Comm Talk by Geek Devotions

How Content Creators Can Avoid Burnout - 176

In light of many major YouTubers “retiring,” a lot of conversation has come up about “burnout.” What causes someone to get burnt out? Is there a way to avoid it? We reached out to Devoted Geek and Licensed Professional Counselor Damara Mora and asked her to send us some information to help answer these questions, and today we are going to talk about them.Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro0:26 Why are we talking about Burnout?1:01 What happened to Matt Pat over at Game Theory?2:07 Reality of Being a Content Creator5:40 Professional Advice from a REAL LPC6:43 Stage 1: Beginning.8:57 Stage 2: Onset of stress12:04 Stage 3: Chronic Stress13:34 Stage 4: Burnout15:01 Stage 5: Habitual burnout15:28 Signs of Burnout throughout the process15:51 Link between Mental Health, Spiritual Health, and Physical Health19:00 Culture Box - https://culturebox.media/ -  @celcast7659  - https://thecelcast.podbean.com/19:48 Spiritual and Mental Health are important21:09 5 Keys to Maintain Job and Mental Health 30:48 Finding Help34:29 Final Thoughts
 
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What is the Body of Christ?

A few weeks ago, Dallas had the opportunity to preach about the Body of Christ at our home church, The Healing Place. We wanted to share the Online Gathering version with you devoted geeks today!
If you'd like to invite Dallas and Celeste to speak at your church or an event, feel free to reach out!
 
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Is Godzilla Minus One Worth Watching!?

Have you heard about the newest Godzilla film and wondered if it's worth seeing? Today Dallas and Celeste unveil the mystery behind the film and discuss if it's worth watching. But it's not just their opinions! This episode contains special commentary from Branson Boykin, Drew Dodgen, and Nathan Marchand!Check out more of Drew over at the Cel Cast! https://thecelcast.podbean.com/
 
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Mondegreen in The Loft

This is a special mini episode of The Loft where John takes some time to share his experiences with Mondegreens.

Let’s talk about Mythology | 172

As we kick off "Geekmas 2023: Mythical Mayhem" Dallas and Celeste sit down to discuss their favorite mythologies and how they are handling the theme this month.
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Lost File 011: Interview with Author, Timothy A Taylor

This week on Comm Talk, we are bringing you devoted geeks one of our Lost files. This one dates back to July 30th, 2017 and features a conversation with author, Timothy A Taylor.Original description from 2017On Today's podcast we interview the author of "A Last Singer" series. We talk about the series and specifically his new novella, "Shadows and Light." Find out more about Timothy by checking out his bio on his website, http://www.timothyataylor.com/bio
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The Loft | Talking Music with Francisco and Drew | 171

Welcome to The Loft, a new segment of Comm Talk by Geek Devotions, hosted by John Harju. In this episode, John is joined by fellow Culture Box members Francisco (Retro Rewind Podcast) and Drew (The CelCast Podcast) to discuss music, life, faith, and their interconnectedness. Connect with Francisco at www.retrorewindpodcast.comConnect with Drew at https://thecelcast.podbean.com/ 
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The Shift | FULL Interview with Writer and Director Brock Heasley | 170

Writer and Director Brock Heasley of Angel Studio's latest film, The Shift, sits down with Dallas to discuss his Sci-Fi Faith Based film. What is the story of The Shift? What inspired it? What was the road from short story to feature length film like? Join us for this full length conversation. Connect with Brock: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerbrock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directorbrock/ Want to watch the film? Visit www.angel.com/theshift
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The Marvels! What did we think? | 169

This week on Comm Talk, Dallas and Celeste sit down to discuss the newest MCU film, The Marvels. Is it worth watching? Check out our thoughts.
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SpyxFamily has Returned! | 168

The adorable spy anime, SpyxFamily has returned! What did Celeste and Dallas think of it? Join us to find out!
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