Experience Emerge (ExEm)

Matthew Knabe, MA, LPCC•www.emerge.org

Experience Emerge (ExEm) with musician-turned-mental health therapist, Matthew Knabe, MA, LPCC (cuh-nay-bee), uncovers the various ways people find rest and live free amidst the crazy challenges life brings. With a zoned-in focus, Matthew carefully probes into the broken places of people’s lives, bringing the listener into the experience all the while adding life tools and insights. ExEm is a conversational resource of emerge.org, a global faith-based counseling organization.

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Tish Granville, MA, LPCC (Defining Anxiety)

Send us Fan Mail There are several buzz words being used on a daily basis in our media currently — social distancing, flattening the curve, and pandemic are just a few. In the mental health world, the buzz word is “anxiety.” In this podcast, we spend time with Tish Granville, MA, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor at Emerge Counseling, to better understand what is happening when the entire world is experiencing a heightened level of anxiety. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry...

Apr 22, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Ben McLennan (Covid-19/Parenting in a Pandemic)

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the ever-changing world in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Ben McLennan, Director of National Accounts at RightNow Media, shares how they as a company are responding to the overwhelming need for resources related to anxiety, the pandemic, and people seeking more information about faith and God. Ben also gives us a personal look into how he is navigating this “quarantine” as a father of six. Learn more about RightNow Media at RightNowMedia...

Apr 17, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Pastor Jarrod Williams (Coronavirus & the Church/An Adoption Story)

Send us Fan Mail With the world changing by the second, we have a conversation with Pastor Jarrod Williams from Redemption Chapel in Stow, OH. Pastor Jarrod discusses the state of affairs regarding the church and how it is dealing with the coronavirus. He then shares his story of how he and his wife endured a difficult period of infertility, miscarriage and the ups and downs of adoption. His story reminds us of how God is moving even in our darkest days. A 4-day, in-person program designed for m...

Apr 14, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Victoria Gutbrod, MA, LPCC-S (Trauma)

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with the trauma team leader at Emerge Counseling Ministries, Victoria Gutbrod, MA, LPCC-S. Victoria gives us insight into the integration of spirituality, the brain and trauma. Victoria shares her expertise and passion around understanding human behavior and how trauma impacts us all differently. She then leads us through a very calming technique — that each listener can utilize as a tool to use — to bring us back to homeostasis. A 4-day, in-person pr...

Apr 08, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Katie Hickman (Perfectionism/Depression/Suicidal Ideation)

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with a former client of Emerge Counseling Center, Katie Hickman. Katie describes her battle with perfectionism during the formative years well into high school that eventually resulted in a panic attack. Her account for the need to be perfect is what opens her up to depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. Katie bravely shares her story and the ability she found in God to overcome some of the darkest emotions any of us can experience. A 4-day, in...

Mar 31, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Greg Robb (Addiction/American Gospel)

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Experience Emerge (ExEm), we spend time with one of the financial investors of the documentary American Gospel, Greg Robb. Greg shares his emotional story of addiction and the devastation to his family that proceeded. He recounts the genesis of adversities from growing up with addictive tendencies and then how that impacted his wife and children. Greg gives us an honest look at what it means to follow Christ, but also reveals some truths that are sometimes har...

Mar 24, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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