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Future ChristianBill & Kristi Gaultiere on Emotional Health, Empathy, and Sustainable MinistryWhat happens when pastors care for everyone else—but neglect their own soul?
In this episode, Loren talks with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding and co-authors of Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You. Together, they explore why emotional health is not optional for Christian leaders—and why empathy begins with receiving God’s love, not just offering it to others. Drawing from decades of experience in psychology, spiritual direction, and ministry leadership, the Gaultieres unpack the difference between empathy and indulgence, how unaddressed shame leads to burnout, and why pastors m...
2026-02-1750 min
The Care Ministry Podcast209. Why You Can’t Lead Well Without Empathy with Drs. Bill & Kristi GaultiereIn this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe is joined by psychologists, spiritual directors, and Soul Shepherding founders Bill Gaultiere and Kristi Gaultiere for a deeply honest conversation about empathy, burnout, and spiritual formation. Drawing from decades of counseling, ministry leadership, and personal experience, the Gaultieres unpack why empathy is “oxygen for the soul” and how self-judgment, emotional disconnection, and over-functioning can quietly lead caregivers toward compassion fatigue. They explore what empathy truly is (and what it is not), how Jesus models empathy throughout the Gospels, and why receiving God’s empathy is essential for sustainable care, health...
2026-02-0558 min
Let’s Get Real with Justin and Trisha DavisEp 081: Deeply Loved: The Power of Empathy in Faith and Relationships with Bill & Kristi GaultiereWhat if the missing piece in your faith or relationships isn’t more effort—but empathy?
Justin and Trish are joined again by psychologists and spiritual directors Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding, to talk about their new book Deeply Loved. Together, they explore how empathy helps us experience God’s love on a heart level, why many Christians struggle with shame and emotional honesty, and how biblical empathy leads to healing, growth, and healthier relationships.
This conversation addresses common misunderstandings about empathy, including the idea of “toxic empathy,” and offers practical ways to pair em...
2026-02-0336 min
CLATV Leader ShowcaseShifting Culture - Ep. 376 Bill & Kristi Gaultiere - Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy For YouIn this episode, I sit down with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere for a thoughtful conversation about empathy - what it really is, why it’s so often misunderstood, and why it matters for the way of Jesus. We talk about God’s great empathy for us and how the incarnation reveals a God who enters our experience, not just intellectually but emotionally and bodily. Together, we explore the role of emotions in the spiritual life, the weight of shame and grief, the reality of compassion fatigue, and how empathy, truth, and responsibility belong together. This conversation is an invitation to r...
2025-12-231h 00Shifting CultureEp. 376 Bill & Kristi Gaultiere - Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy For YouIn this episode, I sit down with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere for a thoughtful conversation about empathy - what it really is, why it’s so often misunderstood, and why it matters for the way of Jesus. We talk about God’s great empathy for us and how the incarnation reveals a God who enters our experience, not just intellectually but emotionally and bodily. Together, we explore the role of emotions in the spiritual life, the weight of shame and grief, the reality of compassion fatigue, and how empathy, truth, and responsibility belong together. This conversation is an invitation to r...
2025-12-231h 00
Moody Podcast NetworkBuilding Relationships - Deeply Loved | Bill & Kristi GaultiereEmpathy is often misunderstood and even maligned as toxic. But what can empathy do for you and those you love? On this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, authors and counselors Bill and Kristi Gaultiere say that true empathy can transform relationships. Hear practical help on how to break down barriers in your marriage on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for YouDonate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/buildingrelationshipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-12-1349 minWord RadioBuilding Relationships - Deeply Loved | Bill & Kristi GaultiereEmpathy is often misunderstood and even maligned as toxic. But what can empathy do for you and those you love? On this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, authors and counselors Bill and Kristi Gaultiere say that true empathy can transform relationships. Hear practical help on how to break down barriers in your marriage on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for YouDonate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/buildingrelationshipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-12-1349 minThe WellBuilding Relationships - Deeply Loved | Bill & Kristi GaultiereEmpathy is often misunderstood and even maligned as toxic. But what can empathy do for you and those you love? On this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, authors and counselors Bill and Kristi Gaultiere say that true empathy can transform relationships. Hear practical help on how to break down barriers in your marriage on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for YouDonate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/buildingrelationshipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-12-1349 minCIAM RadioBuilding Relationships - Deeply Loved | Bill & Kristi GaultiereEmpathy is often misunderstood and even maligned as toxic. But what can empathy do for you and those you love? On this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, authors and counselors Bill and Kristi Gaultiere say that true empathy can transform relationships. Hear practical help on how to break down barriers in your marriage on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for YouDonate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/buildingrelationshipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-12-1349 minBuilding RelationshipsDeeply Loved | Bill & Kristi GaultiereEmpathy is often misunderstood and even maligned as toxic. But what can empathy do for you and those you love? On this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, authors and counselors Bill and Kristi Gaultiere say that true empathy can transform relationships. Hear practical help on how to break down barriers in your marriage on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for YouDonate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/buildingrelationshipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-12-1349 min
Unhurried Living | Helping Christians Rest Deeper & Lead BetterHow Empathy Nurtures Emotional and Spiritual Healing (Bill & Kristi Gaultiere)When life feels overwhelming, empathy often becomes the very thing our souls are longing for. In this episode, Gem sits down with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding, to explore the healing power of empathy in the Christian life. Drawing from their new book Deeply Loved, they share how true empathy helps us trade self-judgment for grace, comfort emotional wounds, release worry, and walk more closely with Jesus. This conversation offers practical guidance through the Four A’s of Empathy, along with compassionate wisdom for becoming more grounded, present, and emotionally healthy.
2025-12-0848 minLifeAudioUnhurried Living | Helping Christians Rest Deeper ... - How Empathy Nurtures Emotional and Spiritual Healing (Bill & Kristi Gaultiere)When life feels overwhelming, empathy often becomes the very thing our souls are longing for. In this episode, Gem sits down with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding, to explore the healing power of empathy in the Christian life. Drawing from their new book Deeply Loved, they share how true empathy helps us trade self-judgment for grace, comfort emotional wounds, release worry, and walk more closely with Jesus. This conversation offers practical guidance through the Four A’s of Empathy, along with compassionate wisdom for becoming more grounded, present, and emotionally healthy.
2025-12-0848 min
Pirate Monk Podcast489 | God’s Empathy for You | Bill and Kristi Gaultiere
On this episode: Aaron makes a sports joke! Nate talks to his first sponsor. They also discuss funny t-shirts, stickers, and Kevin-Kevin! The NEW Samson App is out (see links below)!This week, Nate and Aaron interview Bill and Kristi Gaultiere. Bill is a psychologist and ordained pastor and Kristi is a psychotherapist and both are published authors. They co-found Soul Shepherding in Irvine, California. They discuss deeper ways to connect with God as they understand themselves at a deeper level. Bill and Kristi help us learn to be empathetic towards ourselves, so that we can give it to others...
2025-11-2750 min
FrontStage BackStage with Jason Daye - Healthy Leadership for Life and MinistryThe Controversy Over Empathy – What Jesus Really Modeled - Bill & Kristi Gaultiere - 189 - FrontStage BackStage with Jason DayeWhat does true, biblical empathy look like for ministry leaders today? Bill and Kristi Gaultiere join Jason Daye to explore how empathy transforms trust, leadership, and our understanding of God’s love.What does true, biblical empathy look like, and why is it essential for spiritual and emotional health in ministry?In this episode of FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye sits down with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding and authors of Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You. Together, they explore how empathy reflects the heart of God and...
2025-11-2540 min
CLATV Leader ShowcaseBehind the Seal - Seen? Heard? Understood? | Bill & Kristi GaultiereMost leaders push past their own emotions without ever slowing down long enough to ask, “What’s happening in my soul?” In this episode of Behind the Seal, Bill & Kristi Gaultiere—founders of Soul Shepherding and authors of Deeply Loved—share how empathy isn’t weakness; it’s oxygen for the soul. In a conversation packed with insight and vulnerability, they unpack why emotions matter to God, how Jesus models empathy, and why healthy leaders must learn to receive empathy—not just give it. From spiritual formation to burnout prevention and the “4 A’s of Empathy,” this episod...
2025-11-201h 04Behind the SealSeen? Heard? Understood? | Bill & Kristi GaultiereMost leaders push past their own emotions without ever slowing down long enough to ask, “What’s happening in my soul?” In this episode of Behind the Seal, Bill & Kristi Gaultiere—founders of Soul Shepherding and authors of Deeply Loved—share how empathy isn’t weakness; it’s oxygen for the soul. In a conversation packed with insight and vulnerability, they unpack why emotions matter to God, how Jesus models empathy, and why healthy leaders must learn to receive empathy—not just give it. From spiritual formation to burnout prevention and the “4 A’s of Empathy,” this episod...
2025-11-201h 04
4:13 Podcast with Jennifer RothschildCan I Show Empathy to Myself and Others? With Bill & Kristi GaultiereEmpathy is often misunderstood, even maligned. But the truth is—it's one of the most powerful ways to experience healthier emotions and stronger relationships. True empathy isn't about coddling or rescuing; it's about understanding and care that respects God's truth and empowers personal responsibility. Today on the 4:13, Bill and Kristi Gaultiere share biblical and psychological insights into what empathy really is. You'll discover what Scripture says about empathy, how Jesus models it, and why showing empathy to yourself isn't selfish, but essential. You'll also get practical steps for growing in empathy toward others and learn how receiving em...
2025-11-2031 min
How To Be WellnStrongEpisode Revisted: How to Stop Ruminating About the Past & Find Peace in Your Present | Kristie Gaultiere, Psy.DKristi GauthiereEvery so often, my inner peace can turn to turmoil, especially when faced with competing demands on my time, relationship struggles, and concerns about a loved one. It also doesn’t help that so much is happening in the world around us—it is easy to feel overwhelmed. That is why I’m so grateful to speak with Kristi Gaultiere today. Kristi is a psychotherapist (Psy.D.; LPC4 and MFT29887 in CA) and a director for women in ministry and pastors’ wives. She co-leads "Soul Shepherding with Bill." Jane Willard and Dr. Jan Stoop personally mentored her. In this episode...
2025-11-1858 min
Growing Home Together PodcastGod’s Loving Path to Closeness in Your Marriage—with Bill and Kristi GaultiereDo you ever struggle to bridge the gap between your hearts in your marriage? Does deep connection feel always out of reach?Whether in your marriage, your relationship with your kids, or even with an old friend, many of us can feel at a loss for how to express our care and empathy for the people we love.And when we’re overwhelmed or hurting, we end up hiding the pain we feel inside. We settle for shallow relationships because we’re afraid to be truly vulnerable with another person.The good news is...
2025-11-1146 min
The 95 Podcast: Conversations for Small-Church PastorsDeeply Loved: Receiving & Reflecting God's Great Empathy For You (w/ Bill & Kristi Gaultiere) - Episode 311We all experience worry, hurts, and conflict. Often we suppress our emotions and keep others at a safe distance. But we end up imprisoned, settling for shallow relationships with God, family, and friends. The key to deeper connection? Empathy for yourself and others, says psychologist-therapist duo Bill & Kristi Gaultiere.Empathy is often misunderstood, even maligned as nothing more than coddling or rescuing. Yet true empathy, the Gaultieres explain, respects truth and encourages personal responsibility. It’s Biblical and loving. Empathy relieves stress and renews energy. It strengthens emotional health and raises emotional intelligence. It enables us to resolve co...
2025-11-1158 min
The 95 Podcast: Conversations for Small-Church PastorsDeeply Loved: Receiving & Reflecting God's Great Empathy For You (w/ Bill & Kristi Gaultiere) - Episode 311We all experience worry, hurts, and conflict. Often we suppress our emotions and keep others at a safe distance. But we end up imprisoned, settling for shallow relationships with God, family, and friends. The key to deeper connection? Empathy for yourself and others, says psychologist-therapist duo Bill & Kristi Gaultiere.Empathy is often misunderstood, even maligned as nothing more than coddling or rescuing. Yet true empathy, the Gaultieres explain, respects truth and encourages personal responsibility. It’s Biblical and loving. Empathy relieves stress and renews energy. It strengthens emotional health and raises emotional intelligence. It enables us to re...
2025-11-1158 min
The Discerning Leader PodcastBill and Kristi Gaultiere | Discerning God's Invitations (Ep 09)"Relational health and vitality is based on our ability to be empathetic toward one another as God has been empathetic toward us." - Steve Macchia In Episode 36.09 of The Discerning Leader Podcast, Steve Macchia interviews Bill and Kristi Gaultiere of Soul Shepherding as they share wisdom from their recent book, Deeply Loved. Together, they discuss how the life-giving and life-changing power of empathy raises emotional intelligence, cultivates healthier emotions, heals relationships and draws us closer to Jesus. Join the conversation about spiritual discernment as a way of life at www.LeadershipTransformations.org and consider participation...
2025-10-3046 min
TypologyHow Empathy Helps Us Experience Love Deeply, with Drs. Bill & Kristi GaultiereWhat if the real key to spiritual transformation isn't trying harder—but receiving love more deeply? In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down once again with Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere—spiritual directors, therapists, and founders of Soul Shepherding—to explore what it means to truly receive and reflect God's empathy. Drawing from their new book, Deeply Loved, the Gaultieres invite us to consider a radical truth: that spiritual transformation begins not with striving or self-critique, but with allowing ourselves to be seen, known, and loved—just as we are. Together, we unpack how sham...
2025-10-1644 min
Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation130 (Bonus) Deeply Loved: Exploring Empathy and Spiritual Growth (with Bill & Kristi Gaultiere)In this episode, hosts Geoff & Cyd Holsclaw talk with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding, and authors of Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for You. The conversation explores the Gaultiers' journey into psychology and ministry, their insights into empathy and emotional intelligence, and their focus on providing resources for emotional and spiritual health. The discussion also touches on fostering healthy attachment with God and others, stewarding empathy, and the importance of integrating care and guidance in ministry.And join us for the FREE Attaching to God Summit (Oct. 14...
2025-09-3038 min
TruefaceStop Fixing—Empathy Is Real Love // Bill & Kristi GaultiereWhat does it really mean to live in the “easy yoke” of Jesus?In this conversation with our friends Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, we explore how empathy, grace, and slow faithfulness transform our everyday walk with God. Together, we unpack their decades of counseling, ministry, and personal growth—learning what it looks like to move through walls in our faith, practice self-empathy, and reflect God’s love in our relationships. From the practical “four A’s of empathy” to the hope of God meeting us right where we are, this episode invites us to discover how deeply loved we truly...
2025-09-2840 min
The Nothing Is Wasted PodcastEpisode 396 - Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You with Bill and Kristi GaultiereHow do you experience God’s empathy in the midst of life’s challenges and struggles? How can you encounter the compassion of Christ in your own pain and sorrow?Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere have devoted their lives to helping others navigate personal pain and discover soul care through their ministry, Soul Shepherding. Yet, it was through their own journeys—Bill’s battle with anxiety and Kristi’s experience of childhood wounds—that they came to deeply know God’s empathy, equipping them to walk with others on the path to healing.In their latest book, **Deeply Loved...
2025-09-251h 15
Believe Big Podcast99-Bill & Kristi Gaultiere - Empathy, Oxygen for the SoulIn this episode of the Believe Big podcast, Ivelisse welcomes Bill and Kristi Gaultiere to explore the life-giving role of empathy in emotional and spiritual well-being. Drawing from their new book, Deeply Loved, Bill, a psychologist and pastor, and Kristi, a psychotherapist and spiritual director, share how empathy—distinct from sympathy—can become a powerful source of healing, especially for those facing health crises like cancer. They introduce the Four A’s of empathy: asking, attuning, acknowledging, and affirming, while also highlighting the importance of practicing self-empathy. Rooted in both biblical wisdom and psychological insight, the conv...
2025-09-2330 min
Going Somewhere88: Bill & Kristi Gaultiere | The Power of God's EmpathyBill and Kristi Gaultiere have spent over 30 years counseling and ministering to people as a psychologist–therapist duo. They are the founders of Soul Shepherding, co-hosts of the Soul Talks podcast, and authors of several books including Journey of the Soul and Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith. Kristi also joined us back on Episode 40, and today she and Bill return to share insights from their brand-new book Deeply Loved.In this conversation, we dive into the power of empathy — why empathy is like oxygen for the soul, how to receive God’s empathy for us, and what it looks...
2025-09-2244 min
ServingLeaders PodcastReceiving God’s Empathy for You: A Conversation with Bill and Kristi GaultiereIn this episode, Dave and Laura sit down with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding Institute to hear about their latest book “Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You”.Order from Amazon hereSoul Shepherding Institute Website
2025-09-1853 min
The Being Formed Podcast37. Deeply Loved (with Bill & Kristi Gaultiere)"We live in an empathy-starved world. And with increased social fractures, we are always being formed to normalize disconnection from others. How do we receive empathy? How do we give it? What does this all have to do with God? I'm immensely grateful that Bill and Kristi Gaultiere have taken the time to respond to these critically important questions. We were created to live deeply loved in this world. But this journey has to start somewhere. What Bill and Kristi offer here is just the place to begin. I highly recommend this book." - Rich Villodas (lead pastor of Ne...
2025-09-1858 min
Plant Strong Podcast: Championing Women in Church PlantingEp 164 How Loving our Church Well Starts by Believing We are Deeply Loved (with Kristi Gaultiere)Today on the podcast Lisa interviews Kristi Gaultiere on the importance that empathy plays in our relationship with God and those that we lead. Kristi Gaultiere has been counseling and ministering to people for 30 years and is the co-author, with her husband Bill, of the newly released Deeply Loved, as well as, Journey of the Soul, and Healthy Feelings/Thriving Faith. Episode 71 https://www.soulshepherding.org/podcast/ Deeply Loved
2025-09-1748 minPlant Strong Podcast: Championing Women in Church PlantingEp 164 How Loving our Church Well Starts by Believing We are Deeply Loved (with Kristi Gaultiere)Today on the podcast Lisa interviews Kristi Gaultiere on the importance that empathy plays in our relationship with God and those that we lead. Kristi Gaultiere has been counseling and ministering to people for 30 years and is the co-author, with her husband Bill, of the newly released Deeply Loved, as well as, Journey of the Soul, and Healthy Feelings/Thriving Faith. Episode 71 https://www.soulshepherding.org/podcast/ Deeply Loved
2025-09-1748 min
The Love OfferingReceiving and Reflecting God's Love: A Conversation with Bill and Kristi GaultiereYou were made to live deeply loved—yes, even in the middle of emotional pain, worry, or conflict. But too often, when we’re hurting, we hide. We pull away from God and others, settling for shallow connections and carrying our burdens alone. What’s missing? Empathy. This week on The Love Offering Podcast, I’m joined by Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, co-founders of Soul Shepherding and authors of Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for You. In this powerful conversation, we discuss: *How to trade self-judgment for God’s em...
2025-09-1650 minLifeAudioThe Love Offering - Receiving and Reflecting God's Love: A Conversation with Bill and Kristi GaultiereYou were made to live deeply loved—yes, even in the middle of emotional pain, worry, or conflict. But too often, when we’re hurting, we hide. We pull away from God and others, settling for shallow connections and carrying our burdens alone. What’s missing? Empathy. This week on The Love Offering Podcast, I’m joined by Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, co-founders of Soul Shepherding and authors of Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for You. In this powerful conversation, we discuss: *How to trade self-judgment for God’s em...
2025-09-1650 min
The Worship Circle PodcastDeeply Loved // Bill and Kristi GaultiereIn this podcast, we are honored to hear from Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, leaders of Soul Shepherding, a ministry to bring health and healing to ministry leaders. They were both mentored by Dallas Willard and his wife, Jane, and trained in psychotherapy and spiritual direction. Their new book, Deeply Loved, is out now and helps us all understand God’s deep empathy for us, which in turn allows us to offer it to others.
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2025-09-1244 min
CLATV OutcomesTownsend Institute Podcast Series - 061 | Bill & Kristi Gaultiere: Deeply Loved: Receiving & Reflecting God's Great Empathy for YouHello TIPS listeners! Join Ashlie and Gilbert as they chat with Dr. Bill and Dr. Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding and authors of their newly released book, Deeply Loved. The Gaultieres share profound insights into how empathy serves as oxygen for the soul, highlighting its crucial role in personal healing and fostering deep relationships. They delve into the unique concept of three-way empathy, emphasizing the importance of self-empathy and the powerful integration of Christ-centered spirituality with psychology. Listeners will discover how to combat empathy fatigue by setting Biblical boundaries and will also receive practical guidance through the four...
2025-09-1139 minTownsend Institute Podcast Series061 | Bill & Kristi Gaultiere: Deeply Loved: Receiving & Reflecting God's Great Empathy for YouHello TIPS listeners! Join Ashlie and Gilbert as they chat with Dr. Bill and Dr. Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding and authors of their newly released book, Deeply Loved. The Gaultieres share profound insights into how empathy serves as oxygen for the soul, highlighting its crucial role in personal healing and fostering deep relationships. They delve into the unique concept of three-way empathy, emphasizing the importance of self-empathy and the powerful integration of Christ-centered spirituality with psychology. Listeners will discover how to combat empathy fatigue by setting Biblical boundaries and will also receive practical guidance through the four...
2025-09-1139 min
Modern Day MissionariesThis One Shift Can Restore Your Spiritual Energy, Missionaries with Drs. Bill & Kristi GaultiereAre you constantly pouring out but feeling spiritually depleted?You care deeply—for people, for God’s mission—but somewhere along the way, your soul has gone dry. What if one small shift could change everything?If you're thinking, "Empathy is overrated. People need tough love!" then this episode is especially for you. Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere unpack how true empathy—the kind rooted in Christ—can become a powerful source of spiritual renewal. You’ll learn why many missionaries resist receiving empathy, how shame keeps us from asking for care, and wh...
2025-09-1153 min
Life After MinistryDeeply Loved: Why Empathy Is Oxygen for the Soul (featuring Bill & Kristi Gaultiere)What if the missing piece in your leadership is not more strategy but more empathy?
Bill and Kristi Gaultiere say empathy is oxygen for the soul, and many leaders are gasping without realizing it.
They join Matt to unpack how Jesus models secure attachment with the Father and how we can receive and reflect that love in daily life.
Bill and Kristi name the empathy deserts many of us grew up in, why ministry culture often rewards self-neglect, and how receiving care is not a luxury. It is discipleship.
The conversation lan...
2025-09-0947 min
Step Inside The Thrilling Full Audiobook Experience!Deeply Loved by Bill Gaultiere, Kristi GaultierePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/254607to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Deeply Loved
Author: Bill Gaultiere, Kristi Gaultiere
Narrator: Mike Lenz
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
Release date: 09-09-25
Ratings: 5.0 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings
Genres: Personal Development
Publisher's Summary:
We all experience worry, hurts, triggers, and conflict, but we often suppress these emotions and keep God and others at a safe distance. Whether pressured by outside forces or compelled by an inner need for self-protection, the results are the same—our need for empathy gets stifled and we settle for shallow relationships with God, family, and friends.
2025-09-096h 31
Enneagram and MarriageResting in Being Deeply Loved: How Empathy Transforms You w/Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, 1-2 PairingBill and Kristi Gaultiere discovered that before they could truly empathize with each other in marriage, they first needed to experience God's deep empathy for them. In this conversation, the Type 1 and Type 2 couple share how understanding their different Enneagram approaches to apologies and empathy transformed their relationship. They discuss practical calming exercises, breaking cycles of anger, and how each Enneagram type naturally blocks empathy. Bill and Kristi talk about their new book "Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for You" and share type-specific tools for building marriages where authentic connection feels safer than emotional withdrawal. Watch...
2025-09-0841 min
Restoring the Soul with Michael John CusickEpisode 364 - Drs. Bill & Kristi Gaultiere, "Deeply Loved: The Power of Empathy"Welcome to another episode of Restoring the Soul with Michael John Cusick. In today’s conversation, Michael sits down with Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere—psychologists, spiritual directors, and founders of Soul Shepherding—to explore the transformative power of empathy in the Christian life. Together, they dive into the heart behind Bill and Kristi’s newest book, Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You, discussing why so many of us struggle to receive love from God and others, and how empathy connects deeply to healing, spiritual maturity, and healthy relationships.From personal stories of overcom...
2025-09-0840 min
Susie Larson LiveGrowing, developing, and experiencing empathy with Drs. Bill & Kristi GaultiereYou were made to live deeply loved--even in the midst of emotional pain, worry, or conflict. But too often when we're overwhelmed or hurting, we end up hiding our hurts and hopes, settling for shallow relationships. Drs. Bill & Kristi Gaultiere share from their book, "Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for You." Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here
2025-09-0350 min
Enneagram with JB: A Podcast About Enneagram PersonalitiesWhat Does It Mean to Be Deeply Loved? | With Bill and Kristi GaultiereYou were made to live deeply loved—even in the midst of emotional pain, worry, or conflict. But too often when we're overwhelmed or hurting, we end up hiding our hurts and hopes, settling for shallow relationships. What's missing? Empathy. Join me as I talk with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere about their new book, Deeply Loved, as they unpack what empathy looks like in real time.Jackie's Instagram // Enneagram with JBSoul Shepherding // Instagram
2025-09-0335 minThe Discerning Leader PodcastBill and Kristi Gaultiere | Summer 2025: Rewind, Episode 5 Host: Steve Macchia, Guests: Bill and Kristi Gaultiere This episode originally aired on November 10, 2022 as Episode 6 of Season 22 "Ohh, I need to do some more inner journey work. This is an invitation." –Kristi Gaultiere Bill and Kristi Gaultiere join Steve for a rich conversation about spiritual practices, discernment and soul care. In their book Journey of the Soul, they reflect on more than 70,000 hours of therapy and spiritual direction with people. In this REWIND episode of The Discerning Leader podcast, Bill and Kristi share six stages of spiritual growth and different walls that we exp...
2025-07-3151 min
Press Play On Your Day With A Award-Winning Full Audiobook.Your Best Life in Jesus' Easy Yoke by Bill GaultierePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/174659to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Your Best Life in Jesus' Easy Yoke
Author: Bill Gaultiere
Narrator: Cap Foreman
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
Release date: 02-19-25
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings
Genres: Stress Management
Publisher's Summary:
With the help of Dallas Willard who personally mentored him, Bill Gaultiere became Jesus’ apprentice and learned how to live and minister to others in God’s peace and power. Bill and his wife Kristi are the founders of Soul Shepherding, Inc., a nonprofit ministry to pastors and leaders. With real life stories, fresh Biblical insights, and...
2025-02-196h 55
Believe Big Podcast87-Kristi Gaultiere - Hope in DeconstructionDiscover how faith deconstruction can be a transformative journey toward a deeper, more authentic spirituality in our latest Believe Big podcast episode featuring Kristi Gaultiere, author of Journey of the Soul. Kristi shares profound insights into the stages of spiritual growth, offering guidance for those wrestling with doubts or seeking clarity in their faith. Whether you are navigating a personal crisis, like a cancer diagnosis, or simply yearning for a closer connection to God, this episode provides a compassionate framework for exploring your beliefs. Learn how to embrace the questions that arise during life’s ch...
2024-12-3136 minHow To Be WellnStrong72: How to Stop Ruminating About the Past & Find Peace in Your Present | Kristie Gaultiere, Psy.DEvery so often, my inner peace can turn to turmoil, especially when faced with competing demands on my time, relationship struggles, and concerns about a loved one. It also doesn’t help that so much is happening in the world around us—it is easy to feel overwhelmed. That is why I’m so grateful to speak with Kristi Gaultiere today. Kristi is a psychotherapist (Psy.D.; LPC4 and MFT29887 in CA) and a director for women in ministry and pastors’ wives. She co-leads "Soul Shepherding with Bill." Jane Willard and Dr. Jan Stoop personally mentored her. In this episode...
2024-11-0558 min
Believe Big Podcast82-Kristi Gaultiere - How to Hear from GodDo you ever wonder how to hear from God amidst the noise of today’s busy world?In today's new podcast with Kristi Gaultiere, we will discover powerful insights on how God speaks to each of us in unique ways, even when we think we’re not hearing Him. Whether you're struggling to discern His voice from your own thoughts or seeking clarity through spiritual practices like fasting and Lectio Divina, this podcast will guide you on a journey of deepening your relationship with God. With real-life stories and expert guidance, we’ll help you find p...
2024-10-2231 min
Believe Big PodcastSUMMER REPLAY 4 - 67-Kristi Gaultiere - Emotional and Spiritual Growth (part 2)In this 4th Summer Replay episode, Ivelisse continues her discussion with Kristi Gaultiere about the importance of caring for our souls, specifically for emotional and spiritual healing. For anyone facing a health challenge, like cancer, this episode is not to be missed!Kristi and Ivelisse talk about the stages of griefsetting boundariescreating a rule/rhythm of lifeLectio Divinaand encouraging a healthy balance between spiritual practices and daily living.Don’t miss this concluding episode with Kristi and Ivelisse, and be prepared to care for your soul with love and kindness.**If you missed Part...
2024-08-1327 min
The Communitas International PodcastTools for Spirit-Led Ministry: The Enneagram and More!On this episode, Joy and Geoff talk about tools for Spirit-led ministry with author Kristi Gaultiere who is also a therapist, spiritual director and coach. She shares the six stages of a church's development from her first book, Journey of the Soul: A Practical Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Growth, written with her husband Bill Gaultiere. They also discuss the fact that God can't heal what we're not willing to feel, a topic close to Kristi's heart and addressed in her recent book, Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith: Growing Emotionally and Spiritually through the Enneagram.
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2024-08-0944 min
Wild ConfidenceKristi Gaultiere | The Enneagram for Spiritual Growth | EFT SeasonKristi Gaultiere and her husband Bill are Drs of Psychology and the Founders of Soul Shepherding, a ministry to help pastors, leaders, churches and all those desiring to thrive with Jesus in emotional and relational health. In their Soul Shepherding Institute retreats and training they offer a certificate for serving as a Spiritual Director. They are also authors of a number of soul care books and resources. They have been speaking and writing about following Jesus in life and ministry since 1987.
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2024-08-0735 min
Hour of Power Interview Podcast - deutschDr. Bill und Dr. Kristi Gaultiere im Gespräch mit Bobby SchullerDr. Bill und Dr. Kristi Gaultiere sind Autoren, Psychologen und Mentoren. Sie erreichen Tausende durch ihre Organisation „Soul Shepherding“, die Menschen für ihren Dienst ausbildet und Pastoren als Mentoren begleitet. Sie beschäftigen sich mit emotionaler und geistlicher Gesundheit und damit, wie wir ungesunde Muster in unserem Leben in gesundes Verhalten umwandeln und nutzen können, um in unserem Glauben zu wachsen.
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2024-06-0706 min
Lead TimeFirst Ever - Hot Topic Friday: Pastors Need to Understand Psychology.... with Bill and Kristi GaultiereJoin us for our first ever HOT TOPIC FRIDAY discussion. Guests and I will debate 3 topics for 10 minutes each!! Come back Fridays for more engaging content modeling healthy debate!Discover the crucial intersection of soul care and ministry leadership as we sit down with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere. Through their expert lens as psychologists with a passion for spiritual direction, we uncover the often-neglected truth that the health of a pastor's soul is intimately tied to the vitality of their ministry. Our candid discussion not only highlights the intellectual aspects of shepherding a congregation but...
2024-05-1736 minUnhurried Living | Helping Christians Rest Deeper & Lead Better279: Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith (Alan with Bill & Kristi Gaultiere)Spiritual growth is often sparked by great love or deep pain. But so much of our world conspires to keep us too busy to feel loved or to pay attention to our deep feelings. We want to grow, but we aren’t always aware of the points at which God is inviting us forward. We need mentors and tools that will help slow us down to notice God with us, and to see where we may be welcoming the grace of God in our lives and where we may be resisting God’s initiative and work. One...
2024-02-2638 min
Modern Day MissionariesThe Emotional Life of Missionaries: Faith, Feelings & The Enneagram with Drs. Bill & Kristi GaultiereEmotions can be exhausting—our own and other people's. We know God gave us feelings, but what do we do about the ones we don’t like or understand? Drs. Bill & Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding, use the tool of the Enneagram to show missionaries how understanding our emotions and unique personalities can set us free to know who and how God really made us to be so we can grow in our relationship with ourselves, with God, and with others.Hey missionaries—how are your finances on the field? At Modern Day Missions, we mak...
2024-01-2453 min
Believe Big Podcast67-Kristi Gaultiere - Emotional and Spiritual Growth (part 2)In this episode, we continue our discussion with Kristi Gaultiere about the importance of caring for our souls, specifically for emotional and spiritual healing. For anyone facing a health challenge, like cancer, this episode is not to be missed!Kristi and Ivelisse talk about the stages of griefsetting boundariescreating a rule/rhythm of lifeLectio Divinaand encouraging a healthy balance between spiritual practices and daily living.Don’t miss this concluding episode with Kristi and Ivelisse, and be prepared to care for your soul with love and kindness.Connect with Kristi Gaultiere at Soul...
2024-01-1627 min
Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder?#377 How Our Faith and Emotions Connect with Bill and Kristin Gaultiere We're kicking off the new year with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere. They are Doctors of Psychology and founders of the Soul Shepherding Institute, a ministry dedicated to helping pastors, leaders, churches and more thrive with Jesus in emotional and relational health. Bill and Kristi have authored several soul care books and resources, such as their newest book, "Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith." I'm so excited to have them on today to explore the relationship between our spiritual lives and mental health. Stay tuned as we talk about how embracing our feelings can lead to...
2024-01-0348 min
Believe Big Podcast66-Kristi Gaultiere - Caring for Our Souls and Our Emotional Health (part 1)Have you ever thought about the importance of caring for your soul? Have you ever hit a wall and just felt you needed to shut down for a little while?It’s probably something that may have entered your mind at some point and then you quickly dismissed it because of the fast-paced world we live in. But, caring for our souls so very important!Join me today as I chat with Kristi Gaultiere author, spiritual director, counselor, coach and co-founder of Soul Shepherding. We get to tap into the significance of caring for our soul...
2024-01-0233 min
Jesus Calling: Stories of FaithExploring the Enneagram Toward Deeper Relationships: Christa Hardin & Bill and Kristi GaultiereWelcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast. The Enneagram system is a widely accepted personality model that offers deep insight into our core driving motivations, opening up exciting possibilities in the prediction and understanding of human behavior. As a doorway to self-discovery and self-awareness, the Enneagram is also a powerful tool for spiritual transformation that can replenish our energy toward our relationship with God and others. This week podcaster and counselor Christa Hardin shares how she’s used the Enneagram as a tool to help couples communicate better and learn more about each other so that they can lea...
2023-12-2819 minThe 95 Podcast: Conversations for Small-Church PastorsThe Best Of 2023: The Sabbatical Guide (w/ Bill & Kristi Gaultiere) - Episode 212Bill and Kristi Gaultiere know from first-hand experience how ministry can take a toll on your life. They both realized this while serving the local church in a season of intense activity. However, they soon discovered something on the inside was wrong. The joy and fulfillment of ministry had diminished amid the fast-paced life of leading in today's culture.On this edition of the 95Podcast, you will hear the heart of their ministry to leaders through Soul Shepherding and the Sabbatical Guide. They want you to find a weekly rhythm to your life and ministry that brings comfort and peace...
2023-12-1959 min