The Walk

By Fr. Roderick Vonhogen

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What's The Walk about?

A weekly walk with Fr. Roderick during which he shares his thoughts as a priest on the struggles and challenges as well as the joys and surprises of day-to-day life.

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The Walk episodes:

04.16.2024
The Walk: Masking and Unmasking
I recently discovered why social activities often wear me out: in many situations, I feel that I have to 'put on my happy face' instead of being fully myself. It is an ingrained habit of 'masking', and I have noticed...
04.10.2024
The Walk: How to 'sit' with your emotions
I was staring at the shelves of my fridge. What would I eat? I couldn't decide, and for a reason: I had just had dinner an hour before. And yet, I had felt this urge to grab a snack even...
04.03.2024
The Walk: Exciting Steps Forward
In this first episode of The Walk of the second quarter of the year, I look back on all the developments of my online ministry since the start of 2024 and I share with you the exciting next steps I...
03.26.2024
The Walk: How To Best Serve You
I recorded this episode of the Walk at the start of Holy Week, and I share with you some thoughts on how I hope to better serve you and the rest of my followers after Easter. In the premium part...
03.19.2024
The Walk: What To Do With Your Weekends (And What Not To Do)
In this episode of the Walk I share with you an insight that transformed the way I experience and organize my weekends. In the premium part of the show, I talk about the structure of my next book and how it...
03.12.2024
The Walk: The Value Of Our Short Journey Through Life
We are at the half-way point of Lent. A good moment to assess where we are in our journey towards Easter. I share how an animation series helped me realize how little we know of each other's journey through life. In...
03.05.2024
The Walk: Nurture Your Dreams
In this episode of the Walk I catch you up after a very busy week and I share with you how I was reminded not to give up on my dreams. In the premium part of the Walk, available to my...
02.27.2024
The Walk: Is Lent About God or About You?
In this episode of the Walk, I answer a question that was raised by a journalist who interviewed me about my new book 'Lent for Little Folk'. She had noticed that the book focused quite a bit on self development...
02.19.2024
The Walk: How I Wrote a Book In Just Three Days
In this episode of The Walk I share with you how I wrote my first book since 'Geekpriest' in just three days. The title of the book is 'Lent for Little Folk' and it will be made available soon!
02.13.2024
The Walk: How to Make the Most of Lent
In this episode of The Walk, I share some tips on how best to prepare for Lent in order to make the most of this special time.
02.13.2024
How to Make the Most of Lent
In this episode of The Walk, I share some tips on how best to prepare for Lent in order to make the most of this special time. In the premium part of the episode available to my $5 patrons, I...
02.07.2024
The Walk: What to Do When Your Favorite Book, Movie, or Game Challenges Your Faith?
In this episode of The Walk, I answer a common question from my followers on social media with a religious background: "Father, can I watch this show or read this book if it goes against my faith?" What to do...
01.31.2024
The Walk: Why Mental Health Should Never Be a Taboo Subject
It is so important to foster a climate of trust in organizations and in the church so people feel safe to talk about their mental health issues if these arise. In this episode of The Walk I share my thoughts...
01.24.2024
The Walk: Quitting YouTube
In this episode of The Walk, I discuss the current trend of high-profile YouTubers stepping away from their full-time YouTube job. What can we learn from what these content creators mention about work-life balance? In the Premium section of the...
01.17.2024
The Walk: How I Plan The Journey Of My Followers
In this episode of The Walk, I share with you how I plan the journey of my followers from first contact to an ongoing relationship that brings value to their lives. In the premium version of the show, I give...
01.10.2024
The Walk: The App That Finally Made Me Listen To Pope Francis
A couple of years ago, I was in the Vatican on a Wednesday morning for the pope’s weekly audience. The sun was warm, I was still a bit sleepy and the pope was reading a text in Italian. My thoughts...
01.03.2024
The Walk: Why People Don’t Listen When You Speak
One of my New Year's resolutions is to dedicate more time to writing. Good writing can be a strong foundation for my videos, for my blogposts and for my other efforts to reach new audiences. But good writing requires practice....
12.27.2023
The Walk: The Lessons I Learned in 2023
In this last week of the year, I look back on 2023 and distill the big lessons I learned over the past 12 months. The post The Walk: The Lessons I Learned in 2023 appeared first on Father Roderick.
12.20.2023
The Walk: Back in Rome
Rome is beautiful this time of year. The bars and restaurants are decorated with Christmas lights, and on Saint Peter's Square this year's nativity scene honors Saint Francis' first initiative to visualize the story of Jesus' birth 800 years ago....
12.13.2023
The Walk: I Finally See What I Couldn’t See Before
After a difficult week, I had a breakthrough insight about how I can use my media expertise and experience to coach individuals and groups in their efforts to be successful in their outreach on social media. The post The Walk: I...
12.06.2023
The Walk: An Advent Mindset for Your Best Year Ever
In this episode of The Walk, I share how the time of Advent encourages us to follow the Virgin Mary in her faith that God will provide and that our 'yes' to the next step is all it takes to...
11.29.2023
The Walk: The Joy of Learning As An Adult
In this episode of The Walk, I share with you how I became a student again, and how adult learning has enriched my life. The post The Walk: The Joy of Learning As An Adult appeared first on Father Roderick.
11.23.2023
The Walk: What You Should and Shouldn’t Do With Your Talents
In this episode of The Walk I share my thoughts on how to interpret the story Jesus tells his disciples about what to do with talents. How correct is the most common interpretation of that story? The post The Walk: What...
11.16.2023
The Walk: How To Finish What You Start
In this episode of The Walk, I talk about the one thing Yoda wants his apprentices to do: finish what they begin. The post The Walk: How To Finish What You Start appeared first on Father Roderick.
11.10.2023
The Walk: How Pokémon Sleep helps me catch more ZZZs
In this episode of The Walk, I share how gamification helps me improve certain aspects of my life by attaching small rewards to certain actions I'm trying to turn into habits. The post The Walk: How Pokémon Sleep helps me catch...
11.03.2023
The Walk: Household Hacks for Busy People
How do you combine a busy work schedule with household chores and with decluttering goals without going crazy? In this episode of The Walk, I share with you what I've learned this past week and how some new approaches help...
10.27.2023
The Walk: Squirrels and ADHD
In this episode of The Walk, I talk about my often hyperactive mind and about what may be causing this. The post The Walk: Squirrels and ADHD appeared first on Father Roderick.
10.21.2023
The Walk: What To Do When The News Overwhelms You
In this episode of The Walk, I discuss what you can do when world events on the news overwhelm you. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. $5> patrons get access to the premium...
10.12.2023
The Walk: The Point of Pointlessness
Often we strive to be as productive as possible, to meet the expectations of others and of ourselves. However, we can greatly benefit from doing pointless things from time to time. In this episode of The Walk, I explain how....
10.07.2023
The Walk: Dealing With Disasters
A bug wiped out two days of hard work on a video project, but I didn’t freak out like I would have in the past. In this episode of The Walk, I share how I’m learning to better deal with...
09.28.2023
The Walk: Is It Okay To Doubt Your Faith?
Is it a problem if at some point in your life you start to doubt the faith, the morals or the doctrines you have been raised with? In this premium episode of The Walk, I explain how to deal with...
09.21.2023
The Walk: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
In this episode of The Walk, I share with you some recent experiences that made me think about ways in which we react to setbacks in life. Is there a lifeskill that can help us better deal with those situations?...
09.17.2023
The Walk: They Way You Write Your Life Story Matters
In this episode of The Walk, I explain how you can tell the story of your life in your own way, and how doing so can help you with current struggles. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a...
09.08.2023
The Walk: Is There A Right Way To Grieve?
Is there a right or a wrong way to grieve the loss of someone in your life? In this episode of The Walk I explore the different types of grief I encountered in my work as a priest and I...
08.31.2023
Harry Potter in the Land of the Dragons
In this episode of The Walk, I share some lessons I learned during my vacation in Brittany and why I felt like Harry Potter in the Land of the Dragons. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly...
08.07.2023
Decluttering – Why Getting Rid of Stuff Is Not Enough
In this episode of The Walk, I explain how decluttering can bring you far beyond having an organized and tidy house: it can help you make room for what lies ahead by letting go of the past that may hold...
07.29.2023
A Case of the Zoomies
In this episode I share how I got a case of the ‘zoomies’ and I tell you which insights it led too. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a small monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick The post A Case of...
07.19.2023
How To Handle Big Emotions
In this episode I share how I learned to handle big emotions like anger or anxiety. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a small monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick The post How To Handle Big Emotions appeared first on Father...
07.13.2023
The Two Funnels
In this episode of The Walk, I talk about the two funnels strategy that came out of the summer meeting of the creative team and the advisory board of Trideo this past weekend. ? Like this podcast? Support my work...
07.06.2023
Inspired By Threads
In this episode of my podcast ‘The Walk’, I share with you how my initial experiences using Meta’s new Twitter-clone ‘Threads’ gave me a great idea that can help unify and streamline a lot of my work on social media,...
06.29.2023
Boundaries and Perimeters
In this episode of The Walk, I talk about the importance of standing up for yourself and of protecting and defending your boundaries when it comes to relationships, your work, the choices you make and the roles you play. ?...
06.20.2023
Is This God’s Will?
How can you know if something is God’s will or if you are just reframing random events by yourself? ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a small monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick The post Is This God’s Will? appeared first...
06.13.2023
(Un)Freezing
In this episode of The Walk, I talk about the stages of any change process: unfreezing, moving and refreezing. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a small monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick The post (Un)Freezing appeared first on Father Roderick.
06.06.2023
The 80/20 Rule
In this episode of my podcast ‘The Walk’, I talk about the 80/20 rule and how I had to relearn how to slow down in my life and in my work in order to prevent burn-out and to be able...
05.31.2023
Why You Need a Growth Mindset
In this episode of my podcast ‘The Walk’, I talk about the benefits of adopting a ‘growth mindset’ and I define what I mean by that. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a small monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick The...
05.25.2023
Speaking Without Fear
In this episode of my podcast ‘The Walk’, I discuss the fear to speak my mind that I’ve often struggled with in the past. Like this podcast? Support my work with a small monthly donation via Patreon.com/FatherRoderick The post Speaking Without...
05.19.2023
What Needs Pruning In Your Life?
Do you feel overwhelmed by the size of your to-do list and do you have a hard time prioritizing your activities? In this episode of my podcast ‘The Walk’, I share with you what can help you discern what to...
05.14.2023
When and Why to Channel Your Inner Vulcan
Are you sometimes overwhelmed by your emotions, by stress or by anxiety? In this episode of my podcast ‘The Walk’, I share how in moments like that it helps to channel my ‘inner Vulcan’. It can create room for the...
05.05.2023
At Your Service
What does Jesus mean when he tells his apostles to consider themselves to be ‘unworthy servants’? In this episode of my podcast The Walk, I reflect on the importance of developing an attitude of service to prevent the pitfalls of...
04.27.2023
Stand By Me
Would you rather work for someone or with someone? This small distinction can make a huge difference when it comes to the mindset with which you do your job. It even impacts the way church communities approach the world around...

What's The Walk about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Walk episodes:

The Walk: Masking and Unmasking

The Walk: How to 'sit' with your emotions

The Walk: Exciting Steps Forward

The Walk: How To Best Serve You

The Walk: What To Do With Your Weekends (And What Not To Do)

The Walk: The Value Of Our Short Journey Through Life

The Walk: Nurture Your Dreams

The Walk: Is Lent About God or About You?

The Walk: How I Wrote a Book In Just Three Days

The Walk: How to Make the Most of Lent

How to Make the Most of Lent

The Walk: What to Do When Your Favorite Book, Movie, or Game Challenges Your Faith?

The Walk: Why Mental Health Should Never Be a Taboo Subject

The Walk: Quitting YouTube

The Walk: How I Plan The Journey Of My Followers

The Walk: The App That Finally Made Me Listen To Pope Francis

The Walk: Why People Don’t Listen When You Speak

The Walk: The Lessons I Learned in 2023

The Walk: Back in Rome

The Walk: I Finally See What I Couldn’t See Before

The Walk: An Advent Mindset for Your Best Year Ever

The Walk: The Joy of Learning As An Adult

The Walk: What You Should and Shouldn’t Do With Your Talents

The Walk: How To Finish What You Start

The Walk: How Pokémon Sleep helps me catch more ZZZs

The Walk: Household Hacks for Busy People

The Walk: Squirrels and ADHD

The Walk: What To Do When The News Overwhelms You

The Walk: The Point of Pointlessness

The Walk: Dealing With Disasters

The Walk: Is It Okay To Doubt Your Faith?

The Walk: You Can’t Always Get What You Want

The Walk: They Way You Write Your Life Story Matters

The Walk: Is There A Right Way To Grieve?

Harry Potter in the Land of the Dragons

Decluttering – Why Getting Rid of Stuff Is Not Enough

A Case of the Zoomies

How To Handle Big Emotions

The Two Funnels

Inspired By Threads

Boundaries and Perimeters

Is This God’s Will?

(Un)Freezing

The 80/20 Rule

Why You Need a Growth Mindset

Speaking Without Fear

What Needs Pruning In Your Life?

When and Why to Channel Your Inner Vulcan

At Your Service

Stand By Me