"How Beauty Conquers Fear" with Naeem Fazal

Do you ever struggle with fear or anxiety? In this episode, author and pastor, Naeem Fazal shares how beauty can help us overcome fear in our lives. Naeem is the founding and lead pastor of Mosaic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a Pakistani, born and raised as a Muslim in Kuwait. He came to the U.S. shortly after the Gulf War and had a supernatural experience with Jesus that changed the course of his life.

In our time together, Naeem shares about his unexpected and life-changing conversion experience, as well as about his new book, Tomorrow Needs You: Seeing Beauty When You Feel Hopeless. He discusses his belief that beauty is the antidote to fear, why we need to put fear on a leash, and how we can practically allow beauty to speak loudest in our lives.

"Your Life Has Great Purpose" with Trevor Hudson

Trevor Hudson is an ordained minister in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. After spending fifty years doing pastoral ministry in a local congregation, he now gives his time to lecturing, teaching, and writing in the areas of spiritual formation and spiritual direction.

In our time together, we discuss his latest book, In Search of God’s Will: Discerning a Life of Faithfulness and Purpose. Trevor shares practical ways to discern God’s personal will for your life, helping you to become the unique person God has shaped you to be, and ultimately allowing us the privilege of participating in the hope of the entire universe. Trevor reminds us of God’s nearness and active presence in our lives, as well as the true character and astounding love of God.

"Lent, Fasting, & Diet Culture" with Diane Summers, MS, RDN, CD

Diane Summers, MS, RDN, CD is the founder of Hope Nutrition Therapy and a nationally registered and state certified dietitian. Diane has treated the full spectrum of eating disorders and concerns since 2004 and has been supervising eating disorder dietitians since 2009. She is also a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and a Narrative Focused Trauma Care practitioner.

In my time with Diane, we talk about what diet culture is and how it impacts our relationship with our bodies, how diet culture impacts societal beauty ideals, and the prevalence of disordered eating. Diane also helps us unpack the topic of religious fasting during this season of Lent, including disentangling some unhelpful ideas often surrounding this practice.

JohnsonFebruary 26, 2024dianesummers, fasting, lent, nondiet, nondietdietitian, nondietdietician, Impossiblebeauty, impossiblebeautypodcast, aging

"Believing We're Beloved" with Aundi Kolber

Aundi Kolber is a licensed professional counselor from Castle Rock, Colorado and is the author of the book, Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode-and into a Life of Connection and Joy.

In our time together, Aundi taught me all how when we pay compassionate attention to ourselves and stay curious, we are more able to heal and notice true beauty in our lives. If you are ever hard on yourself or struggle to believe in your own beloved ness, this episode is for you.

PodcastJohnsonJuly 21, 2020minneapolis, AundiKolber, Impossiblebeauty, impossiblebeauty