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Saint John Vianney Center


    • Mar 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 62 EPISODES


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    Ep 19: The Psychology of Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 42:38


    In this podcast, Don Marks, Psy.D., addresses the Psychology of Burnout; Discovering Compassionate Alternatives to the Experience of Emotional Exhaustion.

    Ep 18: International Clergy Leadership Conference & Retreat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 29:25


    Join Deacon Steven DeMartino, Director of Consultation Services and J. Gerard O'Connor, Leadership Relations for this conversation about the International Clergy Leadership Conference & Retreat hosted by Saint John Vianney Center held in Ireland January 2025. Deacon Steven and Gerard share the challenges faced by Clergy in leadership and how Saint John Vianney Center works to provide support and guidance. For more information about Saint John Vianney Center, please visit our website at https://www.sjvcenter.org/

    Ep 17: Navigating Role to Soul: Moving from Active Ministry to Retirement and How to Do it with Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 59:08


    Join Mercedes McCann, RSM, Ph.D. as she discusses the concept and process of aging gracefully.

    Ep 16: Balancing the Challenging Expectations on Priests

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 36:15


    Father Patrick Hyde, OP, joins Deacon Jim Friend for a conversation about the pressures on parish priests and how to stay balanced amid the many expectations they encounter. Father Patrick Hyde, OP, is the pastor of Saint Paul Catholic Center, which serves as the Newman Center and Catholic parish for the Indiana University community. He recently served at the National Eucharistic Revival as a National Eucharistic Preacher and currently serves on the provincial council of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great, on the board of the Aquinas Institute of Theology, and as the dean of the Bloomington Deanery in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. You can contact Father Patrick by visiting: https://hoosiercatholic.org For more information about Saint John Vianney Center, please visit our website at https://www.sjvcenter.org/

    Ep 15: Understanding Identifying and Helping Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 24:38


    Patricia Donoghue, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist at Saint John Vianney Center discusses understanding, identifying, and helping depression. She differentiates between chronic low level depression and a major depressive episode and indicates how people exhibit different symptoms. Dr. Donoghue explains ways depression may show up in religious life. Guidance is offered on how to be of support and when to seek professional help.

    Christmas and Recess

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 5:10


    Christmas and Recess by Saint John Vianney Center

    Ep 13: Alzheimer's and What We Can Do Now to Adopt a Brain Healthy Lifestyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 9:07


    Join Kelly Cuetara, Clinical Dietitian, Saint John Vianney Center as she discusses Alzheimer's modifiable risk factors and what we can do now to adopt a brain healthy lifestyle.

    Ep 12: Spiritual Care Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 34:32


    Saint John Vianney Center is pleased to recognize and celebrate Spiritual Care Week this year from October 20 – 26, 2024. Spiritual Care Week is observed in hospitals and health care institutions nationwide to bring visibility and promotion to the vital mission of spiritual care in the lives of both patients and staff. Listen for more details about Spiritual Care Week and the theme, “The Many Facets of Spiritual Care.”

    Ep 11: Vianney Spotlight; Fall 2024 Initiatives and Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 29:54


    Join David Shellenberger and Deacon Jim Friend for a conversation about the many Fall initiatives at SJVC including our upcoming Day of Prayer, our increased census, a new building on campus, the launch of our Suicide Awareness and Education Program for Clergy and Religious, and the 2024 Annual Fund. For more information about our mission, please visit www.sjvcenter.org.

    Ep 10: Addictions in Religious Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 6:46


    Addictions in Religious Life and the Benefit of Recovery Services

    Ep 9: Leading & Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Fast Paced World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 36:22


    Join Connie Ostap, RD, LDN as she discusses why prioritizing your health is vital. You will hear tips on how to care for your physical, mental, and spiritual well being, not only for yourself, but also how you can lead others to healthy by modeling healthy.

    8. Partnering With Bishop Shanahan High School On Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 33:21


    Saint John Vianney Center was proud to partner with Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown, PA to install and dedicate one of Josh's Benches to raise awareness of mental health and support for students. Please join Dr. Robert Moran, Principal of Bishop Shanahan High School, Mary Kate Sabatino, Mental Health Coordinator, Bishop Shanahan High School, and Linda Rava and Jim Friend from Saint John Vianney Center for this discussion. To view the article about this story, please visit: https://www.shanahan.org/default-post-board-page/~board/academics/post/joshs-bench-unveiling For more information about Josh's Benches for Awareness: https://joshsbenches.com/ For more information on Saint John Vianney Center: https://www.sjvcenter.org/

    Ep. 7: Mary's Hero's Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 38:14


    Join Timothy White, Psy.D., M.Psy., M.A., Primary Therapist for the Saint John Vianney Center, as he discusses “Mary's Hero's Journey: Revelation, and Post-Traumatic Growth.” Dr. White discusses Mary's journey as it relates to the archetype of the hero's journey in classic literature through her Seven Sorrows and how that relates to the Five Domains of Post-Traumatic Growth. Dr. White's personal story of loss and growth makes this a very poignant interview as we celebrate Mother's Day and our Blessed Mother. You can learn more about Dr. White's background by visiting our website: https://www.sjvcenter.org/team/timothy-white-psy-d-m-psy-m-a/ Subscribe to our podcast to receive notifications for new episodes.

    Ep. 6: Celebrating Religious Brother's Day With Brother Stephen Olert, FSC, MS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 27:10


    Ep. 6: This week, we celebrate National Religious Brother's Day by speaking to Brother Stephen Olert, a De La Salle Christian Brother of the District (Province) of Eastern North America. Brother Stephen serves as a professional consultant with SJVC providing religious workshops for Clergy and Religious across the country. For more information about Brother Stephen, visit: https://www.sjvcenter.org/team/stephen-olert/

    Journey To Thrive Podcast 5 Spirituality of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 32:38


    Journey to Thrive Podcast 5: Spirituality of Hope Speaker: Mercedes McCann, RSM, Ph.D.

    Journey to Thrive Podcast 4 Celebrating National Catholic Sister's Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 19:58


    SJVC Journey to Thrive Podcast 4 Celebrating National Catholic Sister's Week. On this podcast, Sr. Karen Coté, licensed psychologist and Director of Outpatient Services, is interviewed by Jim Friend, Director of Advancement. Saint John Vianney Center's Outpatient department provides psychological assessments and psychotherapy and spiritual direction for seminarians, priests, deacons and their spouses, and men and women religious.

    Journey To Thrive Podcast 3 Inside The Mission A Conversation With Our Board Members

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 26:11


    Episode 3 of our "Journey to Thrive" Podcast casts a spotlight inside our mission about some strategic directions of the Center, the importance of our mission, the transition of SJVC becoming a separate 501c3, and much more. Join Board members, Albert R. Riviezzo, Esquire, and Jennifer A. Madere, MA, LPC-S, hosted by Jim Friend, Director of Mission Advancement. Learn more about our Center by visiting https://www.sjvcenter.org/

    Journey to Thrive Podcast 2 Loneliness And Isolation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 30:20


    Journey to Thrive - SJVC Podcast 2: Loneliness and Isolation Mercedes McCann, RSM, PhD

    Journey To Thrive Podcast 1: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 20:06


    Journey to Thrive - SJVC Podcast_1 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with Jim Friend and Dr. Erik Ranstrom

    SJVC Podcast 43: Christmas and the Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 8:55


    SJVC Podcast 43: Christmas and the Cross Presented by: Fr. David Brzoska, M.Div., MA. SS. Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushann Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 42: Clergy In Recovery; An Interview - Kristin Lincoln-Ellzy And Deacon Dan Giblin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 16:13


    SJVC Podcast 42: Clergy in Recovery; An Interview Presented by: Kristin Lincoln-Ellzy and Deacon Dan Giblin Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushann Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 41: Understanding and Managing Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 36:08


    SJVC Podcast 41: Understanding and Managing Anxiety Presented by: Patricia Donoghue, Ph.D. Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushann Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 40: The Dance Of Aging; Responding With Grace To Cognitive Decline

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 43:40


    SJVC Podcast 40: The Dance of Aging; Responding with Grace to Cognitive Decline Presented by: Don Marks, Psy.D., HSP Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushann Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 39: The Way Of Discernment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 33:53


    SJVC Podcast 39: The Way of Discernment Presented by: Nancy Santamaria, M.A., Hol. Spir. Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushann Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 38: Where To Find Gratitude - How To Cultivate Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 19:37


    SJVC Podcast 38: Where to Find Gratitude - How to Find Gratitude Presented by: David Shellenberger, RN, BSN Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 37: Suicide In A Post Pandemic World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 14:50


    Helpful Tips to Stay Healthy in Mind, Body, and Spirit for Clergy & Religious SJVC Podcast 37: Suicide in a Post Pandemic World Presented by: Dr. Brett DiGiovanna Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 36: Addiction And Compulsive Behavior

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 11:15


    Helpful Tips to Stay Healthy in Mind, Body, and Spirit for Clergy & Religious SJVC Podcast 34: Addiction and Compulsive Behavior Presented by: Gerard O'Connor Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 35 - Time For Self Compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 13:14


    SJVC Podcast 35: Time for Self Compassion Helpful Tips to Stay Healthy in Mind, Body, and Spirit for Clergy & Religious Presented by: Nancy Santamaria, M.A. Hol. Spir. Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 34: The Easter Season - Getting Back To Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 11:45


    Helpful Tips to Stay Healthy in Mind, Body, and Spirit for Clergy & Religious SJVC Podcast 34: The Easter Season - Getting Back to the Basics Presented by: Fr. David Brzoska Produced by: Pat Weston Music by: Tushan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 33 - Keeping Your Heart Healthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 13:04


    SJVC Podcast 33: Keeping Your Heart Healthy Helpful Tips to Stay Healthy in Mind, Body, and Spirit for Clergy & Religious Presented by: Connie Ostap, RD, LDN Producer: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 32 - Christmas In Our Every Day World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 26:58


    SJVC Podcast 32: Christmas in Our Every Day World Helpful Tips to Stay Healthy in Mind, Body, and Spirit for Clergy & Religious Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Producer: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 31 - How To Make New Habits And Make Old Ones Go Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 13:12


    SJVC Podcast 31: How to Make New Habits and Make Old Ones Go Away Helpful Tips to Stay Healthy in Mind, Body, and Spirit for Clergy & Religious Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Producer: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 30 The Road To Wellness - An Interview With Megan Dunn And Lisa Rossi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 25:59


    SJVC Podcast 30: The Road to Wellness - An Interview with Megan Dunn, MS, OTR/L and Lisa Rossi, MPT, CPT Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious. Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Producer: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 29 - What 911 Taught Us About Trauma & Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 15:03


    SJVC Podcast 29: What 911 Taught Us About Trauma & Resilience Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious. Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Producer: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 28 - Ten Sneaky Habits That Drain Your Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 18:34


    SJVC Podcast 28: Ten Sneaky Habits That Drain Your Energy Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit or Clergy and Religious. Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Producer: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 27 - When Grief Won't End

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 13:04


    SJVC Podcast 27: When Grief Won't End Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit or Clergy and Religious. Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Producer: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 26 - Returning To Normal In The Age Of Reopening Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 12:56


    SJVC Podcast 25: Returning to Normal in the Age of Reopening Anxiety Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 25 - Transforming Our Losses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 29:51


    SJVC Podcast 25: Transforming Our Losses Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 24 - Humor And Stress; Why Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 26:23


    SJVC Podcast 24: Humor and Stress: Why Laughter Really is the Best Medicine Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 23 - An Interview With Psychiatrist Brett DiGiovanna, MD on Suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 31:01


    SJVC Podcast 23: An Interview with Psychiatrist Dr. Brett DiGiovanna on the topics of suicide Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 22 - Here It Comes...The Bright Side Of Living With Pandemic Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 17:49


    SJVC Podcast 22 - Here it Comes...The Bright Side of Living with Pandemic Fallout Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 21 - An Interview With Connie Ostap on Healthy Weight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 27:02


    SJVC Podcast 21: An Interview with Connie Ostap on Healthy Weight Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 20 - Christmas In Our Everyday Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 24:07


    SJVC Podcast 20: Christmas In Our Everyday Challenges Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 19 - The Power Of Change And Transition - Mercedes McCann, RSM, Ph.D.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 38:05


    SJVC Podcast 19 - The Power of Change and Transition with Mercedes McCann, RSM, Ph.D. Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 18 - The Power Of Resilience Part IV; Meaning And Accomplishments

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 14:18


    SJVC Podcast 18-The Power of Resilience Part IV; Meaning and Accomplishments Helpful tips to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 17 - Anticipatory Hope - Mercedes McCann, RSM, Ph.D.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 21:08


    SJVC Podcast 17: Anticipatory Hope Helpful tips for healthy mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious. Host: Mariette Danilo, Ph.D. Presentation: Mercedes McCann, RSM, Ph.D. Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 16 - The Power Of Resilience, Part III - Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 26:07


    SJVC Podcast 16 - The Power of Resilience, Part III - Relationships Helpful tips for healthy mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious. Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 15 - The Power Of Resilience Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 20:44


    SJVC Podcast 15 - The Power of Resilience Part II Helpful tips for healthy mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious. Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 14-Resilience Part I; What Is It And How Can I Get It

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 20:08


    SJVC Podcast 14-Resilience Part I; What is it and how can I get it Helpful tips for healthy mind, body, and spirit for Clergy and Religious. Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 13-An Interview With Psychiatrist James MacFadyen, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 38:39


    SJVC Podcast 13 - An Interview with Psychiatrist James MacFadyen, MD, Medical Director and member of SJVC's clinical team. Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

    SJVC Podcast 12-An Interview With Angela Risbon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 14:44


    SJVC Podcast 12-An Interview with Angela Risbon, Receptionist at SJVC Host: Dr. Mariette Danilo Produced by: Pat Weston Music: Tushaan Soi cover

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