Episodes
May 5, 2025
How Pope Francis Kept My Heart Open to the Catholic Church (When I Was Deconstructing)
Episode 152 In this deeply personal episode, I explore the impact of Pope Francis' recent passing, especially how he became a bridge of trust during my period of intense interior deconstruction. Over the past decade, I've gra...
April 15, 2025
Navigating Holy Week Through Spiritual Trauma and Healing
Episode 151 (Bonus) In this special bonus episode for Holy Week, I share a deeply personal and vulnerable story about my journey through spiritual trauma and healing. Last year, I wrote an open letter on my personal blog, dis...
April 12, 2025
Reclaiming Our Dignity: Healing from Spiritual Abuse (with Paul Fahey)
Episode 150 In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Paul Fahey, a limited licensed professional counselor, retreat leader, and catechist from Michigan, USA. Paul shares insights from his work in pastoral counseling fo...
March 31, 2025
Five Reasons Why Catholic / Christian Trauma Survivors Struggle with Healing
Episode 149 In this episode, I delve into the unique challenges that Catholic and Christian trauma survivors face in their healing journeys. Drawing from my own experiences and observations, I outline five specific reasons wh...
March 17, 2025
What Do We Do When the Healing Journey Overwhelms Us?
Episode 148 In this episode, I address a profound question from a long-time podcast listener and religious sister in Southeast Asia regarding her healing journey. We explore the intricacies of feeling productive and empowered...
March 3, 2025
"They Did Their Best" Can Harm More Than Help
Episode 147 In this episode, I discuss a common challenge faced by complex trauma survivors: the notion that those who harmed us did the best they could. I emphasise why it's crucial not to accept this idea too early in the h...
Feb. 17, 2025
Why Deconstruction is an Essential Part of Complex Trauma Recovery
Episode 146 In this episode, I delve into the challenging and often misunderstood topic of deconstruction, especially for those of us healing from complex trauma as persons of faith. I share my own journey and how deconstruct...
Feb. 3, 2025
Experiencing Setbacks in our Healing from Complex Trauma
Episode 145 In this episode, I open up about the challenges of experiencing setbacks in the healing journey. I share a recent personal experience that triggered a significant emotional response and discuss the importance of r...
Jan. 20, 2025
When You Harm Others In Spite of Your Best Intentions
Episode 144 In this episode, I share a deeply personal story about the painful moment when I realized that having faith and spiritual practices alone couldn't save me from the dysfunctional patterns in my life. I discuss the ...
Jan. 6, 2025
Learn About Spiritual Abuse in a Catholic Setting (Resource Sharing)
Episode 143 In this episode, I briefly discuss the importance of understanding spiritual abuse, particularly if you're on a healing journey from trauma and its effects on your relationship with God. I outline three major reas...
Nov. 11, 2024
How Does God Heal Complex Trauma?
Episode 142 In this episode, I delve into an intriguing question posed by one of my listeners: Can healing of complex trauma happen through a personal encounter with God where He reveals His true nature to us? Building on a p...
Oct. 28, 2024
How Healing Complex Trauma Transforms Our Image of God
Episode 141 In this episode, I delve into how our healing from complex trauma also heals our image of God. Drawing from my own experiences since 2008, I discuss three types of trauma—emotional neglect, emotional/spiritual abu...
Oct. 14, 2024
How Complex Trauma Impacts Spiritual Discernment
Episode 140 In this episode, I explore how complex trauma affects our ability to make spiritual discernment by making it difficult for us to have "holy indifference". Often times we know we struggle to have that detachment we...
Sept. 30, 2024
How can I experience the unconditional love of God?
Episode 139 In this episode, I address a thought-provoking question from one of my subscribers who asked how can we experience the unconditional love of God. I delve into the concept of embodied spirituality, underscoring the...
Sept. 16, 2024
How Interior Integration helps us with our Fear of Criticism
Episode 138 In this personal narrative, I discuss my journey as a recovering complex trauma survivor, grappling with a deep-seated fear of criticism, judgment, and rejection, and how these fears intersect with my faith and my...
Sept. 9, 2024
Personal Vocation Discernment through the Stages of Faith
Episode 137 In this episode, I delve into the journey of personal vocation discernment across different stages of faith, inspired by the book 'The Critical Journey: Stages in the Life of Faith' . I share my insights on how ou...
Aug. 30, 2024
Podcast Update and Welcome to New Listeners
Bonus Episode 136 In this episode, I share some updates as my subscriber count has grown across various platforms. Whether you're new to my content or a long-time follower, I introduce myself, my journey, and my mission behin...
Aug. 26, 2024
What's the Difference between Spiritual Fervour and Spiritual Maturity?
Episode 135 In this episode, I delve into the transition many of us experience from spiritual fervour to spiritual maturity, especially during deep healing and integration. I discuss the differences between these stages, focu...
Aug. 19, 2024
A Trauma-Informed Perspective to Spiritual Growth (with Edwina Yeow)
Episode 134 Join me in this candid episode as I engage in a heartfelt conversation with trauma-informed and somatic-trained Catholic spiritual guide Edwina Yeow, founder of Anam Cara Ministries (Singapore) . We delve into the...
Aug. 12, 2024
Journeying Through Spiritual Midlife Crisis
Episode 133 In this episode, I share my personal experience with spiritual midlife crisis. I share about the difficult and transformative phases of my journey, including moments of doubt, deep introspection, and the deconstru...
Aug. 5, 2024
Stages of Maturing Faith: Insights From "The Critical Journey"
Episode 132 In this episode, I introduce and share reflections from “The Critical Journey: Stages in the Life of Faith," by Janet O. Hagberg and Robert A. Guelich . This remarkable resource opened my eyes to the stages of fai...
July 29, 2024
Journeying Towards A More Embodied and Authentic Faith
Episode 131 In this episode, I share my personal journey from having a disembodied faith, which was largely intellectual and disconnected from my emotional and physical experiences, to developing an embodied faith that integr...
July 22, 2024
Distinguishing Between Self-Abandonment and Authentic Self-Gift
Episode 130 In this episode, I share my deep personal reflections on what it means to lay down my life in alignment with Christ, but without feeling lesser for it. Growing up in an enmeshed family system with rigid expectatio...
July 15, 2024
Why Not Going To Church Can Be A Trauma Response (with Brya Hanan LMFT)
Episode 129 In this episode, I engage in a deep and meaningful conversation with Catholic author and trauma therapist Brya Hanan. We delve into the complexities of trauma, particularly how it intersects with our faith journey...