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.

09/29/2025

We’re all worshiping something — the question is what?

It might not look like a golden statue, but idols are everywhere: 
⭐️success 

⭐️money 

⭐️sex 

⭐️approval

Even good things can take the throne in our hearts if we’re not careful.

When we give our lives over to something other than God, it starts to shape us, control us, and ultimately disappoint us.

Let’s be honest: what are you bowing to?
Only one thing is worthy of our worship — and it’s not created, it’s the Creator.

Listen to episode 146 🔗link in bio

Are you weary of struggling with addiction? If you are living with or helping an addict, do you feel heavy laden?In the ...
09/29/2025

Are you weary of struggling with addiction? If you are living with or helping an addict, do you feel heavy laden?

In the midst of your weariness, Jesus calls you to come to him. Not once, not ten times, but again and again, as many times as you need.

He is inviting you to come near and receive help far beyond what you could ever imagine.

Ready to give your burdens to Jesus? Click the 🔗in bio to listen to Ep 148 or read a summary at withyouintheweeds.com.

Shame-based beliefs—“I am unworthy” and “No one would love me as I am”—are fuel for the shame-addiction cycle.Substance ...
09/29/2025

Shame-based beliefs—“I am unworthy” and “No one would love me as I am”—are fuel for the shame-addiction cycle.

Substance use often leads to behaviors that hurt others. This can create even more feelings of guilt and shame, which can trap you in a negative loop.

Wanting to break free of the undercurrent of shame? Click the 🔗 in bio to listen to Ep 148 or read a summary of the ep at our website.

If you didn't get the safety and security you needed when you were little, it's tempting to turn to addictive substances...
09/28/2025

If you didn't get the safety and security you needed when you were little, it's tempting to turn to addictive substances or behaviors to fill the void.

But the addiction that initially soothes you will eventually rule you.

Ready to meet your needs in healthy ways? Click the 🔗 in bio to listen to Ep 148 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or read a summary of this ep at our website.

Picture the Mississippi River. By the time it reaches New Orleans, it pours out 4.5 million gallons of water per second....
09/26/2025

Picture the Mississippi River. By the time it reaches New Orleans, it pours out 4.5 million gallons of water per second. However, it starts up north as smaller rivers called tributaries.

In the same way, the 'mighty river' of addiction is the combination of many smaller rivers, like genetics and spiritual influences, that can increase your susceptibility for an addiction.

Learning how to map your rivers is a great first step to breaking free.

Ready to map your rivers? Click the 🔗 in bio to listen to Ep 148 or read a summary at our website.

When it comes to addiction, there is no quick fix.If you approach recovery with the hopes of breaking free quickly, you ...
09/25/2025

When it comes to addiction, there is no quick fix.

If you approach recovery with the hopes of breaking free quickly, you might be unpleasantly surprised to find out that it’s a difficult journey with many stops and starts.

The good news is, God is with you every step of the way.

Interested in learning more? Click the 🔗 in bio to listen to Ep 148 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or read a summary at our website.

Why does addiction feel like an unstoppable river, sweeping you or someone you love further downstream?As part of our “D...
09/24/2025

Why does addiction feel like an unstoppable river, sweeping you or someone you love further downstream?

As part of our “Dealing With Your Addictions” series, hosts Austin Conner and John Tinnin explore the streams that fuel addiction by combining their years of ministry and counseling experience to help you navigate the invisible forces at work in your life.

They identify 5 streams that contribute to the addictive cycle:

Genetics
Upbringing/attachment
Choice
Cultural influences
Cosmic/spiritual forces

Addiction drowns out God’s love and presence, but there are important takeaways from this conversation that you can put into practice.

Interested in learning more?

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cHARU3wZAqVOKbOw3QS5F
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-fuels-your-addiction/id1654765507?i=1000728203383
Read a summary of this episode: https://www.withyouintheweeds.com/p/what-fuels-your-addiction

Addiction thrives in secrecy! Nothing can be faced or changed until it is first acknowledged.Taking the time to examine ...
09/22/2025

Addiction thrives in secrecy! Nothing can be faced or changed until it is first acknowledged.

Taking the time to examine your deepest longings will reveal the areas of your life that need healing.

Whether struggling personally or walking alongside someone caught in addiction, the call is the same—turn to Christ, embrace community, and take steps toward wholeness.

The fight is real, but so is the hope.

To find hope for addiction, click the 🔗 in bio to listen to Ep 147 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

Guilt and shame are powerful forces that can intensify your emotional pain - and keep you from seeking God when you need...
09/22/2025

Guilt and shame are powerful forces that can intensify your emotional pain - and keep you from seeking God when you need him most.

That's why it's important to look at biblical truths about your identity in Christ as a new creation. The Bible says:

❤️ You are cleansed—through Jesus, your guilt and shame are forgiven.

❤️ You are sanctified—set apart for God, given a new identity and purpose.

❤️ You are justified—declared righteous before God, no longer defined by the past.

Ready to learn more about God's love for you? Click the 🔗 in bio to listen to Ep 147 and read a summary at our website

Addiction often begins as a way to cope with pain. Past abuse, neglect, or trauma can make you vulnerable to seeking com...
09/20/2025

Addiction often begins as a way to cope with pain. Past abuse, neglect, or trauma can make you vulnerable to seeking comfort in destructive behaviors.

Alcohol, drugs, or po*******hy may feel like a warm hug—offering euphoric temporary relief but eventually enslaving you in a cycle of dependence.

If you feel hurt by someone, it’s very possible that your wounds are real. But you still bear responsibility for the decisions you make to cope with your pain.

Interested in learning more? Click the 🔗 in bio to listen to Ep 147 and read a summary at our website

Many people who struggle with addiction believe they are still in control. Mark Twain once quipped, “Of course I can qui...
09/19/2025

Many people who struggle with addiction believe they are still in control. Mark Twain once quipped, “Of course I can quit smoking—I’ve done it a thousand times.”

That's because the addiction can never deliver what it promised. After the euphoric high wears off, you'll find yourself imprisoned rather than liberated.

Feel like it's time to be truly free? Click the 🔗 in bio to listen to Ep 147 and read a summary at our website

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