Kindness & Compassion Podcast

About Kindness & Compassion Podcast

In a world that often feels disconnected and anxious, is there a way to find connection and greater meaning in life? The Kindness and Compassion Podcast is a podcast about helping people find emotional and spiritual intelligence for greater meaning and peace in their lives. Drawing from the science of psychology, psychotherapy, along with the voices of spirituality and religion, this podcast explores how people can, and have, transformed their lives by finding deeper meaning in knowing themselves more fully. In this podcast, you will hear stories of hope and reconciliation. You will learn how people practice kindness and compassion in their lives. This podcast brings people together in a busy world that too often feels disconnected and polarized. Paying it forward and the power of empathy are practices that can heal and bring meaningful change in people's lives. Hosted by Gordon Brewer, LMFT a licensed psychotherapist and clergy person, and produced by the PsychCraft network, we explore the science and practices of mindfulness, gratitude, compassion, and forgiveness.

Publisher

Gordon Brewer

Category

health & fitness · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Dec 2021

Latest episode

22 Sept 2023

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2023

   Ed Cohen | Exploring the Path to Healing and Transformation | K&C 25

   Are you looking for a fresh perspective on healthcare and healing? In this episode, we delve into the historical shift in medicine's focus from healing as the primary goal to the modern emphasis on diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and billing. Dr. Cohen argues that true healing is a biological phenomenon inherent in all living organisms, emphasizing the importance of supporting individuals in enhancing their overall well-being. The distinction between healing and curing is a central theme, highlighting the transformative power of embracing life's journey, scars, challenges, and all. Dr. Cohen challenges the traditional definition of healing and discusses the limitations of the current healthcare system, particularly regarding access to care and the financial burdens it imposes. Tune in and discover a new way of approaching your own well-being. About Ed Cohen At thirteen, Ed Cohen was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease—a chronic, incurable condition that nearly killed him in his early twenties. At his diagnosis, his doctors told him that the best he could hope for was periods of remission. Unfortunately, they did not mention healing as a possibility. In his book, On Learning to Heal, Cohen draws on fifty years of living with Crohn’s to consider how Western medical practices turn from an “art of healing” toward a “science of medicine” deeply affects both medical practitioners and their patients. He demonstrates that although medical sciences provide many seemingly miraculous therapies, it is not solely the way to enhance healing. Exploring his own path to healing, he argues that learning to heal requires us to desire and value healing as a vital possibility. As a therapeutic process, Ed's practice, Healing Counsel, encourages us to embrace the potential for healing embedded in even our most traumatic experiences. From his sessions, people can expect to gain clearer insights about the intelligence that illnesses often reveal and to develop strategies for cultivating more healing relations to their “self” and to the world. Healing Counsel seeks to reframe illnesses and other challenges that are thrown our way as invitations for healing, thereby broadening our repertoire for living unconstrained and with greater grace. His practice emerges from the skills and resources that he has developed while living and thriving with Crohn’s disease. Over the last 40 years or so, this experience has challenged him not just to desire to heal, but also to recognize that healing is a value. Resources Mentioned in This Episode Kindness & Compassion Become a Patreon Kindness & Compassion on Instagram Ed’s Website Ed on Instagram Ed on LinkedIn Ed on Twitter

2. 

   26 Jun 2023

   Blake Roberts | Curiosity Over Criticism In Our Lives | K&C 26

   In this episode Gordon is joined by a fellow therapist,  Blake Roberts, LMFT,  as he shares his insights on mental health, overcoming fear, and cultivating curiosity and compassion. Blake shares his vision of building a community for men struggling with internal issues. He emphasizes the importance of creating a safe space where men can share their experiences and support each other. Plus, we chat about discovering the power of compassion and curiosity in healing past wounds. This episode reminds us that we all need a community to lean on during difficult times. One of the main themes in this podcast is the importance of approaching oneself and others with curiosity and compassion. He emphasizes that to be kind and compassionate towards others, one must first learn to be kind and compassionate to oneself. This means being aware of one's own inner dialogue and being able to extend kindness and compassion towards the parts of oneself that are despised or ashamed of. Read more... Find out more about Blake and his work here: Website: https://www.blakerobertscounseling.com Newsletter: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61bfc41a14ec6db2d2b5341b Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blake.the.counselor/ KindnessandCompassion.com (https://kindnessandcompassion.com) Follow Us On: Instagram: @kindnessandcompassionpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/kindnesscompassionpodcast/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kindnessandcompassionpodcast)

3. 

   24 Apr 2023

   Pavel Ythjall | The Power of Kindness Through Being Present | K&C 23

   In this episode, host Gordon has a conversation with Pavel Ythjall as he tells his story about the miraculous survival of a tragic car accident with his wife. Pavel shares the challenges he and his wife have faced in the seven years since the accident, including his recovery from a broken neck and his wife's paralysis from the neck down. Pavel's story is both inspiring and heartbreaking as he discusses the trials and tribulations of their life after the accident. Gordon and Pavel talk about the healing and power that comes from simply being present with people through their pain.  Read More... True Love and Suffering; A Caretaker’s Memoir of Trauma, Despair, and Other Blessings (https://amzn.to/3N6ypfF) TrueLovetheBook.com (https://truelovethebook.com) KindnessandCompassion.com (https://kindnessandcompassion.com) Follow Us on Instagram @kindnessandcompassionpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/kindnesscompassionpodcast/) Follow Us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kindnessandcompassionpodcast)

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