UNDISTRACTED with Laura Bennett
UNDISTRACTED is a place where life isn’t just lived, but crafted. On UNDISTRACTED we explore the lives and expertise of our guests to help us become better at building our lives with intention.
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- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 104
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
S14E04 Paul & Hannah McClure: "When we have a 'father wound' our worship is..."
Bethel Music's Paul and Hannah McClure talk about the heart behind their latest album, After God’s Heart. The McClures share openly about life as pastors’ kids, moving to Redding more than a decade a…
S14E03 Max Lucado: "Our thinking is where life and death begins, so we..."
After over four decades in pastoral ministry, Max Lucado has found himself returning to the same three tools in counselling, conversation and sermons. Tools he believes can help anyone navigate their…
S14E02 Jessica Seaborn: "Adult friendships are like dating but with..."
Today, we chat with Jessica Seaborn, Sydney-based author and former journalist, about her new book 'Isn't it Great We Both Hate the Same Things' exploring the challenges and rewards of adult friendsh…
S14E01 John Dickson: "Unity can't endure without..."
Historian, author and theologian John Dickson joins us to talk about The First Hymn—a new documentary uncovering the oldest known Christian song. Combining his love of ancient history and music, John…
S13E15 DawnChere Wilkerson: "Waiting isn't a waste when..."
DawnChere leads Vous Church in Miami alongside her husband Rich. In her debut book, 'Slow Burn' DawnChere explores the slow refining journey of surrender that can come in waiting, and what she learne…
S13E14 Elizabeth Green: "Being a flying doctor sometimes you have to..."
Flying doctor and pediatrician Elizabeth Green talks about her years in rural and remote care and why she wrote 'NoTime for Makeup'.
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S13E13 Jamila Risvi: "My brain tumor is the reason I have more..."
Jamila Risvi was 31 when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Confiding in friend Rosie Waterland, who’d suffered PTSD and depression for years, the friends found the way they were supported in thei…
S13E12 Nick Hall: Stress recovery is about being able to deal with...
Dr. Nick Hall talks about 'The Stress Recovery Effect' and how training our bodies to deal with stress is key to health and wellbeing.
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S13E11 Levi Lusko: Mid-life breakdowns can be a blessing
Levi Lusko has been a pastor since he was 20, but when his life spiraled at 38 it reset his approach to ministry and informed his latest book Blessed Are the Spiraling.
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S13E10 Victoria Vanstone: "I didn't need perfection, I needed understanding."
Hosting Sober Awkward, a comedy podcast following two former party animals as they navigate life without booze, Victoria’s laid out her life again in Mumming.
Tackling our perceptions of perfect pare…
S13E09 TAYA: "It was distressing, but God redeems all things."
The last two years have been some of most significant for Australian singer and Hillsong alumni TAYA, as she officially leaves the church, releases her second solo album, has a baby, relocates to the…
S13E08 Rebecca St. James & Cubbie Fink: "Life carries a theme of surrender that..."
Husband and wife couple Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink talk about 'Lasting Ever' and how to date in a world ditching Christian ideals and the heartbreak - and healing - that came after "I do".
Lis…
S13E07 John Eldredge: "Information promised control, but didn't deliver..."
Is critical reasoning crushing our souls ability to thrive? Are we so informed we’re missing the benefits of embracing mystery and wonder? This week's guest is Christian counsellor and author John El…
S13E06 Ben Fielding: "What feels like shattering is working for good and..."
Songwriter and worship leader Ben Fielding speaks about reimagining the oldest hymn for 'The First Hymn' project and, after years of change in the pentecostal church, what makes the new era of Christ…
S13E05 Aubrey Sampson: "Anger with God is a biblical way through..."
Have you ever experienced a dark night of the soul? A sense that God has left you, that you’re alone feeling heavy with sorrow or grief. Aubrey Sampson wrote 'What We Find in the Dark' after the deat…
S13E04 Darlene Zschech: "There's joy and grief in reflecting on..."
Songwriter and pastor Darlene Zschech reflects on 30 years of writing songs for the church and way pastoring has influenced her relationship to God. Through the process of creating her devotional ser…
S13E03 Carol McLeod: "'Doing good' is the goal of today but what it..."
Are you familiar with the Bible verse that tells us to number our days? Essentially to have a consciousness of time and be wise with how we spend what we’re given. Author of 'Today is a Verb' Carol M…
S13E02 Greta Eskridge: "Pornography is a form of self-medication that..."
Today's guest is Californian author and mum of four Great Eskridge. After dealing with her husband’s porn addiction, Greta wanted to have better conversations about pornography with her kids. Her boo…
S13E01 Erwin McManus: "We can't communicate differently until we think differently."
Erwin McManus is an author, speaker, pastor, coach and world-renowned communicator. He’s been on the pod a number of times and is back to talk about communication frequencies. Have you ever felt misu…
S12E10 Dr. Jo Brown: "Change starts with a choice to expand..."
Dr. Jo Brown is an elite performance physiotherapist and coach with over 20 years of experience enhancing athletic performance across multiple sports. She has worked with high-profile athletes includ…