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Send us Fan Mail Episode Notes: Dealing with Critics. Welcome back to The Renewed Mind. In our last episode, we unpacked a practical blueprint for self-control, looking at how to pause, listen with empathy, and disarm hostility when we are caught in a personal crossfire.  But today, we are widening the lens. We are stepping out of the private conversation and into the public square.  Today, we are...

Send us Fan Mail The Myth of the Iron Will.  Welcome back to The Renewed Mind. If you’ve been following along, you know we’ve spent a lot of time tearing down the mental prisons of 'I can't' and learning how to overrule that harsh, internal critic that wants to keep you paralyzed.   But today, we are pivoting to face a different kind of giant. We’re talking about the gap between who...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Notes: Being and Becoming - Dealing with Self-Criticism. Welcome to the latest episode of The Renewed Mind.. 'The Renewed Mind is a Podcast that offers a Christian Spiritual approach to overcoming depression and anxiety and helps to maintain good mental health.  We are stepping into a reflective shift with this theme of "Being and Becoming." We’re moving pas...

Send us Fan Mail Self- Motivation - Why Your "Mustabation" is Keeping You Stuck. Welcome back to The Renewed Mind. I’m your host, Jeremy McCandless. We’ve spent the last few episodes rebuilding the foundation of your worth, but today we’re going to talk about the 'engine.' If you’re struggling with depression, you probably feel like you’re walking through waist-deep molasses. E...

Send us Fan Mail 'The Renewed Podcast' offers a Christian Spiritual approach to overcoming depression and anxiety and to maintaining good mental health.  To buy the book that inspired this Podcast. (Paperback, Kindle, and Audible Audio Book: Visit. Amazon.co.uk: Jeremy R Mccandless: books, biography, latest update Episode Notes: The Call to Action from this episode is; 1: Get a Tactical...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Notes: The True Architecture of Self-Esteem. Depression is a thief, and the first thing it steals is your sense of worth. It doesn’t just make you feel sad; it makes you feel wrong. It convinces you that you are lacking in every department—that you aren't smart enough, attractive enough, or strong enough. Today, we’re going to look at why we sometimes become our own w...

Send us Fan Mail Please remember, listening to a podcast is never a substitute for urgent care. There is no shame in needing immediate support. Reaching out is an act of courage — not failure. Today’s episode is a little different. Rather than simply listening to teaching or reflection, I’m going to invite you into something more personal — a guided, gentle self-assessment of your current mood. Sc...

Send us Fan Mail Psychologist Martin Seligman’s and the 'Positive Psychology Movements' P.E.R.M.A. model tries to describe the building blocks of human well-being — Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment. But what happens when we view these not through the lens of human potential, but divine purpose? In this episode, we explore a distinctly spiritual vis...

Send us Fan Mail Depression often hides in plain sight. It rarely announces itself with the drama of a physical illness or injury. Instead, it settles quietly into the corners of our inner world—heavy, persistent, and difficult to articulate.  Episode Notes: The Courage to Be Honest. Not All Depression Looks the Same. The Growing Weight of Depression in Our World. Why Depression is Not Your fault....

Send us Fan Mail In this, the latest episode of 'The Renewed Mind', I'm asking the big question: What is depression, really? We’re moving past the 'just pull yourself together or pray harder' clichés to examine the intersection of brain chemistry, historical faith, and the 'Black Dog' that even some of the greatest and most creative minds faced. The Renewed Mind...

Send us Fan Mail My latest podcast goes live tonight at Midnight (GMT). This big step forward for me into podcasting within the area of Mental Health has been enabled by YOU, my Patreons. Especially those of you who kindly sent me Thanksgiving Gifts this year. The plan is for it to be a bi-weekly podcast and will be available on all the main Podcast platforms and found within the genres and catego...