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Coping

Hosted by: Chaplain Kevin Deegan & Life Coach Kathy Young Deegan

In these unprecedented times how are you coping? Join hosts Chaplain Kevin & Life Coach Kathy as they discuss relevant topics and practical tools for healthy coping. Chaplain Kevin Deegan is a Board Certified...

Episodes

Light in the Darkness

Season #4

In this episode of “Coping”, Kathy and Kevin discuss the symbolism of lights during the holiday season, highlighting familial traditions around decorative lights and the spiritual meaning of light in the Bible. Light...
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Thanksgiving: Fill-in-the-Blank Blessing

Season #4

Listen as Kevin leads you through a simple, fill-in-the-blank meditation focused on gratitude and appreciation. Reflect on and write down two attributes of God you appreciate, one thing you are celebrating today, and...
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Thanksgiving: Savoring the Spiritual Leftovers

Season #4

The first episode of the 4th season of "Coping" discusses practices for celebrating Thanksgiving and carrying gratitude through the entire year. Kathy and Kevin love Thanksgiving for the food, family gatherings, and...
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Rest Blessing by Kate Bowler

Season #3

To finish out Season 3 of "Coping", Kevin leads you through a simple prayer for rest by Kate Bowler. We hope it comforts you every time you hear it.   Kevin: This blessing of rest is from author Kate Bowler: Oh God,...
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Sacred Rest

Season #3

In the final episode for Season 3 of “Coping”, Kathy and Kevin have a dialogue where they discuss the seven types of rest outlined in Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith's book, “Sacred Rest”. Kathy and Kevin go into depth on...
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Guided Meditation: Labeling Our Grief

Season #3

In this guided meditation, Kathy invites listeners to pause and reflect on a significant loss in their lives. You are encouraged to explore the emotions tied to this loss, acknowledging feelings of sadness, anger, or...
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Grief Labeling: Naming vs. Shaming

Season #3

In this episode of "Coping," Kevin and Kathy delve into the concept of labeling emotions productively and destructively in the context of grief. They introduce a helpful tool, the Feelings Wheel, to aid in identifying...
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Journal Meditation: Linking Losses

Season #3

In this journaling meditation, Kevin provides listeners with a practical exercise to explore the interconnections between their list of losses. He encourages them to visualize the relationships between different...
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Grief & Linking our Losses

Season #3

In this episode of "Coping," Kevin and Kathy explore the concept of linking in the context of grief. They discuss how our brains are wired to remember pain and link losses, and provide a helpful exercise for listeners...
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Journal Meditation: Listing Losses

Season #3

Allow Kevin Deegan to guide you in a journaling exercise that can encourage you to reflect on grief and loss experiences. Being able to externalize these often heavy experiences will give you space to process the...
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Grief & Making a List of Losses

Season #3

In this episode of "Coping," Kevin and Kathy discuss the practice of using lists as a tool to process grief. Learn the benefits of externalizing and focusing on grief through list-making, create lists of losses to...
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Grief: Stuffers & Sharers

Season #3

In this episode of "Coping," Kathy and Kevin discuss two main ways people cope with grief: "Stuffers" who internalize their grief and "Sharers" who externalize it through storytelling. Learn the importance of finding...
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