With You in the Weeds

With You in the Weeds The podcast where FAITH meets MENTAL HEALTH. Listen on your favorite podcast player 🎧

Our team of therapists and pastors speaks to common questions about faith, mental health, emotions, relationships, parenting, trauma, and more. The With You in the Weeds team consists of John Tinnin, MDiv, MFT; Lynn Roush, LPC; Shay Roush, MDiv; and Austin Conner, MDiv, PLPC. As therapists and pastors, we are routinely “in the weeds” with people to help them address the hardships, messes, and diff

iculties of life. On our podcast, we share research, insight, and biblical wisdom on how to manage the weeds of life based on our training as well as our own personal growth journeys. Every Wednesday, we release a podcast episode designed to offer wisdom, hope, and encouragement. After you subscribe to our website, withyouintheweeds.com, you’ll get a weekly newsletter summarizing the latest episode of our podcast with a link to listen right away. You can be a fly on the wall and listen to honest conversations as we speak into the common questions and concerns that people present to us on a daily basis! We tackle tough questions about emotions, relationships, spiritual growth, parenting, and more.

Chronic or heavy ma*****na use isn’t harmless—besides the initial effect it has on your brain, it can lead to mental hea...
10/31/2025

Chronic or heavy ma*****na use isn’t harmless—besides the initial effect it has on your brain, it can lead to mental health struggles, heart and lung issues, and even affect fertility.

The risks are especially high for teens and young adults, since their brains are still developing. And with today’s ma*****na being far more potent than it used to be, addiction and ER visits are on the rise.

Interested in learning more about the effects of ma*****na use? Click the link in bio to listen to Ep 153 or visit our website to read a summary of this episode.

You've probably noticed a dramatic increase in the availability of ma*****na and related products in recent years.As wit...
10/30/2025

You've probably noticed a dramatic increase in the availability of ma*****na and related products in recent years.

As with any cultural trend, you need to know which biblical principles apply before deciding to join in—and how to show compassion to people who do.

Interested in an honest, balanced view of this topic? Click the link in bio to listen to Ep 153.

Are you ready to get “in the w**ds” about w**d?In today’s society, ma*****na use is legalized and normalized, so is ther...
10/29/2025

Are you ready to get “in the w**ds” about w**d?

In today’s society, ma*****na use is legalized and normalized, so is there any reason not to use it? In this episode of our ongoing series, Dealing with Your Addictions, Austin, John, and Shay sit down for a straightforward conversation about the effects of ma*****na and how Christians can make wise decisions in a culture where ma*****na use is increasingly common.

We used to be able to say using ma*****na was off the table because it was illegal. But today that’s no longer a good enough reason to say no, thanks to more and more states legalizing it.

So, should we use it or not?

A good place to start is to understand more about the nature of ma*****na and how it impacts the brain and the body. Once you know more about that, you’re in a better place to get spiritual and biblical insights and perspectives.

This is exactly what we offer you in this episode. After you listen you’ll have a TON of great info, have a wise biblical perspective, and get specific questions to ask yourself and others about ma*****na usage.

Interested in learning more?

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3E6P62WUxU7yFWbcBowERf
Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/should-christians-use-ma*****na/id1654765507?i=1000734024434
Read a summary of this episode: https://www.withyouinthew**ds.com/p/should-christians-use-ma*****na

🌟 Speak the truth🌟 Share your story🌟 Let God rewrite it with graceClick the 🔗 in bio to begin your healing journey.
10/29/2025

🌟 Speak the truth

🌟 Share your story

🌟 Let God rewrite it with grace

Click the đź”— in bio to begin your healing journey.

For some people, heaven is going to be the place where they are finally free of addiction.But there's also hope and oppo...
10/28/2025

For some people, heaven is going to be the place where they are finally free of addiction.

But there's also hope and opportunity to break out of destructive cycles right now. That's one of the reasons we're doing this series!

If you'd like to start on the path to healing, click the link in bio to listen to Ep 152 and share it with a friend who might be interested.

Breaking the unspoken rules of an alcoholic family is often the first step toward healing. Save and share to spread awar...
10/28/2025

Breaking the unspoken rules of an alcoholic family is often the first step toward healing.

Save and share to spread awareness ❤️

If you feel guilt about the home your children are growing up in, take heart. Just one parent or grandparent who keeps t...
10/26/2025

If you feel guilt about the home your children are growing up in, take heart.

Just one parent or grandparent who keeps their promises can have a positive impact and break the generational cycle of addiction.

Interested in hearing Shay’s story of healing and redemption? Click the link in bio to listen to Ep 152 or read a summary of the episode at our website.

Growing up with one or both parents dependent on alcohol has a lasting impact.Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACAs) may st...
10/26/2025

Growing up with one or both parents dependent on alcohol has a lasting impact.

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACAs) may struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, low self-esteem, and substance abuse - since it's the coping mechanism they saw modeled growing up.

Would you like to break the cycle of generational addiction? Click the link in bio to listen to Ep 152 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Living in an alcoholic home means you have to grow up very quickly. The family may struggle with housing, finances, job ...
10/25/2025

Living in an alcoholic home means you have to grow up very quickly. The family may struggle with housing, finances, job loss, and other kinds of instability.

The impact doesn't go away when you grow up, either. You may find it difficult to trust other people, be vulnerable with your feelings, and set healthy boundaries.

Interested in learning more? Click the link in bio to listen to Ep 152 or read a summary at our website.

Did you know that alcoholism is a family disease?The special guest for our episode this week, our very own Shay Roush, s...
10/24/2025

Did you know that alcoholism is a family disease?

The special guest for our episode this week, our very own Shay Roush, shares this about his experience:

"My dad was a very kind man. He was never a violent drunk. But he had this unrelenting problem in his life. This created a lot of anxiety for me because I never knew what to expect, and I couldn't count on him to be there for me."

Can you relate to Shay's experience? Click the link in bio to listen to Ep 152.

What if the unspoken rules of your childhood are still shaping your adult life? In this episode of With You in the Weeds...
10/22/2025

What if the unspoken rules of your childhood are still shaping your adult life? In this episode of With You in the Weeds, hosts Lynn and Shay Roush share a deeply personal conversation in their Dealing With Your Addictions series. Shay opens up about his upbringing in an alcoholic family, revealing how it impacted his trust, emotions, and relationships.

Shay’s story highlights that behind every statistic, there is a person and family deeply impacted by alcohol. In addition to lost jobs, DWI’s, and stints in rehab facilities, Shay’s dad created financial fears that ultimately led to his parent’s divorce. Despite periods of sobriety, Shay’s father eventually died from alcohol, leaving Shay with a legacy of alcoholism that he didn’t want to repeat.

The many unspoken rules in this environment foster Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs) who fear abandonment, have difficulty trusting others, and develop people-pleasing, emotional numbness, perfectionism, and addiction tendencies.

Shay’s journey demonstrates how God’s transformative power helped him learn healthier patterns of relating, and break the cycle of addiction in his family, allowing him to be emotionally present for his family despite early temptations. We believe that future generations can be impacted when you name and break the unspoken rules of your alcoholic family and allow God to heal the broken parts of your heart.

Interested in hearing Shay's story?

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qsJH923LkJkhxDHhpkQs1
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-in-an-alcoholic-family/id1654765507?i=1000732959851
Read a summary at: https://www.withyouinthew**ds.com/p/growing-up-in-an-alcoholic-family

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