HeyJaredNavigating a Broken Vessel
Finding real peace in the middle of the storm shouldn't feel like a solo voyage. Hosted by David Harris, PhD, Navigating a Broken Vessel is a podcast for Latter-day Saints managing the complexities of Major Depressive Disorder, ADHD, and Anxiety.We move past simple "Sunday…
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30 -- Tough People Do Tough Things (opens the original)
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Host Dave Harris sits down with long-time friend Lara Jackson to discuss her extraordinary journey through chronic pain, medical misdiagnoses, and profound personal trials. Lara opens up about feeling as though her body was "broken," detailing a decade-long battle with debilitating headaches, severe eye conditions, and painful miscarriages—until a surprising Celiac disease diagnosis finally brought answers. She also candidly shares the emotional toll of caregiver burnout while supporting her hus
29 -- Why I Believe (opens the original)
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Dave Harris opens up about his personal journey of faith, mental health, and the defining moments that shaped his testimony. From childhood encounters with tragedy to navigating scrupulosity and returning home early from his LDS mission, Dave shares an honest reflection on why he continues to believe, even when life is far from a fairytale. Key Topics in This Episode: Life-Shaping Experiences: Reflections on witnessing tragedy as a young boy and how unspoken trauma impacts mental and spiritual w
028 -- When Confidence Snaps (opens the original)
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What do a kindergarten Mother’s Day craft and a 300-pound studio riser have in common? Both taught host Dave Harris a hard-hitting lesson about overconfidence.In this candid episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel, Dave reflects on a recent, painful biceps tendon rupture, and the security footage that captured it, to unpack why we so easily overestimate our own abilities. From DIY disasters to creator culture on YouTube, Dave explores how our minds trick us into thinking we know more (and can lift
027 - Cancer Three Times, One Lung, One Kidney, and Unshakable Faith (opens the original)
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In this powerful episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel , we sit down with Jourdyn Pitcher to share her extraordinary journey of faith, resilience, and survival. Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at just 14 years old, Jourdyn faced cancer not once, not twice, but three separate times throughout her teenage and young adult years. Through 64 weeks of chemotherapy, radiation, a bone marrow transplant, 100 days in hospital isolation, and the loss of both a lung and a kidney, Jourdyn refused to pu
26 -- Perfection vs Perfected (opens the original)
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Are you carrying the weight of having to be perfect? In Episode 26 of Navigating a Broken Vessel , Dave Harris dives into scrupulosity, religious OCD, and the distinction between LDS culture and doctrine. Learn why we aren't expected to be flawless in this life, how grace actually works, and why pre-sin guilt only fuels anxiety. Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional, and this should not be taken as any kind of medical advice. If you need assistance, I highly recommend working with me
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