Being Human

This week on the podcast, Dr. Greg digs deeper into the topic of narcissism as he answers a listener's question about how to best approach conversation with a family member who has narcissistic tendencies. He breaks open the fear that lies at the core of narcissism, the difference between narcissistic traits and narcissistic personality disorder, and gives steps in how to best love the narcissists in our lives. Discussed in this episode: The importance of delineating between narcissistic tendencies and a full-blown narcissistic personality disorder, as well as the differences between the two; Understanding narcissism as a terror of worthlessness or of having no value as a person, and how manipulative behaviors are manifestations of a need for validation. Balancing sympathy with firm boundaries and proper discernment as key when deciding how much interaction to have with someone who has narcissistic tendencies; Steps for dealing with difficult personalities and the importance of self-ownership in these relationships; One of the most helpful things you can do for someone who struggles with narcissistic tendencies; Fear of being unimportant as a sign of our infinite worth as sons and daughters of God. Resources mentioned or relevant: Past episodes on the topic of narcissism: Episode #21: A Look at Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Mental HealthAwareness Series, Part 2) Episode #67: An Antidote to Narcissism: Part One Learn more about IDDM (Mentorship), Dr. Greg's new model of care; Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can support you! Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, AND the opportunity to participate in Integrated Life "app groups" - time-limited, group experiences covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more! Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, devotions, courses, and more; Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter; To read the CatholicPsych blog, check out the CatholicPsych Bookshop, or discover more resources available, visit our website. If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you! Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose "write a review". Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Discussed in this episode: What is narcissism, and what makes us vulnerable to it? A listener's letter regarding how to balance being independent and relational; A three-step paradigm to counteracting narcissism: self-awareness, self-ownership, self-gift; The false dichotomy between isolation and dependency; Using objective moral criteria to determine how to be a gift of self; God as the ultimate source of our validation Resources mentioned or relevant: Podcast series on Mental Health and the Spiritual Life: Episode 66: Self-Ownership or Self-Surrender: What's My Responsibility Episode 65: Self-Compassion vs. Self-Denial: Finding the Balance Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, AND the opportunity to participate in our Integrated Life "App Groups" (time-limited, group experiences covering topics like trauma, boundaries, and forgiveness)! Download The Integrated App for access to free Mindfulness audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, Integrated Life Membership courses, and more; Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych. Learn more about IDDM, Dr. Greg's new model of treatment! Visit the CatholicPsych BookShop Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call! Read the CatholicPsych blog. Explore resources from the CatholicPsych Institute. If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com. We would love to hear from you! Rate, review, and subscribe: Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Also consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose "write a review". Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Discussed in this episode: What self-ownership means in relationship to abandonment to Divine Providence; Extreme self-ownership and our capacity for greatness; The Catholic "both/and" as key; The problem with "quietism"; Our call to be stewards of our individual path and the path of our community, while simultaneously being totally surrendered to God's will. Resources mentioned or relevant: Hear the Catholic "both/and" discussed in Episode 65: Self-Compassion vs. Self-Denial: Finding the Balance; Extreme Ownership by Jacko Willink and Leif Babin; Download the free Integrated App for audio exercises, prayer resources, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych. Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), Dr. Greg's new model of treatment; Sign up for the Consecration to Jesus through St. Joseph; To find out how Dr. Greg's team can help you, click here. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here. For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here. If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose "write a review". Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Discussed in this episode: "Become who you are." - Pope St. John Paul II; How to make sense of our call to both take care of ourselves and enter into Christ's suffering through self-denial; Rooting our penance, mortification and sacrifice in our immense dignity as sons and daughters of God; The beauty of the Catholic mystery in the "both/and"; Your truest version of yourself is the saint version of yourself. Resources mentioned or relevant: Download The Integrated App for access to the St. Joseph Novena, audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; Consecration to Jesus through St. Joseph by Dr. Gregory Bottaro and Jennifer Settle; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych. To find out how Dr. Greg's team can help you, click here. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here. For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here. If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose "write a review". Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Discussed in this episode: What is psychologically and spiritually relevant about praying a novena? Dr. Greg and Jennifer's experience of writing Consecration to Jesus through Saint Joseph; The healing fatherhood of St. Joseph and how he leads us to God the Father; Three practical takeaways one receives from praying a novena to St. Joseph; The importance of intentionality in a novena; Why is a novena nine days? How a novena matures our senses, helps us dive deeper into what it means to be human, and ultimately brings us closer to God. Resources mentioned or relevant: Consecration to Jesus through St. Joseph: An Integrated Look at the Holy Family, by Dr. Gregory Bottaro and Jennifer Settle; Access the Free Downloadable Guide on How to Pray the Consecration as a Novena! More about Jennifer Settle and The Theology of the Body Institute; Download The Integrated App to join in on the St. Joseph novena. More on IDDM - Dr. Greg's new model of treatment Contact us to find out how the CatholicPsych team can help you Join The Integrated Life Membership to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Read the CatholicPsych blog More resources from the CatholicPsych Institute Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose "write a review". Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Discussed in this episode: What is attachment theory? The difference between attachment theory and attachment parenting; Defining the four attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant and disorganized; How these styles can manifest themselves in adult relationships; Ways to heal from unhealthy attachments as an adult; Grounding ourselves in the deepest and most secure attachment relationship - our relationship with God the Father. Resources mentioned or relevant: Join the Integrated Life Membership to participate in our App Groups and to get access to all courses Dr. Greg has created! Download the free Integrated App for access to Catholic Mindfulness audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more! More on the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat (available in the app as well); The Mindful Catholic book; Introduction to Catholic Mindfulness course and Catholic Mindfulness 2: Discernment of Spirits course (both included in Integrated Life Membership!); The first episode in our three-part series on relationships: Episode 61: Being Single (And Not Bitter About It) w/ Amy Grace Miller The second episode in our three-part series on relationships: Episode 62: Relationship Q&A with Married Therapists: An Interview with Dr. Bryan & Teresa Violette Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human; To find out how Dr. Greg's team can help you, click here; To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here; For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here; If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose "write a review". Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Discussed in this episode: The second episode in our three-part series on relationships; What it's like to be a therapist couple; How to offer fraternal correction in marriage while balancing your spouse's privacy and ability to help themselves; The dynamic-ness of intimacy and the importance of allowing yourself to be loved; How to ask for something without manipulating or forcing; Being authentically in touch with your emotions; The different styles of handling conflict; How to see differences as strengths; How to bear one another's burdens in a healthy way. Resources mentioned or relevant: Catechism of the Catholic Church 1642; Three to Get Married by Ven. Fulton J. Sheen; Visit the CatholicPsych blog for articles on Relationships and Communication; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created, including A Marriage Built to Last (an 8-part digital course on relationships!) + join our new app groups; Download The Integrated App for access to our free Marriage Mini-Course (located in the Bonus section of the app); Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych; To find out how Dr. Greg's team can help you, click here; For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose "write a review". Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Discussed in this episode: First episode of a three-part series on relationships; How to patiently wait for a spouse while feeling constantly drawn to have a family; How to overcome bitterness about being single; How to develop yourself as a gift; The tension between actively seeking a partner and trusting in God's providence; Keeping the means and the end in their proper places; Healing while single; How single and married people can support each other on the way to heaven; Reorienting our hearts to God. Resources mentioned or relevant: Rules for Successful Online Dating video by Dr. Greg with .pdf of Rules in the description; Dr. Greg's Message to Single People; The One Most Important Quality to Look for in a Spouse blog article; CatholicPsych's blog posts about healing; To find out how the CatholicPsych team can help you, click here. Download The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, for resources in becoming healthier, holier, and more integrated For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here. If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose "write a review". Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Discussed in this episode: A sneak peek inside the daily communication that happens in Mentorship; The role our emotions play in decision-making and discernment; Finding the middle ground between stoicism and letting our passions take the lead; The goodness of our passions and the necessity of boundaries around them; An analogy for integrating our emotions and passions with the appropriate limitations; How daily interactions facilitate forward momentum and personal growth Resources mentioned or relevant: Find out more about IDDM (Mentorship) For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, go to catholicpsych.com; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych. To find out how Dr. Greg's team can help you, click here. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here. If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose "write a review". Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Discussed in this episode: A real response to a client in IDDM (Mentorship)! Connecting the dots between a wound of abandonment and painful inner narratives; How different narratives and parts come into play; A sneaky way addictive behaviors can present themselves as good for us; How the subconscious can affect the decisions we make on a daily basis. Resources mentioned or relevant: Get more information on IDDM (Mentorship) - or apply to try it for yourself!; Watch a replay of our 2022 Town Hall; Download The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych. To find out how Dr. Greg's team can help you, click here. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here. For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here. If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose "write a review". Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!