Raising awareness & bridging the gap between mental health & faith. A community of hope through courageous storytelling. 💚
I’ll Go First
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4.6(30 reviews)
20 episodes
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Raising awareness & bridging the gap between mental health & faith. A community of hope through courageous storytelling. 💚
Language
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Publishing Since
1/15/2025
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Engagement51
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Recent Episodes
February 4, 2026
Season 2 Wrap-Up
In this episode of I’ll Start, we pause to reflect on the stories that shaped Season 2 and the ways they stayed with us long after the recording stopped. Rather than revisiting highlights, this episode invites listeners into a slower, more intentional look at what these stories asked of us as hosts and listeners. Together, we reflect on themes of trauma, memory, loss, and unresolved pain, and explore why so many of this season’s stories didn’t end with clarity or closure. Through clinical insight, theological reflection, and behind-the-scenes perspective, we talk about the cost of listening well, the urge to fix or explain, and the quiet courage it takes to stay present when meaning doesn’t arrive right away. We also reflect on the biblical idea of Manasseh, remembering without the sting, and how healing often involves being able to tell the story without reliving it. This episode offers space to slow down, honor what remains unfinished, and consider how listening itself can be a form of care. As always, we hold these stories with care and respect, inviting listeners to reflect on their own experiences of memory, healing, and hope. Listener Reflection Questions: What story from this season is still staying with you, and why might that be? Where in your own life might you need more time before meaning or clarity arrives? Gentle Note to Listeners: This episode includes discussion of trauma, emotional pain, loss, and mental health struggles. Please listen at your own pace and take care of yourself as needed. 💬 Let’s keep the conversation going! Follow @illstartpodcast on Instagram and Facebook for behind-the-scenes moments, listener reflections, and episode updates. Together, we share, listen, and connect. X: @illstartpodcast Instagram: @illstartpodcast Facebook: I’ll Start Tag us and share your thoughts using #IllStartPodcast One of the most difficult parts of mental health struggle is feeling alone. Shame, fear, and stigma keep us isolated and reinforce the belief I am the only one who struggles with mental health. When someone shares their struggle with us, suddenly we have hope. Even when pain is present, there is something so healing about being in community. How do we build a community in the middle of our struggle? Someone needs to start the conversation. Most of the time we are hoping someone else will be the one to do it. What if we stopped waiting on others and told our story. What if we said, “I’ll start.” “I’ll Start” is a podcast where individuals bravely share their stories, listen with compassion, and connect through their faith and mental health experiences. Each episode of “I’ll Start” highlights a personal story of mental health challenge, endurance, and hope. At the end of each episode, you will receive mental health tools and theological truth from our Co-hosts, Morgan Arseneau and Heather Kaloupek. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, call 9-8-8 to speak to a professional 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You are not alone.
January 20, 2026
Michelle's Story
💬 Let’s keep the conversation going! Follow @illstartpodcast on Instagram and Facebook for behind-the-scenes moments, listener reflections, and episode updates. Together, we share, listen, and connect. X: @illstartpodcast Instagram: @illstartpodcast Facebook: I’ll Start Tag us and share your thoughts using #IllStartPodcast One of the most difficult parts of mental health struggle is feeling alone. Shame, fear, and stigma keep us isolated and reinforce the belief I am the only one who struggles with mental health. When someone shares their struggle with us, suddenly we have hope. Even when pain is present, there is something so healing about being in community. How do we build a community in the middle of our struggle? Someone needs to start the conversation. Most of the time we are hoping someone else will be the one to do it. What if we stopped waiting on others and told our story. What if we said, “I’ll start.” “I’ll Start” is a podcast where individuals bravely share their stories, listen with compassion, and connect through their faith and mental health experiences. Each episode of “I’ll Start” highlights a personal story of mental health challenge, endurance, and hope. At the end of each episode, you will receive mental health tools and theological truth from our Co-hosts, Morgan Arseneau and Heather Kaloupek. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, call 9-8-8 to speak to a professional 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You are not alone.
January 7, 2026
Daniel's Story
In this episode of I’ll Start, Daniel shares his story of growing up under the weight of comparison and the deep fear of never being “enough.” From early academic struggles to internalized shame, Daniel opens up about how those beliefs followed him into adulthood and shaped his relationships, self-worth, and sense of identity. With honesty and courage, Daniel reflects on what it cost him to stay silent and what it took to finally speak. This conversation explores rejection sensitivity, comparison, trauma’s long echo, and the quiet bravery it takes to let yourself be seen. As always, we hold Daniel’s story with care and respect, offering space for listeners to reflect on their own experiences of fear, belonging, and healing. Listener Reflection Questions: • What story have you been telling yourself about your worth? • Is it possible that the struggle you’re facing isn’t a personal flaw, but a signal? Gentle Note to Listeners: This episode contains discussion of emotional pain, shame, and dark thoughts. Please listen at your own pace and take care of yourself as needed. 💬 Let’s keep the conversation going! Follow @illstartpodcast on Instagram and Facebook for behind-the-scenes moments, listener reflections, and episode updates. Together, we share, listen, and connect. X: @illstartpodcast Instagram: @illstartpodcast Facebook: I’ll Start Tag us and share your thoughts using #IllStartPodcast One of the most difficult parts of mental health struggle is feeling alone. Shame, fear, and stigma keep us isolated and reinforce the belief I am the only one who struggles with mental health. When someone shares their struggle with us, suddenly we have hope. Even when pain is present, there is something so healing about being in community. How do we build a community in the middle of our struggle? Someone needs to start the conversation. Most of the time we are hoping someone else will be the one to do it. What if we stopped waiting on others and told our story. What if we said, “I’ll start.” “I’ll Start” is a podcast where individuals bravely share their stories, listen with compassion, and connect through their faith and mental health experiences. Each episode of “I’ll Start” highlights a personal story of mental health challenge, endurance, and hope. At the end of each episode, you will receive mental health tools and theological truth from our Co-hosts, Morgan Arseneau and Heather Kaloupek. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, call 9-8-8 to speak to a professional 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You are not alone.
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