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The FOUND Podcast with Lorie Hartshorn
The FOUND Podcast with Lorie HartshornRebecoming: Dr. Merry C. Lin on Living as Your God-Given SelfIn this transformative conversation, Dr. Merry C. Lin shares insights from her life and her book, Rebecoming: Come Out of Hiding to Live as Your God-Given Essential Self. With vulnerability and wisdom, Dr. Merry explores the journey of uncovering our true identity in God — not by adding layers but by shedding the false beliefs we’ve embraced to feel loved or accepted. Discover how to unbecome the person you thought you had to be and rebecome the person God uniquely designed you to be. If you’ve ever longed to live authentically in Christ, this episode will encourage and inspir...
2025-01-281h 03The Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life6-007: Coming Out Of Your ShadowGREAT NEWS! Dr. Merry is back and your favourite duo is here to help you start off this new year in the best way! On this week's episode, Gillian and Dr.Merry continue working through Dr. Merry's recent book release of #rebecoming and focusing on what it means to step out of our shadow self and into who we truly are. Although our shadow self may often look like us, it's actually a broken reflection of who we truly are and we hope this conversation can help you to dig deeper and discover what parts of you...
2025-01-1026 minShenanigans of a Westward Journey
Shenanigans of a Westward JourneyBONUS - Nian (年) and Sui (岁)Hi! Welcome back to Shenanigans of a Westward Journey, depicting the fantastic story of Journey to the West! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 2025 is coming already? Woah! Today, since I am on holiday, I will take it easy and introduce to you two short stories about the Chinese Lunar New Year. Here is the story of the monsters Nian (年) and Sui (岁)… ANOTHER IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! I will be taking a break for the next two weeks, and this podcast will return on Jan.19 next year! I wish you all the best of luck with whatev...
2024-12-2920 min愛的凱歌 (Adore Him)
愛的凱歌 (Adore Him)馬槽寶座（第一個聖誕） ("Manger Throne (with The First Noel)")Hi, 各位聽眾朋友們，平安！歡迎收聽愛的凱歌(Adore Him)，我是Judy。 Merry Christmas!! 聖誕快樂！今天12月25日歡慶神愛子耶穌基督的降生，我們要和大家分享的詩歌爲〈馬槽寶座（第一個聖誕）〉(“Manger Throne (with the First Noel)”)。這首詩歌出自於Travis Cottrell今年發行的迷你專輯Before The Manger。Travis Cottrell編寫的詩歌〈馬槽寶座（第一個聖誕）〉(“Manger Throne (with the First Noel)”)，是將〈馬槽寶座〉(“Manger Throne”)與〈第一個聖誕〉(“The First Noel)”)這兩首詩歌串連在一起、重新編曲、而產生的新的創作。關於詩歌〈第一個聖誕〉(“The First Noel)”)又稱〈聖誕佳音〉，是今日大眾非常熟悉的一首聖誕歌曲。這首詩歌大約出自於十八世紀或者更早的一首傳統英格蘭聖誕頌歌。The first noel 的「Noel」這個字來自法語Noël（即「聖誕節」）；而這個字詞則來自拉丁語「natalis」（即生日）。至於詩歌〈馬槽寶座〉(“Manger Throne”)則是出自於美國當代基督徒音樂家Phil Wickham和Jonathan Smith、以及Tony Wood在去年十月發行的單曲。 今天主要聚焦和大家分享關於詩歌〈馬槽寶座〉(“Manger Throne”)的歌詞。這首詩歌歌詞一開始描述，主耶穌基督是宇宙的創造者，祂原本可以帶著火焰讓世上所有人都看見，那麼人們必向祂屈膝跪拜，但祂沒有這麼做！主耶穌基督祂是萬王之王，萬主之主，祂原本可以穿戴華服冠冕、以天國主人的身份降臨在這世上，讓世上所有的統治者向祂跪拜，但祂也沒有這麼做！如這首詩歌第一節歌詞中的一段話所言，「祢選擇謙卑而非權能，成了血肉之體來到世上」(“But You chose meekness over majesty, wrapped Your power in humanity”) 主耶穌基督，萬王之王，萬王之主，不是作為一個征服者進入我們的世界，而是選擇作為一個卑微的、出生在馬槽裡的嬰孩。主耶穌基督，神的兒子，祂是完全的神，但祂道成肉身，顯明神對世人永不止息的愛。 副歌中提到「榮耀單單歸於祢，馬槽寶座上的君王」(“Glory be to You alone, King who reigns from a manger throne.”)。這副歌提醒我們，即使在耶穌謙卑地進入世界時，但唯有祂才是真正的王。「馬槽寶座」不是表面字句上的意思，不是在說祂的寶座是馬槽，祂在馬槽寶座上統治一切。「馬槽寶座」是向我們表明祂國度、能力、與權柄不是這個世界的，而是屬天的、永恆的。為此，我們的回應，就如同副歌歌詞後半所描述，我們應當將我們的「生命、讚美和所有一切，歸給馬槽寶座上的王耶穌」(“My life, my praise, everything I own to Jesus the King on a manger throne.”)。 延續第一節歌詞的概念，這首詩歌的第二節歌詞，繼續強調主耶穌基督原本可以在祂的榮耀中進入羅馬帝國的中心，展現人們從未知曉的榮耀，但是祂卻選擇道成肉身，降生在伯利恆。祂降生來到世上，清楚顯明一個目的，如同歌詞中所說：祂為了救贖我們而受死；祂復活為了使我們得生命(You will die for our redemption, and you'll rise so we can live.)。 第二節歌詞強調了上帝的救贖計劃。藉由耶穌基督的道成肉身、受苦難、犧牲和最終勝利的道路，為人類帶來救贖。因著耶穌基督降生在伯利恆，是因著耶穌，使我們得以與天父和好。 緊接著副歌「榮耀單單歸於祢，馬槽寶座上的君王」(“Glory be to You alone, King who reigns from a manger throne.”)。再一次，這個副歌向我們強調：耶穌的王權不是由世俗的標準來定義的。我們被呼召將我們所擁有的一切都交給祂，因為祂是真正的王，為世界帶來盼望和救贖的王。 「榮耀單單歸於祢，馬槽寶座上的君王」(“Glory be to You alone, King who reigns from a manger throne.”)這個副歌也企圖表達所有聖徒，藉由聖誕節向世人分享主耶穌降生的大好消息，同時也向神表明我們定意要將我們所擁有的一切奉獻給耶穌，我們單單認定祂，唯有祂統管一切、祂是我們的王耶穌。 在今天節目的資訊欄有詩歌〈馬槽寶座（第一個聖誕）〉(“Manger Throne (with The First Noel)”)中、英文歌詞的對照。現在邀請您與我們團隊錄製的這首中文版詩歌，齊聲讚美耶穌基督，將榮耀單單歸與祂！我們下週見！ ❤️ We welcome feedback and comments:  https://open.firstory.me/story/clrq2cwjl01k401v51igm6r6f?m=comment ❤️ 愛的凱歌 Adore Him:  https://he-is-the-one-we-adore.firstory.io/ --------------------------------------------------------- ✏️ 〈馬槽寶座（第一個聖誕）〉(“Manger Throne (with The First Noel)”) 詞曲｜Words and Music by Tony Wood, Phil Wickham, and Jonathan Smith 編曲｜Arranged by Travis Cottrell and Mason Brown; Orch. by Mason Brown --------------------------------------------------------- ✏️ 錄製團隊資訊 (Recording team information for “Manger Throne (with The First Noel)” Mandarin version)： 人聲｜Voice: Fountain Lin and Peggy Liao 鼓手｜Percussion: Priscilla Huang 吉他｜Guitar: Fountain Lin 鍵盤｜Keyboards: Vivien Lin & Judy Lin 混音＆後製｜Sound Mixing & Mastering by Vivien Lin ✏️ 中英文歌詞對照 (Lyrics: English & Mandarin) 🎼 中譯｜Mandarin Translation: Judy Lin 🎼 翻譯日期｜Date: August 9, 2024 1 Intro 2 Verse 1 You could have stepped into creation 祢原本可以帶著火焰 With fire for all to see, 讓所有人都看見， Brought every tribe and nation to their knees,
2024-12-2512 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life6-004: The Stone-Age BrainHave you ever felt like your brain is stuck in 'survival mode'? This week, Gillian and Laura are back, and they are diving into the first chapter of Dr. Merry's book "Rebecoming". This episode discusses our 'Stone-Age Brain' and how living in survival mode has shaped us and how it still influences us today. Learning more about our survival instincts and understanding the emotions that trigger them provides us with opportunities to reflect and address how we desire to change and grow in this stage of our lives. So, what's your survival instinct? How has it impacted...
2024-11-2236 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life6-003: Getting Personal with RebecomingOur secret's out! We are so excited to officially welcome our guest co-host Laura Alexander to the podcast! Laura will be joining us for the next 4 episodes as we start diving into Dr. Merry's book "Rebecoming" from the reader's perspective. Join us for this episode as we get to know a bit about Laura, as well as get an overview of where we are headed in the weeks to come while we work through the initial chapters of #rebecoming and discover the things we're ready to bring out of hiding! Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.yo...
2024-11-0828 minFearless Tips and Talks with Christy Boulware
Fearless Tips and Talks with Christy BoulwareTalk 48: Unite, Living Authentically with Dr. Merry C. LinSend us a textIn this powerful off-script conversation, part of the Unite Series on Fearless Tips and Talks, Christy Boulware is joined by Dr. Merry C. Lin for an episode that dives deep into what it means to live as your God-authentic self. Together, they explore the importance of understanding your shadow side, navigating crucial conversations, and taking a closer look at how you spend your time. Dr. Merry brings profound insights on how to align your life with your God-given purpose, making this episode a truly transformative experience. Don’t miss this empowering discussion!
2024-10-2455 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life6-001: The BTS of "Rebecoming"HELLO SEASON 6! That's right, we're back! Or should we say, Merry is back!As you will see and hear, the first half of this season is going to look a little different. Don't worry, you will see Gillian's face again very soon too, but we've had to make some temporary adjustments so we didn't keep you waiting longer!To find out more, tune in to today's first episode and stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!Watch on Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thefullylivedlife⁠Dr. Merry’s website: ⁠https...
2024-10-1119 minThe God And My Girlfriends Podcast
The God And My Girlfriends Podcast"Rebecoming" w/special guest Dr. Merry Lin; and a chat with guest girlfriend, Marie Griffith about the healing power of natureOur girlfriend, Marie Griffith joins us this week to talk about her backpacking adventures and how nature can be a healing escape for us. I think even the most "indoorsy" person will be inspired!To read more about Marie's adventures, check out her blog at: https://www.livelikeitmatters.net/ Then, we talk to our special guest, Dr. Merry Lin about her new book, Rebecoming: Come Out Of Hiding to Live as Your God-Given Essential Self. Some of the things we talked with Dr. Lin about are:How we...
2024-09-231h 13The Problem With Perfect
The Problem With PerfectAre You Ready to Come Out of Hiding With Special Guest Dr. Merry LinDr, Merry Lin says that the cultural clarion call to be your authentic self isn’t inherently wrong. The methodology is. While the popular world will tell you to“live your truth” and “trust your gut,” she argues that neither strategy brings you intocontact with your essential, God-given identity.In this episode, Dr. Lin, author of Rebecoming: Coming Out of Hiding to Live as Your God-Given Essential Self (Baker Books, July 2024) discusses the hard-won, honesttruths of how we can live authentically. Blending her personal growth journey, psychological training, and clinical e...
2024-06-2550 min愛的凱歌 (Adore Him)
愛的凱歌 (Adore Him)聖誕節日 ("Christmas Day")Dear Listening Friends,   Merry Christmas!！ We welcome you to our program, 愛的凱歌 (Adore Him). Today, we would like to share with you the song "Christmas Day" based on Chris Tomlin’s EP Christmas Day: Christmas Songs of Worship released in 2019.   Some lines from the song “Christmas Day” describe: “The darkness was deep, but never hopeless. Redemption came, and His name is Jesus!” The song's chorus declares that Jesus Christ is good and was born to conquer the grave. He is the light of the world and the reason for Christmas. In the Bible, God declares the truth about his son, Je...
2023-12-2506 minThe Streaming Heap
The Streaming Heap59 - Gremlins - Christmas Special 2023, Part IIIn this overstuffed gift bag of an episode, Lin and Eric talk about Gremlins, Halo, Loki, The Fall of the House of Usher, the evils of capitalism, and much, much more. Bring your holiday cheer and take a nice, long bath in the streaming heap. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Intro: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Banger Boxing Day? 0:05:33 MAIN TOPIC: GREMLINS 1:08:06 Trailer Dump: Halo, Madame Web, Fallout 1:29:13 The Fall of the House of Usher 1:40:48 Ted Lasso 1:47:30 Mandalorian, Season 3 & Ahsoka, Season 1 2:04:14 Loki, Season 2 (plus...
2023-12-242h 34愛的凱歌 (Adore Him)
愛的凱歌 (Adore Him)君王正前來 ( "The King Is Coming Prelude")Dear Listening Friends!  We are entering the season of Advent. Welcome to our program 愛的凱歌Adore Him. I am Judy. For the third Sunday of Advent, we are featuring "The King Is Coming Prelude," a song from Christy Nockels' Christmas album The Thrill of Hope, released in 2016. We recorded this song after first translating its lyrics into Chinese. If you are interested, we invite you to sing along with us. You may find the Chinese translation of the lyrics shown below.  Christy Nockels is one of my favorite songwriters of contemporary Christian music and an American gospel singer who is...
2023-12-1408 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life[RERUN] 013 - Confidence as the “Secret Sauce” to SuccessWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Confidence Merry has been reading a great book - The Confidence Code ( link below). We dive right in to find out what holds us back from showing up confidently.  How can we gr...
2022-01-2832 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life[RERUN] 008 - Leading a Life of Faith Even in the Midst of FearWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. In this episode we talk about living a life of faith and some of the obstacles in our way as we journey through life. Merry shares how she leads clients through to h...
2022-01-2133 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life[RERUN] 003 - How People Pleasing can Lead to BurnoutWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science psychology and life experiences. In this episode, Merry shares her personal story with burnout. As a psychologist, Dr. Merry identifies herself as a recovering people pleaser. Merry shares how the energy she was pouring into pleasing o...
2022-01-1441 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life[RERUN] 007 - Stress and its ImpactWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. In this episode, Gillian shares how stress impacted her life and how she made adjustments to get back on track. Merry shares how our population as a w...
2022-01-0727 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life082 - The Messy MiddleWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. Dr. Merry and Gillian take a brief pause to check in with each other. They share vulnerably about where they’re at and how they’re navigating this season of waiti...
2021-11-1234 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life080 - Letting Go of PerfectionismWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. Links: YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/thefullylivedlife Dr. Merry’s website: https://drmerry.com Dr. Lin & Associates: http://drlinandassociates.com Gillian’s Websi...
2021-10-2933 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life079 - Show Up AnywayWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. The THINK mantra: Is it true? Is it helpful? Is it inspirational? Is it necessary? Is it kind? L...
2021-10-2230 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life078 - Letting Go of What People ThinkWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. Links: YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/thefullylivedlife Dr. Merry’s website: https://drmerry.com Dr. Lin & Associates: http://drlinandassociates.com Gillian’s Websi...
2021-10-1530 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life077 - When We Hit a WallWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. Links: YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/thefullylivedlife Dr. Merry’s website: https://drmerry.com Dr. Lin & Associates: http://drlinandassociates.com Gillian’s Websi...
2021-10-0826 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life076 - Love, Belonging and Being EnoughWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. Tune in as we set up Season 3. We will be leveraging the gold from Brene Brown’s book: “ The Gifts of Imperfection”. Links: YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/thefullylivedlife Dr. Merry’s website: https://d...
2021-10-0131 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life075 - Season 3 Theme - Grace in Our TransformationWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. Tune in as we set up Season 3. We will be leveraging the gold from Brene Brown’s book “ The Gifts of Imperfection”. Also, find Dr. Merry’s chart of the Path of Transformation in the l...
2021-09-2432 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life074 - Season 3 Kick-Off: Our Personal ManifestoWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. This episode kicks off Season 3. Below please find links on how to write a personal manifesto. So What? Manifesto definition: a statement in which someone makes...
2021-09-1728 minWord Made Digital
Word Made DigitalS06 E06: From Stress to Self-Control with Dr. Merry C. LinDr. Merry is a clinical psychologist, author, and podcaster with over 25 years of clinical expertise. She is the Executive Director of Dr. Lin & Associates. A wise counsellor and respected speaker, she can be heard on her popular podcast, The Fully Lived Life, with her friend, Coach Gillian, where they speak about life, love and purpose through the lens of faith and science. In this episode, Dr. Merry and Joanna talk about the science behind self-control, and how you can regulate and manage your stress to prevent the harmful behaviour that comes from living at your limit.
2021-07-2157 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life073 - Season 2 Finale - Our Personal ManifestoWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? We wrap up season 2 by a short recap of what we’ve covered over the year, and Dr. Merry and Gillian share about some of their favourite con...
2021-06-1825 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life072 - Healthy Integration: True Self versus Shadow Self (Part 2 of 2)Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? Leaning into the teaching in Part 1 - Episode 071, Dr. Merry continues moving us along the path from Insight to Wisdom to Transformation. The goal is always to b...
2021-06-1128 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life071 - Healthy Integration: True Self vs Shadow Self (Part 1 of 2)Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? We have lots of questions about the idea of “the true self” and our previous Episode 058 generated lots of comments and questions. Today’s episode and the next ep...
2021-06-0424 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life070 - Is the Blah We’re Experiencing Languishing?Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? Today we dive into an article that was published recently in the New York Times by Social Psychologist  Adam Grant.  He asks “ is the blah you are experiencing - languishing?” So What? He desc...
2021-05-2826 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life069 - How Our Lizard Brain Can Hijack UsWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? Well listeners, let us introduce you to Lola the Lizard!! Another one of our lab friends. Lizard brain refers to the part of the brain that goes into survival mode and instantly g...
2021-05-2120 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life068 - Overcoming Self-GaslightingWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? Gaslighting is a psychological term that refers to manipulating or undermining someone in a way that questions how they’re reacting. It’s making someone believe that every...
2021-05-1419 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life067 - Happiness Hacks for Our Self-CareWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? Today we will chat about self care routines that are “happiness hacks”. Our body produces “happy chemicals” that make us feel good about ourselves and our lives. So...
2021-05-0721 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life066 - How We Use Defense Mechanisms to Cope with Anxiety and DiscomfortWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? In today's episode we’re going to talk about defense mechanisms!! This is a good follow up to our podcast, Telling Ourselves the Truth (060). We’re going to go...
2021-04-3025 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life065 - Pursuing Pleasure as a Spiritual DisciplineWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What: Join in the conversation as Dr. Merry talks about her Lenten experience this year. Deemed by Merry as the “anti-fast” with a focus on enjoying the good gifts...
2021-04-2322 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life064 - The Art of Stillness and Keeping our Own CompanyWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What: How would you rate yourself at being able to keep your own company?  Are you able to sit with your thoughts in stillness and feel comfortable, or do...
2021-04-1632 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life063 - Growth in the WaitingWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? “When you’re waiting, you’re not doing nothing. You’re doing the most important something there is. You’re allowing your soul to grow up. If you can’t b...
2021-04-0925 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life062 - Coping with Our Not-Enoughness: A Personal Response to Anti-Asian RacismWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. This week’s episode is an intentional departure from our normal format. It is a very personal account from Dr. Merry in response to the tragic shooting of 6 Asian women in...
2021-04-0222 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life061 - On COVID Stress and Brain FogWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? Today Merry and Gillian poke a little fun at themselves whilst sharing their stories of “brain fog”.  Do you suffer from this, and you’re finding yourself being se...
2021-03-2627 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life060 - The Examined Life: Telling Ourselves the Truth (Part 3 of 3)Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What: In today’s episode, Gillian takes a hard look at what was going on in her life when she was scarfing down cinnamon buns and chips to avo...
2021-03-1929 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life059 - The Examined Life - Self Awareness (Part 2 of 3)Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? Self-awareness - why do those 2 words make us say UGH!  In a study led by Tasha Eurich published in the Harvard Business Review, researchers found that only 10...
2021-03-1226 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life058 - The Examined Life - Finding Our True Self (Part 1 of 3)Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? We have a huge impact on the life we live, how we experience our lives. This of course reiterates the concept of the internal vs external locus o...
2021-03-0531 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life057 - Regulating Our Emotions During Times of StressWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? Dr. Merry walks Gillian, aka “Stella the lab rat”, through an exercise in emotional regulation. Gillian shares how she hit the Covid wall and wallowed in her feelings. How can we walk in re...
2021-02-2632 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life056 - Forgiving YourselfWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. Are you stuck in a place where you are full of regret or self-loathing about an area of your life? Perhaps you are stuck in a place of unforgiveness towards y...
2021-02-1931 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life055 - Kick Your Inner Critic to the Curb! (Part 2 of 2)Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humour, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? Today’s episode concludes our conversation into the Inner Critic. The inner critic can show up in a variety of different ways. Learning to recognize it takes pra...
2021-02-1225 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life054 - Kick Your Inner Critic to the Curb! (Part 1 of 2)Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humour, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and faith. What? In Today’s episode, Dr. Merry leads us through Part 1 of the Inner Critic.  All of us experience this voice in us that sounds a lot like us...
2021-02-0521 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life053 - Forgiveness - The Gift you Give to Yourself!Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humour, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences.  What: Today we delve into the topic of forgiveness from a scientific and faith perspective.  So What: Forgiveness differs from reconciliation or justice. For...
2021-01-2931 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life052 - The Land of the UnknownWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humour, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What? WOW! Don’t we all feel like we are just navigating through the Land of the Unknown?! In today’s episode, Dr. Merry revisits chapt...
2021-01-2228 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life051 - What’s on Your Shelf?Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What: Are you anticipating new things and experiences in 2021?  Are you taking stock of 2020? The phrase “on the shelf” pertains to dreams, longings, hopes, wants on the shelf...
2021-01-1523 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life050 - Re-Defining Success and FailureWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What: How do you define success? How do you define failure? This episode came out of a fascinating read of a woman who sets up experiments that s...
2021-01-0825 minMini Mandarin - Short & Sweet Chinese Phrases
Mini Mandarin - Short & Sweet Chinese PhrasesMerry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎄✨ EP 1Learning Chinese (Mandarin) can be fun! I am here to help you improve your Chinese while having a lot of fun and creating enjoyable experiences and memories. This podcast features bite-sized episodes so you can build up your Chinese with just a few minutes a day (of course, you will still need to be consistent and do your work to see any results! *wink*). In this episode, we are going to learn to say “Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" in Chinese (Mandarin). For more learning resources, remember to check out ChineseMandarinCafe.com ...
2020-12-2701 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life049 - Practicing Spiritual CuriosityWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What: In today’s episode Merry and Gillian share how this season of Covid and Advent have led them to explore questions of faith, tradition, spiritual beliefs, and...
2020-12-1830 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life048 - The Best Yes!Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What: Does this sound like any of you? It certainly hit us between the eyeballs! Jen writes “This when-to-say-yes-and-when-to-say-no thing is no joke with real consequences. Adult lif...
2020-12-1125 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life047 - Dreams, Wants, Desires, Longings!Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. In today’s episode we throw out these words to get some reaction. Some of the reactions may be sadness, excitement, regret, hope and a “I don’t know if I ha...
2020-12-0431 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life046 - Shame ResiliencyWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What: Today’s episode does a deep dive into shame with a bucket full of hope! Yes, friends, that is exactly what we endeavor to deliver today or...
2020-11-2728 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life045 - Healthy Emotional Processing Using the EnneagramWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What In this episode, we cover the 9 types of the Enneagram from the 3 Centers: the Heart Center, the Head Center, and the Body Center. The good news i...
2020-11-2044 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life044 - The Sacred Wrestle: Mining the Deep Areas of the SoulWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What: This episode came out of a few conversations that Dr. Merry and Gillian had together with other women. Merry pointed out that to enjoy...
2020-11-1343 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life043 - Pain with a Purpose - Moving From Stuck to FreeWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What: In today’s episode, we jump into a discussion on Henry Cloud’s book “Necessary Endings”. Do we experience the necessary pain that moves us towards growth or...
2020-11-0632 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life042 - How Over-Functioning is Holding You BackWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What: In this episode, we ask ourselves if we are over-functioning and being over-responsible. Guess what - it is a big - Bingo, Bango, Bongo for both of us. Are you in o...
2020-10-3036 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life041- Claim Your Unique Presence in Your Community!Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What: The phrase “you deserve goodness” unsettled both Dr. Merry and LIfe Coach Gillian when we first read it. But when things stir us up, it is good to come...
2020-10-2333 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life040 - The Power of ConnectionWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What: This season of navigating COVID is wreaking havoc with our sense of connection and our mental health. While we cannot control our outside world we can work to...
2020-10-1632 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life039 - Creating Safe Spaces for Ourselves and OthersWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What: We kick off this episode with a quote from Brene Brown's book Braving the WIlderness. What does it look like for us to create safe spaces for each...
2020-10-0931 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life038 - Why Do We Struggle to Pursue What We Want?Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love, and purpose - with wisdom, humor, andt ransparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. We open this episode with the quote “ We are all just walking each other home”. By Ram Dass.  This phrase landed very deeply on both of us and we trust...
2020-10-0236 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life037 - Finding Your VoiceWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. In this episode we lean into Merry’s wisdom on our locus of control. Remember, listeners that an external locus of control allows for us to be determined by the world and ci...
2020-09-2528 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life036 - Own Your Fully Lived Life Space!!Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What:  Do you know yourself? Do you like yourself? Do you know what space you are meant and designed to occupy. Jen Hatmaker in her book Fierce, Free and Fu...
2020-09-1827 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life035 - Season 2 Kick Off of The Fully Lived Life!Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What is your anchor? Dr. Merry and Life Coach Gillian both share how this podcast anchors them as it requires them to do the deep work on themselves so t...
2020-09-1128 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life034 - Season 1 Finale: Take Up Your Space!Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry, and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. First - a very big thank you to our listeners for joining us over coffee around the table each week in this our first season. Join in on this final episode of S...
2020-07-1027 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life033 - Maximizing Your Potential Through a Growth MindsetWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Today we dive right into a great conversation that we believe will be a significant concept in getting you to where you want to be.  Dr. Carol Dweck has wr...
2020-07-0330 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life032 - Choosing JoyWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Joy is a really complex word and has such richness that in today’s episode we will just get a taste. Dr. Barbara Frederickson has written extensively about joy and...
2020-06-2630 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life031 - Humour as the Best Medicine!Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Listen in as Dr. Merry and Gillian kick off the podcast with a few jokes. The good news is that we do have “happy hormones” that we want to foste...
2020-06-1936 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life030 - Well-Being and Resilience: How Cognitive Reframing Changes Our ExperiencesWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Reframing our thoughts. Reframing our expectations. Reframing our reference points. Reframing by being open to the lesson. Gillian walks us through s...
2020-06-1231 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life029 - When Sensitivity is Your Superpower: Embracing the Gift of Your WiringWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. “You’re too sensitive”, or “Don’t be a crybaby”!  Have you ever heard or said these words? Dr. Merry takes us into her world as she discloses that...
2020-06-0527 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life028 - Enneagram Types and Stress Part 2: Types 5 - 9Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Today we respond to requests from many listeners about the Enneagram. Given this time in history we felt that coming at each type and the stress response and then t...
2020-05-2938 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life027 - Enneagram Types and Stress Part 1: Types 1 - 4Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Today we respond to requests from many listeners about the Enneagram. Given this time in history we felt that coming at each type and the stress response and then t...
2020-05-2232 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life026 - Healthy Anger: Harnessing the Power of Anger for GoodWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Today we tackle the subject of anger and how it plays out in both our lives. Merry shares how anger is difficult for her and she experiences shame when she feels anger. I...
2020-05-1539 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life025 - Life Interrupted: Lessons Learned from Facing the Unexpected (Part 2 of 2)Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. This is part two of a two-part conversation. In part 1, Gillian interviews Peter about his journey dealing with unexpected job loss and cancer, and then follows up in part 2 w...
2020-05-0831 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life024 - Life Interrupted: Lessons Learned from Facing the Unexpected (Part 1 of 2)Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. This is part one of a two-part conversation. In part 1, Gillian interviews Peter about his journey dealing with unexpected job loss and cancer, and then follows up in part 2 with an interview w...
2020-05-0128 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life023 - The Impostor Syndrome - Finding Freedom by Facing the Fraud in UsWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Wow - what a great conversation. Tune in as Dr. Merry unpacks the Impostor Syndrome. Do you ever feel like you’re one step away from being exp...
2020-04-2430 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life022 - 10 Tips for Navigating this Covid-19 SeasonWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Dear Listener- How are you doing during this stressful time? Merry and Gillian both disclose how they are doing, what emotions are rising to the surface and w...
2020-04-1731 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life021 - People Pleasing, FOMO and BoundariesWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Phew! You don’t want to miss this one! Dr. Merry (Enneagram 2) gets a coaching session from LIfe Coach Gillian (Enneagram 8). Listen in as Dr. Merry shares how she wants to escape her...
2020-04-1026 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life020 - Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Tune in to hear how  Dr. Merry and Life Coach Gillian answer this question: What kind of life do you want to live out in the “older” version of you? Dr. Merry gets t...
2020-04-0339 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life019 - Healthy Parents - Healthy KidsWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Grace, grace grace. We recognize that some of the conversation will be tough and want to remind parents that you can grow in the health of your parenting even if your kids a...
2020-03-2734 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life018 - From Me to WeWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Today we talk about the power of moving from “me” to “we”.  In the book The Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, the authors describe how our view of do...
2020-03-2040 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life017 - Gaining Wisdom in the Midst of Heartbreak and DisappointmentsWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. How do you handle life’s heartbreaks and disappointments? Sadly, disappointment is a part of our lives, but the good news is that we can experience growth and gain wis...
2020-03-1328 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life016 - The Power of our Thoughts to Transform Our LivesWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Do you think about thinking? Dr. Merry and Gillian talk about the power of our thinking and discuss the damage that A.N.T.s (Automatic Negative Thoughts) can have in our l...
2020-03-0630 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life015 - Growth and Freedom through Facing RealityWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. In today’s episode, we talk about facing our current life realities and how to move forward to growth and freedom in our lives. What we resist persists.  Woah - that's an ouch...
2020-02-2830 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life014 - Self-Compassion as an Antidote to ShameWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. In today’s episode, we talk about extending self-compassion to bust shame, fear and help us grow and develop our resilience. Self-compassion is directing empathy, gentleness and acc...
2020-02-2135 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life013 - Confidence as the “Secret Sauce” to SuccessWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Confidence: Merry has been reading a great book - The Confidence Code ( link below). We dive right in to find out what holds us back from showing up confidently.  How can we gr...
2020-02-1431 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life012 - Hope and Growth from TraumaWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. In today’s episode, Dr. Merry helps us to understand how trauma affects our lives and creates barriers to stop us living the fully lived life. With years of clinical experience treating cli...
2020-02-0729 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life011 - BelongingWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Today we tackle the topic of belonging. All of us can relate to a time in our life where we felt like we didn’t belong. Is there something de...
2020-01-3129 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life010 - The Power of Gratitude to Change Our LivesWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Listeners - Thank you so much for helping us reach over 500 listens in our first week!! We love the feedback and encouragement you are giving us! We took a risk to show...
2020-01-2431 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life009 - Facing Fear and AnxietyWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Dr. Merry shares that anxiety is up the wazoo. - clinical terms! Join the conversation as Merry and Gillian talk about, fear, anxiety, and parenting anxious kids...
2020-01-1720 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life008 - Leading a Life of Faith Even in the Midst of FearWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. In this episode we talk about living a life of faith and some of the obstacles in our way as we journey through life. Merry shares how she leads clients through to...
2020-01-1033 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life007 - Stress and its ImpactWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. In this episode, Gillian shares how stress impacted her life and how she made adjustments to get back on track. Merry shares how our population as a whole is becoming more stressed...
2019-12-3126 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life006 - Creating Margin in Your Life to Do the Things that Matter!Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. How do you get your butt in gear to enter a new year and a new decade? How do you head into this new year with grace, space and forgiveness for yourself? ...
2019-12-3130 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life005 - Creating a Hope-Filled Vision for Your LifeWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Join the conversation with Merry and Gillian as they help our listeners create a vision or a dream for their lives. What is your “why” to hope for? What are you willing to s...
2019-12-3124 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life004 - Facing the Fears that Hold you BackWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. In this episode Merry encourages Gillian to share in a very vulnerable way the ways she shows up in the world as an Enneagram 8 - The Active Controller and how she has...
2019-12-3130 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life003 - How People Pleasing can Lead to BurnoutWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science psychology and life experiences. In this episode, Merry shares her personal story with burnout. As a psychologist, Dr. Merry identifies herself as a recovering people pleaser. Merry shares how the energy she was pouring into pleasing...
2019-12-3140 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life002 - Heading Strong into the New YearWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. Reflecting on the year as it closes and moving intentionally into the new year. Merry shares with us how to retreat, reflect and refresh as you anticipate what’s to come. In he...
2019-12-3124 minThe Fully Lived Life
The Fully Lived Life001 - Setting the Stage - Finding Your TribeWelcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency -  through the lens of science psychology and life experiences. Join Merry and Gillian as they set the stage for the podcast content. In Episode 001 we dive right in to how to develop deep and abiding relationships. Science backs up our need f...
2019-12-2626 min