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Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

Anxiety Overload: On-Air Counseling Session with JP Pokluda

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

Debra Fileta, M.A., LPC and Creator of TrueLoveDates.com

Self-improvement, Relationships, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Society & Culture

4.9 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2022

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Over the next few weeks I’ll be having raw, open, and honest conversations with some of the top Christian leaders and teachers, asking them: Are YOU really ok?  This series of on-air counseling sessions with some of the most influential teachers and leaders in the Church, is leading up to the one-year anniversary of my book, Are You Really OK?, challenging each and every one of us to get real about how we’re really doing. It takes courageous people to openly and publicly talk about their journey with mental and emotional health, but these are the exact conversations that begin taking down the stigma, paving the way for us to truly get real about how we’re doing as Christians. We’re opening this series by re-airing episodes from Season 1, beginning with one of my favorite leaders….Pastor JP Pokluda. One thing that really sticks out to me about JP is his blunt and point-blank approach to life. For him, nothing is off limits to talk about. And nothing to dark for Jesus to shine his light. And this conversation is no different. I know this on-air session with him will challenge you. Be sure to listen to the end where I give a summary of our talk, as well as ways you can apply it to your own journey of getting healthy from the inside out and asking — Are YOU really OK? So sit back, and enjoy this vulnerable conversation with Pastor “JP” on the Are You Really OK? Podcast Series on the Love + Relationships Podcast with Debra Fileta.  Now it’s your turn. It’s time for YOU to get real about how you’re doing. Grab a copy of Are You Really OK? for yourself, and let’s do the work of getting healthy from the inside out. FOLLOW MY PODCAST AND LISTEN ON Apple PODCASTS BY CLICKING HERE Additional Ways To Listen: STITCHER – SPOTIFY – GOOGLE PLAY –  iHEART RADIO THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Athletic Greens & Faithful Counseling Get matched with a licensed counselor in 24 hours! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, relationship expert, and author of Choosing Marriage and True Love Dates, and Love In Every Season, and Are You Really OK? and Married Sex. She’s also the host of the hotline style Love + Relationships Podcast. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her today! Want to be on the Love + Relationships Podcast?  Go to truelovedates.com/loveandrelationships/ to submit your question and learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everyone. Welcome back to the Love and Relationships podcast. I'm your host, Deborah Felita.

0:23.1

For those of you who don't know me, I'm a licensed professional counselor, an author of five books.

0:28.3

My podcast is typically a hotline style show where I tackle all your questions in candid, practical, bite-sized answers.

0:36.0

But for the next few weeks, we're shifting gears a little bit. I wrote a

0:39.3

book called Are You Really Okay? Getting Real About Who You Are You Are You Doing, and why it matters.

0:45.4

And I really believe it's my most important book yet. In this book, I challenge you to really dig deep

0:51.9

and honestly assess how you're doing emotionally, spiritually,

0:56.0

mentally and physically. I think it's easy for us to pretend we're doing okay until we're not.

1:01.9

It takes courage and understanding to really answer that question honestly and begin taking

1:06.9

steps to heal from the inside out. So for the one-year anniversary of Are You Really

1:12.1

Okay, we're turning the tables a little bit. I've invited some of the top Christian leaders and

1:16.9

teachers to join me on the podcast for on-air counseling sessions, where I challenge them to answer

1:22.8

this question. Are you really okay? Over the next few weeks, we're going to get an inside peek into the lives of some of the most influential people in the church today

1:31.5

and begin honestly assessing how we're doing from the top down.

1:35.9

I'm so proud and honored to be having these conversations with men and women who are courageously paving the way

1:43.0

for open and honest conversations about

1:46.0

their personal mental and emotional health.

1:48.7

So let's begin to Season 1 of the Are You Really Okay series?

1:58.4

My first guest on this important series is Pastor J.P. Pocluda, senior pastor of Harris Creek Church.

2:05.6

You may recognize Pastor J.P. from a previous episode on the podcast, where he talked through the impact pornography had on his life and steps to breaking free. I'm so excited to share this conversation

2:22.0

with Pastor JP on the podcast today. Friends, today on the podcast, we have my friend

2:32.3

JP, Pastor Jonathan Pekluda.

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