Can prayer alone carry you through panic, pressure, and pain?

In this episode, Dr. Ayo and Jason Gathing dive deep into the intersection of faith and mental health, exploring why therapy might be the key so many believers are missing. With raw honesty, humor, and heart, they break down how trauma lives in the body, why spiritual growth requires nervous system regulation, and what true alignment between mind, body, and spirit really looks like.

Takeaways include:

• Fear doesn’t mean you’ve lost faith—it might mean your nervous system is out of sync
• Therapy isn’t a lack of belief, it’s a tool for deeper healing
• You can’t pray for peace while protecting the patterns keeping you stuck
  
  

This episode is a powerful reminder: You don’t have to choose between God and growth. You can choose both. Let’s get into it.

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What if chasing success was really just a well-dressed form of avoidance? In this powerful conversation, Jason and Dr. Ayo unpack why high-functioning people often feel emotionally numb despite checking all the boxes. From spiritual performance and trauma-driven productivity to the healing power of therapy and faith, they explore how to move from performative living to authentic fulfillment. If you’ve ever felt empty at the top, this one’s for you.

What if your bounce-back was your superpower?

Nat Martin, the self-proclaimed “Resiliency Queen,” joins JP Speaks and Dr. Ayo to unpack how surviving life’s hardest hits—loss, war, trauma, disability—can activate something greater within us. From Newark streets to Air Force leadership, from losing her ability to walk to reclaiming her strength, Nat doesn’t just talk about transformation—she embodies it. This episode explores the power of mindset, the freedom in self-knowing, and how stepping out of survival mode into alignment might just be your next breakthrough. Trust us—you won’t want to miss this.