Spiritual Practices Episodes
Sept. 30, 2025
E 233 What Is Discernment?
Today, we explore what discernment is and some practical ways to engage this spiritual practice. We highlight several books that have informed our thinking around this topic, as well as episodes 22 & 23, Vocational Discernme...
April 29, 2025
E 221: Music As Prayer
Send us a text Today we explore how music connects us to God and the many ways music is prayer. Whether you play music or simply listen, we hope you find new ways of experiencing meaningful spiritual moments.
April 22, 2025
Ep 220: Types of Rest
Send us a text Join us as we unpack various types of rest. Rest is not just taking a nap, but includes a variety of ways to find rejuvenation and restoration in our lives. Support the show
April 15, 2025
E 219 Barriers to Rest and Renewal
Send us a text Today we continue our conversation about rest and look at common barriers we might face. As we highlight barriers we have faced, we hope you find inspiration to identify and move towards flourishing times of r...
April 8, 2025
E 218 Rest and Renewal Paradigms
Send us a text Today we discuss common paradigms and mindsets around rest and renewal. We hope this helps us become aware of how we approach rest and expand how we engage. Support the show
Feb. 25, 2025
E 213 All About Energy
Send us a text Join us as we talk about the differences between time and energy and how to make the most of our natural energy rhythms. Support the show
Dec. 17, 2024
E 204 Revisiting the Winter Solstice
Send us a text Winter seasons, whether they be literal or figurative, have much to offer us. Join us as we revisit the topic of Winter Solstice and how we are engaging this transitional time in the Northern Hemisphere. (For ...
Dec. 10, 2024
E 203 Value of Masterminds
Send us a text Join us as we talk about mastermind groups. We explore some of the key elements and benefits of these groups and hope you feel inspired to check out some of our offerings. Learn more at christina@foundrysc.com ...
Oct. 29, 2024
E 197 Contemplative Practices in An Election Year
Send us a text As the US is in an election week, we are reminding ourselves of some helpful spiritual practices Support the show
May 28, 2024
E 175 Loving in an Election Year
Send us a text Regardless of your country of origin, election years can be stressful. Join us today as we explore practices that can help us love our neighbors as ourselves. Support the show
Dec. 25, 2023
Ep 153 Being With in Everyday Life
Send us a text In our fourth and final week in this series, we talk about one very key but, perhaps, unexpected tool that can bring about restoration and connection in our lives. In a busy world, we’ve become accustomed to tu...
Dec. 18, 2023
Ep 152 Barriers to Being With
Send us a text Today we take time to talk about some of the barriers that can come into play when we’re looking to bring our doing side into friendship and balance with our being side. And in particular, we get down into root causes because, oftentimes, we may find ourselves using similar words to …
Dec. 11, 2023
Ep 151 The Many Ways of Being With
Send us a text As we continue our Being With series, we turn our attention to the lens of Body, Heart, and Mind, asking the question: How can we strengthen what is already innate within us while also exploring areas of ourselves we maybe don’t visit as often? Life is often so full that our lives ca…
Dec. 4, 2023
Ep 150 Being With
Send us a text Do you ever feel like your relationship with the Divine is more transactional than relational? Can you relate to that feeling of just wanting someone to be with you over and above wanting them to fix your problems? During the busy month of December, we’re offering a series that exten…
Nov. 27, 2023
Ep 149 What is…Pilgrimage
Send us a text We conclude our “What is” series with the topic of Pilgrimage. What is it and how is it done? What does pilgrimage share in common with exile and in what ways does it differ? Is pilgrimage always life changing or do some people return feeling as though not much has changed? Join us a…
Nov. 20, 2023
Ep 148 What is…Audio Divina
Send us a text As we continue our exploration of words we may hear in contemplative circles but not know what they mean, we turn our attention to the experience of Divine Listening, allowing sound to become a part of our meditation and prayer experiences. Many have found Audio Divina to be a helpfu…
Nov. 13, 2023
Ep 147 What is…Visio Divina
Send us a text This week’s podcast invites us to look around the world with wonder, curiosity, and an openness to Divine Presence. Visio Divina, a form of contemplative prayer, offers us the chance to pause, to notice, and to become aware of what is stirring within. And while some amount of controv…
Oct. 30, 2023
Ep 145 What is…A Rule of Life
Send us a text This week, we continue our “what is” exploration, looking at a Benedictine practice that has been used to help people discover and live out their values. Join us as we talk about the creative ways that people today are employing this ancient practice and how you can use it both for p…
Oct. 23, 2023
Ep 144 What is…Centering Prayer
Send us a text What does it look like for us to sit in silence, whether it be for two minutes or twenty? As we sit in that silence, what do we do with it? Is it a time for rolling over the to-do’s of our day, for sitting with an image or a phrase? Is it something we do alone or with others? On this…
Oct. 16, 2023
Ep 143 What is…Kataphatic Prayer
Send us a text As we continue our “What is” series, we turn our attention to prayers that use words, which may well be the most popular form of prayer in Western culture. Join us as we talk about the many personal and communal ways that prayer can lead us to transformation. Consider with us why it …
Oct. 9, 2023
Ep 142 What is…Apophatic Prayer
Send us a text Do you ever wonder about the value of sitting in silence or of rhythmically repeating a word or phrase over and over again? Join us as we talk about the many possibilities that we (and others we know) have discovered for engaging this prayer practice - a form of prayer that exists sp…
Oct. 2, 2023
Ep 141 What Is…Contemplative Prayer
Send us a text On this week’s podcast, we begin a new series, exploring words that are often heard in contemplative circles. Our journey through this series begins with Contemplative Prayer. Join us as we consider how this form of prayer tends to expand and open our awareness in ever-deepening ways…
June 5, 2023
Ep 124 Is Visualization for Me
Send us a text Today we talk about the benefits and possible drawbacks of visualization practices. Oftentimes, sacred scriptures use metaphors and parables to help us connect with spiritual things. This allows us to continually have fresh revelations and new connections in our lives. We may find ne…
May 29, 2023
Ep 123 Laughter
Send us a text Many of us grew up hearing about an angry and stern God. This has, perhaps, caused us to wonder, “Is laughter appropriate? And if so, in what circumstances?” On this week’s podcast, we take time to wonder about what place laughter may have in our spiritual practice and what that migh…