S342 Wholehearted Helping: Retaining Humanity in Hard Jobs with Jake Khym

Show Notes:

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Have you ever felt like to do your job you are sacrificing parts of your soul? Like you have lost parts of your self and your belief in goodness? Front Line jobs demand a lot and expose you to some of the worst moments for people. Beyond the calls, the lack of support from the systems that “support” you can also undermine any sense of ok-ness. Retaining your sense of humanity and goodness and keeping your wholehearted desire for helping intact can be incredibly hard.

Today I am joined by Jake Khym to talk about wholehearted helping. Jake is a Catholic leader with over 20 years experience in various religious and therapeutic settings. He has a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology with a concentration in Catechetics. Jake has worked in adult faith formation, seminarian and priestly formation, trauma therapy, and has had a private counseling practice for over 17 years. Currently, Jake offers human and pastoral formation to religious leaders, is a consultant to various ministries and organizations across North America, offers an annual Men's Retreat in British Columbia, Canada, accompanies male leaders on their journey of faith, and co-hosts two podcasts, Restore the Glory and Way of the Heart. With two children at university, Jake currently lives in Abbotsford, BC with his wife Heather and one of their three children.

Learn more about Jake’s work here:

Life Restoration Ministries - liferestoration.ca (Non-profit charity)

Restore the Glory Podcast - restoretheglorypodcast.com (podcast by two therapists sharing their personal and professional experiences)

Way of the Heart Podcast - wayoftheheartpodcast.com (podcast for men about living an intentional life with God)

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Episode Challenge:

· Reflect on your experience of wholeheartedness in the work. What was the heart that brought you to the work at the start? How is it feeling now? How do you protect your heart? How do you keep being vulnerable with your helping heart?· Register for Beating the Breaking Point (choose the enhanced support experience – it’s worth it!), my online resilience training program.

Additional Resources:

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Check out some of our related episodes…
- Daring Leadership (Season 3, Episodes 34-41)

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