Key Takeaways: Embrace discomfort as a path to growth and resilience, allowing post-traumatic strength to emerge from life's challenges. Cultivate mindfulness through gratitude exercises, guided meditations, and silent sits to enhance emotional awareness and presence in daily life. Practice focused presence in all activities to foster emotional con…

Key Takeaways: Embrace diversity within families and value each individual's unique skills and interests. Encourage open communication and healthy conversations to foster understanding and support among family members. Trust in your own abilities and stay true to your goals while seeking guidance and mentorship when needed. Allow children to make t…

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Key Takeaways: Importance of Early Career Guidance: Engaging with professional career advisers early in a child's educational journey can help identify their strengths and aspirations, preventing future career dissatisfaction. Cultural and Familial Pressures: Within tight-knit communities like the Maronite, family expectations can heavily influence…

Key Takeaways: Addiction often leads to a profound loss of connection within families, resulting in loved ones feeling desperate to seek help. The secrecy surrounding addictive behavior stems not only from a desire to maintain the habit but also from an attempt to protect loved ones from the burden. Trust is a central aspect of relationships that c…

Key Takeaways: • Recognizing addiction often involves observing changes in frequency and control over the use of substances, as well as the impact on daily life and relationships. • A five-point plan to recovery, analogous to the five fingers on a hand, includes spiritual guidance, counselling, lifestyle changes, transparent relationships, and a su…

Trigger Warning - We talk about addiction and how we can get entrenched in it. If you need help, please contact Beyond Blue. Key Takeaways: Addiction often stems from an attempt to cope with underlying trauma, pain, or distress, presenting itself as a complex layer of a person's life rather than the entirety of their identity. Addictive behaviors c…

BIG ASK: Could you please spare us a few moments to like, rate, review this podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. This simple act helps us reach many more people - Thank you. Key Takeaways: • Mental health experts are not immune to personal struggles, highlighting the need for self-care and support even among professionals. • Current generations ar…

BIG ASK: Could you please spare us a few moments to like, rate, review this podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. This simple act helps us reach many more people - Thank you. Key Takeaways: Identifying three main relationship types: avoidant, validating, and volatile, with an emphasis on the drawbacks of the avoidant type. The significance of not j…

BIG ASK: Could you please spare us a few moments to like, rate, review this podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. This helps us reach many more people as we get seen and get your tick of approval. Thank you. Key Takeaways: Taking a break and disconnecting from work is essential for mental well-being. Festive periods can bring both joy and heightene…

Summary: Debbie Draybi hosts a conversation with Monsignor Shora, Eddie Reaiche, and Natalie Moujalli about parenting during the teenage years. They discuss the challenges of raising teenagers, including appearance and the need for a sense of belonging. Eddie shares his experiences with his own children and emphasises the importance of creating a s…

Book: The Second Mountain https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-second-mountain-9780141990903 Summary: Debbie Draybi hosts the final episode of the season, continuing the conversation on New Year's resolutions. She is joined by Natalie Moujalli and Eddie Reaiche to explore key tips for setting achievable goals that build on strengths rather than foc…

Summary: In this episode, hosts Debbie Draybi, Eddie Reaiche and guest Derrick Yeoh discuss the tradition of making New Year's resolutions and reflect on their own experiences with setting goals for self-improvement. Derrick shares his journey of feeling pressure to live up to certain expectations and the negative impact it had on his mental health…

Summary: Eddie Reaiche and Natalie Moujalli join host Debbie Draybi to discuss the challenges and struggles that people face during the holiday season. They explore the pressure to fit in and the impact it can have on mental health. They also discuss the importance of belonging and being true to oneself. The conversation highlights the need for sel…

Summary: In this episode of Finding Sanctuary, the hosts continue their conversation about parenting, focusing on the challenges of raising children during the early developmental years. Eddie Reaiche shares his perspective on discipline and emphasizes the negative effects of physical and emotional abuse on children's self-esteem and trust. He enco…

Summary A conversation about parenting in the early years, focusing on the challenges, the importance of trusting oneself, and building confidence as a mother. In this episode of 'Finding Sanctuary,' host and psychologist Debbie Draybi discusses with resident psychologist Natalie Moujalli and counsellor Eddie Reaiche about various aspects of parent…

Trigger Warning - We talk about suicide, and statistics surrounding it. We talk about addiction and how we get entrenched in it. If you need help, please contact Beyond Blue. A special for the month of Movember, this episode focus on men and the work Christ the Redeemer and St Joseph's do with their men's sheds. In this very open and honest convers…

In this final part of the 4 part series on grief and loss, Natalie Moujalli and Debbie Draybi sits with Paul Tannous, a loving father, loyal husband and faithful parishoner at St. Joseph's, to conclude his story on loosing his wife, Margo to cancer. This episode we discuss the many stages of grief, the value of seeking professional help and the imp…

We sit with Father Danny Nouh (Parish Priest at St. Joseph Church in Croydon), and Paul Tannous, a faithful parishoner over at St. Joseph, to conclude his story on loosing his wife, Margo to cancer. In this very vulnerable and disarming episode Paul opens up on how they journeyed through various battles with cancer. Do visit Margo's charity www.mar…

Have you gone through grief or are you going through a rough patch currently? Once again we sit with Father Danny Nouh (Parish Priest at St. Joseph Church in Croydon), and Paul Tannous, a faithful parishoner over at St. Joseph, who shares his story on loosing his wife, Margo to cancer. In this very vulnerable and disarming episode Paul opens up on …

Have you gone through grief or are you going through a rough patch currently? Father Danny unpacks his understanding on grief and loss and how it impacts individuals as well as a community on a whole. He drops a bombshell on how his family faced backlash and how it has affected him personally, his family as well as his parish. Despite tribulation, …

This episode, Debbie Draybi, Eddie Reaiche and Natalie Moujalli chat about the Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) when it comes to social media. Keeping up with the fad and what's cool has been a massive issue especially with our snapshots and reels; all painting a reality which is all too often larger than life. Have we recognised the signs and the issues…

Debbie Draybi, Monsignor Shora and Natalie Moujalli share a conversation around community dynamics, human behaviour and social psychology. They delve into the intricate dynamics of close-knit communities, investigating how despite being interconnected, there are notable barriers that disconnect individuals within the community. The discussion focus…

Debbie Draybi, Eddie Reaiche and Monsignor Shora share a conversation around communicating well. The core idea we'd invite you to consider is the difference of listening with judgement as opposed to listening with understanding. We raise awareness of our individual bias, fears, and triggers impact and drive conversations. Check out our blog post fo…

In our pilot episode, we introduce our hosts, Monsignor Shora, Debbie Draybi, Natalie Moujalli and Eddie Reaiche. We dive straight into the pandemic and how it has changed the tight knit Maronite community in the Hills District of NSW, Australia. We talk about the community's resilience, dependence and organic adaptation throughout this season. Nex…

Welcome to Finding Sanctuary, our shared conversations into how we think and feel, and how we can find peace and comfort in daily life. In this pod, we come together with experts in their fields and their life - psychologists, teachers, community workers, business managers and priests to unlock and gain insight from their wisdom and experiences. No…