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    <title>Saint Dymphna’s Playbook - Episodes Tagged with “Prayer”</title>
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    <description>A podcast about finding mental well-being as a Catholic with the help of community and the saints. Hosted by Tommy Tighe, a marriage and  family therapist, husband, and father. In each episode Tommy addresses different mental health issues, introduces listeners to a saint who is relevant to mental health and wellness, and responds to questions from Twitter followers.
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    <itunes:subtitle>Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>A podcast about finding mental well-being as a Catholic with the help of community and the saints. Hosted by Tommy Tighe, a marriage and  family therapist, husband, and father. In each episode Tommy addresses different mental health issues, introduces listeners to a saint who is relevant to mental health and wellness, and responds to questions from Twitter followers.
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  <title>64: The Last Place of Unconditional Love</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy talks about detoxing from election anxiety and a recent study suggesting magic mushrooms as treatment for depression, introduces listeners to Servant of God Catherine Doherty,  and answers listener questions about seeking out a faith-based therapist, if prayer is always a compulsive act for those living with OCD, and the Catholic approach to responding to a child who identifies as non-binary. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>21:14</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Tommy talks about detoxing from election anxiety and a recent study suggesting magic mushrooms as treatment for depression, introduces listeners to Servant of God Catherine Doherty,  and answers listener questions about seeking out a faith-based therapist, if prayer is always a compulsive act for those living with OCD, and the Catholic approach to responding to a child who identifies as non-binary.  
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  <title>59: Praying with ADHD</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy talks about a 2021 NYC Mayoral Candidate sharing his battle with depression, shares the impact of distance learning on those who need school-based mental health care, steps aside to allow Catherine Addington to introduce listeners to Saint Rafael Arnáiz,  and answers listener questions about how to pray with ADHD, how to fight feelings of guilt over having mental health symptoms, and how to be our authentic selves in a parish community.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>21:22</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Tommy talks about a 2021 NYC Mayoral Candidate sharing his battle with depression, shares the impact of distance learning on those who need school-based mental health care, steps aside to allow Catherine Addington to introduce listeners to Saint Rafael Arnáiz,  and answers listener questions about how to pray with ADHD, how to fight feelings of guilt over having mental health symptoms, and how to be our authentic selves in a parish community. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tommy talks about a 2021 NYC Mayoral Candidate sharing his battle with depression, shares the impact of distance learning on those who need school-based mental health care, steps aside to allow Catherine Addington to introduce listeners to Saint Rafael Arnáiz,  and answers listener questions about how to pray with ADHD, how to fight feelings of guilt over having mental health symptoms, and how to be our authentic selves in a parish community.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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  <title>40: Being Mindful About Mindfulness</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy talks about the practice of mindfulness and how to approach a teen with an eating disorder, introduces listeners to Saint Rita of Cascia, and answers listener questions about a sibling coming out as transgender, what to do when prayer is emotionally triggering, and the issues with Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>17:55</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Tommy talks about the practice of mindfulness and how to approach a teen with an eating disorder, introduces listeners to Saint Rita of Cascia, and answers listener questions about a sibling coming out as transgender, what to do when prayer is emotionally triggering, and the issues with Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs.  
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  <title>25: Just Pray Harder! </title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy addresses the lie that praying more will always lead to healing and talks about how to navigate relationships with family members who are hostile to our faith, shares a little bit about Saint Augustine, and answers listener questions about religious orders rejecting people because of their mental health, when to speak up in a relationship, and how to help our loved ones suffering from addiction while also taking care of ourselves.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>20:15</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Tommy addresses the lie that praying more will always lead to healing and talks about how to navigate relationships with family members who are hostile to our faith, shares a little bit about Saint Augustine, and answers listener questions about religious orders rejecting people because of their mental health, when to speak up in a relationship, and how to help our loved ones suffering from addiction while also taking care of ourselves.
Visit www.grexly.com to listen to more episodes of Saint Dymphna's Playbook and discover other great podcasts! 
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<p>Visit <a href="http://www.grexly.com" rel="nofollow">www.grexly.com</a> to listen to more episodes of Saint Dymphna&#39;s Playbook and discover other great podcasts!</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tommy addresses the lie that praying more will always lead to healing and talks about how to navigate relationships with family members who are hostile to our faith, shares a little bit about Saint Augustine, and answers listener questions about religious orders rejecting people because of their mental health, when to speak up in a relationship, and how to help our loved ones suffering from addiction while also taking care of ourselves.</p>

<p>Visit <a href="http://www.grexly.com" rel="nofollow">www.grexly.com</a> to listen to more episodes of Saint Dymphna&#39;s Playbook and discover other great podcasts!</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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  <title>14: Homesick or Depressed?</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2019 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy talks about the Pope's recent words about praying for others and discusses getting out of unhealthy relationships, introduces Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, and answers listener questions about integrating spirituality into one's family, the difference between being homesick and being depressed, and why God saves some people and not others.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>18:14</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Tommy talks about the Pope's recent words about praying for others and discusses getting out of unhealthy relationships, introduces Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, and answers listener questions about integrating spirituality into one's family, the difference between being homesick and being depressed, and why God saves some people and not others. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tommy talks about the Pope&#39;s recent words about praying for others and discusses getting out of unhealthy relationships, introduces Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, and answers listener questions about integrating spirituality into one&#39;s family, the difference between being homesick and being depressed, and why God saves some people and not others.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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  <title>11: Setting Boundaries</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2019 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy talks about anxiety and vanity and anti-depressants and prayer, introduces Saint Benedict Dawa, and answers listener questions about different types of anxiety, aging vs. dementia, and setting boundaries.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>19:17</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Tommy talks about anxiety and vanity and anti-depressants and prayer, introduces Saint Benedict Dawa, and answers listener questions about different types of anxiety, aging vs. dementia, and setting boundaries. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tommy talks about anxiety and vanity and anti-depressants and prayer, introduces Saint Benedict Dawa, and answers listener questions about different types of anxiety, aging vs. dementia, and setting boundaries.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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