<![CDATA[How Team Be Better; Is Different]]>https://how-team-be-better-is-dif-6vx64w.jellypod.comPowered by Jellypod (https://www.jellypod.com)Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:48:59 GMTSat, 18 Jul 2026 01:57:03 GMTyes7b3baec1-b75e-4342-ad5c-3cf29a8ed631iansteam Be BetterDr. Brashears along with Jill and Steve Miskelley talk about how Team Be Better; differs from any other mental health care service that they have come across.Dr. Brashears along with Jill and Steve Miskelley talk about how Team Be Better; differs from any other mental health care service that they have come across.episodiciansteam Be Betterfeed+4ba9c350@podcasts.jellypod.comfalse<![CDATA[When Feelings Aren’t the Horizon]]>https://how-team-be-better-is-dif-6vx64w.jellypod.com/episodes/cac43aec-a36e-4e59-81f0-2b10772a1182cac43aec-a36e-4e59-81f0-2b10772a1182Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:02:19 GMT88This episode explores why emotions are real but not ultimate authorities, using the image of a pilot relying on instruments instead of the horizon. It also tackles the crucial moment when spiritual care must give way to psychiatric intervention, emphasizing collaborative support and the dignity of seeking clinical help.

]]>iansteam Be BetterThis episode explores why emotions are real but not ultimate authorities, using the image of a pilot relying on instruments instead of the horizon. It also tackles the crucial moment when spiritual care must give way to psychiatric intervention, emphasiziThis episode explores why emotions are real but not ultimate authorities, using the image of a pilot relying on instruments instead of the horizon. It also tackles the crucial moment when spiritual care must give way to psychiatric intervention, emphasizing collaborative support and the dignity of seeking clinical help.falsefull<![CDATA[Why Feelings Can’t Anchor Identity]]>https://how-team-be-better-is-dif-6vx64w.jellypod.com/episodes/7cc5d86c-7a70-4608-8082-036d2d507ccf7cc5d86c-7a70-4608-8082-036d2d507ccfMon, 31 Aug 2026 13:03:13 GMT77This episode explores why feelings can never serve as a stable foundation for identity, drawing on the imago Dei as an objective anchor for human worth. It also explains when mental health struggles require clinical intervention, emphasizing that true care combines pastoral support with urgent medical help when needed.

]]>iansteam Be BetterThis episode explores why feelings can never serve as a stable foundation for identity, drawing on the imago Dei as an objective anchor for human worth. It also explains when mental health struggles require clinical intervention, emphasizing that true carThis episode explores why feelings can never serve as a stable foundation for identity, drawing on the imago Dei as an objective anchor for human worth. It also explains when mental health struggles require clinical intervention, emphasizing that true care combines pastoral support with urgent medical help when needed.falsefull<![CDATA[Imago Dei, Mental Health, and Knowing When to Refer]]>https://how-team-be-better-is-dif-6vx64w.jellypod.com/episodes/13b13df3-207b-43c2-a437-7f52811762a513b13df3-207b-43c2-a437-7f52811762a5Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:01:52 GMT66This episode explores the burden of building identity on shifting feelings and why Imago Dei offers a steadier foundation for human worth and mental health. It also examines when spiritual care should give way to clinical intervention, emphasizing compassionate collaboration between faith leaders, families, and healthcare professionals.

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]]>iansteam Be BetterThis episode explores the burden of building identity on shifting feelings and why Imago Dei offers a steadier foundation for human worth and mental health. It also examines when spiritual care should give way to clinical intervention, emphasizing compassThis episode explores the burden of building identity on shifting feelings and why Imago Dei offers a steadier foundation for human worth and mental health. It also examines when spiritual care should give way to clinical intervention, emphasizing compassionate collaboration between faith leaders, families, and healthcare professionals. Show Notes Counseling in the Image of God: Why the Imago Dei Matters: https://aacc.net/weekly-devotionals/counseling-in-the-image-of-god-why-the-imago-dei-matters/false00:03:58full<![CDATA[When Feelings Aren’t the Final Word]]>https://how-team-be-better-is-dif-6vx64w.jellypod.com/episodes/b65c4aa6-018a-4bcf-9fcc-d2e4aa525c3ab65c4aa6-018a-4bcf-9fcc-d2e4aa525c3aMon, 17 Aug 2026 13:02:30 GMT55This episode explores the danger of treating feelings as ultimate truth and argues for grounding identity in objective human dignity. It also clearly distinguishes pastoral support from psychiatric crisis, outlining urgent warning signs that require immediate clinical care.

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]]>iansteam Be BetterThis episode explores the danger of treating feelings as ultimate truth and argues for grounding identity in objective human dignity. It also clearly distinguishes pastoral support from psychiatric crisis, outlining urgent warning signs that require immedThis episode explores the danger of treating feelings as ultimate truth and argues for grounding identity in objective human dignity. It also clearly distinguishes pastoral support from psychiatric crisis, outlining urgent warning signs that require immediate clinical care. Show Notes Mental Illness and the Call of the Church: https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/mental-illness-and-the-call-of-the-church/false00:04:55full<![CDATA[Blueprint Over Mirror: Identity, Pain, and Real Care]]>https://how-team-be-better-is-dif-6vx64w.jellypod.com/episodes/a59e90a3-a901-475e-8444-b3bc0be51b8da59e90a3-a901-475e-8444-b3bc0be51b8dMon, 27 Jul 2026 13:02:54 GMT44This episode explores the tension between self-invented identity and the Christian idea of receiving worth through the image of God, using vivid metaphors like a dashboard warning light and a blueprint. It also draws a clear line between pastoral care and clinical intervention, emphasizing when mental health crises require professional help.

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]]>iansteam Be BetterThis episode explores the tension between self-invented identity and the Christian idea of receiving worth through the image of God, using vivid metaphors like a dashboard warning light and a blueprint. It also draws a clear line between pastoral care andThis episode explores the tension between self-invented identity and the Christian idea of receiving worth through the image of God, using vivid metaphors like a dashboard warning light and a blueprint. It also draws a clear line between pastoral care and clinical intervention, emphasizing when mental health crises require professional help. Show Notes You Are a Beautiful Design | Matt Chandler: https://proverbs31.org/read/devotions/full-post/2016/04/12/you-are-a-beautiful-designfalse00:04:35full<![CDATA[Identity Fatigue and the Rise of Objective Truth Consultation]]>https://how-team-be-better-is-dif-6vx64w.jellypod.com/episodes/2d12597d-f2cb-4fb7-97d2-4f544253d4792d12597d-f2cb-4fb7-97d2-4f544253d479Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT33This episode explores the idea of identity fatigue in a culture of self-invention and introduces Objective Truth Consultation (OTC) as a confessional Christian model rooted in received identity, virtue formation, and objective truth. It also draws a clear clinical boundary between spiritual care and serious mental illness, while arguing that feelings are real but not self-validating.

]]>iansteam Be BetterThis episode explores the idea of identity fatigue in a culture of self-invention and introduces Objective Truth Consultation (OTC) as a confessional Christian model rooted in received identity, virtue formation, and objective truth. It also draws a clearThis episode explores the idea of identity fatigue in a culture of self-invention and introduces Objective Truth Consultation (OTC) as a confessional Christian model rooted in received identity, virtue formation, and objective truth. It also draws a clear clinical boundary between spiritual care and serious mental illness, while arguing that feelings are real but not self-validating.false00:07:29full<![CDATA[My Truth, Graveyard Spirals, and When Care Must Escalate]]>https://how-team-be-better-is-dif-6vx64w.jellypod.com/episodes/23b7d503-3ef6-4a20-809c-3422b7062f6e23b7d503-3ef6-4a20-809c-3422b7062f6eMon, 20 Jul 2026 13:03:07 GMT22This episode explores why feelings can be real without being the final authority, using vivid images like spatial disorientation and a graveyard spiral to argue for an external standard of truth. It also distinguishes ordinary distress from serious mental health crises, making the case that recognizing the boundary between pastoral care and professional intervention is an act of love.

]]>iansteam Be BetterThis episode explores why feelings can be real without being the final authority, using vivid images like spatial disorientation and a graveyard spiral to argue for an external standard of truth. It also distinguishes ordinary distress from serious mentalThis episode explores why feelings can be real without being the final authority, using vivid images like spatial disorientation and a graveyard spiral to argue for an external standard of truth. It also distinguishes ordinary distress from serious mental health crises, making the case that recognizing the boundary between pastoral care and professional intervention is an act of love.false00:06:13full<![CDATA[Imago Dei vs. Living Your Truth]]>https://how-team-be-better-is-dif-6vx64w.jellypod.com/episodes/8d6d2e4c-7f26-4e66-8f13-7411c48cb8e98d6d2e4c-7f26-4e66-8f13-7411c48cb8e9Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:04:56 GMT11The hosts examine the pressure of “living your truth” and the burnout it can create, arguing for an external anchor in imago Dei rather than shifting emotions. They also draw a clear boundary between spiritual care and serious mental illness, stressing when immediate medical referral is essential.

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]]>iansteam Be BetterThe hosts examine the pressure of “living your truth” and the burnout it can create, arguing for an external anchor in imago Dei rather than shifting emotions. They also draw a clear boundary between spiritual care and serious mental illness, stressing whThe hosts examine the pressure of “living your truth” and the burnout it can create, arguing for an external anchor in imago Dei rather than shifting emotions. They also draw a clear boundary between spiritual care and serious mental illness, stressing when immediate medical referral is essential. Show Notes Counseling in the Image of God: Why the Imago Dei Matters: https://aacc.net/weekly-devotionals/counseling-in-the-image-of-god-why-the-imago-dei-matters/ Mental health and the Imago Dei – ECLAS: https://www.eclasproject.org/mental-health-and-the-imago-dei/false00:06:33full