Navigating a Broken Vessel

Dave Harris takes us on a nostalgic trip down tech memory lane—from the era of pagers and "dumb phones" to the dawn of the smartphone. While the iPhone felt like absolute heaven when it first arrived, Dave poses a heavy question we all secretly ponder: Has the smartphone secretly destroyed our lives? Frustrated with the constant pull of the digital world, Dave decided to fight back using...

Dave Harris sits down with a very special guest—his daughter, Jaycee. Jaycee opens up completely about her raw, emotional, and grueling five-year journey with infertility. Diagnosed with both endometriosis and PCOS as a teenager, she candidly shares the physical pain, mental exhaustion, and unique heartache of trying to grow a family when your own body feels like a "broken vessel." In this episode...

Dave Harris dives deep into the complex paradox of possessing a lifelong, iron-clad work ethic while simultaneously battling the frustrating grip of procrastination and executive dysfunction. How can someone with three Master’s degrees, a PhD, and a successful career training global teams on high-level AI and Big Data still struggle with the motivation to start new projects? Dave gets candid about...

Host Dave Harris sits down with his cousin-in-law, Kim Delis, for an intimate and vulnerable conversation about navigating profound grief, unexpected tragedy, and the evolution of faith. In December 2002, just days before Christmas, Kim’s world was completely upended when a sudden car accident during a Utah snowstorm claimed the lives of four of her immediate family members—her mother, her father,...

In this episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel , host Dave Harris steps away from childhood reflections to give an honest, "here and now" look into his current daily life, personal struggles, and the unique frameworks he uses to manage them. Dave opens up about his busy dual callings within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—serving as a Stake Technology Specialist and as a S...

In this episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel , host Dave Harris sits down with Eric Dyches to discuss a topic that is too often shrouded in silence: postpartum depression, anxiety, and maternal mental health. Eric opens up about his late wife, Emily, who developed severe postpartum anxiety and depression following the traumatic birth of their fifth child. He candidly shares the confusion of navig...

Dave sits down with his lifelong friend of 35 years, Rowdy Reeve, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC). Rowdy shares his fascinating career pivot from law enforcement and owning an indoor shooting range to dedicating his life to community mental health and suicide prevention. Together, they dive into the complex realities of mental health, unpacking what it really means to find a way...

In this highly requested episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel , host Dave Harris is joined by his absolute favorite guest—his wife, co-adventurer, and the show's producer, Shelly Harris! Instead of our usual deep-dive interviews, Dave and Shelly are pulling back the curtain to answer listener-submitted questions. Together, they open up about the raw, day-to-day realities of managing mental health...

Dave welcomes back Kody, a nurse practitioner with over six years of experience, to dive deep into the world of ketamine infusions and their role in modern mental health. This conversation explores ketamine’s transformative shift into the mental health space over the last ten years. Kody breaks down the science behind sub-anesthetic dosing, explaining how it targets NMDA receptors and glutamate to...

Dave Harris sits down with Lennon Jones, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in OCD and anxiety, to tackle one of the most confusing intersections of mental health and religion: Scrupulosity. Have you ever found yourself paralyzed, wondering if a thought was a prompting from the Spirit or just an intrusive, obsessive doubt? This conversation dives deep into how Religious OCD mani...

Host Dave Harris shares a major personal breakthrough that has been a week in the making. What started as a return to therapy to tackle a food addiction turned into a life-altering revelation about how his brain actually works. Dave leans into his expertise in Artificial Intelligence to navigate this new territory, using AI to bridge the gap between a professional observation and a deeply personal...

What happens to a marriage when the foundational beliefs of one spouse begin to shift? Following our conversation with Tifani Holt, we sit down with her husband, Kody Holt, to hear the other side of the story. In this episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel , host Dave Harris explores the emotional and spiritual journey of a husband navigating his wife’s faith crisis within the Church of Jesus Chris...

Dave Harris sits down with Tifani Holt for an intimate look at her deeply personal journey through a faith crisis. Growing up in a strict religious household in Southern Utah, Tifani eventually found herself at a crossroads, questioning the very foundations of her beliefs. She shares the raw reality of going down the rabbit hole, the social isolation that followed, and the strain it placed on her...

Dave Harris takes us back to 1995 to explore a peculiar personal challenge: the "wall" between public confidence and private connection. Dave recounts a trip from Logan, Utah, to an extended family reunion—the "Butt Reunion"—in Idaho. Despite driving two hours to get there and seeing his parents' car in the driveway, Dave found himself unable to walk into the backyard. Confronted by the prospect o...

In this poignant episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel , host Dave Harris sits down with longtime friend Melissa Barney to explore the often-overlooked perspective of the person behind the struggle. Melissa shares her deeply personal journey as the spouse of Derek Barney , whose transformation from opioid addiction to becoming a professional therapist was featured in a previous episode. Melissa op...

In this episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel, host Dave Harris takes listeners on a deep dive into his personal ADHD world and what he calls "The Lazy Perfectionist." Dave shares a story from his 6th grade days when he tried to woo a girl named "Sally" by telling her to "Shut up!" This funny and relatable anecdote sets the stage for a discussion on how perfectionism...

For Kristi—known to some of her friends as "Cute as a Button"—a sudden, massive seizure was the beginning of a life-altering medical odyssey. In this episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel , Dave Harris sits down with his long-time friend, Kristi, to discuss the terrifying discovery of a golf ball-sized brain tumor that had likely been growing since birth. Kristi opens up about the missin...

"I was the kid who got bullied, and I was the kid who did the bullying." In this episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel , Dave Harris opens up about the messy, complicated reality of middle school social dynamics. From the "Indian burns" at the kindergarten crosswalk to the lonely shifts as a junior high "hall monitor," Dave explores the isolation of being the "ne...

In this deeply personal and moving episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel, host Dave Harris sits down with his sister-in-law, Ashley Harris, to explore a journey of sudden joy followed by unimaginable trial. Ashley shares the whirlwind story of meeting and marrying Dave’s brother, Ken—a man known for his quick wit and infectious humor. Their "blended" life was a beautiful chaos of nine ch...

In this deeply personal episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel , Dave opens up about a staggering seven-year stretch that has fundamentally altered his family’s landscape. From the sudden loss of his father in a freak accident to the passing of two brothers and the life-altering injuries of another, Dave reflects on a series of tragedies that would leave anyone asking, "Who’s next?" But this isn't...

In this episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel , host Dave Harris sits down with Derek Barney , a Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor and owner of A Way Back Counseling . Derek opens up about his powerful personal journey, from battling a severe pain pill addiction and a life-altering arrest to finding healing through the support of others. Now a professional counselor, he shares...

Have you ever felt the crushing weight of unmet expectations? In this episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel , host Dave Harris dives deep into a phrase that has echoed throughout his life since seventh grade: "Capable of doing better" . Dave shares a vulnerable and honest look at his journey from being a "study hall" regular in elementary school to struggling with a 1.87 GPA in high school. He ref...

In this episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel , host Dave Harris is joined by a very special guest: his wife, Shelly. Together, they pull back the curtain on their 26-year journey, starting with the (highly debated) story of how they first met at an Institute of Religion "Dating and Courtship" class. The conversation dives deep into the realities of maintaining a marriage while managing mental hea...

Links to references in the episode:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/Ether 12:27 (Book of Mormon scripture): https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/ether/12?lang=eng&id=p27#p27 Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's talk titled "Like a Broken Vessel": https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2013/10/like-a-broken-ves...