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 therapist Connect 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 page Connect 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 Meltzer Connect 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.