Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation 114 The Dynamics of Anxiety and Faith (with Steve Cuss)
In this episode of the Attaching to God podcast, hosts Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw welcome Steve Cuss. They delve into the nature of anxiety, different coping mechanisms, and how these dynamics affect relationships, including one's relationship with God.
Steve highlights the importance of addressing reactivity, identifying false needs, and fostering supportive environments within leadership teams. The episode also touches on creating inclusive spaces for minorities in leadership and discusses Steve's future project of developing an anxiety assessment tool. The conversation is engaging and insightful, offering practical tips for leaders striving to create healthier, more resilient communities.
Steve Cuss is the author of Managing Leadership Anxiety and The Expectation Gap: The Tiny, Vast Space between Our Beliefs and Experience of God, and also a columnist and host of Christianity Today’s Being Human podcast. Steve founded Capable Life to help people lower anxiety, break stuck patterns and increase well being in the workplace, home place, and in your faith.
00:00 Steve Cuss
00:14 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:21 Formula One Fandom
05:35 Steve's Background and Capable Life
08:27 Understanding Anxiety and Relationships
13:47 Differentiation and Attachment
17:58 False Needs and Chronic Anxiety
23:25 Coping Mechanisms and Insecurity
23:46 Overconfidence and Pretense
24:25 Trauma Chaplaincy and Self-Discovery
26:19 Building Healthy Church Cultures
27:09 Pursuing a Doctorate and Integration of Disciplines
28:16 Understanding Protection and Pretense
31:14 Addressing Organizational Anxiety
33:37 Minority Experiences in Leadership
38:53 Contagious Emotions and Jesus' Example
42:05 Final Thoughts and Future Plans
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