The Puddcast

Jonathan Puddle
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Non-religious conversations about life, love and God. Past guests include Wm. Paul Young, Brian Zahnd, Lisa Sharon Harper, Kim Walker-Smith, Priscilla Shirer, Bradley Jersak and many more.

  1. 21/09/2025

    What happened to our elders? (with David Tensen)

    In episode 141 of The Puddcast, I discuss the process of growing into wise and gracious elders, with the remarkable David Tensen. A chaplain, poet, business researcher and more, David’s latest book Decenter Everything examines what happened to our elders and how we can become people with “fat souls,” able to provide non-judgemental companionship to others by decentering ourselves (and our ideologies, etc.). We reflect on moving into our autumn season, and even contemplate death and how Western aversion to anything to do with death keeps us from living presently. Order Decenter Everything: The Unconventional Approach to Eldering in an Age of Immaturity, by David Tensen.Learn more about David’s poetry, research and other writings at davidtensen.com. Support the show and my other work, at jonathanpuddle.com/supportCheck out my trauma-informed 30-day devotional, You Are Enough: Learning to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You. Grab my latest book, Mornings with God: Daily Bible Devotional for Men (good for women too) Find every book or resource I’ve talked about recently on my Amazon storefront, in Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom.

    1h 8m

  2. 23/03/2025

    Re-Parenting through Hope & Belonging (with Mariko Clark & Rachel Eleanor)

    In episode 140 of The Puddcast, we discuss spiritual and emotional growth with Mariko Clark and Rachel Eleanor, authors of The Book of Belonging. We explore the journey of creating a Story Bible that emphasizes representation, inclusion, and gentle parenting practices. Mariko and Rachel reflect on the personal and communal impact of trust, intuition, and vulnerability, sharing their experiences with parenting, deconstruction, and creative collaboration. This conversation is an invitation to embrace hope and embodied spirituality as we navigate our complex journeys of faith and belonging. Order The Book of Belonging:Bible Stories for Kind and Contemplative Kids, by Mariko Clark & Rachel Eleanor.Learn more about the community forming around The Book of Belonging here. Listen to Jonathan’s recent interview with Tara Boothby, of Sojourn Psychology. Support the show and my other work, at jonathanpuddle.com/supportCheck out my trauma-informed 30-day devotional, You Are Enough: Learning to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You. Grab my latest book, Mornings with God: Daily Bible Devotional for Men (good for women too) Find every book or resource I’ve talked about recently on my Amazon storefront, in Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom.

    1h 12m

  3. 22/10/2024

    #139: Sabbatical Reflections | "Love is Working"

    After a year-long hiatus, The Puddcast is back with episode 139! Tryphena and I share some heartfelt reflections on my family’s six-month sabbatical to New Zealand, England, Greece, and Finland. I unpack some unexpected discoveries I made about identity, intuition, and the importance of family and cultural roots. We reflect on the diversity of global faith traditions, the impact of stepping outside the North American bubble, and the recognition of humanity's inherent goodness and love. Now available in video at youtube.com/jonathanpuddle. You can support me and my work, or join my Patreon community, at jonathanpuddle.com/support. Buy my trauma-informed 30-day devotional, You Are Enough: Learning to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You. Find every book or resource I’ve talked about recently on my Amazon storefront, in Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom. Chapters in this Episode 00:00 Welcome Back to The Puddcast! 00:21 Why We Took a Break 01:29 Jonathan’s Sabbatical Journey 02:51 Returning Home 04:01 The Joys and Challenges of Being Back 10:01 Reflections on Sabbatical 20:19 Financial and Emotional Rollercoaster 24:38 Reflections on Aging and Identity 25:47 Emotional Experiences in Church 28:08 Global Church Perspectives 34:34 The False Binaries of North American Culture 43:30 Finnish Mustard 51:18 The Evolution of Human Consciousness

    1 hr

  4. 27/06/2023

    Relational Resilience for the Exhausted (with Heather Thompson Day)

    Professor, author, speaker and all-around delightful person Heather Thompson Day is our guest on The Puddcast—something I’ve been hoping to make happen for 3 years. Dr. Heather is Associate Professor of Communication at Andrews University, and the author of 8 books; including her latest, I'll See You Tomorrow: Building Relational Resilience When You Want to Quit. Heather shared her perspective that all relationship is sacred, and that ministering the gospel is often as simple as reflecting people’s human dignity back to them. We reflected on living with delight and purpose, inside the mundane limits of our actual lives. Heather unpacked the myth of self-reliance and explained how not all relationships have to be strong, intimate ones to still have profound value and sacred impact. If you’re tired and have not much left to give right now, this one is for you. Order I'll See You Tomorrow: Building Relational Resilience When You Want to Quit, by Heather Thompson Day and Seth Day.Learn more about Heather’s work at heatherthompsonday.com. Support the show and my other work, at jonathanpuddle.com/supportCheck out my trauma-informed 30-day devotional, You Are Enough: Learning to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You. Grab my latest book, Mornings with God: Daily Bible Devotional for Men (good for women too) Find every book or resource I’ve talked about recently on my Amazon storefront, in Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom.

    58 min

  5. 26/05/2023

    Creating suicide-safe churches (Steve Austin tribute)

    Two years ago, my friend Steve Austin, an author, mental health advocate and former pastor, died by suicide. Ever since then, I’ve intended to dedicate an episode to his memory and his work, and this is that episode. Including a powerful interview with Lindsey Austin, Steve’s wife, along with a selection of readings from Steve’s book, Hiding In The Pews: Shining Light on Mental Illness in the Church, this is a vulnerable and sacred discussion that filled me with more hope and joy than I expected. I’ve lost count of the number of people who have reached out to me this Spring while hitting really dark patches in their mental health. Pastors, it is our job to help, but not always in the ways we expect or assume. This episode is for all of us, so we can learn to create suicide-safe spaces. Order Hiding In The Pews: Shining Light on Mental Illness in the Church by Steve Austin.Learn more about Steve’s legacy at iamsteveaustin.com Grab my latest book, Mornings with God: Daily Bible Devotional for Men (good for women too)Check out my trauma-informed 30-day devotional, You Are Enough: Learning to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You. Support the show and my other work, at jonathanpuddle.com/supportFind every book or resource I’ve talked about recently on my Amazon storefront, in Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom.

    58 min

  6. 12/04/2023

    Reflecting on Aundi Kolber and self-compassionate survival

    Tryphena and I kept the mics rolling right after our interview with Aundi Kolber, and let me tell you… it’s a wild ride! We discussed the provocativeness of wholeness, including a physics lesson and a reflection on quantum physics… Why? Because presence is a powerful resource, and I have some theories about it. We talked about anger and injustice, we examined the time that Jesus had a panic attack, and we landed on rest and the safety of unproductivity. Strap in, it’s a wild ride. For maximum impact, make sure you listen to the source episode, #136: Flexible strength—compassionate survival (with Aundi Kolber) Register for my one-day You Are Enough seminars in Finland,  May 6 & May 13 2023. Buy my latest book, Mornings with God: Daily Bible Devotional for Men Support the show and my other work, at jonathanpuddle.com/supportOrder my trauma-informed 30-day devotional, You Are Enough: Learning to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You.Find every book or resource I’ve talked about recently on my Amazon storefront, in Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom.

    52 min

  7. 17/03/2023

    Flexible strength—compassionate survival (with Aundi Kolber)

    My good friend Aundi Kolber returns to the show to discuss her brand new book, Strong Like Water: Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move through Hard Things—and Experience True Flourishing. Our conversation revolves around reframing many things we’ve seen as weaknesses, even sins, as forms of strength that enabled us to survive hard things. We reflected on the particular shame we feel after having put in years of healing work in therapy, only to feel like we fall apart again. Aundi explained how resilience has been weaponized at times, and she honours the fact that we should never have had to be this strong. This is a powerful and intimate conversation that I think will bring real hope to you. Enjoy. Order Strong like Water: Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move through Hard Things—and Experience True Flourishing by Aundi KolberLearn more about Aundi’s work at aundikolber.comFollow Aundi on Instagram and Twitter. Register for my one-day You Are Enough seminars in Finland,  May 6 & May 13 2023. Grab my latest book, Mornings with God: Daily Bible Devotional for Men (good for women too)Check out my trauma-informed 30-day devotional, You Are Enough: Learning to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You. Support the show and my other work, at jonathanpuddle.com/supportFind every book or resource I’ve talked about recently on my Amazon storefront, in Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom.

    1h 2m

  8. 02/03/2023

    Unpacking Brad Jersak and the idol smashing of deconstruction

    Here’s a new Puddcast B-Side, unpacking idol smashing and how to create a welcoming, forgiving space as we deconstruct from toxic theology. My pastor, Amy Ryan, joined Tryphena and I to discuss our takeaways from Brad Jersak’s thoughts on the necessity, perils and possibilities of deconstruction, including how painful and confusing it can be for us in the midst of it. We examined our own parenting in light of power dynamics, and how each revival or movement in the church or culture persecutes the one that comes next. As usual, there’s loads in here. For maximum impact, make sure you listen to the source episode, #135: The necessity, perils and possibilities of deconstruction (with Brad Jersak) Register for my one-day You Are Enough seminars in Finland,  May 6 & May 13 2023. Buy my latest book, Mornings with God: Daily Bible Devotional for Men Support the show and my other work, at jonathanpuddle.com/supportOrder my trauma-informed 30-day devotional, You Are Enough: Learning to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You.Find every book or resource I’ve talked about recently on my Amazon storefront, in Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom.

    1h 3m
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Non-religious conversations about life, love and God. Past guests include Wm. Paul Young, Brian Zahnd, Lisa Sharon Harper, Kim Walker-Smith, Priscilla Shirer, Bradley Jersak and many more.

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  • Creator
    Jonathan Puddle
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    151
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Jonathan Puddle
  • Show Website
    The Puddcast