HCC Podcasts
Shealan is conducting a series of interviews with John to explore the importance of understanding yourself and some of the mental and emotional health issues we face in greater detail. Many people have found these recordings particularly helpful in exploring the principles behind understanding themselves and their temperaments. It will be worth visiting this page regularly as further interviews are being recorded.
HCC Podcast 1: Introduction to understanding
In his first interview with Shealan John outlines the background to the Understanding Yourself resources and explains why it's important to understand ourselves and our temperaments. He gives a brief explanation of the temperaments - for further information on temperaments click here. ​

​Click here to download the podcast 'Introduction to understanding'.
Click here for information on understanding yourself and the reasons why it is so important.
HCC Podcast 2: Understanding identity
In this episode John and Shealan discuss the dynamic between the introvert and extrovert temperaments and how to live in the depth of the introvert. John explains the foundations of identity - security, self-worth and significance - and the role God's family can play in laying these foundations when they were missing in our early years. ​

​Click here to download the podcast 'Understanding identity'.
Click here to visit our 'Understanding identity' page.
HCC Podcast 3: Understanding the introvert temperaments
​In the third podcast John outlines the traits of the two introvert temperaments - the Melancholic and Phlegmatic - and gives a brief explanation of the 'Double introvert' temperament combination.
​Click here to download the podcast ' Understanding the introvert temperaments'.
Click to visit our 'Melancholic' and 'Phlegmatic' pages to explore these temperaments further.
HCC Podcast 4: Understanding the extrovert temperaments
In this interview John outlines the traits of the two extrovert temperaments - the Sanguine and the Choleric.​
​Click here to download the podcast 'Understanding the extrovert temperaments'.
​Click to visit our 'Sanguine' and 'Choleric' pages to explore these temperaments further.
HCC Podcast 5: Understanding anxiety
In John's fifth interview with Shealan he outlines the causes of anxiety and offers helpful insights into dealing with that anxiety. ​

​​Click here to download the podcast 'Understanding anxiety'.
Click here for further insights into understanding anxiety.
HCC Podcast 6: Understanding depression
John and Shealan discuss the roots of depression, which lie within the Melancholic temperament, and John offers helpful insights into dealing with that depression.

Click here to download the podcast 'Understanding depression'.
Click here for more information on understanding depression.
HCC Podcast 7: Understanding ME/CFS
In this podcast John outlines the root causes of ME/CFS and he and Shealan discuss how to help yourself, or help a friend or family member who is experiencing CFS.

​Click here to download the podcast 'Understanding ME/CFS'.
Click here for further information on ME/CFS.
HCC Podcast 8: You have an introvert - live in it!
In this podcast John explains the value of the introvert temperaments, the important of living from our introvert and how to make that transition.

​Click here to download the podcast 'You have an introvert - live in it!'
Further reading to explore these ideas further:
Article: Moving from extrovert to introvert
Understanding Yourself Step Four course notes: Session 4: The undeveloped introvert
Understanding Yourself Step Four course notes: Session 5: Valuing and developing your introvert
HCC Podcast 9: What is church?
​In their latest podcast Shealan asks John what church is supposed to look like. John explains that relationships and the ability to connect with vulnerability and strength at introvert level should lie at the heart of church. They explore together what this looks like in practice - a lively discussion that's well worth listening to!
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​​Click here to download the podcast 'What is church?'
​For further reading and details of our Bible studies on 'The foundational principles of church' visit our 'What is church?' page.
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