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Healthy & Redeemed - Helping Christians Grow in Mental and Spiritual Health
Healthy & Redeemed is a podcast designed to help Christians grow emotionally and spiritually, equipping them to live healthier, more Christ-like lives. Healey Ikerd, a psychotherapist for over 15 years, will blend biblical wisdom with psychological concepts to help listeners learn to manage their emotions, improve their mental health, and deepen their faith. The goal is to help listeners live out God’s word in every aspect of their lives and be healthy reflections of Jesus Christ.
In this podcast, we will talk about:
- Practical steps to strengthen your mental and emotional health, including help for anxiety, worry, depression, guilt, and forgiveness.
- Simple coping skills you can use every day, grounded in both psychology and Scripture.
- How good mental health supports spiritual growth—and how the two work together.
- How living out biblical principles brings emotional stability, peace, and healthier relationships.
- What it really looks like to trust God more deeply in your thoughts, habits, and decisions.
- How to live out your faith in real, practical ways during ordinary moments and difficult seasons.
- How to nurture a healthier brain, including tools that reshape thought patterns and support long-term well-being.
- Developing Christ-centered thinking, replacing unhealthy thoughts with truth.
- Building resilience through community, healthy boundaries, and God-honoring connections.
More information and resources can be found at: https://writtenbyhealey.com/
Healthy & Redeemed - Helping Christians Grow in Mental and Spiritual Health
60. Seven Tips For Handling Grief During the Holidays
In this episode of Healthy & Redeemed, we walk together through something many of us feel but rarely talk about openly—grief during the holidays. This season can stir memories, deepen emotions, and make our losses feel fresh again. Today, we explore why the holidays are often harder when we’re grieving and share practical, faith-filled ways we can care for our hearts.
Grief is deeply personal, and each of us walks this journey differently, but we can still move toward peace without forgetting the people we love.
With encouragement from Scripture, we reflect on how Christ meets us in our sorrow and gently leads us forward. Our hope is that this conversation gives you permission to grieve honestly and still find small steps toward joy and healing this holiday season.
Resources:
Past Episodes on Grief:
Is This Normal? Exploring the Difficult Journey of Grief, Part 1 and Part 2
Healey's Children's Books:
The Red Ball, A Story of Friendship and Forgiveness
The Red Ball Companion Activity Book
Get Healey's Book: Changing Your Feelings - A Workbook for Anxiety and Worry
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*This podcast is designed to be a resource for you. The information provided is based on my own thoughts, beliefs, education, and experiences.
It is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute professional advice or is intended to diagnose or treat any disorders. Listening to this podcast does not constitute a client-therapist relationship.
*Any links to specific resources or content (outside of my own) are not an endorsement of the entire website, author, organization, etc. Their views may not represent my own.
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