Welcome to Episode 149 of the Being Human Podcast: A New Approach to the Gender Crisis How can we respond to the gender crisis prevalent in our culture today? Between gender stereotyping and gender confusion, Dr. Greg proposes a middle ground: gender truth. Find out more in this second episode of our series on gender and sexuality! Discussed in the episode: What is the right approach in responding to the gender crisis? The importance of understanding why God made us as man and woman; Ways that e...
Oct 24, 2023•45 min•Ep. 149
Welcome to Episode 148 of the Being Human Podcast: How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex This week, Dr. Greg opens up a new series on Gender & Sex, starting with the basics: the sex talk! How can a culture of healthy sexuality be fostered in the home? What’s the best approach for parents to take when talking to their kids about sex? Answers to these questions and more in this week’s episode! *Please note: contains mature content. Discussed in the episode: The stages of psycho-sexual-spiritual d...
Oct 17, 2023•26 min•Ep. 148
Welcome to Episode 147 of the Being Human Podcast: The Stages of Spiritual Development We grow and evolve in specific ways as we go through the stages of childhood, adolescence, and maturity – and so does our faith! How are the stages of human development interrelated to the stages of spiritual development? Find out in this week’s episode of Being Human! Discussed in the episode: Connecting the stages of human development with the stages of spiritual maturity; The importance of allowing others s...
Oct 10, 2023•27 min•Ep. 147
Welcome to Episode 146 of the Being Human Podcast: Is it Okay for Catholics to Practice Yoga? Is yoga demonic? Are all types of yoga intrinsically evil or dangerous? Can Catholics do yoga without endangering their soul? This week, Dr. Greg breaks open these questions and more to find answers from the lens of an integrated Catholic perspective while, taking into account both faith and reason. Discussed in the episode: The reality that there is no clear teaching on yoga from the Magisterium of the...
Oct 03, 2023•32 min•Ep. 146
Welcome to Episode 145 of the Being Human Podcast: What Does It Mean to Be Healthy? In this episode, Dr. Greg delves deeper into important truths about how we are made, how we are wounded, and what we are made for as he explores what it means to be truly healthy! Discussed in the episode: What are the four principles of integration? Why ordered adaptability and flexibility in body, mind, and spirit is key to becoming a psychologically and spiritually healthy person; How “death anxiety” and our b...
Sep 26, 2023•22 min•Ep. 145
The Surprising Truth About the Spiritual Life (Hint: It’s Messy) In this episode, Dr. Greg offers a glimpse into why the path to holiness is not linear, how our psychological and spiritual lives impact one another, the importance of self-awareness, and why decreasing our defense mechanisms is key to becoming who God calls us to be. Discussed in the episode: How can we strive for spiritual perfection while maintaining a sense of mental health? Why the path to holiness is not linear or “cookie-cut...
Sep 19, 2023•39 min
Welcome to Episode 143 of the Being Human Podcast: Is it Wrong to Separate From My Spouse? Q&A w/ Dr. Greg (A Relationship Series Wrap Up) This week, Dr. Greg wraps up our recent Relationship Series by diving deeper into the complex topics of divorce, separation, and annulment to answer listener questions like “What if separation from my spouse seems to be my only recourse?” Discussed in the episode: The difference between separation, divorce, and annulment; Sacramental marriage as a path to...
Sep 12, 2023•54 min•Ep. 143
Welcome to Episode 142 of the Being Human Podcast: How to Start Healing an Unhealthy Relationship (A Relationship Series, Part Five) This week, Dr. Greg follows up on last week’s episode about the warning signs of emotional abuse to answer the question “What can I do if my relationship is unhealthy?” In this episode, he breaks open three practical steps you can take to help you navigate through the challenges of a difficult relationship. Highlights from the episode: The subtlety and invisibility...
Sep 05, 2023•30 min•Ep. 142
Welcome to Episode 141 of the Being Human Podcast: Seven Signs of Emotional Abuse (A Relationship Series, Part Four) In this week’s episode, Dr. Greg continues the series on relationships, this time exploring aspects of emotional abuse in relationships while highlighting seven warning signs that can help you know when it’s time to get support. Highlights from the episode: Emotional abuse as being on a spectrum and the need for understanding nuances of what it looks like in individual relationshi...
Aug 29, 2023•32 min•Ep. 141
Welcome to Episode 140 of the Being Human Podcast: How to Argue (A Relationship Series, Part Three) In this episode - part three of our Relationship Series - Dr. Greg offers some practical and powerful tips to protect against destructive ways of relating in your relationship! Highlights from the episode: Is arguing an indication of disaster waiting to happen in a relationship? Four criteria that predict a high likelihood of divorce; Specific ways to counteract the four negative styles of communi...
Aug 22, 2023•22 min•Ep. 140
Welcome to Episode 139 of the Being Human Podcast: Same But Different: Distinctions Between the Brains of Men & Women (A Relationship Series, Part Two) Next up in our Relationship Series: A look at the brain differences between men and women! In this episode, Dr. Greg breaks open how growing in knowledge of the way God designed our bodies and brains - and especially the differences in each between the sexes - can help to enhance communication, deepen love, and strengthen relationships. Highl...
Aug 15, 2023•17 min•Ep. 139
Welcome to Episode 138 of the Being Human Podcast: The One Thing That Really Matters in Marriage (A Relationship Series, Part One) This week kicks off a short series all about love, marriage, and relationships! In this episode, Dr. Greg boldly breaks open what we actually mean when we say “I do” to a spouse while also offering a practical way to love your spouse more effectively. Highlights from the episode: What is the real purpose and point of marriage? How contemporary culture’s encouragement...
Aug 08, 2023•22 min•Ep. 138
Welcome to Episode 137 of the Being Human Podcast: Demonic Real Talk This week, Dr. Greg gets real about the dangers involved with demonic fascination! Breaking open the risks involved with receiving unfiltered information about the workings of the devil, he offers principles to ponder when considering what kind of content is spiritually healthy to consume. Highlights from the episode: The increase in content on social media on topics related to the demonic and our call to steward our attention ...
Aug 01, 2023•28 min•Ep. 137
Welcome to Episode 136 of the Being Human Podcast: How To Know If Your Anxiety Is More Spiritual or Emotional This week, Dr. Greg dives into an exploration of the interplay between our spiritual and emotional lives while breaking open how St. Ignatius of Loyola’s rules of discernment can help us to distinguish between spiritual and non-spiritual anxiety! Highlights from the episode: Anxiety as a complex experience that requires a holistic approach; Distinguishing between symptoms of an anxiety d...
Jul 25, 2023•25 min•Ep. 136
Welcome to Episode 135 of the Being Human Podcast: The Power of Mindful Awareness in Parenting & Relationships This week, get another sneak peek into the daily communication that happens in Mentorship! In this episode, Dr. Greg offers a glimpse into how the practice of interior mindful awareness can have a powerful ripple effect, impacting how we interact with others and increasing our ability to connect with and be empathically present to them. Highlights from the episode: A psycho-educatio...
Jul 18, 2023•17 min•Ep. 135
Welcome to Episode 134 of the Being Human Podcast: Catholic Mindfulness: Why It’s Not Only Okay But Encouraged for Catholics to Practice “Isn’t mindfulness Buddhist? Is it okay for Catholics to practice?” This week, we’re publishing a snippet from a CPMAP lecture in which Dr. Greg answers these questions and more! In this episode, he breaks open a definition of mindfulness while exploring its history, compatibility with Catholic teaching, and the many psychological and spiritual benefits of inco...
Jul 11, 2023•26 min•Ep. 134
Welcome to Episode 133 of the Being Human Podcast: How Far is Too Far? (Navigating Boundaries in Relationships) Chastity: just the mention of this virtue is likely to induce a few eye-rolls. But chastity isn’t only for high schoolers and those who are dating (and even goes beyond romantic relationships)! In this episode, Dr. Greg breaks open why cultivating this virtue is necessary for all of us, and how it can apply to every relationship we're in. Discussed in the episode: A definition of chast...
Jul 04, 2023•19 min•Ep. 133
Welcome to Episode 132 of the Being Human Podcast: We Didn’t Plan to Have Seven Kids: Accommodating Life w/ Barbra Bottaro This week, Dr. Greg welcomes his wife Barbra (and their baby, David) to the show for a fun episode about the joys and challenges of the vocation to marriage and the call to be generous in love! Discussed in this episode: Learning how to parent as a process of trial and error, learning from mistakes, and adapting; Relying on God's grace and others in one’s community as necess...
Jun 27, 2023•40 min•Ep. 132
Welcome to Episode 131 of the Being Human Podcast: The #1 Threat to Marriage (Or Any Relationship, Really!) This week Dr. Greg reveals the greatest threat to marriage, relationships, and living out our universal call to holiness while also breaking open how to combat this danger through following the example of Christ. Highlights from the episode: The purpose and goal of marriage as a vocation through which we’re called to become saints; Singlehood as a time to focus on understanding oneself and...
Jun 20, 2023•21 min•Ep. 131
Welcome to Episode 130 of the Being Human Podcast: How to Stop Internally Beating Yourself Up Each of us has different internal parts, and some parts - especially our critical parts - can seem louder than others. How are we supposed to love all of these parts of ourselves, especially if certain parts want to act in unhealthy ways? This week, Dr. Greg takes a deeper dive into the concept of “parts work” while breaking open how it’s possible to love every part of ourselves - even those parts we co...
Jun 13, 2023•29 min•Ep. 130
Welcome to Episode 129 of the Being Human Podcast: The Importance of Staying Close to the Poor What can we learn by staying close to the poor? Find out in this week’s episode! We’re sharing part of a lecture from our new CPMAP Certification Program in which Dr. Greg opens up about the powerful impact of the life and work of Fr. Benedict Groeschel, including how he exemplified recognizing the presence of Christ in the poor and why it’s important for us to do the same. Discussed in the episode: Th...
Jun 06, 2023•43 min•Ep. 129
Welcome to Episode 128 of the Being Human Podcast: Can I Just Pray It Away? (A Mentorship Message) Is it possible to “pray away” the difficulties in our life? This week, Dr. Greg opens up the archives to share audio from a Mentorship** message addressing this question. In the episode, he offers insight on how we can best approach suffering using principles from St. Ignatius of Loyola’s discernment of spirits. **For those new to Integrated Daily Dialogic Mentorship (IDDM or “Mentorship”), our mod...
May 30, 2023•20 min•Ep. 128
Welcome to Episode 127 of the Being Human Podcast: "I'm Gonna Want to Divorce You At Some Point," w/ Barbra Bottaro In this week’s episode, Dr. Greg gets personal on the podcast! His wife Barbra joins him to discuss some of the difficulties they grappled with as they entered marriage, highlighting the need for awareness of how our own family of origin issues can impact our vocations. Discussed in the episode: Being aware of the “language” one learns in one’s family of origin; How experiences in ...
May 23, 2023•20 min•Ep. 127
Welcome to Episode 126 of the Being Human Podcast: Part 2 of Following the Holy Spirit, Theology of the Body, CatholicPsych…and Other Tangents: An Interview w/ Dr. Greg Continued from last week, here’s Part Two of Dr. Greg’s conversation with Fr. Sam Kachuba and co-host Matt Sperrazza on The Tangent podcast! In this episode, the group dives deep into discussion on topics ranging from death anxiety, Matt’s ADHD, Catholic mindfulness, Fr. Sam’s experience in Mentorship, and how Dr. Greg was able t...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 126
Welcome to Episode 125 of the Being Human Podcast: Following the Holy Spirit, Theology of the Body, CatholicPsych…and Other Tangents: An Interview w/ Dr. Greg (Part 1) In this week’s episode, Dr. Greg goes on a tangent (lots of them actually)! As a recent guest on his pastor’s podcast, The Tangent with Fr. Sam Kachuba, Dr. Greg shared his thoughts about the field of psychology, why integration is important, what we can learn from brain research, and much more. Here’s part one of the re-published...
May 09, 2023•52 min•Ep. 125
Welcome to Episode 124 of the Being Human Podcast: A Letter to Catholic Mental Health Professionals It’s time to clear the air! In this episode, Dr. Greg extends a peace offering while sharing a heartfelt message with Catholic mental health professionals. Discussed in this episode: A mea culpa from Dr. Greg; Why it’s important to acknowledge the morally questionable developments in the field of secular psychology in order to determine a way forward for Catholic professionals; Isolation and lonel...
May 02, 2023•38 min•Ep. 124
Welcome to Episode 123 of the Being Human Podcast: Fake Science and Real Compassion In this week’s episode, Dr. Greg is launching grenades at organizational evils in the field of secular psychology! In it, he outlines the need for both philosophy and science in discovering objective truth while also reminding us all about the importance of compassion and mercy towards individual persons. Discussed in this episode: Who gets to decide what is defined as ordered for the human person? The error of s...
Apr 25, 2023•42 min•Ep. 123
Welcome to Episode 122 of the Being Human Podcast: There Is No Real Marriage Therapy On this week’s podcast, Dr. Greg continues to uncover issues in the secular field of psychology by breaking open ways that marriage therapy as it exists today lacks what is necessary to truly support married couples. First on the list? Lack of a proper understanding of marriage. Discussed in this episode: The purpose of marriage; How all “marriage therapy” research, publications, modalities, and techniques are n...
Apr 18, 2023•53 min•Ep. 122
Welcome to Episode 121 of the Being Human Podcast: How the APA is Schizophrenic This week, Dr. Greg blasts the APA and reveals how, through their promotion of moral relativism in the secular field of psychology, they are causing confusion and chaos. Discussed in this episode: How the diagnostic system of the mental health field is at the forefront of the push towards radical moral relativism; The problem with Catholic mental health practitioners participating in a system that does not have a tru...
Apr 11, 2023•53 min•Ep. 121
Welcome to Episode 120 of the Being Human Podcast: Leading with Vulnerability: A Visit w/ Fr. Louis Merosne Dr. Greg sits down with long-time friend Fr. Louis Merosne for an engaging conversation focused around vulnerability, friendship, the importance of authenticity and finding strength in our weaknesses. Fr. Louis also shares his experience of being in Mentorship and going through the CPMAP Certification program. Discussed in this episode: What are the hallmarks of true friendship? Love as th...
Apr 04, 2023•50 min•Ep. 120
