Jonathan Merritt: On Emotional Health in Divided Times

Welcome back to Season 2 of Real Good Company! During this unprecedented holiday season, we're continuing our three part-series on wellness: discussing why investing in our mental, physical, and emotional health can help us show up well for our work and our lives! On this week's episode, we're joined by prolific writer and journalist Jonathan Merritt. Jonathan helps us understand how to navigate relationships during a season of unprecedented division all around us. He challenges us to redefine what it means to win in a hard conversation -- from holiday dinners to Google Meets -- and to know when to set meaningful boundaries. What is our motivation going into conversations? How do we define success? This episode is a must-listen. You'll leave ready to take on conversations with the nearest and dearest in your life about the most challenging issues, with empathy and curiosity. Jonathan is an award-winning faith and culture writer who has published over 3,500 articles in outlets such as USA Today, The Washington Post, Buzzfeed and Christianity Today. He is a contributing writer for The Atlantic and The Week. His articles are viewed more than 2.5 million times each year. Jonathan has been interviewed by CNN, ABC World News, NPR, MSNBC, Fox News, and The New York Times and is author of several books including his newest book Learning to Speak God from Scratch. He was recently named one of 30 young leaders reshaping Christian leadership by Outreach magazine.  Known for his ability to tackle difficult issues through both the written and spoken word, Jonathan has become a sought after speaker by universities, seminaries, churches and conferences on cultural and religious issues. He holds a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Wake Forest, NC) and a Master of Theology from Emory University Candler School of Theology (Atlanta, GA). He resides in Brooklyn, NY.  You can find Jonathan Merritt on Instagram and twitter @Jonathan_merritt. Get to know our hosts on Instagram @CaitlinCrosby and @AllieBridge. Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe so that we can stay in Real Good Company!

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