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Restoring the Soul with Michael John Cusick

Michael John Cusick
Trauma
Mental Health
Trauma-Informed Care
Intensive Counseling
Healing
Emotional Healing
Neurodiversity
Christianity
Spiritual Growth
Spiritual Formation
Recovery
Lectio Divina
Restoring the Soul
Attachment Theory
Mindfulness
Marriage Counseling
Shame
Sacred Attachment
Control
Vulnerability

Helping people become whole by cultivating deeper connection with God, self, and others. Visit www.restoringthesoul.com.

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As part of our Soul Care Summer, we're revisiting a conversation that's stayed with many listeners. Somewhere along the way, many of us picked up the idea that God can only look at us through gritted teeth, or worse, has to look away. Brad Jersak joi... more

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Michael continues his conversation with Dr. Curt Thompson, picking up where last week left off. There's a tender ache running underneath the neuroscience here — the ten-year-old boy on a summer evening, looking for permission to just be a kid, and th... more

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You were made for beauty and goodness. You feel that, even on the hardest days. What neuroscience is beginning to show us is that this longing isn't incidental. It's written into the architecture of how you were made.

In this conversation, psychiatr... more

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Most people picture narcissism as loud, obvious, and easy to spot. The research says otherwise — and so does the Enneagram.

In this second conversation with Chuck DeGroat, Michael and Chuck work through all nine Enneagram types and the unique way na... more

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Chuck DeGroat
Counselor and author of When Narcissism Comes to Church
University/Author (as discussed)
Episode: Episode 405: SOUL CARE SUMMER - Chuck DeGroat, "The Nine Faces of Narcissism"
Brian Zahnd
Pastor and author
Word of Life Church, Saint Joseph, Missouri
Episode: Episode 404: Brian Zahnd, "Why Heaven Has Gone Missing from the Church"
Sheila Wray Gregoire
Author and researcher, author of The Great Sex Rescue
The Great Sex Rescue (book)
Episode: Episode 403: SOUL CARE SUMMER - Sheila Wray Gregoire, "The Great Sex Rescue"
Aundi Kolber
Author of Try Softer, trauma-informed clinician
Episode: Episode 401: SOUL CARE SUMMER - Aundi Kolber, "Try Softer, Part 1"
Gary Chapman
Author and relationship expert known for The Five Love Languages
Author, The Love Language Series
Episode: Episode 400 - Dr. Gary Chapman, "The Love Language That Matters Most"
Ken Shigematsu
Author of Now I Become Myself; pastor and thinker on spirituality and grace
Author, Pastor
Episode: Episode 399 - Ken Shigematsu, "How To Become Yourself"
AJ Denson
Guest discussing sacred attachment and biblical interpretation
Dallas, Texas (as referenced in the episode)
Episode: Episode 398 - Michael John Cusick, "The Temptation of Jesus and Your Attachment"
Geoff Holsclaw
Author and scholar on attachment in spiritual formation
Western Theological Seminary / Landscapes of the Soul
Episode: Episode 397 - Geoff Holsclaw, "Your Attachment Style Shapes How You See God"
Liz Hall
Author of When the Journey Hurts; psychologist and Biola professor
Biola University
Episode: Episode 396 - Liz Hall, "Find Meaning In Suffering"

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 587 ratings
  • Refreshing Truth

    I am so thankful to discover this podcast. Michael John Cusick shows how to turn to God in everything, and let Him come in and love us and make us whole. The episodes on control are amazing!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MaxxWeist
    United Statesa year ago
  • Love Has You

    I’m a huge fan of anything Michael does…books, counseling, podcasts. It always comes from a pure place and an eden heart. I listen and often feel loved and known, which gives me the strength to give that to others.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gospel Only
    United States2 years ago
  • Forever Grateful

    I came upon this podcast before I knew how much I would need it. I have a BA in Psychology and have always had an interest in how the brain works & how to best walk with others experiencing grief/trauma. And then my own life blew up! Michael Cusick’s work & intensives have been huge in my own healing and the healing of those I love. Forever grateful!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mrs.JenniB
    United States2 years ago
  • Neurodiversity

    Such a wonderful resource. My son struggles with adhd and has had many questions about neurodiversity. Listening to you two speak so openly has been a gift to him and me! As a teacher, I’m sharing this as a resource to others to open their eyes. Thank you both!💜

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Krista EB
    United States3 years ago
  • Practical soul care at its best

    Michael and Julianna, I can’t thank you enough for all you have done for my son as he’s been going through the break up of his marriage due to his addiction to porn. Your book and podcasts have ministered to him and are by the power of our great God and Savior helping him recover and become whole. He is also seeing a counselor and we are praying for complete recovery of their marriage. Please be in prayer for his wife, as she has been very wounded by all of this and is seeking divorce. Pray for ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Daddyshart
    United States3 years ago

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The show is valued for its vulnerable conversations about healing, trauma, and faith.
Guests are consistently described as knowledgeable and compassionate.
Listeners praise depth, honesty, and practical spiritual guidance.

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Episode 405: SOUL CARE SUMMER - Chuck DeGroat, "The Nine Faces of Narcissism"
Q: Why did you go in the direction of The Nine Faces of Narcissism tied to the Enneagram?
The guest explains that the nine faces provide a lens to understand how narcissism appears across different Enneagram types, rooted in clinical work and the evolution of the Enneagram's use in diagnosing and understanding shadow sides.
Episode 405: SOUL CARE SUMMER - Chuck DeGroat, "The Nine Faces of Narcissism"
Q: What is the Enneagram number that is most prone to narcissism?
The host asks which Enneagram number is most prone to narcissism, and the guest discusses how various numbers can show narcissistic traits in different ways, with insights on the seven as particularly prone and engagement with the unhealthy manifestations across numbers.
Episode 403: SOUL CARE SUMMER - Sheila Wray Gregoire, "The Great Sex Rescue"
Q: What surprised you the most from the survey data?
The most surprising finding was how widespread the orgasm gap is and how much arousal, not just intercourse, determines whether women experience orgasm, which challenged the common assumption that sex is simply about physical acts.
Episode 399 - Ken Shigematsu, "How To Become Yourself"
Q: Can you explain the concept of growing our receptive affect and why it matters for experiencing grace?
The host and guest discuss the neuroscience of receiving—how affirmation and grace need repeated, mindful exposure to become internalized, and how practices can train the nervous system to rest in love rather than fear.
Episode 399 - Ken Shigematsu, "How To Become Yourself"
Q: How do shame and honor culture shape understanding of grace, especially for someone from a shame-and-honor background?
He explains that in such cultures shame is highly social and communal, while grace lifts individuals by affirming their value in the eyes of God, which can counteract collective shame and honor-based pressure.

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2. Brian Zahnd
3. Sheila Wray Gregoire
4. Aundi Kolber
5. Gary Chapman
6. Ken Shigematsu
7. AJ Denson
8. Geoff Holsclaw

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