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Truth &amp; Transcendence is brought to you by Being Space with Catherine Llewellyn.&nbsp; 
 Truth &amp; Transcendence emerged in mid-2021.&nbsp; At the time, fear, despair and helplessness were rife.&nbsp; The goal of the podcast was to assist leaders to provide the strong and wise leadership the w...

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Imagine discovering that your adopted mother, the woman who raised you, was actually your birth mother and your whole identity had been a carefully constructed secret. That’s exactly what classical composer and writer Tina Davidson experienced, and it's just one facet of her remarkable journey that she unveils in our latest episode. Her story is a symphony of truth, transcendence, and inclusion, resonating through the echoes of her music and the crescendos of her life challenges. From her struggles with depression to her triumphs as a single mother and her astonishing career, Tina’s life is a testament to the power of music and community in forging a sense of belonging.

As the notes of Tina’s compositions rise and fall, so do the narratives of inclusion and personal growth shared in our heartfelt conversation. Tina’s compositions, like "Dark Child Sings," serve as a universal language for the feelings of an outsider, while her innovative music education programs break down barriers, fostering creativity in children from diverse backgrounds. Her poignant reunion with her birth mother weaves a thread of acceptance through our discussion, illustrating how embracing every aspect of our humanity can catalyse profound connections and transformation.

The final chords of this episode explore the interconnectedness of music, identity, and the global community. Tina speaks to the universal resonance of creativity, urging us to trust the unique melody within each of us. Her insights into self-discovery, the courage to confront secrets, and the celebration of art’s unifying power compose a narrative that will inspire listeners to embrace their own stories with compassion and courage. Join us for a journey that harmonises the personal with the universal, underscoring the significance of every voice in the grand orchestra of life.

Where to find Tina and her astonishingly beautiful music:
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Ep 152: Tina Davidson ~ Unveiling Secrets and Harmonising Identity ~ a Symphony of Life and Inclusion

Embrace the full spectrum of your emotions and unleash the true potential of your imagination. This isn't your typical spin on creativity—far from it. We take a deep and invigorating look at how our feelings, those vibrant threads of our emotional fabric, can be the very catalysts of our imaginative prowess. Forget the stifling boardroom attempts to 'think outside the box,' which often leave us drained and uninspired. There's a more playful, colourful, and indeed miraculous approach to sparking creativity—involving a dance with our physical sensations and emotional states.

We explore a transformative process that begins not with forced cognitive effort, but with an authentic engagement with our bodies and hearts. Whether it's an ache in the knee or a flutter in the chest, learn how tuning into these sensations can open doors to uncharted realms of creativity.  Discarding the false notion that only positive feelings can lead to brilliant ideas. Instead,  every feeling on the emotional spectrum is be the kindling for that imaginative fire. 

Expect to be surprised, moved, and exhilarated as we venture into the heart of imagination's power.


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Ep 151: Emotional Alchemy and the Art of Invention

Embark on a profound exploration with Alasdair Kirk, a seasoned explorer of the human mind, as he shares his deep-seated knowledge about the transformative power of psychedelics in therapy and personal growth. His personal saga intertwined with professional expertise paints an enlightening picture of how these substances, often misunderstood, have the potential to unlock our innermost potential and catalyse a substantial paradigm shift in both self-awareness and therapeutic practices. 

As we uncover the layers of Alasdair's experiences, we touch upon the significance that psychedelics have had in sculpting his life's path. From guiding his studies in neuroscience to enriching his work in psychotherapy and men's groups, his narrative offers a testament to the lasting influence these substances can have beyond the immediate experience. This episode isn't just another recount of psychedelic wonders; it's a heartfelt discussion on how they can be intelligently and safely harnessed to heal the deepest parts of ourselves and foster a connection to the world beyond our default reality.

Concluding with a heartfelt dive into the realms of integration and community, we address the essentials of creating safe spaces where individuals can process their profound experiences and contribute to collective growth. These are more than just stories; they are gateways to understanding how the integration of such transformative experiences is key to the advancement of individual healing and societal evolution. Join us as Alasdair unravels the intricate tapestry of consciousness, transformation, and the untapped potential within us all through the compassionate use of psychedelics.

Where to find Alasdair:
https://www.inner-truth.co.uk/



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Ep 150: Alasdair Kirk ~ Healing and Awakening with Psychedelic Integration

Have you ever walked into a room and instantly felt like you belonged?  Or met someone and immediately sensed a deep connection? We explore the elusive and enchanting world of resonance in our latest episode of 'Truth and Transcendence.' We uncover the magic that transpires when frequencies align, from the seamless blend of a perfect music playlist to the instant camaraderie when encountering a kindred spirit. Tuning into the intricacies of energetic resonance and why it evokes within us a profound sense of home, comfort, and tribal belonging.

Cultural conditioning diminishes our sensitivity to these energy frequencies and the transformative potential that lies in tuning into them. Reflecting on personal stories and insights, we realise the gradual process of resonance and how it strengthens and enriches our relationships over time. This episode is a journey to understanding the deeper, often indescribable connections that animate our lives and foster a sense of unity and adaptability within our human experience. We lift the veil on this mysterious yet fundamentally human concept. Support the Show. >>>>>>
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Ep 149: The Hidden Power of Frequency Alignment

Sandy's journey from the confines of a legal career to a student of inner peace and strength is not just inspiring—it's a call to action for anyone seeking a life of authenticity and courage. We uncover the essence of inherent goodness that often remains buried under life's adversities. Her acclaimed book, "The Courage Circle," isn't just a literary work; it's a manifesto for those yearning to break free from societal shackles and embrace the gentle power that comes from self-compassion and vulnerability.

Misconceptions cloud our understanding of power and self-worth. The traditional point system of society is scrutinised, and we are invited to consider how much clearer life becomes when we recognise our own inherent goodness. The transition from intellectual contemplation to deeply embodied truths marks a journey of self-trust and discovery, illuminated by Sandy's insights. We explore the myriad practices—from meditation to dance—that can facilitate this intimate evolution, each of us being encouraged to find and follow what resonates uniquely with our inner guide.

As we wrap up, we delve into the concept of Courage Circles and the symbiotic relationship between teaching and learning that blooms within these communities. Challenging the misconception that peace is passive, Sandy shares her future endeavours aimed at spreading courage and peace across various platforms. We leave our listeners with a sense of hope and an invitation to join the movement towards recognising collective inherent goodness, a pursuit that may very well begin with the simple act of pressing play on this transformative conversation!

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thecouragecircle.com
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https://sandystream.substack.com


 
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Ep 148: Sandy Stream ~ Inherent Goodness & The Power of Vulnerability

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The concept of disabling evolution is based on my viewpoint that technology has created a cushion that has prevented Man from taking his next step in evolution through overcoming obstacles and expanding the cerebral experience

This is a overview analysis of old-school hip-hop and the evolution of new school hip-hop. A discussion of why old heads should stop being so critical of the new school.

Why new hip-hop doesn’t suck

Discussions about re starting the evolutionary inertia that human beings experienced for thousands of years

How do we jump start the evolutionary machine that got us to this point.

Disabling evolution (Trailer)

Disabling evolution

Can humans really connect to God?     Should the question go the other -- can God really connect to humans?     If the answer is yes, then the follow-up question becomes how?

Preface

Chapter 1 - Starting Point

Chapter 1a - God's Love Is Natural

Chapter 1b - What Happened

Chapter 1c - What is God Like

Connection - How to Have a Relationship with God

How can we keep our institutions alive and healthy in times of cultural change? In conversation with a range of leaders, academics, writers and artists I consider how we might renew our cultural life through ideas and imagination.

In this podcast, Dr Iain McGilchrist and I speak about themes from his book The Matter with Things. We discuss the collapse of Western civilisation’s spiritual life, the hemisphere hypothesis as Dr McGilchrist presents it in his neuroscientific research and his philosophical investigations, his sense of the Sacred, the unknown of the All, and how we might find a space for silence, metaphor, and love in our modern lives.

#18 The Call to Repair with Dr Iain McGilchrist

In this podcast, I speak with Professor Faisal Devji from St Antony’s College, Oxford, about Mahatma Gandhi’s complex relationship with violence, revolution, and reform.

#17 The Impossible Indian: Gandhi and the Temptation of Violence with Professor Faisal Devji

Taking a (well-earned!) pause on politics and reform, in this episode of Beaconsfield podcast I speak with Michael Posner, author of a three-part oral history of Leonard Cohen: the songwriter and poet who has meant more to me in my life than perhaps any other. We discuss Leonard’s character from the perspective of those who knew him best, his relationships with those he loved and lost, his various hidden selves, and his original sense of God, defeat, brokenness, and reconciliation. At the heart of Leonard's work is a reach for the light through the cracks of humanity - I hope you find this conversation as meaningful as I did.

#16 The Untold Stories of Leonard Cohen with Michael Posner

It was a joy to speak with Yale's Gregory Collins about his book, Commerce and Manners in Edmund Burke’s Political Economy. The Burke that emerges is one not immediately familiar to us: a principled reformer with powers of imaginative eloquence, yes; yet one with an equally deep appreciation of empirical data and its ability to inform sound political decision making.

#15 Re-discovering the ”Empirical” Burke: Commerce and Manners with Gregory Collins

Linda Colley is one of the world's most eminent scholars of global and imperial history. Professor of History at Princeton, she is a highly respected contributor to public debates around constitutionalism in the United Kingdom, and the recent author of The Gun, The Ship and The Pen: Warfare, Constitutions and the Making of the Modern World. In this conversation, we reflect on written constitutions as they globally evolved through crisis and revolution in the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. In the process, we examine the strange ways in which written constitutions have come to both entrench and redress existing inequalities for women and Indigenous peoples, as well as the threats to written constitutions around the world today, and what might be done to preserve these fallible, yet still essential, paper creations of human beings.

#14 The Gun, The Ship and The Pen: On Written Constitutions with Professor Linda Colley

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A compilation of the sermons delivered to Quinebaug River Church in Griswold CT.

Visit us online at https://gotorc.org.

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1 John: Part 18

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The Ritual of Perspective is a conversational podcast hosted by Eliana Yoneda and Hana Kostis about ways of being and ways of seeing. It’s about the perspectives gained from learning to live at the crossroads of history and evolution. Using our lives as guides we investigate the alchemy of time and ...

For our season finale we bring you a mediation on time recorded deep in the darkness of the 2020 winter solstice. We try to visualize time and test the limits of its reality. We reflect on the process of making Ritual of Perspective and what we have learned as a result of maintaining the practice of showing up for each other and for this project.
Thank you so much for listening to season one of ROP. We are grateful and humbled everyday knowing that these conversations live outside of us and can travel across the world and across time to reach you exactly where you’re at.
If you want to learn more about astrology or get your chart read you can find Natasha Kealoha at https://www.natashakastrology.com
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Hosts: Hana Kostis (@gore.hound) and Eliana Yoneda (@eevolves)
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1.11: perspective requires time

What happens when we turn to face the reality of death? We have touched on this topic in past episodes and in this episode we deep dive into how we’ve come into relationship with death and dying as individuals and how that has informed our cultural awareness of death. We consider the ways that death extends beyond a single body and how it impacts culture, systems and our daily lived experiences whether we are aware of it or not.
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Sound mixing/mastering by De’Ron at @groovindaily productions

1.10: life and death

*content warning: intimate partner abuse* One week from our air date, Hana will be featured in her first gallery exhibition at Allouche Gallery in New York City. Though it was recorded on Thanksgiving 2020, this episode paints a brave portrait of all that Hana has survived in order to reach this point in her life.  She reminds us to be grateful every damn day as she works her way through remembering her experience of surviving an abusive relationship and how she and her art have evolved in the eight years since.
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If you’re in New York and want to witness the brilliance that is Hana Kostis and her art, head over to Allouche Gallery on May 6, 2021 for the opening of INTRICATE INTIMATE, an erotic art group exhibition curated by Swoon, Monica Canilao and BLK PALATE. The show runs through June 2, 2021!
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Sound mixing/mastering by De’Ron at @groovindaily productions

1.9: you're always choosing yourself

Does a “perfect” parent-child relationship exist? We are skeptical. In this episode, recorded the day before the 11th anniversary of Eliana’s mom’s death, we look at ways that our parents have f*cked us up and how we’ve learned (and are still learning) to unf*ck ourselves.
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1.8: unf*cking ourselves

Here in 2021 we’ve just emerged into spring, but in this episode it’s the week after Joe Biden has been declared president elect and we’re heading fast into the depths of winter. We’re a little less anxious then last week, but the big question of 2020 still looms: now what? How do we harness the energy of collective joy to get us through what comes next? What do we do when our immediate circumstances haven’t been radically altered by an election? We discuss hope as an evolutionary trait and how it can help us to embrace change.
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1.7: I got a brand new pair of roller skates

Ritual of Perspective

Unseen Unknown is a brand and business strategy podcast about the hidden threads that connect even the most distant of cultural concepts. We look at the emerging trends and behaviors that may be pointing to a deeper truth and ask the bigger question, “Why is society moving in this direction, and how...

Marketing

From the way we create our identities and manage our health, to the way we employ therapy-speak at work and vote in elections, it’s apparent that people are increasingly being guided by feelings and intuition in places where they may have once relied on reasoning or ideology. This new form of intuitive, noetic knowing is changing how people move through the world, and how brands can speak to them.

26: How Consumers “Know” Things In Today’s World

Weirdness reveals something profound about human nature, and lately more and more brands have been tapping into the delight of the unconventional. When done right, weirdness is highly relatable and offers brands a unique opportunity to create deep connections, foster loyalty, and shape the future in exciting ways.

25: Bizarre, Strange and Highly Relatable

What does it mean to be good at thinking? Or more importantly, thinking strategically? It’s the culmination of mental processes that enable us to analyze, reason, solve problems, make decisions, and generate creative ideas in an efficient manner.

In other words, it’s a buildable skill. In this house episode, Jasmine and Jean-Louis take a deep dive into how to cultivate that skill effectively.

24: How to Unlock Your Strategic Mind

Culture is moving from the self-indulgence of conspicuous consumption to the self-denial of “conspicuous commitment”: a new status code that will affect every premium and luxury brand. In this episode we speak with Concept Bureau Senior Strategist Zach Lamb about how and why conspicuous commitment is taking over, as well as an interview with author W. David Marx who sees status as still operating by the old rules of wealth, perhaps now more than ever.

23: Pain, Sacrifice, and Our New Status Symbols

The world is starting to reconfigure itself around a very different kind of relationship. Weak ties, the underpinning of social innovation for the last two decades, are declining while strong social ties are starting to emerge as the dominant threads of our social fabric. In this house episode, we’re talking to Concept Bureau’s Chief Strategist Jean-Louis Rawlence, about the huge implications for tech innovation, community building and business. When strong ties become the future of community, community becomes the new brand.

22: Strong Ties vs. Weak Ties in the Next Era of Brand Innovation

Unseen Unknown

The UK's oldest vegan charity, The Vegan Society, discussing topical issues from the vegan realm.

On the latest episode of The Vegan Pod, we’re celebrating World Environment Day by discussing how our relationship with non-human animals contributes to the climate crisis and asking what we can do to change it.
Despite research illustrating the widespread environmental impact of animal agriculture, it is often an issue that gets left out of conversations about the climate crisis. To help us explore why this is and what we can do about it, we're joined by Dr Richard Twine and Dr Heather Marshall from The Centre for Human Animal Studies at Edgehill University.
Together, with our host, they unpack the role that the current relationship between humans and animals plays in the environmental crisis, the impacts of the climate crisis on animals and how education can play a key role in encouraging wider adoption of veganism.
The views expressed by guests on The Vegan Pod are not necessarily the views of The Vegan Society.   

Can redefining our relationship with animals help address the climate crisis?

In the latest episode of The Vegan Pod, we’re talking about cosmetics and asking how we can make more conscious choices in our everyday purchases. Interest in vegan beauty is at an all-time high after growing steadily over the last 10 years but lots of people don’t fully understand what vegan beauty is or why they should be looking out for it.  
To help us dig a little deeper into how our everyday choices can make such a difference to animals, we’re joined by two brilliant guests: Hannah Montgomery, our Campaigns Manager here at The Vegan Society, and Jay Bharj, founder of “Root Minerals” a vegan cosmetics brand. 
The views expressed by guests on The Vegan Pod are not necessarily the views of The Vegan Society.    

How can we shop for cosmetics more consciously?

In the latest episode of The Vegan Pod we’re turning our sights to the art world and talking to two vegan artists, Rebecca Lanyon Willmott and Philip McCulloch-Downs, about how their veganism intersects with their artwork, about using art as a form of activism and how to ensure all of your art materials are animal-friendly.
The views expressed by guests on The Vegan Pod are not necessarily the views of The Vegan Society.   

Can art be used as a form of vegan activism?

On this episode of The Vegan Pod, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day and talking to two women doing some fantastic work within the vegan movement
Fiona Oakes, founder of Tower Hill Animal Sancturary, and Poonam Doshi, founder of Lola’s Sanctuary, join our host, Maisie, to share their journeys with veganism, the challenges and successes of founding their animal sanctuaries, and to talk about women they find inspiring. 
 
The views expressed by guests on The Vegan Pod are not necessarily the views of The Vegan Society.   

Women Leading Change: Sanctuary founders Fiona Oakes and Poonam Doshi share their journeys

In the first Vegan Pod episode of 2024, we're asking "is vegan cooking difficult?". A common stereotype is that creating vegan meals is complicated and time consuming, but is there any truth to this? As we approach the end of Veganuary, many people who are new to veganism will be deciding whether to continue the lifestyle or return to their old ways, and for a lot of people, convenience and ease can be a huge factor in this.  
Vegan content creators and recipe developers, Madeleine Olivia and Johnny Morillo, join us for this episode to explore this subject and discuss how we can make veganism seem straightforward and accessible to those who might think otherwise!
 
The views expressed by guests on The Vegan Pod are not necessarily the views of The Vegan Society. 

Is vegan cooking difficult?

The Vegan Pod

In de Podcast of HOPE komen interessante gasten aan het woord met wie Cliff en Nick in gesprek gaan over geluk. Hoe gelukkig zijn ze zelf, wat draagt volgens hun bij tot geluk en welke bijdrage leveren zij zelf om het geluk van anderen te vergroten? Onze gasten nemen foto’s mee die hen zelf gelukkig...

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Lisa Staal is een inspirator, spreker, trainer, coach en auteur van vier boeken. Ze is directeur van Stichting 'Liefde is Alles' en een expert op het gebied van liefde, relaties, seks, #MeToo en seksuele weerbaarheid. In haar theatervoorstelling 'Schaamteloos Open!' bespreekt ze taboes rondom deze thema's en inspireert ze vrouwen om hun eigenwaarde en zelfrespect te vergroten. Lisa heeft een turbulente jeugd overwonnen, een succesvolle coachingpraktijk opgezet en inspireert met haar openhartige en confronterende benadering.
 In de podcast benadrukt Lisa het belang van innerlijk geluk, zelfliefde en eigenwaarde. Volgens haar ondermijnen veel mensen zichzelf met negatieve gedachten zoals "ik ben het niet waard" of "niemand houdt van mij". Deze gedachten kunnen diepgeworteld zijn en vaak zijn mensen zich hier niet van bewust. Lisa moedigt luisteraars aan om deze innerlijke stem positiever te maken en geeft het advies om gedachten op te schrijven om bewustwording te stimuleren en deze te transformeren naar iets positiefs. Lisa bespreekt ook de noodzaak van bewustwording en weerbaarheid bij het omgaan met grensoverschrijdend gedrag. Ze betoogt dat het cruciaal is om kinderen en volwassenen weerbaar te maken, zodat ze hun grenzen kunnen stellen en ongewenst gedrag kunnen corrigeren. Veel mensen weten niet hoe ze moeten reageren op seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag, wat vaak resulteert in een gebrek aan actie of zwijgen. Volgens Lisa is bewustwording de sleutel tot verandering. Ze pleit voor weerbaarheidstrainingen voor docenten en meer aandacht voor zelfrespect en eigenwaarde in de opvoeding. Daarnaast bespreekt Lisa de invloed van opvoeding en negatieve ervaringen op het zelfbeeld van mensen. Ze benadrukt het belang van het onder ogen zien en verwerken van trauma's. Dit proces kan lang en moeilijk zijn, maar is essentieel voor persoonlijke groei. Lisa deelt haar eigen ervaringen en vertelt hoe ze zichzelf altijd heeft gecoacht, wat haar in staat stelde om anderen beter te begeleiden. Ze legt uit dat het ontwikkelen van eigenwaarde en zelfrespect een levenslang proces is dat begint met bewustwording van de innerlijke dialoog en het aanpakken van diepgewortelde overtuigingen. Een van de meest controversiële onderwerpen die Lisa aansnijdt, is de invloed van porno op seksuele normen en gedrag. Ze stelt dat de beschikbaarheid van extreme porno bijdraagt aan respectloos gedrag jegens vrouwen en een verstoord beeld van seksualiteit creëert. Ze pleit voor een verbod op porno voor minderjarigen en voor betere seksuele opvoeding die de nadruk legt op liefde en wederzijds respect. Lisa deelt schokkende voorbeelden van hoe jonge kinderen door porno worden beïnvloed en pleit voor strengere maatregelen om hen te beschermen. Lisa is gepassioneerd over het aansteken van een nieuwe seksuele revolutie, waarin vrouwen hun stem vinden en stoppen met pleasen. Ze moedigt vrouwen aan om eerlijk te communiceren over hun wensen en grenzen, zowel in relaties als daarbuiten. In haar theatervoorstelling "Schaamteloos Open" doorbreekt ze taboes en spoort ze vrouwen aan om hun eigenwaarde en zelfrespect te vergroten. Ze deelt verhalen over hoe vrouwen, door haar adviezen op te volgen, hun leven hebben veranderd en sterker uit situaties zijn gekomen. De podcast eindigt met een open gesprek over persoonlijke groei en het belang van kwetsbaarheid. Lisa vertelt hoe ze door haar werk met jongeren en haar eigen ervaringen een diep begrip heeft ontwikkeld van de uitdagingen waarmee mensen worstelen. Ze benadrukt dat ware geluk begint van binnenuit en dat iedereen in staat is om dit te bereiken door zelfliefde, eigenwaarde en bewustwording.
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 In de Podcast of HOPE komen interessante gasten aan het woord met wie we in gesprek gaan over geluk. Hoe gelukkig zijn ze zelf, wat draagt volgens hun bij tot geluk en welke bijdrage leveren zij zelf om het geluk van anderen te vergroten? Onze gasten nemen foto’s mee die hen zelf gelukkig maken. Deze komen tijdens de opname op het scherm voorbij. Ook vragen wij de gasten om een boekje of een ander object mee te nemen dat voor hun symbool staat voor geluk. Met mooie verhalen, inzichten en adviezen proberen wij je te inspireren voor meer geluk en welzijn in je eigen leven.  De opnames worden ook op video opgenomen. Je kunt deze bekijken op YouTube en onze site podcastofhope.nl. Om de week op zondag om 10:00 uur komt er een nieuwe aflevering online van de Podcast of HOPE. Vergeet ons niet te volgen op Facebook en Instagram. Heb je een leuke suggestie voor onze podcast of wil je zelf een keer je verhaal komen vertellen, stuur dan een mailtje naar podcast@hope-xxl.com Als je mee wilt helpen om het geluk in de wereld te bevorderen, kan je op de website van de Podcast of HOPE gratis stickers en tasjes bestellen. Luister naar onze HAPPY MUSIC playlist, voor jongeren en volwassenen, of naar de WERELDBETERMAKERS playlist, voor en door kinderen, met speciaal geselecteerde nummers die je blij en gelukkig maken. Zoals je weet is geluk het enige dat zich vermenigvuldigt als je het deelt! We wensen je veel luisterplezier en natuurlijk heel veel geluk toe! 

Lisa Staal: over Innerlijk geluk, Zelfliefde & Weerbaarheid | #135

Guido Weijers is een bekende naam in de Nederlandse theaterwereld. Hij verweeft humor met filosofie in een unieke stand-up comedy stijl. Sinds zijn doorbraak in 2000, met de publieksprijs op Cameretten, heeft Guido niet alleen zes reguliere theatervoorstellingen door het land gespeeld, maar ook elf keer de traditionele Oudejaarsconference geproduceerd en uitgevoerd. Zijn fascinatie voor het concept geluk heeft hem geleid tot het geven van wetenschappelijk onderbouwde theatercolleges, zoals de Masterclass Geluk. Naast zijn theaterwerk investeert Guido veel energie in zijn stichting Loens4Life, waarmee hij aanzienlijke bedragen voor KWF Kankerbestrijding heeft opgehaald.
 
In de podcast deelt Guido krachtige voorbeelden die de relatieve aard van geluk illustreren, zoals de strijd om overleving op zee of in conflictgebieden, waar zorgen over chakra's of  klankschaaltherapie verbleken in het licht van levensbedreigende situaties. Guido probeert gedurende de podcast een universele definitie van geluk te formuleren, waarbij hij erkent dat iedereen geluk anders ervaart. Hij deelt zijn leerervaringen over geluk, inclusief zijn academische studie en reizen naar plaatsen zoals Bhutan, waar het nationale geluk belangrijker is dan het nationale product. Deze gesprekken leiden tot boeiende inzichten over de invloeden op geluk, waarbij Guido kortstondig versus langdurig geluk bespreekt, van het genot van een ijsje tot het diepere gevoel van nut en bijdrage aan de samenleving. De discussie verdiept zich in het vinden van een balans tussen persoonlijke bevrediging en het bijdragen aan het grotere goed, en hoe deze balans verschuift doorheen verschillende levensfasen. Guido merkt op dat jongeren misschien meer gefocust zijn op onmiddellijke bevrediging, terwijl ouderen meer waarde kunnen hechten aan zingeving. Guido deelt verder zijn visie op hoe verschillende culturen geluk benaderen en hoe westerse maatschappijen kunnen leren van de benaderingen in plaatsen zoals Bhutan. Hij pleit voor een bewuste benadering van geluk, die verder kijkt dan persoonlijk voordeel en zich richt op het algemene welzijn. De podcast eindigt met een reflectie op de complexiteit van geluk en hoe dit concept continu evolueert met persoonlijke ervaringen en maatschappelijke veranderingen. Guido's verhaal onderstreept de noodzaak om open te staan voor verschillende definities van geluk en om actief te zoeken naar een balans die zowel het individu als de gemeenschap ten goede komt.  Algemeen:
 In de Podcast of HOPE komen interessante gasten aan het woord met wie we in gesprek gaan over geluk. Hoe gelukkig zijn ze zelf, wat draagt volgens hun bij tot geluk en welke bijdrage leveren zij zelf om het geluk van anderen te vergroten? Onze gasten nemen foto’s mee die hen zelf gelukkig maken. Deze komen tijdens de opname op het scherm voorbij. Ook vragen wij de gasten om een boekje of een ander object mee te nemen dat voor hun symbool staat voor geluk. Met mooie verhalen, inzichten en adviezen proberen wij je te inspireren voor meer geluk en welzijn in je eigen leven.  De opnames worden ook op video opgenomen. Je kunt deze bekijken op YouTube en onze site podcastofhope.nl. Om de week op zondag om 10:00 uur komt er een nieuwe aflevering online van de Podcast of HOPE. Vergeet ons niet te volgen op Facebook en Instagram. Heb je een leuke suggestie voor onze podcast of wil je zelf een keer je verhaal komen vertellen, stuur dan een mailtje naar podcast@hope-xxl.com Als je mee wilt helpen om het geluk in de wereld te bevorderen, kan je op de website van de Podcast of HOPE gratis stickers en tasjes bestellen. Luister naar onze HAPPY MUSIC playlist, voor jongeren en volwassenen, of naar de WERELDBETERMAKERS playlist, voor en door kinderen, met speciaal geselecteerde nummers die je blij en gelukkig maken. Zoals je weet is geluk het enige dat zich vermenigvuldigt als je het deelt! We wensen je veel luisterplezier en natuurlijk heel veel geluk toe! 

Guido Weijers: over Geluk, Filosofie, Maatschappijkritiek & Persoonlijke Ontwikkeling | #134

Roek Lips staat bekend om zijn werk als journalist, schrijver en voormalig netcoördinator bij de Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO). Met een achtergrond in de media en leiderschap, richt hij zich tegenwoordig op het inspireren van individuen en organisaties door middel van lezingen en masterclasses over thema's zoals transitie, innovatie en persoonlijk leiderschap. Als medeoprichter van De Ontwikkelgroep helpt hij bij de ontwikkeling van creatieve concepten en het begeleiden van strategische veranderingen.  

In de podcast vertelt Roek dat hij geluk niet beschouwt als iets waar je actief naar zoekt; in plaats daarvan ziet hij het als een gevolg van verschillende aspecten van het leven. Deze benadering van geluk, die minder gericht is op het najagen ervan, vormt de rode draad door het gesprek. Roek deelt een inzichtelijke anekdote over een dirigent die de ultieme muzikale ervaring beschrijft als een moment waarop alleen de muziek bestaat, vrij van publiek, zaal, partituur, en ego. Dit moment van pure aanwezigheid en eenheid illustreert voor Roek het ware gevoel van geluk. Naarmate het gesprek zich verdiept, verschuift de focus naar de kracht van stilte en de betekenis van existentiële vragen. Roek spreekt over zijn ervaringen met bijna-doodervaringen en hoe deze hem een ongeëvenaarde gelukzaligheid hebben laten ervaren, iets wat hij op aarde blijft zoeken. Deze ervaringen brengen hem dichter bij een begrip van geluk dat verder gaat dan het alledaagse, naar een plek waar tijd en ego ophouden te bestaan. Interessant is Roeks observatie over de huidige samenleving, waarin hij stelt dat mensen tegenwoordig minder geneigd zijn om zich te vervelen, een staat die hij essentieel acht voor het ervaren van echte momenten van geluk. Het gesprek wordt even persoonlijk wanneer hij reflecteert op het overlijden van zijn zoon en hoe zijn eigen bijna-doodervaring hem een vorm van troost heeft geboden. Dit moment van diepe persoonlijke onthulling voegt een laag van kwetsbaarheid toe aan het gesprek. De podcast sluit af met een filosofische overdenking over het verlies van grote verhalen in onze samenleving en hoe dit individuen heeft teruggeworpen op zichzelf. Roek betoogt dat dit zowel uitdagingen als mogelijkheden biedt om nieuwe zingeving te vinden in een wereld die rijk is aan diverse perspectieven. Algemeen:
 In de Podcast of HOPE komen interessante gasten aan het woord met wie we in gesprek gaan over geluk. Hoe gelukkig zijn ze zelf, wat draagt volgens hun bij tot geluk en welke bijdrage leveren zij zelf om het geluk van anderen te vergroten? Onze gasten nemen foto’s mee die hen zelf gelukkig maken. Deze komen tijdens de opname op het scherm voorbij. Ook vragen wij de gasten om een boekje of een ander object mee te nemen dat voor hun symbool staat voor geluk. Met mooie verhalen, inzichten en adviezen proberen wij je te inspireren voor meer geluk en welzijn in je eigen leven.  De opnames worden ook op video opgenomen. Je kunt deze bekijken op YouTube en onze site podcastofhope.nl. Om de week op zondag om 10:00 uur komt er een nieuwe aflevering online van de Podcast of HOPE. Vergeet ons niet te volgen op Facebook en Instagram. Heb je een leuke suggestie voor onze podcast of wil je zelf een keer je verhaal komen vertellen, stuur dan een mailtje naar podcast@hope-xxl.com Als je mee wilt helpen om het geluk in de wereld te bevorderen, kan je op de website van de Podcast of HOPE gratis stickers en tasjes bestellen. Luister naar onze HAPPY MUSIC playlist, voor jongeren en volwassenen, of naar de WERELDBETERMAKERS playlist, voor en door kinderen, met speciaal geselecteerde nummers die je blij en gelukkig maken. Zoals je weet is geluk het enige dat zich vermenigvuldigt als je het deelt! We wensen je veel luisterplezier en natuurlijk heel veel geluk toe!

Roek Lips: over Existentiële vragen, Stilte & Bijna-doodervaringen | #133

Milan Somers is ondernemer en expert in neurolinguïstisch programmeren (NLP) en hypnose. Als grondlegger van het Response Instituut en Hypnose Zorg Nederland, heeft hij innovatieve technieken zoals Quantum Hypnose en Timeline Jumping ontwikkeld. Milan is gepassioneerd in het ontgrendelen van menselijk potentieel, waardoor hij talloze individuen, van topatleten tot vooraanstaande leiders, heeft geholpen om hun persoonlijke en professionele doelen te bereiken.
 In de podcast duiken we samen met Milan in de diepe en vaak complexe vraagstukken rond geluk en persoonlijke ontwikkeling. De focus van het gesprek ligt op hoe individuen vaak hun eigen geluk meten door zichzelf te vergelijken met anderen, wat resulteert in een eindeloze cyclus van ontevredenheid. Milan benadrukt dat echte voldoening niet komt uit externe bevestiging, maar van een innerlijke harmonie en het realiseren van persoonlijke waarden. Milan stelt dat geluk niet als een afzonderlijk doel nagejaagd moet worden. In plaats daarvan ziet hij het als een bijproduct van leven in lijn met iemands ware zelf en kernwaarden. Dit proces omvat vaak persoonlijke crises, die essentieel zijn voor diepgaande persoonlijke groei en elke crisis biedt een kans om te upgraden naar een betere versie van zichzelf. Gedurende het gesprek introduceert Milan enkele krachtige metaforen, zoals het idee van het upgraden van de  'softwareversies' van jezelf, die illustreren hoe individuen continu verbeteringen en aanpassingen ondergaan in hun streven naar zelfverwezenlijking. Hoewel dit proces oneindig en soms uitputtend kan lijken, wordt het belang van dankbaarheid en het waarderen van het huidige moment onderstreept. Milan bespreekt ook het concept van geluk als een abstract en vaak ongrijpbaar doel, en suggereert dat mensen zich beter kunnen richten op concrete aspecten van hun leven zoals bewustzijn, persoonlijke groei en het bereiken van specifieke levensdoelen. Dit helpt bij het herdefiniëren van wat geluk betekent op een persoonlijkere en direct toepasbare manier. Naarmate het gesprek zich ontwikkelt, verkent Milan de invloed van het onderbewustzijn op onze percepties en de realisatie van ons potentieel. Hij legt uit hoe het onderbewustzijn onze realiteit vormgeeft en hoe het heroriënteren van onze diepste overtuigingen ons kan helpen bij het bereiken van een authentieker en voldaner leven. We ronden de podcast af met een oproep aan de kijker en luisteraars om hun eigen definities van geluk te heroverwegen en dieper na te denken over wat hen werkelijk drijft en vervulling biedt. Algemeen:
 In de Podcast of HOPE komen interessante gasten aan het woord met wie we in gesprek gaan over geluk. Hoe gelukkig zijn ze zelf, wat draagt volgens hun bij tot geluk en welke bijdrage leveren zij zelf om het geluk van anderen te vergroten? Onze gasten nemen foto’s mee die hen zelf gelukkig maken. Deze komen tijdens de opname op het scherm voorbij. Ook vragen wij de gasten om een boekje of een ander object mee te nemen dat voor hun symbool staat voor geluk. Met mooie verhalen, inzichten en adviezen proberen wij je te inspireren voor meer geluk en welzijn in je eigen leven.  De opnames worden ook op video opgenomen. Je kunt deze bekijken op YouTube en onze site podcastofhope.nl. Om de week op zondag om 10:00 uur komt er een nieuwe aflevering online van de Podcast of HOPE. Vergeet ons niet te volgen op Facebook en Instagram. Heb je een leuke suggestie voor onze podcast of wil je zelf een keer je verhaal komen vertellen, stuur dan een mailtje naar podcast@hope-xxl.com Als je mee wilt helpen om het geluk in de wereld te bevorderen, kan je op de website van de Podcast of HOPE gratis stickers en tasjes bestellen. Luister naar onze HAPPY MUSIC playlist, voor jongeren en volwassenen, of naar de WERELDBETERMAKERS playlist, voor en door kinderen, met speciaal geselecteerde nummers die je blij en gelukkig maken. Zoals je weet is geluk het enige dat zich vermenigvuldigt als je het deelt! We wensen je veel luisterplezier en natuurlijk heel veel geluk toe!

Milan Somers: over Dankbaarheid, Persoonlijke Ontwikkeling & Onderbewustzijn | #132

Carin Cuijpers is een gedreven sociaal innovator op het gebied van geluk en gezondheid. Met een achtergrond in gezondheidswetenschappen en ervaring in zowel academische onderzoek als beleidsontwikkeling bij de overheid, richt ze zich nu op het verhogen van maatschappelijk welzijn via haar sociale onderneming GeluksBV. Haar werk is gericht op het bevorderen van persoonlijk en maatschappelijk geluk door innovatieve projecten zoals GeluksCafés, Digitale Buddies en Geweldige Wijk, waarbij ze de filosofie hanteert dat het verbeteren van geluk bijdraagt aan betere gezondheid. Carin is tevens actief betrokken bij de Inner Development Goals (IDG) beweging. In de podcast wordt er uitgebreid gesproken over het thema geluk. Carin, de oprichtster van GeluksBV, bespreekt de essentie van geluk en hoe dit bevorderd kan worden door essentiële levensvaardigheden. Ze benadrukt dat geluk niet constant is; het bestaat uit momenten die gekoesterd moeten worden en dat het belangrijk is om te leren omgaan met zowel geluk als ongeluk. Carin vertelt over haar persoonlijke ervaringen en hoe die hebben geleid tot het opzetten van GeluksBV. Zij illustreert dit met voorbeelden van activiteiten zoals de GeluksCafés voor jongeren, waarin de focus ligt op het ontmoeten en verbinden met anderen om samen over geluk te praten en van elkaar te leren. Een belangrijk onderdeel van het gesprek is de impact van levensvaardigheden op ons vermogen om geluk te ervaren. Volgens Carin wordt 45% van ons geluk bepaald door deze vaardigheden en de keuzes die we maken. Zij legt uit dat deze vaardigheden, zoals dankbaarheid en mindfulness, ontwikkeld en versterkt kunnen worden, wat bijdraagt aan zowel persoonlijke groei als aan het vermogen om met tegenslagen om te gaan. Verder wordt er gesproken over het belang van het integreren van geluksvaardigheden in het onderwijs. Carin beargumenteert dat als kinderen van jongs af aan deze vaardigheden leren, dit hen niet alleen helpt om beter met uitdagingen om te gaan, maar ook een fundament legt voor een gelukkiger leven. Het gesprek raakt tot slot ook aan de bredere sociale en culturele implicaties van het streven naar geluk. Er wordt besproken hoe de samenleving en het onderwijssysteem aangepast zouden kunnen worden om welzijn en persoonlijke ontwikkeling meer centraal te stellen, zodat iedereen de kans krijgt om zijn of haar potentieel voor geluk te maximaliseren.  Algemeen:
 In de Podcast of HOPE komen interessante gasten aan het woord met wie we in gesprek gaan over geluk. Hoe gelukkig zijn ze zelf, wat draagt volgens hun bij tot geluk en welke bijdrage leveren zij zelf om het geluk van anderen te vergroten? Onze gasten nemen foto’s mee die hen zelf gelukkig maken. Deze komen tijdens de opname op het scherm voorbij. Ook vragen wij de gasten om een boekje of een ander object mee te nemen dat voor hun symbool staat voor geluk. Met mooie verhalen, inzichten en adviezen proberen wij je te inspireren voor meer geluk en welzijn in je eigen leven.  De opnames worden ook op video opgenomen. Je kunt deze bekijken op YouTube en onze site podcastofhope.nl. Om de week op zondag om 10:00 uur komt er een nieuwe aflevering online van de Podcast of HOPE. Vergeet ons niet te volgen op Facebook en Instagram. Heb je een leuke suggestie voor onze podcast of wil je zelf een keer je verhaal komen vertellen, stuur dan een mailtje naar podcast@hope-xxl.com Als je mee wilt helpen om het geluk in de wereld te bevorderen, kan je op de website van de Podcast of HOPE gratis stickers en tasjes bestellen. Luister naar onze HAPPY MUSIC playlist, voor jongeren en volwassenen, of naar de WERELDBETERMAKERS playlist, voor en door kinderen, met speciaal geselecteerde nummers die je blij en gelukkig maken. Zoals je weet is geluk het enige dat zich vermenigvuldigt als je het deelt! We wensen je veel luisterplezier en natuurlijk heel veel geluk toe! 

Carin Cuijpers: over Levensvaardigheden, Jongeren en Sociale inovatie | #131

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Radio Free Will Episode 8.20

Radio Free Will

In twee minuten levenswijzer: filosoof Stine Jensen serveert dagelijks nieuwe inzichten aan de hand van één quote. Van Erasmus tot Dolly Parton en van Hannah Arendt tot Jochem Myjer.

"Heb lief en doe wat je wilt."- Stella Bergsma deelt haar favoriete levenswijsheid, die ze haalde bij kerkvader Augustinus, met Stine.

#105 - Toplessdag

"Eén zwaluw maakt nog geen zomer." - Stine vertelt over deze oude levenswijsheid, die ze haalde bij (onder andere) de Nederlandse filosoof Erasmus.

#104 - Zomer

Stine vertelt over deze levenswijsheid van de Brits-Amerikaanse schrijver Salman Rushdie.

#103 - Salman Rushdie

"Vertrouwen is een actieve verbinding met het onbekende. Vertrouwen is riskant, het maakt kwetsbaar." - Stine vertelt over deze levenswijsheid van de Belgisch-Amerikaanse therapeute Esther Perel.

#102 - Esther Perel

"Es geth auch anders, doch so geht es auch."- Cultuurcolumnist Joyce Roodnat deelt haar favoriete levenswijsheden met Stine, waaronder dit citaat van de Duitse schrijver Bertolt Brecht.

#101 - Joyce Roodnat

Zin van de Dag

Welcome to Men of the Hearts, a monthly podcast from the Archdiocese of Detroit Office of Priestly Vocations. Join your hosts, Fr. Craig Giera and Fr. Drew Mabee, as they explore the priesthood, hear vocation stories from priests all over the Archdiocese, and answer questions about discerning a prie...

“Discernment is not about vocation. First, it's about relationship.” Fr. Andrew Dawson joins Fr. Craig and Fr. Drew in the Men of the Hearts studio. Raised in England by a Protestant family, Fr. Andrew’s journey led him to America, the Catholic Church, and ultimately, the priesthood.  (0:01): Our hosts welcome this episode’s guest, Fr. Andrew Dawson. Originally from Yorkshire, England, Fr. Andrew now shepherds Prince of Peace Parish in West Bloomfield. The priests discuss aspects of English culture, Fr. Drew’s upcoming parish assignment, and Fr. Craig’s recent opportunity to share some of his artwork. (16:49): Fr. Andrew explains that he grew up in a Protestant family in England and lacked “real commitment to the faith” as a teenager. While attending an English college, he had the opportunity to work at Camp Santa Maria in Michigan through an exchange program. Fr. Andrew eventually came back to America to work for the camp full-time.  (29:45): While working in America, Fr. Andrew went from attending Catholic Masses regularly to only attending when his job required it. One day at Mass, “I had this really powerful experience of God saying to me, ‘There you are. I've been waiting for you. Welcome back.’ And I knew at that moment, looking at the priest holding up that host, that that was not what I thought it was. That in my background, in my upbringing, this host is a representation of Jesus. I knew that wasn't right…I knew there was more there.” (35:01): After a brief return to England, Fr. Andrew felt called to “mission,” went back to America, and entered RCIA. Despite some doubts, he became Catholic: “I asked myself the question, ‘Is that Jesus in the tabernacle?’ I said, ‘Yes, that's enough. The rest comes later. That's enough. I can't say no to that.’” (41:37): Fr. Andrew was told, “You should be a priest,” not long after he entered the Church. He initially rejected the idea but gradually became more open to it: “I got to the point where I was so intrigued by what this would look like and what this would mean…And I realized it was taking up all of my spare time.” Fr. Andrew eventually entered the seminary and was ordained in 2017.  (54:29): Fr. Andrew passes on two pieces of discernment advice. First, “Discernment is not about vocation. First, it's about relationship. Like, don't try to figure it out. Work on your relationship with God.” Second, “One way of describing faith or defining faith is our capacity to be surprised by God…Are you prepared to go with God to the extent that he wants you to go?” Fr. Andrew closes the episode in prayer. 

Fr. Andrew Dawson

“I think vocations really come from the Holy Eucharist.” Join Fr. Jeff Day as he shares his vocation story on this episode of Men of the Hearts. Influences on Fr. Jeff’s journey to the priesthood included the faith of his family, the sacrament of Confession, and the Holy Eucharist.  (0:02): Fr. Craig welcomes listeners and introduces this episode’s guest, Fr. Jeff Day. The priests catch up: Fr. Jeff talks about the Divine Mercy devotion, Fr. Drew relates small mishaps from the Easter Vigil, and Fr. Craig shares the blessing of seeing a seminarian ordained to the transitional diaconate. (7:06): Fr. Jeff shares his vocation story, which started with his reception of First Communion in second grade and his desire to become a priest in eighth grade. While attending the University of Michigan, he “rediscovered” his Catholic faith. During his senior year, “I really started to pray about what I was supposed to do, like what was God asking me to do?” Although Fr. Jeff initially felt unworthy, he started to discern a priestly vocation after going to Confession for the first time in years. Fr. Jeff discusses the impact that his family’s practice of the faith had on his vocation. (21:26): Fr. Drew and Fr. Craig highlight the impact of Confession, God’s mercy, and college life on vocations. Fr. Jeff talks about his experience as a seminarian: “There really was a lot of joy…we had a lot of fun together.” He shares that a challenge he faced prior to entering seminary was a fear of preaching. He told God, “You're going to have to take care of this somehow,” and his trust was rewarded.  (34:39): Fr. Drew asks Fr. Day about the impact of the Eucharist on his vocation. Fr. Day says, “That has always been part of my identity as a Catholic.” He shares that praying in front of the Eucharist as a priest “is what sustains me in my own daily prayer life” and that “over the years in my own celebration of the Eucharist, I've been drawn to bring a lot more reverence and attentiveness to what I'm doing.” He affirms, “I think vocations really come from the Holy Eucharist.” Fr. Day discusses the experiences of becoming a pastor and participating in a priestly fraternity.  (48:32): Advice to a discerning man: Fr. Jeff encourages monthly confession, frequent Mass attendance, and consistent prayer. He also advises involving the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph in discernment: Our Lady “teaches us how to say ‘yes,’” and St. Joseph “wants to help men today be men.” Fr. Jeff concludes the episode with a prayer.

Fr. Jeffrey Day

“It's been a crazy, beautiful, amazing adventure, and amidst the difficulties or the uncertainties, it's always absolutely been worth it every day.” Fr. Adam Nowak joins Fr. Craig and Fr. Drew to share his vocation story. Although he initially resisted his vocation, Fr. Adam eventually became certain that God was calling him to become a priest.  (0:02) Fr. Craig and Fr. Drew introduce this episode’s guest, Fr. Adam Nowak. Fr. Adam describes his upcoming assignment at St. Anne Parish in Warren, Fr. Drew highlights his recent pastoral work, and Fr. Craig mentions a recent discernment weekend at Sacred Heart Seminary. (9:20) Vocation story: Fr. Adam grew up Catholic, but “the faith wasn't very overtly practiced” in his home. In high school, he started attending a youth group with his girlfriend and soon “fell in love with God and His Church.” Fr. Adam entered college intending to become a psychologist. He felt a call to the priesthood during his freshman year but ignored it for a time. Eventually, he realized, “When I thought about the future, and I thought about being a psychologist, I still felt empty. When I thought about the priesthood…there was nonstop excitement, there was joy, there was fulfillment.” Fr. Adam attended a discernment weekend, felt “100% sure” of his vocation, and applied to the seminary. (22:18) Just before entering seminary, Fr. Adam made a pilgrimage on the Camino. That experience taught him, “I can't do this, but God can do this in me and through me and with me…I can't be a priest except with and in and through Jesus, who gives me the strength and the grace to do so.” The priests discuss the support that Fr. Adam received from his parents, his call to the priesthood, and how he ended his relationship with the woman he was dating as he “became more confident in accepting that call.”  (32:18) Fr. Adam shares that “being a priest was nothing like I had ever anticipated nor expected…Nothing can actually prepare you for entering into the messiness of the lives of people.” He explains, “The priesthood is difficult. It's joyful, it's beautiful, but it's not easy. But at the same time, God gives the grace necessary for it.” Fr. Craig affirms that “prayer is key.” Fr. Adam describes his various assignments and explains that he is currently completing two business degrees. He desires to use his administrative gifts to serve St. Anne Parish. (44:30) Fr. Adam advises men who are struggling to answer the call to the priesthood: “What's key is taking time to pray and listen, to really listen to the desires of your heart.” He suggests Ignatian discernment and shares that when he struggled with his own call, “my prayer changed from ‘Lord, what do you want me to do with my life?’ to ‘Lord, give me the strength to accept what you're calling me to do with my life.’” He affirms that priesthood has “been a crazy, beautiful, amazing adventure, and amidst the difficulties or the uncertainties, it's always absolutely been worth it. Every day.” Fr. Adam closes the episode in prayer.

Fr. Adam Nowak

“Jesus is my rock. And he’s the source of that joy.” Join Fr. Jim Houbeck, Associate Pastor of Resurrection Parish, as he shares his vocation story. Although he had previously dismissed the idea of becoming a priest, a clear vocational call amid a crisis led Fr. Jim to follow God into the seminary.  (0:03) Fr. Craig welcomes this episode’s guest, Fr. Jim Houbeck. Fr. Drew thanks listeners who have shared positive feedback about Men of the Hearts. The priests share recent blessings: Fr. Jim talks about offering the Lenten Lamentations devotion at Resurrection Parish, Fr. Drew describes his recent ministry experiences and Fr. Craig highlights the well-attended Evening Prayer and Dinner with the Archbishop event.  (13:57) Fr. Jim is invited to share his vocation story. As a child, he experienced several different desires about what he wanted to do when he grew up. In high school, Fr. Jim attended a discernment weekend at Sacred Heart Seminary. However, he “felt like a fish out of water” and left the weekend early. He studied elementary education in college and eventually had “a big crisis” about his future career. He relates, “Amid that chaos, there was a voice as clear as day. And that voice said, ‘What about the priesthood?’” Fr. Jim quickly decided to withdraw from college and apply to seminary. (29:24) Fr. Craig, Fr. Drew, and Fr. Jim discuss thoughts about dating, priestly discernment, and responding to God’s call. Fr. Drew advises, “If Jesus is calling and you think you have a call, then go test it,” and “If for some reason you find out that's not the call, then you can freely go into the world and begin to take up the vocation of marriage.”  (38:10) One summer, Fr. Jim lived at SS. Peter and Paul Parish in North Branch. Over that summer, he grew close to a local family who became his “spiritual family.” He says, “What God showed me is that though I'm not called to be a dad or a husband, He will provide.”  (42:55) Fr. Craig asks Fr. Jim what his prayer life was like when he decided to pursue the priesthood. Fr. Jim explains, “My understanding of being Catholic was I go to church on Sundays, I pray before I go to bed, I pray before meals, and that's it.” Fr. Drew says, “I don't think we're saying that you shouldn't have a life of prayer. By all means. But it's just to say that God is big enough and powerful enough that we have to be open to the reality that even if you're not quite doing all the things you ought to be doing, He can still show up and put something on your heart.”  (57:50) Fr. Craig asks Fr. Jim to advise a man considering the priesthood. Fr. Jim shares the words of a monsignor who influenced his vocation: “I am a happy priest.” He affirms, “No matter what I'm enduring or going through, Jesus is my rock. And He's the source of that joy.” Fr. Jim closes the episode in prayer. 

Fr. Jim Houbeck

“I knew I would be happy. I knew I could find joy in giving of myself in love within the ministry. And that wouldn't be enough…that would be more than enough.” Our hosts welcome Fr. Robert Slaton to share his vocation story on this episode of Men of the Hearts. Fr. Robert stopped practicing his Catholic faith as a young man, but through God’s providential care, he gradually found his way back and became a priest.  (0:03) Fr. Craig introduces this episode’s guest, Fr. Robert Slaton. Fr. Craig, Fr. Robert, and Fr. Drew share recent blessings in their lives. Fr. Robert says, “My ministry, in the last few months, has become more and more challenging. But I think one of the things I would say is just watching consistently how God always seems to provide what you need when you need it, as long as you keep consistently coming back to him with your brokenness.” Fr. Drew shares about his experiences offering Mass for the homebound and those in nursing homes, and Fr. Craig and Fr. Robert discuss how they have experienced fraternity with their brother priests. (15:06) Fr. Robert notes that his vocational call “happened well over a 10-year period.” Raised by a Southern Baptist father and a Catholic mother, Fr. Robert went to Catholic Mass but simultaneously attended a nondenominational Christian school. The idea of the priesthood occurred to him around the age of 10 while he served as an altar boy. However, he stopped altar serving in high school and eventually ceased attending Mass.  (34:19) While working as a night-shift recording engineer, Fr. Robert had a dream about dying, which led to an “existential crisis.” He began asking questions about God and morality. Through a providential encounter, Fr. Robert had opportunities to speak to a Catholic man, who pointed him to books by Fr. John Hardon, S.J. Fr. Robert returned to the practice of the faith, which he describes as a “growth process.” He quit his recording job and began working as a short-order cook. (50:52) Fr. Robert “kept studying the faith” and attended a retreat where “the idea just kind of popped in my head, could I be a priest?” He dismissed the idea due to a desire for marriage, family, and business. However, he “started getting fascinated with priests.” Fr. Robert began teaching CCD at a parish and was invited to take classes at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. While there, he discovered that seminarians “were real people.”  (56:04) At the invitation of a seminarian, Fr. Robert attended a discernment weekend. Shortly after, he realized, “If I didn't at least give God a year to think about it and really put myself in the environment, I could very easily see that I was gonna be an old man wondering…if I never did what God wanted me to do.” He applied and was accepted to the seminary. While there, he wondered if he could be happy without a family and prayed to God, “You need to show me that this is going to be joyful.” When a deacon asked him, “Are you able to say that you want to be a celibate?” Fr. Robert said, “Yes.” He then realized, “I knew I would be happy. I knew I could find joy in giving of myself in love within the ministry. And that wouldn't be enough…that would be more than enough.”  (1:04:49) Fr. Craig mentions that it is common for discerning men to wonder, “Am I gonna be happy?” but says that if they are called to the priesthood, they will “have some desire” for it. Fr. Robert affirms, “If there's a calling, it's not gonna be repugnant.” Fr. Robert gives the advice: “I think the most authentic prayer you can say when searching for your vocation is, ‘Lord, I know you want me to love. How?’” He adds, “God is not going ask you to do something that will make you perpetually miserable…there will be a deep-seated joy in doing what God is calling you to.” Fr. Robert closes the episode in prayer.

Fr. Robert Slaton

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