255. How To Be Emotionally Whole

What if the best thing you could give your kids wasn’t money—but emotional wholeness?

In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock unpack Cory’s favorite eBook, How to Be Emotionally Whole, and dive into what it actually looks like to do the inner work that breaks generational cycles. Thanksgiving may have just passed, but this conversation is timeless - because healthy friendships, marriages, families, and leadership all flow from a well-tended soul.

You’ll hear:
🧡 How one moment in adoption reframed judgment, identity, and purpose
💪 Why physical + mental fitness matter for the long haul of parenting
👁 The honest tension of wanting to run, but choosing to remain present
💧 The true meaning of “sitting in the well” — it’s not fixing, filtering, or escaping… it’s feeling
🔁 The core cycle that shapes so many lives: Event → Lie → Defense → Reaction
📅 The power of setting reminders, embracing limits, and following through
🕊 Why healing makes you compassionate, not superior

This episode will invite you to take one small step toward emotional freedom and stay rooted in the call God has placed in you.

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00:00 - Welcome Back & How to Support the Podcast
01:16 - New Listener Review & Thinking Deeply
02:23 - A Year of eBooks & December Release
03:10 - Preview: “How to Sheath Your Sword in a Violent Culture”
03:54 - Cory’s Favorite eBook: How to Be Emotionally Whole
04:39 - Why Emotional & Mental Health Matter
06:10 - “Would You Die for Your Kids… or Live for Them?”
08:36 - A Brutal November & Staying Present in Pain
10:30 - Wanting to Run Away vs Remaining Present
11:51 - ZLD Course, Doctorate Project & Emotional Health Tools
13:21 - What “Sitting in the Well” Really Means
18:19 - Event → Lie → Defense → Reaction (The Core Cycle)
21:41 - Reflection Questions for Your Emotional Work
23:40 - eBook, eCourse & Zoay Intensive Cohort Invitation
25:06 - Gratitude for Listeners & Final Blessing