Nomad Podcast

Heather King - The Little Way (N282)

10 Oct 2022
01:58:08

We chat with author about how the faith she inherited was profoundly reshaped both by recovery from addiction to alcohol and the discovery of the 19th Century French saint Thérèse of Lisieux.   After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash, Anna...

Lisa Miller - The Spiritually Awakened Brain (N281)

23 Sep 2022
01:34:39

We chat with professor, researcher and clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Miller about her fascinating research into the benefits of spirituality.  Dr. Miller’s groundbreaking research has revealed that humans are universally equipped with a...

Robyn Henderson-Espinoza - Body Becoming (N280)

9 Sep 2022
01:43:39

We chat with activist and scholar about their journey towards reconnecting with their body, and the role bodies play in dismantling oppression. Robyn inhabits a non-binary, autistic, trans, Latinx body, and we ask if they were able to find a safe...

Catherine Keller & Mark Maslin - The Anthropocene (N279)

24 Aug 2022
01:04:20

The last two decades have seen a growing consensus that we have entered a new geological epoch, triggered solely by human behaviour. The anthropocene is an idea with huge implications for how we see ourselves as part of the living planet. Mark Maslin...

Alastair McIntosh - Reflections from a Quaker (N278)

10 Aug 2022
02:00:35

Writer, academic and activist became a Quaker as a young adult. In this interview he reflects on how the Quaker tradition has shaped his life and his practice, how it intersects with mystical experiences, and where Jesus sits amidst his own generous...

Brian McLaren - Do I Stay Christian? (N277)

25 Jul 2022
01:44:22

We welcome back to Nomad author, activist, and public theologian . This time we talk with Brian about his new book , in which he helps us reflect on the pros and cons of holding onto a Christian identity and, more importantly, what kind of human...

John Bell - Finding Celtic Faith (N276)

11 Jul 2022
01:51:55

We talk to the hymn-writer John Bell, who is a member of the , about the roots and traditions of Celtic Christianity, which took shape in the British Isles and modelled a very different way to the Roman church that followed shortly after. After the...

Karen O’Donnell - The Dark Womb (N275)

24 Jun 2022
02:05:18

Feminist and trauma theologian Karen O’Donnell shares her experiences of repeated reproductive loss. Describing the physical, emotional and spiritual impact, she explores the complexity of faith from the perspective of the miscarrying person. Karen.....

Philip Carr-Gomm - The Druid Way (N274)

10 Jun 2022
01:40:29

is a Druid, psychologist and writer, who has a particular interest in combining psychological understanding with spiritual perspectives to help people lead richer, more fulfilled lives. Although his spiritual practice is rooted in Druidry, he believe...

Faith Van Horne - Healing Pentecostalism (N273)

24 May 2022
01:57:58

Faith Van Horne left the fundamentalist Pentecostal tradition that she’d grown up in as a young person. Years later, after exploring various spiritualities, she was surprised to find herself drawn back to her Pentecostal roots, allbeit on very...

Karen Rooms and Jay Hulme - The Gayest Church in the City (N272)

11 May 2022
01:15:51

Priest Karen Rooms and transgender poet, author and educator Jay Hulme describe what it's like for them to be part of an ancient and LGBTQ+ affirming church. As they recall the story of their developing friendship, their conversation guides us throug...

Erin Burnett - Religious Not Spiritual: An Autistic Perspective on Faith (N271)

22 Apr 2022
01:59:00

We chat with author of , Erin Burnett about her personal experience and research into autism and the unique ways Christians with autism understand and experience God. We ask her why she was initially attracted to more fundamentalist expressions of...

Richard Beck - Hope in a World on Fire (N270)

11 Apr 2022
31:30

In this Devotional podcast, psychologist and theologian explores what it means to take sides without becoming hardened, and how he remains hopeful in a world on fire. → Nomad produces devotional podcasts like this one every month. To access them...

Anna Robinson and Joy Brooks - Hosting Deconstruction Spaces (N269)

25 Mar 2022
01:13:27

Nomad hosts Anna Robinson and Joy Brooks have a conversation about the challenges of joys of experiencing a shifting faith, their ambivalence to the word deconstruction, the deconstruction groups they’ve been hosting and what they’ve learnt from...

Christena Cleveland - God Is a Black Woman (N268)

10 Mar 2022
01:57:36

In this episode we speak with social psychologist, theologian, activist and author of , . Christena speaks with us about her journey of unmasking the white male image of God and the hurt, hopelessness, and racial and gender oppression it has caused....