Being Human with Steve Cuss
Being Human with Steve Cuss
Christianity Today
How to Stay Human-Sized: Managing Anxiety, Reactivity, and Faith with Steve Cuss & Clarissa Moll
30 minutes Posted Nov 3, 2025 at 10:00 am.
–10 (ESV) Zacchaeus and Jesus
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Host Steve Cuss and Clarissa Moll explore what it means to live “human-sized” — not too big, not too small — in our relationships with others, ourselves, and God. Through personal stories and honest reflection, they unpack how anxiety distorts reality, driving us to dominate or shrink back, and how spiritual practices help us return to balance. Learn how to recognize reactivity, practice discernment, and stay grounded in God’s presence, even in moments of stress or conflict. Steve and Clarissa help listeners move toward emotional health, self-awareness, and spiritual growth in everyday life.
Episode Resources:
Steve Cuss’s book Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs 
Anne Lamott’s book Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (“crappy first draft”)
Biblical References:
Luke
1 Kings 19 (ESV) Elijah Flees Jezebel 
More From Clarissa Moll:
Clarissa Moll’s The Bulletin podcast
Explore Clarissa Moll’s website
Read Clarissa Moll’s substack
Sign up for Steve’s Newsletter & Podcast Reminders:
Capable Life Newsletter
New Candles, Advent Prayers, and Journals:
https://www.stevecusswords.com/
Join Steve at an upcoming intensive: 
Capable Life Intensives
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