Space for Life

Braxton Byerson on Who You Are Without the Applause

Braxton Byerson grew up in a military family, played with both brothers at Virginia Union, then took the game to Uruguay and China before the ball stopped bouncing for hi

Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons on Identity After a Big Change

You're in a known place, and then you're not. Parenthood, an empty nest, grief, a career, retirement. Tommy spent the summer wondering if this was the year he let Space f

Greatest Hits: Lisa Ould on the Art of Emotional Stability

Tommy revisits a conversation with Lisa Ould, executive director of Barnabas Center and decades-long counselor, on one of the most personal and underaddressed topics he h

Greatest Hits: Ana Megrelishvili on the Transformative Power Of A Silent Retreat

Ana Megrelishvili went through a troubled childhood: her family was poor and in disarray, and her own father sexually abused her. Nevertheless, she did not let trauma sha

Greatest Hits: Justin Earley on the Art of Real Friendship

Tommy Thompson sits down with author and attorney Justin Earley to talk about one of the most underdiagnosed crises of our time, an epidemic of loneliness that most peopl

Greatest Hits: What You Can Learn from Your Stress

Tommy Thompson and co-host Patricia Clark revisit a conversation that cuts to the heart of one of the most common struggles in modern life. Rather than treating stress as

Greatest Hits: What I Learned from Taking a Year of Jubilee

Today we're revisiting one of the more meaningful early episodes from Space for Life, a conversation with friend and co-host Patricia Clark recorded shortly after a full

Greatest Hits: Litt Thompson on Creating Space to Think About What Matters Most

Tommy Thompson brings back one of the earliest and most beloved episodes from Space for Life, a conversation with his brother and 40-year business partner, Litt Thompson.

What It Takes to Be a Sturdy Adult with Keith McCurdy

Keith McCurdy is back on Space for Life for a follow-up to his episode on raising sturdy kids. This time the focus shifts to the adults, because it takes a sturdy adult t

Shola Richards on Practicing Kindness in an Unkind World

In this episode, Tommy sits down with Shola Richards, known as The Kindness Extremist and Brother Teresa, to talk about what kindness actually looks like when life gets h

How to Uncover Your Purpose with Patricia Clarke

Tommy reunites with close friend and collaborator Patricia Clarke for a rich, wide-ranging conversation on one of life's most important and most misunderstood questions:

Katherine Wolf on Why Pain Is Too Precious to Waste

Tommy sits down with Katherine Wolf, stroke survivor, author, and co-founder of Hope Heals, for one of his dream conversations. At 26, Katherine had a massive brain stem

Exploring the Reality of the Resurrection with Drew Daniels

Tommy sits down with Drew Daniels, founding pastor of Boulevard Church in Richmond, Virginia, to explore what the resurrection of Jesus Christ actually means, not just th

The Power of Presence in an Age of Distraction and Loneliness with Dr. Nelson Ould

Loneliness is rising in a world that has never been more connected. In this episode, Tommy sits down with longtime friend and recently retired pastor Dr. Nelson Ould to

Redemptive Healing and the Fellowship of Suffering with Pastor Steve Ruetschle

Fifteen years ago, Pastor Steve Ruetschle was left paralyzed after a catastrophic motorcycle accident. Doctors told him he would never walk again. But this episode is no

How to Start Writing and Actually Get Published with Terry Whalin

So many people carry the quiet dream of writing something meaningful. A book. A devotional. A story that has been sitting inside them for years. But the question lingers

Living Well in Your 30s with Freedom and Intention

Your 30s can feel like a decade full of tension. The tension between freedom and responsibility, living fully now and preparing wisely for the future, wanting clarity wit

The Vital Art of Play with Mia Sundstrom

In this episode of Space for Life, Tommy sits down with Mia Sundstrom, CEO of the National Institute for Play and granddaughter of renowned play researcher Dr. Stuart Bro

A Conversation About Suicide, Losing Loved Ones, Warning Signs, and Caring for One Another

This is one of the most difficult and meaningful conversations Space for Life has ever held. In this episode, host Tommy Thompson is joined by David Dwight, Senior Pasto

The Chosen, Gen Z, and What’s Happening on College Campuses with Cru’s Dan Allan

In this episode of Space for Life, host Tommy Thompson is joined by Dan Allan, Executive Director at Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru), for a wide-ranging conversation abou