Connecting Authentically with Youth | An Interview with Braeden Jensen
Leading Saints Podcast
Leading Saints
4.9 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 26 April 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
At the same time, Braeden considered how therapy had helped him find hope and healing. The puzzle pieces quickly came together: "You can help more people in some tangible, substantial ways." After pursuing his Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree, he recently left the classroom full-time to find more fulfillment in helping others enjoy freedom, peace, and healing. He loves seeing people overcome trauma, depression, anxiety, and addiction, and heal their relationships along the way.
Braeden shares insights on connecting with youth and helping them navigate their emotions and spiritual journeys. Driven by a desire to provide deeper support, Braeden discusses his transition from teaching seminary to becoming a therapist. He emphasizes emotional literacy, authenticity, and creating safe spaces for youth to express their feelings. Braeden highlights the importance of understanding the youth psyche, addressing issues like pornography, anxiety, and depression. He advocates for integrating emotional awareness in church settings and modeling authenticity for youth, showing it's okay to express struggles and emotions openly. Braeden also discusses surrendering control, trusting in God's plan, changing prayers to invite God into our story, and continuously learning about God.
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Highlights
03:57 - Braeden's Career Transition
06:45 - Creating Safe Spaces for Youth
11:45 - Understanding Youth Psyche
18:53 - Emotional Literacy
24:30 - Integrating Emotional Awareness in Church Settings
34:38 - Authenticity and Vulnerability
44:57 - Surrender and Trust in God
48:07 - Changing Prayers
50:24 - Modeling Authenticity
56:33 - Continuous Learning about God
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| 0:00.0 | Have you ever tried to help youth with their mental health? That's a tricky road to travel. |
| 0:06.7 | I have to tell you about an inspiring presentation we recorded with a one and only Jody Moore. |
| 0:12.1 | Yes, that life coaching Jody Moore. A few years ago, she recorded a fantastic presentation |
| 0:18.0 | covering topics like normalizing tough feelings with youth, a more positive |
| 0:22.7 | understanding of stress, how to minimize shame, and mastering the skill set of empathy and better |
| 0:28.7 | understanding anxiety. I want you to see this presentation as soon as you finish this podcast |
| 0:33.9 | episode. You can go to leadingsaints.org slash 14, and this will get you access to the entire video library at no cost for 14 days. |
| 0:42.9 | Jody's presentation is in the mentally healthy saints library, |
| 0:46.0 | and you'll be a better leader or parent when you finish it. |
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