In No Hurry with Cole Douglas Claybourn Cole Douglas Claybourn
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- Religion & Spirituality
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Conversations about life. Hear from authors, creators, musicians, artists, athletes, coaches, and more about how faith intersects with their work and their life.
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Episode 107: Ashley Abercrombie on Authenticity, Vulnerability & Slowing Down
Do you ever follow someone on social media and just know you would vibe with them in real life? That's how I feel about this week's guest, Ashley Abercrombie.
We've been following each other on the internet for a year or so, and I love her content and personality so much. And after my conversation with her this week, I love her story even more, and I know you will too.
You may already be familiar with Ashley and her work as an author and speaker. She wrote Rise of the Truth Teller: Own Your Story, Tell it Like It Is, and Live with Holy Gumption in 2019, and Love Is the Resistance: Learn to Disagree, Resolve the Conflicts You've Been Avoiding, and Create Real Change in 2021. She's contributed to a variety of outlets, like RELEVANT and Virtue, she's the creator of After Hours on Substack and a co-host on the Why Tho Podcast.
This week we talk about the right perspective on goal setting, the need for slowing down, being vulnerable, living authentically, and having tough conversations with grace. You can follow her on Instagram and Threads @ashabercrombie and online at ashabercrombie.org.
I'd also love for you to connect with me on Substack on "The Road Ahead": coledouglasclaybourn.substack.com. You can also find more of my articles and content at coleclaybourn.com and on social media:
Instagram: @coleclaybourn
Twitter: @ColeClaybourn
Also find me on Facebook at facebook.com/ColeDouglasClaybourn
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Episode 106: Celebrating Six Years of Marriage with My Wife Emily
One of my favorite parts of doing this podcast is getting to sit down with my wife every year around our anniversary and reflect on the past year of our lives. After a few years of chaos, highlighted by a December 2021 tornado that displaced us for almost nine months, this past year has been marked by a lot of blessings and far less turmoil.
We traveled to Europe, bought a house, started leading a small group at church and saw several of our friends get married and have children. We experienced professional and creative growth and made memories that will last a lifetime. I'm excited for 2024.
If you're an avid reader, I encourage you to check out my wife's bookstagram, @emsalwaysreading, where she rates and reviews the books she reads. We also recorded an episode earlier this year (Episode 96) where Emily talked about the joy of reading and gave some of her favorite recommendations.
I'd love for you to connect with me by signing up for my newsletter, "The Road Ahead": coledouglasclaybourn.substack.com. You can also find more of my articles and content at coleclaybourn.com and on social media:
Instagram: @coleclaybourn
Twitter: @ColeClaybourn
Also find me on Facebook at facebook.com/ColeDouglasClaybourn
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Episode 105: Celebrating Four Years of "In No Hurry" with Ryan Ahlwardt
In late October 2019, Ryan Ahlwardt and I sat down at a library near Indianapolis, Indiana to record the first episode of this podcast. Four years later, we're still going strong.
As we've tried to do every year around the anniversary (we missed last year for some reason), Ryan and I reflected on the past year and celebrating the podcast turning another year older.
If you're new to the show, the music you hear at the beginning and end was created by Ryan, a singer/songwriter who was previously a member of the highly acclaimed a capella group "Straight No Chaser." Ryan has become a good friend, and he's got some really cool life updates that he shares in this episode, including a new single called "Alone for Christmas" that you can listen to on any streaming platform.
You can check out Ryan's music and social media at ryansongs.com.
I'd love for you to connect with me by signing up for my newsletter, "The Road Ahead": coledouglasclaybourn.substack.com. You can also find more of my articles and content at coleclaybourn.com and on social media:
Instagram: @coleclaybourn
Twitter: @ColeClaybourn
Also find me on Facebook at facebook.com/ColeDouglasClaybourn
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Episode 104: Sarah Maddack Bell on Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously
Do you ever just make up silly songs just for fun when you're at home alone? I feel like a lot of us do, but rarely do we ever share them with the world. Well, right out when the pandemic hit, that's what Sarah Maddack Bell started doing. Now, several of her silly songs have gone viral and she's created a social media platform where she can spread positivity and joy.
Her songs are goofy and a bit annoying — her words, not mine! And that's on purpose. It's all about not taking yourself too seriously and being willing to have and just be yourself. I so appreciate Sarah's perspective on life and how she followed a feeling to pursue what felt right and fun for her. Her story is one of faithfulness in God and using the talents — as silly as they may be — for the purpose God gave her.
Also, as you may imagine, with such a public social media presence and one centered around what many may perceive as "dumb" and annoying songs, she's gotten a fair share of nasty messages. We get into that and how she's dealt with rude comments from strangers as well as staying grounded despite her platform growing.
Check her on Instagram and TikTok @sarahmadbell. You can also find her music on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music.
I'd love for you to connect with me by signing up for my newsletter, "The Road Ahead": coledouglasclaybourn.substack.com. You can also find more of my articles and content at coleclaybourn.com and on social media:
Instagram: @coleclaybourn
Twitter: @ColeClaybourn
Also find me on Facebook at facebook.com/ColeDouglasClaybourn
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Episode 103: Dai Hankey on Burnout and Finding Rest
A lot of us are burnt out. If you aren't feeling it now, you surely have at some point and probably will in the future. The COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 left all of us feeling all sorts of ways, and I'm willing to guess burnout and weariness were just a couple of the emotions you dealt with.
That was certainly the case for this week's guest, author Dai Hankey, who was asked by his publisher to write a book encouraging Christians not to quit. But this came during the pandemic, when he himself was in a bad season and just felt like quitting a lot of things. He was exhausted in every way and everything seemed bleak around him.
In October 2020, there was a moment when he found himself flat on his back in his bedroom thinking he was just done and didn't have much left in the tank. He wasn't suicidal, he said, but just kind of feeling like he was done with life.
The perspective he eventually gained by journaling and spending time with the Lord is what's in his new book, "Hopeward: Gospel Grace for Weary Souls." Dai is a church-planting pastor in Cardiff, Wales, and is also the founder of Red Community, a Christian charity that fights human trafficking. He's devoted his whole life to teaching the Word of God, which I think is what makes this book and this conversation so special.
I think sometimes as Christians we might feel shame for feeling some of the emotions he speaks about, but all Dai was trying to do was be his authentic self, both before the Lord and in this book to his readers. I think that comes out through this conversation. It's a perfect follow-up to last week's conversation with Adam Ramsey, which I recommend downloading if you haven't yet.
If you want to connect with Dai, you can do so on Twitter @daihankey or by email at daihankey@gmail.com. You can purchase "Hopeward" anywhere books are sold, but I'm also giving away a free copy of Dai's it to someone who is a part of my Instagram and Substack communities. If you're interested in winning this giveaway, make sure you're following me on both. Links are below.
Substack Newsletter: "The Road Ahead": coledouglasclaybourn.substack.com.
Website: www.coleclaybourn.com
Instagram: @coleclaybourn
Twitter: @ColeClaybourn
Also find me on Facebook at facebook.com/ColeDouglasClaybourn
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Episode 102: Adam Ramsey on Being Present in a Hurried World
We live in a world that tells us that doing more and staying busy are hallmarks of success. Having down time or relaxing is sometimes perceived as possessing a poor work ethic or being lazy. Most of us feel like we have to fill our schedules with work — sometimes multiple jobs — to keep up with the rat race of "moving up" in the world.
For many Millennials and Gen Zers, it's a palpable feeling of not being able to break through the glass ceiling of the current economic and financial state to achieve some of life's milestones: getting married, having children and buying a house. We are weary. We need rest. Yet we are always looking forward, ready to do the next thing to keep up on the hamster wheel.
So how do we stay present? Adam Ramsey's book, "Faithfully Present: Embracing the Limits of Where and When God Has You," is the perfect guide for how to do that. Adam joins the show this week to talk about his book and drops so much wisdom on contentment, fighting hustle culture and being present. You can connect with Adam on Instagram @adamramsey_.
I'm giving away a free copy of Adam's book for those who are part of my Instagram and Substack community. If you're interested in winning this giveaway, make sure you're following me on both. Links are below.
Substack Newsletter: "The Road Ahead": coledouglasclaybourn.substack.com.
Website: www.coleclaybourn.com
Instagram: @coleclaybourn
Twitter: @ColeClaybourn
Also find me on Facebook at facebook.com/ColeDouglasClaybourn
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