You Want Faith. But Are You Ready for Commitment?

Philipp’s Book:🌐 https://www.holisticcircle.org🌐 Link to our Guest:https://neurosynergyhealth.com/In this episode of the Holistic Circle Podcast, Philipp Kobald speaks with Sarah Young about faith, religious trauma, spiritual searching, and why so many people feel spiritually restless today. Maybe you grew up with fear-based messages about sin, shame, or “going to hell.” Maybe you left religion behind and yet, years later, still feel that something deeper is missing.Sarah shares her journey from Catholic and Lutheran upbringing through Buddhism, paganism, mysticism, and eventually becoming an ordained minister. Philipp and Sarah explore what it means to seek genuinely, commit intentionally, and listen inwardly.Together they talk about:Why spiritual “sampling” can leave people unfulfilledThe difference between convenience and real commitmentHow trauma shapes one’s relationship with GodWhy spiritual community is both healing and challengingWhat it means to “go inside and ask” instead of seeking external validationWhy slowing down might be the first true spiritual practiceMain TakeawaysTruth cannot be outsourced — it must be heard inwardlyCommitment is based on resonance, not rulesFaith requires stillness, and modern life rarely gives itCommunity heals shame in ways isolation cannotSpeed, distraction, and noise block spiritual depthQuotes“Some churches told me I was going to go to hell if I danced.” — Sarah Young“You need to know how to stop for a moment and listen.” — Philipp KobaldSarah speaks about losing her father at 14, blaming God, stepping away from religion, and slowly rebuilding a personal spiritual life grounded in daily prayer, practice, and intention. She explains how trauma, longing, community, and silence have shaped her path.About Our GuestSarah Young is an ordained minister with the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA), based in Los Angeles and serving a global community. Her work focuses on practical spirituality, inner listening, and guiding people toward a more grounded, self-aware relationship with the divine.This episode isn’t about convincing anyone to join a religion. Instead, it invites a deeper question:Have you ever truly stopped long enough to hear what your soul is actually asking for?If you’ve tried retreats, books, teachers, or built your own “custom spirituality,” yet still feel something unresolved, this conversation may offer clarity.━━━━━━━━━━CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction00:01 Fear & shame in early religious experiences00:24 Meeting Sarah Young00:58 Bringing light into difficult environments02:47 Parenting as a spiritual classroom04:26 Searching for the right spiritual path06:14 Losing her father & crisis of faith07:41 Exploring Buddhism, Paganism, and studies12:37 Finding MSIA & daily prayer28:48 Trusting inner truth vs. authority imprinting30:05 A path that sends you inward30:56 Community without rigid rules32:44 Who joins MSIA?36:15 Commitment & doing the work41:19 Stopping in a world that never slows down44:10 Life as a classroom48:15 Community, belonging, and final reflections━━━━━━━━━━#holisticcircle #philippkobald #spiritualawakening #faithjourney #innerwork #findingmeaningP 03 26 (E0111) — 6 Feb 2026