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Carry Less: Healing The Unseen

Carry Less: Healing The Unseen

By: Stacey Chillemi
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Moral injury is real... and it’s fixable.

Led by Stacey Chillemi and Dr. Carter Check—Army Cav Scout turned Healthcare Ethicist, Board-Certified Chaplain, and national voice on moral injury—this podcast is where warriors, caregivers, and leaders get honest about the wounds no one sees.

We talk about moral clarity, ethical leadership, suicide prevention, outdoor healing, and the REAL work of reclaiming purpose. No shame... Just bringing people back to themselves.The Advisor Network Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Faith Fatigue: Why You Feel Far From God

    Faith Fatigue: Why You Feel Far From God
    Jul 1 2026
    (00:00:00) The Quiet Drift in Faith
    (00:00:03) The Danger of Familiarity
    (00:00:30) A New Book on Spiritual Drift
    (00:01:41) The Birth of "Plagiarizing the Gospel"
    (00:06:48) Hearing God's Voice
    (00:08:21) The Secret Place and Intimacy with God
    (00:10:18) The Gap Between Knowing and Living the Gospel
    (00:11:08) The Hard Truth of Spiritual Drift
    (00:19:45) The Power of Kinugi: Repairing Brokenness with Gold
    (00:21:23) Breaking Free from Victim Mentality

    Faith fatigue doesn't announce itself. It shows up quietly — when you're still doing everything right but nothing feels real anymore. That spiritual hollowness isn't a character flaw; it's what happens when faith becomes something you know instead of someone you experience.

    Dr. Carter Check, U.S. Army veteran, board-certified chaplain, and bestselling author of Plagiarizing the Gospel, reveals why spiritual drift happens without a single conscious decision — and what the first step back actually feels like.

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    CONNECT WITH DR. CARTER CHECK
    👉 Work with Dr. Check / Speaking / Resources: https://drcartercheck.com
    📕 Get his newest book Plagiarizing the Gospel: https://plagiarizingthegospel.com
    📖 Get the book Healing in the Wild: https://healinginthewild.com/
    📲 Follow Dr. Check: https://linktr.ee/cartercheck
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    39 mins
  • Why You Feel Empty Even When You Do Everything Right

    Why You Feel Empty Even When You Do Everything Right
    Jun 22 2026
    (00:00:00) The Disconnection Paradox
    (00:00:33) The Hidden Struggle of Spiritual Exhaustion
    (00:03:57) You Are Still Here: A Powerful Reminder
    (00:06:53) Plagiarizing the Gospel: A New Perspective on Faith
    (00:11:24) The Danger of Drifting in Faith
    (00:17:54) Living on Borrowed Faith: A Common Experience
    (00:18:42) The Exhaustion of Performance Over Presence
    (00:24:45) The Journey Back to Authentic Faith
    (00:33:27) The Power of Hope in the Face of Despair
    (00:39:15) Closing Thoughts and Book Promotion

    You pray, you show up, you say all the right words, and from the outside everything looks fine. But underneath, the connection you once felt has gone quiet, and you cannot say when it slipped. This is not lost faith. It is drift, the slow distance that builds in the space between decisions.

    Dr. Carter Check, a chaplain and healthcare ethicist, names this experience and explains why borrowed faith feels so exhausting. You leave knowing the way back is simpler and closer than you thought.

    📕 Plagiarizing the Gospel by Dr. Carter Check releases June 23. Join the waitlist at plagiarizingthegospel.com and get the ebook for $1 on release day.

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    CONNECT WITH DR. CARTER CHECK
    👉 Work with Dr. Check / Speaking / Resources: https://drcartercheck.com
    📕 Get his newest book Plagiarizing the Gospel: https://plagiarizingthegospel.com
    📖 Get the book Healing in the Wild: https://healinginthewild.com/
    📲 Follow Dr. Check: https://linktr.ee/cartercheck
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    41 mins
  • Why You Push Through Pain When Something's Wrong

    Why You Push Through Pain When Something's Wrong
    Jun 5 2026
    (00:00:00) Why You Push Through Pain When Something's Wrong
    (00:00:01) Ignoring the Red Flags
    (00:01:20) The Mask of Functioning
    (00:02:18) The Cost of Ignoring Signals
    (00:07:32) Understanding Moral Injury
    (00:14:06) The Importance of Moral Imagination
    (00:21:39) Recognizing Warning Signs
    (00:23:29) The Dangers of Busyness as a Coping Mechanism
    (00:24:22) The Ultimate Cost of Ignoring Signals
    (00:29:01) The Wake-Up Call
    (00:39:45) Finding Hope and Purpose

    You've felt that something isn't right — but instead of stopping, you got busier and pushed harder.

    Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Dr. Carter Check, U.S. Army veteran, clinical chaplain, healthcare ethicist, and bestselling author of Healing in the Wild.

    You'll learn:
    🧭 Why do you push through when something feels off

    🔇 How shame keeps you silent

    🩹 Moral injury vs PTSD, explained

    🌱 Why healing means remembering differently

    💬 The one question that restores hope

    🌳 How nature begins real healing

    The signal you've been ignoring isn't weakness — it's where healing begins.

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    CONNECT WITH DR. CARTER CHECK
    👉 Work with Dr. Check / Speaking / Resources: https://drcartercheck.com
    📕 Get his newest book Plagiarizing the Gospel: https://plagiarizingthegospel.com
    📖 Get the book Healing in the Wild: https://healinginthewild.com/
    📲 Follow Dr. Check: https://linktr.ee/cartercheck
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    54 mins
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