What can therapists learn about cultural humility by listening to the lived experience of global workers? In this conversation, we explore the evolving landscape of global mission work — where building relationships takes precedence over exercising influence, and mutuality replaces hierarchy. Our guests coach global workers through all the challenges and transitions involved. The Benson’s own story offers us a model of cultural humility. How do we as helping professionals accompany others from different cultures with their prevailing world views? What are some of the cultural barriers and bridges? Our guests represent ‘best practices’ in transmitting their values with a high degree of cross-cultural sensitivity.
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Cedric M. Speyer, M.A., M.Ed., RP, is an author, Registered Psychotherapist, and presently a mentor to coaches, counsellors, and therapists. He pioneered E-counselling in Canada, overseeing 100K online cases before establishing InnerView Guidance International (IGI). The vision of IGI brings together the historically separate domains of mental health and spiritual awareness in a new synthesis for the helping professions.
Dr. DeeAnna Merz Nagel has co-created Essential Soul Care®, a psychospiritual model that includes a book, an Oracle deck and a certified practitioner course. She is a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and coach and integrates the healing arts into her teachings. Her doctoral studies focused on multi-faith spiritual direction.
Ken & Carolyn Benson are currently Global Workers serving with World Partners in Canada. They feel privileged to be associated with MORE/MissionPREP, an organization prepares and debriefs Global Workers involved in cross-cultural missions. Ken is the Director of MissionPREP and Carolyn assists Ken in overseeing the children’s support team. Ken and Carolyn raised two daughters in Portugal, where they lived for 13 years encouraging faith-based small groups. They have also served cross-culturally in short-term projects in the Northwest Territories and Northern Manitoba. They met at teacher’s college and together enjoy the great outdoors by hiking, camping, canoeing, and cycling.
Website | www.missionprep.ca | www.more.outreach.ca
In this podcast series, Cedric Speyer and DeeAnna Nagel engage in conversations with psychospiritual trailblazers, amplifying their voices of wisdom and exploring their unique perspectives on human wholeness. Through their sacred journeys and professional endeavors, these individuals are ‘portals’ through which we see wider vistas of the soul journey. While their names might not grace network news or mainstream podcasts, their insights introduce invaluable aspects of ‘soul work’.
