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Clergy Wellbeing Down Under
Welcome to the official first podcast of the Centre for Effective Serving, a research and consulting organisation focused on vocational wellbeing, burnout prevention, and training. In Season 1 we are focussing on Clergy Wellbeing Down Under. In Season 2 we looked at how ministry kids locally and on the mission field are doing.
In today's fast-paced and demanding world, support for those who serve by leadership is more crucial than ever. However, the pressures and challenges that come with leadership roles can often lead to burnout and exhaustion, both mentally and physically. At the Centre for Effective Serving, we understand the significance of addressing these issues head-on to create a healthier and more productive leadership landscape.
In each episode we delve into the latest research and resources developed by our team of experts, who are dedicated to enhancing leadership wellbeing and fostering a supportive environment for leaders to thrive. Our podcast provides valuable insights, evidence-based strategies, and practical tips to help leaders and their families maintain their well-being, improve their resilience, and prevent burnout.
Join us as we bring on renowned experts in the fields of psychology, mental health, leadership, and well-being to share their knowledge and experiences. Through candid interviews and engaging discussions, we explore various topics, including stress management techniques, emotional intelligence, work-life integration, team building, and much more.
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Clergy Wellbeing Down Under
A chapter turner with Valerie Ling
A message from Valerie as the next episodes get published.
Podcast Disclaimer:
Please be aware that the opinions and viewpoints shared on this podcast are personal to me and my guests, and do not represent the stance of any institution. This podcast aims to present findings for open discussion and dialogue, inviting listeners to engage critically and draw their own conclusions. While the content serves informational purposes, it is not a substitute for professional advice. Thank you for joining me on this journey of exploration and conversation!
So we've been going for about three weeks now and the podcast is really getting out there. If you're listening to this for the first time, welcome. So it started a little bit like this. I sat at home and had this kind of idea that went like, hey, wouldn't it be great to do a podcast based on some research findings that I had come across from my own assignment for a Masters of Leadership degree, and knowing very little, almost to nothing, about podcast recording, I just launched into it, not thinking too much about how to do it, what to do about it and what it was all going to be about. And hey presto, we have the clergy well-being down under podcast and it turns out that we have been able to record up to 12 episodes. Now, you know, I really only intended to do it for a very short time. It was just something that popped into my head and I thought let's just do it. But the interviews keep coming. So here's a bit of a heads up.
Valerie Ling:The podcast will constitute interviews of all kinds of different people from all around the world. Mainly, these are people who are either researchers in the well-being for pastors space, they might be practitioners, as in they have lived experience of being in ministry. Maybe they've written a book about well-being in ministry or even that topic called burnout, but it also could be from the wider Christian community who really want to see the gospel going out and for gospel workers to be healthy and thriving. So you might even hear from some people from the missions scene. Beyond that, I have no idea who else will come on.
Valerie Ling:Sometimes it'll be good news, as in some positive things about ministry well-being, and sometimes, probably most of the time, it will be about the challenges and difficulties that we experience. And that is largely because that's what my research is about and that's what my interest is about being a clinical psychologist in the space. Most of the time I am seeing that percentage of people in ministry who are struggling. But I do hope that it will provide a taste, a bit of empathy, for what it is like for some of us who are in ministry, where it is a hard slog and it is not always easy, and that it might provide a degree of compassion and empathy and a voice to say, hey, let's encourage one another, let's not assume that we're all having the same experiences. So I'm really excited for you to tune in for the next few episodes. They're going to be more lived experiences. Stay tuned, catch you later.
