Feeling Beings Who Think

"The constant embracing of whatever is and saying yes!" Join me as I chat with Rev. Joe Hensley about the fascinating blend of spirituality, leadership, and imagination. From his unique path to the priesthood, Joe offers deep insights on how imagination and vulnerability shape his ministry and leadership. Interested to learn more about Arianne's leadership coaching and the ways she partners with l...

“Once I became I priest, I realized I had to be more rigorous about my own healing.” Today my guest is Hugh Grant, an Episcopal priest and psychotherapist trained in Internal Family Systems and EMDR modalities. We explore how multiple vocational identities intersect and enrich our work and abilities to serve others, as well as contually challenge and support our own personal growth. I hope our con...

“What’s the story leading you to believe you have to be a different version of yourself?” Today I'm speaking with Dr. Tony Cerella, a former U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel who is now a coach, facilitator, and storyteller. Tony shares his journey of formative military service, highlighting the difficult experiences that shaped his vocation and personal growth. We also speak about the joys and challen...

Welcome back to Feeling Beings Who Think! As we kick off Season 3, I'm thrilled to bring you more conversations about vocational callings and leadership. Have you ever considered how your past careers have shaped who you are today? Many clergy and leadership coaches, including some of our guests, have walked diverse professional paths before finding their calling to guide others. When was the last...

“If you want to connect with true strength, then you have to find your own weakness." Yes! That is from today's guest, David Achata, an author, coach, trainer, facilitator, speaker, and former pastor. David brings over twenty years of leadership experience to organizations, team development, and training. He is the author of "Embrace What You Don’t Know: A Stupid Guide to Smart Business Leadership...

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." Do you remember that song lyric? It's from the hit tune "Closing Time" by Semisonic, and it summarizes a truth: We don't like focusing on what is ending. We tend to prioritize the new thing and ignore the power endings have. We work hard to stay busy and avoid the wilderness period, which is often between the two. Today, I'm talking with...

My guest is Dr. Jamie Marich, author, speaker, and internationally recognized expert on topics related to EMDR therapy, trauma, addiction, and recovery. She has written numerous books, notably "Trauma and the 12 Steps: An Inclusive Guide to Recovery."  It takes courage to acknowledge and move through our hurts, and I've learned that compassionate self-examination is vital to our journey toward who...

"Silence is the necessary space around things that allows them to develop and flourish without my pushing." - Richard Rohr. In this solo episode, I share a story that taught me how powerful retreating into silence is for learning how to listen.  Listen in ways that can be attentive, discerning, loving, and open, allowing things to unfold. I hope this encourages you to consider taking time to retre...

Powerful questions provoke introspection and sometimes a reassessment of who we are and who we are becoming. My guest today is the Rev. Derek Miller. And I asked him to be in conversation with me to share and discuss the introspective periods he journeyed through when his denominational identity was shifting and his marriage was ending. Difficult as they are, endings do lead to new beginnings.  Th...

“Sometimes our most delusional fantasies are not about what we expect in the future but what we think happened in the past.” Today my guest is the Rev. Mark Collins, and we are talking about expectations, resentments, and the supportive framework of 12-step spirituality in daily living.  And, if you haven't yet, consider listening to my previous conversation with Mark on Shame and Healing . Thanks...

Our habits shape who we are becoming. Some habits we choose and some habits choose us. Today I’m speaking with the Rev. James Farwell an Episcopal priest, professor, and author and we're discussing his latest book "Ritual Excellence: Best Practices for Leading and Planning Liturgy" I hope whether or not you are someone who leads liturgy you still take a listen! Because the rituals that we choose t...

"I don’t know how we get whole without community and connection," says my partner in this conversation, the Rev. Jered Weber-Johnson - and I would wholeheartedly agree! I hope you enjoy this episode, and I'm grateful you are here. Thank you for listening. Please take a moment to like, follow, and/or share this episode! To learn more about spiritual leadership coaching click here . To check out my...

There is wisdom in ourselves, in our communities, and in the faithful work of showing up, day by day, year in and year out - if we make time to hear it. Today, my guest is the Rev. Stephanie Allen, Canon for Leadership Development in the Diocese of East Carolina, and learning to listen well is just some of what we talk about.  Thanks for listening! Please take a moment to like, share or write a br...

Today my guest is the Rev. Mary Foulke! Thanks for listening. To learn more about spiritual leadership coaching click here . To check out my bookshelf on Bookshop.org click here (this is an affiliate link) Bio - The Rev. Mary Foulke The Reverend Mary Foulke, Ed. D. is an educator and social justice advocate. She has been the Rector of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Harlem since 2014. Since enterin...

Welcome to Season Two! Today my guest is Bishop Coadjutor-Elect of Maryland, Carrie Schofield-Broadbent. Thanks for listening! To learn more about my work click here . To check out my bookshelf on Bookshop.org click here (this is an affiliate link) To learn more about the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland click here Bishop Carrie - Bio Bishop Coadjutor-Elect of Maryland, Carrie Schofield-Broadbent, (s...

"If we could all be more real about how hard life is, we would probably be more loving people." Today my guest is The Very Rev. Jonah Kendall, a colleague and friend who shares the story of a difficult and painful experience in his family. This is a conversation about being there for people when there are no words. And about leaning into the support of people, community, and rituals to give us the...

“To live in the truth that we are worthy of love and belonging. Period. That is the gospel message.” It was a joy to have this conversation with the Rev. Canon Erika von Haaran, Episcopal priest, Certified Daring Way Facilitator, Certified ILS Enneagram Coach, and founder of Haven Consulting & Coaching. I share her belief in that powerful gospel truth and hope her story of calling, discernment, an...

"Any type of personal change is just as much art as science, and it's a co-creative process." A desire for change is often the catalyst for seeking a therapist, coach, or helping professional. But we seek support in understanding ourselves and our motivations for myriad reasons. Today I’m speaking with David Kitchings, a Licensed Professional Counselor – i.e. therapist - with a private practice in...

“There are certain things you have to experience for it to change you.” Today my conversation partner is Candace Chance, Founder of the V.I.P. strategy and design firm and several more entrepreneurial endeavors to support strategic visioning in communities. Candace shares personally and professionally about the experiences that led her to discover her core value of being an ambassador and bridge-b...

"When you create an environment where authenticity is the winning quality instead of perfection, you bring out the best in people, the most human, the least judgmental." This is the power of storytelling! This connects and creates sacred space between people. Today my conversation is with Jessica Myles Henkin and Laura Wexler, Founders, Producers and Hosts of " The Stoop Storytelling Series " in B...

“What does your body tell you about your life now?” That's a hard question! I am not someone who easily attunes to the wisdom of my body. When I think of wisdom, I think of being in my head, not my body. Today my guest is Marietta Vis, a somatics leadership coach who invites us to explore and embrace embodied self-awareness. I'm grateful for Marietta's sharing some of her story with me and for the...

"There is not a perfect place we get to where we aren't wounded by life." I know this is true, and I wish it weren't! My guest today is my close friend and colleague, The Rev. Mark Robin Collins and we are discussing the classic and best-selling book, "Healing the Shame that Binds You" by John Bradshaw. Thanks for listening! Click here to watch the YouTube video of Bradshaw we discuss. Bio The Rev...

“There are more ways of being, seeing, showing up, perceiving and understanding than what is innate or natural for us.” Yes, yes! Today my guest is Brad Farrington, an ordained minister, executive leadership coach, and founder of New Waters Group, LLC.  And he utilizes the Enneagram as a framework for himself and others to discover ways of being we can cultivate. Thanks, Brad, for this engaging an...

"We want to be seen for who we are, and that starts with taking time to see into ourselves." Today I'm talking about tarot cards and confessing my heresy with author Brittany Muller. In her book, " The Contemplative Tarot: A Christian Guide to the Cards " Brittany shares how the tarot can become an unexpected - and not heretical! - tool in our desire to pause, contemplate and look inside ourselves...

"Not knowing is most intimate." Do you know this Buddhist teaching? I wanted to take a pause in conversations and talk with you briefly about how this wisdom supports me in this work and in all our efforts to live into who we are called to be. I also want to let you know about some of the upcoming conversations I'm looking forward to sharing! Thanks for listening.