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Episode 199: Three Spiritual Diseases Plaguing Our Personhood
05 Nov 2024
00:56:23
Dr. Greg dives into a captivating conversation with leadership expert Alexandre Havard (calling in from Moscow!) about the '3 Spiritual Diseases'—rationalism, sentimentalism, and voluntarism—that could be influencing your life in hidden ways. Are you unknowingly living as a 'partial human being'? Tune in to learn how to avoid these traps - and discover what it takes to reclaim true wholeness.
Discussed in this episode:
The 3 spiritual diseases plaguing our culture – and why they matter;
How rationalism, sentimentalism, and voluntarism disconnect us from reality and human flourishing;
How “partial human beings” are created by separating heart, mind, and will;
How to recognize if you’re living under the influence of Descartes, Rousseau, or Nietzsche;
Why integration of heart, mind, and will is essential for true personal growth;
The influence of philosophers like Descartes, Rousseau, and Nietzsche on modern ideologies;
How gender ideology mirrors Nietzschean voluntarism;
How rationalism disconnects people from reality by over-prioritizing intellect;
The manipulation of sentimentalism in today’s “I feel, therefore I am” culture;
How voluntarism leads to a will-driven society, prone to ideological extremes;
What it means to have an “integrated heart” in today’s fractured world;
Why understanding spiritual diseases can help identify and avoid ideological traps;
Havard’s process of categorizing historical philosophers as “destroyers” or “builders”;
Dostoevsky, Pascal, and Soloviev as examples of integrated thinkers who inspire wholeness;
Alexandre’s latest book, Seven Prophets, and its call to unity of the person.
Resources mentioned or relevant:
Learn more about the Alex Havard's books, resources, and courses: www.alexhavard.com
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Episode 198: A Bishop’s Raw Story of Anxiety and Depression: Why ‘Try Harder’ Doesn’t Work
29 Oct 2024
00:59:40
Bishop James Conley shares his raw and personal journey of battling anxiety and depression as a Church leader. He reveals the trap of “just try harder” and emphasizes that true healing comes only by breaking free from self-reliance. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to keep pushing through, this episode will challenge and encourage you to embrace authentic healing.
Discussed in this episode:
Bishop James Conley’s personal journey with anxiety, depression, and PTSD;
The surprising decision to take a leave of absence and publicly share his mental health struggles as a bishop;
Recognizing the trap of “try harder” and the American mentality of “ungodly self-reliance;”
Self-reliance deepening mental health struggles instead of relieving them;
Breaking free of the messages of “man up,” “work harder,” and “toughen it out” which led to a loss of joy;
The fears involved in admitting that “I can’t fix myself;”
How vulnerability and radical surrender became essential parts of his healing process;
How relying on our own talents gets in the way of Christ working through us to do great things;
The importance of a proper Catholic anthropology in addressing the modern mental health crisis;
The impact of technology on children’s mental health and the value of play-based learning;
How parents, schools, and the Church can work together to support children’s development;
Bishop Conley's call for a radical renewal in education and healthcare grounded in Christ-centered principles.
Resources mentioned or relevant:
Pastoral letters by Most Reverend James D. Conley, STL, Bishop of Lincoln:
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Episode 189: Social Sabbatical: Join Our 31-Day Summer Challenge for Personal Growth!
30 Jul 2024
00:15:06
Welcome to Episode 189 of the Being Human Podcast: Social Sabbatical: Join Our 31-Day Summer Challenge for Personal Growth!
In this short episode, Dr. Greg introduces a 31-day social media fast challenge, inspired by his experiences as a Franciscan friar. He explains the importance of interior silence and invites listeners to join him and the CatholicPsych team in this social sabbatical.
Discussed in this episode:
Insights from Dr. Greg’s time as a Franciscan friar, including the cadence of prayer throughout the day and “Hermitage Day” each week;
The need for interior silence in personal and professional life;
Prioritizing the contemplative life of intimacy with God from which all charitable activity flows;
In some way, shape, or form, every single one of us baptized into Christ is called to develop intimacy with Him;
We all need to grow in intimacy with God, so we all need to cultivate interior silence;
An invitation and challenge to participate in CatholicPsych’s 31-day social media fast;
Why CatholicPsych is going dark for a month (August 2024), including pausing the Being Human podcast;
Dr. Greg’s personal commitment and sacrifice during this social media fast;
How to use this social media sabbatical to cultivate interior silence and intimacy with God.
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Episode 99: Diversity, Gender, and the Genius of Women, w/ Simone Rizkallah
08 Nov 2022
00:51:29
Welcome to Episode 99 of the Being Human Podcast:Diversity, Gender, and the Genius of Women, w/ Simone Rizkallah
This week, Dr. Greg welcomes Simone Rizkallah to the show for a powerful conversation focused around femininity, the genius of women, complementarity between the sexes, and cultural differences! Simone is currently the Director of Program Growth for Endow Groups where she helps women cultivate their feminine genius and personal vocations, and offers a unique cultural perspective as the daughter of immigrants from the Armenian Diaspora in Cairo, Egypt.
Discussed in this episode:
The work of Endow Groups as an apostolate;
The difficulty in defining the feminine genius due to it being something deeper and richer than stereotypical roles and responsibilities;
Growth in the “genius” of the opposite sex as the key to getting out of “battle mode” in the battle between the sexes;
Social communities rooted in truth as an answer to the social contagion and gender confusion affecting young women;
The impact Simone’s Armenian Egyptian culture and background has had on her viewpoint;
Differences between the East and the West, and how we have downgraded our humanity by de-prioritizing the feminine;
The dark side of the prosperity and independence enjoyed in Western culture;
How our biology reflects the genius of each gender;
The importance of taking the human heart and human emotions seriously.
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Welcome to Episode 98 of the Being Human Podcast:Are You Gaslighting Yourself?
You may be familiar with the term “gaslighting,” which is usually used in referencing what happens in an emotionally abusive relationship. But did you know it’s possible to gaslight yourself? On this week’s episode, Dr. Greg dives into the danger of invalidating our own internal experiences, and offers a way to grow in healthy self-compassion instead.
Discussed in this episode:
What is gaslighting? (And where did that term come from?)
Internal Family Systems theory as a way to understand how we can gaslight ourselves;
How discrediting the value of our emotions and perspective begins in childhood;
The importance of reverencing the beauty of each person’s interior life;
The difference between an emotional response and sinful behavior;
True self-compassion: why it is essential to develop if we are to have true compassion for others;
The way our senses in the present are impacted by experiences in our past;
How different sub-personalities we possess exist for a good reason;
The only way to correct sinful behavior.
Resources mentioned or relevant:
Being Human Episodes on Internal Family Systems and Parts Work:
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Episode 97: The Saints, Our Psychology, and Healthy Self-Denial w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace
25 Oct 2022
00:52:17
Welcome to Episode 97 of the Being Human Podcast: The Saints, Our Psychology, and Healthy Self-Denial w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace
Flogging, hair shirts, extreme fasting…Some of the saints went to extreme measures to mortify their bodies, which can lead us to wonder if we need to do the same to attain sanctity.
In this episode, Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan, and Amy Grace dive into discussion about healthy vs. unhealthy self-denial, and how our psychology impacts the mortification of our bodies.
Discussed in this episode:
How do we reconcile self-denial with self-care?
The true purpose of mortification of our bodies;
The balance needed between paying attention to our emotional and bodily lives while not allowing them to dictate every choice we make;
The danger in picking out particular stories or data points from the lives of the saints to justify a specific point of view;
When self-denial becomes detrimental to our spiritual and/or psychological lives;
The temptation to pride that is part of the practice of penance;
The importance of examining motives behind self-denial to ensure behavior is happening from a place of freedom versus a place of compulsion;
Determining the particular attachments that interfere with intimacy with God.
Resources mentioned or relevant:
See the Instagram post about St. Francis and St. Thérèse;
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Episode 96: Yes, I Was Wrong (Dialectic w/ Brian Butler)
18 Oct 2022
01:09:02
Welcome to Episode 96 of the Being Human Podcast: Yes, I Was Wrong (Dialectic w/ Brian Butler)
InEpisode 76of the podcast, while exploring a Catholic vision of complementarity between men and women, Dr. Greg proposed that a gift of self must be received in order for it to have been fully given. In this week’s episode, find out why he was wrong! In it, Dr. Greg is joined by Brian Butler, friend and founder of DumbOx Ministries/ECHO Communities, to break open what it means to become a gift to others and why we can find consolation even when our gift of self is met with rejection.
Discussed in this episode:
Introducing Brian Butler and DumbOx Ministries/Echo Community
The difficulty and risk involved with authentic evangelization and giving of ourselves to others;
The way that sin and past rejection can cause us to either self-protect or develop an unhealthy dependence upon human relationships;
Why our gift of self is not diminished despite the rejection we may encounter;
All gift as finding its source, origin, and summit in the Trinity and Christ as our model of perfect self-gift;
Recognizing others as an icon or a window into the infinite love of God and the importance of treating them as such;
Brian’s story of rejection, and how his experience of femininity helped to heal him;
Healthy friendship and how it helps to call out the greatness in one another;
The challenges and joys of the “apprenticeship of marriage” and the importance of trusting that God is working in and through any mistakes made.
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Episode 95: How Broken Is Your Family? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 12 of 12)
11 Oct 2022
00:50:11
Welcome to Episode 95 of the Being Human Podcast: How Broken Is Your Family? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 12 of 12)
The Church calls the family the “school of love” - the place where we are formed and where we learn how to be in relationship with others. But what happens when our “schools” do not provide us with a sufficient education? In this final episode in our Certification series (recorded live and in-person! ), Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace explore this topic and more while breaking open the content in the fourth-level anthropology course! (Note: Sound quality due to technical difficulties encountered while recording.)
Discussed in this episode:
What is meant by the term “school of love”;
Why we all experience a feeling that things are “not quite right”;
Our resistance to blaming our parents for our miseducation in love;
Can those who struggle with infertility or who remain celibate still be fruitful?
Why parenthood should not be equated with having a baby;
Dynamics of parental love that are meant to be an image of God’s love for us;
What happens when parents fail to provide selfless love to their children;
The psychological reason spouses should prioritize one another over their children;
The necessity of having both a mom and a dad, and how each is meant to serve as both a complement and a model to their children;
Answering the question “Is there something wrong with me if I grew up in a broken home or without a mom or dad?”
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Episode 94: How Change Actually Happens, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 11 of 12)
04 Oct 2022
00:39:51
Welcome to Episode 94 of the Being Human Podcast: How Change Actually Happens, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 11 of 12)
Welcome to the second-to-last episode of the Certification series! For this week’s episode, Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan, and Amy Grace are back together to explore how change and transformation happens, particularly within the Mentorship relationship.
Discussed in this episode:
How healing and change happens in and through relationship;
What is a corrective emotional experience?
The importance of differentiating between our emotions and the problematic behavioral expression of those emotions;
Mentorship as a modeling of the parental relationship and a means of revealing God’s love for us;
How the rupture and repair in a Mentorship relationship can help facilitate a client’s ability to trust God;
“Am I paying you to love me?” The ethics of exchange of monetary value and the importance of growing a company which separates billing and care;
How any investment in intellectual, physical, or psychological development needs to be seen as part of our path to sainthood;
Why people get stuck in a certain developmental stage, and what is needed to progress beyond that stage;
The Certification as a means of teaching people how to help others.
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Episode 93: Becoming Like God for Others, w/ Fr. Boniface Hicks (Certification Series: Part 10 of 12)
27 Sep 2022
00:56:52
Welcome to Episode 93 of the Being Human Podcast: Becoming Like God for Others, w/ Fr. Boniface Hicks (Certification Series: Part 10 of 12)
This week on the podcast, Dr. Greg is switching things up by welcoming as a guest to the show Fr. Boniface Hicks: Benedictine monk, Director of Spiritual Formation at St. Vincent Seminary, and an author of one of the books used in our new Certification!
Together, Dr. Greg and Fr. Boniface explore the topic of spiritual direction, accompaniment, Mentorship, and the content of the fourth-level spirituality course in our Certification.
Discussed in this episode:
What is spiritual direction and how is it different from other relationships?
Qualities needed to become a spiritual director along with common challenges faced by those who pursue this path;
Connections and overlap between spiritual direction and Mentorship;
The importance of silence and the need to cultivate a posture of listening to another;
Silence as a means of reflecting and imaging the love of God to others;
Resisting the temptation to “be the guru” or have all the answers when accompanying others;
Praying with clients in session: is it a necessary part of Catholic therapy?
The need to have a disposition of reverence for the uniqueness of each individual’s interior journey;
Fr. Boniface’s personal journey of developing a comfortability with silence.
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Episode 92: How to Make Good Decisions, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 9 of 12)
20 Sep 2022
00:40:33
Welcome to Episode 92 of the Being Human Podcast: How to Make Good Decisions, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 9 of 12)
On this week’s episode introducing content in the third-level spirituality course of our new Certification, Amy Grace takes over as host with Dr. Greg and Dr. Bryan joining in for a conversation about decision-making and discernment of spirits!
Discussed in this episode:
Can we trust our desires when making decisions?;
The moral implication present in each choice;
Making good decisions, and helping others do the same;
Can God draw good from our mistakes or bad choices?
What is meant by “discernment of spirits”;
How God uses both desolation and consolation for our benefit;
Deciding between two good options: is there a choice that is best?
The way our personal narratives and wounds impact our ability to make decisions;
The danger in spiritual directors being unaware of their patterns of relating;
Our engagement with spiritual content as interpreted through our psychology.
Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, including his Catholic Mindfulness 2: Discernment of Spirits course;
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Episode 91: Exploring a Case Study Through a Catholic Lens, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 8 of 12)
13 Sep 2022
00:56:53
Welcome to Episode 91 of the Being Human Podcast: Exploring a Case Study Through a Catholic Lens, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 8 of 12)
Every individual person’s story is completely unique and unrepeatable. So how is it possible that we have predictable patterns of behaving which can be generalized to others? Continuing the series focused on our new Certification, Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan, and Amy Grace explore this question while opening up the third-level psychology course through discussion of a case vignette.
Discussed in this episode:
What is a case vignette?
The impossibility of generalizing an individual’s experience;
Our defenses as crystallized ways we learned to protect ourselves against pain;
The “both and” of predictable patterns of behavior and the unique, unrepeatable ways individuals display that behavior;
The family as a school of love where we are meant to learn in that school;
Where does security come from?
Attachment theory, and God as our ultimate secure attachment;
Learning how to receive God’s love in order to give it to one’s children;
The importance of genuine love for one’s clients in the accompaniment relationship;
How Mentorship locks in on the uniqueness of the person, even in their defenses;
The danger of proposing a solution to psychological ills that does not involve the spiritual life;
What’s coming up next in our Certification series.
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Episode 90: Male & Female: Why Would God Do That? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 7 of 12)
06 Sep 2022
00:44:16
Welcome to Episode 90 of the Being Human Podcast: Male & Female: Why Would God Do That? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 7 of 12)
There’s a tremendous amount of suffering that has happened due to the differences between men and women. What was God’s purpose in creating us so different from one another? In this episode, Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace break open content from the third Anthropology course in our new Certification, focusing on the relationship between men and women.
Discussed in this episode:
The impact of brain differences between men and women;
Distinctions between the sexes as building blocks that help us grow out of self-centeredness;
How the apprenticeship of marriage transforms us;
The importance of mutual respect when learning from the opposite sex;
Openness to the opposite sex’s way of looking at things as a prerequisite to becoming more human;
Choosing to grow in the gifts of the opposite sex as an act of the will;
Personal examples of how Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan, and Amy Grace have each grown from their relationships with the opposite sex;
What the Church isn’t talking about in regards to masculinity and femininity;
Self-donation as a lifelong adventure that requires sacrifice.
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Episode 188: Mailbag: Answering Everything From Abandonment to Offering it Up
23 Jul 2024
00:58:00
What does “offer it up” really mean? What is the Christocentric take on trauma? What does a holy and healthy life look like? In this mailbag episode, join us for a lively Q&A show where we answer these questions and more!
Discussed in this episode:
Healing abandonment wounds and overcoming negative psychological effects of being adopted;
Adoption in the light of the Holy Family (we’re all adopted!);
Every parent-child relationship involves being wounded, even with the greatest of parents;
The Christocentric take on trauma and the path of healing which is open to all;
Our traumas do not end our life: hope from a Christocentric life;
God takes our wounds and turns them into light and life;
3 phases of healing trauma, and the healing work of finding Jesus in our trauma;
How to discern which type of accompaniment to pursue (coaching, spiritual direction, therapy, mentorship);
How we project our parental experiences onto God;
Why the phrase “offer it up” is out of context and misused;
The real spiritual answer to another’s suffering;
The need for integration in spiritual direction;
A healthy understanding of mortification and aestheticism;
Discerning a healthy amount of social media use;
Announcement of CatholicPsych’s upcoming “social media fast.”
Resources mentioned or relevant:
If you enjoyed this mailbag episode, tune into The CatholicPsych Show which airs at 11am ET on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays;
Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, courses, prayer resources, and more;
Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, plus the opportunity to participate in Integrated LIVE’s - weekly, Mentor hosted Q&As covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more!
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Episode 89: Finding Peace in the Presence of God, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 6 of 12)
30 Aug 2022
00:37:36
Welcome to Episode 89 of the Being Human Podcast: Finding Peace in the Presence of God, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 6 of 12)
Find out what’s in the second-level Spirituality course of our new Certification! In this episode, Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan, and Amy Grace discuss the spiritual and psychological importance of Catholic mindfulness, how it can increase peace in our lives, and why it serves as the basis for the spirituality component of our Certification.
Discussed in this episode:
Isn’t mindfulness Buddhist or “New Age”?
Abandonment to Divine Providence as the foundation of Catholic mindfulness;
An overview of the purgative, illuminative, and unitive way in relation to anxiety;
How peace is possible even in the midst of a psychological disorder;
Dr. Greg’s struggle with severe insomnia and his experience of putting mindfulness into practice;
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Episode 88: When Things Go Wrong, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 5 of 12)
23 Aug 2022
00:31:47
Welcome to Episode 88 of the Being Human Podcast: When Things Go Wrong, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 5 of 12)
Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace join Dr. Greg again this week for a conversation exploring ways that we are wounded in relationships, unhealthy behaviors that can manifest as a result, and the ways our model can help clients gain freedom from problematic patterns of relating. This episode is an introduction to what’s involved in the second-level Psychology course of our new Certification!
Discussed in this episode:
The hurt we experience in relationships and how it manifests in defense mechanisms, faulty assumptions, and problematic patterns of relating;
Assessing, addressing, and processing the dynamics of interactions with clients;
“I hate you – don’t leave me”: conceptualization of cases as a way to aid clients in recognizing unhealthy relational patterns;
The goal of Mentorship as helping clients recognize particular ways they were hurt in relationship, current problematic patterns of relating to others, and ways to correct them;
The Certification’s focus on equipping students with what is essential to accompaniment;
Differences between the first and second levels of Certification;
The weight of responsibility clinicians have to their clients;
The importance of ongoing supervision and seeking out continual growth as a clinician;
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Episode 87: Hell is Not Other People, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 4 of 12)
16 Aug 2022
00:43:41
Welcome to Episode 87 of the Being Human Podcast: Hell is Not Other People, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 4 of 12)
Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace join Dr. Greg again this week to break open the themes present in the Level 2 Anthropology course of our new Certification! With the conversation focusing around the individual person embedded in a world of relationships, this episode explores various aspects of the ways we connect and commune with others.
Discussed in this episode:
What does John Paul II have to say about being in relationship with others?
The paradox of finding oneself through a gift of oneself to others in relationship;
How I become a better “me” because I’m interacting with “you”;
Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development;
How we learn that people are not objects for our use or means to an end;
What’s missing in the antiquated morality of the “marital debt” in relation to conjugal intimacy;
The difference between friendship and romantic relationships;
What we can learn about self-gift through our friendships;
How we are made for infinite relationships within the communion of saints;
The contrasting ways both friendship and marriage are foretastes of heaven;
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Episode 86: How Catholic is Your Spirituality? (Certification Series: Part 3 of 12)
09 Aug 2022
00:29:09
Welcome to Episode 86 of the Being Human Podcast: How Catholic is Your Spirituality? (Certification Series: Part 3 of 12)
This week, Dr. Greg introduces the first course on spirituality in our new Certification, breaking open the topic of integration and its importance in the work of accompaniment.
Discussed in this episode:
How can this Certification help someone to become a spiritual director?
Errors of Cartesian dualism and its impact on both secular psychology and our modern culture;
Integration as the healing medicine for the disease affecting not only modern culture but the Church as well;
An introduction to Fr. Benedict Groeschel and how his writings influenced the development of the CatholicPsych model;
The overlap between not only spirituality and psychology but biology as well;
How the anxiety or peace we feel in this life is directly related to our spiritual life;
The danger of presenting objective truth in a way that is divorced from subjective experience;
Catholic Mindfulness as a practical way to integrate spirituality and psychology.
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Episode 85: The New Psych 101 w/ Dr. Bryan Violette & Amy Grace Miller (Certification Series: Part 2 of 12)
02 Aug 2022
00:49:41
Welcome to Episode 85 of the Being Human Podcast: The New Psych 101 w/ Dr. Bryan Violette and Amy Grace Miller (Certification Series: Part 2 of 12)
The second episode of our new 12-part series introducing each course of our certification! This week Dr. Greg changes it up by welcoming past podcast guests Dr. Bryan Violette and Amy Grace Miller back to the show for a roundtable conversation about psychological theories and how our certification brings together those most consistent with a Catholic anthropology.
Discussed in this episode:
The lack of a shared philosophical foundation in the field of psychology and the need for anthropology as a lens through which we can view the psychological sciences;
An overview of the development of various psychological theories;
Why psychodynamic interpersonal theory is foundational to our model;
Research in the field of psychology as skewed by specific agendas and ideologies;
Relational templates formed in childhood and the ways they are projected onto other relationships;
The work of Harry Stack Sullivan and his relational stages of development;
Limitations of both IFS theory and the research of John Gottman;
Ethics in psychology and the importance of self-awareness when helping others in this field.
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Episode 84: What Does Catholic Anthropology Even Mean? w/ Dr. Bryan Violette (Certification Series: Part 1 of 12)
26 Jul 2022
00:46:30
Welcome to Episode 84 of the Being Human Podcast: What Does Catholic Anthropology Even Mean? w/ Dr. Bryan Violette (Certification Series: Part 1 of 12)
Dr. Greg frequently refers to the importance of grounding our understanding of psychology in a Catholic anthropology. But what exactly does that term mean? And why is it a necessary foundation for the study of psychology?
In this episode - the first of a 12-part series geared towards introducing each course of our new certification - Dr. Greg welcomes Dr. Bryan Violette back to the show to unpack these questions and more!
Discussed in this episode:
Defining Catholic anthropology and how it can help us understand what it means to be human;
The way experiences in our family of origin impact our psychological development;
Pope St. John Paul II’s personalism as an integration of phenomenology (a contemporary philosophy which emphasizes subjective experience) into objective Thomistic thought;
Differences between Thomistic philosophy and Pope St. John Paul II’s personalism;
Catholic anthropology as an essential foundation to working and walking with people in an authentically Catholic way;
The role the unconscious plays in our thoughts and patterns of behavior;
The first step of the commandment to love according to Pope St. John Paul II;
The weight of responsibility carried by mental health professionals and the need for proper preparation, training, and personal development to provide ethical care.
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Episode 83: Ask Dr. Greg! (Q&A, w/ Amy Grace Miller)
19 Jul 2022
00:48:01
Welcome to Episode 83 of the Being Human Podcast: Ask Dr. Greg! (Q&A, w/ Amy Grace Miller)
In this episode, Dr. Greg is joined by the CatholicPsych content and community manager, Amy Grace Miller, to field questions from the community! How do I overcome sloth? Is it okay that my therapist is using CBT to treat my OCD/scrupulosity? Should Catholics abandon the field of psychology altogether? How do I talk to loved ones who admit to experiencing gender confusion? Plus, more information about how Dr. Greg’s new certification can benefit you!
Discussed in this episode:
Answering questions from the community related to sloth, the field of secular psychology, what it means to be a Catholic therapist, gender confusion, and more;
The importance of viewing questions through a lens of integration, and why it’s difficult to give simple answers to particular questions;
The psychological dimension of our humanity as overlapping both our material and our spiritual being;
Are certain psychological theories and/or forms of treatment (i.e. CBT, attachment theory, etc.) okay to use?
Clarififying what specifically is anti-Catholic about the field of psychology;
Why an education in psychology alone is not enough for mental health professionals;
The importance of grounding our education in how to walk with others in the philosophy of Pope St. John Paul II
The Church as a field hospital in the midst of the current culture war, and the need for individuals trained in how to adequately care for victims of this battle;
How the certification offered through CatholicPsych can benefit those in various fields and vocations.
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Episode 82: Changing the Rules: Creating a Catholic Standard for Mental Health
12 Jul 2022
00:37:56
Welcome to Episode 82 of the Being Human Podcast: Changing the Rules: Creating a Catholic Standard for Mental Health
In this episode, Dr. Greg officially introduces the brand new CatholicPsych certification program! He breaks open what it is, what it isn’t, who it’s for, and how it will provide a more effective way to help others carry their mental health burdens.
Discussed in this episode:
Overview of the new CatholicPsych certification and invitation to the Open House;
The certification as a model of integration with a goal to help others become healthier, holier, and happier;
Psychology as the intersection between our spiritual and physical lives;
Why we need a blueprint for what it means to be human when it comes to helping people carry their mental health burdens;
The importance of Pope St. John Paul II’s anthropology of the human person;
The reason spiritual direction and psychotherapy should not actually be separate;
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Episode 81: The Lies of the American Psychological Association
05 Jul 2022
00:25:51
Welcome to Episode 81 of the Being Human Podcast: The Lies of the American Psychological Association
In this episode, Dr. Greg tackles the problematic stance taken by the American Psychological Association (APA) on abortion; he also breaks open why it’s important for Catholic mental health professionals to practice from a place of integration, why most psychology programs cannot provide that kind of education, and what CatholicPsych is doing to help.
Discussed in this episode:
How politics have taken precedence over scientific fact when it comes to the APA’s stance on abortion;
The validity and findings of scientific studies done about the mental health impact on women who have had an abortion;
Why practicing as a mental health professional under the APA guidelines is becoming untenable;
The importance of Catholic mental health professionals starting from a place of integration of psychology, theology, and anthropology;
Reasons why even Catholic psychology programs are forced to separate Catholic philosophy and theology from the teaching of psychology;
Announcement of the Open House to discuss CathoilcPsych’s new certification launching in the Fall of 2022.
The Embrace of the Proabortion Turnaway Study (cites issues with the study the APA uses as proof for their claim that restricting access to abortion will worsen mental health outcomes);
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Episode 80: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Four)
28 Jun 2022
00:24:38
Welcome to Episode 80 of the Being Human Podcast: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Four)
One last episode to wrap up our series on gender and complementarity! This week, Dr. Greg addresses some of the questions and feedback received from earlier episodes in the series, and dives deeper into how we can understand “gender fluidity” from a Catholic perspective.
Discussed in this episode:
Addressing feedback and questions from the first three episodes in this series;
How words have meaning and why it’s important to continue using specific words even if they have been hijacked by the culture;
The hierarchy of the gift of self and our calling to be gift to all in our lives;
The importance of Christ being born into a family with both a mother and a father and its implications for us;
How we are influenced and formed through the gifts of others;
Why we need to be formed by both a same-sex and opposite-sex parent in order to become the best version of ourselves.
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Let’s go beyond pop psychology and explore the path to authentic human flourishing! In this episode, Dr. Greg explains how to distinguish between good psychology and pop psychology. Also, find out why “attachment parenting” actually creates self-sabotaging anxiety.
Discussed in this episode:
How to distinguish between good psychology and pop psychology, and why that matters for human flourishing;
Dangers and benefits of pop psychology;
Most theories of the entire world of psychology are either atheist or agnostic;
How psychological adjustment interplays with spiritual growth;
Understanding the difference between spirituality and religion;
“Attachment parenting” as a fad of pop psychology;
Understanding what secure attachment actually is, and why attachment parenting causes self-sabotaging anxiety;
How anxiety responses differ between men (fight, flight or freeze) and women (connect or reject);
Can we pray away our anxiety?
Genuine inner peace as a mark both of spiritual growth and of psychological adjustment;
What does it mean to be self fulfilled? To be satisfied?
How defense mechanisms block our deep desires and our understanding of identity;
The dire consequences of not grounding our experimental perspective in revealed truth;
Insider access to a lecture from the Spirituality concentration of our Certification training program!
A Catholic mental health professional’s goal is not symptom reduction or to reduce suffering; instead, the goal is to increase peace.
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Background on the author and her reasons for sharing the story of her son’s unexpected death and its impact upon her;
The role of reading others’ stories as a way to process grief and the desire of the author for her book to offer support for others in the midst of grief;
The difficulty of discussing grief with others and finding authentic support amid loss;
The author’s journey to get to a place of carrying the weight of grief comfortably;
Our desire to control and the difficulty in coming to terms with the reality of death as something that is uncontrollable;
Religious cliché as unhelpful in the midst of grief and loss and the author’s struggle in her relationship with God after the death of her son;
Re-creating the beauty of the resurrection through our own suffering by offering consolation to others following healing;
The author’s purpose in writing her book and founding a nonprofit in honor of her son.
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Welcome to Episode 78 of the Being Human Podcast: Dating Well, w/ Dr. Mario Sacasa
This week, Dr. Greg welcomes friend and colleague Dr. Mario Sacasa to the show for a conversation centered around the challenges of dating in our modern day!
Topics of discussion include discernment in dating, developmental stages of a relationship, healthy boundaries, learning from rejection, and red flags to watch out for to avoid a narcissistic partner.
Discussed in this episode:
Reasons why dating in our modern day has become so difficult;
Dating as an act of discernment;
Developmental process of a relationship (five stages of a relationship);
How to know when a relationship has potential, and red flags to watch out for while on a date;
The importance of appropriate emotional and physical boundaries when dating;
Dr. Greg’s personal experiences in dating and how he met his wife;
Being open to the experience of learning from rejection;
How to view dating as an opportunity for personal growth and development of the virtue of courage.
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Episode 77: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Three)
07 Jun 2022
00:51:50
Welcome to Episode 77 of the Being Human Podcast: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Three)
This week, Dr. Greg begins to wrap up his series on gender and the complementarity of men and women. In this episode, he proposes a definition of “genius” (of a masculine or feminine type) and then breaks open the specific brain differences between men and women that lay a foundation for the particular genius of each.
Discussed in this episode:
Defining what is meant by the feminine or masculine “genius”;
How the differences in our brains as male and female give us a natural affinity towards certain skill sets;
The unique ways men and women’s bodies and brains order each towards the creation and protection of new life;
How the particular gifts of each sex can also lead to particular weaknesses in each, and the specific qualities that men and women need to learn from each other;
Ways our complementarity as men and women can lead us to become better versions of ourselves;
How masculine and feminine “genius” qualities are above all human qualities meant to be integrated into our personhood;
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Episode 76: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Two)
31 May 2022
00:42:30
Welcome to Episode 76 of the Being Human Podcast: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Two)
This week, Dr. Greg continues the conversation from Episode #75 on our purpose in being created as male and female, exploring a Catholic vision of complementarity as ordered towards unity between men and women, and breaking open why we need the opposite sex to attain holiness. (Note: Mature Content)
Discussed in this episode:
The Catholic vision of the human person, created as male and female and ordered towards a purpose;
How we are a theology in our masculinity and femininity, with a capacity for fruitfulness stamped into our genetic code from the moment of our conception.
Giving the gift of ourselves and receiving the gift of others, and how we are changed through this reciprocity of gift;
Marriage as a path to holiness, and why we need the opposite sex to attain that holiness;
The reason the call to celibacy is a supernatural vocation;
The Catholic “both and” of complementarity and equality;
How the differences in our brain as male and female give us a natural affinity towards certain skill sets;
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Episode 75: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity?
24 May 2022
00:30:33
Welcome to Episode 75 of the Being Human Podcast: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity?
In this week’s episode, Dr. Greg opens up a new series focused on fleshing out a convincing Catholic response to the gender confusion in our culture today; he proposes an answer to an important question about the purpose of being created as male and female. (Note: Mature Content)
Discussed in this episode:
The impossibility of changing one’s gender;
The philosophy of John Paul II and how it can serve as a foundation for understanding our bodies;
The teleological capacity of the human person;
What no one in the Church seems to be talking about in regards to our creation as men and women;
A proposal to the question of why we are made as male and female;
Fruitfulness as a consequence of every free, total, faithful gift given between a man and a woman;
How, as Catholics, we have the full spectrum of ways to arrive at truth available to us;
The need to coalesce around a vision of gender, sex, and the human person’s purpose.
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Episode 74: Merciless Mental Health vs. the Radical Compassion of the Catholic Proposal
17 May 2022
00:29:44
Welcome to Episode 74 of the Being Human Podcast: Merciless Mental Health vs. the Radical Compassion of the Catholic Proposal
In this week’s episode, Dr. Greg proposes that a Catholic response to our culture’s gender and sexual confusion is more compassionate than anything the secular world of mental health care is offering, and fleshes out how a Catholic understanding of the body can offer clarity to the current cultural chaos.
Discussed in this episode:
Compassion as the appropriate response toward those struggling with difficulties in the area of sexual attraction or identity;
Clarification of points made in last week’s episode;
Acknowledgment of abuses experienced by some seeking to change their sexual orientation, and the need for better therapy options that are more appropriate to the dignity of the person;
Further exploration of the deep error in how we view our bodies as a result of Cartesian dualism;
What’s ironic about our modern culture’s position on “body shaming”;
How a Catholic view of the body can offer hope and clarity to the current cultural chaos;
The need for a deeper and renewed understanding of masculinity and femininity, and the purpose of being created as male and female.
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Welcome to Episode 73 of the Being Human Podcast: The DSM Disease (Part Two)
In this second episode of our two-part series, Dr. Greg highlights problematic new updates to the DSM, and reads from the text itself as he breaks open the dangers of separating an objective understanding of the human person from the practice of psychology. He ends with a reminder of our role and responsibility as Catholics in this current cultural battle and a challenge to Catholic mental health professionals. (Note: mature content discussed.)
Discussed in this episode:
The need for objective criteria when defining what it is to be human;
The importance of being aware of the unhealthy direction in which the DSM is moving and how it is leading people to greater disease, confusion, and distress;
The necessity of compassion as a requirement of justice for all who suffer from any disorder or experience against the natural order;
The pre-amble to the Gender Dysphoria chapter in the DSM;
Our responsibility and call as Catholics to work on turning the tide in the current cultural battle;
A challenge and question for Catholic mental health professionals, and a word of hope.
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Welcome to Episode 72 of the Being Human Podcast: The DSM Disease (Part One)
In this first episode of a two-part series, Dr. Greg begins to break open major flaws of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). He highlights problems in how mental disorders and diseases are defined and gives a glimpse into how it will become harder for Catholic mental health professionals to adhere to both their faith and APA standards. (Note: Mature content discussed.)
Discussed in this episode:
What is the DSM?
The influence of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) on the entire mental health field and beyond;
The history of homosexuality in the DSM and its removal due to political reasons;
The danger of not having objective criteria for defining human excellence and flourishing;
How the APA’s relativistic view of the human person is problematic when defining mental disorders;
The need for a disposition of compassion when addressing issues related to mental illness and sexuality;
The importance of recognizing the dignity of each human person.
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Episode 71: The Feminine Genius: A Conversation w/ Lisa Cotter
26 Apr 2022
00:44:04
Welcome to Episode 71 of the Being Human Podcast: The Feminine Genius: A Conversation w/ Lisa Cotter
This week on the podcast, Dr. Greg welcomes Lisa Cotter, Catholic speaker and author of a new book, Reveal the Gift: Living the Feminine Genius. He and Lisa discuss how her new book helps illuminate the meaning of what Pope St. John Paul II termed the “feminine genius,” and how an understanding of it can impact the lives of both men and women.
Discussed in this episode:
Meet Lisa Cotter!
The difficulty of defining the feminine genius;
Opening up more of what JPII meant when he used the phrase “the feminine genius” and the timeliness of his focus on the gifts of femininity;
The importance of developing a deeper understanding of the particular “geniuses” of both men and women and of working towards collaboration with one another;
The complementarity of masculinity and femininity and the wound of suspicion of one another that still exists between men and women, even in the Church;
Practical ways Lisa lives out her feminine genius within her marriage and family life.
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Meet Lisa Cotter, Catholic speaker and author known for her practical insights on relationships, femininity, and living life with excellence;
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Episode 70: Mercy as the Antidote to Anxiety, w/ Colin Nykaza
19 Apr 2022
00:37:36
Welcome to Episode 70 of the Being Human Podcast: Mercy as the Antidote to Anxiety, w/ Colin Nykaza
This week, Dr. Greg welcomes to the podcast the director of young adult outreach for the Archdiocese of New York (and a close friend of his), Colin Nykaza! Their discussion focuses on Divine Mercy: what it is, why it’s important, and how it can help us connect the dots between our spiritual and emotional lives.
In this episode:
Colin shares how his life has been touched and transformed by God, specifically through the message of Divine Mercy;
How what we consume on a daily basis impacts our emotional and psychological lives;
The importance of noticing the ways we distract ourselves from feelings of anxiety and fear, and how these distractions can increase those feelings;
The disconnect that can exist between our faith and emotional lives, and how this disconnect leads to anxiety;
A definition of Divine Mercy as God’s desire to be with us in our brokenness, and how this Divine Mercy is the answer to our fears of rejection and wounds from disconnection;
Practical and simple ways to dive deeper into our relationship with Jesus and experience more connection between our faith and emotional lives.
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In this special episode of the Being Human podcast, join Dr. Greg and Father Louis Merosne as they delve into the often-overlooked crises in Haiti, exploring the profound lessons for both Americans and Haitians, and opening up Christ’s call to stay close to the poor.
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Episode 69: Something Strange is Happening (A Holy Saturday Reflection)
12 Apr 2022
00:16:20
Welcome to Episode 69 of the Being Human Podcast: Something Strange is Happening (A Holy Saturday Reflection)
For this episode during Holy Week, we’re doing something different! On this week’s episode, Dr. Greg reads aloud from the “ancient homily for Holy Saturday” and offers his reflections on Christ’s presence in the midst of our suffering.
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A brief explanation of the Liturgy of the Hours and the benefits of praying with the material given to us by the Church for each season;
What Dr. Greg finds most striking about Holy Saturday, and how the silence and stillness of the day is an invitation to see God present with us in our wounds;
Reading of the text of the “ancient homily for Holy Saturday” from the Office of Readings;
Reflection on how Christ enters our suffering humanity, and the transforming power of his presence in the midst of our brokenness.
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Episode 68: "I'm Not Narcissistic, You're Narcissistic!" (An Antidote to Narcissism: Part Two)
05 Apr 2022
00:34:31
This week on the podcast, Dr. Greg digs deeper into the topic of narcissism as he answers a listener’s question about how to best approach conversation with a family member who has narcissistic tendencies. He breaks open the fear that lies at the core of narcissism, the difference between narcissistic traits and narcissistic personality disorder, and gives steps in how to best love the narcissists in our lives.
Discussed in this episode:
The importance of delineating between narcissistic tendencies and a full-blown narcissistic personality disorder, as well as the differences between the two;
Understanding narcissism as a terror of worthlessness or of having no value as a person, and how manipulative behaviors are manifestations of a need for validation.
Balancing sympathy with firm boundaries and proper discernment as key when deciding how much interaction to have with someone who has narcissistic tendencies;
Steps for dealing with difficult personalities and the importance of self-ownership in these relationships;
One of the most helpful things you can do for someone who struggles with narcissistic tendencies;
Fear of being unimportant as a sign of our infinite worth as sons and daughters of God.
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In this episode, Dr. Greg interviews Dr. Brad Wilcox, Catholic sociologist, professor and author of Get Married: Why Americans Should Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization. Learn about Dr. Brad’s sociological research on family dynamics, marriage, and parenting across different cultures, and his key findings on what makes families strong.
Discussed in this episode:
Dr. Brad’s amazing work bringing a foundation of Catholic faith to the world of sociology
The connection between family stability and societal health
Practical insights on building a strong, resilient family
The five pillars of a strong marriage: communion, children, commitment, cash and community
The importance of forging a “we before me” approach to marriage
The ways in which when marriages and families are strong, our country and communities are more likely to be flourishing
The importance of prioritizing a “family first” approach to life rather than a “me first” approach to life
Dr. Brad’s journey from the Episcopal Church to Catholicism
The gift of having a job where the work is actually improving one’s personal growth and vocation
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Episode 58: Hello From the Other Side: A Client's Experience in Mentorship, w/ Maureen Shepherd
25 Jan 2022
00:38:09
Discussed in this episode:
Meet Maureen Shepherd, a client who has experience being in IDDM (or Mentorship), our new program;
Maureen’s journey to discovering IDDM after her husband’s tragic death;
Hesitations she experienced due to the novelty of the model, and what motivated her to try it out;
The impact of daily interactions with a Mentor;
Surprising benefits of using this new model.
Resources mentioned or relevant:
Register for Dr. Greg’s Town Hall Meeting to learn more about Mentorship: what it is, how it works, and how others have benefitted from this new model;
Check out Being Human Podcast Episodes #1 - #9 for an indepth look at Mentorship;
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