Podcast Episodes

Please Stay: Scott Erickson and Justin McRoberts Plunge the Deep Waters of Being ‘In The Low’

Season 126

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In this heartfelt episode, Jen and Amy welcome friends, Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson, to delve into the tender complexities of depression, creativity, and faith. Together, Scott a…

Published on 7 hours ago

Introducing: The Lazy Genius with Kendra Adachi

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Part systems expert, part permission giver, Kendra Adachi, The Lazy Genius, has made it her mission to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that do…

Published on 4 days, 22 hours ago

Love Over Dominance: John Fugelsang on the Future of Christianity

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The number of people who have said, ‘Jen, you and John Fugelsang should have a conversation’ is approximately one thousand. So naturally, we thought, let’s have that conversation where a…

Published on 1 week ago

Road Trippin with Jen + Dr. Mary Claire Haver and Heather Land

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For a special treat this week, we’re bringing you some highlights straight from Jen’s recent Awake book tour in a limited series we’ve dubbed “Road Trippin’ with Jen”.  Every tour stop,…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Encore Pushing Back On Patriarchal Narratives with Elise Loehnen

Description: In this episode of the Matriarchy series, we explore how deeply ingrained patriarchal narratives can create a policing effect on the behavior of women. 

Author, Elise Loehnen, discusses…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Parents Have Feelings, Too: Why Your Emotional Health Is the Best Gift You Can Give Your Kids with Hilary Jacobs Hendel

Season 123

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If you have ever lost your cool with your kids and then felt the crushing wave of guilt that comes sweeping in after—this episode is for you.

This week, Jen and Amy sit down with psychot…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Lights on a Similar Path: ‘Awake’ Readers Reflect On Finding Their Way

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In this moving episode, listeners share their own tender and personal stories inspired by Jen's bestselling book, "Awake," which debuted at number three on the New York Times bestseller …

Published on 4 weeks ago

September 2025: Shelley Read’s Go As A River

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Sometimes you  read a book that just wrecks you in the best possible way — the kind of story that stays in your bones long after you close the last page. Go As A River is exactly that k…

Published on 1 month ago

[Encore] Turning Pain Into Possibility: The Beauty That Comes After Loss with Poet Maggie Smith

Season 121

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Sometimes the deepest growth comes from the hardest seasons. An untreatable diagnosis, a painful divorce, the loss of hard-earned savings—when life tears apart the script we imagined for…

Published on 1 month ago

A Lantern for Others in Dark Spaces: Jen Hatmaker on Sharing Her Most Tender Story

Season 120

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The day has finally arrived—Awake is officially out in the world. In this episode, Jen Hatmaker opens up about a story she's held tightly for years, a story she's finally ready to share…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago