Pause/Play

Play is... laughter and Curiosity with Ritu Nanos!

Martial arts instructor, breathwork practitioner, and death doula Ritu Nanos joins Pause Play for a conversation on spiritual autobiography, midlife transformation, and f

REVcovery Through Play with Sarah Heath

United Methodist elder Sarah Heath joins Pause Play to talk ministry burnout, creativity, and play — drawing from her former podcast REVcovery podcast and her own experie

Chelsea Brooke Yarbrough is Back! (And Joining us for the Gathering!)

Dr. Chelsea Brooke Yarborough Rejoins us as we prepare for our Annual Gathering! (registration deadline June 1). We explore “micro rituals” of pause, attunement to the bo

Play is... Showing Up as Your Authentic Self with Soyinka Rahim

**Get your Early-Bird tickets for our Annual Gathering!** ~Order by the end of April for $100 off!~ In this episode of the Pause/Play Podcast, Soyinka Rahim, explores t

Play is... Levity with KJ Song

In this episode of the Pause/Play Podcast, KJ Song, founder of Sing Praise and a passionate voice facilitator, reveals how embracing playfulness and releasing perfectioni

Play is... Liberation with Dialogical Preaching

In this episode of the Pause/Play Podcast, Molly Brummett Wudel shares her insights on the importance of dialogical preaching, emphasizing the role of play in fostering m

Play is... Intimate Moments of Divine Participation with Tripp Fuller

In this episode of the Pause/Play Podcast, we sit down with Tripp Fuller, and explore the transformative power of play in preaching and ministry. From medieval battles to

Play is... Healing with Colleen Runty & Ayrika Watson

In this episode of the Pause/Play Podcast, we sit down with Ayrika Watson and Colleen Runty to delve into the profound importance of healing through play and grounding pr

Is Play Cancelled?!... with Rev. Marge!

Welcome to the Pause/Play Podcast!! Today we talk with I’m Rev. James Admans (they/them), also known as Rev. Marge (she/her) about their winding journey through spiritual

Play is... a Lifeline with DeAnna Skedel

Welcome to the Pause/Play Podcast!! Today we talk with DeAnna Skedel, exploring how to create playful and inviting spaces for creativity, the role of community in artisti

Pause Play Gathering 2025 Recap!

Welcome to the Pause/Play Podcast!! Today we're recapping our wonderful 2025 Pause Play Gathering! Stay up to date with next years gathering | Pauseplaycenter.com/confer

Play is... a Required Risk (With Chelsea Brooke Yarborough)

Welcome to the Pause/Play Podcast!! Today we talk with Chelsea Brooke Yarbrough to explore the intersections of playfulness, creativity, and preaching. Chelsea shares her

Lora Andrews is Church Planting (with Play!)

Welcome to Episode 2 of Season 2! Lora Andrews joins Casey and Amy in person, sharing the joy of founding Roots Church KC. Lora shares her journey as a queer pastor and h

Daniel Hilty is Saving the World (with Play!)

We introduce Season 2 with an excellent conversation with Daniel Hilty, host of the Podcast Play Saves the World. Daniel shares his journey of rediscovering the joy of bo

Season 1 | ~Spiritual Rest~

Come To Our Annual Gathering in Kansas City!! https://www.pauseplaycenter.com/conference Welcome to the Pause/Play ~Spiritual Rest~ Episode! We invite listeners to refl

Season 1 | ~Creative Rest~

Welcome to the Pause/Play ~Creative Rest~ Episode! We invite listeners to reflect on the importance of nurturing creativity through practices like creative rest and arti

Season 1 | ~Mental Rest~

Welcome to the Pause/Play ~Mental Rest~ Episode! We invite listeners to reflect on their relationship to their mental exhaustion, decision fatigue, and the complexities o

Season 1 | ~Physical Rest~

Welcome to the Pause/Play ~Physical Rest~ Episode! We invite listeners to reflect on their relationship to their body, physicality, and find what it means to source physi

Season 1 | ~Social Rest~

Welcome to the Pause/Play ~Social Rest~ Episode! We invite listeners to reflect on their relationships and the energy dynamics involved, encouraging authenticity and play

Mini Episode | ~Post Election Pause~

In this spontaneous conversation, Casey & Amy explore the emotional toll of the current political climate on clergy and communities, discussing feelings of heaviness, dis