BIG FEELINGS WELCOME | Peer work and mental wellbeing with Catherine Garner | Filthy Hope #90
Pastor Jonty and Rev Ness are joined in the studio by Catherine Garner, who shares her story as being a recovering Anglican and self-professed church nerd, discovering her place in the church as a queer, neurodiverse woman.
Catherine is a Uniting church member and a senior peer worker in south-west Sydney. Catherine began her recovery journey in 2004 and her career as a peer worker in 2018. Catherine is passionate about ending carceral mental health care, the importance of community, and good governance. In her spare time, you can find Catherine cross-stitching, crocheting and binge-watching Bravo. You can find Catherine on Twitter/X @catejgarner
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro clip
0:45 - Acknowledgement of Country
1:15 - Theme song
1:30 - Welcome
5:53 - Growing up Sydney Anglican and gay
15:03 - Leaving the church and the importance of community
24:44 - Mental wellbeing and peer work
32:34 - Dealing with panic attacks and illness at work
44:56 - The risk of authenticity
49:00 - Church shopping and rediscovering the joy of community
53:30 - Inclusivity in the church
1:01:06 - Listening to the Spirit and the skill of discernment
1:03:38 - What are you grateful for?
1:04:36 - Final thoughts
1:06:05 - Outro song
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