For the second-guessers, the chronically hesitant, or anyone who suffers from decision fatigue, best-selling author and host Emily P. Freeman helps create a little space for your soul to breathe so you can discern your next right thing in love. Because out of the thousands of decisions you make everyday, chances are a few of them threaten to keep you up at night. If you're in a season of transition, waiting, general fogginess or if you've ever searched "how to make a decision" on the internet, listen in.
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395: Find a Spiritual Practice That Fits Your Life
When it comes to spiritual practice, it helps me to remember that the goal is not to be good at spiritual practice. The goal is union with God, connection with each other
Sep 22 15 min
394: Keep Going
How can we be consistent without falling into rigidity? Listen in.
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Sep 15 9 min
393: Signs You're Finally Beginning to Heal
After a long time off, welcome all the way back to the podcast. I'm glad to be here and I hope you are, too. We'll begin as we often do around here: by looking back, star
Sep 8 14 min
Psalm 100
It's the last week of Psalm Summer 2026, and I'll be reading three versions of Psalm 62. When this series is over, we'll have all the Psalms for you as a collection in Th
Jul 28 3 min
Psalm 62
It's week five of Psalm Summer, and I'll be reading three versions of Psalm 62. When this series is over, we'll have all the Psalms for you as a collection in The Quiet C
Jul 21 7 min
Psalm 54
It's week four of Psalm Summer, and I'll be reading three versions of Psalm 54. When this series is over, we'll have all the Psalms for you as a collection in The Quiet C
Jul 14 3 min
Psalm 13
It's week three of Psalm Summer, and I'll be reading three versions of Psalm 13. When this series is over, we'll have all the Psalms for you as a collection in The Quiet
Jul 7 3 min
Psalm 8
It's week two of Psalm Summer, and I'll be reading three versions of Psalm 8. When this series is over, we'll have all the Psalms for you as a collection in The Quiet Col
Jun 30 4 min
Psalm 3
It's the first week of Psalm Summer, and I'll be reading three versions of Psalm 3. When this series is over, we'll have all the Psalms for you as a collection in The Qui
Jun 23 4 min
Bonus Episode: The Formation Writers Guild with James Bryan Smith
Today I'm joining in conversation with my friend James Bryan Smith to finally share something that's been in the works for over a year now.
Jim is the author of The Goo
Jun 2 42 min
392: Find Your Inner Compass
It's the last episode of our regular season but don't worry - we may pop in with a bonus episode in the next few weeks and we'll definitely be back in late June to begin
May 12 15 min
391: Don't Rush It
There are a lot of reasons to feel pulled in many directions this time of year which is why I'm delightfully surprised by the invitation I've been sensing to slow down an
May 5 8 min
390: 3 Benefits of Living a Reflective Life
April is my birthday month so every year I like to dedicate one episode to birthdays in general - maybe something you can come back to when your birthday rolls around. Of
Apr 28 11 min
389: What's Saving My Spring Life
Some seasons we're more aware of the ways we need our lives to be saved. For me it's always good to keep a list and pay attention to the small and big things that are sav
Apr 21 10 min
388: Do What You Can
Inevitably in life, all of us will face unexpected turns and be required to navigate terrain we didn't choose and don't understand. What do we do when life is interrupted
Apr 14 8 min
On Being A Well by Macrina Wiederkehr
This episode originally aired on March 14, 2023. Today I'll re-share words from someone else for all of us to listen to and carry with us and reflect on together. I've
Apr 7 3 min
387: Learning to Let Go
Today I want to share a bit more personally about my own journey this last 6 weeks. As always, my only hope in sharing with you my inner processing is that perhaps it wil
Mar 31 11 min
386: Counter Your Weights
If you continue to struggle with knowing how to carry the hard stuff without becoming cynical, angry, or sad all the time and also how to carry the good stuff without fee
Mar 24 10 min
385: Our Friend Jesus
I've been hosting The Next Right Thing for nearly nine years and through sharing simple, soulful practices for making life decisions, I've also offered a window into my o
Mar 17 22 min
384: When to Protect Your Peace
Today I'm sharing another phrase we might hear often – Protect your peace. I like that phrase and I also wonder sometimes if we take it too far. Does our peace need prote
Mar 10 14 min
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I love this podcast. Emily reliably offers up inspiration and support — grounded in practicality — for decision-making and soul formation in such a relatable way. Having been an EPF listener and reader for a lot of years, her work and (my learnings from it) has become an essential part of my every day, and a kind companion as I wrestle with decisions and matters of my soul. Check out her Quiet Collection app, books, and Substack channel (The Soul Minimalist), too. Emily and her work are true gifts to us all.
ES877 · May 2025
Loved this podcast since the beginning. Listen to this in the morning or whenever I need a little stillness. It’s been a grounding presence in my life over the past 7 years. Thank you Emily for your work -
SarahAment · May 2025
Can’t imagine my life without this podcast or without Emily. Honestly. Been following for years. Since the ‘Chatting at the Sky’ days when blogs were all the rage. Emily’s meditations are incredibly grounding and soothing in a world that can be at times scary and overwhelming. Thanks for doing what you do Emily. Thank you for helping us all to listen for Gods voice in our everyday.
annietags · Mar 2025
As a super decisive person, I slammed into a huge wall when my world was turned upside down due to a family betrayal. This podcast has helped me rise from the ashes one next right step at a time. Thank you, Emily!
AllisonCrews · Feb 2025
Reading the book and listen to the podcasts in spurts began a positive experience. It allowed me to take away nuggets that made sense and worked in my life. It took a horribly wrong turn when Emily P Freeman in her recent “What’s Saving My Life” podcast brought politics into the conversation and also preached on a quote from St. Teresa of Avila without an in-depth knowledge of the subject matter. I really wanted this podcast to be a go to, but it became something very different from what I had hoped it would be.
Marylandgal · Feb 2025
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