This week we’re joined by the wonderful Sarah J. Robinson! Sarah’s upcoming book I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die: Finding Hope in the Darkness of Depression shares her journey of wrestling with things like suicidal thoughts and self-harm while also figuring out her faith.
Read MoreWe’re joined by author & podcast host Lisa Colón DeLay to talk about exploring our internal landscapes. Lisa explains why it’s important to hear from more than just culturally dominant theologians, how spiritual practices can help us learn more about ourselves, and how we can find healing.
Read MoreThis week we’re joined by Charlotte Donlon, author of The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. We talk about belonging to ourselves, each other, to places, through art, and to God.
Read MoreRobert and Holly talk about 5 ideas for getting work done as an adult with ADHD, how they’ve used them, and learning to work with yourself instead of against yourself.
Read MoreRobert and Holly talk about the one year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic, trauma anniversaries, what we’ve learned over the past year, and how they’re balancing hope with grief right now.
Read MoreThis week we talk with therapist Nia Baker, who specializes in working with people who have experienced trauma. She talks about working with our nervous systems, how we can use bottom-up processes to create safety, and what this means for our communities.
Read MoreThis week we talk with poet and author Tanner Olson. We touch on balancing hope & pain, where he finds inspiration, and learning to still be himself while being a writer. In the intro, Robert and Holly check in after Texas’s recent weather and talk about WandaVision.
Read MoreThis week we talked with Allison Fallon, author of the new book The Power of Writing it Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your LIfe. She talks to us about the benefits of writing in terms of processing your memories, understanding yourself, and more. Allison is the founder of Find Your Voice, as well as the author of a number of books.
Read MoreThis week we talk with therapist Krispin Mayfield about attachment science, how that shapes our relationships, and how that shapes our connections with God. In the intro, Robert and Holly share about things they’re attached to.
Read MoreThis week we’re joined by CXMH all-star Hannah Brencher! Hannah’s new book Fighting Forward came out recently and she tells us about the lies we encounter in various parts of our journey and how to overcome them.
Read MoreThis week, we're joined by psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Hankerson. Dr. Hankerson is passionate about training clergy on counseling depressed community members and has worked extensively with communities in New York to build partnerships between faith communities & mental healthcare providers to help people get treatment for mental health. He tells us about barriers to care in African American communities, what role faith communities play, and how to build relationships between those communities and mental health providers to overcome some barriers.
Read MoreThis week, we're joined by Dr. Linda Buchanan. Dr. Buchanan is an expert in eating disorders, working with ambivalence, and helping people make changes when they're hard changes to make. We talk about all of that, how to be compassionate when making changes is hard (for ourselves or others), procrastination, narratives, and so much more.
Read MoreIt's 2021, which means Robert & Holly are back for the second half of Season 5! We talk about the things that have happened already this year, as well as reflect on some good questions: What are the things we're bringing into 2021? What are the things we're leaving in 2020?
Read MoreThis week, Robert & Holly talk about the complications of holidays this year. Topics include holding grief & joy together, favorite Christmas songs, and reflecting on the first half of Season 5.
Read MoreThis week, we talk with Alexandra Thompson, LCSW about the church’s responsibility in caring for the mental health needs of communities. We also hear about her own experiences with infertility, adoption, and why she’s passionate about those topics. In the intro, Robert and Holly talk about Advent.
Read MoreIn a CXMH first, our guest is an epidemiologist! We're joined by Dr. Emily Smith, also known as your Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist, to talk about loving our neighbors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. What does that look like for faith leaders? For individuals? What's her hope for the next few months? We cover all of this and more.
Read MoreThis week, we're re-airing a conversation we had with therapist and pastor Lanta Carroll last year about grief during the holiday season. We know that so many of us are carrying grief in a myriad of ways this year, and hope this conversation can be helpful in some small way. In the intro, Robert and Holly talk about whether or not seasonal decorations are a thing in their houses.
Read MoreIt's the second half of November, which means (here in the United States) we're approaching Thanksgiving. In this episode, Robert and Holly talk about gratitude and it's impact on mental health. How can it help? Has it been suggested in unhelpful ways before? What are some ideas for incorporating practices of gratitude and thankfulness into your life? Also, we work through some conflict about Thanksgiving side dishes.
Read MoreThis week we share a talk from Robert called Talking About Mental Health: Having Conversations that Facilitate Healing & Promote Resilience (his talk from the Church Mental Health Summit on Oct. 10th). The talk shares practical tips, as well as talking about how we show up to each other in moments of vulnerability.
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