Episode 16 – Waking Up with Chris Cole
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....
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Episode 15 – Laura Pogliano, Caring for the Caregivers
Leader of a Facebook group with nearly 20,000 members, Laura Pogliano has the unique experience of professionally working with Johns Hopkins and personally serving her son who suffered from mental illness. Laura shares her passion for advocacy, putting it into the context of a social justice movement. Laura’s Facebook group is Advocates for People with...
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Episode 14 – Faithful Friends, Kim and Diana
Faithful Friends mental health wellness ministry model is the focus. Kim Graves and Diana Starkey, who lead the weekly ministry with Tony and Eric, help model the typical flow of the group. Below is the format of the 7:00 – 8:30 PM ministry hosted every Tuesday night at The Living Room in Columbus, IN: Opening...
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Lousville Labyrinth
Today, Jen and I went to a labyrinth on the campus of the Louisville Presbyterian Seminary – where Tony earned his Master’s of Divinity degree. It has brick sides with a grass path. Freshly cut. Very large at 66’ diameter (picture was taken at entrance of labyrinth). I knew that I wanted to walk with...
Episode 13 – Robert Vore, Podcast Pioneer
Christianity and Mental Health’s intersection is the defining characteristic of Robert’s Vore’s podcast, CXMH. The podcast, started in January 2017, released its 45th episode this week. Robert had taken a “Podternity” leave while enjoying life as a first time father this year, but will be launching season 3 this fall. On this episode, Robert discusses...
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To Edit or Not to Edit
Back in October of 2017, when Eric & I were conceiving Revealing Voices, we discussed both our dreams and visions as well as pragmatic concerns: format, length, equipment, cost. One question we raised was how frequently we would release episodes. We kicked around a number of possibilities. We discussed how much time we could invest. We...
Episode 12 – Eric Riddle on Service
Eric Riddle discusses his book, “Watershed: Service in the Wake of Disaster”. Learn what Watershed Philanthropy means to Eric. We hope you enjoy a little “behind the scenes” listening in this unedited episode! With summer coming to an end, we will be transitioning back into an interview format for Episode 13. We will welcome Robert...
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Episode 11- Tony Roberts on Writing
Tony Roberts discusses his book “Delight in Disorder”. We go deeper into Tony’s writing process and how writing has impacted his ministry. It is summer and we decided to record 2 unedited sessions. Enjoy a few more “umms” and “ahhs” and perhaps a few awkward silences. Next episode will focus on how Eric’s ministry has developed since...
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Episode 10 – Art Therapy with Sister Maria
Today’s focus is art therapy. Eric’s sister, Maria Riddle, graduated in 2017 from the Master’s in Art Therapy program at IUPUI in Indianapolis. Maria discusses the process of integrating art into more traditional methods of therapy. – Some of the topics include: How has your art supported your personal wellness? When did you decide to...
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Healing to you, … and you, and you…
On each episode, we ask our guests, “What does healing mean to you?” You can directly submit your responses here. Recently, we reached out to our listeners to give their responses to the question: Accepting your illness. Doing everything you can to help your illness. ~ Robin Patton Fleming. (Hartselle, Alabama) It’s a process that never...
Episode 9 – Sarah Lund, Pastor and Author
Wanting to dialogue on the recent suicides of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, we interview Pastor Sarah Griffith Lund. Sarah has been speaking publicly about the intersection of faith and mental wellness since releasing “Blessed are the Crazy: Breaking the Silence About Mental Illness, Family and Church” (Chalice Press) in 2014. Sarah is the Senior Minister...
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A Faithful Response to Suicide
I am a man of faith who has attempted suicide. As such, I feel a unique responsibility to share my story. I want to stress that this is my own story. Not the story of Kate Spade. Anthony Bourdain. Robin Williams. Or the countless others who don’t make the news. Still, maybe my story will...