When Spiritual Work Feels Stuck — What to Do Next

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Beyond Belief: Exploring Our Spiritual Side

2026-10-0733:00

What happens when life stops feeling simply “hard” and starts feeling like chaos?In this episode, we explore what it means to find ourselves in “the deep” — those moments of overwhelm, trauma, illness, panic, or profound uncertainty when we feel like we’re losing our footing. Our conversation draws on Bible scholar and professor Dave Nienhuis and his book And the Sea Was No More: Reading the Bible in the Deep, exploring the Bible’s powerful imagery of water and chaos — from the darkness of Ge...

The Magic of October: Finding Your Why, Gratitude & Inner Clarity

2026-09-3014:06

October arrives like a quiet turning of the page and it can change how we move through our days if we let it. We’re leaning into the “October magic” that isn’t about hype or hustle, but about reflection, gratitude, and coming home to ourselves. If your brain feels crowded with to-do lists and your energy feels split, this conversation offers a calmer way to find direction without forcing answers. We talk about October as a season of remembering: the people who helped shape who we are,...

Dartmoor Reset: Wasps, Ponies & a Much-Needed Reset

2026-09-1512:31

I’m recording from Dartmoor during a stretch of massive life transitions, the kind where you can feel something good forming but you cannot see the whole staircase. When a planned recording fails and the sound drops out, I take it as a sign to pause, breathe, and share what is real instead: uncertainty, gratitude, and what it means to keep moving with only the next step in view. A few moments out on the moor crack open bigger questions. Watching wild Dartmoor ponies from a respectful ...

How To Stay Hopeful During A Cost Of Living Crunch

2026-08-1921:01

Money feels tight for so many of us right now, and that pressure can quietly seep into our choices, relationships, social lives, and even our ability to enjoy ordinary moments. In this episode, we talk honestly about the “cash-strapped” climate and what it feels like when salaries don’t seem to keep pace with the cost of living. We explore how financial stress can shrink our world — making us say no to social plans, worry about everyday spending, and lose some of the lightness and spontaneit...

A Quiet August Reset For Tired Minds

2026-08-0617:16

August can feel like a pause button you didn’t ask for, but might actually need. We’re in the last stretch of summer, and instead of pushing a new routine or chasing a “better version” of ourselves, we take a gentler route: reflection, release, and real rest. If you’ve been feeling tired, stretched thin, or quietly overwhelmed, this conversation is a reminder that you don’t have to fix your whole life right now. Sometimes the most powerful reset is deciding what you’re no longer willing to ca...

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When Spiritual Work Feels Stuck — What to Do Next