21 DEC 2020 · This episode features an interview with Aaron Pawelek who is a pastoral counselor and co-chair of the Pastoral Care Specialist Training Program, a new curriculum developed by the former American Association of Pastoral Counselors and the current ACPE Psychotherapy Commission. The 48-hour program focuses on providing the knowledge and skills pastoral caregivers in churches and faith communities need to help others effectively, ethically, and safely. To learn more about the program, click here.   Aaron Pawelek LICSW, MSW, MTS, is an ACPE Psychotherapist at the New England Pastoral Institute in Salem, New Hampshire. He received his Master of Social Work and Master of Theological Studies degrees from Boston University. Aaron has been leading the development of the Pastoral Care Specialist program since 2017. 

14 AUG 2020 · This episode features an interview with Suzanne Tindall, an interfaith minister, hospice chaplain, and Certified Spiritual Director. Our discussion presents a short introduction to spiritual direction and how it differs from other forms of spiritual care.  Suzanne Tindall holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from California State University and a Master of Arts in Culture and  Spirituality from Holy Names University. She is an ordained interfaith minister and a Certified Spiritual Director through the Chaplaincy Institute.

14 JUL 2020 · This episode features an interview with Kayla Sadowy, who provides music therapy in hospice and other settings. We discuss how music therapy intersects with spiritual care, and how music can empower a patient 's spiritual journey. Kayla Sadowy holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Capital University and a Masters of Music Therapy from Temple University. She is also pursuing her Masters of Divinity and is a candidate for the ministry of Word and Sacrament in the ELCA. 

14 JUN 2020 · This episode features an interview with Pamela Ayo Yetunde, who discusses some of her most recent publications, including her newest book Buddhist-Christian Dialogue, U.S. Law, and Womanist Theology for Transgender Spiritual Care. Ayo is assistant professor of pastoral and spiritual care and counseling at United Theological Seminary and founder of Center of the Heart, which provides pastoral counseling, yoga, and conflict resolution education.