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Every time we talk about loving our LGBTQ neighbors, the same question shows up in our comments: isn't it our job as Christians to point out sin?In this bonus episode, priest and public theologian Joash P. Thomas answers it. The only people Jesus talks about judgment with are religious leaders abusing their power. Everyone else gets grace. Joash argues the pressure to correct other people never came from Jesus, it came from colonizers and the western church that learned its theology from them, and he makes his case for LGBTQ inclusion straight from the book of Acts, where the Spirit is always out ahead and the church struggles to keep up.He also answers the question a family member really asked him, "would you ever marry the gays," with a sacramental answer we did not see coming.Short episode, big exhale. It brings the whole thing back to love, which was always the point.Our guest: Joash P. Thomas is a priest, public theologian, and the author of The Justice of Jesus. Follow Joash: Instagram @joashpthomas TikTok: @joashpthomas Substack: https://substack.com/@joashpthomas Website: https://www.joashpthomas.com/ Order his book, The Justice of Jesus, on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4yvcKmIIf you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out:Episode 58: The 1946 Mistake That Changed Christianity: How “Homosexual” Entered the BibleEpisode 59: What We Got Wrong About Homosexuality: Culture, Politis & The Church (Part 2)If this one landed, follow the show and leave us a review. It genuinely helps more people find us.Support the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s more happening around you than what you can see, this conversation is for you.Kathleen Ives spent kindergarten through 12th grade in Catholic school, eventually swung about as close to atheism as you can get, and today works as a psychic medium and intuitive guide. Somewhere along the way, Jesus reentered the picture unexpectedly. She didn’t go looking for him, and for a long time, she resisted what she was experiencing.In this conversation, Jaisa and Rachael talk with Kathleen about what it actually means to connect with spirit, how she experiences the unseen world, and why ideas that can sound “woo woo” begin to feel very different when viewed through the lens of energy, frequency, and curiosity rather than fear.They explore signs, synchronicities, intuition, and the possibility that there may be far more happening around us than we typically notice.And then the conversation goes somewhere Kathleen never expected: back to Jesus. Not as a figure we’re meant to hand our power over to, but as a healer whose life and teachings may have been pointing toward what is possible within all of us. For Kathleen, Mary Magdalene became an unexpected doorway back to understanding him - and that opens up an entirely different conversation about faith, power, and spirituality.This episode is an invitation to stay curious about the unseen, loosen our certainty, and consider what might become possible when we stop being afraid of what we don’t yet understand.Our guest: Kathleen Ives is a spirit medium, intuitive coach, death educator and author who walks women through life's most tender seasons of change, grief and growth. Her work is a reminder that even in the heaviest chapters, it is safe to feel good again. Book A Session/Discount Code: Visit KathleenIves.com to book your session. Enter “SPIRITOUTSPOKEN” at checkout to receive 10% off.Purchase Kathleen’s Book: Order your copy of “7 Ways to Live In-JOY Today” on AmazonFollow Kathleen: Instagram: @kathleenives_ If you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out: Episode 64: Loved Ones Never Leave Us – A Psychic Medium on the Afterlife w/ Sean CollynsEpisode 79: Journey Beyond the Veil – Finding Healing Through Mediumship w/ Camille McConnellFollow the show and leave a review if this one landed for you. It is the single easiest way to help us reach more people.Support the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

What if the fear, chaos and searching all come from one belief, that we're separate from God, from one another, and from the parts of ourselves we were taught to reject? Taylor Perkins joins Jaisa and Rachael for a conversation about union, faith, and the illusion of separation.Taylor's argument is that the divine was never something outside of us we're straining to reach. We get into Jesus and Krishna, why Jesus kept talking about weddings and bridal chambers, and what "I and the Father are one" actually claims.Then it gets personal. Reality is a mirror, so the pieces of ourselves we bury keep showing up outside of us. Taylor shares what finally moved a 20 year struggle, and it wasn't fighting harder. Our guest: Taylor Perkins is a spiritual teacher weaving the Gnostic gospels, the Bhagavad Gita and eastern contemplative traditions into one thesis about union. Follow Taylor: Instagram @iamtaylorperkins  TikTok: @iamtaylorperkins.backupIf you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out: Episode 73: The Language of Energy - Intuition, Vibration & Spiritual Guidance w/ Sonia ChoquetteEpisode 68: Do Souls Evolve? Soul Levels, Reincarnation & Compassion w/ Ainslie MacLeodIf this one landed, follow the show and leave a review. It genuinely helps more people find us.Support the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

What if your child isn't giving you a hard time, but telling you exactly what they need? In this episode Jaisa and Rachael use each child's moon sign as a map to what makes them feel safe, what makes them feel threatened, and how they process big emotions.They open with Proverbs 22:6 and the Hebrew scholarship that reframes "train up a child" as parenting toward a child's natural bend, not forcing them straight, and how the birth chart illustrates that every child is divinely and uniquely made. Then they walk through all 12 moon signs, what each child needs, what to avoid, and the God given design in each, with real stories from their own homes, and close with a simple way to teach kids their own charts.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out: Episode 90 Your Moon Sign Is Your Emotional BlueprintEpisode 82: How to Love and Care for Every Enneagram Type w/ Abbey HoweSupport the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

"No sex before marriage" isn't actually in the Bible, and neither is the single "biblical marriage" purity culture sold us. Jaisa and Rachael sit down with Bible scholar Mattie Mae Motl to ask what scripture really says about sex, gender, and sexuality once you strip away the rules we inherited.They dig into what "sexual immorality" actually meant (exploitative sex, not premarital sex), how religion has long been used to control women's bodies, and why the body is an access to the divine, not an obstacle to it. Mattie shares her own purity culture upbringing, why "praying the gay away" is harmful, why sexuality is a spectrum, and what the Trevor Project data says about affirming homes. It closes on reading the Bible through love of God and neighbor, raising kids around sex without shame, and a little astrology to send us off.About our guest: Mattie Mae Motl is a Bible scholar and PhD candidate at the University of St Andrews, a writer, creator, mother, and an openly queer voice in this space.Follow X: @mattiemaemotl (Instagram) / @mattiemaemotl (TikTok)Follow her SubstackIf you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out: Episode 59 - What We Got Wrong About Homosexuality: Culture, Politics & The Church (Part 2)Episode 58 - The 1946 Mistake that Changed Christianity: How "Homosexual" Entered the BibleIf this resonated, follow the show and leave us a rating and review, it genuinely helps.Support the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

Deconstruction isn't a crisis of faith, it's a process, and it turns out that process has stages. this week jaisa and rachael walk through the five researched stages of faith deconstruction and reconstruction, and share where they've each landed.It starts with the catalyst, the wound or question or piece of biblical history that first makes you pause. then questioning and research, where the anxiety of "is any of this true?" lives. then grief, because deconstruction really does cost you certainty, community, and the version of god you were handed. then deconstruction proper, where you decide what stays and read scripture through the fourfold lens the early church used. and finally reconstruction or release, and the question underneath all of it: what does faith look like when it's chosen, not inherited?Wherever you are in it, you're exactly where you're supposed to be.Go deeper on the fourfold lens: we break it down through the hot-button Christian topics in our ebook.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out:Episode 80: Finding Her Voice: How Songwriting & Healing Led to True Faith w/ Alana Springsteen Episode 63: How Studying Buddhism Can Deepen a Jesus Centered Faith w/ Zach Helton New here? Subscribe and follow along, we release a new episode every week.Support the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

Our friend Joash P. Thomas is back on Spirit Outspoken. He's a priest, a public theologian, and the author of The Justice of Jesus, and this conversation goes deep into mysticism, empire, and the parts of church history nobody taught us in Sunday school.We start with Mother Mary. Joash opens up about his own mystical experiences with her, and how becoming open to acknowledging the saints can be such a beautiful, supplemental expansion of our faith. From there we talk guardian angels, patron saints, and the communion of saints described in Hebrews 12.Then we go deeper into history. Joash walks us through the colonial roots of empire, including the surprising, colonial era origin of the phrase "the Great Commission," and why understanding that history frees us from the pressure to convert anyone to our way of thinking. The beauty in what he reveals brings us back to the whole point of the gospels, which is simply to love.If you've ever felt like your mysticism and your Christianity were at odds, or wondered where some of these teachings actually came from, this episode is for you.Topics covered: Mother Mary and mystical experience, guardian angels and patron saints, the communion of saints, the colonial history of empire and the Great Commission, and rediscovering love as the true point of the gospel.Follow Joash P. Thomas: @joashpthomas (Instagram) / @joashpthomas (TikTok)Follow his SubstackVisit his WebsiteOrder his book, The Justice of Jesus, on AmazonIf you loved this conversation, make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss what's coming next, and here are a few more episodes we think you'll want to check out.Episode 55: Decolonizing the Church: The Justice of Jesus w/ Joash P ThomasEpisode 86: When the Church Gave Permission for ColonizationSupport the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

In this episode, Jaisa and Rachael break down one of astrology's most misunderstood placements and why it might be the most important one you've never paid attention to.  Your moon sign,  who you are when the performance is over. When you're home. When nobody's watching.They start with the science. The moon pulls ocean tides. It raises and lowers the earth's crust by 30 centimeters. It shifts human sleep cycles, hormonal patterns, and psychiatric episodes. If the moon can do all of that to physical matter, what is it doing to the 60% water that makes up your body?Then Jaisa shares a stunning synchronicity. A divine appointment that literally stopped traffic to connect her with another cancer mom, and how her moon omens reading that same night explained every single moment of it in real time.From there they walk through all 12 moon signs. The core emotional need of each one. What it looks like when you're thriving in it. And what happens when you're not.You'll leave this episode knowing yourself in a completely different way.This is astrology as a tool for spiritual self-understanding. Not fortune-telling. Not witchcraft. Just a language, one that God can use to speak to you, if you let Him.In this episode:•The real science behind how the moon affects your body, your sleep, and your emotions•Jaisa’s story of divine intervention through a drawbridge in Duluth•The difference between your sun sign and your moon sign, and why the moon hits different•A full breakdown of all 12 moon signs: healthy, unhealthy, and what your core need really is•How understanding moon signs transforms your relationships, your parenting, and your self-compassionFind your moon sign:  grab your birth date, birth city, and birth time and run a free birth chart at cafeastrology.comIf you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out:Episode 62: Using Astrology & Numerology to Reflect and GrowEpisode 82: How to Love and Care for Every Enneagram Type Support the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

Jaisa's son's tumor took up ninety percent of his chest. Seven days later, it was gone.In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jason Yuan, a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist who has spent years studying the human biofield, the energy field that modern science can measure but still can't fully explain. We break down a groundbreaking study from MD Anderson Cancer Center, where visualization based healing methods reduced cancer spread in mice by fifty percent, and talk about what that means for the future of medicine.We also explore the biblical roots of energy healing, including what Jesus may have meant by laying on of hands, and Jaisa shares her own story of watching her son's tumor disappear during his cancer treatment. This conversation sits right at the intersection of faith, science, and mysticism, and it might change how you think about healing.In this episode, we cover:What the human biofield is and how science is beginning to measure itThe MD Anderson study on biofield therapies and pancreatic cancer cellsThe difference between the Bengston Healing Method, Reiki, acupuncture, and other energy healing practicesLaying on of hands as one of the oldest recorded healing practices in historyJaisa's personal story of her son's cancer diagnosis and recoveryHow energy healing and Christian faith can coexist without contradictionAbout our guest: Dr. Jason Yuan is a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist specializing in integrative and functional medicine. He also practices and teaches biofield therapies, drawing on his own healing journey with chronic eczema to help others explore the connection between energy, consciousness, and health.Follow Dr. Jayson on Instagram @Dr. Jayson Yuan ND. LAc.If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out:Episode 19: The Power of Intention Part IEpisode 20: The Power of Intention Part IISupport the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

Abortion and homosexuality. If you grew up in conservative Christianity, you know these are the two issues. The ones that decide votes. The ones churches will not bend on. But what if neither issue started out as the point?This is part three of our series on the church’s role in building white supremacy in America. In part one, we traced colonization and slavery. In part two, we covered Jim Crow and the civil rights era. In this episode, we follow that same through line of racism forward to the political strategy that focused conservative Christians on abortion and homosexuality, in order to secure the conservative Christian vote and keep the right people in office to uphold segregation.This episode wraps up our current series on the Christian church’s historical role in building white supremacy in America.Topics covered: a recap of part one (colonization and slavery) and part two (Jim Crow and civil rights), the political strategy that focused conservative Christians on abortion and homosexuality, securing the conservative Christian vote, and how that vote was used to uphold segregation.If you like this episode, be sure to check out:Episode 86: 1493 When the Church Gave Permission for Conquest and SlaveryEpisode 87: Jim Crow and the Pulpit: How the Church Preached Racism as God's OrderSupport the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

In part two of this series, Rachael and Jaisa walk through the comprehensive legal system of Jim Crow, the culture of lynching as a celebrated Christian community event, and the documented role of white evangelical leaders in opposing civil rights. We talk about Jerry Falwell Senior's 1958 sermon declaring racial integration a communist plot against God's design. We talk about Billy Graham privately urging Martin Luther King Jr. to slow the movement. And we trace how that same political base shifted from explicit segregation to a new moral framework built around abortion and homosexuality, one that secured the conservative vote without ever having to say the quiet part out loud.We're also talking about what's happening right now. ICE raids. Murdered activists. The white moderate who opposes injustice but opposes disruption more. And why silence has always been a form of consent. This is not a comfortable episode. It's a necessary one.In This Episode•       Jim Crow as a comprehensive legal system, not just a social custom•       Lynching postcards: how Christians documented and celebrated racial murder•       Jerry Falwell Senior's 1958 segregation sermon and the formation of the Moral Majority•       Billy Graham, the white moderate, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail•       The throughline from Jim Crow to today's political landscape•       Reincarnation, karma, and what a just God might actually requireIf you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out:Episode 71: Mayan Astrology ExplainedEpisode 58: The 1946 Mistake That Changed Christianity - How "Homosexual" Entered the BibleSupport the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

What if the church didn't just fail to stop white supremacy,  it helped build it?In part one of this two-part series, Rachael takes you back to the very beginning. Not the Civil War. Not Jim Crow. 1493. The year the church wrote the theological permission slip for conquest, colonization, and the dehumanization of entire peoples.This episode breaks down three things most Christians were never taught.The Doctrine of Discovery. The papal bulls that gave European Christian nations divine permission to claim any land inhabited by non-Christians. This wasn't fringe theology. It shaped everything that came after.The Curse of Ham. One misread passage in Genesis became the theological engine for chattel slavery. What the text actually says required ignoring the Bible entirely to make the distortion work.The Pro-Slavery Church. Respected, credentialed, mainstream pastors and entire denominations built a sophisticated Bible-based case for slavery. One denomination was founded in 1845 specifically to protect the right of slaveholders. It is still one of the largest in America today.This is not a story about bad people doing bad things. This is about a theological system that was carefully constructed, widely taught, and built into the institutions many of us grew up in.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to watch: Episode 66: Feeling it All: Faith, Fury & The Call to Love Episode 55: Decolonizing the Church w/ Joash ThomasSupport the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

What if the healing ministry of Jesus was never meant to stop with Him? In this special bonus episode, we sit back down with Charlie Goldsmith, world-renowned energy healer and star of The Healer, for a conversation that started after the cameras stopped rolling and turned into one of the most personally meaningful exchanges we have ever had on this show.Jaisa opens up about her son's tumor disappearing in seven days, the physical sensations she experienced during that time, and how this conversation finally gave her language for something she has carried for years. Together we explore the idea that what Jesus demonstrated was not exclusive to Him but a blueprint for human potential that the church may have unintentionally buried over centuries.Charlie also offers a fascinating reframe of forgiveness, original sin, and what Jesus was actually communicating through His healing ministry that cuts through centuries of religious interpretation and lands somewhere surprisingly freeing.In this episode, we explore:Why the healing ministry of Jesus was meant to be a blueprint, not a one-time eventHow Jaisa experienced an unexplained healing with her son and what that might meanThe connection between energy healing, human potential, and Christian mysticismWhy putting Jesus on a pedestal may have disempowered the very people He was trying to inspireWhat "the kingdom of God is within you" might actually mean for how we approach healing todayThis is a conversation that will expand your understanding of Jesus, of healing, and of the extraordinary potential that may already be living inside you.Order Charlie's Book Human Medicine on Amazon.To learn more about Charie, his work, television series, events and app - visit his Website.🎧 Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who is ready to see Jesus through a brand new lens.If you like this episode, be sure to check out:Episode 19: The Power of Intention - Part IEpisode 20: The Power of Intention - Part 2Support the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

What if healing was possible beyond the limits of conventional medicine? In this profound episode, we welcome Charlie Goldsmith, world-renowned energy healer and star of The Healer, for an honest soul-stirring conversation about his extraordinary gift and what it truly means for humanity.Charlie opens up about how his healing abilities first emerged, what actually happens during an energy healing session, and the spiritual dimensions of a practice that has left doctors, scientists, and patients speechless. We also dive deep into one of the most fascinating topics in health and consciousness: the placebo effect and what it reveals about our innate human ability to heal ourselves from within.But Charlie's vision goes far beyond his own practice. He is on a mission to identify the most talented healers in the world, build a network of vetted practitioners, and make that healing accessible and affordable to anyone right from their iPhone.In this episode, we explore:How Charlie discovered and developed his remarkable energy healing abilitiesWhat an energy healing session looks and feels like from the insideThe incredible power of the placebo effect and our body's natural capacity to healWhy Charlie believes healing shouldn't be a privilege and what he's doing about itHis mission to create a global accessible healing network available to everyoneThis is a conversation that will expand your sense of what's possible in healing, in consciousness, and in the unseen forces that shape our lives.🎧 Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who is ready to open their mind.If you like this episode, be sure to check out:Episode 74: Can the Akashic Records Improve Mental Health? A Therapist Breaks Down the Evidence w/ Candice RasaEpisode 73: The Language of Energy - Intuition, Vibration, and Spiritual Guidance w/ Sonia ChoquetteSupport the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

In this episode, Rachael and Jaisa discuss the upcoming Full Moon in Sagittarius on May 31 and why this particular energy may feel especially significant for those in the deconstruction and reconstruction process. Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter, the planet of expansion, truth, questioning, wisdom, and exploration, making this a powerful time to reflect on the beliefs, identities, and narratives people may be outgrowing.They explore how this full moon invites people to stop playing small, seek deeper truth, and honestly examine what is no longer aligned spiritually, emotionally, and personally. For many reevaluating faith, spirituality, or the systems they were raised in, this energy can bring clarity, courage, and a deeper sense of inner knowing.Rachael and Jaisa also discuss how working intentionally with the rhythms of nature, like the moon, is not about worshipping creation, but about using what God already created as a sacred rhythm for reflection, release, prayer, and intentional living. Throughout scripture, the natural world is used as signs, seasons, symbols, and reminders of God’s presence, and for them, this practice simply creates intentional space each month to pause, reflect, release what is no longer serving them, and call in what they hope to cultivate.They also open up personally about what they themselves are releasing in this season, what they are making space for, and the honest realities of navigating growth and change.This conversation was originally recorded for the Spirit 360 community, but after Zoom failed to record the call despite promises that members would receive the replay, they decided to sit back down and re-record it. Once they did, they realized the conversation felt too meaningful not to share with everyone.This episode encourages listeners to reflect, release, expand, and step more fully into the life and truth they are being called toward.Download your FREE Sagittarius Full Moon Ritual HereInterested in joining our Spirit 360 community? Join us!If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out:Episode 71: Mayan Astrology Explained: Sacred Time, Soul Archetypes & Ceremonial Cacao w/ Christine HernandezEpisode 65: Created w/ Purpose: Faith & Astrology w/ Debra SilvermanSupport the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

Most of us are giving love the way we want to receive it. And for a lot of people, that's where connection quietly breaks down. This week, Rachael and Jaisa sit down with Enneagram expert Abbey Howe to talk about one of the most practical and deeply human questions we can ask: how do I actually show up well for the people I care about?Abbey walks through every Enneagram type and what each one genuinely needs to feel loved, safe, and cared for. This isn't surface-level personality talk. It's a real conversation about how each type is wired, what wounds they carry, and what kind of love actually lands for them. Whether you're trying to understand your partner, your friend, your kid, your parent, or yourself, this episode will shift how you see the people around you. Abbey brings both deep knowledge of Enneagram theory and a grounded, compassionate framework that makes it feel instantly applicable to your real relationships.The Enneagram, when used well, is a tool for transformation and compassion. It helps us stop asking why people aren't more like us, and start asking what they actually need. This conversation touches on emotional healing, how our core fears shape the way we give and receive love, and how understanding type can create more safety, more depth, and more grace in every relationship in your life.If this episode opened something up for you, share it with someone you love. And if you're not already subscribed to Spirit Outspoken, now is a great time. Leave us a review if you've been listening for a while. It means more than you know. And if you want to go deeper with us, join our community and newsletter at spiritoutspoken.com.FOLLOW ABBEY & ORDER HER BOOKFind Abbey’s guided visual journal, My Enneagram                                                   Amazon Barnes & NobleHire Abbey as an Enneagram Workshop FacilitatorFollow Abbey on InstagramIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out:Episode 72: The Enneagram Explained: Core Fears, Stress Patterns & Personal Growth w/ Ashton Whitmoyer-OberEpisode 65: Created with Purpose: Faith & Astrology w/ Debra SilvermanSupport the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

Are you raising kids who question their faith, and wondering how to guide them without pushing them away?In this episode of Spirit Outspoken, we're diving deep into what it truly means to raise spiritually curious, critically thinking children. Whether your kids are asking big theological questions or you're simply wondering how to talk to your kids about God in an authentic way, this conversation is for you.Through personal stories and honest, heart-led conversation, we explore how parents can create space for kids to develop their own faith journey, learning discernment, asking hard questions, and discovering God beyond the walls of a church building.In this episode you'll learn:- How to give your kids spiritual freedom without compromising your values- What discernment looks like at different ages and stages- How to help children see God in nature, in people, and in everyday moments- How to nurture the divine within your child without forcing a specific path- Real stories from parents navigating honest faith conversations at homeThis is a beautiful, encouraging conversation for any parent who wants to raise children who think deeply, love genuinely, and develop a faith that is truly their own.Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a parent who needs it.If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out:How Studying Buddhism can Deepen a Jesus Centered LifeChristian Mystcism - It's Not What You ThinkSupport the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

This week, we sat down with country singer-songwriter Alana Springsteen for a raw, honest, and deeply personal conversation about growing up in the church, living as a people-pleaser, and what it actually takes to step into your own voice.Alana shares how, for much of her life, she shaped herself around expectations, becoming who others needed her to be, inheriting a version of faith that did not fully feel like her own. It was not until she started getting honest, doing the inner healing work, and allowing herself to question everything that something shifted.Through songwriting and healing, she did not just find her voice, she encountered a more authentic and grounded experience of God.We also talk about one of the most relatable tensions so many people face, how to stay connected to family members who do not agree with where you have landed. Alana shares what it has looked like to hold love, compassion, and boundaries at the same time, and how to honor your growth without losing the people who matter to you.Her upcoming album, I Hope This Helps, is a reflection of this journey, vulnerable, honest, and deeply human.This episode is for anyone who is ready to stop performing and start living from what is true.FOLLOW ALANA & LISTEN TO HER MUSICInstagram/TikTok: @alanaspringsteenYouTube Website + Tour DatesGet ticketsListen to the NEW ALBUM!! I Hope This HelpsIF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT:Episode 51: One Pastor's Bold Truth: A Fresh Look at Christianity's Misunderstood Teachings w/ Shawn BroadnaxEpisode 48: Banned from the Bible: The Hidden Gospel of Paul & Thecla w/ Meggan WattersonSupport the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast  

This week on Spirit Outspoken, we embark on a truly transformative journey with Camille McConnell, a medium with a profound story of personal healing and spiritual discovery. Raised in a conservative Christian environment, Camille's experiences led her to break through traditional beliefs and embrace a world where divine connection and spiritual gifts are part of everyday life.In this episode, Camille shares how her encounters with loss, particularly the passing of loved ones, not only shaped her faith but also opened her to the possibilities of mediumship. Through heartfelt anecdotes, she unveils the unexpected support she's received from the spiritual realm, detailing how these experiences have not only guided her personal healing but also led to a professional path of helping others connect with their lost loved ones.Join Rachael, Jaisa, and Camille as they explore the intersections of faith, grief, and spiritual gifts, challenging conventional perceptions and embracing new forms of divine communication. Whether you're navigating your own grief or curious about the spiritual connections that transcend our world, this episode offers hope, understanding, and an insightful look into the transformative power of mediumship.Support the showJoin the Spirit 360! Online CommunitySpirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info  Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram  Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok  Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast  Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast