Get Ready With God

Ep. 38: When You Can't Feel Anything At All

If you ever feel depressed, numb, or apathetic this one is for you! 

Ep. 37: Living With Dissonance

I value nutrition but eat a donut every day, I choose religion despite major conflicts with some beliefs, and honestly I'm tired of trying to make everything in my life perfectly line up. Sometimes the best solution to cognitive dissonance isn't changing your behavior or beliefs - it's just saying "I don't know" and accepting that not everything has to make perfect sense.

Ep. 36: When You Can't Find Divinity Every Day

I'm literally the host of a podcast about finding divinity daily and I'm struggling to find it right now - feeling disconnected, apathetic, and not strongly guided. Here's the thing: it's totally normal to not feel that on-fire spiritual connection 24/7, and I think consistent effort builds you up to a level where you can trust yourself even in the in-between times.

Ep. 35: We've Normalized Enough Things

There’s a difference between removing shame and calling something normal—and we don’t talk about that enough. Today I’m sharing a few thoughts on religious trauma, panic attacks, and why acceptance should be a path to healing, not a permission slip for suffering. No shame here, just soul-deep honesty. God loves you—and I really hope you believe that by the end of this episode.

Ep. 34: Let's Rebrand Guilt

Guilt gets a bad rap—and sometimes for good reason. But what if it’s not meant to shame you, just redirect you? Today we’re giving guilt a little PR makeover. From raw dogging meetings (yes, really) to grief guilt and mom guilt, we’re asking: what if guilt’s just a low tire pressure light for the soul? Let’s talk about it.

Ep. 33: When Life Doesn't Go As Planned

I'm so tired of having to rally every time life throws me a curveball - like can't I just coast for a minute?  But here's what I've learned: letting go of the life you thought you should have actually opens up space to enjoy the life you get to have (plot twist pending on that extreme wealth lesson though

Ep 32: Crying in the Club. (The club is Chili's)

Yes choosing to believe is possible, but it gets tiring. Let's talk about it! What if going all in (even when it's scary) might be the cold plunge your soul needs to stop feeling so exhausted by faith?

Ep 31: When You Don't Know What to Teach Your Kids

How do you raise kids with faith when you're not even sure what you believe yourself? Even if you've deconstructed your faith, maybe there are some core pieces (like knowing you're loved, that service matters, that you belong somewhere) that are still worth passing on as a starting point.

Ep. 30: When God is Silent

I'm diving into why those dark moments when you can't hear or feel God are so painful, and sharing what's helped me - like looking for historical evidence, trying new ways to connect, and sometimes just accepting His silent presence. My wise neighbor told me about grief: "nothing helps until something does, so try everything" - and I think the same applies to finding God in the silence.

Ep 29: Expanding Capacity

You know how you can't go from walking around the block to running a marathon overnight?  I'm talking about how building spiritual capacity works exactly the same way - you need a comfortable "base pace" (for me it's prayer on hikes) and then you slowly add harder things instead of jumping from atheist to following every religious rule. If you're trying to figure out where you're at with faith, give yourself permission to start where you're comfortable and just microdose spirituality from there.