UNorthodoxY

Where Therapy and Faith Actually Meet is about holding space for mental health and spirituality—without forcing certainty or silence.Real conversations. Real people. Real healing.

The conversation explores the concept of the wounded healer and its impact on helping professions. It delves into the tension between healing others while still healing oneself, the draw to helping professions, personal vulnerability in healing work, the danger of turning pain into identity, and the tendency to stay busy to fix others. The conversation delves into the importance of embracing stillness and self-reflection to avoid the trap of busyness and distraction. It also highlights the need for healers to have support and outlets for their own healing and growth. Additionally, it explores the concept of healing while still healing and the normalization of healers' humanity without glorifying suffering.TakeawaysThe tension between healing others while still healing yourselfThe concept of the wounded healer and its impact on helping professions Embracing stillness and self-reflection is essential to avoid the trap of busyness and distraction.Healers need support and outlets for their own healing and growth.Chapters00:00 The Wounded Healer11:06 Personal Vulnerability in Healing Work17:03 The Danger of Turning Pain into Identity25:24 Healers Need Support and Outlets32:19 Normalizing Healers' Humanity

In their debut episode, Pastor Sheldon and Therapist Chelsie pull back the curtain on how an unlikely partnership turned into UnOrthodoxY. They explore the moments, conversations, and callings that brought a pastor with tattoos and a brewery and a holistic therapist together behind the mic. With humor and honesty, they unpack what makes their dynamic different and why questioning, healing, and rethinking everything is not only allowed… it’s the whole point.