The Walking Closer Podcast

Episode 48 "Your Image of God"

What mental visualization comes to your mind when you think about God? During prayer, is there a specific image of God that comes to your mind? What does God look like to you? This episode explores this concept and I also share some of my own ideas.  

Episode 47 "Burn Out Part 3"

In this episode, I continue sharing my own personal experiences with burn out and what I learned. This episode also highlights some new updates to Walking Closer. 

Episode 46 "Burn Out Part 2"

In this episode I relate some of my own personal experiences with burn out and how I started down the road to recovery. 

Episode 45 "Burn Out"

This episode is all about Burn Out, the signs, how it affects us, and what to do about it. 

Episode 44 "Personal Resurrection”

While the resurrection of Jesus made a huge impact on the lives of those who experienced it, and while it made a massive impact on the world, this doesn't mean it has had the same impact on you. This episode is all about exploring the impact the resurrection could have on us.

Episode 43 "Pursuit of the Divine"

What does it mean to pursue God? What does this look like for you? Do you think pursuing God is limited to reading your Bible? This episode challenges you to consider not only what you are pursuing but also what pursuing God might look like.

Episode 42 "Stop and Wonder"

This episode is all about taking time to consider the world outside of your bubble. Take a peak at creation around you. The fingerprint of God is all around. There is something beautiful and amazing that is larger than our schedules or projects. Taking the time to considering this just may be the mental shift you need.

Episode 41 "Final Thoughts On Navigating Emotions"

Episode 41 concludes this series on responding and reacting. In this episode I give some final thoughts on navigating our emotions in decision making. I give my takeaways from process like Zero Based Thinking and Emotionless Decision Making Framework. 

Episode 40 "Calming the Restless Mind"

Episode 40 is focused on engaging a process by which we can cultivate the mind to be focused and calm in responding to stressful situations. The use of prayer is discussed as a means by which this can be done.

Episode 39 "Fight or Flight"

This episode is centered around the idea of "fight or flight." We talk about what is going on physically with us during these moments and what might be triggers for you. 

Episode 38 "Responding and Reacting"

Are you a person who most often finds yourself being more responsive or reactive? Do you know the difference? This episode is all about clarifying the difference and also contains some tips on how to become more responsive. 

Episode 37 "Being Attuned"

This episode is all about exploring the benefits of being attuned to our emotions and leveraging our understanding of what is going on to help us rise above, or navigate through, the situations in which we find ourselves. 

Episode 36 "Emotional Decisions Intro"

This episode is the first of a series that will focus on our emotions and feelings and specifically the roles they play in our decision making process. 

"Episode 35 "Making Changes"

Set any new goals lately? Are you able to accomplish the goals you set? This episode is all about making changes and the crucial step we skip that causes us to fail. 

Episode 34 "Year End Check In"

This is the final episode for 2018. This episode is just a quick checkin where we talk about some potential updates to Walking Closer and what to look forward to in 2019.