Radical Sacred

Jessica Brazeal is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and serves as the Chief ProgramsOfficer at New Friends New Life as well as being co-owner of The Haven Wellness Center inDallas.In this episode Jessica graciously talks with Jenny and Phil about the topic of Religious Trama: what it is, what are some of the signs of trauma, and how we can begin to leave religious spaces that are harmful to us. Jessica asks the beautifully haunting question, "How do we begin to create our own spiritual

This week Jenny and Phil sit down with Kelly Slaven to discuss the Stages of Change. Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Working Supervisor and co-owner of The Haven Wellness Center in Dallas, TX. It turns out change is hard. And, as the saying goes, "the only constant is change," thus this week's episode takes a deep dive into the Stages of Change, specifically how we can understand change and use these stages to have a more grace filled response to ourselves and to others. In addition to breaking

What is mysticism? How is Christian Mysticism unique? What differentiates mysticism from a mystical experience. These are some of the driving questions Jenny and Phil explore as they talk through their own experiences and do their best to define that which feels undefinable. They reference mystics such as John O'Donohue and Mirabai Starr, and mention Harvey D. Egan's book An Anthology of Christian Mysticism and William James' book The Varieties of Religious Experience.If you have questions about

In this week's episode Jenny and Phil discuss the spirituality of birding. This isn't Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, nor is it a hobby you've only heard your grandma talk about. This conversation is an invitation to reconnect with the wonders of nature and a look into the roots of Jenny and Phil's love of nature and the connection it holds to their fathers. If you are new to birding, or birding curious, Jenny and Phil mention an app that helps identify birds, that app is the Merlin app by Cornell and

Enjoy this BONUS New Year's Day edition of the podcast.It's a new year and Jenny and Phil thought it would be a good time to actually introduce themselves. They also discuss a fantastic question for the new year from Brene Brown, "What will make me feel more alive? Braver?" Jenny ends with a beautiful poem from Megan Falley, "A Wish for the New Year."Happy 2024. Cheers to (re)connecting to our sacred roots in the new year.

The stories we tell have great power. Some stories are factual, at least to the best of our memory. Other stories are true, but not necessarily factual, these stories reveal something about human nature, the way of the world/universe, or what Marcus Borg called the truth behind the truth. Then there are stories that we continue to tell and/or liveout. Stories that perpetuate harm. Stories that benefit a minority at the expense of the majority.They myth of redemptive violence is a story we, as

On our first episode of Radical Sacred Jenny and Phil share how an encounter with a simple backyard mulberry tree invited us to remember our own sacred wisdom and deep belonging.When we pay attention to the expedient wisdom of the Mulberry Tree what could we learn about ourselves and the world around us?Remember, you are on sacred ground. Stay rooted!