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Three Association PodcastWrap Up & Special Announcement - Ep 10, Season 2 - Three AssociationMaria and Tara are joined by previous guest Vanessa Caruso to talk about the gifts of Season Two, the things we've learned, and to share a big announcement about Season Three.2022-12-2009 min
Three Association PodcastHighly Sensitive People - Episode 9, Season 2What does it mean to be a highly sensitive person, and how might that be connected to spiritual direction? What do spiritual directors need to be aware of in themselves and in others when it comes to being an HSP? Maria and Tara are joined by Dan Schrock, DMin, for this enlivening and grounding conversation about sensitivity, spirituality, and the support of supervision.
Dan Schrock is the co-director of the Doctor of Ministry in Leadership degree at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary and Camaldolese Benedictine oblate affiliated with the Monastery of the Risen Christ in San Luis Obispo, California. He offers...2022-12-1334 min
Three Association PodcastDeconstruction - Episode 8, Season 2 - Three AssociationThe tables are turned in this episode as one of our hosts, Tara, becomes the guest for a discussion of what it means to hold space for deconstruction in both the spiritual direction and supervision relationships. Joined in the host chair by Vanessa Caruso, Maria and Tara take time to unpack this important and present topic.
Tara Owens, CSD, CSDS is the Executive Director of Anam Cara Ministries, and has been a spiritual director and supervisor for more than 15 years. She is the author of two books, Embracing the Body: Finding God In Our Flesh & Bone (IVP: 2015) and At Play...2022-12-0632 min
Three Association PodcastPower - Season 2, Episode 7 Three AssocationMaria and Tara are joined by our guest Monica Romig Green for a conversation about how power works in the spiritual direction and supervision relationships. A lively discussion that has our hosts thinking about power from a fresh angle, this conversation is full of new awareness—and even some discomfort—about all the ways power shows up in these holy spaces. Together they explore how power is more than—and not what!—we think it is.
Monica Romig Green is spiritual director, writer, speaker, and retreat leader. She has been giving spiritual direction since 2003, and is passionate about creativity and the arts...2022-11-2941 min
Three Association PodcastMultiple Relationships - Season 2 Episode 6In this episode, Maria and Tara are joined by therapist Sam Jolman for a cross-discipline discussion of what are called dual, complex, or multiple relationships in spiritual direction. What can we learn from the therapeutic understanding of multiple relationships? What imagination might we need for the spiritual direction space when it comes to dual roles? What questions might we bring to our own supervisors as we consider these relationships of holy listening?
Sam is a professional therapist with over 15 years of experience in narrative-focused trauma care. He specializes in men’s issues, couples counseling, and sexual abuse recovery. He writes re...2022-11-2228 min
Three Association PodcastConfidentiality - Three Association Season 2, Episode 5Confidentiality is deeply important in the spiritual direction and supervision space, but what do we need to consider when thinking about how to guard the holy ground of our directee's souls? What imagination might be necessary when we talk about confidentiality with ourselves and with others? What does that process look like, and how might it be engaged in creativity and hope? Join Maria and Tara as they talk with our guest Jeremy Frye about the ins, outs, and practicalities of confidentiality in the spiritual direction and supervision relationship.
Jeremy Frye is a spiritual director, retreat leader, and Director of...2022-11-1536 min
Three Association PodcastSelf-Supervision - Three Association Season 2, Episode 4What is self-supervision, and how do spiritual directors practice it? What role does it play in engaging in the process of supervision with an individual supervisor or group supervision? Spiritual director and supervisor Terry Christensen joins hosts Maria and Tara to discuss this essential step in the practice of spiritual direction.
Terry Christenson has offered spiritual direction, retreats, and classes in contemplative practices since 2002. She was trained as a supervisor in 2008 as part of the original cohort of Together in the Mystery. She currently works with several schools of spiritual direction and supervisor formation as a supervisor/trainer and is...2022-11-0831 min
Three Association PodcastThree Association Season 2, Episode 3 - Self DisclosureJoin hosts Maria and Tara as they discuss the issue of self-disclosure in a spiritual direction relationship with guest Greg Cochran. Together they explore how and when it might be appropriate for a spiritual director to share from their personal story in a spiritual direction session and what the pitfalls of sharing in this way might be. What should a director be on guard for? What might be the positive side of self-disclosure?2022-11-0125 min
Three Association PodcastThree Association Season 2 Episode 2 - Ending A Spiritual Direction RelationshipIn Episode 2, Maria and Tara speak with Luz Marina Diaz on what it's like to end a spiritual direction relationship.2022-10-2629 min
Three Association PodcastStarting A Spiritual Direction Relationship - Season 2 Episode 1Season 2 launches with a conversation on beginning a spiritual direction relationship with podcast guest Scott Quinn.2022-10-1843 min
Three Association PodcastThree Association Season One Episode 10 - ClosingIn the Season One wrap-up, Maria and Tara give thanks, savor the gift of supervision, and ask for your feedback as we prepare for Season Two and beyond. Look for Season Two to drop in Fall 2022.2022-04-2706 min
Three Association PodcastThree Association Episode 9 - Group SupervisionIn the final episode of Season 1, Maria and Tara are joined by Lil Smith to discuss the difference between individual and group supervision. When is one appropriate more than the other? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both?2022-03-0931 min
Three Association PodcastThree Association Episode 8 - Tool KitJoin Maria and Tara as they welcome guest, supervisor, and Advanced Supervision Certificate (GRE), Fordham University student Vanessa Caruso to discuss what it means to develop a tool kit for spiritual direction or supervision. Data protection protocols, suicide prevention protocols, covenant, a professional will—why and how do these fold in to the contemplative stance of spiritual direction?2022-03-0132 min
Three Association PodcastThree Association Episode 7 - BoundariesSpiritual director, supervisor, and author Susan S. Phillips talks with Maria and Tara about the importance of appropriate boundaries in spiritual direction and supervision.
Susan S. Phillips (Ph.D.) is executive director of New College Berkeley, an affiliate of the Graduate Theological Union.
Susan is a spiritual director who, in addition to meeting with people one-on-one, also speaks around the world and regularly leads retreats for colleges, churches, clergy, and laity.
Susan Phillips is a sociologist and teaches regularly for New College Berkeley, Regent College (Canada), Fuller Theological Seminary, and the Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction program at...2022-02-2237 min
Three Association PodcastThree Association Episode 6 - ReferralJoined in conversation with supervisor, spiritual director, and therapist Linda Flynn, Maria and Tara discuss the question of when to refer in spiritual direction. Together they explore what it means to understand the ethical and practical boundaries of spiritual direction, and what flags help us know when to refer.
Please note that this informal conversation about referral is informational only, and should not be used in place of your own supervision, direction, or therapy. If you or your directees/supervisees are experiencing any of the symptoms discussed in this podcast, contact your spiritual director, supervisor, or therapist for appropriate and...2022-02-1537 min
Three Association PodcastThree Association Season 1 Episode 5 - Capacity CushionJoin hosts Maria and Tara as they discuss the concept of developing a capacity cushion in our practice of spiritual direction, along with guest Bryan Owens, MBA-Cyber Security. Bryan brings a fresh and inviting way of exploring our way of being with others and approaching care for our own souls.2022-02-0831 min
Three Association PodcastThree Association Episode 4 - Self CareHosts Maria and Tara share about the tragic death of our co-host, Noel. This episode marks a change in format, as we honor Noel's legacy by moving forward, but don't fill his chair as host. Instead, as we continue we welcome guests to explore these topics with us, leaving the third chair "open" for the Spirit. Episode 4's topic is self-care for spiritual directors, with our guest, the Rev. Dr. Rebecca Bradburn Langer who is a trained, experienced spiritual director and supervisor.2022-02-0139 min
Three Association PodcastThree Association Episode 3 - CompassionIn this episode, Noel, Maria, and Tara explore the way compassion and compassionate presence in supervision transform the experience from one of tension to one of openness and grace, where the supervisee is free to experience interior movement, invitations, and deeper awareness of Divine Love.2022-01-2526 min
Three Association PodcastThree Association Episode 2 - ExpectationJoin our hosts Maria, Tara, and Noel as we explore what to expect in supervision. We'll consider what a spiritual director brings to a supervision session and why contemplative reflection forms matter to the process.2022-01-1828 min
Three Association PodcastThree Association Episode 1 - SupervisionThe inaugural episode of the Three Association podcast, a supervision podcast with hosts Maria Bowen, Tara Owens, and Noel Cabigting.2022-01-0532 min