Empathic Distress

Today's episode is about remembering those who died and bravely served in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on 9/11. I share a bit about where I was on that tragic day. And then lift up the pract...

11 Sep 9min

Today's' episode is about a brilliant and generative question I first heard from Barbara Brown Taylor several years ago. "What's saving your life right now?" I offer a few answers I'd give today and i...

10 Sep 7min

Good to be back in this podcast space after a long hiatus! Reflecting on a newsletter article I read over the summer about "Ultraprocessed Time." Mentioned the book I read with our older kids, "The Am...

3 Sep 11min

Today's episode is about being mindful of the preciousness of life and making two-degree shifts toward "eulogy virtues," the things that matter most. I tell the story of downloading the app, "WeCroak,...

30 Okt 202510min

Today's episode is inspired by a question I first heard from Barbara Brown Taylor: "What's saving your life right now?" It's a powerful question that invites us to name concrete things that are helpin...

1 Okt 202510min

Today's episode is about how change actually happens: not through outside heroes to swoop in and work on their own, but through small groups of dedicated people who want to heal the world. We hear a f...

17 Sep 202512min

Today's episode is about the cliche, "Life is short." We explore how being fierce with reality can be clarifying and animating for our life. I mention a few recent books: Life Is Short by Dean Nickles...

8 Sep 202510min