FYI PODCAST

A Therapist’s Perspective on Young Adult Mental Health with Eliza Silkey

Elizabeth Silkey is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). Eliza received her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of St. Thomas in 2011. She works with children, teens, women, couples, and families. She enjoys helping people with a variety of topics, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, parent-teen conflicts, spiritual issues, and women's issues. She is DBT-trained, EMDR-certified, and I also use CBT. She takes a collaborative approach with clients and integrate faith into counseling when desired. She also specializes in treating Third-Culture Kids (TCKs), as this is part of her personal experience.
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He’s serving in the Military and has questions about dating!

Today's verse of the day is Romans 8:38-39 "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." 
Our question of the day comes from Ryan (a brand new listener) and he wants advice about dating and relationships while serving in the U.S. Military! 
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The Journey Towards Embracing Humility

In this episode Josiah and Micah answer a recent question: "How Do I Stay Humble?"
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How Do I Process Major Decisions?

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Josiah & Micah Kennealy (hosts)
Ephesians 5:15-17 "Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.”
Today’s Question: BIG DECISIONS!
Biblically speaking – how do we process major decisions as Christ followers? (marriage, jobs, cross country moves, a church, friendships to invest in).
1. Prayerfully
2. Seeking Wise Council is a major theme in Proverbs & throughout the totality of scripture!
3. Beginning with the end in mind and mapping out the outcomes as far as you can!
4. Micah - Ask yourself: i. Am I seeking man’s approval or Gods approval? ii. How will this impact my future self? iii. Who am I becoming? iv. What other areas of my life does this impact and what follow up am I going to need to do?
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Here’s How You Choose a Spouse!

Today’s Question:
So how do we choose our spouse/move forward with someone, even if we don’t get that “confirmation” from God?
Joshua 24:15 "But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
Today’s Question: Micah – supernatural type of confirmation.
Josiah – break up to see what life would look like without her! 1.
5 Fingers! a. Christ b. Compass c. Communication d. Commitment e. Chemistry Ultimately you both do need to choose! And continue to choose!
Next week we will tackle the follow up to this which is: Biblically speaking – how do we process major decisions as Christ followers?
(marriage, jobs, cross country moves, a church, friendships to invest in).
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6 Things You Should Know Before You Say I Do

Today we answer the question: "What do you wish you would have known before you guys got married?" 
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How Our Lives and Mental Health Can Flourish with Dr. Sammy D. Kim

In our Mental Health Mini-Series we have our friend Dr. Sammy Kim join us! Rev. Dr. Sam D. Kim is the Co-founder of 180 Church, near Union Square in downtown Manhattan.
Dr. Kim is a Yale-Hastings Scholar at the Hastings Center exploring the crisis of physician burnout in academic medicine and health care from an ethical perspective in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania.
He was appointed as a research Fellow in Global Health and Social Medicine at the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School and part of Harvard catalyst, where he explored and taught on inequities surrounding health, immigration and social policies.
He is also the author of the book "A Holy Haunting" available here: https://amzn.to/3G0p8Bc
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Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence and Living a Life Free From Anxiety with Dr. John Delonny

Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert and host of  The Dr. John Delony Show and a part of the team at Ramsey Solutions. He has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response and higher education. John’s goal is to help you navigate tough decisions, improve your relationships, and believe you’re worthy of being well.
Josiah and Micah unpack anxiety and mental health with Dr. John Delony!
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How do you interact with a parent who has mental health issues?

Trinity asked us “How do you interact with a parent who has mental health issues?” 'Honor your father and mother'—this is the first commandment with a promise: 'so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth'” (Ephesians 6:1–3).
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How Do We Keep Each Other Accountable?

This week we talk about what accountability looks like within community. 
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Josiah & Micah Kennealy (hosts) “Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭9‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/111/pro.9.9-10.NIV Today’s Question: How can we as Christians lovingly yet truthfully hold out brothers and sisters in Christ accountable when perhaps their words or actions are not aligning with the faith they are professing? www.fyi-podcast.com | www.youngadults.today