Being Human with Steve Cuss
From Christianity Today, Being Human with Steve Cuss is Christian counseling in podcast form. Steve Cuss, a former trauma and hospice chaplain, pastor, and leadership coach, guides listeners with a gospel-informed journey of discovery into the world of emotional health: everything from anxiety and reactivity, to triangulation, overfunctioning, and the Enneagram.
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Ep 176: Jimmy Carnes
Jimmy Carnes is a Capable Life trainer who has worked with Steve for over ten years. He joins Steve on the pod to chat: - What do you do when you don't know what to do.- Leadership as 'taking responsibility' rather than 'knowing what to do.'- How...
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Ep: 175: Differentiation At The Movies
Sometimes it is easier to SEE Differentiation before you TRY it! We frequently recommend first watching it, then noticing a time you're anxious and debriefing after and then trying it for yourself. To that end, in this episode Steve spends time cl...
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Ep 174: Ted Lasso and Attachment Theory
This week Lisa and Steve dive into the 4 styles of attachment, we help you locate your own attachment styles and then we talk through some characters from the show and their attachment. We also dig into differentiation, how some people mis use it and...
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EP: 172: Precious Beliefs vs Deepest Core Beliefs
We all have beliefs that lay deeper than our belief in God and these beliefs block our connection to God. In this episode, Steve is joined by his trauma and attachment therapist wife, Lisa to chat the nature of beliefs and tools to dislodge core beli...
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Ep 171: Jessie Cruickshank
Jessie Cruickshank’s new book is Ordinary DIscipleshipship - an incredible and fresh approach to the way we change and help others change. I loved this interview where Jessie digs into attachment theory, the way God wired our brains for change, the ...
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Ep 170: Nick and Christine Caine
Nick and Christine Caine are two of the most phenomenal people I know. Christine is an evangelist, gifted preacher and author. She and Nick lead Equip and Empower, an organization dedicated to helping women thrive in faith and leadership. They also l...
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Ep 169: Brave Practice and Testing Assumptions
If you'd like to get more intentional about working on these, you can join Capable Life either by yourself or with a group of peers. Some entire teams are joining together to work through these tools together. For more info on our Unlocking Faith ...
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Ep 168: Steve Solo McCabe and Sin
For more resources as well as tickets to the upcoming Unlocking Faith conference, visit www.stevecusswords.com
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Ep 167: Sean Nemecek
Sean Nemecek is a pastor, coach at www.PIRministries.org and author of the MUST READ new book The Weary Leader’s Guide To Burnout. Sean chats his own harrowing journey into and out of burnout. He helps us measure our healthy relationships and also...
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Ep 166: Restrain and Reflect
How do we learn to restrain our impulses long enough to reflect on them with God so we can deliberatively respond rather than react? Today we share tips on that, we announce the new conference and an Aussie speaking tour. Info and Tickets for the ...
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Ep 165: Justin Rosolino
Justin Rosolino is the Magnolia Community Engagement Coordinator, serving in the non profit arm of Magnolia, the home decor juggernaut founded by Chip and Joanna Gaines. Justin is a guitarist, classicist and former educator which explains why he n...
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Ep 164: Ike Miller
Ike Miller is a pastor, scholar, church planter and author who is releasing a fascinating book called Good Baggage to help us understand the implication of our childhood on our well being. Ike and I chat about upbringing, childhood vows and more. And...
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Ep 163: Mike Cosper
Mike Cosper is a musician, pastor, creative and podcaster, most recently known for the juggernaut podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. Mike serves as a Senior Director at Christianity Today and recently hosted two beautiful interviews with Bono an...
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Ep 162: Tara Beth Leach
Tara Beth Leach is a pastor, preacher and author. She brings a rare combination of candor, thoughtfulness, depth and succinctness. Tara Beth talks us through grieving as a leader, unique challenges of being a female pastor, the life of an Enneagram 6...
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Ep 161: Steps For Transformation and an excitin...
"People grow when they are in a quest or when they are in a crisis' so says the wonderful Dr Scot McKnight. Our church has built a philosophy of discipleship and change around this profound idea. Today I share our steps to transformation, whether ...
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Ep 160: Season Finale with Lisa Cuss.
Lisa, 'The Friendly Neighborhood Therapist' joins Steve to chat about power dynamics, manipulation vs gas lighting. Steve and Lisa also talk about upcoming intensives and when you know you could benefit from one.To learn more about intensives, pur...
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Ep 159: The Unreliable Narrator
Movie writers and show runners sometimes employ an 'unreliable narrator' - often a character in the show who is confused, or intentionally deceiving the audience. Shows like The Sting, The Prestige, Home Land, True Detective and more employee this te...
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Ep: 158: Armageddon!
Chronic anxiety has a gospel and if you don't stay on its treadmill, it tells you that Armageddon will happen. This is why we stay stuck - we assume we have to keep doing what we're doing so disaster won't strike. But Chronic anxiety is unreliable. ...
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Episode 157 Lobster Traps. Trilogy Part 1.
A solo episode where Steve shares some of his current metaphors and tools on managing anxiety. This one - anxiety is like a lobster trap. You can leave anytime you want. Visit www.capablelife.me to order the new Calm, Aware, Present Journal, add on ...
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Ep. 156: Jay Kim
**For journals, online community or to inquire about Steve serving your organization, visit www.capablelife.me** This week Steve chats with Jay Kim, a thoughtful and wise young pastor who chats through analog Christianity, challenges of transition ...
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Ep. 155: Minding The Gap and Differentiation Ca...
** For a journal, video series or to join our Capable Life self paced learning journey, visit www.capablelife.me ** I'm writing a new book! For feedback, or to share your own gaps, email steve@stevecusswords.com Also, shout out to Don Pape at Pap...
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Ep 154: 8 Concepts of Bowen Theory Part 2
** For a journal, video series or to join our Capable Life self paced learning journey, visit www.capablelife.me **Murray Bowen, founder of Family Systems Theory developed 8 concepts to guide and explain how we think and act. Understanding and putti...
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Episode 153 - Lucy Peppiatt
Lucy Peppiatt is the Principal of Westminster Theological Centre in the UK where she teaches classes in systematic theology and spiritual formation. She is the author of volumes on discipleship, women in the NT, and the imago Dei and has a particular...
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Ep. 152: DJ Chuang
DJ Chuang works as a freelance strategy consultant with over 20 years of experience in developing digital strategies and effective team processes for businesses, nonprofits and churches, accomplishing a reputation for pioneering innovations, developi...
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Ep. 151: Sharon Hodde Miller
Sharon Hodde Miller is a speaker, author, church planter, co pastor and scholar whose recent book The Cost Of Control is a must read. Sharon diagnoses our control issues, but then sifts them through modern challenges like smart phones and body image....
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