Spirit Outspoken

Episode 100: Is Jesus Bigger Than Christianity?

If God isn't limited to Jesus, why is Jesus limited to Christianity? In the 100th episode, Jaisa and Rachael wrestle with the question that has shaped two years of S

Episode 99: The Gospel According to Dolly Parton: Love, Judgment, and the God Spark

The flags are at half mast for a woman who never held office. That alone tells you something about who Dolly Parton was. Jaisa and Rachael honor her, and sit with the th

Episode 98: Who Am I Now? Identity, Surrender and the End of an Eclipse Cycle

Jaisa and Rachael hit record on this one at the kitchen table, mid mental breakdown, on the theory that they could not possibly be the only ones. August 27 was the lunar

Episode 97: Is It Our Job to Point Out Sin? Judgment, Grace and LGBTQ Inclusion w/ Joash P. Thomas

Every time we talk about loving our LGBTQ neighbors, the same question shows up in our comments: isn't it our job as Christians to point out sin? In this bonus epis

Episode 96: What a Psychic Medium Came to Understand About Jesus w/ Kathleen Ives

If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s more happening around you than what you can see, this conversation is for you. Kathleen Ives spent kindergarten through 12th grad

Episode 95: Jesus, Krishna and the Illusion of Separation w/ Taylor Perkins

What if the fear, chaos and searching all come from one belief, that we're separate from God, from one another, and from the parts of ourselves we were taught to rej

Episode 94: Parenting by Moon Sign: What Every Child Needs to Feel Safe

What if your child isn't giving you a hard time, but telling you exactly what they need? In this episode Jaisa and Rachael use each child's moon sign as a map t

Episode 93: "No Sex Before Marriage" Isn't Biblical: Rethinking Purity Culture and Sexual Immorality w/ Mattie Mae Motl

"No sex before marriage" isn't actually in the Bible, and neither is the single "biblical marriage" purity culture sold us. Jaisa and Rachael sit down with Bible sch

Episode 92: The 5 Stages of Deconstruction: What Happens When Faith Falls Apart and Comes Back Together

Deconstruction isn't a crisis of faith, it's a process, and it turns out that process has stages. this week jaisa and rachael walk through the five researched s

Episode 91: Mysticism, Empire, and Finding Our Way Back to Love w/ Joash P Thomas

Our friend Joash P. Thomas is back on Spirit Outspoken. He's a priest, a public theologian, and the author of The Justice of Jesus, and this conversation goes deep i

Episode 90 Your Moon Sign Is Your Emotional Blueprint

In this episode, Jaisa and Rachael break down one of astrology's most misunderstood placements and why it might be the most important one you've never paid atte

Episode 89: The Human Biofield: Dr. Jason Yuan on Energy Healing, Cancer Research, and the Science Behind Laying on of Hands

Jaisa's son's tumor took up ninety percent of his chest. Seven days later, it was gone. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jason Yuan, a naturopathic physic

Episode 88: The "Moral Issues" That Masked Segregation

Abortion and homosexuality. If you grew up in conservative Christianity, you know these are the two issues. The ones that decide votes. The ones churches will not bend on

Episode 87: Jim Crow and the Pulpit: How the Church Preached Racism as God's Order

In part two of this series, Rachael and Jaisa walk through the comprehensive legal system of Jim Crow, the culture of lynching as a celebrated Christian community event,

Episode 86: 1493: When the Church Gave Permission for Conquest and Slavery

What if the church didn't just fail to stop white supremacy,  it helped build it? In part one of this two-part series, Rachael takes you back to the very beginning.

Episode 85: BONUS EPISODE: The Playbook: Jesus, Healing and Human Potential w/ Charlie Goldsmith

What if the healing ministry of Jesus was never meant to stop with Him? In this special bonus episode, we sit back down with Charlie Goldsmith, world-renowned energy heal

Episode 84: From Fringe to Frontline: How Energy Healing is Being Legitimized w/ Charlie Goldsmith

What if healing was possible beyond the limits of conventional medicine? In this profound episode, we welcome Charlie Goldsmith, world-renowned energy healer and star of

Episode 83: The Sagittarius Full Moon, Releasing Old Beliefs & Expanding Into Truth

In this episode, Rachael and Jaisa discuss the upcoming Full Moon in Sagittarius on May 31 and why this particular energy may feel especially significant for those in the

Episode 82: How to Love and Care for Every Enneagram Type w/ Abbey Howe

Most of us are giving love the way we want to receive it. And for a lot of people, that's where connection quietly breaks down. This week, Rachael and Jaisa sit down

Episode 81: Raising Spiritually Curious Kids: Discernment, Faith & Finding God Everywhere

Are you raising kids who question their faith, and wondering how to guide them without pushing them away? In this episode of Spirit Outspoken, we're diving deep int