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The SAFE Leader with Mark McBride-WrightE027: Leading with Curiosity, Courage and an Authentic Soul with Mark McBride-Wright and Karen AitchisonIn this episode, I sit down with Karen Aitchison, Global Head of Wellbeing and Partner at ERM, who brings heart, humour and honesty to the centre of the workplace conversation. From tackling imposter syndrome to rethinking how curiosity can drive stronger connections, Karen shares deeply personal insights and practical tools for creating cultures where people feel safe to show up as themselves. We explore how understanding the brain and human behaviour can shift leadership from reactive to reflective, and why wellbeing is no longer a nice-to-have but a vital governance issue.
Whether you're navigating fear-based decision making...2025-06-2654 min
The Legal Lens Podcast168. From Kendrick Lamar to Beyonce: Attorney Karen Grant-Selma on the Business of Producing Live Events, Award Shows & TV HitsExtraordinary Women in Entertainment Law Vol. 3In this episode of The Legal Lens Podcast, host Angela Reddock-Wright sits down with Karen Grant-Selma, Executive Vice President and Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Jesse Collins Entertainment. Karen shares her insider knowledge on entertainment law, contract negotiations, and producing some of the biggest live events in the industry.From handling legal and business affairs for major award shows like the BET Awards and the Emmys to producing two of the most talked-about NFL Halftime Shows—Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 Superbowl performance and Beyoncé’s legendary “Beyoncé Bowl” on Christmas Da...2025-03-1934 min
New Awakenings with Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E.Exploring the Transformative Power of Hypnosis with Karen WrightNew Awakenings host, Karen Endsley, talks with guest Karen Wright, a life coach, Reiki master, spiritual intuitive, lecturer, and staff member at A.R.E. They delve into the world of hypnosis and hypnotherapy, discussing its benefits and applications such as past life regression, healing trauma, and manifesting desires. They also cover Edgar Cayce's use of hypnosis and share personal experiences of transformational healing. The episode concludes with information on upcoming classes and workshops at A.R.E. and how to get in touch with Karen Wright for personalized sessions.2025-01-1421 min
The Thoughtful Entrepreneur1974 – Enhancing Team Collaboration and Performance with Simpli5's Karen Wright GordonUnderstanding the Importance and Benefits of Team DynamicsIn a recent episode of "The Thoughtful Entrepreneur," host Josh explores the complexities of team dynamics with Karen Wright Gordon, the CEO of Simpli5. This episode is a goldmine of insights for leaders and managers aiming to boost teamwork and collaboration within their organizations. Karen discusses the significance of understanding individual work preferences and how this knowledge can revolutionize team performance. Here, we distill the key takeaways from the episode, providing actionable advice and detailed explanations to help you implement these strategies in your own organization.Five...2024-07-2520 min
Leveraging Thought LeadershipRevolutionizing Productivity with 5 Dynamics | Karen Wright Gordon | 579In this episode of the Thought Leadership Leverage podcast, host Bill Sherman chats with Karen Wright Gordon, CEO of 5 Dynamics, about revolutionizing organizational performance. Karen explains their unique assessment, a product of Mike Sturm's pioneering research. This tool, while not the company's sole focus, is integral to their methodology. It reveals individual preferences in project phases, enhancing productivity by aligning tasks with personal strengths. Karen elaborates on the five phases: Ideation, Alignment, Planning, Execution, and Evaluation. Each person has phases where they excel and others that drain them. Their assessment helps identify these preferences, fostering...2024-06-3040 min
Uplift! Inspiring Stories to Uplift the WorldS3E35 A New Way of Mindful Living in our Fast-Paced Society with Karen WrightA New Way of Mindful Living in our Fast-Paced Society with Karen WrightEscaping the relentless grip of corporate America's high-stress environment felt like a far-off dream until Karen Wright's mantra, Pause, Breathe, Proceed, became my personal beacon of hope. It was through her inspiring journey, which she generously shares in our heartfelt conversation, that the true essence of being present unfolded before my eyes.Embark on a profound exploration with us, as Karen divulges how a seemingly simple approach can yield monumental shifts within our hectic lives. Her story is one of courage and...2024-05-1327 min
The Guiding Brands PodcastEvent-Driven Marketing Strategies: Lessons from Natasha Wright🌟 In this episode, host Karen Vick discusses how brands can leverage the power of event marketing with the dynamic Natasha Wright, Chief Experience Curator at Diamond Butterfly Agency and voice of the Event Gems Podcast. 🎉🎤
Key Discussion Points:
🌐 The Power of Events as Marketing Tools: Natasha discusses how her first event unexpectedly catapulted her into the realm of entrepreneurship, highlighting the essential role events play in marketing and business growth.
🎯 Strategic Planning for Events: From setting clear visions and objectives to understanding your audience, Natasha breaks down the essentials...2024-05-0958 min
Retirement RebelInspired Action and British Bake Off Adventures with Karen WrightHello, everyone, I'm Siobhan Daniels, your guide and host of the Retirement Rebel podcast. As we delve into another revitalising discussion, I'd like to share with you the three key subjects we touched upon in our introduction today.First, we extend our deepest appreciation to you, our valued listeners, for joining us in this journey. The podcast isn't simply a platform for conversation; it's a growing rebellion against the outdated notions of what it means to be over 60. Your time, engagement, and the willingness to explore new chapters in your life are the very essence of the...2024-04-1042 min
Practiceology "7 Questions in 7 Minutes" PodcastHow to Get Clarity and Move Towards Your Purpose with Karen ElliottIn this episode, we had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Karen Elliott, a successful solopreneur and founder of Lead With Purpose. With over 19 years of experience in growing her own physiotherapy business and helping others find clarity and purpose, Karen shares valuable insights and strategies for overcoming overwhelm and achieving personal and business success. Tune in as Karen discusses the common challenges faced by business owners, the importance of gaining clarity, and the impact of defining success. Get ready to be inspired and motivated by Karen's journey and expert advice on how to...2024-04-0408 min
We Are The Family RoomEp 76 - What it's Like Being an Instagram Mom Influencer with Celeste WrightMom influencers are part of a multibillion dollar industry. Many of us have complicated feelings about social media, yet we can’t look away. Most of us follow influencers and learn about new products and tools to help win at motherhood. Making money on Instagram is a way for many moms to make money working flexible hours while still spending time with their young children. In this episode, we are going behind the scenes and having a candid conversation about what it is really like to be a mom influencer with Celeste Wright. Karen has known Celeste for...2024-01-301h 01
Living Your Sparked Second HalfTraveling Alone May End Up Being Your Best Adventure Yet, with Karen EricsonEP381: In this episode, I interview Karen Ericson who is an inspiration for all those seeking the courage to embark on new adventures, regardless of age. At 64, Karen has cultivated a life enriched with wisdom from 31 years as an educator, cherishing the roles of a devoted mother to three incredible children, a grandmother to an adorable grandson, and a partner in a loving marriage spanning 44 years.
Karen's story is one of self-discovery, a poignant narrative that led her to undertake an awe-inspiring feat: traveling alone to Portugal to walk the Camino Trail by herself at the age...2023-11-2947 min
Saved by the CityYou Don't Have to Perform for God (Thank God) + Karen Wright MarshBut it is better if you get spiritual in the mornings.For a very long time, spending time with God felt a bit like a chore to be checked off. Remember quiet times? One year Bible reading plans? On this episode, Katelyn and Roxy discussing finding rhythms and rituals that actually work for connecting with God — no guilt attached. And, bonus, actually became morning people along the way. We can't believe it either! Plus, Karen Wright Marsh helps us find inspiration for our daily devotions from the lives of the saints.GUEST:
Karen Wright Ma...2023-11-0250 minLiving Your Sparked Second HalfFrom Strangers on the Internet to Sparked Mentors and Friends, with Kim Diede and Karen HillEP375: Today’s guests are Second Half SPARK School students, Kim Diede and Karen Hill who, when I first met them, were in very different places in their life but the transformations they experienced from the work they did with me in the school have been similar because now they are both sparked, living life on their terms and waking up happy and fulfilled with the right things on their to-do lists.
Kim and Karen are two great examples of women who have discovered the secret to igniting their spark in their second half. With unwavering commitment, th...2023-10-2544 min
The Raise Podcast with Carol BarwickEpisode 12: ASK with Karen WrightIn this week's episode, Carol talks to Karen Wright and they didn't just talk about baking!
Karen was a contestant on the Great British Bake Off 2018, she taught herself to bake whilst applying for the show. As she says, her repertoire of baking was extremely limited prior to that. She stepped up and switched her life around using the confidence she had gained in the show. She also says that she seeks out opportunities and takes on challenges wherever she finds them.
Karen's new book, Meals on the Move: A Campsite Cookery Journey is out...2023-09-1647 min
Shifting CultureEp. 121 Karen Wright Marsh - An Invitation to Wonder and Amazement in the EverydayKaren Wright Marsh and I have a wonderful discussion about our invitation to wonder and amazement. Through looking at the specific lives of those who have come before us, we can find practices that will shape the way we see the world and interact with God. Through beauty, art, singing, poetry, walking, cooking, writing, and more, we can start to pay attention to God at work and become people that are intentioned towards wonder. So join us as we contemplate these things and more. Karen Wright Marsh is an author, speaker and the executive director and cofounder o...2023-08-2250 min
Seattle's Sound, Then and NowKaren Mason BlairGet ready to dive deep into the heart and soul of Seattle's music scene with a special guest who captured it all through her lens. Join us on this episode of "Seattle's Sound, Then and Now" as we sit down with the legendary rock photographer, Karen Mason Blair. Capturing the rise of the iconic Seattle bands from the late 80s to the early 90s, to the shooting the likes of Duran Duran, Billy Idol, and Radiohead, Karen's camera immortilized it.Hosted by Lead Guitarist Owen Wright of My Sister's Machine/Mistrust and produced by David Yama and...2023-07-1633 min
Get Lost In Your Day With A Game-Changing Full Audiobook.Wake Up to Wonder: 22 Invitations to Amazement in the Everyday by Karen Wright MarshPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681481to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wake Up to Wonder: 22 Invitations to Amazement in the Everyday
Author: Karen Wright Marsh
Narrator: Siiri Scott
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 34 minutes
Release date: July 11, 2023
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
In her quest to live a vibrant spiritual life, Karen Wright Marsh had a revelation: she didn't need to find and follow the perfect plan; she needed people she could follow. In Wake Up to Wonder, Marsh introduces us to those people—faithful yet oh-so-human Christians from across centuries and cultures. Inspired by their example, she offers playful, simple pr...2023-07-115h 34
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityWake Up to Wonder: 22 Invitations to Amazement in the Everyday by Karen Wright MarshPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681481 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wake Up to Wonder: 22 Invitations to Amazement in the Everyday Author: Karen Wright Marsh Narrator: Siiri Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 34 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: In her quest to live a vibrant spiritual life, Karen Wright Marsh had a revelation: she didn't need to find and follow the perfect plan; she needed people she could follow. In Wake Up to Wonder, Marsh introduces us to those people—faithful yet oh-so-human Christians from across centuries and cultures. Inspired by their example, she offers playful, si...2023-07-1130 minAccess Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityWake Up to Wonder: 22 Invitations to Amazement in the Everyday by Karen Wright MarshPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681481to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wake Up to Wonder: 22 Invitations to Amazement in the Everyday
Author: Karen Wright Marsh
Narrator: Siiri Scott
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 34 minutes
Release date: July 11, 2023
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
In her quest to live a vibrant spiritual life, Karen Wright Marsh had a revelation: she didn't need to find and follow the perfect plan; she needed people she could follow. In Wake Up to Wonder, Marsh introduces us to those people—faithful yet oh-so-human Christians from across centuries and cultures. Inspired by their example, she offers playful, simple pr...2023-07-115h 34
Let Your Ears Be the Gateway to Knowledge With Full AudiobookWake Up to Wonder: 22 Invitations to Amazement in the Everyday Audiobook by Karen Wright MarshListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 681481
Title: Wake Up to Wonder: 22 Invitations to Amazement in the Everyday
Author: Karen Wright Marsh
Narrator: Siiri Scott
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:34:54
Language: English
Release date: 07-11-23
Publisher: Christianaudio.com
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Counseling & Inspirational
Summary:
In her quest to live a vibrant spiritual life, Karen Wright Marsh had a revelation: she didn't need to find and follow the perfect plan; she needed people she could follow.
In Wake Up to Wonder, Marsh introduces us to those people—faithful yet oh-so-human Christians from across centuries and cultures. In...2023-07-115h 34
Let It Matter Podcast29: The Spirituality & Invitation of Wonder with Karen Wright MarshIn this episode, host Kelly Wolfe is joined by author and co-founder/executive director of Theological Horizons, Karen Wright Marsh to discuss:the importance of wonder as a spiritual practice (or discipline) -- even when we are in low seasons (maybe especially then)the importance of adapting new spiritual practices to actually fit into our lives and work for usspecific faith leaders of the past like Thomas Merton, Sts. Francis and Clare of Assisi, and Brother Lawrence who invite us into new exercises and practices of wonder Additional Resource: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and...2023-07-1053 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersKeep on Walking: The Camino de Santiago with Nan MarshKaren Wright Marsh explores one of the lessons from her new book, Wake Up To Wonder: 22 Invitations to Amazement in the Everyday, with her daughter, Nan Marsh. They relive their 165 km pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago. Of the thousands who walk this path each year, some take to the Camino out of prayerful devotion, others to work through a personal loss, discern new purpose, or meet the challenge of a rigorous trek. Listen now to discover why Nan and Karen decided to walk all the way to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain – and what they dis...2023-07-0617 min
Love LighthouseGrowing Through Loss with Karen WrightWe all go through hard things in life although some seem to go through more than others do. When you are faced with life’s challenges, how do you handle them?
In this episode, I’m speaking with Karen Wright. She shares her journey of loss and overcoming the pain to get to the other side. Her story is inspiring and helps us to see that when you choose to heal and grow you can attain freedom.
Karen Wright is a three time International Best-Selling Author. Karen’s memoir “Now or Never, Shine, Baby Shine” has opened up d...2023-06-1945 min
Notable Leaders' RadioThe World is an Abundant Place with Karen Wright,MCC, CHCIn today's episode, Karen Wright shares with us how her early experiences lead her to believe that the world is an abundant place. Karen Wight is the Managing Director of Parachute Executive Coaching, she is an executive coach, coaching company owner, and author. She is a strong advocate for coaching training and for coaches understanding the business of coaching and she is a firm believer that coaches and all people should operate in the understanding that the world is an abundant place. Her life was completely transformed when she started working at 18 having no financial s...2022-09-0723 min
SPARKEDOn Leading with Humanity with Karen Wright“What we're seeing is that organizations are trending towards putting what I'll call programmatic things in place. Whereas employees are craving relational support.”I am so excited to introduce a new episode format that we’ll be mixing in, alongside our listener question episodes, that we call SPARKED Hot Takes. These SPARKED hot take episodes focus in on a big issue in the world of work, something deeply relevant to all of us. We’ll dive into the angles and nuances with an expert member of the SPARKED Braintrust, teasing out the real questions, the nuanced assumptions, the part...2022-08-3030 min
The Hormone Solution with Karen MartelAll things Gut Health and How It Can Affect Your Weight, Hormones and More with Steven WrightSteven Wright is a medical engineer, Kalish Functional Medicine Institute Graduate, and gut health specialist. He spent close to $400,000 overcoming his own health challenges using everything from western medicine to shamans. Steven is the founder of healthygut.com. He lives in Boulder, CO with his fiancé Shay and their two dogs. In this episode Steven's story of going from severe IBS with chronic diarrhea, estrogen dominance, and low testosterone to a healthy functioning gut and body. Hormones and the gut connection. Why you have to prepare the gut before using bioidentical hormones. Why healing diets are s...2022-07-091h 00The Hormone Solution with Karen MartelAll things Gut Health and How It Can Affect Your Weight, Hormones and More with Steven WrightSteven Wright is a medical engineer, Kalish Functional Medicine Institute Graduate, and gut health specialist. He spent close to $400,000 overcoming his own health challenges using everything from western medicine to shamans. Steven is the founder of healthygut.com. He lives in Boulder, CO with his fiancé Shay and their two dogs. In this episode Steven's story of going from severe IBS with chronic diarrhea, estrogen dominance, and low testosterone to a healthy functioning gut and body. Hormones and the gut connection. Why you have to prepare the gut before using bioidentical hormones. Why healing diets are s...2022-07-091h 00
Now & Center: Entrepreneurial Voices from the MarginBeing a White Female Millennial Business Owner, Reinventing Oneself, and Worthiness with Kayla Wright, Director of Marketing, Kite + Dart GroupEpisode Description: Karen talks with her business partner, Kayla Wright, Director of Marketing at Kite + Dart Group. Kayla shares the trials and tribulations of being a millennial woman business owner, as well as the process of losing what she had been working on her whole life and needing to reinvent herself. They discuss bringing in emotions and intuition to their business. Karen and Kayla have a coaching session around self-worth and the value of work.Links:Schedule an Exploratory Call with Karen: https://calendly.com/karenbartlett/30min2022-06-2141 min
The Mental Health Podcast#mhTV episode 94 - Dr Peggy Mulongo & Prof Karen Wright at NorQualThe Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researcher interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list , please contact KMWright1@uclan.ac.uk.
The following session was recorded at their first event on Friday 13 May. With thanks to Prof Karen Wright and Dr James Turner for organising the event and the invitation to support with recording the sessions. This was the last of four episodes that we’ve shared from this first #NorQual event.
This Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) pr...2022-06-1638 min
Now Women IgniteLessons Learned and Griefs Observed in Life’s JourneyLife comes at us from all different angles. Sometimes it’s full of joy. Other times it’s full of sorrow. Our journeys are different and full of opportunities for growth. We’re never static - even when we feel stuck. On today’s show, Karen will talk with two guests in very different seasons of life - both learning from their experiences and offering it to impact the world around them. Join us as Karen talks with Ella Wright and Maria Brown Hurd about the journey. As always, you can find our host, Karen Wright, online at https://shinenowornever.com. Our...2022-06-1500 min
Blaxit GlobalKaren Ricks: Worldschooling NomadKaren M. Ricks is a Christian wife, Worldschooling mom, and a nomadic chef. Teaching for 25 years, she has been a Montessorian since her own preschool days. She holds Montessori teaching certifications for guiding children from infancy through elementary. She has cooked professionally, in restaurants, commercial kitchens, and private homes on four different continents over the last decade. After 10 years of teaching in central Japan, where Karen founded and operated her own international Montessori school, she sold it all to begin a nomadic life of full-time travel with her family. Karen spreads her message of embracing a Slow...2022-05-3048 min
The Leadership Tales Podcast with Colin HunterKaren Wright, Executive Coach and Managing Director at Parachute Executive Coaching, on What Makes a Good CoachToday’s guest is someone you will have come across if you work in the sector of coaching or leadership. Karen Wright is a highly experienced executive coach and author of two books. She started her career in the FMCG industry and she founded her coaching company, Parachute Executive Coaching, more than 25 years ago. Karen has very clear and concise opinions when it comes to coaching. In this episode, we discuss coaching certifications, what makes a good coach, different types of coaching, and the concept of the accidental alpha, a phrase that Karen coined when she went thr...2022-05-2347 min
Resilient FaithBehind the scenes with Karen Wright MarshJoin our Associate Pastor Lora East as she interviews Karen Wright Marsh, the author of the book that inspired our Sermon Series from early 2022. This podcast series will highlight 6 Christians that impacted many with their journey. We will also interview the pastors from our church and learn how they chose their vintage saint, and why and how they were called to the ministry. About Karen Wright MarshKaren Wright Marsh is executive director and cofounder of Theological Horizons, a university ministry that has advanced theological scholarship at the intersection of faith, thought and life s...2022-04-2751 min
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife, Fitness, Nutrition, Mindset, Health, women over 50#156 - How To Thrive When Life Feels Overwhelming/ FT. Karen WrightIf you are like Karen Wright or me, you may have had someone you trust deeply, such as a partner, betray your trust and leave you feeling like you have to take care of everything. She labeled this role as becoming an accidental alpha woman. She never planned on being the sole breadwinner for her family or even a single parent, but unexpected confessions changed her path and threw her into a role she had not planned on. It’s very important as women that we understand finances in our homes and the costs of the lifestyle we are us...2022-02-0342 min
Brain Health - Unchaining Your PainNow or Never Shine, Baby, Shine with Karen WrightBe prepared to have your heartstrings pulled. Karen Wright joins Dr. Ruth Allan on the eighth episode of Brain Health: Unchaining Your Pain.Karen Wright is a #1 International Best Selling Author, speaker, radio show host, and savvy businesswoman. Her Book “Now or Never Shine, Baby, Shine” takes her readers with her as she becomes an expert on all forms of loss. She allows herself to heal on her journey as she takes back her freedom, passion, and empowerment that was once stripped from her.Her VoiceAmerica radio show, “Now or Never t...2021-11-2255 min
Healthy Wealthy & SmartPaul Wright, Seven Critical Mistakes Which Reduce Profits, Increase Stress and Chain You to Your Health BusinessIn this episode, Creator of Practiceology, Paul Wright, talks about 7 critical mistakes that healthcare professionals can make that can hurt their bottom line and their business in general. Today, Paul talks about Perfectionist Syndrome, the implications of discretion, and doing your own PnL. What is the true role of your business? Hear about the danger of falling in love with your product, packaging an outcome-driven solution, and maintaining effective recruitment and internal systems, all on today’s episode of The Healthy, Wealthy & Smart Podcast. Key Takeaways “If it’s [your busines...2021-11-0246 min
Cultivating PotentialHalee Fischer-Wright on Tribal LeadershipIn this episode Karen interviews Halee Fischer-Wright about a book she co-authored titled "Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization." Halee Fischer-Wright, MD is the President and CEO of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), a national organization that has been leading change in the business of healthcare and medical practice management since 1926. Representing more than 55,000 members across the nation, MGMA helps its members improve profitability and sustainability, develops new business solutions, and advocates on their behalf regarding regulatory and policy issues. She is also the author of Back to Balance: The Art, Science, a...2021-07-2836 min
Rethinking CommunicationEp 45: Karen Wright | The ingredients of happiness and thriving in the work we doThe ingredients of a happy and thriving career include being seen as a valuable employee and having our work be seen for its value. My guest today, Karen Wright, an executive coach and author, has been there and understands this desire. And as you’ll hear, Karen found out years ago that to be happy and fulfilled in her job, she needed to be seen and known, even if it meant letting go of some pretty big commitments. As you listen to Karen today, ask yourself: What commitments are you holding onto...2021-06-0752 min
The Peace Project PodcastKaren Wright Marsh on MercyKaren Wright Marsh is the author of Vintage Saints & Sinners. Narrating her own winding pilgrimage through faith, Karen Marsh reveals surprising lessons in everyday spirituality from these "saints"―folks who lived and breathed, and failed and followed God. Like Francis of Assisi who, as we consider in The Peace Project "was known for mercy. In fact, his contemplation of it and wonder at its power earned him the label 'channel of mercy.'
"(Francis) embraced, experienced, and took note of mercy’s transformational power as it affected the core level of his soul. Mercy softened and deeply altered him—setting him fr...2021-05-1815 minVintage Saints and SinnersWomen Who Set the World on Fire“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” These ancient words hold a challenge: a promise of a life that matters, a future of purpose and influence. But first, the question: Who does God mean me to be? Who does God mean you to be?In this special episode of the Vintage Saints and Sinners Podcast, Karen Wright Marsh tells the stories of four girls, born across the centuries, who grew up to be women who set the world on fire, each in her own way.2021-04-2828 minVintage Saints and SinnersSaints of CharlottesvilleIn this special Saints of Charlottesville episode, Karen Wright Marsh tells the stories of “saints” who lived, worked and witnessed in the Virginia city they called home.Isabella and William Gibbons (c. 1836-1890 & 1825-1886)Enslaved by professors on the Grounds of the University of Virginia, Isabella and William Gibbons welcomed emancipation in 1863. Isabella became an esteemed teacher of freed black Charlottesvillians and William pastored First Baptist Church, the oldest Black Church in the city.Lottie Moon (1841-1912) A rebellious child of privilege, Lottie Moon answered a call to ministry in China, one of...2021-04-2028 minVintage Saints and SinnersSaints of WashingtonIn this special Saints of Washington episode, Karen Wright Marsh tells the stories of four “saints” who lived, worked and witnessed in the city they called home: George Washington, Carter G. Woodson, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and Marie H. Reed. Each, in their own way, expressed God’s love and mercy to the Washington, DC, area.RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: George Washington (1732-1799) EDUCATION: Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) UNITY: Joan Trumpauer Mulholland (1941- ) COMMUNITY: Marie H. Reed (1915-1969) This Saints of Washington podcast episode is part of Saints of the City (SotC...2021-04-1027 min
Break Free to Brilliance with Seema GiriThe Call That Changed My Life with Karen WrightOur special Guest Karen Wright is an author, speaker, healer, radio host and lover of life. Karen has a zest for life. Understanding how short it can be. A mother of 3 adult kids, an angelic daughter and beautiful grandson. She calls them her treasures. She finds her strength in helping others find their empowerment and freedom. Karen loves life and people. Her energy is authentic and she allows herself to be vulnerable with others. Author of her "Now or Never ,Shine Baby Shine," and Co-Author of BF to Peace, Love and Unity. Karen shares with her readers her life st...2021-04-0540 minVintage Saints and SinnersSaints of AtlantaIn this special Saints of Atlanta episode, Karen Wright Marsh tells the stories of four “saints” who lived, worked and witnessed in the city they called home: Each, in their own way, expressed God’s love and mercy to Atlanta.MEDIATOR: Thomas O’Reilly (1831-1872)ADVOCATE: Demetrios Petrides (c.1865-1917)EDUCATOR: Alberta Williams King (1904-1974)HEALER: Leila Denmark (1898-2012)This Saints of Atlanta podcast episode is part of Saints of the City (SotC), an outreach initiative of Theological Horizons, a ministry based at the University of Virginia. Saints of the City ha...2021-04-0326 min
Make Some Noise with Andrea OwenThe Accidental Alpha Woman with Karen WrightHave you ever been in a situation where you had to be something you didn’t intend to be? Maybe it was taking care of aging parents, or you were thrust into single-motherhood. That is what this week’s guest refers to as an Accidental Alpha Woman. Author and Master Certified Coach, Karen Wright, joins me to talk about being the accidental alpha woman, how to reconnect with the real you, and create a life that has more ease. We also discuss what it means to be strong as a woman, dealing with judgment, and not making yourself small at t...2021-02-1744 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersToni MorrisonAlton B. Pollard III joins Karen Wright Marsh to explore the religious and spiritual imagination of Toni Morrison.You won’t find her name at the top of the roster of Christian saints. She’s not often thought of as a religious writer. But Toni Morrison (1931-2019) the esteemed Nobel and Pulitzer winning novelist, editor and professor, converted to the Catholic church at age 12. What do we know about her faith?Meet Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Reverend Dr. Alton B Polla...2021-02-1129 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersThe Saints We Need Right NowHow is a leader made? The child of immigrants, Rev. Dr. Walter Kim tells stories of his faith journey and the spiritual mentors who have shaped him along the way. Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Walter Kim is the president of the National Association of Evangelicals and a Presbyterian pastor who has served as chaplain at Yale University. He has taught at Boston College and Harvard University, where he received his PhD. Walter Kim's commitment to exploring biblical theology and cultural issues is grounded in hi...2021-02-0428 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersStories of Embodied WitnessWhat is “embodied solidarity”? Larycia Hawkins illuminates the power of a risky Christian witness made incarnate in the world.Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comDr. Larycia Hawkins is an American scholar and speaker whose act of embodied solidarity became the subject of the award-winning documentary film Same God.Dr. Hawkins is general faculty at the University of Virginia, where she teaches in the departments of politics and religious studies and serves in the Religion, Race, and Democracy Lab. To learn more a...2021-01-2820 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersSophie SchollLarycia Hawkins and Karen Wright Marsh recount the story of luminous Sophie Scholl, a university student who dared to stand up to Hitler.Young Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans were raised to stand up for righteousness. In the end, their convictions would cost them everything -- but leave behind a legacy of courage and integrity.Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Dr. Larycia Hawkins is an American scholar and speaker whose act of embodied solidarity became the subject of the award-winning documentary...2021-01-2133 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersTell the Truth, Live RedeemedNatasha Sistrunk Robinson is a visionary leader, a woman who has learned profound truths on her journey as a child in South Carolina to the U.S. Naval Academy and on to a career in service, ministry and mentoring.In this special conversation, Natasha Sistrunk Robinson talks about the Biblical figures and the African American witnesses who lived by the tough truths of courage, determination and reliance upon God. Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Natasha Sistrunk Robinson is an author, consultant an...2021-01-1429 min
Get New Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Relationships & IntimacyThe Accidental Alpha Woman: The Guide to Thriving When Life Feels Overwhelming by Karen WrightPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/515516to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Accidental Alpha Woman: The Guide to Thriving When Life Feels Overwhelming
Author: Karen Wright
Narrator: Erin Moon
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 33 minutes
Release date: January 12, 2021
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Stop being “the strong one” and start being you. You’re doing it all, and it’s too much. Between work, kids, parents, money, meals, and everything else on your plate, it’s no wonder you’re exhausted. You feel alone, misunderstood—and sometimes hopeless. Because let’s face it, this idea of being a...2021-01-122h 33
Mindful Millionaire with Leisa PetersonReceiving More with Karen WrightToday's guest is Karen Wright and we're talking about how to receive more in life and business. In her latest book Karen Wright takes on the paradigm of the “strong woman” and shares stories and strategies – her own, and those of clients and colleagues who have travelled a relatable road through overwhelm and into thriving. Karen is a Master Certified Coach, the top designation granted by the International Coaching Federation and is the author of the recently released “The Accidental Alpha Woman: The Guide to Thriving When Life Feels Overwhelming.” She is a nationally-published columnist, a frequent contributo...2021-01-0831 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersAelred of RievaulxLauren Winner joins host Karen Wright Marsh to consider relationship advice from 12th century abbot Aelred of Rievaulx.Aelred of Rievaulx (1110-1167) guided monks living a cloistered communal life, far back in the misty medieval past. His teachings on authentic spiritual friendship still ring true in today’s secular, sexualized, commercialized, technology-driven world where friendship, like much of life, feels more complex than ever. Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Lauren Winner is an author, historian, Episcopal priest and Associate Professor of Christian Spi...2021-01-0727 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersStories of Hope & ConnectionAlton B. Pollard III joins Karen Wright Marsh for a conversation on building bridges, casting visions and finding the way forward.Who are the little known saints who’ve altered the trajectory of your life? A junior high teacher? A courageous parent? Rev. Dr. Pollard tells the stories of people who’ve inspired him to become the leader he is today: a seminary president with hopeful visions of transformation.Reverend Dr. Alton B Pollard III is a national author, speaker, ordained minister and the president of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. As a scholar of African America...2020-12-3122 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersMartin LutherWalter Kim and host Karen Wright Marsh wrestle with the complex legacy of Martin Luther, the singular man who changed for the world forever.Who was Martin Luther -- really? Grace-filled theologian? Confrontational reformer? Tender pastor? Harsh anti-Semite? Walter Kim examines the many sides of one of history’s most important figures.Walter Kim is the president of the National Association of Evangelicals and a Presbyterian pastor who has served as chaplain at Yale University. He has taught at Boston College and Harvard University, where he received his PhD. Walter Kim's commitment to exploring bibl...2020-12-2434 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersPaul BrandPhilip Yancey joins host Karen Wright Marsh to tell the story of his friend, Dr. Paul Brand, the compassionate, innovative healer esteemed the world over.Bestselling writer Philip Yancey spent years following and working with renowned leprosy surgeon Dr. Paul Brand. A trained engineer and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Brand innovated surgical techniques for damaged hands and feet. And as a missionary, he put his faith in practice by serving some of the lowliest people on the planet: members of India’s Untouchable caste (now known as Dalits) afflicted with the disease leprosy.Philip Ya...2020-12-1720 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersW.E.B. Du BoisAlton B. Pollard III and Karen Wright Marsh discuss the story and complex thought of W.E.B Dubois, that towering figure in American social, political and intellectual life. In 1903, W.E.B. Dubois famously said, "The problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color-line.” Through his long life, Dubois focused his powers of intellect and influence to counter white supremacy and claim the promises of democracy. His spirit of fierce integrity is needed now more than ever.Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here...2020-12-1026 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersBrother LawrenceLauren Winner joins host Karen Wright Marsh to tell the story of Brother Lawrence (1614-1691) and his mindful practice of the presence of God. He spent decades down in the steaming monastery kitchen, scrubbing pots and pans, a “servant of the servants of God.” Uneducated and disabled by war, Brother Lawrence grew into an unlikely spiritual genius whose insights can still transform us today.Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Lauren Winner is an author, historian, Episcopal priest and Associate Professor of Ch...2020-12-0426 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersJohn WesleyLarycia Hawkins and host Karen Wright Marsh recount the story of John Wesley, founder of Methodism.As a young man, pious John Wesley declared the “absolute impossibility of being half a Christian.” Crushing failures humbled his grand ambitions-- yet prepared Wesley for a renewed faith, one energized by freedom, love and transformative actionGuest Dr. Larycia Hawkins is an American scholar and speaker whose act of embodied solidarity became the subject of the award-winning documentary film Same God.Dr. Hawkins is general faculty at the University of Virginia, where she teaches in the depar...2020-11-2629 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersFlannery O'ConnorWriter Carlene Bauer and Karen Wright Marsh explore the many sides of Flannery O’Connor.The American author, Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964) insisted that she was not a mystic and did not lead a holy life---yet faith infuses her fiction, letters, and private journals, tracing themes of sin and grace, fall and redemption, and the ultimate reality: God revealed in the Incarnation. What do we make of this unexpected saint?Guest Carlene Bauer is the author of a memoir, Not That Kind of Girl, and a novel called Frances and Bernard, inspired by the lives of F...2020-11-2029 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersPandemic ChristianityLauren Winner joins host Karen Wright Marsh for a special conversation on “pandemic Christianity.”We’re well into the coronavirus pandemic and still struggling to make sense of it all. What have we lost? What have we gained? Where is God in this time?To gain a perspective on these questions, Karen Marsh speaks with Lauren Winner, a pastor, author, and professor of Christian spirituality.Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Lauren Winner is an author, historian, Episcopal priest and Associate Professo...2020-11-1322 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersA.W. TozerPhilip Yancey and host Karen Wright Marsh tell the story of A.W. Tozer, the American Bible teacher whose gravestone read simply: “A Man of God.”Thirsting after God, he literally burned the midnight oil to know the Holy One. Yet A.W. Tozer failed his wife and children in profound ways. What do we do with the broken humanity of our spiritual heroes? Award winning author Philip Yancey wrestles with the question.Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comKaren’s guest, Philip Yancey, is an au...2020-11-0528 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersSojourner TruthMeet American legend Sojourner Truth through the eyes of Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, an African American woman who journeyed from South Carolina to the U.S. Naval Academy, and then to her calling as an international speaker, mentor, and thought leader.Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), famous for her preaching and activism on behalf of enslaved persons and disenfranchised women, blazed a trail that still shines today. She was a person of vision who was willing to take risks, speak up and make pathways for others—an example of godly, courageous leadership. Guest Natasha Sistrunk Robinson is a lead...2020-10-3020 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersHoward ThurmanAlton B. Pollard III joins Karen Wright Marsh to recount the story of Howard Thurman and to consider Thurman’s urgent question, “How can I believe that life has meaning if I do not believe that my own life has meaning?”Howard Thurman (1899–1981) is a rarity in our world. He practiced what he believed and what he believed was that every human being matters -- and not only that every human being matters, but that all of life matters. Thurman’s words and witness resonate now, more than ever.Guest Reverend Dr. Alton B Pollard III is a n...2020-10-2223 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersFannie Lou HamerLarycia Hawkins and host Karen Wright Marsh recount the story of the indomitable American civil rights leader Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer.Fannie Lou Hamer was a native of the Mississippi Delta, one of twenty children, the girl who was forced to leave school after sixth grade to work in the cotton fields. That same Fannie Lou heard the call of Jesus, boldly raised her hand and never looked back. Her courage would change America.Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Dr. Larycia H...2020-10-1526 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersDietrich BonhoefferWalter Kim joins host Karen Wright Marsh to ask the question: was Dietrich Bonhoeffer an evangelical?Yes, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a heroic martyr. But he was far more: a spiritual teacher to generations of strugglers. His words emboldened young Walter Kim to answer God’s unsettling call. Years later, Walter imagines what Bonhoeffer might have to teach in this current moment.Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comWalter Kim is the president of the National Association of Evangelicals and a Presbyterian pastor who has se...2020-10-0826 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersAugustineLauren Winner joins host Karen Wright Marsh to take a fresh look at the story of Augustine and the promise of his faith for today.You’ve probably heard of Augustine (354-430) -- but if you’d met him as a college freshman, you wouldn’t have considered him to be saint material. Smart and ambitious, he’d rejected his mother’s faith in Jesus in favor of sex and high living. So how did Augustine become one of the world’s best known Christians? Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: ww...2020-10-0126 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersThomas MertonPhilip Yancey and host Karen Wright Marsh tell the story of Thomas Merton, a most unusual monastic: best-selling author, peacemaker, and contemplative spiritual teacher.The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, couldn’t stop talking about his “brother” Tom Merton—about his luminous inner life, his true humility, his deep faith—declaring that it was Tom who first introduced him to the real meaning of the word Christian. Who was this Real Christian? And what can he teach us today?Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.com2020-09-2429 min
Vintage Saints and SinnersIgnatius of LoyolaBest-selling author Father James Martin, S.J, joins host Karen Wright Marsh to tell the riveting story of the Ignatius of Loyola and his transformative approach to the spiritual life. Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556) was one of those bold, confident guys: die-hard, all in, going for broke. An aristocrat from Loyola in the Basque region of northern Spain, Ignatius had it all, castle included. But when a cannonball took him down, Ignatius’s life was forever changed and a global spiritual movement was begun.Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more...2020-09-1728 min
"A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You"Week 8: "A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You" - "Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This"This week's episode Hosted by Karen Wright-Chisolm and Co-Hosted by Cassandra Williams highlighted some of the things that "Mama" taught us about life that has helped us to be able to deal with the issues of life that we are going through right now.
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"A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You""A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You" Week -7: ""Am I My Sister's Keeper?"This week's episode focuses on "Am I My Sister's Keeper?". Very inspiring segment where Host: Karen Wright-Chisolm and Co-Host: Cassandra Williams gave the women a platform of scriptures that women could use and meditate on to ensure that as women we should be and are confident that we know "Am I My Sister's Keeper?".
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"A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You""A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You" Week -5: "COVID19 - How To Get Through""A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You" - Week 5: COVID19 - How To Get Through". This week's episode our Host: Karen Wright-Chisolm featured a dynamic panelist of 4 very professional females who shared their perspective of during "COVID19 - How To Get Through". Dr. Yolanda Gilbert, M.D.; Kristina Bell, LPC; Danielle Larkins, LPC; and Echo Takeall, MSW helped the women on this segment deal with some of the issues that haunt us during this pandemic. Issues women deal with such as anxiety, depression, and mental illness.
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"A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You""A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You" Week 4: COVID19 - "Women's Health Issues"Host: Karen Wright-Chisolm features Valerie Neloms, RN & Travel Nurse who works on the frontline with patients during the Corona Virus. Nurse Neloms gives the women some interesting facts and tips on what to look for, ways to prevent and how to protect themselves from contracting the Corona Virus.
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"A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You""A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You" Week -3: "Grieving the Loss of A Parent, Child, or Spouse"In this segment - "A Centralized Moment - The Focus is You" the Host: Karen Wright-Chisolm invites Rev. Dr. Cassandra Williams to talk to the women about "Grieving the Loss of a Parent, Child, or Spouse. Rev. Williams gives the women some very important tips and coping skills they can use when going through times of bereavement - especially during this time of COVID19 where many have lost loved ones to this virus.
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"A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You""A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You" Week - 2 - Sexual HarassmentThis week's episode talks about Sexual Harassment - Hosted by: Karen Wright-Chisolm, Presented by Simone Hall.
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"A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You""A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You" First Edition - Presented By Karen Wright-Chisolm"A Centralized Moment - The Focus Is You" is a Real Talk for Women Only Series of topics to encourage women from all walks of life during the isolation and quarantined periods of COVID19. The First Edition talks about during the isolation period women and children are stuck in their homes with no outlets possibly with their abusers. This platform inspired by Karen Wright-Chisolm, a domestic violence survivor has taken off with topics that are appealing to women in an effort to allow women all over to come together and vent, pray, counsel or just listen. ...2020-07-0744 minVintage Saints and SinnersBonus: Bold and Inspiring TalesAuthor Carey Wallace joins host Karen Wright Marsh to talk about her fabulous new book, Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace and Courage.They slew dragons, led armies, and talked with animals. From martyrs and healers to scholars and shepherds, Carey Wallace tells the riveting stories of seventy best-loved saints in her children’s book that appeals to all ages, with splendid illustrations that bring saints both familiar and obscure to life. Karen and Carey explore the difference between fairy tales, myths and hagiography, talk about what kids truly want in a stor...2020-07-0722 min
The Harrogate Food ShowEpisode 1: GBBO Contestant, Karen Wright - Dinner and Dessert ideas with back of the shelf ingredientsHost of the Show, Chef Ben Wright from Rudding Park Hotel Harrogate, discusses a variety of cookery topics with Great British Bake Off Contestant Karen Wright. The conversation varies from caravan cooking, Karen's GBBO experience and lots more foodie gossip.2020-04-0235 minVintage Saints and SinnersBody and Soul: Practices to Shape A LifeIn the final episode of Season One, Donyelle McCray of Yale Divinity School and host Karen Wright Marsh talk about embodied practices that bring spiritual vitality into everyday life. The best kind of spirituality enlivens us: body, soul and spirit. Donyelle McCray and Karen Marsh explore the many ways in which we can practice faith in the world, from self care to soul care, from standing in solidarity to fighting for justice. Even the practices of play and retreat have a place in a full, faithful life. Enjoy this final episode of the Vintage Saints and Sinners P...2020-02-2316 minVintage Saints and SinnersDorothy DayTim Tseng and Karen Wright Marsh wrestle with the life and legacy of Dorothy Day, the controversial American social reformer who said, “Don't call me a saint. I don't want to be dismissed so easily." Dorothy Day was a person of contradictions: activist and contemplative, political radical and theological conservative. She founded The Catholic Worker, a Jesus-centered movement of mercy and resistance that continues to this day. Host Karen Marsh tells Dorothy’s story and then digs deeper with pastor Tim Tseng.Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here...2020-02-1421 minVintage Saints and SinnersJuana Ines de la CruzReligion commentator Katelyn Beaty joins host Karen Wright Marsh to tell the story of Juana Ines de la Cruz (1648-1695), the first female theologian of the Americas, a woman whose passion for knowledge fueled her dramatic life. Have your heard of the little Mexican girl whose intellectual gifts dazzled the elites of her day? Despite the constraints of colonial powers, Juana Ines de la Cruz collected the largest library in Mexico, wrote poetry and plays known across the Western Hemisphere, and, in the end, was brought down by the Spanish Inquisition. Discover the courageous woman determined to sh...2020-02-1021 minVintage Saints and SinnersHenri NouwenVulnerable. Gentle. Pastoral. These words describe Henri J.M. Nouwen, (1932-1996), the spiritual writer and priest who experienced both academic status at Harvard and Yale and service at L’Arche, a community of people with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers. Nouwen speaks honestly of anguish and freedom, struggle and belovedness, with insights that touch us even today. Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Donyelle McCray, Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Yale Divinity School, writes about the ways African American women and lay people use the...2020-02-0123 minVintage Saints and SinnersWho’s a Sinner? Who’s a Saint? Who decides?The label “saint” conjures up images of bloody martyrs, serene mystics, and selfless heroes—overachievers whose sanctity is out of reach for common strugglers. Katelyn Beaty and Karen Wright Marsh take a fresh look at the old divide between sinner and saint. Together they explore new ways to live a spiritual life, a life that just may promise sanctity for the likes of you and me. Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Katelyn Beaty is author of A Woman’s Place: A Christian Vision for Your Ca...2020-01-2427 minVintage Saints and SinnersMary Paik LeeMary Paik Lee, born to a Christian family in Korea, grew up in California at a time when Asians labored under race based exclusionary laws and daily persecution -- often at the hands of white brothers and sisters in Christ. How does Mary understand God’s purposes in the midst of suffering? Asian-American pastor and scholar Tim Tseng helps us understand Lee’s experiences and insights.Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Dr. Tim Tseng is all about helping Jesus followers flourish wherever faith and l...2020-01-1824 minVintage Saints and SinnersSøren KierkegaardSøren Kierkegaard was an angsty young intellectual determined to find and follow his life’s purpose. Years of struggle led Søren to a most unexpected place: in living conversation with the very God he had long avoided. Could Kierkegaard be the perfect saint for today’s nonbelievers?Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Jonathan Merritt is an award-winning writer on religion, culture, and politics. He writes for The Atlantic and is the author of several critically-acclaimed books including Learning to Speak God from Scr...2020-01-1123 minVintage Saints and SinnersSaints for Nones and EveryoneMillions of Americans are abandoning traditional religious institutions. Nearly 1 in 4 Americans choose "None" when asked to give their religious affiliation. Yet spirituality holds an enduring appeal—and true stories of saints exemplify spiritual lives well lived. Who are the Vintage believers who show the way for Nones…and for the rest of us? Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Dr. Tim Tseng is all about helping Jesus followers flourish wherever faith and life intersect. He is currently the Pacific Area Director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s Graduat...2020-01-0420 minVintage Saints and SinnersJulian of NorwichDonyelle McCray of Yale Divinity School joins host Karen Wright Marsh to tell the startling story of the visionary Julian of Norwich. During a terrifying time of deadly plague and war, Julian of Norwich (1342-c.1416) received an extraordinary vision of Christ’s saving, comforting presence. Now, more than ever, we need to hear sister Julian’s radical message: that despite the alarming events of our own present day, God’s love will have the final word. “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.” It’s a truth to embrace. ...2019-12-2821 minVintage Saints and SinnersFrancis and Clare of AssisiHost Karen Wright Marsh tells the story of Francis and Clare Assisi and discusses their lives with Jonathan Merritt, award-winning faith and culture writer.Everyone knows placid Francis of Assisi, the beaming saint of garden statuary. But in reality, Francis and his friend Clare were bold spiritual adventurers who risked everything to be like Jesus, no matter how crazy it seemed to their families, friends and neighbors. Do we dare to follow their example today? Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Jonathan Merritt i...2019-12-2023 minVintage Saints and SinnersThérèse of LisieuxDo you seek satisfaction—but struggle to find purpose in the routines of daily life? Well, bold Thérèse of Lisieux is the saint for you. She reframes everyday experience, with its unseen acts of service, as an invitation into transformational love and faithfulness. Discover the wisdom of the Thérèse, who dares to say, “Everything is grace.”Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Katelyn Beaty is author of A Woman’s Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the H...2019-12-1324 minVintage Saints and SinnersAncient Friendships & the Future of FaithResearch indicates that millennials have been leaving the church in alarming numbers; 59 percent of younger Americans raised in church have already left. In the face of institutional decline, vintage saints offer a fresh, authentic witness to the vitality of faith. What is the unexpected promise of ancient friendship for the future of faith? Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Jonathan Merritt is an award-winning writer on religion, culture, and politics. He writes for The Atlantic and is the author of several critically-acclaimed books inc...2019-12-0619 minVintage Saints and SinnersBenedict and ScholasticaHost Karen Wright Marsh tells the story of Benedict and Scholastica, the twins who altered Western civilization. She explores their wisdom with pastor historian Tim Tseng. Stressed out, overwhelmed and overworked? Is it possible to achieve that ever-elusive work/life balance? Benedict and Scholastica, two surprising 5th century Italians, want to show you the brilliant and practical secrets to a good life of play, work, prayer, community and rest. Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comGuest Dr. Tim Tseng is all about helping Je...2019-11-2922 minVintage Saints and SinnersAmanda Berry SmithBorn enslaved on a Maryland plantation, Amanda Berry Smith (1837-1915) went on to preach the Gospel across the United States, Europe, Africa and India. How did an impoverished black woman achieve such freedom and influence? Did she ever overcome her anxious fears? Hear the story of one of the greatest Christians you’ve never heard of.Donyelle McCray, Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Yale Divinity School, writes about the ways African American women and lay people use the sermon to play, remember, invent, and disrupt. Her book, The Censored Pulpit: Julian of Norwich as Preacher, offers a homil...2019-11-2220 minVintage Saints and SinnersC.S. LewisAs a teenager, C.S. Lewis, the famed apologist for Christianity, declared that religion was pure myth and that believers were irrational fools. How, then, did the confirmed atheist come to embrace Christianity as the truth? And what does Lewis say about our own skepticism? Can the world be re-enchanted after all?Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.comFind out more about Katelyn Beaty's work here: www.katelynbeaty.com/Become a podcast partner! Make your gift at: www.theologicalhorizons.org/givingSupport...2019-11-1520 minVintage Saints and SinnersMother TeresaWhile Mother Teresa lived, she was an icon of smiling sanctity. But her private, posthumous letters reveal a dark side of her faith: a reckoning with God's silence. Was Mother Teresa a hypocrite after all? Or is she the perfect saint for our lonely, anxious times?Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.com Find out more about Jonathan Merritt's work here: www.jonathanmerritt.comBecome a podcast partner! Make your gift at: www.theologicalhorizons.org/givingSupport the show2019-11-0524 min
SaySomethingShowKaren Wright Marsh - wisdom from the Saints for TodayKaren Wright Marsh - author, speaker & ministry leader - joins us to chat about age-old (literally) truths, trials and timeless messages that inform today,
Whatever you're going through in life, people throughout time have lived it too. A wayward kid? St. Augustine was just that. Depression & melancholy? Martin Luther struggled most of his life. Stressed by performance standards? St Benedict dealt with the same. Feeling alone - even abandoned by God? Mother Teresa's life has a few things to share - as do many other "brothers and sisters in faith" that held tight to Truth's life-line that is steadily available...2018-01-1027 min
Faith ConversationsKaren Wright Marsh-Episode 105
Karen Wright Marsh is executive director and cofounder of Theological Horizons, a university ministry. Karen directs daily programs, writes resources and curriculum, teaches weekly classes, mentors students, leads the staff, and speaks at retreats, churches and campus ministries. Karen and her husband live in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Besides focusing on Karen’s book, Vintage Saints and Sinners, we also talk about the vintage lunches where Karen speaks each Friday at The Bonhoeffer House, and we spent time talking about the recent protest that took place in Charlottesville.
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Give and TakeEpisode 54: Vintage Saints And Sinners, with Karen Wright MarshKaren Wright Marsh is executive director and cofounder of Theological Horizons, a university ministry that has advanced theological scholarship at the intersection of faith, thought, and life since 1991. Her new book is "Vintage Saints And Sinners: 25 Christians Who Transformed My Faith." Karen directs daily programs, writes resources and curriculum, teaches weekly classes, mentors students, leads the staff, and speaks at retreats, churches, and campus ministries. She holds degrees in philosophy and linguistics from Wheaton College and the University of Virginia. Karen lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband, Charles Marsh.Special Guest: Karen Wright Marsh.2017-09-3049 min