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Intersections with Phil Allen, Jr.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Episode: 036 \u201cWhen Faith Sustains Well-being\u201d\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Airdate: October 19, 2021Length: 59:17Guests: Sandy Schaupp\xa0This week\u2019s guest, Sandy Schaupp, takes us on a journey of identity, faith, and companionship. She discusses what her experience was as a Korean American (or as she puts it, 1.8 generation Korean American) who grew up in a predominately white context and how that context formed her. It was her experience in college after being introduced to Intervarsity Christian Fellowship that she met people who were interested in her Korean identity. This was a game changer for her as she began to embrace it more openly, actively resisting the instincts to assimilate to whiteness.\xa0Her role at Intervarsity Christian Fellowship is \u201cspiritual director.\u201d But she calls herself \u201cspiritual companion.\u201d In this role she walks alongside students helping them \u201cunpack their pain and suffering\u201d so that they might now dwell in it but find a pathway to healing and wellness.\xa0She unapologetically points to disciplines of her Christian faith as foundational for her own wellbeing and highly recommends them for others. Sabbath is a central practice in her life. She tells us that Sabbath, not just a day off but a time to restore our joy, includes nature, movement (recreation, exercise, or dance), connection with others, and music. This is in fact a time to play with and enjoy God who is the force behind sustaining our wellbeing.\xa0Hear her wisdom and passion for seeing others (you) thrive, especially during this difficult time we all share together.\xa0____________Phil Allen, Jr (http://www.philallenjr.com). is a Los Angeles-based author, poet, social justice activist, and filmmaker. Allen\u2019s book Open Wounds explores the murder of Nate Allen\u2014Phil Allen\u2019s grandfather\u2014in the Jim Crow era of South Carolina and how that traumatic event resonated through generations of his family. Open Wounds \u2013 which is based on the Allen-produced documentary (http://www.openwoundsdoc.com) of the same name \u2013 was published on February 9, 2021. Allen is a Ph.D. candidate studying Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA.