Matthias J Barker Podcast

A discussion with Dr. Hillary McBride on the function of mental health practitioners, healing from trauma, and eating disorders. Look for her new book "The Wisdom of Your Body" in October 2021!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How relying solely on empathy can lead to great harm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Reflecting with my younger brother Ben on what it was like posting his coming-out story and having it public for the world to see. Both his emotional journey and the stories he heard from people. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Interview with Ben Barker, sharing his experience growing up gay in a Christian culture. They talk about the challenges of accepting identity, navigating faith and sexuality, emotional connections in relationships, and advocating for inclusion in church communities.

A discussion on the seeming paradox between being in the present moment, making goals for the future, holding contentment, and being open to change. Dr. Villatte is an expert in Relational Frame Theory and is an author for the book: Mastering the Clinical Conversation.https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Clinical-Conversation-Language-Intervention/dp/1462542166/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mastering+the+clinical+conversation&qid=1613688887&sr=8-1Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

An interview with John Mark Comer where we discuss the differences between christian prayer and modern mindfulness, identity formation and my personal history with bipolar II.Get John Mark's Book: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry:https://www.amazon.com/Ruthless-Elimination-of-Hurry-audiobook/dp/B07ZL2MRDS/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3MUED31QRSTTB&dchild=1&keywords=ruthless+elimination+of+hurry+book&qid=1613158052&sprefix=ruthless+el%2Caps%2C269&sr=8-2Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Why avoidance can turn on you and why to face things head on. Reflections from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Jordan Peterson Lectures. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A conversation on Dr. Hayes' work in creating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and the psychological processes that are involved in thinking about and acting in moments of pain.Check out his book "A Liberated Mind":https://www.amazon.com/Liberated-Mind-Pivot-Toward-Matters/dp/073521400X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1612038395&sr=8-1Song "Tides" by SurnameAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A discussion on honesty, refusing to manipulate others and the boundaries that promote this. Many of the ideas were inspired by the work of Cloud and Townsend in their book: Boundaries (2017).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The 3 psychological categories needed to experience fulfillment. Category 1 and 3 are heavily influenced by Matthieu Villette’s 2016 book, Mastering the Clinical Conversation and the work of Victor Frankl on meaning. Category 2 is influenced by @Jordan.b.Peterson’s lectures.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands