God + Mental Health Podcast · Roslyn Rene

The Mental Gym + Interview with Zii

September 9, 2024·45 min·3 clips

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The host opens with affection and a warm welcome for her best friend and guest, Zanisha, also known as Z. Z is introduced as a best-selling author, and the conversation makes it clear that her book, The Mental Gym, is a major part of the visit. The host asks a simple but revealing question about what God is teaching Z in this season. Z answers by describing a season of learning that God has a plan. From there, the exchange stays intimate and reflective. The conversation moves into what it looks like to be supported by other people without sinking into guilt about needing that support. They talk about motherhood, help, and allowing people in instead of trying to carry everything alone. The host names the value of community and connects it to the early church, where people shared resources so no one had to fall through the cracks. The discussion keeps circling back to faith and action. They say plainly that believing God will heal or restore is not the same thing as doing nothing. Therapy enters the conversation as one of the practical tools God can use. Grief counseling, joy counseling, booking time for yourself, and setting boundaries all get named as part of the work of healing. The host emphasizes that asking matters too. If people do not say what they need, no one else can know how to show up well. The episode also recognizes that it is easy to blame others for not helping in ways they never had a chance to understand. The ending turns toward connection and the practical details of finding Z online. Her Instagram handles are shared, along with the way to find The Mental Gym on Amazon. The host also mentions Z's gratitude train and invites listeners to follow along, cast gratitude, and share their support. The whole episode stays rooted in personal testimony, faith, and the everyday discipline of healing.

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Faith and care sit side by side in a plainspoken conversation about healing.

The God and Mental Health Podcast episode follows Zanisha, known as Z, in a steady conversation about what God is teaching her and how healing can include therapy, grief counseling, boundaries, and asking for help.

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Press play if you need faith language that still leaves room for therapy, boundaries, and practical help.

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