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The Intentional Journey podcast features conversations with interesting people from a variety of backgrounds to give you inspiration and tips to brighten your way. We’re about getting unstuck and living a rich, healthy and fulfilling life. It's the accompanying resource to IntentionalJourney.net whe…

Intentional Journey


    • Jan 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 88 EPISODES


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    076: Change & Growth (Embracing Uncertainty)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 53:17


    Most of us tend to prefer predictability in life. But when we let go of our addiction to certainty, we discover new ways of viewing ourselves and the world in...

    075: Intentional Choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 33:12


    We are the most overstimulated people in human history, bombarded with thousands of media messages every day. Everyone is fighting for our attention, from social media to news outlets. We...

    074: Friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 58:42


    This special episode begins with Dr. Deb reviewing what social science tells us about relationship characteristics during various life stages. Addressing a college class, she then encourages the students to...

    073: Good Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 20:16


    “Go for good enough. Worrying is often triggered by wanting to make the perfect choice or by trying to maximize everything.” – Alex Korb, The Upward Spiral Jeannette Slater and...

    072: Second-Order Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 57:02


    How are you responding to world events (the pandemic, economics, civil unrest, etc.)? Are you waiting for when things get back to “normal?” Things will likely never be the same,...

    072: Second-Order Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 57:02


    How are you responding to world events (the pandemic, economics, civil unrest, etc.)? Are you waiting for when things get back to “normal?” Things will likely never be the same,...

    071: Perceptions & Confirmation Bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 33:46


    Dr. Deb delivers a talk to a group about how we form and maintain our perspectives. She explores the difference between observation & interpretation and how we seek out information...

    071: Perceptions & Confirmation Bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 33:46


    Dr. Deb delivers a talk to a group about how we form and maintain our perspectives. She explores the difference between observation & interpretation and how we seek out information...

    070: Stephany Wants to go to Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 43:26


    An honest & respectful discussion about the state of the political climate and culture of the U.S.—reasons Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding is running for the U.S. Senate. We talk about...

    070: Stephany Wants to go to Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 43:26


    An honest & respectful discussion about the state of the political climate and culture of the U.S.—reasons Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding is running for the U.S. Senate. We talk about...

    069: Rethinking Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 61:46


    Jeannette Slater returns for another episode as we contrast what we think and believe about our faith then vs. now. This may be of particular interest to you if you’re...

    069: Rethinking Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2019 61:46


    Jeannette Slater returns for another episode as we contrast what we think and believe about our faith then vs. now. This may be of particular interest to you if you’re...

    068: Who Knew Your Public Library Was So Great?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 45:46


    Libraries used to be stuffy places with lots of books. But have you taken a look at your local public library lately? Yes, they still have books, but they also...

    068: Who Knew Your Public Library Was So Great?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 45:46


    Libraries used to be stuffy places with lots of books. But have you taken a look at your local public library lately? Yes, they still have books, but they also...

    067: The Spirituality of Fly fishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 48:24


    Jim White has been fishing since he was a young boy. He took that passion and traveled the world fishing in some of the most fascinating rivers and lakes. As...

    067: The Spirituality of Fly fishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 48:24


    Jim White has been fishing since he was a young boy. He took that passion and traveled the world fishing in some of the most fascinating rivers and lakes. As...

    066: Mindfulness, Meditation & Work-Life Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 70:01


    How do you manage the stresses of work, family, news, money and everything else on your plate? Financial planner and professional horse competitor, Lisa Mason, shares tips she’s learned to...

    066: Mindfulness, Meditation & Work-Life Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 70:01


    How do you manage the stresses of work, family, news, money and everything else on your plate? Financial planner and professional horse competitor, Lisa Mason, shares tips she’s learned to...

    065: Russ Ware’s Intentional Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 53:40


    After serving for many years as a music minister, Russ Ware’s journey went in other directions. He opened his mind & heart to new experiences, became a business owner, and...

    065: Russ Ware’s Intentional Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 53:40


    After serving for many years as a music minister, Russ Ware’s journey went in other directions. He opened his mind & heart to new experiences, became a business owner, and...

    064: Books & Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 26:21


    What books & podcasts engage & inspire you? Steve Kern and I chat about the books & podcasts he and I are enjoying in this season. Steve is a recently-retired International...

    064: Books & Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 26:21


    What books & podcasts engage & inspire you? Steve Kern and I chat about the books & podcasts he and I are enjoying in this season. Steve is a recently-retired International...

    063: Intentional Thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 51:47


    This is a really practical as well as philosophical conversation with newly-retired international baccalaureate teacher, Steve Kern. He talks about his class in Theory of Knowledge, curiosity, and life-long learning....

    063: Intentional Thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 51:47


    This is a really practical as well as philosophical conversation with newly-retired international baccalaureate teacher, Steve Kern. He talks about his class in Theory of Knowledge, curiosity, and life-long learning....

    062: Intentional Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 50:05


    Have you been intentional in your career choices? Peter Strand is a designer, dancer, opera singer, web programmer and much more with a compelling story. He’s driven a New York...

    062: Intentional Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 50:05


    Have you been intentional in your career choices? Peter Strand is a designer, dancer, opera singer, web programmer and much more with a compelling story. He’s driven a New York...

    061: Intentional Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 42:17


    Get Control Of Your Life is now Intentional Journey! To help kick off this new season, Jack Woloshun returns to unpack what it possibly means to truly have an intentional...

    061: Intentional Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 42:17


    Get Control Of Your Life is now Intentional Journey! To help kick off this new season, Jack Woloshun returns to unpack what it possibly means to truly have an intentional...

    060: The Enneagram

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018


    The Enneagram is a personal development tool you can use to understand the strategies you use to control situations and how to use that information to get healthier. Jeannette Slater...

    059: Faith, Philosophy & Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2018 67:04


    Philosophy professor, Bruce McCluggage talks with Dr. Deb about life-long learning, doing deep work of the soul, staying hungry, growing up and making mistakes through the lenses of faith and...

    058: Who is Dr. Deb? (& ideas for the new year)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2018 70:50


    In this episode, Kaleigh O’Donnel  interviews Dr. Deb about goals, personal development, culture, experience, travel, and life. “Five years from now, you’re the same person except for the people you’ve...

    057: What Do You Want Your Career (life) To Look Like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 52:29


    Jessica Gemm is Director of Talent (how cool is that title) for a group that helps connect people to non-profits. She has worked in various positions as an executive coach...

    056: Dealing With Your Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 42:42


    Dealing with our “stuff” is serious business, a topic many either avoid or don’t know how to tackle. In this candid conversation, Helen Milam talks about her journey to greater...

    055: Control, Letting Go & Jazz

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2017 43:27


    Mandy Todd is a trained musician and Director of Music and the Arts at a First Congregational Church in Colorado Springs. She has always liked having a sense of personal...

    054: Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2017 27:16


    In this 2nd episode with Nayiri Karjian, we discuss spirituality. Nayiri is a pastor with the United Church of Christ, a progressive denomination. She is an Armenian who was born...

    053: How Culture Shapes Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2017 41:10


    We think we see the world as it is. But in fact, we see the world as we are. And a major part of who we are is our culture....

    052: Coaching As A Lifestyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 53:06


    Curious about life coaching? Wondering how to find answers inside yourself & further reach your potential? Do you ask how you can better help your friends? This is a candid...

    051: Getting Past Us and Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2017 54:00


    A candid conversation with Max Hatfield who has dedicated his life internationally in service to others. He and his wife Karen lead the nonprofit, Friendship International working to empower women...

    050: Transformational Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 41:48


    Jeannette Slated is back to chat with Dr. Deb about relationships that are life-giving and help us grow. Dedicated to helping people grow and develop, Jeannette Slater has been involved...

    049: Planting God

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2016 52:02


    Derek Schoenhoff talks about his just-released book, Planting God, an attempt to make God more accessible to everyone. Dedicated to rethinking stereotypical concepts of God, many of which are inconsistent...

    048: Brave Dames & Wimpettes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2016 27:37


    A conversation with Jeannette Slater about how men and women communicate and are perceived differently. The episode touches on cultural expectations, social constructs of what is means to be a...

    047: Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2016 25:38


    Jeannette Slater & Dr. Deb discuss a cure to many ills and stresses: gratitude! The episode is full of reminders and perspective that we often lose as we experience everyday...

    046: Muslims where you live

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2016 38:20


    In this episode, Dr. Deb has a candid conversation about Muslims with Egyptian, Ibrahim. Are they all terrorists? How can we inform our perspective and deal with our fears about...

    045: Jesus was a Middle Eastern Refugee & Other Uncomfortable Truths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2016 45:21


    In a time when Islam and refugees are in the news every day, it’s helpful to get another perspective from someone on the inside. Vicki Witte works with refugees, helping...

    044: Independence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 37:25


    As The United States of America celebrates its birthday, Jack Woloshun & Dr. Deb thought it a good time to discuss various types of dependence and independence we have in...

    043: Find Your Day 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2016 59:09


    Mark Twain said, “The two most important days in your life are when you’re born and the day you find out why.” In struggling to work through her own pain...

    042: Mauricio in Cuba

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2016 35:49


    During a recent trip to Cuba, I recorded this interview with Mauricio, a young man who wants to be a positive influence in the future of his nation. As a graphic...

    041: Changing Your Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2016 32:19


    A lovely chat about relationships, theology, the universe, kids, mistakes, regrets, struggles, personal worth, turning a life around, finding positivity and purpose.  Laura Thompson is a wife, mother, and owner of...

    040: Pushing Through Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2016 42:02


    What do you do when you’re hurting? Do you self medicate? Try to ignore it? Talk to someone? Fall apart? We all experience all kinds of pain througout our lives....

    039: Get Past Stuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2016 51:05


    An interview with Mark Tuggle, author of the new book, Get Past Stuck: How to Take Control of Your Spiritual Journey and Experience Full Life in Christ. This podcast is for...

    038: The Art of Breathing pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015 32:59


    This is part 2 of an interview with Dr. Frank Seaman about techniques you can implement to improve your energy and health. He talks about using tape on your mouth...

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