Category Archives for "podcast"

How to Listen to My Audiobook Absolutely Free

By Steve Austin | Best of Messy Grace , catching your breath , Depression , faith , Mental Health , mindfulness , podcast , Religious Recovery , self-care , self-esteem , Self-help , Spirituality , stress management

​To encourage and inspire you during this time of the Coronavirus pandemic, I’​m releasing the entire audiobook of Catching Your Breath: The Sacred Journey from Chaos to Calm, absolutely free.From the back cover: What if you could experience a new level of freedom, strength, healing, and energy? Too many people are overwhelmed and holding onto […]

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PODCAST: My Church Isn’t Safe. What Can I Do?

By Steve Austin | Bible study , catching your breath , empathy , faith , Mental Health , podcast , Religious Recovery , The Struggle With Church

In episode 41 of Catching Your Breath: The Podcast, Steve Austin walks through the Bible with a look at church safety, plus a discussion on the characteristics of a safe church leader. This episode also includes stories and advice from real-life people who have been wounded by the church.Support the show via Patreon.Is your church […]

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Sermon: How to Be a Safe Church for People Who are Hurting

By Steve Austin | catching your breath , podcast

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wwvh7-d206b8 On Sunday, January 26th, Steve Austin had the honor of speaking at Cambridge Community Church in Ontario, Canada. He talked about Hagar, and how churches can help people who are hurting to feel seen, heard, and accepted. Support Steve via Patreon. Read the blog.

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Podcast: How to Heal Your Hurts

By Steve Austin | catching your breath , Grief , podcast , Recovery

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-z4rub-cecf8a Welcome to Episode 37 of Catching Your Breath: The Podcast, with Steve Austin. If you listen to this episode in its entirety, you will gain 10 ways to start letting go of emotional pain, plus I’ll share my Survivor’s Manifesto with you, and tell you all about how you can sign up for my […]

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Breaking the Shackles of Shame (with Lauren Sisler)

By Steve Austin | catching your breath , podcast

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qmvph-c9c618 In Episode 36 of Catching Your Breath: The Podcast, Steve Austin sits down with ESPN and SEC Sportscaster, Lauren Sisler, to talk about breaking the shackles of shame. Lauren is a multi national award-winning sports broadcaster working with ESPN, the SEC Network, and AL.com. Her  journey was not always full of victories and celebrations. […]

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Enjoy a Healthy, Happy, Low-Stress Holiday

By Steve Austin | catching your breath , Family , holidays , Mental Health , podcast , self-care , stress management , Videos

​Enjoy a Healthy, Happy, Low-Stress Holiday​The holidays are upon us. ​If it seems like you can’t get anything right, or find time ​to simply catch your breath, spend a few minutes with me while I teach you how to have a healthy, happy, low-stress holiday.The hectic aspects of the holidays are, unfortunately, a sign of […]

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Life-Giving Spiritual Practices for Weary Parents

By Steve Austin | catching your breath , faith , Family , Parenting , podcast , self-care , Self-help , Spirituality , stress management

Welcome to episode 33 of Catching Your Breath: The Podcast. I’m so excited for you to hear this conversation ​with Courtney Ellis about life-giving spiritual conversations for weary parents. ​​I often tell people that parenting is the hardest job you’ll ever love. You’re still trying to figure out who you are, deal with your own baggage, […]

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What is shame? (And how to heal it.)

By Steve Austin | catching your breath , podcast

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rjued-c0e43d Welcome to Episode 32 of Catching Your Breath: The Podcast, with Steve Austin! In this episode, we’re talking about what shame is, how it can impact your daily life, how to share it, and how to heal it. Keep scrolling for more great shame resources, plus my free workbook! Healing from shame isn’t something […]

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Suicide: Let’s Talk about It (podcast)

By Steve Austin | Anxiety , Depression , faith , Mental Health , podcast

​It’s always an honor to share my story with a new audience. This podcast interview came as a result of the tragic loss of Pastor Jarrid Wilson to suicide. I’m deeply grateful to Brandy for allowing me to share some hope and practical tips for those living at the intersection of faith and mental health. Here’s […]

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Podcast: When You Feel Like You Can’t Go On

By Steve Austin | Mental Health , podcast , Recovery from a Suicid... , Spirituality

Image by Marta Matyjas from PixabayIn the wake of the passing of Christian pastor and author Jarrid Wilson by suicide at age 30, my friend Jason Elam (host of the Messy Spirituality Podcast) reached out to me to share my story of nearly dying by suicide, and my journey back to life. With the Wilson family’s […]

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