LivingToBe – When Faith Stops Working

Reino Gevers

LivingToBe explores what happens when inherited beliefs no longer carry the weight of lived experience. Through reflective conversations and grounded spiritual inquiry, each episode engages the deeper questions that arise when life no longer fits old certainties. This is a space for those who sense that meaning, faith, and purpose cannot be reduced to doctrine or belief alone — but must be discovered through experience. Especially in the second half of life, LivingToBe invites a shift: from fixed beliefs about identity, life, and purpose to direct engagement with the sacred within.

  1. From Pastor to FBI Agent: Faith, Terrorism, Crime, and the Human Condition

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    From Pastor to FBI Agent: Faith, Terrorism, Crime, and the Human Condition

    Before joining the FBI, Eric Robinson spent 12 years in Christian ministry. He then embarked on an extraordinary 24-year career in federal law enforcement, investigating everything from white-collar crime and public corruption to counterterrorism, gang activity, narcotics trafficking, and crimes against children. Along the way, he served as a SWAT operator, firearms instructor, and tactical trainer. What makes Eric's story especially compelling is not simply the breadth of what he experienced, but the perspective he brought to the job. His years in ministry equipped him with something many investigators never develop: a deep understanding of human nature, trust, redemption, and the hidden stories people carry beneath the surface. That unique foundation shaped the way he built relationships with informants, conducted investigations, and navigated some of the darkest corners of society. It also influenced how he processed the moral complexity, danger, and emotional weight that often accompany a life in law enforcement. In this fascinating conversation, Eric reflects on the intersection of faith and justice, the realities of investigating terrorism and violent crime, the psychology of those who operate outside the law, and what decades of confronting humanity at its best and worst have taught him about courage, character, and the human condition. #LivingToBePodcast #EricRobinson #FBI #FaithAndPurpose #HumanNature #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Spirituality #Counterterrorism #TrueCrime #LawEnforcement #Resilience #FaithInAction #PurposeDrivenLife #PodcastLife #MeaningAndPurpose #Character #Courage #Redemption #LifeLessons Connecting with Eric Robinson: Instagram:

    36 min

  2. May 26

    Why Millions are Walking Pilgrimage Routes Again

    Why are hundreds of thousands of people once again walking the ancient pilgrimage routes of Europe? In this episode, we explore the remarkable revival of the Camino de Santiago and other medieval pilgrimage paths — journeys once central to European spiritual life that are now attracting modern seekers searching for meaning, healing, silence, and transformation. From the dangerous pilgrimages of the Middle Ages to the modern Camino revival sparked by Father Elías Valiña’s famous yellow arrows, this episode examines why so many people today feel drawn toward experiential spirituality beyond institutional religion alone. We also explore how pilgrimage changes people emotionally, spiritually, and psychologically — and why few return home unchanged. #CaminoDeSantiago #Pilgrimage #Spirituality #ExperientialSpirituality #MeaningOfLife #PersonalGrowth #WalkingMeditation #Mysticism #InnerTransformation #Podcast #Mindfulness #MedievalHistory #SpiritualJourney #SelfDiscovery #SlowLiving Useful Information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.reinogevers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://reinodiary.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Books:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sages, Saints and Sinners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Deep Walking for Body Mind and Soul⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Walking on Edge: A pilgrimage to Santiago⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    9 min

  3. May 17

    Scrolling, Silence, and the Search for Meaning

    In a world shaped by endless scrolling, constant distraction, and shrinking attention spans, many people are discovering a deeper spiritual hunger beneath the noise. Why, in an age of instant answers and endless stimulation, do so many still feel disconnected, restless, and searching for meaning? In this episode, we explore the lost art of stillness and why ancient wisdom may be more relevant today than ever before. Drawing inspiration from mystics like Meister Eckhart, we reflect on silence, contemplation, nature, and the human longing for depth in a fast-moving world. We also explore how modern distraction fragments the soul, why time in nature can feel like remembrance rather than escape, and how purpose is often rediscovered not through constant achievement — but through presence. This is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and rediscover the deeper rhythm of being alive. #Spirituality #Mindfulness #Stillness #Purpose #PersonalGrowth #Mysticism #InnerPeace #MeaningOfLife #NatureHealing #SelfDiscovery #Contemplation #MentalWellbeing #Presence #PodcastLife #SpiritualJourney #LivingToBE Useful Information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.reinogevers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://reinodiary.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Books:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sages, Saints and Sinners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Deep Walking for Body Mind and Soul⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Walking on Edge: A pilgrimage to Santiago⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    6 min

  4. May 13

    When the Soul Feels Homeless: The Longing for Sacred Connection

    In this episode of LivingToBe, we explore the crisis of modern life: the loss of community, ritual, and spiritual belonging. As more people leave villages, churches, and traditional forms of community behind, many find themselves living in increasingly anonymous worlds — surrounded by people, yet deeply alone. But what exactly have we lost in the process? Drawing on insights from the Blue Zones, ancient spiritual traditions, neuroscience, and the wisdom of medieval mystics like Meister Eckhart, this conversation reflects on why human beings still hunger for meaning, sacredness, and connection — even in an age that often dismisses religion. Why do ancient cathedrals still move us?Why do rituals calm the nervous system?Why does silence sometimes feel more healing than information? This is a thoughtful and deeply human exploration of loneliness, spirituality, ritual, aging, and the enduring search for transcendence in a distracted world. If you’ve ever felt spiritually restless, disconnected, or quietly searching for something deeper beneath the noise of modern life, this episode is for you. #LivingToBe #SpiritualConnection #MeaningAndPurpose#SacredSpaces #ModernLoneliness #Spirituality #CommunityMatters #SoulCare #MindBodySpirit#BlueZones #MeisterEckhart #InnerLife #FaithAndDoubt Useful Information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.reinogevers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://reinodiary.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Books:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sages, Saints and Sinners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Deep Walking for Body Mind and Soul⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Walking on Edge: A pilgrimage to Santiago⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    6 min

  5. May 3

    What We Lose When We Leave The Place We Come From

    In this reflective episode of LivingToBe, we explore the loss that doesn’t make headlines but reshapes lives across continents. What happens when the places that once grounded us begin to fade? When communities slowly empty out, not through catastrophe, but through a steady drift toward elsewhere? Drawing from a deeply personal journey through rural South Africa, this episode traces the visible signs of decline—closed factories, abandoned shopfronts, thinning populations—but moves beyond economics into something more profound. Because what’s at stake is not only livelihoods, but identity, continuity, and belonging. As rural communities hollow out—from KwaZulu-Natal to Europe and beyond—we examine the hidden trade-offs of modern life: material gain versus relational depth, mobility versus rootedness, opportunity versus meaning. What do we lose when community becomes something we must construct rather than inherit? And why does progress so often come with an undercurrent of dislocation? This is not a nostalgic longing for the past, but a clear-eyed look at imbalance—and a question of values. Through stories of decline and glimpses of renewal, including a hopeful return to places like Wakkerstroom, we ask whether rural life must disappear… or whether it can be reimagined. At its core, this episode invites a deeper reckoning:In our pursuit of better lives, have we misunderstood what “better” truly means? #LivingToBe #WhenFaithStopsWorking #FaithAndDoubt #SpiritualReflection #SearchForMeaning #RuralDecline #VanishingCommunities #RuralLife#CommunityMatters #SenseOfBelonging #CulturalLossUseful Information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.reinogevers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://reinodiary.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Books:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sages, Saints and Sinners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Deep Walking for Body Mind and Soul⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Walking on Edge: A pilgrimage to Santiago⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    8 min

  6. Apr 20

    The Man Who Refused to Raise His Hand — When Faith Stands Alone

    In 1936, during a Nazi rally in Hamburg, thousands of arms were raised in perfect unison—except for one. August Landmesser stood silently with his arms crossed, refusing to conform. At first glance, it looks like a simple act of defiance. But behind that moment lies a deeply personal story of love, conviction, and the cost of standing for what is right. Landmesser’s quiet resistance wasn’t political theatre—it was the outward expression of an inner line he refused to cross. In this episode, we explore what his story reveals about human nature, the power of the crowd, and the fragile tension between belonging and truth. Drawing on the insights of Carl Gustav Jung, we unpack how easily individual conscience can dissolve into collective thinking—and why that matters now more than ever in a world shaped by digital influence and emotional manipulation. But this conversation goes deeper. #WhenFaithStopsWorking #LivingToBe #CrisisOfFaith #SpiritualTransition #MeaningInLife  #ExperientialSpirituality #BeyondBelief #IdentityCrisis #InnerTransformation #LifeTransitions #SpiritualAwakening #ReinoGevers Useful Information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.reinogevers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://reinodiary.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Books:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sages, Saints and Sinners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Deep Walking for Body Mind and Soul⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Walking on Edge: A pilgrimage to Santiago⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    7 min

  7. Apr 12

    When Everything Breaks: Rebuilding Identity, Purpose, and Inner Life

    What happens when the life you’ve built—your identity, your direction, your sense of control—changes in an instant? In this conversation, Reino Gevers speaks with Dr. Tom Dutta, known as The Quiet Warrior, about a journey that moves far beyond success, resilience, or recovery. After rising to the highest levels of corporate leadership as a CEO, Tom came to a quiet but decisive realisation: leadership is not about authority, but authenticity—and the courage to lift others. Then everything changed. A severe brain injury disrupted not only his career, but his sense of self—forcing him into a far deeper confrontation with identity, limitation, and what truly endures when life no longer follows the expected path. What emerges from this conversation is not a story of overcoming in the conventional sense, but something more demanding: What remains when control is taken awayHow identity is reshaped through lossWhy resilience alone is not enough without inner transformation Through his work—including best-selling books, The Quiet Warrior Podcast, and doctoral research into mental health and generational trauma—Tom continues to explore what it means to live with depth, awareness, and purpose after everything has been tested. This episode speaks directly to anyone who has faced a moment where life no longer fits the story they were living—and is searching for what comes next. #Resilience #MentalHealth #Leadership #PersonalGrowth#SelfDevelopment #OvercomingAdversity #LifeLessons #WhenFaithStopsWorking #LivingToBe #ReinoGevers #TomDutta #thequietwarrior More Information: Public work at www.kreat.ca https://www.thequietrevelationinstitute.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdutta/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thequietwarrioreats/ Podcast:  The Quiet Warrior Show YouTube: @tomdutta Adverse Childhood Experience Test for Adults Link: ACE Test Defining Trauma From the Greek word for wound — trauma is not just a terrible thing that happens to you. It is what happens inside you when an experience is so painful or frighteningthat your mind and body cannot make sense of it at the time. It gets stored in your body and your feelings, not just your memories. It is the pain left behind whensomething bad happened that was too big to deal with alone It can be passed from parent to child, through behaviour, silence, and the way families treat each other —often without anyone realising it. Literature: Book: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

    1 hr

  8. Mar 31

    Is Your Life Already Decided? Or Can You Still Change It?

    Karma is often misunderstood as fate—something fixed, inevitable, and beyond your control. But what if that’s not true? In this episode, we explore a deeper, more empowering understanding of karma as intentional action and the ripple effects it creates in your life. Drawing on insights from Buddhist wisdom and Christian mysticism, this conversation reveals how every thought, word, and choice becomes a seed for what unfolds next. It’s not about blame or punishment—it’s about participation, awareness, and transformation. We also explore the powerful intersection of karma and forgiveness, and how choosing differently—even in small moments—can break old cycles and open entirely new paths forward. If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns or wondered how much agency you really have, this episode is an invitation to reclaim your role as a conscious creator of your life. #Karma #ConsciousLiving #SpiritualGrowth #Mindfulness #PersonalTransformation #Forgiveness #InnerWork #SelfAwareness #PurposeDrivenLife #SpiritualAwakening Useful Information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.reinogevers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://reinodiary.com/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Books:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sages, Saints and Sinners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Deep Walking for Body Mind and Soul⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Walking on Edge: A pilgrimage to Santiago⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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LivingToBe explores what happens when inherited beliefs no longer carry the weight of lived experience. Through reflective conversations and grounded spiritual inquiry, each episode engages the deeper questions that arise when life no longer fits old certainties. This is a space for those who sense that meaning, faith, and purpose cannot be reduced to doctrine or belief alone — but must be discovered through experience. Especially in the second half of life, LivingToBe invites a shift: from fixed beliefs about identity, life, and purpose to direct engagement with the sacred within.

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