the REALIFE Practice Podcast

How do we connect our being and doing to create a Rule of Life? In this episode, we are continuing our series on a Modern Day Rule of Life as we begin to break down the definition so you can begin creating your own. We’ll talk about how our habits and behaviors can become a routine and then a natural rhythm that frees mental space to notice God. We already have patterns to the way we live, so the goal is intentionality, starting small, and returning to the rule without striving or perfection. We also talk about the importance of discerning with God as we connect with our unique design and the values that matter to us.

Our definition of a Modern Day Rule of Life:
“A rule of life is a commitment to live your life in a pattern of behaviors, rhythms, and routines. It is crafted through discernment, in partnership with God, as you consider the way God designed you and the values He has inscribed on your heart. Once discovered and written, it serves as a tool and framework that can help you make decisions for your life and determine how best to order and align your days.” (from Do What Matters by Teresa McCloy)

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00:00 Welcome and Series Setup
00:58 Rule of Life Trellis
01:56 Definition Readthrough
02:59 Commitment and Patterns
04:33 Breakfast Routine Example
08:01 From Habits to Spiritual Rhythms
10:43 Intentionality and Starting Small
11:47 Making Space to Notice God
16:37 Discernment With God
18:19 Needs, Values, and Design
22:09 Not Perfection or Control
25:19 Joyful Rule of Life Wrap Up
27:25 Closing and Next Episode

LIFE MAPPING TOOLS
Gain clarity at life’s transitions and know yourself and God better through our visual life maps. CLICK HERE to learn more about oneLife Maps. Now available digitally, and in Spanish!

JOIN OUR FREE COMMUNITY
CLICK HERE to become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa & Lindsay and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE.

READ TERESA’S BOOK
Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com.

About Teresa McCloy:
Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®, a framework designed to empower individuals and groups with the tools, training, and community needed for personal and professional growth. Through the REALIFE Process®, Teresa is on a mission to help others grow in self-awareness, establish sustainable rhythms, and enhance their influence and impact by integrating faith and work into their everyday lives.

She lives with her husband of over four decades on their 5th generation family farm in central Illinois and enjoys great coffee, growing beautiful flower gardens, and traveling as much as possible. Connect with Teresa on Facebook or Instagram.

About Lindsay Sterchi:
Lindsay Sterchi is the Spiritual Formation Director at the REALIFE Process®. She also writes about habits and rhythms for the Mind, Body, and Soul for a holistic approach to spiritual growth and formation at lindsaysterchi.substack.com.

She lives with her husband Tyler and junior high-age twin daughters. She has an M.A. in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary, and her background is in church ministry. When she’s not working or spending time with her family, you’re most likely to find her reading a good book. Connect with Lindsay on Facebook or Instagram.

How do we practically approach our life with God in our ordinary, everyday life? In this episode, we’re introducing a new series on crafting a Rule of Life. Most of us already have one through the ways we structure our days and make yes/no decisions, but the invitation is to become intentional and discern it with God. We’ll talk about how this can be a life-giving practice as we build the structure, or trellis, that supports our growth. We’ll share our definition of a Modern Day Rule of Life, and begin a conversation about how to create your own. Tune in to the rest of this season for a practical guide to this practice!

Our definition of a Modern Day Rule of Life:
“A rule of life is a commitment to live your life in a pattern of behaviors, rhythms, and routines. It is crafted through discernment, in partnership with God, as you consider the way God designed you and the values He has inscribed on your heart. Once discovered and written, it serves as a tool and framework that can help you make decisions for your life and determine how best to order and align your days.” (from Do What Matters by Teresa McCloy)

00:00 Welcome and Series Intro
01:02 Why You Already Have One
03:11 Trellis and Abide Picture
05:50 Rule Means Guide
07:14 Modern Definition Origin
10:24 Modern Rule Definition
12:10 Commitment and Rhythms
15:13 Discernment and Design
17:28 Write It Down
21:08 Tool for Decisions
24:11 Resources and Next Steps
25:04 Season Wrap Up

LIFE MAPPING TOOLS
Gain clarity at life’s transitions and know yourself and God better through our visual life maps. CLICK HERE to learn more about oneLife Maps. Now available digitally, and in Spanish!

JOIN REALIFE CONVERSATIONS!
REALIFE Conversations is our monthly 90-minute live call where you’ll engage in deep discussions facilitated by Sibyl Towner and Lindsay Sterchi. CLICK HERE to learn more and to sign up.

JOIN OUR FREE COMMUNITY
CLICK HERE to become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa & Lindsay and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE.

READ TERESA’S BOOK
Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com.

About Teresa McCloy:
Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®, a framework designed to empower individuals and groups with the tools, training, and community needed for personal and professional growth. Through the REALIFE Process®, Teresa is on a mission to help others grow in self-awareness, establish sustainable rhythms, and enhance their influence and impact by integrating faith and work into their everyday lives.

She lives with her husband of over four decades on their 5th generation family farm in central Illinois and enjoys great coffee, growing beautiful flower gardens, and traveling as much as possible. Connect with Teresa on Facebook or Instagram.

About Lindsay Sterchi:
Lindsay Sterchi is the Spiritual Formation Director at the REALIFE Process®. She also writes about habits and rhythms for the Mind, Body, and Soul for a holistic approach to spiritual growth and formation at lindsaysterchi.substack.com.

She lives with her husband Tyler and junior high-age twin daughters. She has an M.A. in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary, and her background is in church ministry.

When she’s not working or spending time with her family, you’re most likely to find her reading a good book. Connect with Lindsay on Facebook or Instagram.

Today, we’re sharing one of our signature spiritual formation tools: oneLife Maps. OneLife Maps is a set of eight guided spiritual maps that help you explore your life story—from “My Life Now” through “Following Forward”—including peak and valley experiences and spiritual practices, and they can be used personally, in groups, or with clients in coaching or spiritual direction. We share how each of us was introduced to the maps through Sibyl Towner, how the questions help connect the dots in our stories, and how we revisit certain maps regularly. We’re also announcing that the Maps are available digitally and newly available in Spanish alongside English, and how you can access the Maps for yourself and for your work with others.

Questions on using oneLife Maps for yourself or with others? Contact [email protected]. 

00:00 Welcome Back Update
00:54 What Are OneLife Maps
02:34 Teresa Map Journey
04:54 Lindsay Map Journey
07:28 Using Maps Ongoing
08:27 Digital Launch Options
08:51 Spanish Translation Release
10:54 Cross Cultural Listening
14:29 Pricing Access Details
17:45 Wrap Up Next Season

LIFE MAPPING TOOLS
Gain clarity at life’s transitions and know yourself and God better through our visual life maps. CLICK HERE to learn more about oneLife Maps. Now available digitally, and in Spanish!

JOIN REALIFE CONVERSATIONS!
REALIFE Conversations is our monthly 90-minute live call where you’ll engage in deep discussions facilitated by Sibyl Towner and Lindsay Sterchi. CLICK HERE to learn more and to sign up.

JOIN OUR FREE COMMUNITY
CLICK HERE to become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa & Lindsay and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE.

READ TERESA’S BOOK
Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com.

About Teresa McCloy:
Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®, a framework designed to empower individuals and groups with the tools, training, and community needed for personal and professional growth. Through the REALIFE Process®, Teresa is on a mission to help others grow in self-awareness, establish sustainable rhythms, and enhance their influence and impact by integrating faith and work into their everyday lives.

She lives with her husband of over four decades on their 5th generation family farm in central Illinois and enjoys great coffee, growing beautiful flower gardens, and traveling as much as possible. Connect with Teresa on Facebook or Instagram.

About Lindsay Sterchi:
Lindsay Sterchi is the Spiritual Formation Director at the REALIFE Process®. She also writes about habits and rhythms for the Mind, Body, and Soul for a holistic approach to spiritual growth and formation at lindsaysterchi.substack.com.

She lives with her husband Tyler and junior high-age twin daughters. She has an M.A. in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary, and her background is in church ministry.

When she’s not working or spending time with her family, you’re most likely to find her reading a good book. Connect with Lindsay on Facebook or Instagram.

How can we create a welcoming space within ourselves so we can invite others into the presence of Christ? In this episode, we’ll explore how John 15 shows us what it means to make our home in Jesus, and how this relates to the practice of hospitality. We also explore this inner “at-home” posture—safe, unhurried, free from performing—using Margaret Guenther’s book Holy Listening, which frames spiritual direction and listening to others as hospitality and emphasizes self-awareness as the first step in becoming a welcoming presence to others.

CLICK HERE for your free resource on hospitality.

00:00 Welcome and Season Focus
01:07 Hospitality Starts Within
02:30 John 15 Make Your Home
04:49 What Abiding Feels Like
06:46 Spiritual Direction as Hospitality
08:00 Inner Housecleaning and Self Awareness
10:55 Unhurried Presence and Attention
12:27 Becoming a Safe Presence
14:19 Resources and Closing Prayer

LIFE MAPPING TOOLS
Gain clarity at life’s transitions and know yourself and God better through our visual life maps. CLICK HERE to learn more about oneLife Maps. Now available digitally, and in Spanish!

JOIN REALIFE CONVERSATIONS!
REALIFE Conversations is our monthly 90-minute live call where you’ll engage in deep discussions facilitated by Sibyl Towner and Lindsay Sterchi. CLICK HERE to learn more and to sign up.

JOIN OUR FREE COMMUNITY
CLICK HERE to become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa & Lindsay and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE.

READ TERESA’S BOOK
Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com.

About Teresa McCloy:
Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®, a framework designed to empower individuals and groups with the tools, training, and community needed for personal and professional growth. Through the REALIFE Process®, Teresa is on a mission to help others grow in self-awareness, establish sustainable rhythms, and enhance their influence and impact by integrating faith and work into their everyday lives.

She lives with her husband of over four decades on their 5th generation family farm in central Illinois and enjoys great coffee, growing beautiful flower gardens, and traveling as much as possible. Connect with Teresa on Facebook or Instagram.

About Lindsay Sterchi:
Lindsay Sterchi is the Spiritual Formation Director at the REALIFE Process®. She also writes about habits and rhythms for the Mind, Body, and Soul for a holistic approach to spiritual growth and formation at lindsaysterchi.substack.com.

She lives with her husband Tyler and junior high-age twin daughters. She has an M.A. in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary, and her background is in church ministry.

When she’s not working or spending time with her family, you’re most likely to find her reading a good book. Connect with Lindsay on Facebook or Instagram.

What is it about sitting around a table together that helps others feel welcome, safe, and seen? In this episode, we continue our series on hospitality with a focus on gathering around the table. This often starts with creating consistent, realistic rhythms of eating together as a family and using table time for sharing, slowing down, and even having hard conversations in a safe space. We also discuss inviting others without pressure—meals can be simple, guests can participate in preparation, and shared contribution can deepen connection. We explore how hospitality can happen at restaurants, coffee shops, parks, or other “tables,” and how often using one shared question can foster deeper group conversation.

CLICK HERE for your free resource on hospitality.

Want to join Teresa on the farm for an in-person, REALIFE Retreat? CLICK HERE to learn more and save your spot!

00:00 Welcome and Series Intro

00:35 Defining Hospitality

02:09 Hospitality at Home

05:08 Family Table Rhythms

07:52 Inviting Others In

08:54 Simple Meals and Shared Prep

11:40 Church Dinner Parties

13:09 Better Table Conversations

15:05 Hospitality Beyond Home

17:03 Real Life Farm Retreat

19:57 Final Challenge and Wrap

LIFE MAPPING TOOLS
Gain clarity at life’s transitions and know yourself and God better through our visual life maps. CLICK HERE to learn more about oneLife Maps. Now available digitally!

JOIN REALIFE CONVERSATIONS!
REALIFE Conversations is our monthly 90-minute live call where you’ll engage in deep discussions facilitated by Sibyl Towner and Lindsay Sterchi. CLICK HERE to learn more and to sign up.

JOIN OUR FREE COMMUNITY
CLICK HERE to become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa & Lindsay and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE.

READ TERESA’S BOOK
Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com.

About Teresa McCloy:
Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®, a framework designed to empower individuals and groups with the tools, training, and community needed for personal and professional growth. Through the REALIFE Process®, Teresa is on a mission to help others grow in self-awareness, establish sustainable rhythms, and enhance their influence and impact by integrating faith and work into their everyday lives.

She lives with her husband of over four decades on their 5th generation family farm in central Illinois and enjoys great coffee, growing beautiful flower gardens, and traveling as much as possible. Connect with Teresa on Facebook or Instagram.

About Lindsay Sterchi:
Lindsay Sterchi is the Spiritual Formation Director at the REALIFE Process®. She also writes about habits and rhythms for the Mind, Body, and Soul for a holistic approach to spiritual growth and formation at lindsaysterchi.substack.com.

She lives with her husband Tyler and junior high-age twin daughters. She has an M.A. in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary, and her background is in church ministry.

When she’s not working or spending time with her family, you’re most likely to find her reading a good book. Connect with Lindsay on Facebook or Instagram.

How can hospitality be something we do as a spiritual practice? In this episode, we’re introducing a new series expanding hospitality beyond entertaining or having a “gift” for hosting. We talk about hospitality as creating a safe, open space where friends or strangers can experience the welcoming spirit of Christ, drawing on definitions and quotes from Adele Calhoun’s Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, including the idea of offering the welcome of Jesus to any and all. We explore how hospitality can fit different temperaments and settings—homes, coffee conversations, churches, professional contexts, and everyday life—emphasizing presence, safety, and freedom from ego or agenda. We share our own personal experiences of receiving hospitality and invite you to notice where you’ve experienced it as well.

CLICK HERE for your free resource on hospitality.

00:00 Welcome Back
00:18 Series On Hospitality
01:49 Redefining Hospitality
02:47 Essence And Quote
04:40 Temperament And Stereotypes
06:52 Adele Calhoun Definition
09:48 Traditional And Motives
12:12 Teresa Personal Stories
15:29 Lindsay Dinner Example
19:25 Everyday Life Invitation
20:15 Practice And Reflection
21:21 Resources And Closing Verse

LIFE MAPPING TOOLS
Gain clarity at life’s transitions and know yourself and God better through our visual life maps. CLICK HERE to learn more about oneLife Maps. Now available digitally!

JOIN REALIFE CONVERSATIONS!
REALIFE Conversations is our monthly 90-minute live call where you’ll engage in deep discussions facilitated by Sibyl Towner and Lindsay Sterchi. CLICK HERE to learn more and to sign up.

JOIN OUR FREE COMMUNITY
CLICK HERE to become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa & Lindsay and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE.

READ TERESA’S BOOK
Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com.

About Teresa McCloy:
Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®, a framework designed to empower individuals and groups with the tools, training, and community needed for personal and professional growth. Through the REALIFE Process®, Teresa is on a mission to help others grow in self-awareness, establish sustainable rhythms, and enhance their influence and impact by integrating faith and work into their everyday lives.

She lives with her husband of over four decades on their 5th generation family farm in central Illinois and enjoys great coffee, growing beautiful flower gardens, and traveling as much as possible. Connect with Teresa on Facebook or Instagram.

About Lindsay Sterchi:
Lindsay Sterchi is the Spiritual Formation Director at the REALIFE Process®. She also writes about habits and rhythms for the Mind, Body, and Soul for a holistic approach to spiritual growth and formation at lindsaysterchi.substack.com.

She lives with her husband Tyler and middle school twin daughters. She has an M.A. in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary, and her background is in church ministry.

When she’s not working or spending time with her family, you’re most likely to find her reading a good book. Connect with Lindsay on Facebook or Instagram.

What does it look like to continue to grow and learn, even in your 80s? In this episode, we’re closing out the “Seasons of Formation” series with our mentors Dick and Sybil Towner. The Towners share their faith journeys and vocational shifts–including Dick entering vocational ministry at 40, moving to Willow Creek in their mid-50s, and later taking over a failing retreat center in southern Indiana. They discuss rejecting “dropping out” retirement, leaning into gratitude amid physical diminishments, and focusing more on being present than producing. Influenced by Rolheiser’s Sacred Fire, they describe “giving your death away,” becoming true elders, and pursuing integrity through grieving, forgiving, and blessing, with Dick also sharing “Truths and Practices” he wrote for his family.

CLICK HERE for your free resource on life stage questions.

CLICK HERE for Dick’s 80th Birthday “Truths and Practices” resource.

CLICK HERE to learn more about a personal download or subscription to oneLife Maps.

00:00 Welcome and Series Setup
00:46 Meet Dick and Sibyl
01:54 Retreat Center Mission
04:23 Early Faith Journeys
06:38 Calling Into Ministry
09:54 Family and Generations
11:01 Move to Chicago Willow
13:51 Inner Journey and Mentoring
18:41 Midlife Challenges
22:22 Rethinking Retirement
25:03 Sacred Fire Story
30:17 Giving Death Away
32:00 Leap To The Springs
33:53 One Way Ticket Faith
36:29 Elderhood And Gratitude
38:40 Letting Go To Lead
46:13 Truths For Family
53:29 Integration And Forgiveness
55:21 Series Closing Thanks

Other Resources:
The Secret to Aging Well, with John and Nancy Ortberg

LIFE MAPPING TOOLS
Gain clarity at life’s transitions and know yourself and God better through our visual life maps. CLICK HERE to learn more about oneLife Maps. Now available digitally!

JOIN REALIFE CONVERSATIONS!
REALIFE Conversations is our monthly 90-minute live call where you’ll engage in deep discussions facilitated by Sibyl Towner and Lindsay Sterchi. CLICK HERE to learn more and to sign up.

JOIN OUR FREE COMMUNITY
CLICK HERE to become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa & Lindsay and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE.

READ TERESA’S BOOK
Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com.

About Teresa McCloy:
Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®, a framework designed to empower individuals and groups with the tools, training, and community needed for personal and professional growth. Through the REALIFE Process®, Teresa is on a mission to help others grow in self-awareness, establish sustainable rhythms, and enhance their influence and impact by integrating faith and work into their everyday lives.

She lives with her husband of over four decades on their 5th generation family farm in central Illinois and enjoys great coffee, growing beautiful flower gardens, and traveling as much as possible. Connect with Teresa on Facebook or Instagram.

About Lindsay Sterchi:
Lindsay Sterchi is the Spiritual Formation Director at the REALIFE Process®. She also writes about habits and rhythms for the Mind, Body, and Soul for a holistic approach to spiritual growth and formation at lindsaysterchi.substack.com.

She lives with her husband Tyler and elementary-aged twin daughters. She has an M.A. in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary, and her background is in church ministry.

When she’s not working or spending time with her family, you’re most likely to find her reading a good book. Connect with Lindsay on Facebook or Instagram.

How do we embrace God’s invitation to come out of hiding and embrace the reality of our life? In this episode, Lindsay is sharing her spiritual formation journey and what God is inviting her into in her current life season. Lindsay, 43, is married to Tyler, a lead pastor, and they have 11-year-old adopted twin daughters. She also serves as Spiritual Formation Director at The REALIFE Process and recently completed spiritual direction training through Sustainable Faith. She shares how growing up in church as a “good girl” led to shame, hiding, and believing she had to have her act together, until a ministry training and seminary experience in Chicago invited her into deeper inner work and healing through a safe community. In adulthood, infertility, adoption, and motherhood became key places of surrender and receiving God’s grace. She also shares her current spiritual practices and rhythms for connection with God in her unique life season.

CLICK HERE for your free resource on life stage questions.

CLICK HERE to learn more about a personal download or subscription to oneLife Maps.

00:00 Welcome and Series Setup
01:41 Lindsay’s Current Season
04:11 Early Faith and Shame
06:40 Ministry Training Breakthrough
10:23 Infertility and Adoption Journey
15:04 Community and Safe People
19:58 Marriage vs Deep Friendships
24:24 Integration and Daily Practices
29:46 Body Rhythms and Nature
34:35 Resources and Closing

LIFE MAPPING TOOLS
Gain clarity at life’s transitions and know yourself and God better through our visual life maps. CLICK HERE to learn more about oneLife Maps. Now available digitally!

JOIN REALIFE CONVERSATIONS!
REALIFE Conversations is our monthly 90-minute live call where you’ll engage in deep discussions facilitated by Sibyl Towner and Lindsay Sterchi. CLICK HERE to learn more and to sign up.

JOIN OUR FREE COMMUNITY
CLICK HERE to become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa & Lindsay and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE.

READ TERESA’S BOOK
Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com.

About Teresa McCloy:
Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®, a framework designed to empower individuals and groups with the tools, training, and community needed for personal and professional growth. Through the REALIFE Process®, Teresa is on a mission to help others grow in self-awareness, establish sustainable rhythms, and enhance their influence and impact by integrating faith and work into their everyday lives.

She lives with her husband of over four decades on their 5th generation family farm in central Illinois and enjoys great coffee, growing beautiful flower gardens, and traveling as much as possible. Connect with Teresa on Facebook or Instagram.

About Lindsay Sterchi:
Lindsay Sterchi is the Spiritual Formation Director at the REALIFE Process®. She also writes about habits and rhythms for the Mind, Body, and Soul for a holistic approach to spiritual growth and formation at lindsaysterchi.substack.com.

She lives with her husband Tyler and elementary-aged twin daughters. She has an M.A. in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary, and her background is in church ministry.

When she’s not working or spending time with her family, you’re most likely to find her reading a good book. Connect with Lindsay on Facebook or Instagram.

What does it look like to slow down and give space for both grief and creativity? In this episode, Teresa is sharing her story as we continue our series on seasons of formation. Teresa reflects on her faith journey and transitions from childhood to being exposed to more diverse backgrounds in college, and how ongoing experiences of grief, loss, and lament became a long-term theme in her formation. Teresa also traces a parallel theme of creative expression—music, worship ministry, entrepreneurship, and writing—now shaped by practices of slowing, deep rest, and “release,” including camping rhythms and her weekly “Rest Notes” writing commitment. She challenges those in their 60s and beyond to keep giving back as mentors and spiritual leaders.

CLICK HERE for your free resource on life stage questions.

CLICK HERE to learn more about a personal download or subscription to oneLife Maps.

00:00 Welcome and Series Setup
01:47 Teresa Today at 65
05:17 Early Faith and Church Camp
08:14 Infertility and Loss Theme
09:00 What Grief Taught Me
11:49 Creativity as Formation
16:25 Rest and Slowing Down
19:00 Creating With God
25:14 Capturing Seasons in Writing
30:10 You Are Not Done Yet
32:05 Wrap Up and Resources

LIFE MAPPING TOOLS
Gain clarity at life’s transitions and know yourself and God better through our visual life maps. CLICK HERE to learn more about oneLife Maps. Now available digitally!

JOIN REALIFE CONVERSATIONS!
REALIFE Conversations is our monthly 90-minute live call where you’ll engage in deep discussions facilitated by Sibyl Towner and Lindsay Sterchi. CLICK HERE to learn more and to sign up.

JOIN OUR FREE COMMUNITY
CLICK HERE to become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa & Lindsay and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE.

READ TERESA’S BOOK
Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com.

About Teresa McCloy:
Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®, a framework designed to empower individuals and groups with the tools, training, and community needed for personal and professional growth. Through the REALIFE Process®, Teresa is on a mission to help others grow in self-awareness, establish sustainable rhythms, and enhance their influence and impact by integrating faith and work into their everyday lives.

She lives with her husband of over four decades on their 5th generation family farm in central Illinois and enjoys great coffee, growing beautiful flower gardens, and traveling as much as possible. Connect with Teresa on Facebook or Instagram.

About Lindsay Sterchi:
Lindsay Sterchi is the Spiritual Formation Director at the REALIFE Process®. She also writes about habits and rhythms for the Mind, Body, and Soul for a holistic approach to spiritual growth and formation at lindsaysterchi.substack.com.

She lives with her husband Tyler and elementary-aged twin daughters. She has an M.A. in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary, and her background is in church ministry.

When she’s not working or spending time with her family, you’re most likely to find her reading a good book. Connect with Lindsay on Facebook or Instagram.

What might God form in us when we walk in seasons we would not have chosen? In this episode, we continue our series on seasons of formation by talking with Lori Shoults, a spiritual director in her late 50s with three adult children and growing grandchildren. Lori shares how her early faith was traditional and knowledge-based, but a significant question from posed to her in her early 40s opened a new inward journey of vulnerability, self-knowledge, and experiencing God’s love. She describes how the Ignatian Exercises and the Paschal mystery shape her current formation, especially through a recent breast cancer diagnosis that required deep consent and trust. We discuss practices that sustain her now, and what God is forming in her through all of life's ups and downs. 

Connect with Lori and the work she is doing at:
theignatianjourney.com, practicecollective.org, and pastorspriestsandguides.com.

CLICK HERE for your free resource on life stage questions.

CLICK HERE to learn more about a personal download or subscription to oneLife Maps.

00:00 Welcome and Series Setup
00:50 Meet Lori Shoults
05:07 Traditional Faith Foundations
06:27 A Question That Opened Tears
09:04 A Year of Inner Formation
12:41 Why the Shift Happened
16:47 Ignatian Exercises Lens
19:12 Paschal Mystery Rhythm
21:31 Consent in Crisis
22:08 Cancer Diagnosis Journey
23:42 Breath Prayer in MRI
24:52 Sober Joy Through Pain
26:37 Releasing Outcomes
29:45 Embodied Openness Practices
31:51 Rhythms Walking Reading Fasting
34:54 Examen and Indifference
37:25 Where to Connect Next
39:51 Resources and Farewell

LIFE MAPPING TOOLS
Gain clarity at life’s transitions and know yourself and God better through our visual life maps. CLICK HERE to learn more about oneLife Maps. Now available digitally!

JOIN REALIFE CONVERSATIONS!
REALIFE Conversations is our monthly 90-minute live call where you’ll engage in deep discussions facilitated by Sibyl Towner and Lindsay Sterchi. CLICK HERE to learn more and to sign up.

JOIN OUR FREE COMMUNITY
CLICK HERE to become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa & Lindsay and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE.

READ TERESA’S BOOK
Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com.

About Teresa McCloy:
Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®, a framework designed to empower individuals and groups with the tools, training, and community needed for personal and professional growth. Through the REALIFE Process®, Teresa is on a mission to help others grow in self-awareness, establish sustainable rhythms, and enhance their influence and impact by integrating faith and work into their everyday lives.

She lives with her husband of over four decades on their 5th generation family farm in central Illinois and enjoys great coffee, growing beautiful flower gardens, and traveling as much as possible. Connect with Teresa on Facebook or Instagram.

About Lindsay Sterchi:
Lindsay Sterchi is the Spiritual Formation Director at the REALIFE Process®. She also writes about habits and rhythms for the Mind, Body, and Soul for a holistic approach to spiritual growth and formation at lindsaysterchi.substack.com.

She lives with her husband Tyler and elementary-aged twin daughters. She has an M.A. in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary, and her background is in church ministry.

When she’s not working or spending time with her family, you’re most likely to find her reading a good book. Connect with Lindsay on Facebook or Instagram.