Being Human

In this episode, we talk about: A practical exercise in connecting to a part;  How we can "show up" to our different parts;  Hearing and healing different parts of ourselves;  Dr. Greg's own experience of the guided exercise;    Resources mentioned or relevant: Interior Therapist Community ;  Souls and Hearts ;  Interior Integration for Catholics podcast ;  Internal Family Systems Model (IFS) ;  D...

In this episode, we talk about: Introducing Dr. Peter Malinoski, clinical psychologist and founder of Souls and Hearts;  Dr. Richard Schwartz and Internal Family Systems;  The idea of "parts" within yourself;  Good and bad relationships with your own parts;  Did Jesus have parts?  How this idea of "parts" connects to the Catholic faith;    Resources mentioned or relevant: Interior Therapist Commun...

In this episode, we talk about: How to understand theories developed by non-Catholics;  Two extremes secular psychology can fall to, and how the Catholic answer lies in the middle;  An emerging theory, called Internal Family Systems and "parts work";  An introduction to understanding "parts" with a Catholic anthropology;    Resources mentioned or relevant: The movie Inside Out from Disney/Pixar; ...

In this episode, we talk about: Maura Preszler and her new book, Choosing to See Beauty ;  Maura's background and the work she does now to encourage others in their journey of healing;  The almost incalculable impact of a mental health diagnosis and good therapy on her life;  The value of working on your own healing for the sake of the life of thriving that God wants for you;    Resources mentione...

In this episode, we talk about: The mystery of the human person;  The respect and reverence due to all persons;  The impact of mercy on our relationships with other persons and ourselves;  How to integrate objective truth with subjective, individual, unique experience;    Resources mentioned or relevant: Hosted by Lumen Vitae and the Power of Personhood ;  Fr. Louis Merosne's work in Haiti ;  Down...

In this episode, we talk about: What we forget to talk about when it comes to St. Joseph;  The qualities of St. Joseph;  The importance of understanding the Incarnation for understanding St. Joseph;  The true Fatherhood of St. Joseph;   How Jesus developed in his humanity under the guidance of St. Joseph;  The true marriage of Joseph and Mary;  Our human need for a father and a mother;  What St. J...

In this episode, we talk about: Learning how to dream;  Why dreaming can be so difficult;  How to practice dreaming when you've forgotten how;  Why it's important to dream;  Resources mentioned or relevant: My previous episode on  #29 on Imagination ;  Download The Integrated App ; Learn about IDDM - Dr. Greg's new model of treatment ; The Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat ;  Consecration to Je...

In this episode, we talk about: Imagination as a gift from God;   How imagination enables us to encounter what's beyond space and time;   Imagination allowing us to pray;  The power of the imagination in healing wounds of the past;  How the imagination reveals our unconscious to ourselves;    Resources mentioned or relevant: The Acting Person by Pope St. John Paul II Psychologist Lev Vygotsky Down...

In this episode, we talk about: Our desire to know ourselves;  Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, and Temperaments; The two defining characteristics of personhood that are unchangeable; Understanding the personality of Jesus as our model;   Resources mentioned or relevant: Learn about IDDM - Dr. Greg's new model of treatment ; Download The Integrated App ; The Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat ;  Consecr...

In this episode, we talk about: The real definition of guilt;  How happiness can come from understanding our identity;  The problem of "earning" God's love;  Whether or not we should experience guilt and shame;  Divinization;  Guilt and shame as course correction;    Resources mentioned or relevant: And the man and his wife were both naked, and were not ashamed. - Genesis 2:25 Download The Integra...

In this episode, we talk about: Being a psychologically healthy Catholic How self-knowledge contributes to greater holiness What it means to be created in the image of God The distinction between our identity (as totally good) and our behaviors Looking at the motivations behind our actions Resources mentioned or relevant: "Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know You" - St. Augustine Download The I...

In this episode, we talk about: Meeting Amy Grace! Questions around the need for a diagnosis The distinction between sins and symptoms The temptation to compare yourself to others What's the point of a diagnosis? Accepting imperfection and striving for holiness Living in a fallen world and the universal need for a savior Resources mentioned or relevant: Learn about IDDM - Dr. Greg's new model of t...

In this episode, we talk about: Jesus Christ as the model of humanity Considering Christ's emotions Letting Jesus' example teach us how navigate our emotions Resources mentioned or relevant: Learn about IDDM - Dr. Greg's new model of treatment ; Download  The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; The Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat ;...

In this episode, we talk about: The brain chemistry of depression and anxiety The paradox of trusting God's providence, and also being created with a fight/flight/freeze response Abandonment to Divine Providence What we can do to live as best we can with these disorders What constitutes a diagnosable mood disorder like anxiety or depression What it means that "All will be well." Resources mentione...

In this episode, we talk about: What Obsessive Compulsive behaviors and Scrupulosity are Where it comes from What is needed to help those who suffer Scrupulosity as a religious-themed expression of obsessive compulsive patterns Resources mentioned or relevant: Learn about IDDM - Dr. Greg's new model of treatment ; Download The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness...

In this episode, we talk about: The distinction between displaying characteristics of a personality disorder, and having an actual diagnosis. The precise meaning of narcissism and what goes into diagnosing it. The terror of insignificance that drives narcissistic personality disorder. The implications of certain dynamics in childhood. How NPD affects relationships and how the person suffering sees...

In this episode, we talk about: How the framework for looking at trauma can help us understand ourselves Understanding trauma in light of the many facets of the human person How trauma can affect our relationship with the present Noticing how trauma limits our faculties (to see the bigger picture, to have empathy, etc.) What it means that Christ makes all things "new" Why memory matters in healing...

In this episode, we talk about: The stereotype of "blaming parents" in therapy How dualism affects how how we get help Understanding why we think the way we do Seeing both nature and nurture in the ways we learn to be human Resources mentioned or relevant: 1 John 4:19 The Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat ;  Download The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Vir...

In this episode, we talk about: Integrating our physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual lives The fallacy that you should "just pray more" Why we seek healing alongside prayer   Resources mentioned or relevant: The Mindful Catholic book  The Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat ;  Download The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and mor...

In this episode, we talk about: Boundaries as appropriate relationships Getting hurt What is an appropriate relationship with God? Sitting with what God has promised and what he has proven The foundation for safety, security, happiness, and peace   Resources mentioned or relevant: Matthew 16:24-26 The Mindful Catholic book  The Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat ;  Download The Integrated App fo...

In this episode, we talk about: Emotion regulation and emotion modulation (and what those are) The ability to change how you express your feelings The ability to change how intensely we feel an emotion to begin with How this connects to our search for peace The false assumption that it's inauthentic to change how you feel My theory about parenting and "inconvenient" emotional expression from child...

In this episode, we talk about: The plan for complementarity between men and women How holiness and happiness are connected Why a mom and dad are needed for a child What comes more naturally to moms What comes more naturally to dads How the masculine and feminine dimensions bless, affirm, complement, and develop each other   Resources mentioned or relevant: LETTER TO THE BISHOPS of the Catholic Ch...

In this episode, we talk about: How the female brain differs from the male brain Five qualities of the feminine genius: qualities that the female brain accesses more easily, due to brain chemistry 1. Intuition 2. Empathy 3. Collaboration 4. Impulse control  5. A little bit of anxiety   Resources mentioned or relevant: LETTER TO THE BISHOPS of the Catholic Church on the Collaboration of Men and Wom...

In this episode, we talk about: St. Joseph and the masculine genius Differences in male and female brains, and what that reveals about male and female persons Seven qualities of St. Joseph that can teach us about the Masculine Genius (see below)   St Joseph Men have more testosterone, more intra-hemispheric neural connectivity, less progesterone, and less cross-hemispheric neural connectivity St....

In this episode, we talk about: The complementarity of the masculine feminine genius The reverence we owe to each other Jesus and Mary as examples of masculine and feminine   Resources mentioned or relevant: Download The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; Consecration to Jesus through St. Joseph ;  Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Be...