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EPISODE · May 13, 2025 · 43 MIN

Digital Detox, Depression, and the Discipline of Slowing Down with Hannah Brencher

from Passion + Purpose Podcast · host Hannah Brencher, Louie Giglio

Pastor Louie Giglio sits down with author and speaker Hannah Brencher for a powerful conversation on passion, purpose, and the pursuit of healing your mental health. Together, they talk about Hannah’s journey with mental health, the distinction between mental illness and mental health, and the hope that comes with meeting God in the dark. Hannah shares how unplugging from her phone helped her reconnect with God and her deep conviction behind writing and creating for the glory of God. This conversation is a beautiful reminder that small steps matter, vulnerability is strength, and Jesus is near—even when healing feels far away.—Subscribe to the Passion + Purpose Podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Google Play to be notified when new episodes arrive.—ABOUT HANNAHHannah Brencher is a writer, national speaker, and founder of The World Needs More Love Letters. The global community has grown to over 20,000 individuals across six continents, fifty-three countries, all fifty states, and is established on over sixty-three college campuses. Named as one of the White House’s “Women Working to Do Good” and a spokesperson for the United States Postal Service, Hannah has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Oprah, Glamour, USATODAY.com, Chicago Tribune, and dozens of other publications. Hannah graduated from Assumption College in 2010 with a double major in Sociology and English, with a concentration in Writing and Mass Communications. For more information, visit HannahBrencher.com or MoreLoveLetters.com.—ABOUT LOUIE GIGLIOLouie Giglio is the Pastor of Passion City Church and the Founder of the Passion movement, which exists to call a generation to leverage their lives for the fame of Jesus. Louie recently released Seeing God as a Perfect Father, and is also the author of national-bestsellers including Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table, Goliath Must Fall, The Comeback, The Air I Breathe, I Am Not But I Know I Am, Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God & Science, How Great Is Our God: 100 Indescribable Devotions About God.—CONNECT WITH LOUIE GIGLIOWebsite: https://www.louiegiglio.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialLouieGiglioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/louiegiglio/Twitter: https://twitter.com/louiegiglio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pastor Louie Giglio sits down with author and speaker Hannah Brencher for a powerful conversation on passion, purpose, and the pursuit of healing your mental health. Together, they talk about Hannah’s journey with mental health, the distinction between mental illness and mental health, and the hope that comes with meeting God in the dark. Hannah shares how unplugging from her phone helped her reconnect with God and her deep conviction behind writing and creating for the glory of God. This conversation is a beautiful reminder that small steps matter, vulnerability is strength, and Jesus is near—even when healing feels far away.

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