From your favorite one-time pastor/podcast host (of a podcast hosted by a pastor and a therapist), comes a new offering: The Naming the Real Podcast. This is another preview episode of this new podcast, which you can find and subscribe to at Ap

The Naming the Real Podcast: Are You Happy Now?

Oct 8th, 2021 37m

From your favorite one-time pastor/podcast host (of a podcast hosted by a pastor and a therapist), comes a new offering: The Naming the Real Podcast. Because--as you may remember--the right naming of things is the beginning of wisdom. Enjoy thi

72 | Until We Meet Again

Oct 5th, 2020 41m 40s

Brandon and Susette announce, The Desire Line Podcast is coming to an end. In this final episode they reminisce over their favorite memories from the past 3 years and recognize the wonderful content produced and relationships formed because of

Social Distancing, CoronaVirus, and Coping with Anxiety

Mar 21st, 2020 43m 13s

We jumped on mic for a bit for a raw episode talking about the CoronaVirus, Social Distancing, and how we're coping with this change. Brandon identified the difference between Resistance and Acceptance, and aligned it with the normal emotiona

70 | Flourishing Beyond Abuse Part 2

Mar 9th, 2020 38m 55s

We are finishing our arc on abuse and discussion on recovery from abuse. Susette and Brandon bring up how family of origin affect abuse experiences, common phrases they hear that dismiss abuse, and the importance of creating boundaries on the p

69 | Flourishing Beyond Abuse Part 1

Mar 2nd, 2020 29m 27s

Susette and Brandon wrap up our arc on abuse by talking about recovery and how we can flourish, thrive and triumph in the face of our trauma. In this episode Susette shares experiences in which her body and mind show in a miraculous way how the

68 | Forgiving Reality | Mental Health and the Church

Feb 24th, 2020 41m 53s

Last episode we continued our discussion on spiritual abuse. This week Brandon Cook shares a sermon he gave titled Forgiving Reality. In light of our arc on abuse we have explored the place forgiveness has on our path to healing from our traum

67 | Spiritual Abuse Part 2 | Mental Health and the Church

Feb 17th, 2020 19m 25s

Join us as we continue our conversation on spiritual abuse as we strive for differentiation and being well informed to identify health church relationships. "Spiritual Abuse is when someone use their spiritual authority or manipulates your natu

66 | Spiritual Abuse | Mental Health and the Church

Feb 10th, 2020 22m 43s

Susette and Brandon explore the topic of spiritual abuse. They recognize that leaders who have authority of the spiritual lives of others have a great impact however a powerful ability to hurt those they lead. They call us to view our pastors

65 | Emotional Abuse | Mental Health and the Church

Feb 3rd, 2020 42m 44s

Susette and Brandon discuss what qualifies as emotional abuse and what does not. Although it is difficult to identify emotional abuse, they outline language and tools to help us be aware of the possible unhealthy power dynamics of relationships

64 | Sexual Abuse Cont' | Mental Health and the Church

Feb 3rd, 2020 41m 54s

This week's episode continues our discussion with Barbara Sonofsky on the topic of sexual abuse. We explore the process of healing for individuals at different stages of their trauma, we identify what attitudes and obstacles keep us from healin

63 | Sexual Abuse | Mental Health and the Church

Jan 20th, 2020 24m 43s

As we continue our arc on abuse Susette and Brandon invite Barbara Sonofsky to the conversation of sexual abuse. In this episode Barb shares her story and explains how her experiences and recovery has shaped her. We shed more light on the comp

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62 | Regulators, Mount Up! | A sermon by Susette Magana

Jan 13th, 2020 41m 37s

This week Susette Magana shares a sermon on recognizing and accepting our emotions, learning to regulate them and integrating them in our relationship with God. Emotions (all of them) are normal. EMOTIONS and BEHAVIORS are different. When

Bonus

62 | Regulators, Mount Up!

Jan 13th, 2020 41m 37s

Physical Abuse Cont' | Mental Health and the Church

Jan 6th, 2020 23m 57s

We continue the arc of abuse in this episode on the topic of physical abuse. Susette and Brandon discuss what this abuse looks like for children, and in romantic relationships, while more subvert forms physical abuse are brought to awareness. W

60 | Physical Abuse| Mental Health and the Church

Dec 30th, 2019 26m 22s

We continue the arc of abuse in this episode on the topic of physical abuse. Susette and Brandon define what is considered physical abuse while also providing resources on how to further assess situations. We identify misconceptions of physical

59 | Abuse | Mental Health and the Church

Dec 16th, 2019 29m 29s

This episode begins the arc on abuse in our season on Mental Health in the Church. Susette and Brandon discuss different types of abuse and how they should be properly addressed in their professional perspectives. We will recognize the differen

(The Favorites) 15| Four Stages Of Spiritual Growth

Nov 18th, 2019 1h 5m

In this episode we get to look back at one of our most popular episodes on spiritual development. Every faith journey is different, but are there discernible patterns that are common among us? Law was good, but it could never transform It was

58 | Refuse To Be Offended: A Prayer Practice

Nov 4th, 2019 33m 23s

The Desire Line Podcast presents a message given by our very own Brandon Cook. We will dive into the Lord's prayer and it's implications on our spiritual and prayer practices. Matthew 6:9-13 (NIV) 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our

The Body Matters

Oct 28th, 2019 40m 34s

Brandon and Susette continue the discussion of the long lasting myth that affects how we view mental health, especially in relation to faith; that the body doesn’t matter. Having a dualistic mindset on this topic brings us closer to the desirel

56 | The Integration of the Body and Mind | Part 2

Oct 21st, 2019 27m 41s

Brandon and Susette dive deeper into a long lasting myth that affects how we view mental health, especially in relation to faith; that the body doesn’t matter. We talk about what healthy integration of both mind and body in terms of our faith l

55 | Integration of Body and Mind Part 1

Oct 14th, 2019 26m 16s

Brandon and Susette dive deeper into a long lasting myth that affects how we view mental health, especially in relation to faith; the body and mind are separate entities. This is seen in Greco versus Hebraic view of the body and mind. We talk a

Bonus

*BONUS EPISODE* Suicide & Faith Communities

Oct 7th, 2019 25m 13s

In this bonus episode we take a break from our series on mental health and the church to talk about current events surrounding suicidality. Susette takes an educational moment to address how we talk about suicide in our communities and how talk

54 | Mental Health the Church and Myths that Surround It | Part 2

Sep 23rd, 2019 1h

Episode 54- MENTAL HEALTH AND THE CHURCH I: MYTHS OF MENTAL HEALTH CONT’ Follow us on Twitter: @my desireline & @brandonalancook & @susettemtherapy On instagram: @desire.line.podcast @susette.magana.therapy & @brandonalancook Support us on Patr

53| Mental Health the Church and Myths That Surround It

Sep 10th, 2019 1h 9m

In this episode we introduce the theme of season three, mental health and the church, and begin to uncover some of the myths associated with these two different, yet integral movements. In this theme we’ll explore how faith communities might or