Podcast Episodes

The Walk - Time, Trust, and the Gift of Simple Goals

After a month of traveling—first to Ireland for a writing retreat, then to the Walk of the World—I’m finally back home, walking in the woods near where I live. And as I reflect on those weeks, one th…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Walk - What a 4-Day March Taught Me About Life

I just finished the Walk of the World in Nijmegen—40 kilometers a day, for four days straight—and I feel… surprisingly great.

That wasn’t always the case. The last two times I joined this epic Dutch …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Following My Nose (and Finding Peace in the Wicklow Hills)

This week’s episode of The Walk was recorded on a quiet trail in the Wicklow Mountains. It’s my last full day in Ireland, and I wanted to soak up every second of it. No plans, no pressure—just follow…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Walk - Why Classic Retreats Don’t Work for Me (and What Does)

I always thought retreats had to happen in silence. In a monastery. With stillness, books, and maybe the sound of a distant bell.

But this week, soaked to the bone on a rain-slicked mountain trail in…

Published on 3 months ago

The Walk - Why I Returned to Glendalough

I’m writing this from a quiet mountain trail overlooking the Upper Lake of Glendalough. The same path Saint Kevin walked 1,500 years ago. And maybe, in some small way, I’m walking it too.

I came to I…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

The Walk - Creating Without Performing

This week, I walked 40 kilometers in the heat, visited my favorite zoo, got a nasty blister, and accidentally outlined three new books. All while talking to myself.

That’s the power of walking. It do…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Walk - Yellow Alert: How I Catch Stress Before It Spirals

I used to be what the Dutch call a “stress chicken.” Always on edge, grinding my teeth over deadlines, trying to please everyone, and convinced that anything less than perfect was failure.

In high sc…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Walk - Tell a Better Story (About Yourself)

For years, I kept telling myself the same story.

That I never finished my doctorate.
That I start too many things and finish too few.
That I’m wasting time while others are moving ahead.

And honestly…

Published on 4 months ago

The Walk - My Ministry Changed So Much!

Last week was a blur. Between TV interviews, an online course, rainy bike rides to Mass, and hosting a Star Wars convention, I found myself teetering between total exhaustion and surprising moments o…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

The Walk - The One Thing That Unites Everything I Do

It’s taken me years to admit this, but I think I finally know what I need to focus on in my life.

I’ve always juggled many roles—priest, content creator, coach, podcaster, commentator, media guy, you…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago