"From Atheist to Hospital Chaplain" with J.S. Park

When it comes to the tension between beauty and brokenness, what better person to talk to than someone who sits at the precipice of life and death, crisis, and suffering every day? Author, hospital chaplain, and former atheist, J.S. Park is an honest voice, speaking candidly about his own struggles with depression and his journey from atheism to faith. He is a suicide survivor, Korean American, and loves Jesus. J.S. also recently released his book, The Voices We Carry: Finding Your One True Voice in a World of Clamor and Noise.

"Chasing Wonder" with Taylor Hughes

On his 7th birthday, Taylor’s parents bought him a magic kit and he fell in love with the art of illusion. He wanted to be a magician. Now, more than 3,000 shows later, Taylor has become known for his signature style of Magic Storytelling. He is a bestselling author, a highly sought-after keynote presenter, and his Comedy Magic Special '“Chasing Wonder” is streaming now on Apple and Amazon Prime. Taylor also regularly performs at various Bob Goff events throughout the U.S.

"Send Out Your Light" with Sandra McCracken

Sandra McCracken is a singer-songwriter and hymn writer from Nashville, Tennessee who has produced 14 solo albums over two decades. Sandra’s music has also been featured in TV, including ‘Ten Thousand Angels’ on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. Sandra is also a published author, contributing a regular column in Christianity Today and recently released her first book "Send Out Your Light" in September 2021.

"Shame, Diet Culture, and the Church" with Megan Hadley, MS, RDN, LDN

Megan Hadley is a registered dietitian nutritionist who helps clients find freedom in eating and acceptance of their bodies. In our time together, Megan and I talk about how she sees diet culture being a barrier to living fully and freely, how diet culture is like the air we breathe, the beauty of body diversity, and in what ways the church has adopted diet culture.

"Keeping our Hearts Open" with Bonnie Gray

Author and speaker, Bonnie Gray, loves inspiring women to experience deeper intimacy with God, specifically addressing topics of soul care, stress recovery, and emotional healing through storytelling, visual arts, nature, prayer, and meditation. She has written three books, including her most recent title, Sweet Like Jasmine. In this week’s episode, Bonnie shares about her struggles with anxiety and panic attacks, what drew her to God as a child, how she’s found soul care to be essential in her own journey, and how she’s been able to keep her heart open to God amidst all the trials she’s undergone.

"Beauty Saved Me" with Dr. MaryKate Morse

Dr. MaryKate Morse is the executive dean of the Portland Seminary and lead mentor for the Leadership and Spiritual Formation Doctor of Ministry track. In our time together, MaryKate talks about her experience as a spiritual director, the process of spiritual formation, why she believes more people are being called to the ministry of spiritual direction these days, and how beauty literally saved her life when she was sixteen.

"Something Beautiful is Happening in Salina, Kansas" with Tyler & Lydia Lund and Jenn Corral

What began with a desire, prayer, and friendship, has now turned into Journey Homes, an organization that provides safe and sober living for men, women, and families. Perhaps one of the most beautiful parts of the community at Journey Homes is that it provides a true home for those living there, a place where they are known, loved, and supported.

"The Power in Weakness" with Scott Erickson (Scott the Painter)

Scott Erickson, also known as Scott the Painter, is an artist, author, and performance speaker, whose work has been featured in outlets such as CNN and National Geographic. Scott’s work gives fresh language and visuals to the spiritual journey and reminds us that the story of God is not just a story that happened thousands of years ago, but it is also a story that’s happening right now, in your life and mine.

JohnsonOctober 4, 2021

"Social Media, Sizeism, and Eating Disorders" with Maggie Meyers, DMFT, LPCC

Maggie Meyers is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy. Maggie has worked with clients with various diagnoses; however, much of her work has been in the field of eating disorders. For years, she worked in various levels of care and in leadership roles at a nationally renowned eating disorder clinic. More recently, she has decided to fully commit her time at a private practice in the Twin Cities area, called Wholehearted Healing.

"When Life Disappoints" with Mitchel Lee

So often, it can be easy to equate life circumstances with the goodness of God. And to wonder how do we connect with and trust God amid life’s trials and brokenness? Pastor Mitchel Lee recently released a book, entitled Even If, that addresses this exactly. The message has been stirring in his heart for nineteen years. In his book and in our time together, Pastor Lee helps us learn to be more resilient in the face of suffering and how to live with a daring commitment to engage deeply with God in a broken world.

"What the Hard Times Taught Me" with Jason Gray

Jason Gray is a gifted singer/songwriter who has scored two Top Ten Christian chart hits, is a two-time ASCAP Performance Award winner, and has landed on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart with his album A Way to See in the Dark. In our time together we talk about the mission behind his music, the ways he’s learned to reframe anxiety and anger, how we can all become conduits for something greater than ourselves when we engage our creativity, the incredible power of words, and how life’s disorder and adversity actually have the power to transform us.

JohnsonSeptember 7, 2021

"Protecting the Next Generation from Diet Culture" with Gabi Kahn, RD

Gabi Kahn is a non-diet dietitian and the owner of Methodd Nutrition. Gabi’s mission is to protect the next generation from diet culture. More specifically, Gabi seeks to help moms find peace in their relationship with food and learn to love their bodies, so they can protect their young daughters from a lifetime of harmful dieting.

JohnsonAugust 30, 2021

"Choosing Love Over Fear" with Molly LaCroix, LMFT

Molly LaCroix is a licensed marriage and family therapist, author, and speaker. Molly noticed that, due to fear of vulnerability, people often struggle with being a supportive presence in one another’s lives during times of suffering. And that’s exactly why Molly wrote her book, Restoring Relationship: Transforming Fear into Love Through Connection. In her book, Molly explores the root of our vulnerability and offers practical ways to transform fear into love through connection.

JohnsonAugust 9, 2021

"Is God Beautiful?" with Bruxy Cavey

Bruxy Cavey is the senior pastor at The Meeting House, a church for people who aren’t into church. Bruxy is also the author of the bestselling book, The End of Religion and his new book, (re)union: The Good News of Jesus for Seekers, Saints, and Sinners.

In my time with Bruxy, we talk about so many things: how legalism can find its way into our relationship with food or exercise, why he finds Jesus to be so magnetic, why God is more beautiful than we can fathom, and how we each have a pivotal role in bringing about more beauty in the world.

"Your Body is Not a Project" with Jess Connolly

Jess Connolly is an author, church leader, and coach. She’s also a woman who has experienced decades of shame and pain in her body. She’s been on a journey to break free from body shame using God’s truth and now she is inviting women to join her in her new book, Breaking Free from Body Shame: Dare to Reclaim What God Has Named Good. As we consider letting go of what beauty is not, it is so important to release the lies that have been spoken over our good bodies.

"Shedding Pretense and Perfection" with Hope Carpenter

Hope Carpenter is a pastor, author, wife, and mom. Along with her husband Ron, she pastors Redemption Church in Greenville, South Carolina and San Jose, California. She has also authored two books, The Little Pink Book, and most recently, The Most Beautiful Disaster. Hope’s heart and passion is seeing people’s lives changed and transformed so that they can be everything God has created them to be.

"Is Self-Love Indulgent?" with Karlyn Benn, LPC

Karlyn Benn is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Glō Coach. In her coaching work, she helps women live a life full of joy, confidence, and courage all while embracing the beautiful body they have right now. Karlyn specifically emphasizes the inner work that must take place within each of us so that we can show up confidently and authentically to shine in the world around us.

"People Over Perfection"

Abby Turner is a food blogger, speaker, and writer. After obtaining her master’s degree from Baylor, Abby lived in 6 states in 5 years and learned how essential community is to wellbeing and faith. Abby’s passion is to encourage women to stop wasting time waiting for the perfect family, house, or table and to start opening their homes, cooking for friends, and building community. Abby also recently released her latest book, The Living Table: Recipes and Devotions for Everyday Get-togethers.

"Mental Illness and Beauty" with Sarah Clarkson

Sarah Clarkson is a writer and theologian who currently lives in West Sussex in England. Sarah recently finished her MSt in modern doctrine at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford with a focus on theodicy and beauty, studying the presence of beauty in the midst of a broken work. Sarah also just completed her latest book, entitled This Beautiful Truth: How God’s Goodness Breaks Into Our Darkness, detailing the story of Sarah’s personal struggle with mental illness and the beauty that infiltrated and transformed her darkness.

"We Are All Miracles" with Katherine Wolf

Katherine Wolf is a survivor, communicator, and advocate. After giving birth to her first son in 2008, Katherine miraculously survived a catastrophic stroke. Since that day, Katherine and her husband, Jay, have committed their lives to champion the truth that suffering and joy can coexist in your good/hard story. In that pursuit, Katherine and Jay have written two best-selling books (Hope Heals and Suffer Strong), created a thriving online community, and founded Hope Heals Camp for families affected by disability.

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