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The Lindsey Clancy case, America's anxiety epidemic & our addiction to outrage | Ep. 90

Season 1 | Episode 90
49m | Oct 15, 2026

In this week’s Brief: I’m joined by Denison Forum contributing writer Erin Kerry. Erin is a functional medicine health coach, podcaster, and author with a passion for helping others find healing in their mental health and offering solutions for Christians in a culture that thrives on chaos, division, and anxiety. 

Erin shares her own story of facing multiple diagnoses by age 18 and walks through why anxiety may be less a “thought problem” and more a God-given dashboard alert. 

From there, we revisit the tragic Lindsay Clancy case and the mental health failures surrounding it and the postpartum hormone piece too often missed. Erin offers practical guidance for anyone struggling and the loved ones walking alongside them.

Then we talk through the “outrage culture” and what the selective outrage looks like in our 24/7 news cycle, endless social media feeds, and even in a recent SNL monologue. 

Plus why Pringles and peppermint bark are so hard to put down, and a quick World Series preview before a possible MLB lockout!

Topics

  • (0:00) Introduction
  • (1:02) Meet Erin Kerry
  • (2:32) Anxiety defined
  • (6:34) Body causes anxiety
  • (10:07) Winter blues prep
  • (12:40) Lindsay Clancy case
  • (19:24) Hormones and postpartum
  • (21:34) Building a support team
  • (23:57) Peace of Christ
  • (27:34) Outrage culture and news cycle
  • (29:20) Brain stress response explained
  • (34:16) Dopamine hijacks scrolling, food
  • (36:35) Selective outrage examples
  • (41:28) Outrage as an idol
  • (42:45) Hope: God of order
  • (44:05) Books, podcast, and where to find Erin Kerry
  • (45:40) Host updates and World Series
  • (48:54) Conclusion

Resources

About Conner Jones

Conner is the Managing Editor of Denison Forum, host of the Culture Brief podcast and author of the In The Know newsletter. He graduated from Dallas Baptist University in 2019 and has spent his career at the intersection of faith, culture, and current events. Outside the office, he can usually be found at the movies, watching sports, or traveling with his wife, Raigan, and their sons, Nolan and Nash.

About Erin Kerry

Erin Kerry is an integrative health coach, functional nutritionist, and passionate mental health advocate. As the owner of Sparking Wholeness and host of the Sparking Wholeness podcast, she combines personal experience with professional training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and the School of Applied Functional Medicine. A survivor of PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder, Erin now lives symptom-free and equips others to move beyond labels through holistic care of mind, body, and spirit. She serves as the Integrative Health Coach at Living Well Counseling and Wellness Center in Tyler, Texas, where she works alongside her husband, Richard, a licensed therapist. Erin frequently speaks, writes, and coaches individuals on mental health and wellness, with her first book releasing through Tyndale Refresh in 2025. Outside of her work, she enjoys reading fiction, playing games with her three children, cheering them on in sports and music, cooking and sharing nutrient-dense meals, practicing yoga, and traveling whenever possible.

About Denison Forum

Denison Forum exists to thoughtfully engage the issues of the day from a biblical perspective through The Daily Article email newsletter and podcast, the Faith & Clarity podcast, as well as many books and additional resources.

All episodes are produced by Sound of a Rose. For more information, you can visit soundofarose.com.

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