Podcasts about Wholeness

In this episode, Ruth closes our podcast season on “becoming human,” reflecting on an incarnational spirituality that is lived in the God-ordained reality of our bodies rather than bifurcated from them. She invites listeners to notice what they now know, what questions have surfaced, and how suffering and honest inquiry shape theology and spiritual leadership, calling leaders to stay present to bodily experience in themselves and those they shepherd. Ruth closes with four practices—paying attention to the body, caring for it, praying with it, and biospiritual focusing—and concludes by once again reading Brian Wren's “Good Is the Flesh” as an embodied blessing.   Season 29 is titled Becoming Human: With God in Our Bodies. Our goals this season are to confront the dualism between life in the body and life in the spirit, to hear stories of people who experienced their bodies as a place of encounter with God, and to explore the connection between the integration of life in our bodies and our spiritual lives with our leadership. We will be having deep, spiritual conversations with friends of the Transforming Center about their very human experiences in their bodies and how they've experienced God in and throughout these experiences. We will explore God in concrete bodily realities like gender, sexuality, race, ability, aging, illness, and death, to name a few. Mentioned in the Episode:  Tarry Awhile: Wisdom from Black Spirituality for People of Faith by Dr. Selina Stone Our Bodies Our Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor (Christian Century, Jan 27 2009) Who Decides What My Body Means? by Brian Bantum (Christian Century, March 29, 2017) This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley Good is the Flesh by Brian Wren   Music: Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist Innocence from Music in Solitude Springs of Living Water from Music in Solitude   We're on Substack! “On the Journey with the Transforming Center” is our home for “reflection, conversation, and connection with our transforming community.”  It includes thoughtful reflections from Ruth Haley Barton and the Transforming Center team, as well as alumni and friends of the Transforming Center, occasional special video teachings and guided practices, and space to interact with our content and respond with how God is working in your life through the posts. This is also where you find all of our podcast patron content! There are free and paid tiers. We'd love for you to join us over on Substack.  Support the podcast! This season patrons will receive special bonus conversations with each of our guests. Become a paid member of Substack today to receive these practices and so much more!   The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.  Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!   *this post contains affiliate links

We were made by a Maker to be makers. Bruce Herman joins Evan Rosa to diagnose the quiet illness of a passive consumer culture that trains us to sit in front of screens and scroll and take, rather than make. “When we're not making something, we're not whole. We're not healthy.“ His cure is stubbornly ordinary: go make a loaf of bread, grab a stick and start carving, make a good meal or a good cocktail for the person visiting you—anything is resistance to this hypnotic, passive culture. From episode 216 of the podcast, in this segment, Herman traces what it means to receive art not as a consumer but through submission—not master and slave, but subject to subject, that vulnerable openness that lets a poem or a painting change your life. He reflects on making as human wholeness, the difference between art and info-tainment, why suffering can rip us open to beauty (from Walker Percy's writing to Christian Wiman's poetry), Rilke's charge that “you must change your life,“ hospitality as the ultimate act of art, and Herman's closing counsel to make out of love, not fear. Episode Highlights We are in relationship, and we were made by a Maker to be makers. If we let that go somehow and we become mere consumers, I think we begin to enter into some kind of illness of one sort or another. When we're not making something, we're not whole. We're not healthy. And I don't want to make an idol out of health either, but I do think our culture is unhealthy right now. We think of it as, we're discerning buyers. But the fact is we're being turned into very passive creatures. One of the best things you can do is go make a loaf of bread. Go out and grab a stick and start carving it. Anything is resistance to this sort of hypnotic passive culture. If you want to really receive what a poem is communicating, you have to submit to it. You have to let yourself go and enter into what might feel like a bad risk of being changed. Not submit in a sense that I'm a master and you're my slave. It's more like you're a subject and I'm a subject. Mutual submission. We're so guarded so much of the time that it takes something catastrophic to open us up again. Do away with the nonsense that you're not an artist. You can't help it. You were made by a Maker to be a maker. End of story. The ultimate act of art is hospitality, where you're welcoming someone in, to make something beautiful for them. Challenge the bad news with a recognition that daily kindnesses are being poured out everywhere, on every street. Don't give in to fear, because it's not a basis for anything good. About Bruce Herman Bruce Herman is a painter, writer, and educator whose work has been shown in more than 150 exhibitions across the United States and internationally, and held in collections including the Vatican Museums in Rome, the Cincinnati Museum of Fine Arts, and the Grunewald Print Collection of the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. He taught at Gordon College for nearly four decades, where he founded the art department and held the Lothlórien Distinguished Chair in Fine Arts. His books include “Through Your Eyes“ and “Ordinary Saints,“ and he was a collaborator on the touring “QU4RTETS“ project with Makoto Fujimura, Christopher Theofanidis, and Jeremy Begbie. His most recent book, “Makers by Nature: Letters from a Master Painter on Faith, Hope, and Art,“ was published by IVP Academic in 2025. Helpful Links and Resources Makers by Nature, Bruce Herman's 2025 book from IVP Academic: https://www.ivpress.com/makers-by-nature Bruce Herman's website and painting archive: https://www.bruceherman.com Bruce Herman, artist bio and background: https://www.bruceherman.com/about Archaic Torso of Apollo by Rainer Maria Rilke (“You must change your life“), trans. Stephen Mitchell: https://poets.org/poem/archaic-torso-apollo Real Presences by George Steiner, on courtesy and hospitality in art: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/R/bo3684420.html Christian Wiman: https://poetryfoundation.org/poets/christian-wiman QU4RTETS, the collaborative project on T. S. Eliot's Four Quartets: https://www.bruceherman.com/series Show Notes Made to make We are in relationship; identity begins there, not in isolation Makers by nature—letting the maker-impulse go tips us toward illness, moral, mental, and emotional Wholeness and health—the claim that not-making leaves us unwell, without idolizing health Consumer culture—the commercial aim to sell, and to keep us passive in front of screens Discerning buyers, or passive creatures? The illusion of control while being trained to take Screens and scrolling Political theater and infotainment—very little real journalism left, mostly consumer entertainment Neil Postman and amusing ourselves to death as the frame for the diagnosis Making as resistance—bake bread, carve a stick, do anything against the hypnotic pull Reception as submission—a word out of fashion, reclaimed away from enslavement Mutual submission—the erotic analogy, and desire's corruption in the sexual sins To receive a poem you must risk being changed Rilke's Grecian torso and the charge, you must change your life Subject to subject, not master and slave Walker Percy's museum story—a painting that blazed into life, then went quiet Bringing a friend to re-enter the original encounter vicariously The workman through the skylight—catastrophe reopens what habit had closed Guardedness—why it can take suffering to break us open Christian Wiman—cancer, poetry, and being ripped open toward receptivity You might be changed, and it might not be what you wanted; the risk of real encounter Make from love, not fear Do away with the nonsense that you're not an artist Everyday making—a loaf, a meal, a good cocktail, hospitality Hospitality as the ultimate art; George Steiner's Real Presences and courtesia Beauty can be complex, not merely pretty Fear-mongers left and right—and why not to listen Daily kindnesses—the neighbor, the shoveled driveway, the half-decent casserole Welcome to the festival; let the festival begin #BruceHerman #MakersByNature #ForTheLifeOfTheWorld #FaithAndArt #TheologyOfMaking #ArtAndFaith #Creativity #Hospitality #MakeNotConsume #YaleFaithAndCulture

Dr. Melissa Grill-Petersen, DC, MS, BCHH, is the founder and CEO of Human Longevity Global and co-founder of Peptide University, and in this episode she breaks down peptides in plain terms: naturally occurring signaling molecules that instruct the body's existing pathways rather than replace them. She and Freddie dig into why peptide quality of effect depends on foundational health — cell membrane integrity, nutrient status, hormone balance — and why she sees peptides as one input among many, not a shortcut around the basics. The conversation also covers the "exposome," the case for designing environments (cities, workplaces, healthcare systems) around healthspan rather than sick-care, and the emerging economic argument for longevity research reframed around health-adjusted life years. Beyond the science, Dr. Melissa shares the personal story that shaped her mission — watching her mother's cancer go into remission through an intensive lifestyle shift, then return after returning to old patterns — and how that experience shaped her belief that inputs, not just genetics, drive health outcomes. The episode closes with a quick-fire round on her favorite peptide for cell membrane support and where peptide delivery research is headed next. A candid, systems-level look at longevity, personal responsibility, and human flourishing from one of the field's most recognized educators. Episode Highlights 00:00 Intro and welcome to Dr. Melissa G Petersen 09:36 Mom's cancer diagnosis and the power of changing inputs 10:01 Mind-body medicine, remission, and relapse 11:23 Processing trauma, meaning, and purpose 13:22 Wholeness, healing, and releasing what is not ours 29:43 Macro to micro: where health really starts 34:24 Healthspan vs lifespan 36:37 The economics of extending healthspan 38:03 Exposome, environmental inputs, and upstream design 43:06 Foundational habits: food, sleep, light, connection, purpose 46:45 Where to start: overload vs undernourishment 50:36 The flexibility principle in centenarians 56:25 Peptide University, education, and safe use 72:17 Peptides, supplements, and foundational substrates 79:21 Final message: wholeness, purpose, and potential Connect with Dr. Melissa Peterson Join Peptide University: https://mypeptideuniversity.com/ Use Code Freddie10  Upgrade Your Health LightPathLED: https://lightpathled.pxf.io/c/3438432/2059835/25794 Code: beautifullybroken Silver Biotics Wound Healing Gel: https://bit.ly/3JnxyDD 30% off with Code: BEAUTIFULLYBROKEN MaxGen Labs: https://maxgenlabs.com/BEAUTIFULLYBROKEN CONNECT WITH FREDDIEWork with Me: https://www.beautifullybroken.world/biological-blueprintWebsite and Store: (http://www.beautifullybroken.world) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/freddie.kimmelYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beautifullybrokenworld Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bill Horan talks with Tonya Comer, author of IN HIGH HEELS ON A LADDER. Tonya will discuss what she means by a "journey to wholeness," why she says, "you are not your circumstances", how your belief system may be the source of your shame and doubt and why self-limiting beliefs are a big fat lie.

Most Christians think "salvation" just means being forgiven and going to heaven. But the Bible paints a much bigger picture.In this message, "Sozo, So Good," we explore the New Testament word sozo and the Old Testament word shalom, and how together they reveal God's heart for complete wholeness: spirit, soul, body, and relationships.This isn't just about escaping hell. It's about:Freedom from the penalty of sinFreedom from the power of sinHealing from sickness and diseaseDeliverance from demonic oppressionPeace and wholeness - "nothing missing, nothing broken"KEY THEMES IN THIS MESSAGE:What sozo really means in the New Testament: save, heal, deliver, and make wholeHow shalom is more than peace - it is total well-being and orderWhy Jesus' atonement, His work on the cross, includes healing and deliverance, not just forgivenessThe tension of "already and not yet" - being saved and being saved, healed and being healedHow the human will, the Holy Spirit, and spiritual warfare interact in deliveranceWhy James 5 calls the church to pray, confess, anoint with oil, and believe for healingLiving as people who draw from the "well of salvation" by faith every dayMAIN SCRIPTURES:Psalm 103:1-5 - "Forget not all His benefits..."Isaiah 53:4-5 and 1 Peter 2:24 - "By His stripes we are healed"John 3:16-17 - Saved (sozo), not condemnedEphesians 2:8 - Saved by grace through faithRomans 10:9-10 - Believing and confessing to be savedLuke 8 - The demonized man set freeMatthew 9:20-22 - The woman with the issue of blood healedMark 6:53-56 - "As many as touched Him were made well/whole"James 5:13-16 - The prayer of faith will save the sick1 Corinthians 1:18 - The message of the cross is the power of God to those who are being savedYOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:Biblical salvation (soteriology): why it is more than a ticket to heavenSozo and healing: how the same word used for "saved" is also used for "healed" and "delivered"Deliverance and demons: why your will, empowered by the Holy Spirit, is stronger than demonic powerAtonement and the curse: how Jesus not only paid the penalty but reversed the curseFaith and the prayer of faith: drawing from God's grace for salvation, healing, and freedomWalking in wholeness: what "nothing missing, nothing broken" looks like in everyday lifeThis message is for you if you are:Tired of a shallow view of the gospelHungry to understand what Jesus really paid forWrestling with sickness, bondage, or inner brokennessLonging for more of the Holy Spirit and the power of God in your lifeThis message will stretch your theology and stir your faith.KEY PHRASES AND TOPICS COVERED:Biblical meaning of sozoWhat is shalom in the Bible?Healing in the atonementCan Christians experience deliverance from demons?How to pray the prayer of faith (James 5)Wholeness: spirit, soul, and body"Nothing missing, nothing broken" ChristianityKingdom now and kingdom not yetSaved, delivered, and healed in ChristThe role of the Holy Spirit in lasting freedomPRAYER FOCUS:Personal salvation and freedom from the penalty and power of sinPhysical and emotional healingDeliverance from spiritual oppressionGod's shalom for marriages, families, and relationshipsIf this message helps you:Like the videoSubscribe for more Bible-based teaching on healing, deliverance, and the kingdom of GodShare it with someone who needs to know that salvation is more than they thought"Bless the Lord, O my soul... who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases..." - Psalm 103:1-3#Sozo #BiblicalHealing #Deliverance #Salvation #Soteriology #Shalom #Isaiah53 #Psalm103 #HolySpirit #HealingInTheAtonement #PrayerOfFaith #ChristianSermon #GospelOfTheKingdom #FreedomInChrist

Healing begins the moment you choose your own voice over the noise around you. In this opening episode of the Courage to Be Whole series, Dr. Michelle Robin and Bayleigh Soza explore how self-awareness, faith, curiosity, and grace help us reconnect with who we are. They discuss why growth is an ongoing journey and how small, intentional choices lead to lasting transformation.  The conversation also highlights the importance of community in the healing process. From surrounding yourself with trusted people to creating moments of stillness and reflection, this episode offers practical encouragement for anyone seeking greater wholeness. It serves as a meaningful introduction to a series focused on healing ourselves so we can better serve our families, workplaces, and communities.  Key Takeaways:   Healing begins by learning to recognize your own voice and choosing it over the constant noise and expectations of the outside world.   Personal growth requires courage, consistency, and the grace to keep moving forward even when you fall back into old patterns.   A strong community provides the encouragement, accountability, and support needed to stay connected to your purpose and values.   Creating intentional moments of stillness helps you reconnect with your heart, strengthen your inner dialogue, and make decisions with greater clarity.   Small, intentional actions toward wholeness not only transform your own life but also create lasting impact within your family, workplace, and community.   We couldn't highlight incredible stories like this without the support of our sponsor, CommunityAmerica Credit Union. Thank you for helping us promote connection, well-being, and stronger communities. If you're looking for trusted financial wellbeing resources, we invite you to connect with their team and take the next step toward greater financial confidence.  Connect with Dr. Michelle and Bayleigh at:  https://smallchangesbigshifts.com  hello@smallchangesbigshifts.com  https://www.linkedin.com/company/smallchangesbigshifts  https://www.facebook.com/SmallChangesBigShifts  https://www.instagram.com/smallchangesbigshiftsco  https://www.youtube.com/@smallchangesbigshiftsco    Thanks for listening!  Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.  Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!  Subscribe to the podcast  If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.  Leave us an Apple Podcasts review  Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. 

Wholeness is not something we earn or create—it is the eternal truth of who we are as individualized expressions of the One Life. As we awaken to our shared wholeness, we begin to see beyond separation, honor the Divine in every person, and discover that healing the world begins with remembering that no one is outside the heart of God.

The goal isn't simply to know that God loves you. It's to become so rooted in His love that it becomes the lens through which you interpret everything else. Then, when the waiting continues, when the diagnosis hasn't changed, when the relationship still needs healing, when the answer is delayed, you don't conclude that God has abandoned you.

Wholeness and Soundness Of Health For Heaver Seekers

What does it actually mean to live wholeheartedly?Jesus tells us to love God, love our neighbors, and—almosttucked into the middle of that command—to love our neighbors as ourselves.But what if loving ourselves isn't about self-focus at all? What if it's actually about stewardship?In this episode, I share one of the most helpful illustrations I've ever learned from Al-Anon: the idea that each of us has beenentrusted with our own "acre"—our spiritual, emotional, physical, mental, and relational life. We'll talk about why it's so easy to spend our lives comparing our acre to someone else's or trying to manage everyone else's instead of faithfully tending our own.I'll also share some of the simple rhythms that have helpedme walk with Jesus over the years, why I think we often write emotional checks our hearts can't cash, and why the ordinary decisions we make every day quietly shape the women we're becoming.If you've been feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, stuck incomparison, or simply wondering what faithfulness looks like in this season, I hope this conversation encourages you.Reflection QuestionsAs you picture your own "acre," what area of your life feels healthiest right now? What area most needs your attention? Where have you been spending more energy comparing your life to someone else's or trying to manage someone else's acre than tending your own? What daily rhythm helps you stay connected to Jesus andbecome the person He's creating you to be? Is there a new rhythm you'd like to begin? What is one small, ordinary step you can take this week tocare well for your spiritual, emotional, physical, mental, or relational health? How does remembering that you are already completely loved by God change the way you think about taking care of yourself?www.elisabethklein.com

How would it feel to know that You are whole under your trauma? To know that You are intact, undamaged and complete despite your trauma. That everyone else is too. Listen in as I explore our Fundamental Wholeness with Donna Pope, adoptive mother, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and executive director. Here's more about Donna from her agency's website: Donna is an irreplaceable member of our adoption agency, dedicated to aiding women who are contemplating placing their child for adoption. Helping women through an unexpected pregnancy has become her life's journey. She is seldom “off duty.” On weekends she communicates with birth mothers to aid them with their financial concerns or traveling to a hospital to ensure they are receiving the best medical possible. Her resolute dedication and heartfelt compassion make her an essential figure in supporting these women throughout their entire journey. Donna ensures that every person who works at Heart to Heart Adoptions treats birth mothers and adoptive families with respect and compassion. She insists on a non-judgmental approach to every situation. She creates a safe and nurturing space for them to share their concerns, dreams, and worries. By approaching each individual with empathy and without judgment, Donna ensures that these exceptional women have the necessary guidance and resources to make well-informed decisions. Donna's expertise within the Utah Adoption Agency lies in her ability to find the perfect match between birth mothers and adoptive families, making her an invaluable asset to our agency. https://hearttoheartadopt.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HeartToHeartAdoption https://www.instagram.com/hearttoheartadoptions/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-pope-41652ba/   Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

Can poetry become a bridge between cultures, faiths, and generations?On this episode of This Week in America with Ric Bratton, acclaimed poet, translator, literary scholar, and Professor Emeritus Martin Bidney discusses three extraordinary books that explore the beauty, wisdom, and spiritual richness of Islamic tradition through poetry and intercultural dialogue.Featured works include:Beauty in Islam: Poems of Wholeness, Light, and ConcordGod the All-Imaginer: Wisdom of Sufi Master Ibn Arabi in 99 Modern SonnetsWest-East Divan: The Poems, with "Notes and Essays": Goethe's Intercultural DialoguesMartin Bidney has pioneered a unique literary form he calls Verse Translation with Interview (VTI), creating poetic conversations with some of history's greatest writers and spiritual thinkers, including Goethe, Shakespeare, Rumi, Hafiz, Virgil, and the renowned Sufi philosopher Ibn Arabi. Through these remarkable works, he demonstrates how poetry can transcend time, language, and culture while encouraging understanding between people of different traditions.Drawing on more than six decades of scholarship, over 60 published books, and a lifetime devoted to literature, Bidney shares why poetry remains one of humanity's most powerful tools for discovering beauty, wisdom, and common ground.In this episode you'll discover:• How poetry can foster dialogue across cultures and religions• Why Goethe was inspired by Islamic and Persian literature• The enduring wisdom of Sufi philosopher Ibn Arabi• How Verse Translation with Interview creates conversations across centuries• Why literature continues to inspire empathy, imagination, and spiritual reflectionThis Week in America with Ric Bratton is one of America's premier syndicated radio shows and podcasts, featuring engaging conversations with bestselling authors, business leaders, health experts, historians, innovators, and thought leaders. Heard on more than 100 radio stations and podcast platforms worldwide, each episode delivers practical advice, inspiring stories, expert insights, and thought-provoking discussions designed to inform, inspire, and entertain. Discover new episodes every week covering business, personal development, health, wellness, technology, history, education, literature, and the issues that matter most.Whether you're interested in world literature, poetry, Islamic studies, Sufism, Goethe, Rumi, comparative religion, intercultural dialogue, philosophy, or spiritual exploration, Ric Bratton's conversation with Martin Bidney offers a fascinating journey into the timeless power of poetry to connect cultures and deepen our understanding of the human experience. Don't miss this enlightening episode of This Week in America.Keywords: Martin Bidney, Beauty in Islam, God the All-Imaginer, West-East Divan, Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Ibn Arabi, Sufism, Sufi philosophy, Rumi, Hafiz, Islamic poetry, Islamic literature, comparative literature, world literature, poetry translation, Verse Translation with Interview, VTI, intercultural dialogue, spiritual poetry, philosophy, religion, comparative religion, English literature, poetry podcast, author interview, literary criticism, poetry translation, This Week in America, Ric Bratton, podcast interview, literary podcast, Islamic tradition, Persian poetry

The Lord's Prayer:Relationship (Our Father)Value (Hallowed Be Thy Name)Direction (Thy Kingdom Come)Alignment (Thy Will Be Done)Presence (Daily Bread)Release (Forgiveness)Protection (Temptation & Evil)Integration (Alignment of the Self)In this episode:Is the Lord's Prayer actually a map of consciousness?Why what you pay attention to determines who you becomeHow your hierarchy of values shapes your future—whether you realize it or notWhat temptation, forgiveness, and evil reveal about the fragmented selfWhy the Lord's Prayer may be one of the greatest psychological models of transformation ever articulated00:00 The Lord's Prayer; Orientation, Attention & the Ordering of Reality05:25 Why This Order?; Prayer as a Hierarchy of Consciousness07:10 Our Father; Ego, Relationship & Belonging13:20 Hallowed Be Thy Name; What Sits at the Top of Your Hierarchy?19:00 Thy Kingdom Come; Values, Direction & Becoming24:30 Thy Will Be Done; Reality, Alignment & Acceptance30:40 Give Us This Day; Presence, Attention & Daily Bread37:20 Forgive Us Our Debts; Release, Resentment & Freedom42:40 Lead Us Not into Temptation; What Owns You?48:30 Deliver Us From Evil; Fragmentation, Wholeness & Alignment51:30 The Lord's Prayer as a Psychology of Transformation53:05 Final Reflections; Organizing the Self Around RealityElevate How You Navigate with Len & a free call https://elevatehowyounavigate.comMAYU Water, use "autism" for 10% off at https://mayuwater.comDaylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $50 off at https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/autismDaylight Kids (!!!) https://kids.daylightcomputer.com/autism ‪Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount at https://getchroma.co/?ref=autismX: https://x.com/rps47586YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheSpectrumemail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com

Send us Fan MailGreat leaders don't just show up—they create the kind of presence that changes people.What separates truly exceptional leaders from those who simply manage? In Part One of this thought-provoking conversation, Chris Comeaux sits down with executive coach David Sachsenmaier, whose 30 years of leadership experience and more than 4,000 hours of executive coaching have helped leaders uncover one of leadership's most overlooked truths: the quality of your leadership is shaped by the quality of your inner life. Together, they explore why presence, self-awareness, and emotional grounding are essential to building healthy teams, resilient organizations, and cultures where people thrive. David shares powerful insights on why many high-performing leaders unknowingly operate from a place of constant reactivity, how unresolved pain influences decision-making, and why treating people like machines ultimately destroys engagement and innovation.  Through memorable illustrations—including his "mason jar" metaphor—he explains why slowing down, becoming more self-aware, and leading from a place of wholeness creates organizations marked by trust, creativity, and lasting impact. The conversation also explores the unique challenges facing healthcare and hospice leaders who spend their lives caring for others while often neglecting themselves. Transcript- Leadership Starts W…Whether you lead a healthcare organization, hospice, nonprofit, or business, this episode will challenge you to look beyond leadership techniques and consider the deeper work of becoming the kind of leader people genuinely want to follow.Key TakeawaysLeadership begins with presence. The healthiest leaders create calm, clarity, and trust instead of spreading chaos and reactivity.Self-awareness fuels better leadership. Understanding your own "limps," triggers, and unresolved pain enables you to lead others with greater empathy and wisdom.People are not machines. Organizations thrive when leaders recognize the humanity of their teams and create psychologically safe cultures.Wholeness precedes performance. Sustainable leadership comes from finding your identity and worth beyond titles, achievements, and external success.Healthy leaders multiply healthy cultures. Grounded, emotionally present leadership is contagious, improving engagement, creativity, collaboration, and organizational resilience.Guest: David Sachsenmaier, Corporate Executive CoachHost: Chris Comeaux, President / CEO of TELEIOS, author of The Anatomy of LeadershipThe Anatomy of Leadership podcast explores the art and science of leadership through candid, insightful conversations with thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers from a variety of industries. Hosted by Chris Comeaux, each episode dives into the mindsets, habits, and strategies that empower leaders to thrive in complex, fast-changing environments. With topics ranging from organizational culture and emotional intelligence to navigating disruption and inspiring teams, the show blends real-world stories with practical takeaways. The goal is simple yet ambitious: to equip leaders at every level with the tools, perspectives, and inspiration they need to lead with vision, empathy, and impact.https://www.teleioscn.org/anatomy-of-leadership

Great leaders don't just show up—they create the kind of presence that changes people.What separates truly exceptional leaders from those who simply manage? In Part One of this thought-provoking conversation, Chris Comeaux sits down with executive coach David Sachsenmaier, whose 30 years of leadership experience and more than 4,000 hours of executive coaching have helped leaders uncover one of leadership's most overlooked truths: the quality of your leadership is shaped by the quality of your inner life. Together, they explore why presence, self-awareness, and emotional grounding are essential to building healthy teams, resilient organizations, and cultures where people thrive. David shares powerful insights on why many high-performing leaders unknowingly operate from a place of constant reactivity, how unresolved pain influences decision-making, and why treating people like machines ultimately destroys engagement and innovation.  Through memorable illustrations—including his "mason jar" metaphor—he explains why slowing down, becoming more self-aware, and leading from a place of wholeness creates organizations marked by trust, creativity, and lasting impact. The conversation also explores the unique challenges facing healthcare and hospice leaders who spend their lives caring for others while often neglecting themselves. Transcript- Leadership Starts W…Whether you lead a healthcare organization, hospice, nonprofit, or business, this episode will challenge you to look beyond leadership techniques and consider the deeper work of becoming the kind of leader people genuinely want to follow.Key TakeawaysLeadership begins with presence. The healthiest leaders create calm, clarity, and trust instead of spreading chaos and reactivity.Self-awareness fuels better leadership. Understanding your own "limps," triggers, and unresolved pain enables you to lead others with greater empathy and wisdom.People are not machines. Organizations thrive when leaders recognize the humanity of their teams and create psychologically safe cultures.Wholeness precedes performance. Sustainable leadership comes from finding your identity and worth beyond titles, achievements, and external success.Healthy leaders multiply healthy cultures. Grounded, emotionally present leadership is contagious, improving engagement, creativity, collaboration, and organizational resilience.Guest: David Sachsenmaier, Corporate Executive CoachHost: Chris Comeaux, President / CEO of TELEIOS, author of The Anatomy of LeadershipTeleios Collaborative Network   /   https://www.teleioscn.org/tcntalkspodcast

What happens when the pressure to perform as a ministry leader completely hollows out your internal world? In this episode of Leaders in Living Rooms, Sean Morgan sits down with pastor, author, and former NFL player Dr. Derwin L. Gray for an incredibly raw and vital conversation on pastoral wholeness. Too many pastors are fluent in the language of emotional health but completely starving for a theology that transforms their real, everyday pain. Pulling from the insights of his upcoming book, It's Time to Heal, Dr. Gray unpacks why your accomplishments can never fix your soul, how to navigate habitual patterns that keep you feeling stuck, and what it practically looks like to lead from a place of profound spiritual redemption rather than performance. If you are tired of pretending you are fine while carrying unaddressed wounds, this episode is a compassionate, urgent roadmap back to the heart of Jesus. Welcome to Episode 163 of the Leaders in Living Rooms Podcast with Sean Morgan.

On today's episode of The CLS Experience, Craig Siegel explores the difference between living from wholeness and living from lack, revealing how the energy you bring into every situation shapes the opportunities you attract. Craig explains that lack isn't about having less money or fewer resources, it's a mindset rooted in fear, urgency, and seeking external validation. In contrast, wholeness comes from feeling connected to enoughness right now, allowing you to lead with confidence, certainty, and trust. Through relatable examples from business, relationships, and everyday life, Craig shares why people are drawn to certainty, how needy energy quietly repels abundance, and what it looks like to desire everything while needing nothing. This episode is a powerful reminder that lasting abundance begins with who you're being, not what you're chasing.0:15 Wholeness vs. Lack: The Mindset That Changes Everything01:12 Why Certainty Attracts and Neediness Repels01:35 Recognizing the Signs of a Scarcity Mindset02:18 Becoming the Person Who Naturally Attracts Abundance03:39 The One Day Wholeness ChallengeEarly Bird Tickets now available for our October live event, CLS: Formation HERE:To join our community click here.➤ To connect with Craig Siegel follow Craig on Instagram➤ Order a copy of my new book The Reinvention Formula today! ➤ Join our CLS texting community for free daily inspiration and business strategies to elevate your day, text (917) 634-3796➤ INSTAGRAM➤ FACEBOOK➤ TIKTOK➤ YOUTUBE➤ WEBSITE➤ LINKEDIN➤ X

A person who has struggled with addiction for many years may begin to believe that he is uniquely broken and incapable of lasting change. Repeated relapses, betrayal, damaged relationships, spiritual conflict, and overwhelming shame can make recovery feel possible for others but not for him. Yet the return of addiction does not necessarily prove hopelessness. It often reveals that recovery has focused too heavily on stopping behaviors without fully addressing the underlying trauma, attachment wounds, unmet needs, emotional pain, and protective parts that continue driving the addiction.Powerful spiritual experiences, emotional breakthroughs, and sincere desires to change can be meaningful, but they cannot replace daily recovery structure. Insight must be followed by action through proactive honesty, transparency, accountability, support groups, therapy when available, healthy self-care, emotional awareness, and consistent connection with trusted recovery people. Addiction thrives in secrecy, so lasting change requires revealing struggles before they become betrayals rather than confessing only after the damage has occurred. The addicted partner must also learn to respond to his betrayed partner's triggers with empathy and responsibility instead of resentment, defensiveness, or a victim mentality.Relationship healing cannot be rushed or created through communication tools alone. It begins with each person doing meaningful work on his or her own side of the street, while recognizing that the person who caused the betrayal carries a particular responsibility to rebuild safety through consistent behavior. As both partners grow, they can begin identifying the protective cycles that keep them trapped in conflict and gradually create a relationship built on truth, choice, accountability, and genuine connection. Real change is possible, but it does not occur through inspiration or recovery by osmosis. It emerges through repeated acts of courage, honesty, responsibility, and compassion that gradually move a person—and potentially a marriage—from shame and survival toward wholeness and mature love.For a full transcript of this podcast in article format, go to:   From Shame and Survival to Honesty and Wholeness—Is Real Lasting Change Possible?Learn more about Mark and Steve's revolutionary online porn/sexual addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing program at—daretoconnectnow.comFind out more about Steve Moore at:  Ascension CounselingLearn more about Mark Kastleman at:  Reclaim Counseling Services

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Some of us know exactly what it is like to carry disappointment especially after you have been wounded.  Yet your wound is not your identity.  Your betrayal is not your identity.  God still calls wounded people.  Listen today to receive revelation around you wound as God is speaking to you and calling you out.  The Thrive & Wholeness series includes a journey that takes you from your woundedness into strength, healing, encounters with the Lord, discernment and then how to live intentionally.  Check out Tenacious Warrior, Freedom after Betrayal, Turned Around, Eyes to See and my lates one available soon - Intentional: Living Every Day with Purpose and Power.  Go to loisflewelling.com or Amazon to get your copy.  

Healing isn't always as simple as treating or praying for a symptom. Sometimes, Jesus is restoring something deeper. We need to understand that people aren't made up of disconnected and unrelated parts. We were created by God to be amazingly integrated beings. As we will discover today, God's design was fractured by sin and that is what makes His plan for salvation, restoration, and wholeness so vital. It also means before we can understand healing, we first have to understand what Jesus actually accomplished on the cross. What did He come to restore?

The disciples had failed to remove a demon from a boy. Jesus achieved the victory through prayer. Seven coordinating blogs begin here: https://lightofchristjourney.com/2026/07/12/from-the-mountain-top-to-the-valley/ A video of the story can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/nykOkejBojc

In this episode, we celebrate the release of Caitlin's new book, Woven Well: A Christian Woman's Guide to Reproductive Health, Fertility, and Wholeness.Listen in as Caitlin discusses: ·      The inspiration behind the book·      Who the book is for·      A breakdown of the book's chapters·      What this book is *not*·      How to order·      Ways to connect with Caitlin during her book tourNOTE: This episode is appropriate for all audiences.SHOW NOTES:Caitlin's book, Woven Well: A Christian Woman's Guide to Reproductive Health, Fertility and Wholeness, is now available! https://www.wovenfertility.com/woven-well-bookSend Us a Text!Support the showOther great ways to connect with Woven Natural Fertility Care: Learn the Creighton Model System with us! Register here!Get our monthly newsletter: Get the updates!Chat about issues of fertility + faith: Substack Follow us on Instagram: @wovenfertilityWatch our episodes on YouTube: @wovenfertilityLove the content? The biggest gift you could give is to click a 5 star review and write why it was so meaningful! This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services. The information provided should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, and those seeking personal medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider regarding a medical condition. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Neither Woven nor its staff, nor any contributor to this podcast, makes any representations, exp...

Settle into a safe, steady space to activate your higher guidance and align your internal energetic centers. In this guided Reiki journey, Robyn Benelli leads you through a powerful, deep meditation flowing from the Earth Star below your feet to the Soul Star above your head. By bringing your awareness and hands to each of the main chakras—from the grounding red of the root to the divine violet of the crown—you will learn to listen with your whole body, ask what you are ready to let go of, and invite in vibrant life force and vitality. Allow the gentle, compassionate frequency of Holy Fire Reiki to fill your entire auric field, restore your cells, and reveal the brilliant, resilient, and empowered being you already are. Key Insights Unified Awareness Over Mental Noise: Deep alignment requires us to listen with our whole body—unifying our head mind, heart mind, gut mind, and earth mind. When these distinct layers come into harmony through Reiki, we move past the friction of everyday thoughts and step into deep, intuitive presence. The Dual Practice of Release and Reinvigoration: True balance requires asking each living center two essential questions: "What are you ready to let go of?" and "What would you like to bring in?" Reiki safely carries away the muddy weight of past trauma or weariness while simultaneously flooding the area with vibrant, pristine color wavelengths. Reclaiming Your True Boundaries: In the solar plexus, we routinely store disempowerment placed upon us by a culturally created identity that isn't ours to carry. Clearing this space with Reiki doesn't just clear a block; it actively restores personal power, confidence, and clear, protective boundaries. The Wholeness of the Entire Field: You are not a collection of isolated energetic parts, but a single, deeply connected energetic being. Flooding your entire auric field with life force allows every single nerve, muscle, bone, and cell to simultaneously rest in an upward spiral of harmony. People Also Ask (FAQ) Why does this journey include the Earth Star and Soul Star chakras? The Earth Star (below your feet) and the Soul Star (above your head) act as your primary energy anchors. By opening these external centers during a Reiki meditation, you construct a safe, continuous channel that pulls up stability and grounding from the earth, while simultaneously drawing down pure spirit wisdom and divine guidance from the heavens. What if I don't feel anything or see the colors during the chakra scan? That is completely normal and counts as a perfect practice. Intuition works differently for everyone—you might see the colors vividly, or you might simply experience a subtle physical sensation, a shifting thought, or a quiet sense of inner knowing. The Reiki energy flows and heals regardless of whether your conscious mind sees it happening right away. How does healing the throat chakra affect my inner dialogue? Many people expect throat chakra healing to just affect their outward public speaking. However, its primary work begins internally. The blue light of the throat center governs your self-truth and how you talk to yourself. Reiki helps dissolve the unkind, critical scripts taught to us by the outside world, replacing them with authentic self-compassion. Connect with Robyn and Colleen Website: https://reikilifestyle.com Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/ Community: Join our next Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/reiki-share/ **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which supports the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional healthcare providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional healthcare providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

Episode 80 — You Are the Love You've Been Looking For In this episode, we explore one of the most transformative truths you'll ever hear: the love you've been searching for has been inside you all along. If you've ever felt like you needed someone else to complete you, this one's for you. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SHOW NOTES ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Opening — Welcome back, take a breath [01:00] Settling In — Where does love come from? [02:30] The Theme Part One — Learning that love comes from outside [05:00] The Theme Part Two — Turning love inward toward yourself [07:30] Breathwork — Hand on heart, breathing exercise [09:00] Affirmations Part One — You are worthy of love [10:30] Affirmations Part Two — You are the love you've been looking for [12:00] Closing — Carry this truth with you today ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ STORY SUMMARY We spend so much of our lives searching for love in other people, achievements, and validation — forgetting that the deepest, most enduring love lives within us. This episode gently guides you to turn that love inward and recognize that you don't need anyone to complete you. You are already whole. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ HOST Your Quiet Moment Host — A warm, gentle voice reminding you that you matter. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ TOPICS • Self-love and inner fulfillment • Releasing the need to earn love • Turning care inward • Wholeness and self-worth • Gentle self-compassion ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ If this episode spoke to you, share it with someone who needs to hear it today. Follow Your Quiet Moment for a new episode every day. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ DISCLAIMER Your Quiet Moment is for encouragement and reflection. It is not a substitute for professional mental health support. If you are struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional.DISCLAIMER

In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we listen to the first part of a discussion with Laura Baker, Jack Killen and the late-David Daniels as they talk about The Brain Group – a collaboration with Laura, Jack, David, Denise Daniels and Dan Siegel – and the model they've developed called Patterns of Developmental Processing. The human brain and the mind operate in the world by looking and seeing for patterns, making assumptions based on those patterns, and then motivating actions on that basis. These five researchers bring their own perspective to discuss how the Enneagram might develop over someone's lifespan and the connections between the nine early temperaments that align perfectly with the nine Enneagram types. They also explore some of the challenges they saw in the development of their model.Connect with us:Web: internationalenneagram.orgIEA Enneagram Experience 2025: ieaexperience.comJoin the email list: administration@internationalenneagram.orgLaura Baker:Web: dornsife.usc.edu/laurabakerphdLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laura-baker-8531788Jack Killen:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-killen-m-d-5686792b/Dan Siegel:Web: drdansiegel.comWeb: mindsightinstitute.comFacebook: Dr. Dan SiegelDenise Daniels:Web: drdaviddaniels.comDavid Daniels:Web: drdaviddaniels.comBook: Personality and Wholeness in Therapy: Integrating 9 Patterns of Developmental Pathways in Clinical Practice by Daniel J. Siegel and PDP Group – Laura Baker, David Daniels, Denise Daniels and Jack KillenSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Awareness to Action Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism with Dr. BLindsey Marks:IG: @lindseyfaithdmPod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammaticSeth Abram:IG: @integratedenneagramPod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastFlemming Christensen:Web: flemmingchristensen.comTrainings: flemmingchristensen.com/trainingThe Enneagram Life Theme: flemmingchristensen.com/enneagram-life-theme.htmlBook: “The Enneagram and why your blind type matters”IG: @flemmingchristensencomFB: Flemming ChristensenLinkedIn: Flemming Christensen

You Are Whole Right Now — Your Quiet Moment Episode 19What if the version of you that exists right now — with all the mess, all the imperfection, and all the things you wish were different — is already whole? In this episode, we explore the quiet belief that we're incomplete, and gently challenge it. You don't need to fix yourself to deserve love. You don't need to arrive somewhere to be at peace. You are whole, right now, in this exact moment.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━SHOW NOTES━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Opening — Do You Feel Like Enough?[01:30] Settling In — Finding Comfort[03:00] The Theme Part One — The Myth of Incompleteness[05:30] The Theme Part Two — Growing from Love, Not Fear[08:00] Breathwork — Breathing in Wholeness[09:30] Affirmations Part One — I Am Whole[10:30] Affirmations Part Two — The Space Where Life Happens[11:30] Closing — You Are Whole Right Now━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━STORY SUMMARYWe live in a world that profits from our sense of incompleteness — every ad, every self-help hack, every before-and-after photo whispers that we're not enough yet. But what if wholeness isn't a finish line we cross, but the ground we've been standing on all along? This episode invites you to stop chasing and start being, to grow from curiosity instead of fear, and to treat yourself as a person, not a project.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━HOSTYour Quiet Moment Host — A warm, grounded voice for moments of stillness and self-compassion.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━TOPICS• Wholeness and self-sufficiency• Releasing the myth of incompleteness• Growing from love vs. growing from fear• Self-acceptance as a starting point, not a destination• Breathing exercises for grounding• Affirmations for self-worth━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━If this episode resonated with you, follow Your Quiet Moment and share it with someone who needs to hear it.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are struggling, please reach out to a qualified mental health professional.DISCLAIMER

Episode 039 — I Let Go Of Perfection And Embrace My Wholeness A gentle reminder that you do not need to be perfect to be enough. In this episode, we release the impossible standards we hold ourselves to and embrace the wholeness that has been inside of us all along. You are complete, right here, right now, exactly as you are. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ AFFIRMATIONS • I release the need to be perfect • I am allowed to be a work in progress • I let go of comparing myself to others • I forgive myself for every time I criticized myself • I celebrate myself now, not when I am perfect • I am whole, not broken or incomplete • I embrace all of who I am • I give myself permission to rest without guilt • I am proud of who I am becoming • I am enough, not because of what I do, but because of who I am ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Opening — Welcome and settling in [01:45] Settling In — Breathing and letting go [03:30] Affirmations — Releasing Perfection [05:45] Affirmations — Embracing Wholeness [07:30] Breathwork — Three deep breaths [08:15] Closing — Carry these words with you ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ #selfaffirmations #lettinggo #perfectionism #selfworth #wholeness #selflove #mindfulness #healing #innerpeace #dailypodcastDISCLAIMER

In this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Ilia Delio continues her conversation with Robert Geraci on the ethical future of technology, the possibility of a global mind, and the stories we need to tell if civilization is to flourish. Together, they ask how AI might help us build shared spaces of learning, dialogue, and human connection rather than deepen division, surveillance, and algorithmic isolation.Ilia imagines noospheric classrooms and a global heart, where technology becomes a medium for shared values across cultures, religions, and planetary communities. Geraci reflects on the need for humility, public goods, meaningful work, and stories that draw us toward a better future rather than trap us in conflict, wealth, and power.Later in the episode, Geraci discusses his book Future-Proofing Humanity, exploring existential risk, technological culture, the Epic of Gilgamesh, and the importance of civilization as an unfinished project. Rather than fearing technology itself, Ilia and Robert invite us to ask what kind of humanity our technologies are calling us to become.ABOUT ROBERT GERACIRobert M Geraci is the Knight Distinguished Chair for the Study of Religion & Culture at Knox College. His research explores religion, science and technology in the contemporary world. He is the author of Apocalyptic AI: Visions of Heaven in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Virtual Reality (Oxford 2010), Virtually Sacred: Myths and Meaning in World of Warcraft and Second Life (Oxford 2014), Temples of Modernity: Nationalism, Hinduism, and Transhumanism in South Indian Science (Lexington 2018), Futures of Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives from India and the U.S. (Oxford 2022), and Futureproofing Humanity: Existential Risk and the Technomyths of Human Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Our Future among the Stars (self 2026). He has been a visiting researcher at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, the Indian Institute of Science and the National Institute for Advanced Studies in Bangalore, India. His research has been supported by the US National Science Foundation, the Republic of Korea National Research Foundation, the American Academy of Religion and two Fulbright-Nehru research awards. He enjoys kayaking, hiking, videogames, and Dungeons & Dragons but doesn't really have time for any of it. Join us for the Center's 10th Anniversary Conference, November 9–11 in Villanova, Pennsylvania, with a virtual option available. In a time of deep political, social, ecological, and spiritual division, this gathering explores how love can become a compass for transformation. Learn more and register at christogenesis.org/conference. We are currently in the midst of our summer fundraiser, From Fear to Hope: Change and the Perpetual Growth of Life. As the Center marks its tenth anniversary, your support sustains our conferences, webinars, publications, and emerging global learning platform. Please consider making a generous contribution at christogenesis.org/donate.Support the showA huge thank you to all of you who subscribe and support our show! Support for A Hunger for Wholeness comes from the Fetzer Institute. Fetzer supports a movement of organizations who are applying spiritual solutions to society's toughest problems. Get involved at fetzer.org.Visit the Center for Christogenesis' website at christogenesis.org/podcast to browse all Hunger for Wholeness episodes and read more from Ilia Delio.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for episode releases and other updates.

God wants His people to participate with Him in bringing wholeness to the world. Through studying scripture, telling testimonies, and pulling from his decades of experience, Happy shares his tips and wisdom on the topic of healing.

In this episode, I reflect on Stanton Marlan's reading of Jung's black sun and the Self as a way of challenging the common psychoanalytic caricature of Jung as a thinker of easy wholeness or spiritual closure. Putting Jung into conversation with Hegel, especially the idea of the Absolute as contradiction rather than harmony, I explore whether Jung's Self might be read not as the place where contradiction disappears, but as the symbolic form contradiction takes in the psyche.This is an episode on Jung, Hegel, alchemy, psychoanalysis, the black sun, and the possibility of a darker, more dialectical understanding of individuation. Wholeness, in this reading, is not the fantasy of becoming undivided. It is the difficult work of bearing the split.

The Jewish leadership used a woman caught in adultery to try to entrap Jesus. Jesus demonstrated how there is hope for sinners. Seven coordinating blogs begin here: https://lightofchristjourney.com/?p=22588 A video of the story can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/Ud0Zb3rdVdY

There's a problem in women's healthcare today, but what can we do about it as women? It can feel disheartening and frustrating to see the gaslighting and 10-minute appointments and feel like there's nothing you can do. But patients have the power to encourage progress. In today's episode, Caitlin talks with medical school professor, Dr. Anita Showalter, about: - why the standards for women's healthcare feel so low - what every day women can to do raise the bar - the importance of setting your physician up for success - how we can get access to health and wellness resources even outside of the doctor's officeIf you're feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, or stuck by the status quo of reproductive healthcare, this encouraging episode is for you.GUEST BIO: Anita Showalter, DO, MA, FACOOG (D) serves Duquesne University Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine as Chair of Specialty Medicine and Division Chief of OBGYN. She applies whole person philosophy to patient care by focusing on nutrition and lifestyle and using hands-on Osteopathic Manipulation to reduce pain and speed healing. She is dedicated to train the next generation of physicians to look for root causes of disease and not only focus on symptoms. NOTE: This episode is appropriate for all audiences.SHOW NOTES:Caitlin's book, Woven Well: A Christian Woman's Guide to Reproductive Health, Fertility and Wholeness, is now available! https://www.wovenfertility.com/woven-well-bookFacts about Fertility websiteEp. 130: Convincing your OBGYN to use Fertility Awareness Methods, with Dr. Marguerite DuaneEp. 36: Advocating in the Dr.'s Office: Asking Good QuestionsSend Us a Text!Support the showOther great ways to connect with Woven Natural Fertility Care: Learn the Creighton Model System with us! Register here!Get our monthly newsletter: Get the updates!Chat about issues of fertility + faith: Substack Follow us on Instagram: @wovenfertilityWatch our episodes on YouTube: @wovenfertilityLove the content? The biggest gift you could give is to click a 5 star review and write why it was so meaningful! This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services. The information provided should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, and those seeking personal medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider regarding a medical condition. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Neither Woven nor its staff, nor any contributor to this podcast, makes any representations, exp...

Today's episode explores sexuality and spirituality as God-ordained realities. Ruth is joined by Rev. Dr. David Hughes and producer Colleen Powell, to discuss church and cultural distortions—repression, purity culture, objectification, and abuse—while affirming sexuality as a “very good” gift meant for joy, love, and generativity, including for singles and those not sexually active. In conversation the three share formative experiences as they relate to sexuality, observations on ministry power dynamics; purity culture's impact, and more.    Season 29 is titled Becoming Human: With God in Our Bodies. Our goals this season are to confront the dualism between life in the body and life in the spirit, to hear stories of people who experienced their bodies as a place of encounter with God, and to explore the connection between the integration of life in our bodies and our spiritual lives with our leadership. We will be having deep, spiritual conversations with friends of the Transforming Center about their very human experiences in their bodies and how they've experienced God in and throughout these experiences. We will explore God in concrete bodily realities like gender, sexuality, race, ability, aging, illness, and death, to name a few. Mentioned in the Episode:  A Church Called Tov, by Scot McKnight Know My Name, by Chanel Miller Hear Me Quickly, Lord by Ted Loder   Music: Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist Led by the Spirit from Music in Solitude   We're on Substack! “On the Journey with the Transforming Center” is our home for “reflection, conversation, and connection with our transforming community.”  It includes thoughtful reflections from Ruth Haley Barton and the Transforming Center team, as well as alumni and friends of the Transforming Center, occasional special video teachings and guided practices, and space to interact with our content and respond with how God is working in your life through the posts. This is also where you find all of our podcast patron content! There are free and paid tiers. We'd love for you to join us over on Substack.  Support the podcast! This season patrons will receive special bonus conversations with each of our guests. Become a paid member of Substack today to receive these practices and so much more!   The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.  Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!   *this post contains affiliate links

Trauma can be a one-time event or a cumulation of crisis events – but most leaders ignore the symptoms that lead to post traumatic stress. In this conversation, Phil Cooke https://philcooke.com sits down with Steve Robinson, pastor of Church of the King in New Orleans, to talk about his book, "Soul Leadership: Rebound from Crisis, Grow in Resilience, Live from Wholeness." Based on Steve's personal journey of healing after a meltdown, this interview will help leaders struggling with mental health and emotional trauma to find the pathway to recovery through the integration of theology, therapy and neural science.  If you're dealing with stress, trauma, crisis, and adversity, you'll find out how to experience post traumatic growth and weather the challenges of leadership with more resiliency.  "When you're tired, you take a nap. When you're traumatized and your brain has actually been restructured by constant pressure and stress, there's a different pathway to recovery." —Steve Robinson, Pastor, Church of the King 

Download My Top 20 Books Every Man Needs To Read:https://books.menofearth.co.uk/I sit down with Alex Lehmann for a grounded conversation on men's work, healing, grief, embodiment, and relational leadership. Alex shares his journey from anxiety, shame, and social fear into deeper self awareness through meditation, somatic work, breathwork, and podcasting. Together they explore identity, masculine conditioning, nervous system regulation, collapse, authenticity, and what men most need today. The episode also touches on healing in relationship, integrity, and creating meaningful spaces for transformation.Key topics discussedMeditation as an entry point into self awarenessAnxiety, shame, addiction, and coping strategiesGrief as a missing part of modern cultureHealing in relationship and men's circlesCollapse, nervous system states, and masculine conditioningIntegrity, wholeness, and authentic self expressionHow men can work safely with anger, fear, and shameWhen healing becomes over analysis====== Alex Lehmann =====IG ▶ https://www.instagram.com/alexlehmann_/YT ▶ https://www.youtube.com/@heartofmanpodcast/WEBSITE ▶ https://www.alexlehmann.co/====== CHRIS GEISLER ======WEBSITE ▶ thechrisgeisler.comMENS WORK ▶ www.menofearth.co.ukCOACHING ▶ www.menofearth.co.uk/coachingMENS COMMUNITY ▶ www.menofearth.co.uk/innercircle====== SUPPORT ======Support The Podcast: www.patreon.com/thechrisgeislerTelegram: https://t.me/thechrisgeislerpodcast00:00 Intro & welcome04:09 Finding connection in a disconnected world10:52 The "Knight" archetype and breaking free of conditioning12:58 Questioning identity: what serves you vs. what limits you16:44 How meditation became his first access point inward20:38 What anxiety and depression actually looked like day to day24:55 The internal narratives: "I'm not man enough," "I'm a coward"26:22 From self-criticism to self-compassion28:04 Chris's own story: self-destruction and the mirror of circumstance30:03 Awareness → acceptance → action: the role of embodiment & FBR35:02 Grief in a "griefless" culture38:17 Healing in relationship vs. healing alone41:54 The masculine edge of collapse and surrender47:46 Shadow work, opposites, and returning to balance50:01 What men need most right now: integration & wholeness58:39 How to explore anger, fear, and resentment without causing harm1:03:05 Breathwork as a tool: from box breathing to deep nervous system work1:11:03 Past hurt, future fear, and not getting stuck in the past1:14:25 The three paths: therapeutic, embodiment, and spiritual realisation1:20:39 Atlas's podcast journey: Heart of Man and the power of bold asks1:28:48 Favourite guests and episodes1:31:27 Closing thoughts: the power of questions1:32:52 Where to find Atlas / Alex Lehmann

What if the next level of your success doesn't require more hustle, more pressure, or more proving? In this episode of Superhuman Selling, Elyse Archer sits down with mindset and energy strategist Rudi Riekstins for a powerful conversation on intuition, wholeness, feminine and masculine energy, emotional regulation, and sustainable success.Rudi shares why so many high achievers reach external success and still feel unfulfilled, how to reconnect with the truth of who you are, and why your intuition may be the key to making aligned decisions in life, business, and sales.You'll learn how to expand without chasing, lead from wholeness, regulate your energy, and create success from a place of alignment instead of force.

Originial airdate: September 5, 2023 Cultures around the world have their own unique spiritual traditions and healing practices. Africa's rich wisdom offers timeless insights that can help us cultivate greater wellbeing, resilience, and a deeper connection to ourselves. After embarking on a journey to reconnect with her ancestral roots, my guest, Araba Ofori-Acquah, found healing, purpose, and alignment. In this conversation, she introduces us to the world of African-centered wellness and the wisdom of her heritage. Araba Ofori-Acquah is a healer, DJ, cultural curator, and award-winning writer based between Accra, Ghana, and London, UK. Her work is rooted in African-centered wellness, a holistic practice that draws on African wisdom to promote healing, empowerment, and collective wellbeing. We explore the foundations of African spirituality, the three core values that support a flourishing life, and simple practices we can all incorporate to cultivate greater vitality, balance, and inner peace.

Something has been shifting. You've felt it, even if you haven't had language for it yet.In this episode, Sonia G drops into the teaching that has been moving through Starborn Leaders and Temple of the Flame, the rebirth of wholeness. Not a rebrand. Not a pivot. A full transfiguration of every layer of identity that no longer belongs, making room for the version of you that came here to lead, to create, and to build something that has never been done before.Sonia breaks down why this last year has felt so hard for so many, what the June solstice 2026 actually means energetically, why the grids on the planet are finally ready to hold a fuller, higher level of consciousness, and how to stop fragmenting yourself in order to fit into containers you've already outgrown.This is the teaching for anyone who has been feeling flat, depleted, or like they're doing all the right things and still moving through mud. Your purpose is not lost. It's been waiting for you to be safe enough to receive it.In this episode:Why discomfort and turmoil always precede a new level of purposeWhat the rebirth of wholeness actually means and why it's different from healingThe grids on the planet and why this solstice is a genuine thresholdHow to stop running outdated identities you created in 2020Why building empires at the cost of your nervous system is the old constructWhat it means to lead, create, and build from wholeness instead of survivalLinks mentioned:Rebirth of Wholeness four-part experience including Dance of Light digital accessMallorca Solar Eclipse Retreat, August 11-14, 2 spots left!Star Money MillionaireStarborn Leaders on InstagramStarborn Leaders YouTubeLet's connect!Email us at hello@starbornleaders.com

What if the part of you that wants to drink, use, or self-sabotage isn't the enemy — it's just trying to protect you the only way it knows how?In this episode of I Love Being Sober, recorded live at Camelback Recovery's outpatient center in Scottsdale, Arizona, host Tim Westbrook sits down with licensed professional counselor and IFS therapist Kristy Crabtree for a deep conversation on trauma, healing, and what it actually means to recover from the inside out.Kristy breaks down Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy in plain language — explaining why we all have protective “parts,” why no part is bad (even the addictive ones), and how to work with your inner world instead of fighting it.In this episode, you'll learn:What IFS therapy is and why it works for addiction and traumaThe difference between a “manager” and a “firefighter” — and which one is driving your behaviorWhy your addictive urge has a positive intention (and how to redirect it)How trauma gets stored in the body and blocks spiritual growthA simple breathwork technique to regulate your nervous system right nowHow to begin healing the inner child without becoming overwhelmedKristy Crabtree is the founder of Inner Light Counseling in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area and Sacred Revolution, a consciousness expansion practice. She is the author of Sacred Revolution and Reclaiming Eden, and host of the Transcendence Talks podcast.

Danielle Strickland joins Justin Roethlingshoefer on The OWN IT Show for a Holy Health conversation on embodied faith, the relationship between Christian faith and physical health, and why so many believers have been taught to silence, punish, or disconnect from their bodies—instead of seeing them as a good gift designed to carry their calling.In a world that turns discipline, intensity, and physical performance into the goal, Danielle shares the moment she realized she had never intentionally loved her body. What began as a simple breath prayer exposed a relationship built on shame, control, and pushing through pain—and invited her into a completely different way of living.This episode reframes the true metric of Christian health: it's not appearance, intensity, or perfect discipline—it's stewardship + connection ✝️… learning to care for your body without worshiping it and integrate your physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual health

 Listen as Mary Ellen shares thoughts about the importance of learning the difference between changing facts and unchanging Truth. Illness may be a changing fact but Wholeness is the unchanging Truth of our Being.  Inharmony may be a current fact in our environment but Peace is the Truth of our Being. Our Invincible Power comes from knowing the difference.If you are guided to share a gift through PayPal please follow the link below. Support the show

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Lesson 179Review of Lessons 167 - 168God is but Love, and therefore so am I.(167) There is one life, and that I share with God.God is but Love, and therefore so am I.(168) Your grace is given me. I claim it now.God is but Love, and therefore so am I.- Jesus Christ in ACIM

Hanna prefers holistic medicine and homeopathy to modern medical advancements so when her doctor recommended a laparoscopy for possible endometriosis, she wasn't thrilled. This began a journey of determining whether or not this surgery would be right for her specifically and she shares that honest journey with us in today's podcast. Whether or not you suspect endometriosis, many of us will face some tough medical calls in the midst of the unknown and it's hard to make a decision when we don't know the future. Yet, we have to make a decision one way or another because even choosing not to act is a choice in and of itself. So how do we choose? What things do we consider? How do we find peace with the next step forward? We discuss these and more in today's episode.NOTE: This episode is appropriate for all audiences.SHOW NOTES:Caitlin's book, Woven Well: A Christian Woman's Guide to Reproductive Health, Fertility and Wholeness, is now available! https://www.wovenfertility.com/woven-well-bookEp. 210: What to Look for in an Endometriosis Surgeon for a "One and Done" Surgery, with Dr. Patrick YeungEp. 211: Bethany's "One & Done" Endo Surgery for RPL with RESTORE Endometriosis (Client Story)Ep. 116: Explaining Chronic EndometritisEp. 10: Endometriosis 101Send Us a Text!Support the showOther great ways to connect with Woven Natural Fertility Care: Learn the Creighton Model System with us! Register here!Get our monthly newsletter: Get the updates!Chat about issues of fertility + faith: Substack Follow us on Instagram: @wovenfertilityWatch our episodes on YouTube: @wovenfertilityLove the content? The biggest gift you could give is to click a 5 star review and write why it was so meaningful! This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services. The information provided should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, and those seeking personal medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider regarding a medical condition. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Neither Woven nor its staff, nor any contributor to this podcast, makes any representations, exp...

Gladys Cruz immigrated from Mexico to Michigan as a young girl, leaving behind a challenging present for an equally challenging future. In this episode Gladys shared about starting her own luxury balloon art business, her struggle with depression & anxiety, the importance of seeking help, and her hopes and dreams for the future.Links & Episode Notes Llamazing Events (Instagram) Engedi Español Coyote (person) - Wikipedia Advance Parole | U.S. Customs and Border Protection Limited Liability Company (LLC) | Internal Revenue Service What is CRM? | HubSpot Postpartum depression - Mayo Clinic Made to Advance is a production of Engedi Church and is hosted by Brian Aulick.

My guest today is Kareem Amin, co-founder and CEO of Clay. Clay has become one of the fastest-growing software companies of the last few years, valued at over four billion dollars. It helps companies find their best customers and reach them at scale. But this conversation is about a lot more than Clay. Kareem is one of the most original thinkers I know.  We talk about the statues he keeps at the center of how he runs Clay — truth, justice, and courage — and what those words demand of him in practice. We talk about risk, ambition, and what he learned about both on a ten-day silent meditation retreat.  I've had a lot of conversations with Kareem over the years. This is one I'll remember. Please enjoy this unique conversation with Kareem Amin. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  ----- Become a Colossus member to get our quarterly print magazine and private audio experience, including exclusive profiles and early access to select episodes. Subscribe at ⁠colossus.com/subscribe⁠. ----- ⁠Ramp's⁠ mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Go to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ramp.com/invest⁠⁠ to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. ----- Trusted by thousands of businesses, ⁠Vanta⁠ continuously monitors your security posture and streamlines audits so you can win enterprise deals and build customer trust without the traditional overhead. Invest Like the Best listeners get a special offer of $1,000 off Vanta when you go to ⁠vanta.com/invest⁠.  ----- WorkOS⁠ is the infrastructure B2B and AI-native companies use to sell to enterprise. It covers everything enterprise security requires: SSO, SCIM, RBAC, Audit Logs, AI governance, and more. Trusted by 2,000+ fast-growing companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor, and Vercel. ----- Rogo is the AI platform for finance. They're building agents for Wall Street that are trained to understand how bankers and investors actually do work: from diligence and modeling, to turning analysis into deliverables. To learn more, visit rogo.ai/invest. ----- ⁠Ridgeline⁠ has built a complete, real-time, modern operating system for investment managers. It handles trading, portfolio management, compliance, customer reporting, and much more through an all-in-one real-time cloud platform. Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ridgelineapps.com⁠. ----- Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thepodcastconsultant.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Timestamps: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like The Best (00:02:29) Kareem Amin (00:03:07) Clay's Origin (00:10:50) Truth, Courage and Justice (00:16:09) Adulation (00:18:28) Risk, Courage & Self-Respect (00:21:14) Jony Ive & Steve Jobs (00:21:42) Role of Introspection (00:23:08) Lack to Wholeness (00:27:27) The Day Five Insight (00:29:57) Running a Startup Unusually (00:34:41) Learning from Magicians (00:36:27) Music's Role in Your Life (00:39:38) Making People Feel Something New (00:41:20) Vision in Company Building (00:44:29) Wealth & What It's Taught You (00:47:40) All Problems Are Communication Problems (00:52:14) Death Doula & Scaling (00:55:06) The Kindest Thing