Nomad Podcast

Mark Vernon - Spiritual Intelligence (N289)

24 Jan 2023
02:10:11

Psychotherapist and philosopher Mark Vernon chats with us about his evolving faith journey, and his conviction that nurturing our spiritual intelligence is crucial if we are to survive and thrive in these troubled times. Known by many names, spiritua...

Jo Dolby & Azariah France-Williams - When Leaders Deconstruct (N288)

9 Jan 2023
01:34:16

In this episode we listen in on a conversation between Jo Dolby, Hub leader of Oasis Church Bath, and Anglican Priest Azariah France-Williams. Together they reflect on their faith shifting experiences alongside navigating church leadership roles. Wit...

The Christmas Episode (N287)

22 Dec 2022
54:37

Since the world has all been a bit much lately, here are your loving Nomad hosts talking about Christmas songs and films, weird dreams, family gatherings, the smell of tinsel and other varying shades of Christmas nostalgia, with songs and jingle bell...

Kyle Roberts - Born of a Virgin? (N286)

9 Dec 2022
01:40:00

Christmas is just round the corner, so we’ve invited Professor Kyle Roberts to help us ponder the idea of Jesus’s virgin conception. Kyle helps us wrestle with questions like, where did Jesus get his Y chromosome from? What’s so great about...

Kathy Escobar - Shifting Faith in a Weary World (N285)

24 Nov 2022
01:59:16

Passionate about creating safe spaces for people on the margins of faith and life, Kathy Escobar talks to us about the values and practices that help us to connect with ourselves and others at difficult times. Through shifting faith and traumatic...

Hillary McBride - The Man Box (N284)

10 Nov 2022
01:51:28

Therapist, researcher and writer is back on the show, this time to talk about toxic masculinity. Hillary takes us through some of the various characteristics and manifestations of toxic masculinity, reflects on why it has become so pervasive in...

Joy, Nick and Tim Read The Bible (N283)

23 Oct 2022
01:36:46

Having read the Gospel of John, Nomad hosts Joy Brooks, Nick Thorley and Tim Nash get together for a chat about the Bible. They reflect on the view of the Bible they inherited, the role it played in their deconstruction, how it felt reading the Bible...

Heather King - The Little Way (N282)

10 Oct 2022
01:58:08

We chat with author about how the faith she inherited was profoundly reshaped both by recovery from addiction to alcohol and the discovery of the 19th Century French saint Thérèse of Lisieux.   After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim Nash, Anna...

Lisa Miller - The Spiritually Awakened Brain (N281)

23 Sep 2022
01:34:39

We chat with professor, researcher and clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Miller about her fascinating research into the benefits of spirituality.  Dr. Miller’s groundbreaking research has revealed that humans are universally equipped with a...

Robyn Henderson-Espinoza - Body Becoming (N280)

9 Sep 2022
01:43:39

We chat with activist and scholar about their journey towards reconnecting with their body, and the role bodies play in dismantling oppression. Robyn inhabits a non-binary, autistic, trans, Latinx body, and we ask if they were able to find a safe...

Catherine Keller & Mark Maslin - The Anthropocene (N279)

24 Aug 2022
01:04:20

The last two decades have seen a growing consensus that we have entered a new geological epoch, triggered solely by human behaviour. The anthropocene is an idea with huge implications for how we see ourselves as part of the living planet. Mark Maslin...

Alastair McIntosh - Reflections from a Quaker (N278)

10 Aug 2022
02:00:35

Writer, academic and activist became a Quaker as a young adult. In this interview he reflects on how the Quaker tradition has shaped his life and his practice, how it intersects with mystical experiences, and where Jesus sits amidst his own generous...

Brian McLaren - Do I Stay Christian? (N277)

25 Jul 2022
01:44:22

We welcome back to Nomad author, activist, and public theologian . This time we talk with Brian about his new book , in which he helps us reflect on the pros and cons of holding onto a Christian identity and, more importantly, what kind of human...

John Bell - Finding Celtic Faith (N276)

11 Jul 2022
01:51:55

We talk to the hymn-writer John Bell, who is a member of the , about the roots and traditions of Celtic Christianity, which took shape in the British Isles and modelled a very different way to the Roman church that followed shortly after. After the...

Karen O’Donnell - The Dark Womb (N275)

24 Jun 2022
02:05:18

Feminist and trauma theologian Karen O’Donnell shares her experiences of repeated reproductive loss. Describing the physical, emotional and spiritual impact, she explores the complexity of faith from the perspective of the miscarrying person. Karen.....