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The Work Within

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The Work Within explores the intersection of mental health, faith, and everyday life, helping people find greater connection and wholeness. Hosted by John Lin, The Work Within is a Christian mental health podcast featuring conversations with licensed therapists about anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, leadership pressure, church hurt, and the struggles we all carry but seldom say out loud. The Work Within is clinically informed, biblically grounded, and deeply practical. If you want to live and lead more authentically, fully, and faithfully, this podcast is for you. New episodes rele...

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Your Giant Inner Critic (How to Tame the Beast of Self-Condemnation) 07.10.2025 34:20

Yours may be small or giant, piercing or quiet, but we all have one. In the second inaugural episode of The Work Within podcast, hosts John Lin, Laura Harrison, and Paul McMullen confront the inner critic that resides within all of us. They discuss personal experiences with their inner critics, the impact of these negative voices on relationships, and the origins of such critical thoughts. The con...

Don't Waste Your Pain (Why We Need to Lean In During the Tough Moments) 07.10.2025 51:51

In this inaugural episode of The Work Within podcast, we tackle a small but mighty four-letter word: PAIN. With compassion and nuance, hosts John Lin, Dieula Previlon, and Ly Tran explore the complex relationship between pain and personal growth. This episode delves into types of pain, various coping mechanisms, the importance of community in healing, the pitfalls of spiritual bypass, and the urge...