Episodes

When You Harm Others In Spite of Your Best Intentions
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 ...
Learn About Spiritual Abuse in a Catholic Setting (Resource Sharing)
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...
How Does God Heal Complex Trauma?
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...
How Healing Complex Trauma Transforms Our Image of God
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...
How Complex Trauma Impacts Spiritual Discernment
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...
How can I experience the unconditional love of God?
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...
How Interior Integration helps us with our Fear of Criticism
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...
Personal Vocation Discernment through the Stages of Faith
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...
Podcast Update and Welcome to New Listeners
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...
What's the Difference between Spiritual Fervour and Spiritual Maturity?
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...
A Trauma-Informed Perspective to Spiritual Growth (with Edwina Yeow)
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...
Journeying Through Spiritual Midlife Crisis
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...
Stages of Maturing Faith: Insights From "The Critical Journey"
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...
Journeying Towards A More Embodied and Authentic Faith
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...
Distinguishing Between Self-Abandonment and Authentic Self-Gift
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...
Why Not Going To Church Can Be A Trauma Response (with Brya Hanan LMFT)
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...
Guest:Brya Hanan
Embracing Complexity: Rediscovering Faithfulness In The Healing Journey
June 3, 2024

Embracing Complexity: Rediscovering Faithfulness In The Healing Journey

Episode 128 In this final episode of the season, I share how my understanding of faithfulness has evolved as I healed. Initially, my understanding of faithfulness was deeply rooted in a binary, performance-based perspective, ...
Finding Self-Love Amidst Compulsions & Addictions
May 27, 2024

Finding Self-Love Amidst Compulsions & Addictions

Episode 127 In this podcast episode, I open up about a deeply personal and often stigmatised issue - my struggle with compulsions and addictions. I discuss how these issues are not only challenging to confront but are also sh...
Embracing Your True Self & Making Authentic Connections
May 20, 2024

Embracing Your True Self & Making Authentic Connections

Episode 126 In this episode, I delve into a poignant question raised during a webinar Q&A session about whether connecting with oneself inevitably enhances our connections with others, especially when expressing our true selv...
How Important Is It To Choose A Catholic/Christian Therapist?
May 13, 2024

How Important Is It To Choose A Catholic/Christian Therapist?

Episode 125 In this episode of our current series, I delve into the topic of whether choosing a therapist or spiritual director of the same faith, specifically Christian or Catholic, is crucial for one's journey towards inter...
4 Considerations When Choosing A Therapist
May 6, 2024

4 Considerations When Choosing A Therapist

Episode 124 In this episode, I delve into the continuation of my exploration on seeking guidance, pivoting from the quest for a spiritual director to the process of choosing a therapist. I reveal key considerations that have ...
5 Considerations When Choosing A Spiritual Director
April 29, 2024

5 Considerations When Choosing A Spiritual Director

Episode 123 In this in-depth episode, I share my personal experiences and insights on the importance and process of selecting a spiritual director to guide one's spiritual journey. I outline five key considerations that have...
Is It Time to Change Your Spiritual Director or Therapist?
April 22, 2024

Is It Time to Change Your Spiritual Director or Therapist?

Episode 122 This episode covers practical advice for individuals deeply invested in their integrated spiritual and emotional healing journeys. I particularly emphasise the importance of recognising when it might be time to ch...
The Contemplative Heart of Interior Integration
April 15, 2024

The Contemplative Heart of Interior Integration

Episode 121 In this episode of Becoming Me, I delve into the contemplative heart of interior integration. I talk about the integration of spirituality, psychology, neuroscience, and other fields as essential in the journey of...