Podcast Episodes

July 2025: Chris Whitaker’s All The Colors of the Dark

Chris Whitaker didn’t come to writing the usual way. His path began with a series of harrowing experiences in young adulthood that left him searching for tools to process trauma and find peace. As a …

Published on 3 months ago

Mary Katherine Backstrom On Finding Peace and Goodness in the Quiet of the Wilderness

Season 112

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What happens when the faith you were raised with no longer fits? Join us as we explore faith deconstruction and what it looks like to hold on to what matters while letting go of harmful …

Published on 3 months ago

No Filter, Just The Mirror: Trisha Yearwood on Reinvention, Songwriting & New Seasons

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We’ve got an absolute legend in the house. She's a country music powerhouse, a Grammy winner, a TV star, a best-selling cookbook author, and honestly, probably the only person who could…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Ambition, Chasing Our Dreams, and Our Brave, Beautiful Yeses

Priyanka Chopra is an award-winning actor, producer, and humanitarian—and one of the most recognizable faces in the world. In this 2021 conversation, she reflects on her memoir Unfinished, sharing he…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Title: A Rebellion of Care: Poet David Gate on Words as a Lifeline During Difficult Times

Season 110

Jen has been a quiet superfan of David Gate ever since discovering one of his poems on Instagram and instantly texting it to six friends. A British-born poet, writer, and visual artist, David explore…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

I Choose Me: Jennie Garth on Midlife, Reinvention & Owning Your Next Chapter

Season 109

Jennie Garth is best known to Gen-Xers for her iconic role playing Kelly Taylor on the megahit television series Beverly Hills 90210.  Fans of the show may remember Kelly’s pivotal “I Choose Me” epi…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

June 2025: Sophie Cousens’ Is She Really Going Out With Him?

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As a former TV producer turned novelist, Sophie Cousens’ books have been published in over 20 languages. Her previous novels—including This Time Next Year and Before I Do—have delighted …

Published on 4 months ago

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde Asks Us, ‘What Is The Faithful Task Before Us Today?’

Season 108

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde is a leading voice in modern faith leadership and the first woman elected to serve as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, a role she’s held since 2011. While the…

Published on 4 months ago

Megababe Founder, Katie Sturino, on Resilience, Risk-Taking, and Saying Yes to Something New

Season 107

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Katie Sturino is one of those people who makes you feel instantly braver just by being in the room. With her bold fashion choices, unfiltered honesty, and joyful presence online, the pow…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Encore: Growing up Evangelical and Gay with Jonathan Merritt

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Today, we’re revisiting a pivotal conversation that changed the course of Jen’s life and career. In 2016, during what was expected to be a routine interview with journalist Jonathan Merr…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago