Loved Called Gifted

Finding what we're called to do in life often involves putting together a number of puzzle pieces. This episode looks at one of them. Noticing the things that give us life. Drawing on the work of Daniel Pink around motivation, Catherine explores how we can do more of what gives us joy. Find a transcript of this podcast here .

In this episode we meet another podcaster! We hear his story about why he does what he does, how he feels about being on the listening end of other stories and some of the challenges he's overcome along the way. Some heavy topics come up in this episode, including suicide, alcoholism and gaming addiction. We discuss parental love and rejection. The challenge of hypoglaecemia and how living with vi...

How do you pray in a way that actually helps when things are difficult? What kind of prayer helps us to walk through the difficult times? You can find a transcript of this episode here .  For information about stuff connected with the podcast, go to lovedcalledgifted.com Contact us at lovedcalledgifted@gmail.com  or via the website.  Happy listening!

In this episode, Catherine meets Hannah; they discuss retreats and silence, noise and parenting, and faith in the midst of actual life. You can find a full transcript of this episode here .  The Loved Called Gifted website is full of information and resources that you might quite like, or even find useful. Why not have a nosey?

There are two Cathys in this episode! Our host, Catherine Cowell, is joined by her friend Cathy, who shares her journey so far being Mum to her son Guy. A journey of small birth weight and inducement, of a traumatic birth story and the NICU. A story of breathing problems (bronchiolitis) and late night trips to hospital. Of metopic synostosis/fused sutures and major surgery. Of epilepsy and Autism....

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? It’s not always as obvious as you’d think. This is the second episode focusing on personality. Catherine and Polly discuss the difference between extraversion and introversion and how our preferences affect how we relax and restore our energy, the way we communicate with others and how our sensory environment affects us. There are clues here about how to under...

Alanna has created a sacred space, a sanctuary in the Staffordshire countryside where people come to be heard, to take a breather from the challenges of their lives, to be cherished for an hour. Oh. And to get a really good haircut. Alanna has been a hairdresser since she was 16. She shares about how her faith, her love for people and her talent for hairdressing all come together. For a transcript...

This conversation between Catherine and Polly (aka Pauline Cooke) is all about personality. You might have heard of the Myers Briggs personality tool. You might think it's great or you might be a bit sceptical. We like it because it gives all sorts of insights into how we work and how we're different from one another. All of that helps us to understand ourselves and other people a little bit bette...

Where does your self worth come from? We all need to know that we have value. Culturally, most of the messages we get tell us that our value derives from what we do. But is that the best way to look at things? This episode takes a critical look at how we view worth and introduces the cycles of being and doing. For a transcript of this episode to see diagrams of the cycles of being and doing, you c...

Promised in the 'Christianity Starter Pack' is the feeling of being unconditionally loved and welcomed by God but often it's not as simple as that. Not because it isn't there, but because patterns and tools that we've picked up in life, often in childhood, can get in the way of us seeing it. In this episode Catherine chats with Sean about attachment styles and the impact these can have.  For more...

The deep beauty of the world and the people around us connects us in a deep way to the Divine and to ourselves. What we discover to be beautiful can give us interesting insights into our life purpose and calling. Full transcript of this episode can be found here . Or you might like to explore the Loved Called Gifted website .

Sometimes, when you think you are failing to connect with God, you don't realise how often God's creeping in through the back door. This episode sees Catherine interview Lizelle, a spiritual direction client, about how a change in perspective changes everything. A full transcript of this episode can be found here . For more about the Loved Called Gifted course, visit our website .

We don't all connect with the Divine in the same way. Things that are helpful for some people can be deeply unhelpful to others. This episode explores different ways of connecting with the Divine and helps you to find what works for you. A full transcript of this episode can be found here . For more about the Loved Called Gifted, visit our website.  

Rachel has done many things in her life. Including a career in the police force, running a dance school and working with horses. Now she works as a self employed cleaner and loves what she does. In this wide ranging conversation, she shares the wisdom she has gained from living with mental health challenges and her story of finding a job that works for her. Full transcript can be found here .   

Many Christians want an answer to the question "What does God want me to do with my life?" That's a great question. However, if you've been around churches for a while, there's a chance that you will have collected some ideas that  make it harder, rather than easier, to answer that question. This episode explores some of those calling myths. Transcript

The Loved Called Gifted podcast is coming soon! Musings about spirituality, identity and purpose. Find out what it’s about and what’s coming up in the next few episodes. Full transcript and other stuff at lovedcalledgifted.com/transcript1 Theme music “Nice View” by Crowander, produced by David Szesztay CC 2019, crowander.com