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It's a place to begin the journey back to self. Where through stories, simple truth and vulnerability we may begin the process of shedding, removing the masks, and finding a way back to yourself.
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What happens when the things we never say begin shaping our relationships? In this episode of Selah – A Deep Pause, we sit down for a conversation with our friend, Jon Jennings, about truth, resentment, and the courage it takes to stop editing ourselves in relationships. Many of us grow up looking outside ourselves for answers. Parents, teachers, religion, and culture often tell us what we should think, feel, and believe so we can be accepted and belong. But what happens when the truth we’ve ...
In this episode of Selah, Laura and Krissi explore what happens when your body knows something before your mind is ready to admit it. From childhood conditioning to adult relationships, many of us were trained to override our signals in the name of being polite, spiritual, patient, or “measured.” Over time, that quiet comes at a cost. Not always in lost relationships or outcomes, but in delayed boundaries, second guessing, and erosion of self-trust. Laura shares personal reflections on early ...
What happens when the roles that once defined you start to fall away? In this episode of Selah – A Deep Pause, Laura, Tim, and Krissi explore what most people call a midlife crisis, but what they’ve learned to call The Tunnel. A season where kids are grown, work shifts, identities loosen, and you’re left asking a quieter, more unsettling question: Who am I when no one needs me? They talk honestly about the shift from performance to presence, anger as an invisibility trigger, disassociation an...
In this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause, Laura and Krissi explore a tender but powerful theme: reorganizing relationships. Not because anyone is “wrong,” but because something new is asking to be supported. Laura shares what it felt like to move through a season of shedding, where emotions got louder and her body stopped letting her ignore the truth. Together, they talk about sacred reciprocity, the difference between loyalty and self-abandonment, and how relationships can shift by season with...
2025 had surprises. Some were beautiful. Some were… OUCH!!! In this episode, Laura and Tim reflect on what this year revealed, what actually worked, what didn’t, and the patterns that kept showing up until they finally landed. We talk about learning to catch triggers sooner, listening without fixing, setting boundaries without guilt, and why “just because I can doesn’t mean I should” became a turning point. You’ll also hear how a solo trip to Portugal became a powerful moment of trust, freedo...
In the final episode of 2025 - and the closing chapter of Season One - Laura and Krissi welcome Danielle for a deeply honest conversation about grief as initiation, shedding old identities, and finding the courage to come home to ourselves. Framed by 2025 as the year of shedding - the Year of the Snake, a time of dissolving illusions and accelerated transformation - this episode follows Danielle’s descent after losing her best friend, Jessi. Her grief cracked her open, stripping away the iden...
Hormones and the holidays🦃… what could possibly go wrong? In this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause, Laura and Krissi get honest about what happens when midlife hormone shifts collide with family traditions, expectations, and “be pleasant and fine” energy. Laura shares the story of returning from a three-and-a-half-week honeymoon cocoon feeling soft, grounded, and in love, only to crash hard once “real life” and old stressors rushed back in. From itchy armpits to night peeing to zero give-a-shit...
Where does judgment live in your body — your jaw, your chest, that whisper of “I should have known better”? In this week’s episode, Laura and Krissi explore what it means to see our mistakes as medicine — not proof that we’ve failed, but invitations to soften, reflect, and reconnect. Because let’s be honest… we’ve all had those “I would never” moments that turned into “until I did.” Together we unpack what it looks like to: 💭 pause the shame spiral and find grace again 💗 hold ours...
In this episode, Laura and Krissi sit down with Laura’s longtime friend, Dr. Michelle Cox — a physician, veteran, and regenerative medicine practitioner who also works with psychedelics and breathwork. 🌿 What starts as a “let’s just see where this goes” kind of chat turns into a deep, funny, and refreshingly honest conversation about rupture and repair, anger as wisdom, and the power of saying no when something doesn’t feel right. 💬🔥 The three explore what it means to reclaim your agency, hon...
What happens when “success” looks perfect on paper but feels empty inside? In this heart-forward episode of Selah: A Deep Pause, Laura and Krissi sit with dear friend Samantha Guthrie to explore the moment she said “enough.” Together, they unpack the patterns that keep high-achievers on autopilot—people-pleasing, overworking, and equating worth with output—and the brave practice of pausing long enough to choose yourself. 🌿 Samantha shares her journey from running a nationwide business i...
Community is beautiful… and messy. Wherever humans gather, there will be difference, tension, and sometimes rupture. In this episode, Laura and Krissi dive into the uncomfortable but transformative space of conflict in community. Together they explore: ✨ Why conflict is not failure, but a sign of life and care ✨ The myth of “perfect” community vs. authentic connection ✨ How old patterns of control, avoidance, and needing to be right show up in conflict ✨ The woun...
In our last episode, Laura shared the moment she felt truly heard. Today (In Part 2 of our listening and repair series), Tim is back to tell his side - what changed in the quiet, how listening with his whole body replaced the urge to fix, and how that single pivot reshaped their marriage, parenting, and community. We explore: Willingness over winning: dropping the agenda and the mask.Nine days apart: learning to listen to self before listening to a partner.Rupture & repair yea...
In this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause, Laura and Krissi dive into the art of listening, not just with our ears, but with our whole presence. Beginning with an ancient teaching about why we shout when we’re angry, Laura shares how distance between hearts shows up in relationships, and how listening can become a powerful act of love. Together they explore: Why anger and shouting often signal distance, not just emotionHow true listening requires a willingness to be changed by what you hearThe r...
What if the moment everything falls apart is actually the beginning? In this deeply personal episode, Laura invites her husband, Tim, into the Selah space to share the sacred collapse that nearly ended their marriage - and ultimately transformed it. With Krissi guiding the conversation, they reflect on: Living in the "gap" between where you are and where you think happiness livesThe roles we fall into (and how they quietly disconnect us)How our bodies speak when our hearts are ign...
What happens when your body speaks - but no one, not even you, is listening? In this powerful episode of Selah: A Deep Pause, Laura and Krissi explore the moment when your body quietly (or not-so-quietly) whispers “enough.” Through raw personal stories, they unpack how we learn to silence our truth to keep the peace, earn love, or fit in - and what it takes to finally reclaim our voice. From the pressure of perfection to the slow burn of resentment, this is an honest look at...
Selah: A Deep Pause – Episode 2 Host: Laura Deir Producer & Editor: Krissi Burdette Laura and Krissi return with a powerful conversation about the wisdom held within our bodies. 💫 Topics in this episode: How physical pain can be our body’s way of speaking truths we’re ignoringLaura’s raw and personal story of 12 years of chronic back pain—and the moment she refused to accept someone else’s version of her futureThe sacred unraveling: why falling apart might be the first step toward authen...
✨ In this very first episode of Selah: A Deep Pause, host Laura Deir and producer Krissi Burdette invite you into the heart of what this podcast is all about: truth, transformation, and the sacred power of slowing down. Laura shares the origin of the word Selah—a message whispered through a past life regression—and how it became a guiding light for this space. Together, she and Krissi explore what it means to unravel from a life of performance and begin returning to the self. They...
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