Send us a text Season 4, Episode 27: Why Lowering the Bar Is Costing You More Than You Think Series: Raising the Bar: Bold Leadership for a Thriving Church. 💻 Connect + Resources: Instagram & Facebook: @nicolereilleycoaching Bluesky: @RevNicole.bsky.social & @clergycoaching.bsky.social Substack: @revnicole Coaching + Social Media Support: NicoleReilley.com 📖 Expanding the Expedition Through Digital Ministry – available on Amazon 📬 Contact: RevReilley@gmail.com ww...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 26 - A Year Well Lived: Reflect, Renew, and Lead into 2026 with Purpose - Part 4: Designing a Year of Purpose — Habits, Rhythms & Spiritual Practices for a Healthier 2026 💻 Connect + Resources: Instagram & Facebook: @nicolereilleycoaching Bluesky: @RevNicole.bsky.social & @clergycoaching.bsky.social Substack: @revnicole Coaching + Social Media Support: NicoleReilley.com 📖 Expanding the Expedition Through Digital Ministry – available on Amaz...

Send us a text This is Season 4, Episode 25 - A Year Well Lived: Reflect, Renew, and Lead into 2026 with Purpose. Part 3: Vision and Goals That Actually Match Your Priorities 💻 Connect + Resources: Instagram & Facebook: @nicolereilleycoaching Bluesky: @RevNicole.bsky.social & @clergycoaching.bsky.social Substack: @revnicole Coaching + Social Media Support: NicoleReilley.com 📖 Expanding the Expedition Through Digital Ministry – available on Amazon 📬 Contact: RevReilley@gm...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 24- A Year Well Lived: Reflect, Renew, and Lead into 2026 with Purpose. Part 2 - Lessons, Letting Go & What You’re Carrying Into 2026 Today, we continue our series for December - A Year Well Lived: Reflect, Renew, and Lead into 2026 with Purpose. 💻 Connect + Resources: Instagram & Facebook: @nicolereilleycoaching Bluesky: @RevNicole.bsky.social & @clergycoaching.bsky.social Substack: @revnicole Coaching + Social Media Support: NicoleReilley...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 23 - A Year Well Lived: Reflect, Renew, and Lead into 2026 with Purpose. Part 1 - Looking Back with Clarity: A Year-End Review for Your Soul and Your Ministry Today, we start a new series for December - A Year Well Lived: Reflect, Renew, and Lead into 2026 with Purpose. 💻 Connect + Resources: Instagram & Facebook: @nicolereilleycoaching Bluesky: @RevNicole.bsky.social & @clergycoaching.bsky.social Substack: @revnicole Coaching + Social Med...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 22 - Series: Leading with Light: Preparing Your Spirit for Advent: Joy in Small Things — Training Your Heart to Notice What’s Good Today, we finish our Advent series with a focus on the joy all around us and how noticing it makes the season special. 💻 Connect + Resources: Instagram & Facebook: @nicolereilleycoaching Bluesky: @RevNicole.bsky.social & @clergycoaching.bsky.social Substack: @revnicole Coaching + Social Media Support: NicoleReilley.c...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 21 Leading with Light: Preparing Your Spirit for Advent. Episode 2: Hope as Resistance — Practicing Hope When You’re Preaching It. We continue our series on preparing for Advent with a focus on hope as resistance, practicing hope as we preach it. 💻 Connect + Resources: Instagram & Facebook: @nicolereilleycoaching Bluesky: @RevNicole.bsky.social & @clergycoaching.bsky.social Substack: @revnicole Coaching + Social Media Support: NicoleReilley.com 📖 Exp...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 20 - Leading with Light: Preparing Your Spirit for Advent: Staying Curious About God’s Work in You. Today, we begin a 3-part series on getting ready for Advent. It's not too early to get ready by becoming curious about what God is doing in your life and ministry. Put your name in the Clergy Wellness Holiday Basket - email me or find me on social media. Let me know a bit about you too! 💻 Connect + Resources: Instagram & Facebook: @nicolereille...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 19 - Feeling Stale? Finding Fresh Energy Again Even the most committed pastors hit seasons when ministry feels routine or uninspired. In this episode, we explore how to recognize the signs of stagnation — cynicism, autopilot ministry, and loss of curiosity — and how to rekindle your passion for preaching, leadership, and spiritual life. Learn practical ways to “fan into flame the gift of God” through creativity, continued learning, and reconnecting ...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 18 - Sabbaticals and Renewal: Why Rest Is More Than a Vacation. Most clergy know how to plan renewal for others — but struggle to plan it for themselves. Many go years, even decades, without a true sabbatical or intentional retreat. Yet research and Scripture agree: rest isn’t a reward — it’s part of our calling. In this episode, we explore the biblical, theological, and practical foundations for sabbaticals and renewal. She shares why rest matters, how to pla...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 17 - The 2nd Half of Ministry: Wisdom, Legacy, and Letting Go. What does faithfulness look like in the second half of ministry? In this episode, we explore the unique questions clergy face in their 50s and 60s — aging bodies, shifting energy, legacy, and the call to move from achievement to wisdom. Drawing from Richard Rohr’s “second half of life” spirituality, this episode invites pastors to reflect on how ministry matures over time — from building to me...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 16 - When You Feel Stuck — Mid-Career Ministry Pivots and Possibilities. What happens when the ministry you began no longer feels like the ministry you can sustain? Mid-career is often when clergy feel stuck—worn down by conflict, weighed down by responsibilities, and unsure if this is really their calling for the next 20 years. In this episode, we unpack the unique challenges of mid-career ministry, share insights from recent clergy well-being research, ...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 15 - What the Data Demands — Clergy Well-Being in 2025 & Beyond How are clergy really doing in 2025? Several major surveys offer a sobering look: Wespath 2025 Clergy Well-Being Survey — Clergy report higher rates of obesity, hypertension, financial stress, and loneliness compared to benchmarks.Duke Clergy Health Initiative – Mental Health Trends Report — Symptoms of depression and burnout rose through 2021 and remain at high levels.Hartford In...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 14 - Imposter Syndrome in Ministry Do you ever feel like you don’t really belong in ministry—that you’re not as capable or gifted as others think you are? You’re not alone. Up to 70% of professionals experience imposter syndrome at some point, and clergy are especially vulnerable. In this episode, we explore: ✨ What imposter syndrome is and how it shows up in ministry life. ✨ Why clergy are especially prone to self-doubt in a role filled with...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 13 - Bringing Creativity into Worship for Advent Advent is one of the most beautiful and hope-filled seasons of the Christian year—but for clergy, it’s also one of the busiest and most exhausting. In this episode, we explore how bringing creativity into Advent worship can refresh us as leaders while engaging our congregations in meaningful, imaginative ways. 💻 Connect + Resources: Instagram & Facebook: @nicolereilleycoaching Bluesky: @RevNicole.bsky.s...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 12 - More About Journaling (My Story) In Part One, we explored the power of journaling for clergy and ministry. In this episode, I take you deeper—into my own lifelong practice of journaling. You’ll hear: 📓 How I began journaling as a youth, possibly during Confirmation, and what those early pages looked like📦 The surprising discovery of a box of journals from the 1970s—and what those entries revealed about my faith journey📖 How journaling has shift...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 11 - Journaling: A Small Practice with Big Payoffs Journaling isn’t about keeping a perfect diary—it’s about creating space to listen to yourself, to God, and to what’s unfolding in your ministry. In this episode, Nicole explores the power of journaling for clergy health, resilience, and spiritual growth. You’ll hear: 📖 What the research says about journaling’s benefits for stress, gratitude, and even immune health✍️ Different approaches to journaling—fro...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 10 - Living Your 4000 Weeks How many weeks do you have left? Today’s episode takes a deep dive into Oliver Burkeman’s Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals and what it means for clergy, caregivers, and anyone who feels life slipping by while waiting for “someday.” We’ll explore: The math of mortality—4,000 weeks and why it matters.The trap of waiting and how postponed living robs us of joy.Embracing our limits as a spiritual discipline, not a w...

Send us a text Season 4, Episode 9 Moving Through Approval Addiction Today we’re tackling one of the most hidden addictions in ministry: the need for approval. From people-pleasing to perfectionism, many clergy struggle with measuring their worth by others’ opinions. In this episode, we’ll explore why pastors are especially vulnerable, the heavy costs of approval addiction, and practical tools to break free. You’ll hear stories, research, and spiritual wisdom to help you lead with ...

Send us a text Today is my birthday, and I am traveling, so we have an encore episode! Enjoy Where We Miss The Boat in Church, 2025's highest-rated episode! 💻 Connect + Resources: Instagram & Facebook: @nicolereilleycoaching Bluesky: @RevNicole.bsky.social & @clergycoaching.bsky.social Substack: @revnicole Coaching + Social Media Support: NicoleReilley.com 📖 Expanding the Expedition Through Digital Ministry – available on Amazon 📬 Contact: RevReilley@gmail.com www.NicoleReille...