⁠⁠⁠⁠Perrine is joined by Bogdan Ponomar, founder of an 8,000-member AI community, advisor to companies integrating AI, and creator of My Priest World - a platform designed to make one-to-one spiritual conversations with real priests and pastors more accessible in the digital age.

Together, Perrine and Bogdan explore the intersection of faith, technology, purpose, and human connection, and what it looks like to stay spiritually grounded in a world that is becoming increasingly noisy, digital, and distracted.

Bogdan shares his story of growing up in Kyiv, Ukraine, being deeply immersed in church life from the age of seven, and how his lifelong faith shaped both his identity and the work he does today. He opens up about how spirituality has always been a constant in his life, why he feels called to bridge the gap between faith and digital accessibility, and how his own experiences in tech and AI led him to build something rooted in service, meaning, and connection.

In this episode, Perrine and Bogdan discuss:

• Bogdan’s upbringing in Kyiv and how church became a formative part of his life from early childhood

• what it was like growing up serving in the Orthodox Church and assisting priests from a young age

• how his path through sociology, technology, and entrepreneurship unfolded in unexpected ways

• why faith has remained a constant anchor through every stage of his life

• the growing spiritual hunger many young adults are experiencing in today’s world

• why so many people feel disconnected from church, community, and deeper meaning

• the role technology can play in making faith conversations more accessible without replacing real human connection

• the vision behind My Priest World and why Bogdan felt called to create it

• the importance of bringing church closer to people rather than waiting for people to come first

• why AI can never replace the Holy Spirit, real pastoral care, or genuine spiritual guidance

• how to hear yourself and hear God more clearly in a noisy and distracted culture

• what happens when we drift spiritually and why returning to prayer, stillness, and communion with God matters

• why faith continues to be the foundation for identity, purpose, and lasting peace in an uncertain future

This episode is a thoughtful and timely conversation about how to remain rooted in God while navigating modern life, digital culture, and rapid technological change.

Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pineapple Audio Production⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the journey on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@peaceandpurposewithp⁠⁠⁠⁠.