The Next Right Thing
Today's guest is one you're familiar with by now. It's my friend, partner, and husband, John Freeman. Aside from being my biggest cheerleader, John is also a pastor. He served for 12 years in two different churches as a youth pastor, until 11 years ago when he walked out of the room of official church ministry and walked into the room of our actual home, where he worked for several years as a stay-at-home dad. For the last few years, he's been running his own nonprofit called Grace Discipleship, offering soul care and spiritual direction for couples, pastors, and Gen Z high school and college...
info_outline 320: Following Your Intuition with Grace P. ChoThe Next Right Thing
Grace P. Cho is a Korean-American writer and Senior Acquisitions Editor at Revell, which is an imprint of Baker Publishing Group. Grace has authored and edited several inCourage bible studies and devotionals. And she's most recently contributed to the book Voices of Lament: Reflections on Brokenness and Hope in a World Longing for Justice. I've known Grace for many years and she is a kind and gracious presence for me personally, but she extends this beyond just her personal friends. She creates space for people to be known, nurtured, and challenged through her work and she desires to elevate...
info_outline 319: Finding Vocational Clarity with Parker J. PalmerThe Next Right Thing
Today we're continuing our conversations with people who have a lot of wisdom to offer when it comes to leaving rooms and finding new ones. My guest today is a writer, speaker and activist who focuses on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality, and social change. He is the founder of the Center for Courage and Renewal and his name is Parker J. Palmer. He's the author of 10 books including one of my favorites, Let Your Life Speak. He's a member of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers, and he lives together with his wife Sharon in Madison Wisconsin. I...
info_outline 318: How to Walk into a Room: Release Day!The Next Right Thing
Today's the day! It's the official release day for my brand new book, How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away. It's available in hardcover or audiobook format at any retailer, and you can order it this very moment. If you're not sure if this is a book for you, today's episode will help. If you're waiting for your copy to arrive, you can get starting at the beginning right now, because I'm reading the entire introduction right here. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: to receive all your free gifts! Order from your favorite...
info_outline Bonus: For Leaving a Beloved SpaceThe Next Right Thing
A quick bonus episode! I'm here to let you know that I have a post script from Tuesday's episode — an announcement about preorder bonuses (Monday, March 11 is the last day to receive your gifts!), and a sneak peek — one of the blessings from the Blessings for Hellos and Goodbyes audio collection. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: to receive all your free gifts! Order from your favorite bookseller below (or another one not listed): Once you have your order number, so we know where to send them
info_outline 317: When Things End Without Closure with Sharon McMahonThe Next Right Thing
Today's guest is a former high school government and law teacher who earned a reputation as America's government teacher amidst the historic 2020 election proceedings for her viral efforts on Instagram to educate the general public on political misinformation. Her name is Sharon McMahon and her simple mission is to share nonpartisan information about democracy. I am one of over a million people who learn from Sharon on a weekly basis, who call ourselves the Governerds, and we're regularly grateful for the truth and logic that Sharon brings in a society that's often plagued by bias and...
info_outline 316: The Faithfulness of Staying and LeavingThe Next Right Thing
One thing that's important to talk about when we consider leaving and staying is that faithfulness can be found in both. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: to receive all your free gifts! Order from your favorite bookseller below (or another one not listed): Once you have your order number, so we know where to send them
info_outline 315: One Thing We Need for Making Tough DecisionsThe Next Right Thing
When it comes to making tough decisions, there's one thing we all need that we cannot steal, force, rush or fake. Want to know what it is? Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: to receive all your free gifts! Order from your favorite bookseller below (or another one not listed): Once you have your order number, so we know where to send them
info_outline 314: Yes or Now? Decision-Making for the Over-EagerThe Next Right Thing
When I started The Next Right Thing back in 2017, I had the chronically hesitant and the decision fatigued among us in mind. But we are not the only ones who need decision-making help. There are also those who are chronically eager and that's who I want to talk to today. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: to receive all your free gifts! Order from your favorite bookseller below (or another one not listed): Once you have your order number, so we know where to send them
info_outline 313: The Liturgy of LightheartednessThe Next Right Thing
At the end of December, I shared what worked in 2023 here on the podcast, but for my letter subscribers at the end of the year, I also shared five things that did not work for me in 2023. One of the things I listed that didn't work for me last year was caring too much, specifically as it relates to parenting. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: to receive all your free gifts! Order from your favorite bookseller below (or another one not listed): Once you have your order number, so we know where to send them
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