Episode 35 – Spouse Takeover!
Jen Riddle and Susan Lockwood-Roberts are guest hosts on this very special episode of Revealing Voices. Be prepared to have a different side of Tony and Eric “revealed” by their beautiful wives…..
mental health
Episode 33 – Passing Peace in a Pandemic
Our response to the coronavirus is to create more episodes related to the intersection of faith and mental health. As we all seek out new ways to connect with each other, Tony and Eric will continue to pursue intimate, relevant conversation.
On this episode listen for:
How to prepare and not panic?
How do we take care of our mental health with additional stress related to coronavirus?
How do we reach out to others despite our physical isolation?
How do we worship when not going to a physical location?
3 Ways to Respond – Create, Consume, Connect
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Tony reads a portion of this poem at the end of the podcast. It touches on the zeitgeist at this moment in world history.
Lockdown by Brother Richard Hendrick:
Yes there is fear.
Yes there is isolation.
Yes there is panic buying.
Yes there is sickness.
Yes there is even death.
But,
They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise
You can hear the birds again.
They say that after just a few weeks of quiet
The sky is no longer thick with fumes
But blue and grey and clear.
They say that in the streets of Assisi
People are singing to each other
across the empty squares,
keeping their windows open
so that those who are alone
may hear the sounds of family around them.
They say that a hotel in the West of Ireland
Is offering free meals and delivery to the housebound.
Today a young woman I know
is busy spreading fliers with her number
through the neighbourhood
So that the elders may have someone to call on.
Today Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples
are preparing to welcome
and shelter the homeless, the sick, the weary
All over the world people are slowing down and reflecting
All over the world people are looking at their neighbours in a new way
All over the world people are waking up to a new reality
To how big we really are.
To how little control we really have.
To what really matters.
To Love.
So we pray and we remember that
Yes there is fear.
But there does not have to be hate.
Yes there is isolation.
But there does not have to be loneliness.
Yes there is panic buying.
But there does not have to be meanness.
Yes there is sickness.
But there does not have to be disease of the soul
Yes there is even death.
But there can always be a rebirth of love.
Wake to the choices you make as to how to live now.
Today, breathe.
Listen, behind the factory noises of your panic
The birds are singing again
The sky is clearing,
Spring is coming,
And we are always encompassed by Love.
Open the windows of your soul
And though you may not be able
to touch across the empty square,
Sing
Season 3 Trailer
After a productive brainstorm on a cold January afternoon, Tony and Eric share updates about the upcoming season.
In the next month, we plan to gather listener feedback to choose relevant topics and help us craft questions for our guests.
For Tony’s Delight in Disorder subscribers, we are excited for you to hear the voice of the man whose writing you have grown to appreciate.
First episode will release on Thursday, March 5.
Episode 31 – Bryon Ross, Tony’s GOAT Therapist
Bryon Ross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who graduated from Indiana University in 1985. He has served diverse populations, including a program to rehabilitate sexual offenders. He now works as a therapist for a publicly funded clinic. There he serves people facing a wide range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and symptoms related to bipolar disorder. He identifies not as a Christian Counselor, but as a therapist who is a Christian.
Topics Include:
What is the difference between mental healthcare and behavioral health care?
How can people “interview” their therapist?
How do you effectively discuss faith in a publicly funded clinic?
What is a remarkable healing story from your professional counseling experience?
What role does forgiveness play in mental health?
What does healing mean to you?
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Shownotes:
Yoga with Goats– Eric has done yoga for years, but never with goats
San Antonio River Walk – Tony visited on most recent honeymoon
Columbus Tree Canopy Partners – Eric planning a tree planting project for 50th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2020
Episode 30 – Sepee Zabala Loves Jazz
Sepeedeh or “Sepee” Zabala is a working mother of two who moved to Berkeley, California in 1993 as a Christian missionary. Raised an atheist by Iranian parents who immigrated to the U.S in the sixties, she was baptized in a horse trough in a living room in Washington, D.C. while attending college. Her spiritual journey continues, now a tapestry of proven practices that allow healing, health and well-being while communing with like-minded believers of no particular faith or denomination.
Sepee is a member of The Stability Network, publicly speaking about her experiences with Bipolar, Depression and Addiction. She has advocated in Alameda County’s education and health systems for children and teens suffering brain health symptoms along with the challenges navigating school, adolescence, and relationships. She hopes to continue to advocate for young people, as well as for adults like herself who greatly benefit from employer support and workplace safety.
Sepee graduated from Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service in 1993 where she studied International Affairs and Theology. For the last 14 years she’s worked at a leading global financial firm.
Topics include:
How did her family of origin react to her mental health struggles?
How has faith supported her mental health?
What work accomodation did she request?
How has The Stability Network supported her mental health advocacy work?
What does healing mean to you?
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Shownotes:
The Stability Network – Sepee and Eric are members, met at conference in 2018
Purdue University – the other Big Ten school in Indiana
Delight in Disorder – Tony’s blog where you can find more details about his upcoming book, “From Despair to Delight”
Jazz – Ken Burns documentary
Episode 29 – Healing Answers from 2018
“What Does Healing Mean To You?” has been the animating questions for our podcast since our first episode.
With Tony out this month, Eric has organized the extended answers from our Season 1 guests.
We encourage you to listen for responses that are most meaningful to you and then find the interview in our podcast feed. Eric does preface each response with a few details of the interviewee.
We would appreciate your written response to the question by adding your thoughts at our Audience Participation link.
Episode 28 – Jon Rohde Protects and Serves
Jonathan L. Rohde is the Chief of Police of the Columbus (IN) Police Department. Before leading the department, he served as a Patrolman, Field Training Officer, SWAT team member, Narcotics Detective, Narcotics Detective Sergeant, and Administrative Captain.
He has a depth of experience in aligning resources within the community to compassionately serve those who struggle with addiction and mental illness.
In 2017, the city of Columbus started a community wide initiative called Alliance on Substance Abuse Progress (ASAP) to address the growing opioid epidemic. In this interview, Jon talks about his experience supporting the ASAP initiative.
He is married to Sarah and they have four children, Falesha (18), Klayton (15), Bailey (9), and Emerson (7).
Topics include:
What is role of police officers in situations where people are exhibiting signs of mental illness?
Comparing criminal justice and Biblical justice
How do chaplains support the police program?
How has the Columbus community worked together to address the opioid epidemic?
What does healing mean to you?
Shownotes:
Exhibit Columbus – Exhibit Columbus is an annual exploration of architecture, art, design, and community.
This American Life – Podcast episode titled “Ten Session” – focused on the reporter’s experience of Cognitive Processing Therapy
Tony’s article in local newspaper – A response to mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, TX
Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement by Dr. Kevin Gilmartin
Episode 27 – Restoration and Advocacy with Deborah Geesling
Deborah Geesling, founder of P82 Project Restoration, has a heart for those with serious mental illness. Her family experience has given insight into the serious gaps in the mental health system.
As her advocacy developed, she readily identified housing as being one of the top barriers to obtaining a life with dignity. P82 Project Restoration is an organization created to fulfill the dream of opening a Christ centered home for people who suffer with chronic mental illness.
Her advocacy work has led her to speak at conferences, testify on government panels, and be mentioned in a number of publications.
Tony knows her personally through the Advocates for People with Mental Illness Facebook group.
Topics include:
How has her son’s mental illness impacted her faith development?
How did her advocacy develop?
What is the mission of P82 Project Restoration?
What does healing mean to you?
Shownotes:
P82 Project Restoration – Deborah’s organization
Clearing in the Distance by Witold Rybczynski – book Eric mentioned about landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted
Advocates for People with Mental Illness Facebook group – Tony and Deborah participate in this active conversation
Episode 23 – Indiana DMHA Director, Kevin Moore
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
Episode 22 – Into the Wilderness with Amie Carey
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)
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