Our Guests Are Musician Judah Akers and, In a Sense, Elizabeth Kübler-Ross

Judah & the Lion’s new album, The Process, is divided into
five different stages, one for each stage of grief as described
by Swiss psychiatrist Elizabeth Kübler-Ross. So there are songs
about denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
Judah Akers was moved to create the album after a series of
incidents in his life, including suicides in his family, the
collapse of his marriage, and the development of an unwelcome
alcohol habit. We talk with Judah about his recording but also
about positive experiences with talk therapy, with neurofeedback
therapy, and his relationship with God.


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