The subjects of Mental Health + Suffering have left us all with many questions. Join Wesley Towne as he discusses all things Mental Health + Suffering, and the hope we have for Better Days Ahead.
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Welcome to Better Days! Our goal is to uplift you, encourage you and provide you with knowledge and insight through our life, lessons, experiences and laughter. Join us as we walk this path of life and share what we've learned along the way,
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The podcast for people living with chronic illness who are ready to get back in control and thrive. If you’re stuck in an endless cycle of managing symptoms and chronic illness burnout, I’m going to show you that better days are within reach. More Better Days teaches you how to get your mind on board as your greatest ally in your wellness journey: We’ll explore how developing resilience skills can radically transform your daily quality of life You’ll learn how to turn down the volume on symp ...
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When we lose someone in our life we feel deep grief. How do we process grief after loss? In this week's episode, I have a conversation with Jason Caine and Stephanie Caine about the stages of grief after loss and how we should process our grief in a healthy manner as followers of Jesus. For more resources from Better Days check out https://www.bett…
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Suffering changes us. Most people who have walked through moments of suffering in life will tell you two truths they reflect on: (1) they would never wish those circumstances of suffering to be repeated in their life, and (2) they would not want to change the person they have become through suffering. In this week’s episode, I have a conversation w…
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The intersection between joy and suffering is hard to process. Hearing someone talk about joy in the midst of suffering can feel deeply conflicting. How are we supposed to find joy in the midst of pain? That is a perfectly fair question. Are we able to feel joy in suffering? In this week's episode, I have a conversation with Stephanie Caine and Jas…
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We all have insecurities. Sometimes we struggle with negative viewpoints about ourselves. How do we learn to value and become confident in the person that God created us to be? In this week’s episode, I have a conversation with Stephanie Caine and Jason Caine about how to value God's Image in you, process insecurities in a healthy manner and change…
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Where is God in my suffering? That is a question that many have asked. Sometimes it feels like we are alone in our suffering. We may think that God has, for some reason, detached from us in our suffering. The Bible's storyline around suffering indicates the opposite. God is near to us in our suffering. How does this work out relationally and practi…
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I have always wrestled with the idea that there is a silver lining in all suffering. Maybe you have too. There are moments of suffering that are devastating. There are people across the globe experiencing horrific pain. How could experiences like these have a silver lining? In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with Stephanie Caine and Jason…
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Why does God allow suffering? This question has been asked throughout human history. And many who are in the midst of personal suffering wrestle with this question. In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with Dominic Done, Mark Clark and Jason Caine about the story of creation and fall in Genesis, reasons why God allows suffering and offer pr…
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Flourishing in Your Mental Health, Pt. 02
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This week we continue the conversation we began last week about How to Flourish in Your Mental Health. There are two sides to mental health—suffering and flourishing. When we discuss mental health, we are often talking about how people suffer in relationship to their mental health. And that is an important conversation. In addition to that conversa…
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Flourishing in Your Mental Health, Pt. 01
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There are two sides to mental health—suffering and flourishing. When we discuss mental health, we are often talking about how people suffer in relationship to their mental health. And that is an important conversation. In addition to that conversation, we also need to talk about how to flourish in our mental health. In this weeks episode, I have a …
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Welcome to Better Days Podcast, Season 9. This season of the Better Days Podcast we are going to talk about different aspects of mental health + suffering. Througout these episodes we are going to lay a theological framework for each topic, flesh out misunderstandings that we sometimes hold as followers of Jesus and offer practical tips to help you…
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8: I Want To Find A Way To Come Back Together
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It's the final episode of the season, and we're talking about relationships, how to come back together, how to have open and honest conversations and how to have emotional boundaries. THANK YOU for listening, thank you to Meaghers Pharmacy for supporting us, we loved it! Today's Dilemma - I Want To Find A Way To Come Back Together Shop Symprove HER…
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7: I Want To Be My True Self And Not Feel Pressured Any More
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Today we're talking about revolving, evolving, how to make progress in work and how to stand in your power. Today's dilemma 'I Want To Be My True Self And Not Feel Pressured Any More'. Thank you Symprove for supporting Better Days, click here to buy. Gerry Hussey's event Soul Sunday. Rise and Thrive online course…
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6: I Completely Regret My Career Decision, I’m Devastated For Myself
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It's the episode that needs to be played in schools. Georgie and Gerry are back to discuss morning routines, careers and following your heart. Today's dilemma: I completely regret my career decision, I'm devastated for myself. Thank you Symprove for supporting Better Days, click here to buy. Gerry Hussey's event Soul Sunday. Join the Seven Day Set …
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5: My Whole Life Was Planned Out & Now My Relationship Is Over
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It's the heartbreak episode but more so...the self love episode. Georgie and Gerry are back to discuss the end of the relationship, but on the bright side, the start of something new and wonderful. Today's dilemma: My whole life was planned out & now my relationship is over. Thank you Symprove for supporting Better Days, click here to buy. Gerry Hu…
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4: I Had A Disagreement With My Sister & I Did Something Terrible
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Georgie and Gerry are back with another episode that will make you think differently and give you so much food for thought when it comes to forgiving yourself and family dynamics. Today's dilemma: I had a disagreement with my sister and I did a terrible thing. SONG - Allowing Thank you Symprove for supporting Better Days, click here to buy. Instagr…
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3: EXTENDED: I Moved To The USA..My Heart And Head Are Telling Me Different Things
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Our listener is so confused. Her heart is telling her one thing and her head another. Which should she listen to? And how can we stop ourselves from feeling guilty for speaking our truth? 'I moved to America 18 months ago with my two children. We moved for my husband's job it was a big decision as we have two small children. The plan was to move he…
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3: I Moved To The USA..My Heart And Head Are Telling Me Different Things
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Our listener is so confused. Her heart is telling her one thing and her head another. Which should she listen to? And how can we stop ourselves from feeling guilty for speaking our truth? 'I moved to America 18 months ago with my two children. We moved for my husband's job it was a big decision as we have two small children. The plan was to move he…
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2: 'I Feel Bad Saying This Aloud Because It’s About My Parents'
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Today, we're talking about family dynamics, do you find it impossible to say no? To create boundaries? Are you single and looking to meet someone? Are you wishing your life away at times? We cover it all on today's episode. We will discuss in depth our listener dilemma... 'I live in the countryside and close by to my parents' home. Both are very ….…
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1: 'I Feel Trapped, I Don't Want To Be Friends Any More'
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Welcome to Better Days, a podcast from Gerry Hussey and Georgie Crawford, where we discuss real life challenges and give you real life solutions. Today, we're talking about friendship. A listener told us.. 'I feel completely trapped, I don’t want to hurt her, but I do not want to be friends any more.' Today, we discuss the new year and how you can …
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A podcast from The Good Glow's Georgie Crawford and Leading High Performance Coach Gerry Hussey. After a number of hugely successful podcasts together, Georgie and Gerry have finally joined forces to bring you this exciting, inspiring and motivating podcast, where we discuss real life challenges and give you real life solutions. Coming your way on …
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Therapy & Helping Hurting People
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How do we help hurting people? And how do we know when to reach out for help with our mental health? In this weeks episode, Wesley Towne has a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Caine, Jason Caine and Dr. Casey Taylor about how to help hurting people, knowing when to reach out for help, and therapy 101. For more resources check out https://www.betterd…
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Relationships are a core component to mental health. Healthy relationships can cause us to flourish. And unhealthy relationships bring us stress and pain. In this weeks episode, Wesley Towne has a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Caine, Jason Caine and Dr. Casey Taylor about God's design for relationships, healthy traits in relationships, unhealthy …
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Grief is a normal human response to loss and painful moments in life. Followers of Jesus should learn to grieve in an emotionally and spiritually healthy manner. What does that look like? In this weeks episode, Wesley Towne has a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Caine, Jason Caine and Dr. Casey Taylor about the anatomy of grief, grief in the Bible a…
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Trauma is a popular topic in our culture. What is trauma? And how should followers of Jesus think about trauma? In this weeks episode, Wesley Towne has a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Caine, Jason Caine and Dr. Casey Taylor about trauma in our culture, a theology of trauma, the danger of thinking that everything has a silver lining, and what not …
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Suicide is a sensitive topic. The reality of suicide has intersected with many people’s lives. Some have thought about suicide in their deep pain and hopelessness, and others have been affected personally through losing someone they loved to suicide. In this weeks episode, Wesley Towne has a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Caine, Jason Caine and Dr…
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What is self-care? Should followers of Jesus have a healthy theology and practice of self-care? In this weeks episode, Wesley Towne has a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Caine and Dr. Casey Taylor discussing a healthy theology of self-care, misconceptions around self-care, and offer practices for followers of Jesus to steward their body and soul as…
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Burnout seems to be an epidemic in western culture. Burnout is no longer the experience of a few. Burnout has become the experience of the majority. In this weeks episode, Wesley Towne has a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Caine, Dr. Casey Taylor and Jason Caine about the anatomy of burnout, causes of burnout, what the Bible says about burnout, and…
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Millions of people are living through the reality of depression in this moment. Depression is a complex and often confusing experience. In this weeks episode, Wesley Towne has a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Caine, Dr. Casey Taylor and Jason Caine about what depression is, why people are afraid to talk about depression, what the Bible says about …
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Anxiety is the most prevalent mental health condition in the US. What does the Bible say about anxiety? And how can followers of Jesus navigate anxiety? In this weeks episode, Wesley Towne has a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Caine, Dr. Casey Taylor and Jason Caine about what the Bible says about anxiety, different types of anxiety, and healthy pr…
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Mental health challenges appear to be affecting every generation in our culture, particularly the youngest generations. Why are mental health statistics rising in our culture? And what are the causes behind these rising mental health challenges? In this weeks episode, Wesley Towne has a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Caine, Dr. Casey Taylor and Ja…
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How does mental health relate to Christianity and following Jesus? Mental health is deeply rooted in the story of the Bible. Mental health and every bit of human flourishing was God's design from the beginning. In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Caine, Dr. Casey Taylor and Jason Caine about the intersection between ment…
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Embracing the New Year with Intention
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New Year’s resolutions are the worst. They almost always feel crappy and have an epic failure rate. I’m going to share my favorite alternative to setting resolutions so you can embrace 2023 with intention and excitement. You’ll also get to hear what intention I’ve set for the new year and get a bonus teaching on the difference between passive actio…
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5 Tips to Feel Less Crappy on a Hard Day
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I thought it would be fun to do an episode with my top tips for how to feel less crappy on the hard days, because who doesn’t like easy go-to tips when you’re feeling crappy? Whether you’re experiencing a flare, or catch COVID or the flu this winter, or maybe you’re just having a one off day of feeling crappy, these tips are going to be so helpful.…
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Today I want to talk to you about unleashing radical wellbeing by unlearning perfectionism. If you’re feeling stuck and want to make progress in your life, make sure you pay attention because today’s conversation might just be exactly what you need to hear to start breaking free from perfectionistic thinking. Many of us have bought into the fantasy…
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Something that I find really interesting about humans is that we crave newness and Novelty but we're also really scared of change and uncertainty–it’s a huge contradiction. What I love about thought work is that we get to observe those contradictions and choose what we want to do about them. We want our life to be different, but we don’t want to ta…
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Mindbody Resilience in the Making
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Autumn is my favorite time of year. The sun is shining and there’s a crispness in the air, but I’ve had a challenging week. With all the work I’ve been doing and all the ideas flowing through my mind, my sleep has been disrupted and I managed to seriously throw my back out just from sleeping in weird positions. Managing the acute pain from that and…
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Today we’re talking about the next step in getting unstuck–and that’s adopting a growth mindset! This is where things get exciting–the process I’m going to teach you today can be really fun and rewarding. I’m going to give you a three step process to shifting your worldview by adopting a growth mindset, and some neuroscience behind why it works. Fi…
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Today we’re really going to dive in, my friend. I want to talk to you about what it means to start taking responsibility for the role you play in your own suffering, and how mindbody resilience work is an act of love and compassion toward ourselves. I’m going to get really vulnerable and share about one of my lowest points in my journey, how I pull…
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Welcome to the very first episode of More Better Days. This is a podcast about learning how to thrive alongside chronic illness. To kick off the whole podcast, I’m going to use this first episode to tell you about me, my mission, and how mindbody resilience work can impact your life. While each of our bodies and experiences are different, I’ve foun…
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The podcast for people living with chronic illness who are ready to get back in control and thrive. If you’re stuck in an endless cycle of managing symptoms and chronic illness burnout, I’m going to show you that better days are within reach. More Better Days teaches you how to get your mind on board as your greatest ally in your wellness journey: …
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Suicide is a reality for many people. Some have thought about suicide in their deep pain and hopelessness, and others have been affected personally through losing someone they knew to suicide. In this weeks episode, I talk about the reality of suicide in this current moment, and share help and hope for those who are walking through deep pain and su…
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A Conversation on Trauma with Stephanie Caine
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Trauma is an emotional response to disturbing or life-threatening events. Trauma leaves an imprint on our lives. In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with Stephanie Caine about the anatomy of trauma and how to process through trauma in a healthy manner.Oleh Wesley Towne
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Grief is an emotion that we feel when we experience a loss. What does healthy grief look like? How can we both grieve and find joy simultaneously? In this weeks episode, I have a conversation about the anatomy of grief and how to process through grief in a healthy manner.Oleh Wesley Towne
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A Conversation on Emotionally Healthy Leadership with Benji Horning + Xavier Brasseur
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We cannot spend our lives leading others well if we have not made intentional decisions to lead ourselves well. Emotionally healthy leadership influences the health of our internal well-being and the health of our leadership with people. What is emotionally healthy leadership? How do we become emotionally healthy leaders? In this weeks episode, I h…
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Anger can be a confusing emotion. It is also an emotion that is often hard to navigate. What is anger? Why do we become angry? How should we think about anger as followers of Jesus? In this weeks episode, I have a conversation about the anatomy of anger and how to process through anger in a healthy manner.…
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A Conversation on Shame with Casey Shortt
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Shame is a powerful emotion. It can attack our identity and worth as humans created in the Image of God. What is shame? How does shame influence our lives? In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with Casey Shortt, a clinical psychologist, about the anatomy of shame and how to process through shame in a healthy manner.…
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A Conversation on Guilt with Casey Shortt
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Guilt is an emotion that all humans feel. We are imperfect and experience the internal sense of wrongdoing. How do we process our guilt in a healthy manner? In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with Casey Shortt, a clinical psychologist, about the anatomy of guilt and how to process through guilt in a healthy manner.…
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A Conversation on Identity with Dominic Done
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Identity is not a simple topic, nor is it is a simple endeavor to understand. Identity is complex and layered. Many of us struggle with our identity, and this struggle can often shape our internal emotional and mental narrative. In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with my friend Dominic Done about human identity, how identity influences us…
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A Conversation on Emotional Health with Xavier Brasseur
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Emotional health is a popular topic in our culture. What is emotional health? How do we cultivate emotional health? In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with my friend Xavier Brasseur about the different facets of emotional health, how to cultivate emotional health, and our stories growing up in broken homes and how we have pursued emotiona…
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Welcome to Better Days Podcast, The Summer Session! This summer I am looking forward to having conversations with people about emotional and mental health. I will end each episode with a tip to practice. These tips will help you process and navigate your own mental and emotional health. I am so looking forward to these conversations. Join us next w…
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