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Physically Spiritual

by AWAKEN Catholic

Andrew dives into the relationship between science and spirituality, and how deeper understandings about the interplay between biology, psychology, and theology can help us discover and become the best, healthiest versions of ourselves. Combining the best insights from faith and reason are the key to go from surviving to thriving.

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Episodes

  1. Emotions, Repression, Affirmation, Sexual Healing, Anna Terruwe & Conrad Baars w/ Jeff Mazzone

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Catholic Counselor Jeff Mazzone. He shares his journey from the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal to the vocation of marriage and the apostolate of Catholic psychotherapy. We discuss the integration of St. Thomas Aquin…

  2. Sloth, Sabbath, Family & Restoring the Lords Day with Daniel Fitzpatrick

    Andrew's Substack - http://becominggift.com Become a Patron of Physically Spiritual - https://physicallyspiritual.com/ Get your copy of Restoring the Lord’s Day - https://www.sojolk8trk.com/B5QSX3/261TC5C/ (affiliate link) Daniel’s Website - http://www.restoringthelordsday.com…

  3. Men & Trauma, Healing, Parts Work IFS, & Litanies of the Heart with Dr Gerry Crete

    In this episode of Physically Spiritual Dr. Gerry Crete shares his personal journey from a challenging upbringing to becoming a mental health counselor focused on trauma, particularly in men. He discusses the unique ways men experience trauma, the societal pressures that inhib…

  4. Ep 126. Integrating Fitness & Spirituality, Catholic Personal Training & God of Endurance Book w/ Chase Crouse

    In this conversation, Chase Crouse shares his journey from a lukewarm Catholic upbringing to leading a Catholic fitness apostolate called Hypurofit. He discusses the integration of fitness and spirituality, emphasizing the importance of self-mastery and endurance in both physi…

  5. Christmas in Heaven, Death & Grief, & the Communion of Saints w/ Anthony DeStefano

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Anthony DeStefano about his new children's book, 'Christmas in Heaven.' We discuss the true meaning of Christmas, the Communion of Saints, talking to children about death, memento mori, grieving with hope, and the Chr…

  6. Trauma, EMDR & Catholicism with Stephen Duraney

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Stephen Duraney. We discuss how the Lord brought him to the mission of mental health counseling, trauma, therapy, and EMDR from a Catholic perspective. Headings 00:00 Intro 03:15 Stephen’s Journey to Counseling 08:05 …

  7. Aquinas, Behavioral Therapy, Optimal Work & Prayer w/ Dr. Kevin Majeres

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Dr. Kevin Majeres about his journey to being a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School from St. Thomas Aquinas, the compatibility of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Catholicism, his reservations about uncritically app…

  8. The Power of Vision: Goals, Passions & Acceleration

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is all about Vision and how a compelling image of the future can help us accelerate toward our goals. Episode 122 Show Host: Andrew Reinhart Becoming a PATRON of my show! Go to physicallyspiritual.com Show Page: http://awakencatholic.org/ph…

  9. Reform Wellness w/ Jackie Mulligan

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Jackie Mulligan of Reform Wellness. We discuss how the Lord led her to start a Christ-centered wellness apostolate and the vision He gave her for holistic health in the Catholic Church. Episode 121 Show Host: Andrew R…

  10. Connecting in Small Communities to Woke-Proof Your Life w/ Teresa Mull

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Teresa Mull. We discuss slowing down, connecting to your community, and protecting yourself from the negative effects of social media to woke-proof your life. Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 01:45 Teresa’s Story 04:45 Leaving…

  11. The Relationship Between Community & Holiness

    This episode of Physically Spiritual explores the relationship between community and holiness, and if we can grow in holiness apart from a family of faith.

  12. The Eucharist: The Ultimate Love Story Unveiled w/ Nick De La Torre

    In this episode This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Nicholas De La Torre. We discuss his upcoming book The Eucharist: The Ultimate Love Story Unveiled. Order Nick's Book - https://catholicmerch.store Nick's Website - https://www.nickdlt.com

  13. Transformation of Heart Through Illness w/ Jason Shanks

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Jason Schanks. We explore the relationship between illness and holiness through his experience of being hospitalized, nearly dying, and spending a period of weeks in a coma to recover from Covid-19.

  14. Community, Sharing the Interior Life, & the Eucharist w/ Simone Rizkallah

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Simone Rizkallah. We discuss her journey of faith, maturing in community, sharing the interior life, and the Eucharist.

  15. Beauty, Vulnerability & Transformation of Heart

    This episode of Physically Spiritual concludes the series, the Macronutrients of the Soul, by exploring beauty and how our defenselessness against beauty opens the door for beauty to save the world.

  16. Goodness, Evil, and The Gift of Delight

    This episode of Physically Spiritual explores Goodness, the problem of evil, how God delights in us, and that knowing our goodness from God enables us to be fully alive.

  17. Truth, Gurus, Reality & Community

    This episode of Physically Spiritual explores Truth, how we are vulnerable to being mislead and how we are dependent on receiving reality from others in order to thrive.

  18. Unity, Connection, and Dependance

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is an exploration of unity, connection, dependency and that we are not designed to be self sufficient. This is episode one of the series, "The Macronutrients of the Soul".

  19. The Gift of Motherhood w/ Stephanie Schlueter

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Stephanie Schlueter. We discuss the gift of motherhood, being on mission as a family, the loss of a mother, and becoming a gift of self.

  20. 30 Days to Your New Life w/ Anthony DeStefano

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Anthony DeStefano about his new book “30 Days to Your New Life: A Guide to Transforming Yourself from Head to Soul.” We discuss writing, an author's voice, the self-help industry, fasting, and the Catholic Church.

  21. Spiritual Motherhood w/ Sr. Mary Dominic & Sr. Mary Bethany OP

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Sr. Mary Dominic, O.P. and Sr. Mary Bethany O.P. of the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist about being a Bride of Christ, Spiritual Motherhood, Religious Formation, Living in Community, and God’s Abunda…

  22. Thriving in Motherhood w/ Debbie Cowden

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Debbie Cowden about motherhood, family spirituality, Mother Angelica, taking your kids to Mass, and thriving as a tired parent.

  23. The Church, Mary, and God as Mother

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is an exploration of motherhood. It explores the mystery of Mary's motherhood, the Church as mother, and if we can call God mother.

  24. Longevity, Holiness & Hagiography

    This episode of Physically Spiritual explores principles of longevity, the distinction between strategy and tactics, holiness, and hagiography.

  25. The Road to Self Awareness

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Dr. Ian Murphy. We discuss his new book The Road to Self Awareness, Body-Soul Unity, Vice & Virtue, Weight Loss, Sticker Charts and CS Lewis’ “The Last Battle”.

  26. Finding Freedom in Christ

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Dr. Matthew Breuninger. We discuss the 12 Steps, literature, neuroscience, counseling, prayer & meditation, the Sacraments, and how God communicates safety.

  27. Response to Value & The Sacraments

    This episode of Physically Spiritual explores personal development, self-help, and the liturgy through the thought of Dietrich Von Hildebrand and Conrad Baars.

  28. Femininity, Athleticism, Catholicism, & FIERCE Athlete

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Sam Kelley, the founder of FIERCE Athlete. We discuss her conversion, bringing faith into women's sports, being a FOCUS/Varsity Catholic missionary, the Theology of the Body, holy rest, and offering up exercise for ot…

  29. Season 4 Ask Me Anything

    Season four of Physically Spiritual comes to a close with an Ask Me Anything. Join Andrew as he answers questions about food, diet, exercise, and much more.

  30. Episode 100 Special

    Join Nick and Andrew as they celebrate the 100th episode of Physically Spiritual, discuss the beginning of Awaken Catholic and the podcast, and share news about the future of both.

  31. Receiving the Eucharist Part 2

    This week on Physically Spiritual is the second part to the summit of the series on food with the conclusion of the episode on the Eucharist.

  32. Receiving the Eucharist

    This week on Physically Spiritual is the summit of the series on food with the Eucharist.

  33. Diet, Digestion, & Gluttony

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a continuation of the series on food with an exploration of diet, digestion, and gluttony.

  34. Fit from Faith

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Lindsay Fullerman from Fit from Faith. Fit from Faith provides health and wellness coaching centered on Christ, and we discuss virtuous dieting, body image, exercise, meditation, human formation, and God's healing gaze.

  35. Encounter Jesus on Christmas

    Merry Christmas! This is a holiday episode of Physically Spiritual that takes a deep dive into the Incarnation, the fittingness of the Jesus becoming human, Jesus forming his apostles, how Jesus forms us, and encountering Jesus in the flesh this Christmas.

  36. Hunger & Fullness: Human Appetite & Divine Longing

    This episode of Physically Spiritual continues the series on food by exploring human appetite & satiety. Hunger, Fullness, Losing Weight, Gaining Weight, Hunger Hormones, Lipostat, Taste, Bliss Point, Body Weight Set Point Theory, Diving Longing, and Receiving Jesus

  37. Animals, Catholicism & Veganism, Food Series #5

    This episode continues the series on food by exploring animals as food, humans as omnivores, bioavailability of protein and fat, veganism, animal agriculture, and fear based dietary restriction.

  38. Wholey Healed w/ Sue Soha - Catholic Holistic Healing & Overcoming Eating Disorders

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Sue Soha. We discuss holistic healing from a Catholic perspective, weight management, eating disorders, and her approach to leading women to greater integration in Christ. Our topics include: Holistic healing, Bulimia…

  39. Plants, The Tree of Life, & Evangelization

    This episode of Physically Spiritual continue the series on food by exploring plants, the Calvin Cycle, anti-nutrients, food processing, the Tree of Life, the Eucharist, and evangelization.

  40. Soil, Microorganisms, Humanity, & Divine Life

    This episode of Physically Spiritual explores soil, microorganisms, creation from dirt, God the potter, and the Church as living stone.

  41. Rediscovering our Lost Fullness w/ Andrew Comiskey

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Andrew Comiskey. We explore sexual restoration, healing in the Church and his upcoming book Rediscovering Our Lost Fullness, A Guide to Sexual Integration.

  42. What Is Food?

    This episode of Physically Spiritual I will explore the question, “What is food?” I will dive into Nutrition, Chemistry, History, and Theology of Food, as well as Jesus' Words on Food, and the Eucharist.

  43. Modern Science & Holiness

    How should a disciple of Jesus Christ care for their health? This episode of Physically Spiritual explores how science informs our lives as believers. Topics: health & holiness, faith & reason, science & religion, creation & evolution, hyper-palatability, and catholic worldview

  44. Fatherhood, Family Prayer & the Live IT Guide w/ Greg Schlueter

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Greg Schlueter. We discuss fatherhood, parenthood, family prayer, Image Trinity, Life in the Spirit, Baptism in the Holy Spirit, friendship, love, and the gift of self.

  45. Jubilee & The Father's Blessing w/ Dave Vacheresse

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Dave Vacheresse, and we discuss a father practicing Jubilee and Blessings with their children.

  46. The Little Way of Living with Less w/ Laraine Bennett - Minimalism, Simplicity, & St. Thérèse

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Laraine Bennet. We discuss her new book “The Little Way of Living with Less”, Minimalism, Simplicity, The Little Way of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Stewardship, Eliminating Clutter, Gratitude, & Freedom

  47. Spiritual Fatherhood with Fr. Mike Dandurand

    This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Fr. Mike Dandurand about Spiritual Fatherhood, Discerning Priesthood, The Father Gap, Priestly Fatherhood, and God's Love.Episode 83Show Host: Andrew Reinhart

  48. Fathered by God

    This episode of Physically Spiritual continues exploring Fatherhood, God as Father, The Fatherhood Gap, Healing Father Wounds, and sharing the Father's Love.Episode 82Show Host: Andrew Reinhart

  49. Fatherhood, Priesthood, The Gift of Self, and the Domestic Church

    This episode of Physically Spiritual explores Fatherhood, Family, the Gift of Self, Winning Hearts, Discipline, Spiritual Fatherhood, and the Domestic ChurchEpisode 81Show Host: Andrew Reinhart

  50. Embodiment & Holiness | Incarnation and Theological Gender

    This episode of Physically Spiritual explores the idea of embodiment and how we grow closer to God as embodied persons: Incarnational Spirituality, Dualism, Gnosticism, Pelagianism, Theological Gender, The Flesh, Brain-Computer Interfacing, Embodied Holiness.Episode 80Show Hos…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Andrew dives into the relationship between science and spirituality, and how deeper understandings about the interplay between biology, psychology, and theology can help us discover and become the best, healthiest versions of ourselves. Combining the best insights from faith and reason are the key to go from surviving to thriving.

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AWAKEN Catholic

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Andrew dives into the relationship between science and spirituality, and how deeper understandings about the interplay between biology, psychology, and theology can help us discover and become the best, healthiest versions of ourselves. Combining the best insights from faith and reason are the key...

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