Podcast Episodes

Podcast launched on March 1, 2018 with new releases every other Thursday.

Episode 23 – Indiana DMHA Director, Kevin Moore

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Kevin Moore is the Director of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA). He was appointed Director on January 1, 2012, and leads the public mental health and addiction treatment system.

He was appointed after serving as Assistant Director for DMHA for 2 years, directly supervising the operations at each of the state psychiatric hospitals as they integrated the values and goals of the recovery model.

Kevin worked 24 years with the Department of Correction in a variety of direct service and administrative positions.

Topics include:

How has his job changed since the opioid epidemic became a national problem?

How does he balance his twin responsibilities of supporting mental health and addiction treatment?

Is addiction a mental illness?

How do you bridge the divide between church and state in encouraging support from the faith community?

What does healing mean to you?

Next Episode:

Dawn Adams from Food 4 Souls ministry in Indianapolis, IN

Healing Story 1 – Amie Carey

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Enjoy our first Healing Stories episode, featuring our guest from episode 22, Amie Carey.

Amie does an excellent job modeling the personal storytelling that we want to be the trademark of Healing Stories.

For more on Amie, her podcast “A Girl I Know”, and her advocacy efforts, please find her at www.agirliknow.org

Episode 22 – Into the Wilderness with Amie Carey

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Welcome to Season 2 of Revealing Voices!

Amie Carey is a mother of 3 from NYC who is passionate about changing the conversation around child and adolescent mental health.  She has been an advocate for families in crisis for about 5 years. Amie wrote a blog about her family’s experience which then morphed into a podcast called “A Girl I Know” to share her story with a broader audience. 

Her oldest daughter, Violet, has struggled with behavioral challenges from a very young age.  It has changed her perspective on children, mental health, and stigma.

The decision for Violet to participate in wilderness therapy and the impact it has had on the family is the focus of the episode.

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Topics include:

Describe the experience of wilderness therapy for adolescents.

How did family and friends respond to decision for Violet to participate in this form of therapy?

What changes has Amie witnessed in Violet after her wilderness experience?

Why did Amie decide to start a podcast?

How was the decision made with Violet to share the family’s story publically?

What does healing mean to you?

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Shownotes:

NATSAP – National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs

Second Nature Wilderness Family Therapy

“The Journey of the Heroic Parent” book by Brady M. Reedy. One of Amie’s favorite books on parenting.

“On Writing: A Memoir on the Craft” by Stephen King. Mentioned as an excellent book about creativity

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Next Episode: Kevin Moore, Director of State of Indiana’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA)

Season 2 Trailer

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We have settled into our new studio and are preparing for Season 2 to kickoff on Thursday, March 7. Join us for this quick announcement about adding a new “Healing Stories” format to our podcast feed!

Episode 21 – Season 1 Finale!

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Highlights from guest interviews and whimsical outtakes from the year bookend this episode.  Tony and Eric share their highs and lows from the season, as wells as hopes for the future of the podcast.

We thank all of our listeners for your support over the course of 2018.  Look for season 2 to start in March 2019.

As we have asked each of our guests, we also encourage you to consider, “What does healing mean to you?”

Episode 20 – Dr. Susan Lockwood, Author Ready for Book Release

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Dr. Susan Lockwood, author of “Kicked to the Curb: Where Policy has Failed our Most Vulnerable Youth and the Fight for a Better Tomorrow,” discusses her new book scheduled for release in December 2018.

She is the former Director of Juvenile Education at the Indiana Department of Correction, where she retired after 17 years as a special education teacher and state-wide school administrator.

Currently, she is the owner of Nexus Point Consulting, LLC, specializing in correctional education and workforce development, and the Director of Education Strategy for American Prison Data Systems, PBC.

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Topics include:

How does she advocate for change in the criminal justice system?

Why did she choose “Kicked to the Curb” as the title to her book?

What is her experience of the integration of mental healthcare in the prison system?

What is an example of hope and resilience?

What does healing mean to you?

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Shownotes:

Indiana Persimmon Pudding Recipe

The Stability Network – Eric is a member of this professional organization that empowering people to share their stories of living successfully with a mental health diagnoses

Nexus Point Consulting – Susan Lockwood’s consulting business. You can contact Susan through this website

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Next Episode:

Season Finale!  Tony and Eric discuss the highs and lows of season 1, share some of the bloopers, and discuss their growing confidence as a podcasting duo.

Episode 19 – Live from the Heartland

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Tony and Eric were keynote speakers at the Heartland: Best Practices for Ministries Conference . This episode is a live recording from the event.  The focus is on development of the Faithful Friends Mental Health Ministry and the Revealing Voices podcast.

The keynote address was given on October 10, World Mental Health Day.

This is our first podcast release not in our standard 45 minute format.

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Next Episode:

We will be back in studio E for Episode 20 with Dr. Susan Lockwood. Her book, “Kicked to the Curb”, focuses on youth in the criminal justice system. It will be released on December 4.

Brandon Andress

Episode 18 – Brandon “Beauty in the Wreckage” Andress

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Author, Blogger, and Podcast host Brandon Andress joins us in studio.  Brandon’s new book, “Beauty in the Wreckage: Finding Peace in the Age of Outrage”, focuses on the redemption of suffering.  Listen for Brandon’s humility as he shares his personal stories of finding gratitude, healing, and community in some of life’s most difficult moments.

Brandon is also author of “Unearthed: How Discovering the Kingdom of God Will Transform the Church and Change the World” (2010) and the tongue-in-cheek “And Then The End Will Come” (2013).

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Some topics include:

How do we transform our suffering?

How did the grief he experienced during writing impact the book?

How do spiritual disciplines lead to healing?

What does healing mean to you?

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Shownotes:

Video Introduction to “Beauty in the Wreckage”

“Beauty in the Wreckage: Finding Peace in the Age of Outrage” main website

Brandon Andress Personal Website

Brandon’s Outside The Walls Podcast

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Next Episode:

Tony and Eric live recording at the Heartland 2018 Best Practices Conference

Episode 17- Bob Mills, President of Mindsrenewed.org

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Want to join a consortium of 12,000 mental health advocates?  Listen to Bob Mills, Founder of Minds Renewed, discuss the mission of his ambitious organization.  The goal of the organization is to become the most valuable web platform for evaluating, curating, and communicating the best mental health information on the web.

The origins began in 2001 in a mental health ministry that Bob started at 1st Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Bob’s desire to honor God through serving the suffering grew out of his own experience with bouts of depression and bipolar disorder.

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Some topics include:

What is the leadership structure of his mental health group ministry?

What has led to the growth of Minds Renewed?

What are some good models that he has identified through his networking?

What does healing mean to you?

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Shownotes:

Mental Health Grace Alliance – ministry that provides mental health resources for families and individuals suffering with mental health struggles

Fresh Hope for Mental Health – Pastor Brad Hoefs is a podcast host and developer of a mental health group ministry model

The Stability Network – Mental health advocacy organization that helps employers, communities, and the public recognize that people with mental health conditions are their friends, neighbors and colleagues who can—and do—lead successful lives.

Episode 16 – Waking Up with Chris Cole

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Author and Mental Health Podcast Host of “Waking Up Bipolar”, Chris Cole, walks us through his vision of a more person-centered, holistic, compassionate mental healthcare system.  Chris re-appropriates language to describe mental illness. For example, he describes his personal journey with “bipolar order”. His podcast focuses on the intersection of bipolar disorder and spiritual awakening.

Chris’s podcast, blog, and Cole Coaching website is www.colecoaching.com.  There are multiple references in the episode to his blog post Re-appropriating Bipolar Beyond Pathology.

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Some of the topics covered in the show include:

What is his life experience with “Bipolar Order”?

How can the mental healthcare system care for individuals suffering with severe mental illness?

Who are some of the best coaches in his life?

What does healing mean to you?

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Shownotes:

Chris Cole’s book: The Body of Chris: A Memoir of Obsession, Addiction, and Madness

Podcast Facebook Page: Waking Up Bipolar (with video editions of his podcast)

Tony and Eric will be key note speakers at Best Practices for Ministry: Heartland 2018. If you live near Columbus, IN please consider joining us on Wednesday, October 10 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

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Next Episode:

Bob Mills, President and CEO of Minds Renewed