FeralFaith Podcast

Cassidy and Amber
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FeralFaith is the space for those wrestling with tough questions about faith and their relationships with others in the faith community. It’s raw, unapologetic, and real—two friends having unfiltered conversations about Jesus, modern faith practices, and the latest medical insights that shape our spirituality. No fluff, just authentic, vulnerable discussions about faith in its wildest, most unrefined form. Expect real truth and real talk.

  1. JAN 28

    Rhythms of Resilience PT2 The Wounds We Don’t Treat: Why Unattended Pain Shapes Our Faith and Relationships

    We know what to do when the body is injured. We clean the wound, protect it, and give it time to heal. But what happens when the injury is to the heart, and no one ever teaches us how to tend to it? In this episode, we explore the difference between visible wounds and the unseen injuries we carry in our souls. Joined by Maureen Jones, wife of our previous guest ,Joe Jones, former megachurch pastor gone relationship based discipleship. Maureen is a missionary, and an advanced facilitator with the Trauma Healing Institute, and we talk honestly about what happens when pain goes unacknowledged and unshared. Together, we share personal stories of suffering injuries without having safe people to be fully honest with, and how untreated wounds quietly shape our faith, relationships, and sense of self. From Wales to our own journeys, this conversation invites listeners to consider why healing requires more than endurance, and why tending the heart with care, truth, and community is essential for resilience. This episode continues the rhythm of learning to notice, name, and gently care for what hurts. Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE!

    1h 3m

  2. JAN 14

    Rhythms of Resilience PT 1: New Year, Same Wounds- How the Post Holiday Crash is an Invitation to Break the Cycle

    The holidays have a way of bringing everything to the surface. Expectations rise, schedules fill, old family dynamics reappear, and somehow we’re still expected to enjoy ourselves. When it’s over, many of us are left tired, disconnected, or quietly grieving—and not entirely sure why. Rhythms of Resilience is our new podcast series that explores the wounds of the heart, including grief, loss, life transitions, and the ways we adapt when safety and connection were missing. The hope for our listeners is to have a place to become attuned with their stories, and for our listeners to get equipped with emotional resiliency skills that can be used in the day to day. Throughout the series, we will be joined by trusted guests as we unpack core themes from the Trauma Healing Institute courses we have been facilitating for years, offering language, insight, and practices that help build tools for your emotional growth in a grounded and accessible way. In this opening episode, we share how we came to recognize the need for healing and why authenticity and community are not optional for restoration. We set the foundation for the conversations ahead, introducing why healing does not happen in isolation, why God is not threatened by our honesty, and why staying attuned to ourselves and others is essential for the connection needed to live set free healed and delivered. This episode opens the door. The journey continues. Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!!

    44 min

  3. 12/31/2025

    Episode 19 The Biology of Belonging: Why We Can’t ‘We’—And How to Fix It With Jessie Cruichshank (PT3)

    In this episode, we sit down with the brilliant and deeply grounded Jessie Cruickshank—an ordained minister, Harvard-trained neuroeducator, and globally respected leader in discipleship, missiology, and spiritual formation. Jessie brings her unique blend of neuroscience and Kingdom insight to a conversation that pulls back the curtain on how the Western brain—and the Western church—may be unintentionally working against the very community and mission Jesus calls us into. We talk about the fascinating reality that, biologically, in the Western world have developed a biologically distinct “me” and “you” brain pattern —one that often eliminates the innate, God-designed “we.” While nations around the world are actively seeking the lost, much of the Western church is still praying for revival without stepping beyond its own walls to join the harvest already outside. Jessie helps us understand why this happens from a neurological and spiritual standpoint, and offers practical, accessible steps for calming our brains so we can re-engage with Jesus, with others, and with Kingdom trust on a deeper level. Together, we explore what it really looks like to make the radical shift from self-protective individualism to the courageous, communal faith that aligns with the heart of God. If you’ve ever felt the tension between longing for Kingdom movement and feeling stuck in personal or cultural patterns, this conversation will give you clarity, compassion, and a next step. Featuring:  Jessie Cruickshank — Author of Ordinary Discipleship; Co-Leader of V3 church planting movement; Founder of Whoology; Co-Founder of 5Q; Co-Author of Activating 5Q; and a pioneering voice in the field of neuro-ecclesiology.

    38 min

  4. 12/17/2025

    Episode 18 Spiritual Chiropractic Care: Letting Jesus Adjust Us

    In this episode, we kick things off with some laughter as we swap stories about our kids, their latest bumps and bruises, and the unexpected trips to the chiropractor that followed. But those funny moments open the door to a deeper conversation about spiritual alignment—and how much it mirrors the physical kind. We talk honestly about the first step toward healing: admitting something hurts. Why is humility so hard when it comes to receiving help? And is our fear of pain actually keeping us from the very process God designed to birth us into His Kingdom? Together, we explore why God allows the squeezing, stretching, and realigning moments in our lives, and whether the lack of Kingdom demonstration leads His children to face the same painful adjustments again and again. Most of all, we reflect on the ongoing process of letting Jesus gently “adjust” us into wholeness. If you’ve ever found yourself resisting the discomfort of spiritual growth—or wondering why alignment seems to be a recurring theme—this episode will feel like a deep breath and a divine reset. Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!

    50 min

  5. 12/03/2025

    Episode 17 Getting Tangled on Purpose — The Slow Work of Real Relationship with Joe Jones PT2

    In Part 2, Joe unpacks the concept of the wool ball and how it relates to the story about friendship, weaving, and what it means to be so spun together that you can’t tell where one life ends and another begins. From African villages to living rooms in the UK, he’s seen what happens when people trade programs and attendance for patience and proximity. We talk about slowing down enough to form real community, why results don’t come quickly, and how Jesus didn’t build a crowd—He built a family. It’s silly, deep, and full of warmth for anyone tired of fake togetherness. Real friendship isn’t efficient. It’s tangled, time-consuming, and the exact kind of slow work that forms us. Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE!!!

    41 min

  6. 11/19/2025

    Episode 16 Walk Close Enough to Get Dusty — Where Transformation Actually Happens with Joe Jones PT 1

    Meet Joe Jones—retired megachurch pastor turned house church leader, missionary, and storyteller with decades of dust on his boots from the UK, Africa, and the Middle East. Joe sits down with us to talk about relational apprenticeship—what has to shift inside us before we can step into the kind of relationships that actually change us. We talk about the old rabbinic blessing, “May you be covered in the dust of your rabbi,” and what it means to walk close enough to Jesus—and one another—to be shaped by the journey. It’s light, honest, and full of stories that will make you laugh while they quietly dismantle your hurry. You can’t apprentice from a distance. The dust only sticks if you’re walking close. Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE!!!

    46 min

  7. 11/05/2025

    Episode 15 Beyond Fixing, Slapping, or Using Each Other: Real Friendship Is Messy, Patient, and Fiercely Human

    Amber opens with a story from her Air Force training where she may have slapped a fake patient in a simulation as her fake airplane was sinking into water (yes, really). It becomes the perfect metaphor: we often want to slap people into growth or maturity—but real friendship doesn’t work like that. This episode dives into what happens when friendship becomes transactional, one-dimensional, or just emotional customer service. We talk about the exhaustion of fixing people, the harm of institutional “togetherness,” why patience matters, and why spicy honesty is part of love—not the opposite of it. If you’ve ever wanted to rush someone’s transformation or wondered why surface-level community feels so empty, this one goes deep (with laughs, curry references, and real talk). Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!!

    50 min

  8. 10/22/2025

    Episode 14 Friendship Formed Us, Oxford Warns Us: It’s Time to Come Back to the Table

    This episode begins with inside jokes and ridiculous parenting stories—the kind of shared memories that make your whole body laugh. But what starts as a trip down nostalgia lane turns into a deeper question: What have friendships like these done to our brains, our sense of belonging, and our ability to thrive as humans—and what happens when we stop gathering like this? We unpack the 2025 Oxford World Happiness Report, which shows that America is slipping—emotionally, relationally, even neurologically. Social isolation is rising, depression is climbing, and people are lonelier than ever. Meanwhile, neuroscience tells us that friendship literally wires the brain for joy, resilience, empathy, and hope. So… what broke?  And more importantly, how do we get it back? By the end, we’re left with a call: pull up a chair, pass something around, and don’t let each other slip away. Because friendship formed us—and if the data is to be believed, coming back to the table might just save us. Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!!

    53 min
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FeralFaith is the space for those wrestling with tough questions about faith and their relationships with others in the faith community. It’s raw, unapologetic, and real—two friends having unfiltered conversations about Jesus, modern faith practices, and the latest medical insights that shape our spirituality. No fluff, just authentic, vulnerable discussions about faith in its wildest, most unrefined form. Expect real truth and real talk.

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  • Creator
    Cassidy and Amber
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 FeralFaith Podcast
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