Chasing Faith with Dorothy Lucey

This Easter, we’re talking about resurrection, renewal, and what it really means to live from a place of love . Dorothy and Jason welcome Mike Morgan of Bel-Air Presbyterian in Los Angeles , a longtime spiritual guide and someone Dorothy knows personally as her son’s former youth pastor. This conversation is warm, honest, and full of the kind of perspective we all need right now. 🙏 In this episod...

This week on Chasing Faith with Dorothy Lucey , we sit down with KTLA anchor-reporter Samantha Cortese for a conversation that goes way deeper than headlines. From covering the Pope as a devout Catholic to getting criticized for wearing a cross on-air to reading the entire Bible during COVID, Samantha opens up about what it really means to live your faith out loud in a world that isn’t always comf...

This week on Chasing Faith with Dorothy Lucey , Dorothy and Jason welcome Emmy-winning actress Patricia Heaton for a funny, heartfelt, and deeply honest conversation about faith, grief, purpose, and her decision to stop drinking. Patricia opens up about two profound spiritual encounters that changed her life, how losing her mother at 12 shaped her view of God and suffering, and why scripture feels...

🎙️ This week on Chasing Faith with Dorothy Lucey , Dorothy and Jason kick things off with a lively conversation about Botox, plastic surgery, Ozempic, vanity, Lent, meditation, and the challenge of becoming more authentic. Then they welcome Greg Cootsona , Executive Director of AI & Faith , for a fascinating conversation about the intersection of technology, Christianity, science, and truth. G...

In this episode of Chasing Faith , Dorothy and Jason welcome Natalie Mejia , a singer who has lived multiple lives in one career. From performing as a teen in Los Angeles to becoming part of the Pussycat Dolls and touring with some of the biggest names in music, Natalie experienced fame early. But the story doesn’t end there. Natalie shares how stepping away from the spotlight, becoming a mother,...

He calls himself the friendly neighborhood priest but don’t let the warmth fool you. Joseph Yoo is funny, candid, and uncommonly clear about the hard stuff: resentment, boundaries, justice, reconciliation, prayer, and what it actually takes to stop the negative thought-loop before it takes over your day. In this episode of Chasing Faith , Dorothy Lucey and Jason Ball start with a Lenten challenge...

This week on Chasing Faith , Dorothy and Jason cover a lot of spiritual ground — from Lent and complaining (yes, counting them 😬), to the 400th anniversary of St. Peter’s Basilica , to a reality TV star whose life mantra might be the best faith advice we’ve heard all year: “Faith it till you make it.” 🙌✨ 💭 Faith in Everyday Life Dorothy and Jason check in on: Their Lenten commitment inspired b...

Episode theme: Giving up negativity for Lent • Compassion in practice • Mending Kids and “faith as action” Dorothy and Jason kick off with a Lent challenge from Pope Leo that isn’t about giving up chocolate or wine. It’s about giving up negativity , the hostile words, the sharp comments, the reflexive complaining that quietly poisons our days. Dorothy brings in a study that links complaining to st...

We made it to Episode 13 (the “most podcasts don’t survive this long” episode 😅) and it’s a big one. Dorothy shares a rough week , the kind that knocks the cheer right out of you then spots what her Bible app calls “the fingerprints of God” 🙏🏽. A timely moment, a familiar face (hello, Lecrae 👀), and a reminder that faith can show up when you’re least expecting it. Jason brings us into two worl...

We hit a milestone! 🙌 It’s Episode 12 of Chasing Faith and we’re celebrating on Grammy Sunday with a special guest: Lecrae , four-time Grammy winner and two-time nominee heading into music’s biggest night. 🏆✨ Before we dive into the glitz and performances, Dorothy and Jason share an update on the “Peace Pup” walking with monks from Texas toward the White House 🐾🕊️ and then it’s full speed into...

Episode vibe: peace walks, monks, “loving kindness,” Dolly’s gospel side, and the return of our favorite radical nun. What we get into Dorothy’s new obsession: monks (and specifically the Walk for Peace ) — two dozen monks and a dog walking from Texas to the White House, stopping to pray with people and bring “loving kindness” to communities along the way. Kindness over niceness: why “loving kindn...

What happens when “midlife crisis” becomes midlife awakening ? In this episode, Dorothy Lucey and Jason Ball sit down with Marianne Williamson , spiritual teacher, author, activist, and founder of Project Angel Food , for a conversation that feels like a soul massage with a little tough love. 💥💛 Marianne joins from London 🇬🇧 (between grandbaby time 👶👶) to talk about her new book Midlife Awaken...

What happens when a Lutheran minister becomes a politician and brings her faith with her? In this episode, Dorothy and Jason sit down with Sarah Trone Garriott , an Iowa State Senator and candidate for Congress (IA-03) , to talk about calling, courage, public service, and how faith can shape politics without turning into a weapon. 🙏🏽🗳️ We also open with a surprise spiritual moment from an unexpe...

This week on Chasing Faith , Dorothy and Jason sit down with the unstoppable Shelene Bryan , author, speaker, and founder of Skip1 (skip1.org) , for a conversation that’s equal parts heart , truth , and holy kick-in-the-pants . Shelene doesn’t just talk about faith. She moves with it . And she’s here to challenge all of us to stop playing it safe and start living like what we do actually matters....

Christmas may be behind us, but the wisdom is just getting started. In this episode, Dorothy and Jason kick off their “Three Wise Women” series with Julie Bennett and she does not tiptoe. Julie opens up about the messy, holy middle : moving on a clear calling… then getting a cancer diagnosis… then living out the kind of joy you can’t fake. She talks about what it means to be content in all circums...

Holding on to joy when the world feels heavy plus a big warm dive into Christmas traditions (and the surprising history behind them). This week on Chasing Faith , Dorothy and Jason start in a very real place: grief, shock, and exhaustion after a brutal news cycle. From the shooting at Brown University to a horrific mass shooting in Australia, the conversation wrestles with what it means to look fo...

It’s the third week of Advent, the week of joy , and it’s also the first day of Hanukkah. Dorothy and Jason dive into what it means to live wide awake to God’s presence, even in seasons of grief, confusion, and…Wordle streaks. They’re joined by the deeply wise and wonderfully warm Rabbi Dr. Bradley Shavit Artson , whose stories about faith, autism, Hanukkah, and learning to “live for the yes” leav...

When the news cycle feels like a constant gut punch, how do you keep chasing faith?  In this episode, Dorothy and Jason sit down with Sister Chris Schenk, CSJ, a nurse midwife turned church reformer, founding director of FutureChurch, and longtime National Catholic Reporter columnist to talk about finding God when the headlines are bleak, why doubt is part of faith, and why it’s absolutely okay to...

🎧 In this bonus episode, Dorothy and Jason take a trip back to their old stomping grounds: Los Angeles morning television. After years away from the daily chaos, adrenaline, and questionable production decisions of early-morning news, they found themselves back under the studio lights at KTLA, the station where Jason spent more than a decade as News Director (Dorothy was at a competing station)....

As Advent begins and the church calendar turns to hope, Dorothy and Jason sit down with someone who has quietly embodied that word in Los Angeles for decades: legendary KCAL/CBS anchor Pat Harvey . Dorothy and Jason kick things off with post-Thanksgiving confessions (stuffing for days, banana pudding, and Advent calendars with chocolate) before diving into what hope looks like this year – from Dor...

In this episode, we dive into what it really means to chase happiness and why God  cares more about our joy than we think. Dorothy opens with a personal story about a time she feels God has “spoken” directly to her through other people. A pastor at Malibu Presbyterian Church points her back to a favorite verse, Philippians 4:6 , and tells her to read the verses before and after. That simple instru...

🎧 Chasing Faith in Malibu 🌊 Guest: Pastor Chris Bennett (Malibu Vintage Church) Hosts: Dorothy Lucey & Jason Ball Theme: Hearing God, risking comfort, and forgiving for real 🙏 Episode Summary Dorothy and Jason kick off Chasing Faith in Malibu with Pastor Chris Bennett , the Oklahoma pastor who chased a call all the way to the coast—through uncertainty, cancer battles, and 20 moves with four...

In this sneak peek of Chasing Faith , Dorothy Lucey and Jason Ball introduce the heart behind their new podcast: an open, curious, and often funny journey through belief, doubt, and the many ways people live their faith. Dorothy kicks things off with Chris Bennett , her own pastor and the guest in the premiere episode. She admits she was unexpectedly nervous interviewing him…maybe because when som...

What happens when a veteran TV journalist finally decides to talk about something she’s kept mostly off-camera…her faith? In this teaser episode of Chasing Faith with Dorothy Lucey , Dorothy and her co-host Jason Ball open up about why they’re launching a podcast about belief, doubt, and all the messy, funny, beautiful parts of the spiritual journey. Dorothy shares how a mission trip, a bad bathro...