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From the Center for Healthy Relationships at John Brown University, Conversations About is talking all things healthy relationships. Hosts Kendra Vasquez and Courtney Cleverdon are here to open the doors to conversations that are real, honest, research-based, and with a Christian ethos. Each episode will dive into a topic that impacts relationships of all kinds. You'll hear timely topics, fun guests, and the invitation to continue important conversations beyond the episode. Part of the Real FM Podcast Network.
What does it look like to navigate college, athletics, and relationships in a new country? In this episode of Conversations With, four international student-athletes at John Brown University share their experiences adjusting to a new culture, finding community, and building meaningful relationships far from home. Whether you are an international student-athlete looking for advice or someone who wants to better support the international student-athletes in your life, this conversation offers valuable perspectives, encouragement, and practical insight.
October 5-8 is Friendship Week at the CHR! Friendship is part of how God designed us to flourish. In this episode, we’re talking about why friendship matters, what makes a friendship healthy, and how we can be more intentional about building meaningful relationships. We’ll explore what the Bible and research says about friendship and introduce our Friendship Challenge happening in the CHR to help you put it into practice!
A conversation about navigating the many relationships that shape the college experience from friendships and roommates to family, professors, teammates, and classmates. In this episode, Lilli and Kendra explore why relationships matter, how relationships change throughout college, and practical ways to build connection, communicate honestly, set healthy boundaries, and navigate conflict.
A conversation about AI chatbots being used for emotional and mental support, and how to faithfully navigating a quickly shifting technological landscape. ResourcesRisks & Benefits of chat bots as a therapist What is a large language model? Stereotypes in chatbots Stanford study on AI "therapists"
Talk of social media is everywhere these days - what do we know about how it impacts our minds and our offline lives? Sam and Kendra dive into the science in a conversation meant to get you thinking about how you use your digital spaces and the science behind why it's so captivating.
Therapists Dr. James Hawkins and Nicola Hawkins talk about developing a healthy view of emotions, based on a Biblical understanding of how God created us. They share about finding harmony between emotion and logic, and how this transforms not only us, but our relationships and communities.
A conversation about navigating the realities and impact of culture stress - a form of chronic stress that impacts all college students, regardless of where they are from. This conversation with Seth Sears, the Associate Director of the Global Engagement Office at John Brown University, dives into symptoms of stress and ways to build the resilience that allows us to be formed in positive ways by difficult circumstances.
A conversation about healthy relationships in the midst of political disagreement. Dr. Dan Bennett talks about how we can lean into communities with attitudes of charitable disagreement and faithful unity. The world can feel politically polarized and divisive, so how what does it look like to pursue peace and unity while staying engaged?
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