Tara Lamont Eastman interviews life coach, podcaster, theologian, and author Dawn Trautman about her new book, Parables of a Resilient Nomad. The episode explores themes of spiritual and physical nomadism, community, creativity, and the importance of courageous conversations. Dawn shares personal stories of her nomadic experiences, outlines critical components of community, and discusses practical ways to build resilience and navigate transitions. The conversation also touches on the current epidemic of loneliness and suggests churches' potential role in combating it. Dawn promotes her group coaching program for leaders undergoing transitions and underscores the importance of developing supportive relationships outside of one's primary community.

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Rev. Tara Lamont Eastman is a pastor, podcaster and host of Holy Shenanigans since September of 2020. Eastman combines her love of ministry with her love of writing, music and visual arts. She is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary’s Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program and the Youth and Theology Certificate Program at Princeton Seminary. She has served in various ministry and pastoral roles over the last thirty years in the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and PCUSA (Presbyterian Church of America). She is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Warren Pennsylvania. She has presented workshops on the topics of faith and creativity at the Wild Goose Festival. She is a trainer for Soul Shop Suicide Prevention for Church Communities.