What’s up Mental Health Neighbors! How can story change everything? Join host Tristan K. Frazier as he sits down with by Dr. Eva N. Bleeker (Chaplain Eva) to discuss the powerful impact of narrative oriented care in her academic research, chaplaincy care, and teaching. 

On this close out episode, Chaplain Eva shares how engaging her own story or narrative wreckage equipped her to walk alongside others in hospitals, in the classroom, and in life. 

Guest Bio 

Chaplain Eva is a board-certified professional chaplain with a decade of experience in acute care hospitals and an assistant professor at Denver Seminary. Her research sits at the intersection of pastoral care, narrative identity, and practical theology. She holds a Master of Science in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University, two Masters of Arts from Dallas Theological Seminary (Christian Education and Media and Communication), and a doctorate from Baylor University. Through her teaching, Chaplain Eva aims to integrate pastoral theory, empirical data, and the biblical text.

www.evableeker.com

In this episode, you will hear: 

• The intersection of her research interests and Life Story

• The importance of narrative wreckage catchers

• Redemptive/Reparative themes in care work 

• Leading a new generation of stopping church hurt 

• Moving into the academy during a season of discouragement 

• What not to tell yourself 

This episode is dedicated to the Rev. G. William “Bill” Bryan (1936-2018) 

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References 

• Ronda Cooper - The Story Catchers 

• Dan McAdams 

• Dr. Arthur Frank - The Wounded Storyteller, narrative wreckage