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Ministry Without Hating It#38: Renegades, Not Rebels | Reframing Your Questions with Ministry Pain feat. BrianJames McMahonAt its core, experiencing pain simply means that something is off. And oftentimes, we think pain is bad. And sometimes it is. And sometimes it can be really useful. In our Season 3 Finale, therapist and pastor, BrianJames McMahon, unpacks for us how being honest and lamenting his own pain changed everything for him–including stepping out of vocational ministry. It’s possible to not fear pain, wrestle with lament, and bravely face the possibility of leaving a ministry, with hope–and without hating it.Resources Highlighted in this Interview: Church Well Co WebsiteBrianJames Therapy Website...2024-12-171h 19
Life After MinistryCultivating Bravery In Transition (featuring BrianJames & Michelle McMahon)For more information about the work we do at Pastoral Transitions, visit us at https://pastoraltransitions.com/
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Summary
This conversation explores the experiences of Brian James and Michelle McMahon as they transitioned out of vocational ministry and created safe spaces for pastors and church leaders. They discuss the challenges of being in ministry, the importance of vulnerability and authenticity, and the need for safe and supportive communities.
The conversation also touches on the role of female pas...2024-01-2352 min
Rock TalkMental Check - Anxiety and Fear with BrianJames McMahon from BrianJames TherapyIt seems like more and more individuals wrestle with anxiety, but is it possible to overcome it? God calls us not be anxious, but when anxiety seems to suffocate our perspective and strangles our strength - how are we to fight against it? Find out as we discuss with BrianJames from BrianJames Therapy about anxiety and fear. 2021-01-281h 08
Musings of a Black Bipolar ActivistCode SwitchingSorry for the long delay!!
In this episode I talk about code switching with my friend BrianJames McMahon. What is code switching and how does it impact our every day lives? We dive deeper into this and speak from both the point of view as a black person and a white person.2020-11-2900 min
Grounded MomentsEpisode 15: Being Silent Is Not The Same As ListeningWe've all had experiences of being listened, but knowing we aren't being heard. That's because silence isn't the same as listening.
In Grounded Moments Episode 15 BrianJames McMahon, a licensed marriage and family therapist, consultant, and pastor, unpacks 4 key components to listening. All Grounded Moments episodes are also available wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about BrianJames' work at www.recenterkc.org or subscribe to this podcast to stay current on his content.2020-07-1015 min
Grounded MomentsEpisode 14 - SolidarityNot all silence is the same. Not all action is the same.
And there can be no solidarity without relationship.
In Grounded Moments Episode 14, BrianJames McMahon, a licensed marriage and family therapist, consultant, and pastor, wrestles with the concepts of both "silence" and "action" as they impact him as a white man longing to see justice.
All Grounded Moments episodes are also available wherever you get your podcasts.
Learn more about BrianJames' work at www.recenterkc.org or subscribe to this channel to stay current on his content.2020-06-1912 min
Grounded MomentsEpisode 13: On A Sense of Safety - Pursuing Wholeness, Part 3It is incredibly difficult to be our best when we do not feel safe. While we often recognize the significance of physical safety, relational and emotional safety can have an equal or greater impact of our sense of stabilty.
Episode 13 of Grounded Moments explores the impact that stabilization (or destabilization) of our sense of safety has on the way we live, love, and lead.
And hey, if you like my show, please rate it and leave a review. It helps new folks find me!2020-05-2919 minGrounded MomentsEpisode 12: A Sense of Self - Pursuing Wholeness, Part 2In this Grounded Moments mini-series, licensed marriage and family therapist Brian James McMahon explores with us what it means to be whole, the essential components to developing wholeness, and how to lean further into it.
In this particular episode he reflects on the significance that a stabilized sense of identity on our ability to live, love, and lead out of our whole selves. Find out more about BrianJames' work at www.recenterkc.org.2020-05-1910 minGrounded MomentsEpisode 11: Being Present - Pursuing Wholeness, Part 1In this Grounded Moments mini-series, licensed marriage and family therapist Brian James McMahon explores what it means to be whole, the essential components to developing wholeness, and how to lean further into it. In this particular episode he reflects on what being present has to do with being whole. Find out more about BrianJames' work at www.recenterkc.org.2020-05-1216 min
Grounded MomentsEpisode 10: 4 Steps Through Pain - Navigating Pain Part 4It isn't enough just to talk about pain. We must find ways of working ourselves through it in order to be open and available for those we lead and parent! In Part 4 of his Navigating Pain series, BrianJames McMahon, a licensed marriage and family therapist and pastor walks us through 4 steps to working through our pain toward availability and connection. Learn more about BrianJames' work at www.recenterkc.org.2020-04-3020 min
Grounded MomentsEpisode 9: From Survival to Empowerment - Navigating Pain Part 3Let's examine the second shift we need to be attentive to as we navigate our own pain to be better leaders, parents, and pastors. In Part 3 of the 4-part mini series Navigating Pain by Grounded Moments, BrianJames McMahon engages with parents, pastors, and leaders to unpack the significance of dealing with our own pain and how we can navigate through it. Learn more about BrianJames' work at www.recenterkc.org.2020-04-3007 min
Grounded MomentsEpisode 8: From Reactivity to Empowerment - Navigating Pain Part 2Let's examine the first shift we need to be attentive to as we navigate our own pain to be better leaders, parents, and pastors. In Part 2 of the 4-part mini series Navigating Pain by Grounded Moments, BrianJames McMahon engages with parents, pastors, and leaders to unpack the significance of dealing with our own pain and how we can navigate through it. Learn more about BrianJames' work at www.recenterkc.org.2020-04-3006 min
Grounded MomentsEpisode 7: Identifying Pain - Navigating Pain Part 1In this 4-part mini series by Grounded Moments, BrianJames McMahon engages with parents, pastors, and leaders to unpack the significance of dealing with our own pain and how we can navigate through it. In Part 1, he unpacks for us a clear understanding of the deeper pain we find ourselves stuck in and how to identify it for ourselves. Learn more about BrianJames' work at www.recenterkc.org.2020-04-3012 minGrounded MomentsEpisode 6: Responding to the UnknownIn this 10 minute musing, BrianJames McMahon, licensed marriage and family therapist explores two dramatically different responses to experiences of with the unknown and the impact of each response on connection and community. Connect further with BrianJames at www.recenterkc.org.2020-04-3011 minGrounded MomentsEpisode 5: The Weight of MomentsIn this 10-minute musing, licensed marriage and family therapist Brian James McMahon reflects on the weight each moment carries and encourages us in our navigation of each moment. Connect further with BrianJames through his website at www.recenterkc.org.2020-04-3006 minGrounded MomentsEpisode 4: Losing It SlowlyIn this 10-minute musing, BrianJames McMahon opens up about how current life challenges are impacting him, and offers 2 shifts to help us all reclaim our participation in the development of our own stories. Learn more about BrianJames' work at www.recenterkc.org.2020-04-3011 minGrounded MomentsEpisode 3: Discomfort SucksIn this 10 Minute Musing from Grounded Moments, licensed marriage and family therapist BrianJames McMahon sits down with us and explores the challenges of discomfort, its necessity in our lives, and the significance of reflection as a personal and communal practice. Learn more about BrianJames' work at www.recenterkc.org. 2020-04-3010 minGrounded MomentsEpisode 1: Nothing's Normal...What's NormalIn this episode of Grounded Moments, BrianJames McMahon and Michelle Worley, licensed marriage and family therapists, explore our tendencies toward judgement and reactivity, and how that reactivity connects to pain. Connect further with BrianJames through his website: www.recenterkc.org and with Michelle through her website: www.greatoakstherapy.com.2020-04-3030 min
Grounded MomentsEpisode 2: Leading Through CrisisIn this episode of Grounded Moments, licensed therapist and church planter BrianJames McMahon is joined by Michelle McMahon, a pastor, consultant, and church planter to discuss 3 vital steps for pastors and community leaders in navigating through our current crisis. Further information on BrianJames' work can be found at www.recenterkc.org, and Michelle can be reached at Michelle.gibson.mcmahon@gmail.com.2020-04-3035 min