The Walk
A weekly walk with Fr. Roderick during which he shares his thoughts as a priest on the struggles and challenges as well as the joys and surprises of day-to-day life.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 345
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
The Walk: About Hobbits, Gardeners and Architects
I often dream of living like a Hobbit. A life in which the only thing I have to worry about is which meal comes next, or in which I only have to follow a wizard and a bunch of dwarves on an adventur…
The Walk: What LEGO Taught Me About Pentecost
After the first LEGO movie came out, I was so inspired that I created a short animated video with Lego minifigures in which I explained the meaning of Pentecost. It was an instant hit and was viewed …
The Walk: How Intermittent Fasting Helps Me Become a Storm Trooper
I share my personal journey of joining the 501st Star Wars cosplay group, along with my commitment to becoming a healthier individual. I share how intermittent fasting not only helps me lose weight, …
The Walk: How a Zoo Visit Made Me Rethink My Workflow
On Monday, I got a tour behind the scenes of the Tropical Reef Aquarium of Burger's Zoo in Arnhem. It was a fascinating experience. Our guide explained how the zoo makes its own, high quality sea wat…
The Walk: How To Have Engaging Conversations With Total Strangers
Last weekend I spent two full days at the biggest fantasy and costuming festival in Europe: Elfia. In this episode of the Walk, I share how over the years, I have managed to overcome my social restra…
The Walk: Masking and Unmasking
I recently discovered why social activities often wear me out: in many situations, I feel that I have to 'put on my happy face' instead of being fully myself. It is an ingrained habit of 'masking', a…
The Walk: How to 'sit' with your emotions
I was staring at the shelves of my fridge. What would I eat? I couldn't decide, and for a reason: I had just had dinner an hour before. And yet, I had felt this urge to grab a snack even though I was…
The Walk: Exciting Steps Forward
In this first episode of The Walk of the second quarter of the year, I look back on all the developments of my online ministry since the start of 2024 and I share with you the exciting next steps I a…
The Walk: How To Best Serve You
I recorded this episode of the Walk at the start of Holy Week, and I share with you some thoughts on how I hope to better serve you and the rest of my followers after Easter. In the premium part of t…
The Walk: What To Do With Your Weekends (And What Not To Do)
In this episode of the Walk I share with you an insight that transformed the way I experience and organize my weekends.
In the premium part of the show, I talk about the structure of my next book and…
The Walk: The Value Of Our Short Journey Through Life
We are at the half-way point of Lent. A good moment to assess where we are in our journey towards Easter. I share how an animation series helped me realize how little we know of each other's journey …
The Walk: Nurture Your Dreams
In this episode of the Walk I catch you up after a very busy week and I share with you how I was reminded not to give up on my dreams.
In the premium part of the Walk, available to my patrons, I talk…
The Walk: Is Lent About God or About You?
In this episode of the Walk, I answer a question that was raised by a journalist who interviewed me about my new book 'Lent for Little Folk'. She had noticed that the book focused quite a bit on self…
The Walk: How I Wrote a Book In Just Three Days
In this episode of The Walk I share with you how I wrote my first book since 'Geekpriest' in just three days. The title of the book is 'Lent for Little Folk' and it will be made available soon!
The Walk: How to Make the Most of Lent
In this episode of The Walk, I share some tips on how best to prepare for Lent in order to make the most of this special time.
The Walk: What to Do When Your Favorite Book, Movie, or Game Challenges Your Faith?
In this episode of The Walk, I answer a common question from my followers on social media with a religious background: "Father, can I watch this show or read this book if it goes against my faith?" W…
The Walk: Why Mental Health Should Never Be a Taboo Subject
It is so important to foster a climate of trust in organizations and in the church so people feel safe to talk about their mental health issues if these arise. In this episode of The Walk I share my …
The Walk: Quitting YouTube
In this episode of The Walk, I discuss the current trend of high-profile YouTubers stepping away from their full-time YouTube job. What can we learn from what these content creators mention about wor…
The Walk: How I Plan The Journey Of My Followers
In this episode of The Walk, I share with you how I plan the journey of my followers from first contact to an ongoing relationship that brings value to their lives. In the premium version of the show…
The Walk: The App That Finally Made Me Listen To Pope Francis
A couple of years ago, I was in the Vatican on a Wednesday morning for the pope’s weekly audience. The sun was warm, I was still a bit sleepy and the pope was reading a text in Italian. My thoughts s…