Sunburnt Souls Podcast
1) Women, Leadership & Mental Health in the Church — A Conversation with Jess Quak
In this episode of Sunburnt Souls, Dave sits down with his wife, Pastor Jess Quak, to talk candidly about the realities of being a woman in church leadership — and the unique mental health challenges ...Show More
2) From Hillsong to Humanitarian: Joel A'Bell on Faith and Leadership
Unlike our usual Sunburnt Souls episodes that dive deep into mental health, this conversation takes a different turn, touching lightly on mental health while delivering an engaging and inspiring focus...Show More
3) Faith, Mental Health & Ministry: Ralph Mayhew on Depression, Pastoring, and Finding Joy in Jesus
In this fresh episode of Sunburnt Souls, Dave Quak sits down with pastor, photographer, and YouTube creator Ralph Mayhew to talk about the raw realities of following Jesus while navigating mental heal...Show More
4) Rebuilding Life After Divorce: A Christian Woman’s Journey of Faith and Remarriage with Ash Morrison
In this second part of Ash Morrison’s story on Sunburnt Souls, host Dave Quak explores Ash’s journey of rebuilding her life as a Christian woman after divorce. Ash shares the challenges of navigating ...Show More
5) Blended and Blessed: Faith, Family & Messy Parenting with Ash Morrison
Summary: In this episode of Sunburnt Souls, host Dave Quak sits down with Ash Morrison to discuss the complexities of parenting a child with disabilities, blending two families through faith, and navi...Show More
6) Can AI Chatbots Boost Your Mental Health? A Christian Perspective on Technology and Faith
Host: Dave Quak Overview: In this solo episode of Sunburnt Souls, Dave Quak explores the role of AI chatbots, like Wysa, in supporting mental wellbeing, particularly from a Christian perspective. He e...Show More
7) How to Support Others While Facing Mental Health Struggles
In this episode of Sunburnt Souls, host Dave Quak and his wife, Jess, dive into the vital topic of how individuals with mental health challenges can still be a source of support for their families. Fo...Show More
8) Surviving Depression, PTSD, Mania, Postpartum Depression, Epilepsy, Stroke & Brain Cancer! Tina's Story of Faith and Redemption
📝 Podcast Show Notes Episode Summary: In this powerful episode, we follow one woman’s raw and redemptive journey through decades of mental illness, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, postpartum depress...Show More
9) From Pigsties to Preachers: What Bacon, Spurgeon, and Mental Illness Teach Us About Grace
This week on Sunburnt Souls, Dave Quak is back with another raw, real, and at times ridiculous episode—recorded while on family holiday, but packed with depth. He reflects on how short radio soundbite...Show More
10) 5 Real Stories of Faith and Mental Health: Mania, Grief, Anxiety, and Grace
Dave Quak shares five real-life stories pulled from our one-minute soundbites airing on 14 Christian radio stations around Australia. From impulsively buying a house during a manic episode to watching...Show More