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Wounds Wisdom and The WordEpisode 10: People Pleasing and Getting UnstuckWatch the video version here: https://youtu.be/ZpCweVel-EoHosts: Jamie and DougGuest: Anetta (Doug's wife)Episode Summary: In this episode, recorded after a break due to holidays and the 2026 ice storm, the team continues the "Being Stuck and Getting Unstuck" series. Jamie leads a discussion on three related topics: people pleasing (#6 on her list), low self-worth (#7), and rescuing others (#8). These are presented as symptoms of deeper issues, rooted in seeking external validation rather than genuine service. The conversation blends psychological insights, personal anecdotes, and biblical principles to help listeners identify and overcome these p...
2026-02-111h 30
Wounds Wisdom and The WordEP.9: Unstuck: Resilience & Roots - Coming Back, Not Bouncing BackWatch the video version here: https://youtu.be/5vAYx1K7i_QPodcast Show NotesEpisode Title: EP.9: Unstuck: Resilience & Roots - Coming Back, Not Bouncing BackEpisode Summary: In this episode of Wounds, Wisdom, and the Word, Doug and Jamie kick off a new series exploring the "Top 10 Reasons Why People Get Stuck." Working their way up from the bottom of the list, they tackle reasons #10 (Lack of Resiliency) and #9 (No Foundation for Growth).The conversation moves beyond the cliché of "bouncing back" to the deeper concept of "coming back" tr...
2025-12-2557 min
Wounds Wisdom and The WordEp. 8 - Being To Comfortable In The MudWatch The Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/9kw2cu3yeaAEpisode Summary:In this episode of Wounds, Wisdom in the Word, Doug and Jamie dive deep into the concept of getting "stuck in the mud" of life. Doug opens with a study of Exodus 8, focusing on the baffling moment when Pharaoh chooses to spend one more night with a plague of frogs rather than being healed immediately.Jamie brings her counseling expertise to the table with a "Top 10 List" of reasons why people resist change, even when their current situation is...
2025-12-0952 min
Wounds Wisdom and The WordThe Doubter’s Disease: Understanding OCD | Wounds, Wisdom, and the Word Ep. 7Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/ck0796CM3SwDetailed Show Notes (Podcast Episode Summary)Episode Title:OCD: Living With the Doubter’s Disease — A Conversation With Chandler CoffmanEpisode OverviewIn this vulnerable, insightful, and often humorous episode of Wounds, Wisdom & the Word, Doug sits down with Chandler Coffman, a close friend, deep thinker, and practicing theologian, to unpack Chandler’s real-life journey with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The conversation explores what OCD actually is (and what it isn’t), how intrusive thoughts operate, how OCD grows over time...
2025-12-021h 23
Wounds Wisdom and The WordEp.6 - How to Have Hard Conversations | Wounds, Wisdom, and the Word PodcastWatch the video version here: https://youtu.be/m9B3ApazFfIEmail us @ Jimdouglasgregory@gmail.com🎙️ Show Notes — Episode: How to Have Hard ConversationsHosts:Jamie Shepherd — Counselor and communication coachDoug Gregory — Minister and co-hostOverview:This episode explores how to navigate difficult conversations—the kind that most people avoid but desperately need. Jamie and Doug discuss practical wisdom rooted in Scripture and real-life experience for creating healthy dialogue, maintaining peace, and promoting understanding in relationships, marriages, workplaces, and churches.🧠 Main Themes & Key Insights1. Why We Avoid Hard Conver...
2025-11-0651 min
Wounds Wisdom and The WordEp. 5 - Hope For HealingWatch the video version here: https://youtu.be/vYOT86LXTWIEmail us at jimdouglasgregory@gmail.com🎧 SHOW NOTES — “Hope for Healing”Episode SummaryIn this episode, Doug Gregory and Jamie Shepherd continue the “Wounds, Wisdom & the Word” series by exploring how faith and practical tools can help us heal from trauma. Building on previous discussions about generational pain and learned behavior, this conversation centers on what comes next—how to move from awareness to action through spiritual grounding, brain science, and intentional healing practices.Key ThemesProverbs 11:14 (ESV): “Where there is no guidan...
2025-10-301h 01
Wounds Wisdom and The WordEp.4 - Why Do I Do That? | Breaking Generational Patterns Through Faith and PsychologyEmail us at: jimdouglasgregory@gmail.com🎙️ Episode Title: Why Do I Do That?Podcast: Wounds, Wisdom, & The Word Hosts: Jamie Shepherd & Doug Gregory Length: ~51 minutes Theme: Understanding generational and behavioral patterns—why we repeat them, and how faith and awareness help us change them.🔍 Episode OverviewJamie and Doug dive into the question, “Why do I do that?”—exploring the deep roots of our behaviors, habits, and thought patterns. Through a humorous story about cooking a ham, they unpack the concept of intergenerational trauma and how our upbringing “...
2025-10-1151 min
Wounds Wisdom and The WordEp. 3 - Sometimes Life HappenContact us @ jimdouglasgregory@gmail.comSometimes Life Happens — Wounds, Wisdom & the Word (Ep. 3)SummaryWhen “life happens” all at once—panic triggers, a family car breakdown, and a violent crash right in front of you—how do you keep it together? Jamie and Doug unpack a whirlwind week that led from crisis triage on the roadside to unexpected gratitude, church family support, and even a soul obeying the gospel. Along the way they talk trauma, coping, the myth of “having it all together,” and learning to thank the parts of us that helped us...
2025-09-2451 min
Wounds Wisdom and The WordEp.2 - Trauma 101: Big T, Little t, or Mr. TEpisode 2: Trauma 101 – Big T, Little t, or Mr. TTo reach out to us, please email us at jimdouglasgregory@gmail.com. Please include WW&TW in the subject line.Podcast: Wounds, Wisdom & The Word Hosts: Doug & JamieIntroductionEpisode 2 opens with gratitude for the unexpected support and feedback from listeners after Episode 1.Title playfully references “Big T, little t, or Mr. T” to frame a discussion on trauma and its impact.Defining TraumaClinical definition: A deeply distressing or disturbing experience with lasting psychological effects.Practi...
2025-09-1254 min
Wounds Wisdom and The WordEp.1 - Introductions & Hope💬 Have a question, topic idea, or encouraging word? Email Us @ Jimdouglasgregory@gmail.com Please include WW&TW in the subject line.Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/i0kxHy2JqEwShow Notes:🎙️ Wounds, Wisdom & The Word – Episode 1: HopeEpisode SummaryIn the very first episode of Wounds, Wisdom & The Word, hosts Doug Gregory (preacher, West Side Church of Christ) and Jamie Shepherd (licensed marriage & family therapist specializing in trauma) introduce the heart behind their new podcast. Together, they address the struggles Christians face, the lies of isolati...
2025-09-0557 min