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”Hope for the Mind” is a podcast dedicated to exploring the connection between mental health and Christian faith. Through real conversations, expert insights, and personal stories, we break the stigma surrounding mental health while offering encouragement, biblical wisdom, and practical strategies to help you navigate life’s challenges. Whether you’re struggling, healing, or seeking to support others, this podcast is here to remind you that faith and mental wellness go hand in hand. New episodes drop every week, featuring deep-dive interviews with therapists, counselors, and individuals sharing their journeys. Hosted by Kristin Ontiveros, who has an educational background in psychology and human services counseling specializing in PTSD, and is passionate about helping others thrive—mind, body, and spirit. Subscribe now and join the conversation. Let’s navigate mental health together with faith, hope, and healing.
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Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Shame doesn’t whisper—it screams. It tells you that you're unworthy, unlovable, too broken to be healed. But shame is a lie, and it’s time we call it out.
In this raw and powerful episode of Hope for the Mind, Kristin opens up about a topic many avoid: shame—how it infects our identity, sabotages relationships, distorts faith, and even leads some to the edge of despair. With biblical insight and psychological depth, she explores how shame differs from guilt, why it thrives in silence, and how even churches—places meant for healing—can become breeding grounds for shame if we’re not careful.
From Adam and Eve to the woman at the well, Scripture shows us a God who doesn't run from the ashamed but runs toward them. Shame may try to rewrite your story, but grace has the final word.
This episode speaks directly to the heart of anyone who has ever felt “less than,” who hides behind a smile, or who wonders if the world would be better without them. If that’s you—or someone you know—please listen. Please share. And if you’re struggling, don’t do it alone. Call or text 988, or visit hftmpodcast.com for more resources.
You are not your past. You are not your pain. You are not your shame. You are loved—and you are needed.
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