Category: Episodes

Hanna Lee (Gospel Care Director at Tapestry LA Church, in Los Angeles) graciously takes us on a guided tour of their church’s Restoration Center, where broken people are invited to be restored by Jesus in the whole of life, through means of care, healing, and prayer.

Show Notes

Tapestry LA tapestry.la and its Restoration Center tapestry.la/restoration-center—Gospel Care, Intercessory Prayer, Inner Healing, Spaces Ministry, and Pastoral Care (upcoming)

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It’s Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature by Peter Scazzero

Soul Care: 7 Transformational Principles for a Healthy Soul by Dr. Rob Reimer

Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health by Dr. Thomas Insel

Tapestry LA’s sermon series, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and Soul Care, are most valuable resources

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How does my personal background impact the way I express emotions and feelings today? How can I take care of myself while I take care of others placed within my care who are struggling with their emotional wellbeing? 

Mrs. Sarah Oh, friend, Pharmacist, mother, and Biblical Counseling Seminary student, provides personal insight on the topic of emotions. Listen in as she and Victoria scratch the surface of emotional expression and wellbeing within the context of being Asian women and Christ-followers in the United States.

Victoria Cheng linkedin.com/in/victoriaylcheng

Mrs. Sarah Oh linkedin.com/in/sarah-o-556b98b1

Phillips, Dr. Anita. The Garden Within: Where the War with Your Emotions Ends and Your Most Powerful Life Begins. Harpercollins Christian Pub, 2023.

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Isabel Tom shares about why it’s extra challenging for us as Asian Americans to care for aging parents and grandparents. Isabel has worked in the field of senior care and shares so much wisdom, expertise, and practical knowledge that helps us navigate this inevitable season of life.

Be sure to check out her book, “The Value of Wrinkles: A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life” and online course ⁠”Prepare to Care” https://www.valueofwrinkles.com/⁠

(Recorded in November 2023 during national caregivers month.)

Victoria’s hot take: hustle culture is antithetical to human flourishing. Many people overvalue being productive and/or becoming an idealized version of themselves. As a result, people don’t know how or when to rest properly. Burnout and health (mental, physical, and emotional) issues are too common. Productivity isn’t inherently negative. Work and rest should function within God’s design for humanity.

Show Notes

• Victoria Cheng https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriaylcheng/
• Pastor Hugo Cheng https://www.cbcm.org/en-us/about/pastoralstaffprofile.aspx
• Victoria and Hugo Cheng’s Keynote at the Asian American Community Mental Health Conference in Maryland (begins 1:08) https://www.cbcm.org/Resources/SermonsOnline/videoplayer/TabId/294/VideoId/7338/language/en-US/Asian-American-Community-Mental-Health-Conference.aspx

To close out season 6, our longest running season of Erasing Shame, let’s introduce you to Victoria Cheng, who will be our season 7 co-host! She shares about her own mental health journey and what we can look forward to in the new season, as continue having honest and candid conversations about healthy living.

We explore the topic of perfectionism with Dr. Kenneth T. Wang (Professor of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary) by first understanding what it is (did you know there are 2 core dimensions?) and then how do we stop obsessing over perfectionism so we can be more humane and sane with ourselves and one another.

Show Notes

• Los Angeles AAPI Therapists https://www.aapitherapistsla.com

Listen in on this great conversation on a new episode of Erasing Shame with Dr. Judy Cha about how our identity is shaped, the pains we experience as Asian Americans, what the path to heart transformation looks like, how to have a hope that takes us through all of life’s challenges, and more!

And, you’ll hear it here first about her brand new book, “Who You Are: Internalizing the Gospel to Find Your True Identity” https://amzn.to/46dzwB7

Show Notes

“Who You Are: Internalizing the Gospel to Find Your True Identity” by Judy Cha https://amzn.to/46dzwB7

Redeemer Counseling Services redeemercounseling.com

The path of healing for those of us who have mental health challenges can sometimes be confusing with differing opinions and convictions about the best methods of treatment. The reality is that what works for one person may not work for another person. And, the powerful resources of spirituality is often ignored in secular spaces of psychotherapy.

Dr. Elena E. Kim, a psychologist in New York City, explains how spirituality and psychology are signficant for the healing process and shares the three key ingredients for personal transformation that matter most.

Show Notes

Kim, Elena E., Cha, J., & Keller, T. (2023). Gospel-centered integrated framework for therapy: Foundation, description, research findings, and application. In P. S. Richards, G. E. K. Allen, & D. K. Judd (Eds.), Handbook of spiritually integrated psychotherapies (pp. 213–230). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000338-011

Kim, Elena E., & Chen, E. C. (2022). Task analysis of a christian-integrated psychotherapy framework. Psychotherapy, 59(3), 363–373. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000406

Kim, Elena E., Chen, E. C., & Brachfeld, C. (2019). Patients’ experience of spirituality and change in individual psychotherapy at a Christian counseling clinic: A grounded theory analysis. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 6(2), 110–123. https://doi.org/10.1037/scp0000176

What is it like for a Christian to work in the corporate world, and in the Silicon Valley at that? Alex Tran has been there for years and he shares from his experiences of showing up with faith at the office.

Plus, you’ll hear first hand about how he has started working as a life coach to help Asian Americans to experience healing, wholeness, and empowerment.

Show Notes

Follow Alex Tran on Instagram @reachalextran and Tiktok tiktok.com/@reachalextran

Alex & Grace’s website withthetrans.com

Life Coaching with Alex Tran withthetrans.com/consulting-alex

Let’s Unpack That podcast withthetrans.com/letsunpack