The Brilliant Pause
This podcast helps you slow down, take a breath and shift your focus to the good, the true and the now so you can LOVE this life YOU live. Each SEASON is different, reflecting themes of rest, hope and listening.
SEASON 4 - Become a Jedi of Attentiveness to your life, fighting the dark side of distraction and reclaiming freedom and joy
SEASON 3 - Be inspired by listening to The Door Before Joy -- a memoir about spiritual transformation found in times of uncertainty and waiting.
SEASON 2 - Calling all moms! Refuel your often-empty tank by pausing to meet the needs of your self & spirit.
SEASON 1 - Are you feeling burnt out? Find refreshing reasons to pause so you can be more present to your life and create an INTENTION FOR CHANGE.
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You will also enjoy reading Jessie's blog, Unforced Rhythms, which focuses on the transformational power of listening.
Thanks for being here. I want you to love your life. It's yours and it's a gift. God bless,
Jessie
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Try This to Fill the Void
Are you tired? Weary? Burned out on religion? Tune in. Thirst can be more than a physical thing. What is the thing you resort to when boredom strikes, when dreams die, when life feels out of control?…
5 Ways to Activate Your Spiritual Life
Do you ever feel like your faith has flatlined? You believe in God, but something is missing? In this episode, you'll discover a metaphor that will help you see your spiritual life in a new way. And …
On Suffering, Joy and the Light We Need
Whether this is a season of joy or sorrow for you, light is needed to see, celebrate and get through trying times. No matter your current circumstances, there's a calling to remember - a calling that…
Living in the FREEDOM of God
Living attentively includes paying attention to your soul - llstening for God's Spirit to speak. In this episode, learn what awareness of God's Kingdom has to do with living freely. And discover how …
When at a crossroads, what voice do you listen to?
You stand at a crossroads. Neither choice looks good, easy, or like what you expected? What do you do?
In today's Jedi training, we'll explore 3 voices you can listen to - each influencing the decis…
For more JOY do this...
Has life lost its fervor? Do you feel like something's missing, but you aren't sure what it is? Do you feel disconnected from what brings you joy?
In season 4, become a Jedi of Attentiveness. In thi…
A Helpful Strategy for Waiting
In Season 4, we'll focus on becoming Jedis of Attentiveness so we can experience more freedom and joy, greater connection with ourselves, those around us and with the life force known as God.
Our Jed…
Interview with Mike Labrum about the benefits of SPIRITUAL DIRECTION for going deeper with God
If you're thirsty for SOMETHING MORE THAN RELIGION and want to know God in a deeper way, you'll love this organic conversation with Mike Labrum, who is a Pastor and Spiritual Director. And if you're …
Interview with Melissa Robertson about why Jesus was a FEMINIST and the importance of change (in all things)
In this insightful interview, Melissa Robertson takes listeners on her journey from conservative Christianity to an inclusive, evolving faith. With her extensive repertoire of reading, Melissa paints…
Interview with Shane Rossow on finding purpose, being gay and how God has shaped his lens
In this vulnerable conversation about what it means to live authentically and find purpose, Shane Rossow opens up about his evolving faith journey and how it shaped his lens of being gay. Shane provi…
Interview with Teresa about healing through CREATIVITY and reflecting on FAITH journeys
Reflecting on the four stages of uncertainty, artist Teresa Elenbaas opens up about the importance of CREATIVITY in the midst of CHAOS and DESERT seasons. In a vulnerable discussion of the healing be…
S3: CH 38-40 May it Be, NO STRINGS, The Carpenter's Way, EPILOGUE
How does listening impact true understanding and decision-making? What does it mean to live in the freedom of God, even with our identity? What is the "door" before joy, really? And in the epilogue, …
S3: CH 35-37 Like a Child, BENT out of SHAPE, Driver's Seat
Why is going back to the basics of faith important? How can flaws become beautiful? And how does listening for Jesus's voice impact making decisions?
These questions and more are explored in Chapter…
S3: CH 32-34 The BURN, What a little LIGHT can do, KNOCK-KNOCK
How did the beginning of the pandemic spark insight into four stages of uncertainty? What light shines brightest in darkness? And what show prompted a total rethink of Jesus's role in a faith journey…
S3: CH 29-31 Birds and Branches, REMEMBER, Fly
What can a different "call" look like? What's the benefit of remembering when it comes to taking steps in an unknown direction? And what does it mean to live in the FREEDOM of GOD?
These are a few qu…
S3: CH 25-28 Dear God, WTF?, DOOM'S EVE, Yes or No, UP
How does a story about JOY start in frustration? What did the end of 2019 bring? What is the moment that presents the door? And what is required to walk through it?
These are the concluding chapters …
S3: CH 22-24 WEEDS, Shifting Sand, WRESTLING
Why the conundrum with church? What's so important about the MIDDLE of anything? And what to do when God isn't giving you what you ask for? These are a few of that arise during Chapters 22-24 of The …
S3: CH 19-21 False Start, 40, REBUILDING
How is waiting in faith like Halloween? Why the great expectations for turning 40? And what's the benefit of taking something apart?
These are some of the questions we ponder in this episode, which …
S3: CH 16-18 Picnic by the River, PLEASURE awakened, OPEN
True Rest. Where to find it? And how did this podcast begin? These and other silver linings will be explored in Chapters 16-18 of The Door Before Joy, which is a true story about journeying through u…
S3: CH 13-15 New Rhythms, Close Encounters of a NEW KIND, Soul Surgery
Leaving a career and plunging into the unknown comes with new rhythms--the good, the bad and the surprising--as questions of what gives IDENTITY and PURPOSE emerge. And is it possible to encounter Go…