Join your host, Ashleigh King, as she welcomes Reverend Zoe Heming - ordained minister, Canon for Mission at Newcastle Cathedral, disability advocate, and bold female leader, for a powerful and deeply honest conversation about faith, AI, intuition, disability, and the urgent need for community in a divided world.
From asking “Are we making AI God?” to exploring what it means to lead vulnerably as a disabled woman in the Church, Zoe brings wisdom, courage, and curiosity to every topic.
Together, Ashleigh and Zoe dance through big questions about spirituality in the digital age, social justice, identity, inclusion, and what it really means to live in community.
Themes of this conversation:
🌵 Are we creating a new God in AI?
Exploring technology, spirituality, confirmation bias, and the responsibility we carry in an age of large language models
🌵 Faith, tradition & reason
Why zooming out matters, and how history, scripture, and curiosity help us navigate cultural polarisation
🌵 Intuition & female leadership
Trusting your instinct in a world that has historically silenced women
🌵 Disability as a gift (even when you didn’t ask for it)
Zoe’s journey into chronic pain, wheelchair use, and what vulnerability teaches us about leadership
🌵 Mary vs Martha energy
Presence, productivity, neurodiversity, and why listening might be more radical than doing
🌵 Community over individualism
Why “humans can’t save ourselves” and why thriving requires shared narrative, shared responsibility, and shared humanity
🌵 Inclusion without curation
Holding space for diverse experiences without weaponising identity
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This episode is for anyone navigating:
Faith in a modern world
AI and spirituality
Female leadership
ADHD and neurodiversity
Disability and identity
Social justice and inclusion
Or simply the longing for deeper community
Zoe reminds us that our limitations may be gifts, that curiosity is a spiritual practice, and that we are most alive in relationship with others.
If this conversation resonates, share it with someone who’s wrestling with big questions about faith, identity, technology, or belonging.
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Chapters:
00:00 Exploring Community and Connection
02:44 Navigating Social Justice and Faith
06:14 The Role of AI in Modern Society
12:09 Intuition and Female Leadership
12:50 Embracing Diversity and Inclusion
16:09 The Importance of Listening and Presence
27:04 Navigating Life's Challenges and Disabilities
30:10 The Intersection of Faith and Disability
31:39 Embracing Limitations as Gifts
35:34 Vulnerability in Leadership and Community
38:52 Personal Identity Beyond Labels
42:54 Creating Inclusive Spaces for Diverse Experiences
45:54 The Importance of Listening and Learning
50:04 Nurturing Joy and Connection
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Important Links & Resources
Newcastle Cathedral Website
https://newcastlecathedral.org.uk/
Connect with Zoe on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/revdzoe/?hl=en
Learn More About the Newcastle Cathedral Team
https://newcastlecathedral.org.uk/learn/about-us/meet-the-team/
Connect with Your Host, Ashleigh King
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-elizabeth-king/
If you liked this episode, you may also like this one:
https://youtu.be/fydAMoBNTxg?si=HqZP-isUTLcWbh6g
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