The Women Scholars and Professionals Podcast
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
“We know that the Lord meets our deepest needs and has the ability to heal our deepest hurts, but also — most of the time the Lord uses other people. And so we really need each other.” — Sheila Wise Rowe
Sheila Wise Rowe talks with us about the importance of mental health, the unlikely pairing of lament and celebration, and the complexities of growing up gifted and Black.
Let me invite you into a conversation with Sheila Wise Rowe, counselor, speaker, spiritual director, and author of Young, Gifted, and Black: A Journey of Lament and Celebration. In this new book, Sheila explores the complex emotional landscape that comes along with the Black experience for those who are young and gifted, covering topics from perfectionism to boundaries to healing from trauma. The principles that Sheila teaches us through the pages of her book address these experiences in a way that fully acknowledges the complexity of the young lives she is talking about, while also being universal enough to apply authentically to the experiences of all of us — young or old, from a variety of backgrounds. I especially love the way Sheila’s work is so fully undergirded by her deep faith — a quality that I think comes through loud and clear both in this interview and in her writing. This is the second time Sheila has been on the podcast, and it’s a delight to have her back with us for a fresh conversation.
Limited time offer from InterVarsity Press: enjoy this code for 30% off of Sheila's books when you buy them at ivpress.com by October 11, 2022. Just use the code: WELL22
— Ann Boyd
For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well.
If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening!
Words of Hope: Andrea Bridges and Ann Boyd
Words of Hope: Karen Hice Guzmán
Words of Hope: Jasmine Obeyesekere Fernando
Words of Hope: Caroline Triscik
Grace P. Cho: The Vast Love of God
Donna Barber: Bread for the Resistance
Kathleen Cahalan: Calling All Years Good
Aundi Kolber: Try Softer
Sheila Wise Rowe: Healing Racial Trauma
2019 Year in Review: All Shall Be Well in 2019
Amanda Benckhuysen: Good News for Women
Rachael Denhollander: How Much is a Girl Worth?
Michelle Reyes: Narrative Justice and the Art of Story
Catherine McNiel: Hope in This Messy Abundant World
Joyce del Rosario: A Potluck Theology
Phileena Heuertz: Contemplative Activism
Luci Shaw: Something New Ahead
Elaine Storkey on Scars Across Humanity: Understanding and Overcoming Violence Against Women
A Call to Unity in Christ: An Interview with Lisa Sung
In Awareness and Wonder: An Interview with Susanna Childress
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Cast The Word
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
The Kingdom Power Fellowship Podcast
The Bible Recap
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)