Season 1
Nov. 29, 2021
Ep 45 Four Quadrants of Spiritual Life
Send us a text Most of us tend to have specific ways that we’re used to connecting with God, and those things serve us to some degree, giving us a sense of belonging and security. But in today’s podcast, we also talk about the benefits of exploring a variety of ways to connect spiritually. Join us …
Nov. 22, 2021
Ep 44 Is Self-Care Just a Buzzword
Send us a text Our culture is always talking about self-care, and so today we ask: Can the contemplative life help me with this? Many of us are so easily plagued with self-doubt: Am I doing enough? Am I doing it right? Is this the meaningful life I was hoping for? And so today we take a moment to t…
Nov. 15, 2021
Ep 43 Living into Meaning
Send us a text We all come to those moments in life where we find ourselves asking: Is this it? What’s the most I can hope for? Thankfully, many people today are feeling evermore empowered to tackle these questions. Just because we’ve been headed down one particular path doesn’t mean we can’t make …
Nov. 8, 2021
Ep 42 A Compassionate Look at the Ego
Send us a text If ever there was a tricky situation to be in, it’s got to be this one: Sometimes, we’re operating out of our conscious mind – things we know we’re thinking about. And sometimes, we’re operating out of our unconscious mind – things we haven’t yet become aware of. And yet, our unconsc…
Nov. 1, 2021
Ep 41 Four Forms of Compassion
Send us a text A lot goes on, both within ourselves and in the world around us. And all of that can leave us feeling very unclear about how to engage. We often want to show up with a spirit of generosity, but we just don’t kn...
Oct. 25, 2021
Ep 40 Three Ways to Engage the Enneagram
Send us a text Today we talk about the Enneagram as a way to help us understand how we - and those we interact with - show up in the world. We may hear ourselves asking sometimes: Where does that come from? Why does that happen? Or we may even feel confused about why so many of us aren’t entirely c…
Oct. 18, 2021
Ep 39 Running as a Contemplative Practice
Send us a text Today, Wendy Porterfield and Liz Kravitz join us to talk to us about how running has evolved into a spiritual practice for them – a place where they can release and let go, where they can process, and where they can connect with others in a sense of meaning and accomplishment. Join u…
Oct. 11, 2021
Ep 38 Interspirituality
Send us a text Interspirituality is a new term for many of us, but broadly speaking, it’s the experience of finding the common ground between our faith traditions and appreciating the ways in which those traditions compliment each other. In this episode, we dive into four different ways of being In…
Oct. 4, 2021
Ep 37 Adulting
Send us a text It happens to all of us. We reach that fated moment in life where we’re expected to behave like “a responsible adult,” where all the mundane tasks of life suddenly become ours to do. Did “being an adult” sneak up on you? Do you find yourself agonizingly asking, “Why is this happening…
Sept. 27, 2021
Ep 36 Reframing Our Images of God
Send us a text Many of us have picked up ideas – and ideals – about everything and anything. Ways that we think people *should* be, the ways in which we think things *should* be done, even ways in which we think God is likely to act and behave. And when the world doesn’t act the way we want it to, …
Sept. 20, 2021
Ep 35 The Powerful Spirituality of Music
Send us a text One of the great things about music is the power it has to move us – to draw us out, to speak to us, to help us become more receptive – both to our experiences and to our feelings. In this episode, we “sing the praises” of music, pointing out how helpful it can be in interfaith setti…
Sept. 13, 2021
Ep 34 Extroverts and the Contemplative
Send us a text Today we are joined by Grace Schmelzer, co-leader of numerous online contemplative groups and soon-to-be spiritual director. She shares with us today the struggles she’s experienced in being an extrovert approaching contemplative practices. But take heart! She also shares with us wha…
Sept. 6, 2021
Ep 33 Processing Our Emotions
Send us a text We all know that how we process – or don’t process – our emotions can affect our lives in big ways. What’s more, many of us haven’t been given a whole lot of help in figuring out how to process what we might view as “negative emotion” in our lives. And so in today’s episode, we explo…
Aug. 30, 2021
Ep 32 How to Meditate
Send us a text In today’s episode, we spend some time talking about the how-to’s of meditation and what some of our personal preferences are, all through the lenses of our bodies, our minds, and our spirits. Do you sometimes wonder: Am I doing this right? What does it even mean to meditate? Join us…
Aug. 23, 2021
Ep 31 Second Naïvetés and Spirituality
Send us a text Ep 31 Second Naïvetés and Spirituality Second Naïvetés are the act of returning to our experiences and beliefs with fresh eyes and new outlooks, and it’s a common story for many in seasons of questioning in particular. In today’s episode, we spend some time specifically talking about…
Aug. 16, 2021
Ep 30 Ex-vangelicals
Send us a text Ep 30 Exvangelicals Exvangelicals are people who come from evangelical traditions but who no longer identify as such. Many have begun speaking out rather than quietly moving on. And so today we talk about it: How do we live into new spaces as we experience change in our lives? Where …
Aug. 9, 2021
Ep 29 Sensory Infused Living
Send us a text Today, instead of examining “what am I thinking,” we take a moment to ask, “What am I feeling, seeing, smelling, touching, tasting?” In other words, how does wonder open up our awareness – aka – our contemplative experience? Our senses offer us so much – calm, delight, awe…May we all…
Aug. 2, 2021
Ep 28 Contemplative Storytelling
Send us a text Today we talk about our stories, why they matter and how we’re changed as we interact with both our own stories and the stories of others. As it turns out, research and experience show that sharing our stories helps us overcome pain, adversity, and struggle. But sadly, many of us suf…
July 26, 2021
Ep 27 Invitation to Rest
Send us a text Today we talk about rest! As we begin to move towards post-pandemic life, some of us have questions: Do we like our old pace? Are there rhythms we’ve enjoyed that we want to keep? Today we talk about the many benefits of rest. Because let’s face it, productivity is great! It’s caused…
July 19, 2021
Ep 26 Contemplative Joy Hacks
Send us a text Today we’re talking about things we can do in order to boost that sense of joy in our lives, for which, the contemplative can really help us on this front because, it just so happens, that the contemplative is a great teacher of things like “the gifts of savoring the moment” and “liv…
July 12, 2021
Ep 25 Burnout
Send us a text Today we’re talking about burnout and how contemplative spirituality can help us. First, the good news: Burnout isn’t necessarily a bad place. And in fact, it could even be a great place. Find out why in this episode. #RuleOfLife #Retreat #Wilderness #Awareness Additional Resources: …
July 5, 2021
Ep 24 Connecting with God thru Creation
Send us a text Today we’re talking about some of the many ways in which Nature seems to have the power to bring us in touch with The Divine, allow goodness to flow in our lives, and even help us navigate our more difficult seasons. How we interact with nature may change depending on the season of l…
June 29, 2021
Ep 23 Vocational Discernment, Part II
Send us a text Today’s podcast is a continuation of a conversation that began after we had officially ended last week’s podcast. The questions that kept us talking: Is a conversation about Vocational Discernment for the privileged? Or is this a universal conversation that spans many walks of life? …
June 21, 2021
Ep 22 Vocational Discernment, Part I
Send us a text Sometimes it’s hard to admit we’re having questions about our work. But on the other hand, maybe these moments are invitations from The Divine that can help us along in our journeys. In today’s episode we’ll talk about how the contemplative can help us even in the midst of our vocati…