Be brave enough to hope! I read a line in a novel that stopped me cold: “Cynics are just romantics too afraid to hope.”This episode is a plea to drop the armor, dream again, trust again, and believe that you are resilient enough to take the hit. It’s more fun to believe. Let’s be brave enough to hope together.

a conversation about finding a reddit thread about me, the slippery slope of where we give our attention, and why i'm inviting us all (including myself) to consume more wisely. no shame, just an honest look at the habits we've normalized and what could change if we redirected that energy. plus: why disassociating on tiktok during grief made sense but maybe doesn't anymore.

What if the ticket to the next thing is actually being present in the current thing?

Have you ever felt like hope is a little naive? Like maybe it requires you to ignore reality and focus on rainbows and butterflies? Let's talk about going beyond thoughts and prayers to use hope to actually change the world. Dramatic? Always! 

Happy New Year! Let's kick things off with a little chat about how to step beyond black and white and find glory in the gray. 

This podcast is all about the power in not knowing, but if there is one "knowing" I will defend to my death, it's Mary's. Sharing a poem, some tears (sorrrrry), and why I feel like all of this matters so much. 

Do you blame yourself when you feel distant from divinity? Do you feel like if you were better at praying or more righteous thennnnnn God will show up? Do you think everything is your fault? This one is for you! 

God vs. Santa actually perfectly explains the number one reason I returned to faith. 

Overwhelmed? Want to hide in a cave? What if you were made for this though? Idk sounds fun? Let's try it?

Even faith can't escape the weight of decision fatigue. Is there a solution? Maybe! 

Constant doubters this one is for us! We get perks! Let's talk about them!

If I was in the tax bracket where you have a pantry the sized of a kitchen so that your actual kitchen is just a show kitchen I would probably embrace it fully. But I am not. So call me a hater and let's talk about the value of a cluttered kitchen.

What's the difference between self-help and spirituality? When is it ok to monetize faith? Hard hitting questions only baby.

It might be more fun to believe but it definitely isn't easier to believe. Are fun and easy mutually exclusive? Lock in and let's go. 

Recovering people-pleasers, save-the-world types, and anyone who struggles with others’ suffering—this one’s for you. I reflect on how God shows up for us in hard times, trusts our resilience, and believes in our ability to overcome. A lesson in compassion, empowerment, and letting go of the need to fix everything.

Finally getting something heavy off my chest, and we talk about faith too. 

For all the rebellious souls out there: what if obedience isn’t about fear, punishment, or blind following? On my birthday, I’m unpacking obedience, sacrifice, and how a loving God guides us — even when we wander.

Can we talk about motherhood, how your kids owe you nothing, and what that teaches us about God? Come on, it will be fun!

Good things will happen, bad things will happen, and all of it will happen whether you believe in God or not. But giving divine recognition has some serious benefits. Let's talk about it. 

Buzz word of the day? Abundance! And how divinity plays into it.