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Thriving in Christ | Burnout, Stress, Leadership, Faith & High Performance

Thriving in Christ | Burnout, Stress, Leadership, Faith & High Performance

Hosted by: Dr. Ioana Popa | Psychiatrist Educator, Executive Coach, Speaker & Spiritual Care Formation

For Christian Women Professionals & Servant Leaders called to live, lead, and serve from renewal for the Kingdom. Top 2.5% Globally Ranked. → Do you feel at times stressed, depleted, or on a “busy treadmill,”...

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172 | Radical Hospitality and Loving Till The End : Inspiration from St. Maria of Paris, Interview With Anberin Pasha

Do you find inspiration, compassion, and beauty in the real world? Do you have a saint who guides you? My guest in this podcast, Anberin Pasha, is a film producer and human rights activist. Her film, Love to the End,...
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171 | Active Listening: Relaxing Into God’s Hands - Renewal Conversation with Dr. Al Rossi

I hope you are well. How many times have you listened to others completely and been there to support them? Probably many, many times. How many times have you been listened to and fully understood by others? For many...
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170 | Empowering Moments: Questioning Your Journey in Christ, with Shelby Giokas

I hope your week has been peaceful. Sometimes, serving Christ can be tiresome and lead to burnout or chronic stress. Has that happened to you or your family members? How about in your church? Many professionals burn...
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169 | Combining Christ and Psychology to Cultivate Peace, Joy, and Relationships, with Dr. Andrea Dughoff

I don't know about you, but I hear often that science-psychology and the Christian faith are at odds. This can be through explicit comments or implicit ones. There is an even more subtle unhelpful pattern: to perceive...
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168 | From Trauma to Transformation: Renewing Your Mind in Christ with Dr. Amanda Helman

Discovering how God works through us often starts with understanding how He works within us. In this week’s Thriving in Christ show, I had the joy of conversing with Dr. Amanda Helman, CEO of Healthy Roots LLC, coach,...
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167 | Empowering Young Adults to Lead and Serve: Kyra Limberakis’ Mission in Christ

Does God exist? If so, how do I understand my life's purpose? How about my relationship with the church? And how can I balance my vocation with my day-to-day rhythm so I do not burn out? These questions are not always...
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166 | Faith-Filled Vision Boards: Aligning Goals with God’s Purpose, Interview with Debbi Sluys

Happy New Year and may the year 2025 bring much happiness, joy in Christ and peace. As we start the new year, it’s the perfect time to set intentions so that we can have a clear direction and be able to turn our life...
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165 | Church Ministry, Healing Others, and Finding Your Calling in Christ: Interview with Ann Marie Mecera

The incarnation of God is such a miracle that surpasses our understanding and following Christ is even more mysterious as it can lead us to places we never expected. Most likely you and I had many twists and turns in...
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164 | Journaling, Pilgrimage, and Renewal – a Story in Christ, With Jen Nahas

Have you ever done long walking pilgrimages for Christ before or lived in the desert? If yes - congratulations. If not, me neither! Walking for hundreds of miles or living in the desert all seem intimidating, but not...
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163 | From Wilderness to Calling: How God Shapes Us Through Trials, Interview With Sherry Ward

I met Sherry at a conference not too long ago and I was moved by her story of being in the 'wilderness' with God and how that experience shaped her. Trained as an educator and counselor, she decided to follow God's...
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162 | A Life of Service with and for Christian Women, interview with with Patricia Bouteneff, Founder of Axia Women

What if embracing your unique gifts and routines could deepen your faith and transform how you live as a Christian woman? In this week’s Thriving in Christ episode, I have the honor to interview, Dr. Patricia...
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161 | Effortless Singing With God: Lessons To Regenerate, With Brooke Wilcox

I hope you and your family had a blessed Thanksgiving! We had a small family gathering and it was lovely to think of the many ways God is blessing us, especially in unexpected ways. One of the unexpected gifts that I...
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