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In this episode, Ken Shuman states that learning to regulate ourselves is a big piece of growing in emotional maturity, and that one way we can do this is to learn how to manage ourselves when we are triggered. Part of learning to manage ourselves in this way involves taking responsibility for getting healing for the wounds of our past. In this episode, Ken shares 10 ways we can begin to tackle th...

In this episode, Ken Shuman has a conversation with Dawn Bird, Faithwalking coach, facilitator, board chair, and manager of our coaching area, about what Faithwalking has meant to her and why she invests so much in it. As she shares about her journey with this work and the powerful impact it has had on her relationship with her adult children, among others, Dawn states that she has yet to find any...

In this episode Ken and a group of Faithwalkers discuss how to respond when we are triggered. Ken states that the goal is not to never be triggered - the goal is to manage ourselves as well as we can in the midst of being triggered, taking full responsibility for our part in the triggering. Ken encourages the group to go deeper, to drill down into what is behind the triggering. He offers some key...

In this episode Ken Shuman has a conversation with Tony Mayer, a Faithwalking coach, facilitator, and our newest team member, about his Faithwalking journey and why he invests so much in this work. Tony discusses managing anxiety during the stress of a cross-country move and in a new context and showing up differently in the midst of anxiety from the way he did before. He also shares how Faithwalk...

In this episode Ken Shuman states that a huge part of growing in emotional maturity is learning to define ourselves - and then aligning our lives with that self-definition. What does it look like to live it out? To illustrate this concept, Ken shares some of the ways he defines himself and how he puts that self-definition into action. This episode was recorded on May 16th, 2025.

In this episode, Ken Shuman has a conversation with Dr. Sarojini Sharma, an internal medicine physician, FW graduate, and FW coach. In it Sarojini shares her story of burn-out and the healing she encountered through the Faithwalking process and practices. Key for Sarojini was learning to slow down and live an unhurried life; learning to manage her own anxiety and determining what she is responsibl...

In this episode Ken Shuman speaks about one component of self-regulation - adaptability, and more specifically, the capacity to face and embrace change and challenge as part of growing in emotional maturity. This episode was recorded on May 9th, 2025.

In this episode, Ken Shuman has a conversation with Sean Rutter, a Faithwalking graduate and new FW coach, about the lie he used to believe that drove him every day and the way FW has equipped and freed him to live into his best and truest self. This episode was recorded in March 2025.

In this episode, Ken Shuman shares the next major component of emotional maturity, self-regulation, and breaks it down into five key areas that have a powerful impact on our lives, our relationships, and our alignment with the way of Jesus. This episode was recorded in May 2025.

In this episode, Ken Shuman states that if you want to know what God is like, you only have to look at Jesus. He encourages us to ask the question whether our theology aligns with what we know of the character and heart of God, as God will always be consistent with his character. If our theology doesn't match, then it is time to reconsider our theology. This episode was recorded in April 2025.

In this episode, Ken Shuman has a conversation with Amy Keahi, a Faithwalking graduate and nonprofit leader from Sioux Center, Iowa. In this conversation Amy shares some of the things that have impacted her most in her FW journey - among others, learning to be curious rather than defending herself; becoming as emotionally healthy as she can be so she can do a better job of helping and leading othe...

In this episode, Ken Shuman shares a Good Friday message on what he believes about Jesus and why we are people of hope. Not even death stops the Kingdom! It has come, and it is coming! This episode was recorded in April 2025

In this episode, Ken Shuman speaks about the choice we have as people of faith to live life unafraid in a world "devoured by anxiety," and a life aligned with the values of Jesus. This episode was recorded in April 2025.

In this episode, Ken Shuman has a conversation with Lou Huesmann, a Faithwalker and our newest FW board member, who has over 40 years of experience in pastoral ministry. Lou now works with an organization that serves pastors, ministry leaders, and churches through coaching, care in crisis, and consulting. Lou talks about personal transformation through the Faithwalking process and creating a diffe...

In this episode of Faithwalking Stories. Ken Shuman has a conversation with Linda Naumowicz, a Faithwalker from NY. They talk about choosing to show up differently, responding to anxiety in healthy ways, and building extraordinary relationships. "It opened up a whole new world for me in my relationship with God, in my relationship with my family, my husband, my kids...everything." "...

In this episode, Ken Shuman unpacks what we commonly refer to as "the Lord's Prayer," or "the Model Prayer," from Matthew 6. He commends it to us as a guide - a way to pray during these challenging times of high anxiety. This episode was recorded in March 2025.

In this episode, Ken Shuman shares what we are responsible for during periods of high anxiety and loss and what we are not, the importance of naming our losses, and the power of reminding ourselves what we hope for. This episode was recorded in March 2025.

In this episode, Ken Shuman has a conversation with Kurt Bush, a professional coach, pastor, and Faithwalking leader. In it Kurt talks about the power of renouncing vows he made to protect himself in his first formation and how he has experienced increasing freedom from the oppressive need to take responsibility for other people's feelings. He shares about the process of learning to disrupt hi...

In this episode, Ken Shuman interviews Jennie Hudson, Faithwalker and Faithwalking coach, about how differently she shows up in life as a result of her journey with Faithwalking; how she is keeping her transformation alive; and a beautiful fruit of this work that she has discovered - peace. This episode was recorded in March 2025.

In this episode, Ken Shuman talks about the importance of addressing our shame in our journey toward emotional maturity - and as part of that, renouncing the lies we believe about ourselves . This episode was recorded in March 2025.

In this episode, Ken Shuman has a conversation with Jeff McGee, a pastor who is a Faithwalking Circle leader, facilitator, and coach - and until recently, a long-time board member. In it Jeff talks about how he is such a different person than he was before doing the Faithwalking work, and how his "failure voice" has been disempowered in a way he never thought possible. He says that the w...

In this episode, Ken Shuman talks about the difference between guilt, regret, and shame; what healthy guilt is versus guilt that is unhealthy; and how to address our guilt. This episode was recorded in February 2025.

In this episode of our Faithwalking Stories series, Ken Shuman has a conversation with Angela Ashley, a Faithwalking participant and coach, about her Faithwalking journey. In it Angela shares how she is showing up so much differently in life and in her relationships than she used to, and how - not even knowing what she was missing before - she is experiencing life so much more fully and abundantly...

In this episode, Ken Shuman discusses the importance of deepening self-awareness for growing in emotional maturity, and offers four practices to help us get started. This episode was recorded in February 2025.

In this episode, Ken Shuman interviews Chris Godfredsen, Faithwalking facilitator, coach, Circle leader, and board member, about what is unique about the Faithwalking community and this journey of emotional maturity. "Faithwalking helps us manage our anxiety, take responsibility for ourselves, grow in our emotional maturity - so that we can become people who actually follow the way of Jesus b...