Whole and Complete

In the run up to Holy Week, 2021 many believers are feeling jaded as one scandal after another is uncovered, and church leaders are exposed. The lack of accountability within the church, has left many people wounded, as hurts fester unaddressed. In this episode, Dr. Shante starts the conversation about recovering from church inflicted wounds. Dr Shante is offering a FREE Webinar on Church Hurt Apr...

Dr. Shante ends the Inner Work Series by talking with Dr. Deb Gorton, author of Embracing Uncomfortable, and the Director of Clinical and Mental Health at Moody Bible Institute. In the finale, Dr. Deb shares how to recognize the need for inner work, create healthy boundaries, the power of a support system, and why “radical acceptance” is the key to decluttering our emotions.  Dr. Deb Gorton e...

The Inner Work Series continues with Dr. Shante drawing parallels between decluttering our physical spaces and our emotional ones. Specifically, how do we decide what we need to purge emotionally? How do we separate feelings from facts? And what are the underlying issues that keep us stuck emotionally? Scriptures referenced in this episode: John 15:10-11 Matthew: 22:36-40 Hebrews 12:1-2 Embracing...

 Spring is Near! This is the time of year where we begin to focus on areas of our home that need to be cleaned and swept and neat and tidied. But what about areas of our lives? What are the things in our lives that need to be purged, decluttered, and repurposed and reorganized? The Inner work series begins with Dr. Shante by asking these key questions and laying the groundwork for what i...

The Ready for Love Series ends on a powerful note as Dr. Shanté sits down with Dr. Tiffany Bellamy, PsyD, of High AchievHers Guide to Love. In this episode, the two women discuss the difference between being ready for love vs ready for a relationship, why vul;neravility matters, and how we can sometimes break our own hearts. You can follow Dr. Tiffany at @dr_tiffanymichele You can follow Dr. Shant...

The Ready for Love Series continues with Dr. Shante detailing some of the obstacles that hinder readiness for love, and explanation on why self love is so important, and ends with some helpful indicators that listeners can use to help determine their readiness for love. Scriptures used in this episode: Ephesians 2:8-9 1 Co 10: 3-8 Matthew 26:39 Books referenced: Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held...

During this time of year, many people have love and romance on the brain; but this kind of love has its limits. Dr. Shante introduces the Ready for Love Series by defining what love is, what makes love confusing, and ends with three truth bombs about love itself. Podcast Scriptures  1 Kings 3:16-27 1 Co 10:3-8 John 14:15 2 Co 9:6-7  Follow Dr. Shante @drshantesays on Twitter and Instagra...

The Manifestation Series concludes with a powerful perspective from Pastor Terrence Chandler Harrison, better known as, "Pastor T". He is the Senior Pastor at The Liberty Church in Clarksville, Tennessee _@PastorT. He is the author of "Spiritual Cross Training: The Book of James", a Morehouse Graduate and an accomplished leader. In the finale, Dr. Shante engages Pastor T in a dialogue about how ma...

The Manifestation Series continues with a breakdown of how the Law of Attraction differs from biblical principles, what Dr. Shante personally believes about manifestation. This is part 2 of a 3 part series on manifesting. Follow Dr. Shante @DrShanteSays on Social Media Scriptures used in this episode: James 2:14-18 John 15:1 & 4-5 Matthew 7:21-23 Galatians 5:22-23 Psalms 24:1-2 Genesis 1:1 Joh...

Manifesting is a popular concept, especially at the start of a New Year. But do you know where it originated? How it has evolved? And for believers, is it Biblical? In this episode, Dr. Shante launches a series on what manifestation is, how it began, and starts laying out scriptures that speak to the practice. Scriptures referenced in this episode: Proverbs 3:5 John 15: 4-5 Genesis 1:1 Romans 1:20...

It’s amazing where inspiration can strike. While flipping through her travel journal, Dr. Shanté struck gold. In it, she found a guided exercise that produced incredible results for 2020 INCLUDING the creation of Whole and Complete Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Shante guides listeners through this exercise that is designed to set them up for success in 2021. Grab your pen and be ready to take good...

"What shall we say then to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" That is what comes to mind after this deep, and soulful conversation between Dr. Shanté and her guest, Dr. Kenya Ayers Palmore. In the Promise Keeper Finale, Drs. Kenya and Shante challenge listeners to retrace their steps during 2020 to examine lessons learned, limiting beliefs, personal discoveries, and opportunit...

In part 2 of the Promise Keepers Series, Dr. Shante does a deep dive into the particulars of God's promises, our role in their fulfillment , and what we need to do while we wait for them to manifest. Referenced in this episode: Don't Eat the Marshmallow (Ted Talk- Joachim de Posada) Scriptures in this episode 2 Peter 1:3-4 Romans 3:4 Romans 7:18 Jeremiah 17:9-10 James 4:3-4 Matthew 6:19-20 Genesis...

In the world we live in, talk is cheap and promises come a dime a dozen. Jaded by disappointments and letdowns, many of us have learned to take what people say with a justified grain of salt. In this episode, Dr. Shante builds on the Confidence series by putting promises in a new perspective. Scriptures in this episode Numbers 23:19 2 Co 1:18-20 Hebrews 13:5 Matthew 11:28 Phil 4:6-7 John 16:33 Psa...

The confidence series ends with a powerful testimony from Rev. Naomi Mitchell, who shares both a spiritual and psychological perspective on confidence, overcoming barriers, and her own powerful testimony about how her own confidence journey changed her life.  Rev . Naomi can be found at www.themarriageinvestors.com Scriptures referenced in this episode: 1 John 5:14 James 4:2-3 Joel 2:25-27 Re...

In Part 2 of the Confidence Series, Dr. Shante shares how to recognize confidence, how to cultivate it in your life, and what confidence produces. Scriptures Referenced in the Episode: Genesis 18:4 Genesis 50:20 Job 38:4-11 Isaiah 40:28-31 Isaiah 41:10 Isaiah 55:8-9 Mark 4:40 John 4:10-13 Philippians 1:6 Hebrews 10:32-35 Hebrews 11:6;8-13 Follow Dr. Shante @DrShanteSays on Social Media Register fo...

Demi Lovato asks, "What's wrong with being confident?" And the answer is NOTHING! In fact, confidence, firm trust and palpable conviction is exactly what is needed to bring our dreams to fruition. In this episode, Dr. Shante' kicks off the confidence series by articulating what it really means, why we struggle, and the consequences that result from a lack of confidence. This is part 1 of a 3 3 par...

In the series finale, Dr. Shanté breaks from the norm to offer a spiritual perspective about Election 2020, what it means for believers, and how to manage anxiety during periods of uncertainty. This is part three of a three part series. Follow Dr. Shante on social media @DrShanteSays

In Part 2 of this series, Dr. Shante walks listeners through the other side of living a Whole & Complete life… the inevitability of failure. In this episode, learn the common ways that failure occurs, epic Biblical failures, and how failure impacts the future. This is part 2 of a 3 part series. 

Welcome to Season 2 of Whole and Complete Podcast. Dr. Shante kicks off season two with a series about what it really means to live a whole and complete life. Grab a pen and notebook and be ready jot down some key guideposts to whole and complete living. The framework offered in this podcast is also available as a free download at readytobelieve.com. This is Part 1 of a 3 part series.

In the Season 1 and Addictions Series Finale, Dr. Shante invites, Jamelia Hand, MHS CADC CODP, to share a clinical perspective on addiction, faith, family, and recovery. This episode highlights effective strategies for people struggling with addiction and offers insight into some of the underlying issues that drive addictive behavior. This is Part 3 of a 3 Part Series. This podcast will be off the...

In Part 2 of the Addiction series, Dr. Shanté peels back the layers of battling addiction and how it must be overcome on multiple fronts. She also shares the impact of addiction on families, and loved ones, while offering coping mechanisms and strategies for managing addictive behavior. This is Part 2 of a 3 Part Series.

When most people hear the word addiction, they bristle at it. Addiction has such a stigma, that people don't want to be known as an addict, or junkie. But in truth, addiction is more complex than we realize. Whether it's a caffeine addiction, phone addiction, or emotional addiction, the common thread resides in what happens in our brain. In this episode, Dr. Shante broadens the conversation about...

On the finale of the Battling Depression and Anxiety series, Drs. Shante and Mary Hendrickson continue their discussion on how to cope, how to access free and low cost mental health services, and how the Bible addresses mental health, taking a look at the emotions of Jesus. Resources mentioned in the episode: Becoming Well Podcast https://tinyurl.com/yy36vkf4 Moody Counseling Center https://www.mo...

'Too often we allow what we feel to become an indictment of who we are...our beliefs become our behavior." These powerful words are from Dr. Mary Hendrickson, a licensed therapist who offers a holistic perspective on depression, anxiety, how they're related and what we can do to recognize them in our lives. This is part 3 of a 4 part series. Mentioned in the Show: Create Consistency Webinar: https...