Friends and Relatives. She explains why the church’s role can be so important in caring for those impacted by dementia, some basic steps to start in memory ministry, and why ‘informed compassion’ is so important.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 142 - People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (feat. Dr. Brianna Garrison & Dr. Dennis Myers)Connect with Mary on her website, on Facebook, or on Instagram. Buy Dementia and the Church: Memory, Care, and Inclusion on Amazon.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week Dr. Becky Bell Scott joins us to talk about integrating behavioral health into primary care settings. Dr. Scott is the Program Director for Social Work in Primary Care Programs at Baylor University.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health- Collaborative Family Healthcare Association- the Behavioral Health Consultant Certificate Course that Dr. Scott teaches- Trauma-Focused CBT Certification program- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)- the Unified Protocol Institute- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network- iCare Collaborative- a NYT article on how to find a therapistConnect with Dr. Scott on her faculty page.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we’re joined by Aureila Dávila Pratt: pastor, social work graduate, and author of A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step into Your Power. We talk about stepping out of harmful paradigms and stepping into helpful ones.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 41 - Putting the Revolution Back In Racial Reconciliation (feat. Austin Channing Brown)- CXMH ep. 129 - Healing Our Internal World, Spiritual Practices, & Moving Beyond Empire Theology (feat. Lisa Colón DeLay)Connect with Rev. Pratt on her website, on Instagram, or on Twitter. Listen to the Nuance Tea podcast.Buy A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step into Your Power.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week, Holly interviews Robert! We talk about how we define adolescence, why it’s such an important time of life, and three specific shifts in our understanding that can be helpful when working with adolescents. This one’s for the parents, teachers, youth workers, therapists, and more!Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Age Of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence by Laurence Steinberg- Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore- Books by Dr. Lisa Damour:- - Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls- - Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood- - The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents- Dr. Damour’s podcast: Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting- Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions: DBT Skills to Help Your Teen Navigate Emotional and Behavioral Challenges by Pat Harvey and Britt H. Rathbone- The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults by Frances E. Jensen, MD- CXMH ep. 168 - Our Teens are Sleep-Deprived (& It's Hurting Their Mental Health) (feat. Lisa L. Lewis)- CXMH ep. 109 - Teens, Stress, & Mindfulness (feat. Gina Biegel)- CXMH ep. 70 - Teens, Anxiety, & Self-Esteem (feat. Lisa Schab)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

Our favorite epidemiologist, Dr. Emily Smith, returns to the show this week for the first time since November 2020! She talks with us about her new book, The Science of the Good Samaritan: Thinking Bigger about Loving Our Neighbors.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 116 - Loving Your Neighbor During a Pandemic (feat. Dr. Emily Smith)Connect with Dr. Smith on her SubStack, on Facebook, on Instagram, or buy her new book The Science of the Good Samaritan: Thinking Bigger about Loving Our Neighbors.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week Kayla Craig returns (having previously been on episode 134) to talk about her new book, Every Season Sacred: Reflections, Prayers, and Invitations to Nourish Your Soul and Nurture Your Family throughout the Year . We talk about praying with your kids, finding what works, how seasons shape us, and more. Kayla is the creator of Liturgies for Parents.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 134 - Prayers & Liturgies for Parents (feat. Kayla Craig)- the free resources Kayla is giving CXMH listeners, including conversation cards, sample chapters, daily prayers, and a Spotify playlist.Connect with Kayla on her website, on Facebook, Substack, Spotify, Instagram, or GoodReads. Buy Every Season Sacred: Reflections, Prayers, and Invitations to Nourish Your Soul and Nurture Your Family throughout the Year or her first book, To Light Their Way.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

To kick off season 8, we’re joined by Dr. Merideth Hite Estevez. Dr. Estevez talks to us about using creativity to reconnect with spirituality, recovering from burnout, and why inspiration should replace shame as the basis of education. Dr. Estevez is a professional oboist, founder of The Artists Joy, and author of The Artist's Joy: A Guide to Getting Unstuck, Embracing Imperfection, and Loving Your Creative Life.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron - Artists For Joy podcast episode: ‘Burnout’- Artists for Joy podcast episode: ‘Listen to this when you feel burnt out’Connect with Meredith on her website, Facebook, Instagram, or Threads. Preorder The Artist's Joy: A Guide to Getting Unstuck, Embracing Imperfection, and Loving Your Creative Life. Listen to the Artists For Joy podcast here.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Threads.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Threads. Buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, or Threads.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

Robert and Holly return to kick off Season 8 of CXMH!

We (Robert & Holly) reflect on Season 7, what we’ve learned over the past year (from the show and our lives), and look ahead to the summer.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Check out all the episodes from Season 7 and beyond on our episodes page!- specific episodes we mention (in order of mention):- CXMH ep. 170 - Felt Safety, Honoring Our Needs, & the Flow of Strength (feat. Aundi Kolber)- CXMH ep. 162 - Celebrating One Year of The Soul of the Helper (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler)- CXMH ep. 165 - Trauma-Informed Preaching (feat. Dr. Sarah Travis)- CXMH ep. 164 - Self-Harm: Compassionate Understanding & Healing (feat. Dr. Janis Whitlock)- Robert mentions a quote from Dr. Lisa Damour- CXMH ep. 111 - Thriving in Adversity, Blooming in the Dark (feat. Dr. Michelle Pearce)- CXMH ep. 55 - CBT for Christians (feat. Dr. Michelle Pearce)- CXMH ep. 85 - Why & How Should Therapists Talk About Faith? (feat. Dr. Cassandra Vieten)- CXMH ep. 58 - Religious Coping Skills: Good, Bad, or Both? (feat. Dr. Kenneth Pargament)- CXMH ep. 132 - Moral Injury (feat. Dr. Joseph Currier)- CXMH ep. 91 - Spiritual Bypassing (feat. Dr. Jesse Fox)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

We’re closing out Season 7 with one of our favorite people! Therapist and author Aundi Kolber is back to talk about her new book, Strong like Water: Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move through Hard Things--and Experience True Flourishing. We talk about why feeling safe matters, what our window of tolerance is, how the idea of our container can help, and how to navigate those things by trying softer.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Aundi’s first book, Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode--and into a Life of Connection and Joy- The Try Softer Guided Journey: A Soulful Companion to Healing- CXMH ep. 89 - Trying Softer, Self Compassion, & Moving from Survival to Joy (feat. Aundi Kolber)- CXMH ep. 42 - Everyday Grief & Learning to Feel Feelings (feat. Aundi Kolber)- CXMH ep. 32 - Trauma, Attachment, & Creating Safety (feat. Aundi Kolber)- CXMH ep. 144 - Embodiment, Healing, & Working With Our Bodies (feat. Dr. Hillary McBride)- CXMH ep. 124 - Nervous Systems, Bottom-Up Safety, & Learning from Each Other (feat. Nia Baker)- CXMH ep. 153 - How to Be a Trauma-Informed Community (feat. Dr. Amy Marschall)Connect with Aundi on her website, on Facebook, on Instagram, or on Twitter.Buy Strong like Water: Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move through Hard Things--and Experience True Flourishing on Amazon. Buy her other books on Amazon.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we’re joined by the one and only Enneagram Godmother, Suzanne Stabile! Suzanne is one of the most renowned experts on the Enneagram, as well as being the author/co-author of books such as The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery, The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships, and her latest: The Journey Toward Wholeness: Enneagram Wisdom for Stress, Balance, and Transformation. She talks with us about what stances are, how understanding those leads us to transformation, and suggests spiritual practices that can help us find balance & wholeness.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 38 - The Enneagram & Our Faith Journey (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler & Dr. Jon Singletary)- CXMH ep. 39 - The Enneagram & Communities (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler & Dr. Jon Singletary)- CXMH ep. 92 - Neuroscience, Faith, Identity, the Enneagram, & Self-Care (feat. Dr. Jerome Lubbe)- CXMH ep. 93 - Using the Enneagram & Neuroscience for Practical Growth (feat. Dr. Jerome Lubbe)Connect with Suzanne on her website, on Twitter, on Instagram, or on Facebook. Listen to The Enneagram Journey podcast, or buy Suzanne’s books on Amazon. Learn more about Life in the Trinity Ministry.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

Studies show that when our teenagers get adequate sleep, it has huge impacts. From grades to safety to mental health, adolescents need more sleep then other ages. Unfortunately, the majority of adolescents in the United States aren’t getting enough sleep (and it’s usually because of school start times).This week we’re joined by Lisa L. Lewis, author of The Sleep-Deprived Teen: Why Our Teenagers Are So Tired, and How Parents and Schools Can Help Them Thrive. She talks with us about how much sleep adolescents need, how we can help make changes from our houses to our school systems, and why it’s so important.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- We mention Start School Later, “a coalition of health professionals, sleep scientists, educators, parents, students, and other concerned citizens dedicated to increasing public awareness about the relationship between sleep and school hours and to ensuring school start times compatible with health, safety, education, and equity.”- Learn more about Start School Later’s local chapters.- CXMH ep. 57 - Why We Need Better Sleep (& How to Get It) (feat. Dr. Michael Scullin)Connect with Lisa on her website, on Instagram, on Twitter, or buy The Sleep-Deprived Teen: Why Our Teenagers Are So Tired, and How Parents and Schools Can Help Them Thrive on Amazon.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we’re joined by Regina Chow Trammel, co-author of A Counselor's Guide to Christian Mindfulness: Engaging the Mind, Body, and Soul in Biblical Practices and Therapies. She teaches us about the basics of mindfulness, how it can help, how it can work with Christian spirituality, and some practical tips for when mindfulness is hard.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Dr. Trammel’s Ted Talk: ‘Using Mindfulness to Deal with Everyday Pressures’Connect with Regina on her website, on Instagram, on her faculty page, or buy A Counselor's Guide to Christian Mindfulness: Engaging the Mind, Body, and Soul in Biblical Practices and Therapies on Amazon.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we’re joined by Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren, the author of Humble: Free Yourself from the Traps of a Narcissistic World. Daryl teaches us about different types of humility, how it can impact us & those around us, and how to cultivate humility in a world that’s increasingly narcissistic.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 103 - How We Move Through Suffering (feat. Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren & Sara Showalter Van Tongeren)Connect with Daryl on his website, on Instagram, on Twitter, or buy Humble: Free Yourself from the Traps of a Narcissistic World on Amazon.Quotes:- “Humility…is our ability to know ourselves, to check ourselves, and go beyond ourselves.” (tweet)- “Humility is about being the right size.” (tweet)- “The moving sidewalk is always moving towards narcissistic arrogance.” (tweet)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

Today we’re joined by Rev. Dr. Sarah Travis, the author of Unspeakable: Preaching and Trauma-Informed Theology. She talks about what trauma-informed theology means, how that can shape preaching, and why preaching matters in the context of trauma. Dr. Travis teaches preaching at the University of Toronto and is also the author of Decolonizing Preaching: Decolonizing Preaching The Pulpit as Postcolonial Space and Metamorphosis: Preaching after Christendom.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 91 - Spiritual Bypassing (feat. Dr. Jesse Fox)- CXMH ep. 50 - Preaching About Mental Health (feat. Mary Alice Birdwhistell)Connect with Dr. Travis on her website, her faculty page, or on Twitter. Buy Unspeakable: Preaching and Trauma-Informed Theology on Amazon or check out Dr. Travis’s other books.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

Content warning: discussion of self-harm, suicide, and related topics.This week we’re joined by Dr. Janis Whitlock, one of the authors of Healing Self-Injury: A Compassionate Guide for Parents and Other Loved Ones. Dr. Whitlock talks about what self-injury is (2:46), how it differs from suicidal actions (3:47), ways self-harm can happen (4:59), current rates/trends (6:07), how self-harm works (8:18), first steps when helping someone (13:50), and much more.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- get information about the forthcoming book The Oxford Handbook of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury- Healing Self-Injury: A Compassionate Guide for Parents and Other Loved Ones by Janis Whitlock, PhD and Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson, PhD- CXMH ep. 12 - Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (feat. Dr. Janis Whitlock)- Cornell’s Self-Injury & Recovery Resources pageConnect with Dr. Whitlock on her Cornell faculty page, or visit the SIRR page. Buy Healing Self-Injury: A Compassionate Guide for Parents and Other Loved Ones on Amazon.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we’re rebroadcasting our interview from 2019 with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith about different types of rest. Original show notes:- - -Have you ever wondered why you’re still tired if you’re getting enough sleep? How do we know if we’re actually even resting? Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith stops by the show to tell us about 7 different types of rest and how to make sure we’re actually restoring what we’re pouring out.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Dr. Dalton-Smith’s quiz to determine what types of rest you’re getting (or not getting)- CXMH episode 86 - Grieving During the Holidays (feat. Lanta Carroll)Connect with Dr. Dalton-Smith on her website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, or LinkedIn. You can also listen to her ‘I Choose My Best Life’ podcast or buy Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity on Amazon.Quotes:- “Sleep and rest are not the same thing.” (tweet)- “Rest should equal restoration in the same areas that I’m pouring out.” (tweet)- “Rest isn’t laziness. Rest is part of the process of me being my best self.” (tweet)- “Just stopping work is not rest.” (tweet)- “Do we really want to pour out from our emptiness?” (tweet)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

We’re joined this week by Rick Lee James. Rick is a musician and worship leader, as well as running the biggest Mr. Rogers quotes account on Twitter, hosting a few podcasts, and is currently in a hospital chaplaincy program. We talk about all of those things, and how they interweave despite seemingly like separate areas of his life.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers by Amy Hollingsworth- CXMH ep. 143 - Seeing the Sacred in Ourselves & Each Other (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler)- Rick’s song As I Walk These Halls- Chaplaincy: A Ministry of Presence by Matt Sanders- I Am Mister Rogers by Brad MeltzerConnect with Rick on his website, on Twitter, on Instagram, on Facebook, and listen to the Voices in My Head Podcast.Stream his music wherever you listen to music using the links on his website.Listen to Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mr. Rogers Tribute Podcast, follow @MrRogersSay on Twitter or on Instagram.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or buy her book The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we celebrate that Holly’s book, The Soul of The Helper, has been out for over a year! She reflects on the past year and answers some Q&As that she’s gotten since the book released. At the end, she shares an excerpt from the book chosen specifically for the CXMH audience as well as an exclusive reflection & unpacking of the excerpt.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- buy The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others on Amazon- CXMH ep. 143 - Seeing the Sacred in Ourselves & Each Other (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler)- CXMH ep. 31 - Does It Matter If Your Therapist Is Christian? (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week, we’re recasting our interview from early 2021 with Brandon Johnson. The original show note is below:---Content warning: in this episode we talk about suicideThis week we’re joined by Brandon Johnson, public health expert and creator of The Black Mental Wellness Lounge. We talk about why conversations specific to black mental health matter (including suicide prevention), how a public health lens helps, and the role that the black church can play. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about famous people from their hometowns.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- the Instagram Live that Robert & Holly did recently- order Holly’s book now: The Soul of The Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It In Others- The Black Mental Wellness Lounge on YouTube- the video we mention: “Mental Health and The Black Church Roundtable”- CXMH ep. 25 - Race, Faith, & Mental Health (feat. Dr. Sherry Molock & Dr. Amber Thornton)Connect with Brandon on Twitter, or check out The Black Mental Wellness Lounge on YouTube. Connect with The Black Mental Wellness Lounge on Facebook or on Instagram.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we’re joined by Eryn Eddy, founder of So Worth Loving! We talk about sharing our stories, when that can be unhealthy, navigating burnout & divorce, healing, and how we can find our self-worth along the journey. Eryn is also the author of So Worth Loving: How Discovering Your True Value Changes Everything.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Waiting to be Wanted: A Stepmom's Guide to Loving Before Being Loved by Cheryl ShumakeConnect with Eryn on Instagram or Twitter. Connect with So Worth Loving on the website, on Instagram, on Twitter, or on Facebook. Buy So Worth Loving: How Discovering Your True Value Changes Everything on Amazon or wherever you buy books.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we’re joined by Kevin Sweeney to talk about letting go, and how that can change both our internal & external lives. We also talk about mysticism, mushrooms, and weird interactions at the airport. Kevin is the author of The Joy of Letting Go: How One Thing Has the Power to Change Everything.Connect with Kevin on Instagram or buy his books on Amazon. Listen to ‘The Church Needs Therapy’ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

In our first interview for Season 7, we’re joined by Stephen Roach. Stephen talks to us about creativity, faith, mental health, and how all of those things intersect.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Makers & Mystics S9 E02: The Soul of The Helper with Holly Oxhandler- Stephen’s book Naming the Animals: An Invitation to Creativity- CXMH ep. 80 - Music & Ministry (feat. Rivers & Robots)- CXMH ep. 122 - How Writing Can Shape Your Past, Present, & Future (feat. Allison Fallon)- Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave & Seán O’Hagan- The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick RubinConnect with Stephen on Instagram, Twitter,Listen to Makers & Mystics, check out The Breath & The Clay, or listen to Songs of Water.Quotes:- “Creativity is inherently spiritual. And healthy spirituality will always be expressed through creativity.”- “Whatever way we bring truth, goodness, and beauty to the world; that’s the art that the world needs.”Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

After taking the fall off, we’re back and excited to kick off Season 7! In this episode, we talk about why we paused the show and where we go from here.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again by Ruth Haley BartonConnect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

Robert and Holly reflect on Season 6 and look toward the summer break from the show.Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

Morgan Harper Nichols reading her poem “Witness.” This clip is from our recent episode, 158 - Peace as a Practice (feat. Morgan Harper Nichols).Connect with Morgan on her website, on Instagram, on Twitter, on Pinterest, or on Facebook. Buy Peace Is a Practice: An Invitation to Breathe Deep and Find a New Rhythm for Life on Amazon.Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

For our last interview of Season 6, we’re excited to have the return of Morgan Harper Nichols! She talks to us about her recent autism diagnosis, how viewing peace as a practice is helpful, and some ways to engage in that practice. Morgan is an artist, a poet, and the author of Peace Is a Practice: An Invitation to Breathe Deep and Find a New Rhythm for Life.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 138 - Autism, Faith, & the Gifts of Neurodiversity (feat. Daniel Bowman Jr.)- CXMH ep. 90 - Small Beginnings, Other People's Stories, & Being Made to Make (feat. Morgan Harper Nichols)Connect with Morgan on her website, on Instagram, on Twitter, on Pinterest, or on Facebook. Buy Peace Is a Practice: An Invitation to Breathe Deep and Find a New Rhythm for Life on Amazon.Quotes:- “There are no real destinations in nature.” (tweet)- “If we want to practice peace, we have to do it collectively.” (tweet)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we talk with writer, pastor, and therapist Eric Minton. He talks to us about his new book It's Not You, It's Everything: What Our Pain Reveals about the Anxious Pursuit of the Good Life. Why are we all so depressed and anxious? Are those things individual concerns or reflections of larger problems with our society? Eric gives us his thoughts from his years working in helping professions.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Caring for Souls in a Neoliberal Age by Bruce Rogers-Vaughn- Bruce Rogers-Vaughn’s article: “Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: Depression as Political Resistance”Connect with Eric on his website, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Buy It's Not You, It's Everything: What Our Pain Reveals about the Anxious Pursuit of the Good Life.Quotes:- “What if…we’re constantly given individual responsibility for bearing the symptoms of an out-of-control society, and then blamed for not being better at doing it?” (tweet)- “I’d like us to connect the pain to the actual experience we’re having as people on earth.” (tweet)- “If we listen to our pain before turning it into a symptom or a disease or an individual failure, it will tell us something.” (tweet)- “I think it’s more helpful if we can treat our pain respectfully and empathize with it for a minute, rather than immediately pathologizing it or internalizing it as a form of failure.” (tweet)- “Sometimes the ways in which teenagers exhibit the symptoms that we hate to see as adults, I think they’re giving us really keen insight into what the problem is.” (tweet)- “When all of us are parentified by a system that is destructively entitled to us…it’s difficult to survive.” (tweet)- “When capitalism remains an unchecked feature of our lives, it becomes internalized to the point that we use a business framework for making decisions about everything.” (tweet)- “What does it look like to practice Christianity, which is a radial form of collectivism and self-sacrifice, in a world that’s only interested in self-interest?” (tweet)Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we talk with Diana Gruver, author of Companions in the Darkness: Seven Saints Who Struggled with Depression and Doubt. She talks to us about the struggles of people like Charles Spurgeon, Mother Theresa, William Cowper, Martin Luther King Jr., and more. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about historical figures that have shaped them.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 155 - Spirituality in Therapy Sessions (feat. Russell Siler Jones)- the Look Up Conference that Holly mentions- the Puddcast ep #110: Facing depression with saints from the past (with Diana Gruver)Connect with Diana on her website, on Facebook, or on Twitter. Buy Companions in the Darkness: Seven Saints Who Struggled with Depression and Doubt on Amazon.Quotes:- “I don’t know of a better way to unravel stigma than through the telling of stories.” (tweet)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we’re joined by Russell Siler Jones to talk about his book Spirit in Session: Working with Your Client’s Spirituality (and Your Own) in Psychotherapy. He talks with us about why spirituality matters for all of us, some ways spirituality shows up in conversations, and why paying attention to our own spiritual journey is important to helping others. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- ACPE’s website, and their Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP) program- CXMH ep. 81 - Closing the Chasm Between Spirituality & Treatment (feat. Dr. David Rosmarin)- CXMH ep. 85 - Why & How Should Therapists Talk About Faith? (feat. Dr. Cassandra Vieten)- CXMH ep. 31 - Does It Matter If Your Therapist Is Christian? (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler)- CXMH ep. 58 - Religious Coping Skills: Good, Bad, or Both? (feat. Dr. Kenneth Pargament)- Russell mentions the work of Brian Doyle (specifically, Mink River)Connect with Russell on his website and buy Spirit in Session: Working with Your Client’s Spirituality (and Your Own) in Psychotherapy on Amazon.Quotes:- “We’re never not a physical body, we’re never not a mind, and we’re never not a spirit. It’s always there.” (tweet)- “When patience is happening, something spiritual is happening. When kindness is happening, something spiritual is happening.” (tweet)- “The way through a struggle is through it, not around it.” (tweet)- “If you’ve ever been Job, you know what it’s like when friends show up and try to give you easy answers.” (tweet)- “Being on your own spiritual journey is probably the best thing you can do to be able to accompany others on their spiritual journey.” (tweet)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

Content warning: grief, death, loss, and brief mention of suicide deathToday we’re joined by Dr. Jill Harrington, editor of Superhero Grief: the Transformative Power of Loss. She teaches us about grieving styles, the continuing bonds theory, and unpacks some types of loss (such as cumulative & collective loss and ambiguous loss).Jill A. Harrington, DSW, LCSW is an Adjunct Professor for the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington DC Campus (TCSPP-DC) as well as a Part-Time Lecturer for Rutgers University School of Social Work. Dr. Harrington also maintains an active clinical counseling practice in the Greater Washington DC Area. She is one of the first published authors on the subject of bereavement in U.S. military families and she has been a practicing social worker for over twenty years with a special focus on the intersection of trauma, loss, and bereavement. She has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and is the creator & lead editor of the new, creative textbook, entitled, Superhero Grief: The Transformative Power of Loss (2021).Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- the Look Up Conference that Holly mentions in the intro- Holly’s upcoming ACPE webinar on April 22nd- Holly mentions Joe Padilla’s episode: 88 - Practical Tools for Mental Health Ministry (feat. Joe Padilla)- CXMH ep. 151 - Grief, Certainty, Deconstruction, & Superheroes (feat. James Prescott)- CXMH ep. 131 - Finding Joy Amidst Tragedy (feat. Dr. Angela Gorrell)- CXMH ep. 111 - Thriving in Adversity, Blooming in the Dark (feat. Dr. Michelle Pearce)- CXMH ep. 103 - How We Move Through Suffering (feat. Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren & Sara Showalter Van Tongeren)- CXMH ep. 42 - Everyday Grief & Learning to Feel Feelings (feat. Aundi Kolber)- CXMH ep. 19 - "There are parts of me that will never be completely healed." (feat. Kay Warren)- CXMH ep. 17 - Grief & Loss (feat. John Pavlovitz & Dr. Elizabeth Horn)Connect with Dr. Harrington on Facebook, on Twitter, or get Superhero Grief: The Transformative Power of Loss on Amazon.Quotes:- “As death is permanent, so is our relationship with people we love. So grief is always with us. Always.” (tweet)- “If we love people…we’re never going to just ‘let them go’ or ‘get over it.’” (tweet)- “Death may end…a physical life, but that relationship never dies. It just changes.” (tweet)- “We need time to process loss. Because loss spurns on change, and change requires us to adapt.” (tweet)- “We need to create a more grief-informed society.” (tweet)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

On this week’s episode we’re joined by Dr. Amy Marschall to talk about being a trauma-informed community. What does ‘trauma-informed’ even mean? What changes when we use that lens? How does it shape caring for others (and ourselves)? We talk about all this and more!Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care: How to Respond When Things Fall Apart by Karen McClintock- Bearing the Unbearable: Trauma, Gospel, and Pastoral Care by Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger- CXMH ep. 124 - Nervous Systems, Bottom-Up Safety, & Learning from Each Other (feat. Nia Baker)- CXMH ep. 89 - Trying Softer, Self Compassion, & Moving from Survival to Joy (feat. Aundi Kolber)- CXMH ep. 32 - Trauma, Attachment, & Creating Safety (feat. Aundi Kolber)Connect with Dr. Marschall on her website, on Facebook, on Twitter, or buy her books on Amazon. Find her upcoming trainings through PESI.Quotes:- “[Trauma] is less about an event and more about what happens after.” (tweet)- “The same event for two different people can have a completely different impact.” (tweet)- “Mental health is a very physical experience.” (tweet)- “Behavior is to get our needs met.” (tweet)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we talk with Niro Feliciano about the difference between happiness & contentment (13:02), why happiness is so hard to find in the first place (17:37), and the 8 keys to contentment (24:11). These keys include things like connection (27:38) and present focus (33:34). In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about birthday parties for animals!Niro Feliciano is a psychotherapist, podcast host, national media commentator, and expert on anxiety, brain science, and spirituality. She holds a master’s degree in social work from Columbia University and is a columnist for PsychologyToday. A first-generation Sri Lankan American, she lives with her family in Fairfield County, Connecticut. She’s the author of This Book Won’t Make You Happy: Eight Keys to Finding True Contentment.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 139 - Calling, Adulting, and the Changing World of Work (feat. Dr. Michaela O'Donnell)- CXMH ep. 115 - Gratitude & Mental Health- The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos- CXMH ep. 107 - Why Small Changes Are the Key to Changing Your Brain (feat. Dr. Alex Korb)Connect with Niro on her website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube. Listen to All Things Life with Niro Feliciano. Buy This Book Won't Make You Happy: Eight Keys to Finding True Contentment on Amazon.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

On today’s episode, we talk with author & podcaster James Prescott! We talk about grief, how learning how to grief can guide us through certainty & deconstruction, and we hear a lot of James’s story. Also, he talks about superheroes!Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Poema S6 034 | Holly Oxhandler on Mental Health & Church During & Beyond The Pandemic- Poema S7 039 | Living with ADHD: Robert Vore APC, NCC, CCATP- CXMH ep. 17 - Grief & Loss (feat. John Pavlovitz & Dr. Elizabeth Horn)- CXMH ep. 42 - Everyday Grief & Learning to Feel Feelings (feat. Aundi Kolber)- CXMH ep. 133 - The Power of Lament (feat. Abby Norman)Connect with James on his website, on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Listen to Poema Podcast and The Kryptonian, The Princess, & The Avenger.Quotes:- “Grief never leaves you.” (tweet)- “Culturally, we do not do grief well.” (tweet)- “Grief is circular, I have found.” (tweet)- “When doing grief work, you’re not aiming for a destination. You’re just aiming to heal and to grow.” (tweet)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

Today we’re joined by Emmy Kegler to talk about her new book, All Who Are Weary: Easing the Burden on the Walk with Mental Illness. In the intro, we talk about Spring Break and how Holly might’ve taken the ‘break’ part of that a little too practically.Connect with Emmy on her website, on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Listen to Cafeteria Christian.Buy her books: All Who Are Weary: Easing the Burden on the Walk with Mental Illness and One Coin Found: How God's Love Stretches to the Margins.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

Content warning: in this episode we talk about suicideThis week we’re joined by Brandon Johnson, public health expert and creator of The Black Mental Wellness Lounge. We talk about why conversations specific to black mental health matter (including suicide prevention), how a public health lens helps, and the role that the black church can play. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about famous people from their hometowns.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- the Instagram Live that Robert & Holly did recently- order Holly’s book now: The Soul of The Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It In Others- The Black Mental Wellness Lounge on YouTube- the video we mention: “Mental Health and The Black Church Roundtable”- CXMH ep. 25 - Race, Faith, & Mental Health (feat. Dr. Sherry Molock & Dr. Amber Thornton)Connect with Brandon on Twitter, or check out The Black Mental Wellness Lounge on YouTube. Connect with The Black Mental Wellness Lounge on Facebook or on Instagram.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

It’s book launch day for Holly’s brand new book The Soul of The Helper! To celebrate, we’re releasing the interview we did where Robert interviews Holly about it. In a really special intro, Robert’s copy of the book gets delivered (seriously) and Holly reads the Intention from the book for our listeners. (There’s a lot of Robert’s dog Nox in this intro.)Original Show Notes:This week is a special episode of CXMH! Robert interviews our very own Dr. Holly Oxhandler about the ideas in her upcoming book, The Soul of The Helper. Holly teaches us about her Namaste Theory, how we can see the sacred within ourselves, and why that’s critical for anyone that is serving others in some capacity.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- If you preoder Holly’s book, get your free giveaways here!- CXMH ep. 31 - Does It Matter If Your Therapist Is Christian? (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler)- the CXMH episode where Holly joins as co-host: Introducing Dr. Holly Oxhandler!- CXMH ep. 58 - Religious Coping Skills: Good, Bad, or Both? (feat. Dr. Kenneth Pargament)- CXMH ep. 61 - How to Set Goals & Make Changes (feat. Susette Magana & Brandon Cook from The Desire Line)- learn more about the Transtheoretical Model of Change (Stages of Change)- Robert briefly mentions Peter Scazzero’s book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality- CXMH ep. 95 - 3 Shapes of Pain & What Divine Love Has to Say (feat. Seth Haines)- CXMH ep. 96 - Waking Up, How We Numb Our Pain, & Embodying Our Faith (feat. Seth Haines)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we talk with Kevin Nye, author of the upcoming book Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness. Kevin tells us about how COVID has impacted homelessness, why the housing first model is so important, and how homelessness is related to faith and mental health. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- preorder Kevin’s upcoming book, Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness- Preorder Holly’s book now: The Soul of The Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It In Others- The 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress that Robert references- Kevin’s article ‘What Can We Do About Homelessness and Mental Illness?’ where he discussed the Housing First model Connect with Kevin on his website, on Facebook, or on Twitter. Preorder Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness on Amazon. Listen to Kevin on The Kryptonian, The Princess, & The Avenger wherever you get podcasts.Quotes:- “It’s cheaper to give someone an apartment than to allow them to live on the streets.” (tweet)- “We spend so much money to keep people homeless.” (tweet)- “What’s ideological is also theological.” (tweet)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we’re rereleasing our conversation from 2019 with Holly Stallcup & Dr. Bella DePaulo about singleness. Here’s the link to preorder Dr. Holly Oxhandler’s new book! Original show notes below:--------------------------------------------------It’s Valentine’s week, and one important conversation to have is about singleness. What messages do people get about being single? Are there positives and negatives? How can the church do a better job at creating space for single people to exist and to lead? We’re joined by Dr. Bella DePaulo and Holly Stallcup to talk about it.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Bella’s TedTalk ‘What No one Ever Told You About People Who Are Single’- Bella has tons of books on Amazon, man of which are on singleness- Holly mentions Jenna DeWitt and Gina Dalfonzo (author of One by One: Welcome the Singles in Your Church)Connect with Dr. Bella DePaulo on her website, Twitter, Facebook, read her blogs ‘Living Single on Psychology Today and ‘Single at Heart’ on Psych Central, or buy any of her books on Amazon.Connect with Holly Stallcup on Twitter or learn more about Now She Rises.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we talk with pastor & author Courtney Ellis about playfulness! Why it matters, how it can show up in our everyday lives, and how to play more regularly. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about games they’ve enjoyed recently.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 63 - Uncluttering Our Spaces, Our Schedules, & Our Lives (feat. Courtney Ellis)- the GoodReads giveaway for Holly’s book!- The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone--Especially Ourselves by Dan Ariely- Preorder Holly’s book now: The Soul of The Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It In OthersConnect with Courtney on her website, on Twitter, on Facebook, or on Instagram. Buy Happy Now: Let Playfulness Lift Your Load and Renew Your Spirit on Amazon.Quotes:- “One of the best tools we have to find our way back into happiness is the tool of play.” (tweet)- “Play and playfulness are not luxury items, they’re essentials to healthy life and healthy faith and healthy relationships.” (tweet)- “It is the folks in our midst that have suffering the most that have the most to teach us about joy.” (tweet)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we’re joined by Dr. Beth Allison Barr, historian and author of The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth. She tells us about the role of women throughout Christian history, why understand that matters today, and why understanding context is important.Connect with Dr. Barr on her website, on Twitter, or on Facebook. Buy The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth on Amazon. Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week we’re joined by Matthew Paul Turner (author of children’s books like When God Made Light, When God Made You, and more). Matthew talks to us about why children’s books is important in our view of ourselves & God, he answers some questions from young fans, and he reads us some portions from his upcoming books. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about their favorite children’s books.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Preorder Holly’s book, The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others!- Matthew’s books that we mention:- - I Am God’s Dream (releasing March 2022)- - What Is God Like? (with Rachel Held Evans)- - When God Made You- - When God Made Light- - When I Pray For You- - Our Great Big American God: A Short History of Our Ever-Growing Deity (one of MPT’s adult non-fiction books)Connect with Matthew on his website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube. Buy his books on Amazon.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

To kick off the second half of Season 6, we talk with Dr. Hillary McBride! Hillary is a therapist, research, podcaster, and the author of The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection Through Embodied Living. She talks to us about how embodiment is different from body image, how it can change our understanding of healing & theology, and how to understand our ‘stress staircase.’Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 34 - Self-Image, Parenting, & Learning to Love Ourselves As We Are (feat. Hillary McBride)- Hillary’s other books: Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image: Learning to Love Ourselves as We Are and Embodiment and Eating Disorders: Theory, Research, Prevention and Treatment- Preorder Holly’s book, The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others!Connect with Hillary on her website, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Listen to her podcast ‘Other People’s Problems.’ Buy The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection Through Embodied Living on Amazon.Quotes:- “If we think about ‘body image,’ the construct still keeps us in the territory of image: it is still about how we appear.” (tweet)- “Embodiment is our birthright, it is how we are born. It is something that is the most true about us.” (tweet)- “The way we’ve constructed our society and our healing methods are very disembodied. The way we understand ourselves is disembodied. But the body has not abandoned us as humanity.” (tweet)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

Robert and Holly chat before taking the holiday break off! We talk about our experiences being in Christmas plays (03:51), our favorite Christmas songs (10:56), reflect on the first half of Season 6 (14:18), and our hopes for the listeners over the next month (20:28). If you’re curious about Holly’s experience being a Super French Conductor Star (I’m serious), you’ll want to give this one a listen.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Preorder Holly’s book The Soul of the Helper here!- we talk about the first half of Season 6, including these episodes:- ep. 134 - Prayers & Liturgies for Parents (feat. Kayla Craig)- ep. 135 - The Importance of Connecting Faith & Mental Health in This Moment- ep. 136 - Motherhood & Contemplative Spirituality (feat. Shannon Evans)- ep. 137 - Love, Justice, & Memento Mori (feat. Marlena Graves)- ep. 138 - Autism, Faith, & the Gifts of Neurodiversity (feat. Daniel Bowman Jr.)- ep. 139 - Calling, Adulting, and the Changing World of Work (feat. Dr. Michaela O'Donnell)- ep. 140 - Understanding Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon)- ep. 141 - Navigating Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon)- ep. 142 - People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (feat. Dr. Brianna Garrison & Dr. Dennis Myers)- ep. 143 - Seeing the Sacred in Ourselves & Each Other (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.

This week is a special episode of CXMH! Robert interviews our very own Dr. Holly Oxhandler about the ideas in her upcoming book, The Soul of The Helper. Holly teaches us about her Namaste Theory, how we can see the sacred within ourselves, and why that’s critical for anyone that is serving others in some capacity.

To celebrate Tanner Olson’s new book Walk A Little Slower: A Collection of Poems and Other Words, we’re sharing this recording of ‘Walk A Little Slower’ that Tanner recorded specifically for CXMH.

This week we’re joined by Dr. Brianna Garrison & Dr. Dennis Myers. They teach us about dementia, how to care for those living with it, and how to care for their caregivers. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about ways they’ve been cared for.

This week we share part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Kathryn Gordon based on The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook. She talks us through some strategies for navigating suicidal thoughts such as Uncovering Causes (08:18), Coping with Crises (10:27), Reducing Emotional Pain (14:26), Fostering Self-Acceptance and Compassion (17:46), and Making Meaning (20:51).

Content warning: suicide, self-injuryIn part 1 of a 2 part conversation with Dr. Kathryn Gordon, she tells us how we can understand suicidal thoughts, how contexts & environments might play a role, and more. Dr. Gordon is the author of The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- preorder Holly’s book now!- the research Robert mentions in the intro about sports teams and rates of suicidal ideation- Dr. Thomas Joiner’s book Why People Die By Suicide- learn more about Klonsky & May’s ‘3 Step Theory of Suicide’ here.- CXMH ep. 37 - Diagnosing Darth Vader (feat. Dr. Katie Gordon & Brandon Saxton)- CXMH ep. Bonus! Suicide Prevention Resources- CXMH ep. 12 - Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (feat. Dr. Janis Whitlock)- CXMH ep. 15 - Suicide Prevention (feat. Dr. Jonathan Singer & Dr. Sherry Molock)- CXMH ep. 24 - Speaking of Suicide (feat. Dr. Stacey Freedenthal)- CXMH ep. 130 - I Love Jesus, but I Want to Die (feat. Sarah J. Robinson)Connect with Dr. Gordon on her website, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Buy The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook: CBT Skills to Reduce Emotional Pain, Increase Hope, and Prevent Suicide on Amazon.Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.