Episode 67: The Inextricable Link Between Faith & Emotional Healing—Gen Z & A Hidden Search for Meaning
Today’s episode is straight up 🔥🔥🔥. I got to know Cindy Gao last year, when she reached out to me about an internship. As a student at Harvard College, she experienced a crisis of meaning and found her way to faith—and—to emotional healing. I have loved getting to know Cindy, and I know you are going to love her too.
This episode is raw and inspiring. It’s packed with insight into faith, mental health, and Gen Z. Here’s what we cover:
1. The phrase Cindy Googled in a moment of desperation & what she found
2. What to do—and not do—when a young person expresses interest in faith
3. Why emotional healing & faith cannot be separated
4. The core belief that almost kept Cindy from faith
5. The challenges & longings of Gen Z
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Episode 67: The Inextricable Link Between Faith & Emotional Healing—Gen Z & A Hidden Search for Meaning