Living The Third Way
Family is complicated.
Even the people we love most can hurt us... and we can hurt them.
Sometimes it feels like the only way to protect yourself is to either run away from it all — or stuff everything down and pretend you’re fine.
We get it. Because we’ve lived it.
We’re Shae and Adrian Misiak — Catholic mentors and mental health professionals — doing the hard and beautiful work of healing family wounds while raising a family of our own.
If you’ve ever felt stuck between cutting off a parent to survive,
or staying quiet to keep the peace… we’re here to tell you: there’s another way.
And this podcast explores what that actually looks like.
Here are some of the themes you’ll hear us talk about:
- the messy reality of family life
- navigating difficult relationships with integrity
- forgiveness that doesn’t ask you to forget the past
- grief that doesn’t require you to shut down love
- where and how God is working in the places that feel most broken
These episodes will meet you where you are and walk with you toward where God is inviting you to go.
You'll find honest conversations about becoming whole in real time, as we learn to love with both courage and compassion.
If you’re trying to build a healthier family than the one you came from,
or if you simply want to stop carrying all of this alone…
put us in your earbuds and listen along.
Walk with us as we explore what it takes to live the Third Way —
where joy is found, right alongside the hard and holy work of healing.
Living The Third Way
Inside the Story That Started Third Way Mentorship (plus some holiday survival tips!)
In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the real beginning of Third Way Mentorship — long before we ever had a name for it.
We start with a simple question we get all the time:
What is mentorship, and how did we end up doing this work?
We share how daily accompaniment became not just a professional calling, but the very thing that transformed our lives, our marriage, and the way we relate to the people we love most.
Inside this episode, we explore:
• What mentorship actually is
• How our own mentorship journeys changed our marriage
• How moving into my parents guesthouse forced us to face wounds we had avoided
• How that season became the kickstarter for Third Way Mentorship
• And lastly, what to do when the holidays feel heavy or complicated
You’ll leave this episode with a deeper understanding of where our work comes from — not an abstract theory, but real relationship, real wounds, and real healing that unfolded in the pressure cooker of family life.
If you’ve ever wondered whether change inside your family is possible…
If you’re longing for a more connected, grounded holiday season…
Or if you simply want to understand the heart behind Third Way Mentorship…
This episode is for you.
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As mentioned in the episode — join us on November 23rd for our webinar!
We’re hosting a free live webinar where we’ll teach you how to navigate family dynamics without losing yourself, shutting down, or blowing up.
The Way of Unmeshment: How to Find Peace With Your Family Without Cutting Them Off
🗓 Sunday, November 23
⏰ 7pm CST / 8pm ET
🎟 Save your seat → [Register Here]
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If this episode resonates with you and you want support as you navigate your own family dynamics — especially heading into the holidays — you can learn more or book a free call with us at adrianandshae.com.