Quick to Listen Podcast--Soul Care to Heal the World

#39--Beyond the Generational Divide: The Wisdom of the Young

Lauren Bennett Breshears, a Gen Z fitness coach and social media influencer, talks candildy about how she is growing in self-confidence online and off, how she is trustin

#38--Wrestling with God (and Winning)

What happens when we give ourselves permission to unpack the doubts and fears in our faith journey? In this episode, we sit down with Karen Guess, Community Pastor at I

#37--Beautiful & Messy: The Contemplative Mother’s Guide

Kelly McSwain, spiritual director, helps mothers shift from a performance paradigm of correcting every friction point in our children immediately... to a contemplative mo

#36--How to redesign your life with less duty, more fun, and living out of the overflow found within.

Beth and Emily get real about changing seasons and re -working their personal soul care plan, aka Rule of Life, and giving women and leaders permission to ask some tough

#35--The Lady Who Said No: Defying Wealth for a Barefoot Life--A look at Clare of Assisi and what she can teach leaders today.

In honor of Women's History Month, Beth mentions several women of the past that have shaped her spiritual formation. They are all reformers, most from Europe, who possess

#34- Tools to navigate the second half of life in ministry and marriage.

Jon Bennett, beloved husband of Beth for 37 years, describes a time in his life as a pastor that he calls the "dark night of the soul", when things that were working no l

#33--Embracing New Beginnings in Our Faith Journey While Honoring Our Past

Buz Mayo, Enneagram coach, spiritual director, pastor and men's ministry leader, talks with Beth about his experience in Wales, England on a 30 day silent retreat followi

#32--How to be a good friend of yourself and let yourself be as complex as you really are.

Josh Davis, ordained pastor, spiritual director and podcast host of Neurodivergent Faith, has autism and ADHD. This honest, riveting conversation opens up the possilbilty

#31--The Surprising Transformation that Happens When We Make Space to be Nurtured and Get Quiet to Hear Good Things About Ourselves.

Stephanie Johnston, former missionary and church staff leader, now counselor and non-profit leader, talks openly about the journey that led her to spiritual direction, a

#30--How to Grow in Joy by Unpacking Shared Experiences: A Modern Look at the Examen

Tracy Arntzen, President of Saving Susan, an orphan care ministry, unpacks with Beth their shared experience on a recent bike trip in France, through the lens of the Exam

#29--Getting saved from a performance gospel and getting healed from the lies that attach to our wounding.

Karen McAdams, Bible teacher and co-host of "There is More" podcast is passionate about women taking off their masks and unraveling the lie--"I need to hide in order to b

# 28--How grieving well and paying attention to our own needs and desires grows healthy leaders.

Bryan Apinis, Director of Intersect and Be Rich at Northpoint Ministries, opens up about how he has handled massive loss and disappointment and why stuffing pain and push

#27--Why your healing journey as a parent is the #1 gift you can give your child.

Joy Chambley, founder of Moms with Swords, and Beth open up about the ups and downs in their parenting journey. Joy shares how she is leading moms into deeper care and he

#26--Monastic wisdom in the marketplace and how contemplation offers superpower to leaders today.

Keith Jennings, Senior VP of Community Impact at Jackson Healthcare, shares about his journey in trying to tune into God's presence amid the stress of everyday life. He h

#25--Why it's so hard for women leaders to trust their truth and find their voice.

Gem Fadling, founding partner of Unhurried Living, life coach and spiriutal director, speaks in her nurturing and prophetic voice on calling women out of shame, shut down

# 24--2 unique ways to experience Lent and be released from what binds you: Fasting from holding it all together and Fasting from speed and rushing.

Beth shares how she is experiencing Lent and letting go this season, based on a guide she has found in Jesus's life and Christine Paintner's book, "A Different Kind of Fa

#23--How to cooperate with the movements of God in your evolving faith journey: Beth and Judy book review of "The Critical Journey".

Beth and Judy discuss one of the most helpful books they have read on their faith journey, "The Critical Journey" by Hagberg and Guelich. Listeners will gain better under

#22--How to navigate the cultural waters we all swim in with grace, kindness and the common language of love.

Beth talks with One Race leaders, Josh Clemons and Dan Crain, on how to love people better across color, class and culture by looking at ourselves deeply and at the life

#21--Holy Curiosity: Why ignoring our pain is so harmful and how being kind and curious about our bodies is so healthy.

Tracy Hurst, Licensed Professional Counselor, author andconference speaker talks about how her chronic illness is teaching her to become more curious and kind.  She offer

#20--Making space for play, wonder and adventure...and how a sabbatical can help heal.

Emily Reed, Flagship ministry coach and consultant, talks about her journey from burnout to a new way of life and how her recent Sabbatical for 3 months in Italy has aide