UNDISTRACTED with Laura Bennett: Recent Episodes
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UNDISTRACTED is a place where life isn’t just lived, but crafted. On UNDISTRACTED we explore the lives and expertise of our guests to help us become better at building our lives with intention.
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Do you ever feel stuck? You’re a Christian who loves Jesus, you believe God has a good plan for your life, and yet you feel like something has stalled. Today we’re welcoming back minister and host and author of the Heal with God podcast and book Heather O’Brien.
After years of struggling with depression and leaning into Scripture and prayer, Heather began hearing God’s voice and developing step-by-step tools to help Christians become unstuck – dealing with fear, procrastination, anger, a number of symptoms – that hold us back from living well.
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Our guest today is a photojournalist with Compassion International. For more than 20 years, Edwin Estioko has documented children and families living through poverty, disaster and recovery in the Philippines - one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. His work takes him into communities after typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other crises, often after the initial headlines have moved on.
Edwin recently returned from Mindanao, documenting the aftermath of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated communities across the southern islands of the Philippines.
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This episode relates to end-of-life care. In his memoir ‘As She Chose’, guest Oliver Christen tells the story of his 86-year-old mum and her choice to, in his words, “consciously end a life well lived”. He explores end of life choices through his journey as a son supporting his dying mum. Who, when she can no longer live independently, choices an alternative to a prolonged decline of medications, hospital routines, and lost agency.
If the themes of this episode could cause you distress, help is available via Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or Lifeline 13 11 14.
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As July starts, so too does a commitment by many to embrace Dry July. In today’s episode we’re dipping into the archives for a chat with sobriety advocate and wellness coach Justine Santowiak. In 2012 she almost lost her life when her alcohol addiction became too much, entering rehab and forever cutting ties with the substance the controlled her. Justine found a way forward and wants the same for fellow addicts.
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How do you become, and have, a quality friend? Why are adult friendships exhausting sometimes, and could we be better off talking to A.I.? Our guest today is Sheridan Voysey. Author, broadcaster and founder of Friendship Lab, a platform empowering people with the resources they need to make friendships thrive and invest in one of our most neglected relationships.
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Our guest today is former Standford lecturer, author and entrepreneur Nir Eyal. His latest book, 'Beyond Belief', looks at the science behind motivation and achievement, how prayer and ritual effect belief and when quitting is the best option.
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Our guest today is adoptive mum and founder of Forever Projects Anna Dombkins. Together with her husband Mark, Anna moved to Tanzania and adopted three babies in need of urgent care. Anna’s book 'Home Forever' tells the story of why they left Australia to grow their family, the reality of having six kids now and why she wants adoption to happen less.
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Today, we’re jumping into end time theology about the return of Christ and getting a dose of Bible school with Christian author, speaker and founder of Messenger International, John Bevere. John admits to avoiding the potentially controversial subject for 40 years, but his new book 'The King is Coming' covers what he thinks is a pressing need for people to prepare for the return of Christ and understand their role leading up to it.
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CEO of Hope Economy - formerly CAP Money - Rosie Kendall explores the connection between our money and our identity, and how our spending can be better aligned with our values.
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Our guest today is Bible teacher and 'New York Times' bestselling author Jennie Allen. She's with us to help uncover 'The Lies We Don't Know We Believe' and what truth to replace them with.
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Our guest today isn’t an academic, he’s not a public figure, he’s a Sydney truckie and former Navy-man whose lived experience of professional collapse, personal trauma and discovery of Christian faith inspired him to write ‘Mistakes a Like Fertiliser’, a journey into some of history’s biggest mishaps, and how mistakes can grow us not break us.
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Today we’re going back into the archives to a chat I had with John Mark Comer about 'The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry'. Released in early 2020 the book pre-empted what became a time of serious reflection about what we filled our days with and how rushed modern life had become. 6 years on the “hurry sickness” John spoke about I would say is even more prevalent, combined with an anxious desire to build security in an uncertain world. John’s ideas – expanded on in his last book 'Practicing the Way' – are grounded in his Christian faith and help us “come to quiet” he says and find the peace we need.
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Our guest today is filmmaker Andrew Erwin. Together with his brother Jon, Andrew has been a part of some of the biggest faith films of the last decade including 'Jesus Revolution', 'I Still Believe' and 'Ordinary Angels'. His latest project, 'I Can Only Imagine 2', is the sequel to the 2018 hit that follows the true story of Christian band MercyMe and the family trauma singer Bart Millard faced alongside their career success. In this conversation, Andrew explains why 'Gilmore Girls' alumni Milo Ventimiglia had to be part of the film, the failures of Christian filming and why the cast want to go to space.
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Author of 'Why Are All My Boyfriends Fictional', Jessica Kate joins Laura to talk about bad flirting, red flags in Christian dating and how - whether for a season or for life - you can find joy in singleness.
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Our guest today is Australian actor George Xanthis, who plays John on 'The Chosen', the global hit series about the life of Jesus and his disciples. The next season is one the biggest as they face the crucifixion of Christ and in this episode, George not only talks about that, but about how a local Sydney boy got this gig, pressure to be a religious icon and how his spirituality has evolved during filming.
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Our guest today, Sita Walker is a high school literature teacher and award-winning writer, whose 20 years’ experience in education frame her debut novel 'In a Common Hour' - The story of a single lunch time that unravels a school community. It prompts discussion about masculinity, truth and difference, and how we shape the world with our words.
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Have you ever woken form a dream and wondered if it meant anything? Was it just your brain processing life, or was God speaking to you? And if He was, what was He trying to say through what you saw?
Paige Collins is usually a publicist and filmmaker, but she’s added author to the list with Awaken, a dream journal that explores scriptural dream symbolism, how dreams affect our waking hours, the ones that have defined her career and why God would talk to us while we sleep.
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In this episode, Christian educator and identity coach Dr. Eric Moyer explains how our view of God affects our sense of identity, and why he sees a problem with the cultural idea that we can "be who want to be".
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Our guest today is Dean Keaney. Together with his wife Becky, Dean moved from Ohio in the late 70’s to establish the Australian arm of Christiann aid organisation Open Doors. He was inspired by the organisations founder Brother Andrew who distributed countless Bibles throughout the communist countries of Europe, and spent 47 years helping persecuted Christians in Asia, the Middle East and many locations across the globe. Dean’s book, Who Me Lord? Tracks his journey and how ill-equipped he felt for such a life.
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Newcastle writer and filmmaker Kyle Portbury helps bring epic Biblical musical David to life, detailing how an international team made it happen, how AI is affecting creativity and why he's willing to wait for big breaks.
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Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women has been adapted for film nearly 10 times since it was published in 1868. This year, it’s got a reimagined Christmas twist in A Little Women’s Christmas under the direction of feel-good romance genre icon Brian Bird. Behind the scenes of projects like Touched by Angel, The Case for Christ and Hallmark phenomenon When Calls the Heart, Brian wants to tell stories that inspire but also address real human challenges.
In this conversation Brian talks about the roots of family division, mixing realism with cheesy ideals, and how Aussie Dean Geyer ended up in the movie.
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Join us for this special episode of UNDISTRACTED recorded live at Hopen-Day 2025, with Executive Director of the Centre for Public Christianity, Simon Smart.
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Dame Quentin Bryce is a trailblazer, feminist, reformer, and Australia’s first female Governor-General. Our guest Juliet Rieden, the author of Quentin Bryce: The Authorised Biography, unpacks not just Quentin’s career achievements, but the values and practices that define her intentions and made her resilient.
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For more than 20 years, Matt Crocker toured with Hillsong UNITED writing many of the songs they became known for. With 'Interlude' he steps out as a solo artist continuing his love for worship in a new way and in a new country. Matt talks with Laura about trusting God in transitions, his non-negotiable "sure things" and how he almost became a farmer.
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Love on the Spectrum cast-member Ronan Soussa is not only known for his warmth and humour on the show but also for his advocacy as an ambassador for the Autism Community Network. In this conversation, Ronan opens up about life with autism, what inclusion really looks like, and how important it is to create spaces where everyone feels seen, heard and valued.
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Journalist and author Greg Sheridan talks about How Christians Can Succeed Today. Greg takes us on a journey back to the world of the early church and draws out lessons for Christians navigating life in our modern world. From the resilience of the first Christians, to the wisdom of St Augustine, to what it means to hold onto faith in a society searching for meaning, Greg shares how the message of Jesus still speaks with power and hope today.
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Heather O’Brien is a prophetic healing coach, deliverance minister, author and host of the Heal with God podcast who turned her own long journey out of anxiety and depression into a practical, faith-centered road map for others. After years of struggling with depression and leaning into Scripture and prayer, she began hearing God’s voice and developing step-by-step tools - later shaping those tools into her book No Fear Allowed and a course to help Christians move from symptom management to lasting freedom through Bible, worship, prayer and community.
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If you could take a pill that would cure you of life’s ails: loneliness, addiction, worry, would you?
Aussie businessman and author of 'No Other Success' Jim Penman is best known as the founder of Jims Group, a franchising company that specializes in everything from lawn mowing, to cleaning and pet grooming. Over 36 years in business, Jims learned a lot about the ideal of success, and importantly, why he subscribes to a life that puts family and faith first. He’s also been focused on researching how to “cure” in some sense the downsides of the human condition. Jim spoke to Laura about what he think’s making our heart unwell, and why he wants us to rethink success.
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Bethel Music's Paul and Hannah McClure talk about the heart behind their latest album, After God’s Heart. The McClures share openly about life as pastors’ kids, moving to Redding more than a decade ago, and how worship has shaped both their family and their faith.
Paul reflects on his journey from living with an “orphan mindset” to discovering God as a good Father, while Hannah describes the daily choice to surrender and lean on the Holy Spirit. Together they speak honestly about disappointment, comparison, and the challenges of parenting, as well as the joy of creating songs that remind them of God’s faithfulness.
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After over four decades in pastoral ministry, Max Lucado has found himself returning to the same three tools in counselling, conversation and sermons. Tools he believes can help anyone navigate their mental and spiritual wellbeing. Max unpacks them in his latest book, 'Tame Your Thoughts' and considers their spiritual implications.
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Today, we chat with Jessica Seaborn, Sydney-based author and former journalist, about her new book 'Isn't it Great We Both Hate the Same Things' exploring the challenges and rewards of adult friendship—why making friends later in life is harder, but so deeply necessary.
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Historian, author and theologian John Dickson joins us to talk about The First Hymn—a new documentary uncovering the oldest known Christian song. Combining his love of ancient history and music, John explores how this 1,800-year-old hymn was rediscovered, reimagined, and returned to the church in a new way.
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DawnChere leads Vous Church in Miami alongside her husband Rich. In her debut book, 'Slow Burn' DawnChere explores the slow refining journey of surrender that can come in waiting, and what she learned through 8 years of infertility.
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Flying doctor and pediatrician Elizabeth Green talks about her years in rural and remote care and why she wrote 'NoTime for Makeup'.
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Jamila Risvi was 31 when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Confiding in friend Rosie Waterland, who’d suffered PTSD and depression for years, the friends found the way they were supported in their illness varied greatly because of a perceived distinction between mental and physical illness.
In their book 'Broken Brains', Jamila and Rosie walk us through their diagnoses and the nuances of the medical system, while revealing the effects of illness on our family and identity.
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Dr. Nick Hall talks about 'The Stress Recovery Effect' and how training our bodies to deal with stress is key to health and wellbeing.
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Levi Lusko has been a pastor since he was 20, but when his life spiraled at 38 it reset his approach to ministry and informed his latest book Blessed Are the Spiraling.
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Hosting Sober Awkward, a comedy podcast following two former party animals as they navigate life without booze, Victoria’s laid out her life again in Mumming.Tackling our perceptions of perfect parenting, the book lets you know you’re not the one “locking the door and crying alone on the toilet” or failing to get forms in on time and “excrete bliss balls”.
The trigger for Victoria that her parenting needed work came when screaming at her three kids became too normal.
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The last two years have been some of most significant for Australian singer and Hillsong alumni TAYA, as she officially leaves the church, releases her second solo album, has a baby, relocates to the US and prepares for her first headline tour.
Add to that a skin cancer diagnosis and living out of suitcases for 5 months with baby Beau in tow, and understandably TAYA wanted to come back to basics with The Reminder – a conscious reflection on the unchanging faithfulness of God.
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Husband and wife couple Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink talk about 'Lasting Ever' and how to date in a world ditching Christian ideals and the heartbreak - and healing - that came after "I do".
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Is critical reasoning crushing our souls ability to thrive? Are we so informed we’re missing the benefits of embracing mystery and wonder? This week's guest is Christian counsellor and author John Eldredge. Known for his 'Wild at Heart' series which just reached 7 million sales globally, John’s latest release 'Experience Jesus, Really' pulls us back to the basics of human existence and questions the place of the sacred and mystical in our modern left-brain world.
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Songwriter and worship leader Ben Fielding speaks about reimagining the oldest hymn for 'The First Hymn' project and, after years of change in the pentecostal church, what makes the new era of Christian song writing distinct.
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Have you ever experienced a dark night of the soul? A sense that God has left you, that you’re alone feeling heavy with sorrow or grief. Aubrey Sampson wrote 'What We Find in the Dark' after the death of two of the people closest to her. In this conversation she helps us deal with being angry at God but also wanting to trust him, the inauthenticity of joy and whether or not learning from loss ever makes it worth it.
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Songwriter and pastor Darlene Zschech reflects on 30 years of writing songs for the church and way pastoring has influenced her relationship to God. Through the process of creating her devotional series 'Testament' Darlene also speaks about the grief and joy stepping back in time has brought her.
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Are you familiar with the Bible verse that tells us to number our days? Essentially to have a consciousness of time and be wise with how we spend what we’re given. Author of 'Today is a Verb' Carol McLeod returns to the pod this week to talk about the actions we bring to our days and why we need to be more attentive to them.
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Today's guest is Californian author and mum of four Great Eskridge. After dealing with her husband’s porn addiction, Greta wanted to have better conversations about pornography with her kids. Her book 'It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn' makes those conversation easier and provides a framework for healthy sexual relationships.
This conversation is an unfiltered one about what motivates the consumption of pornographic material, how it affects intimate relationships off screen, enjoying sex without shame and how to talk to your kids about porn without stigmatizing sex. There is reference to sexual violence and abuse, if that’s something that’s affected you call 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732.
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Erwin McManus is an author, speaker, pastor, coach and world-renowned communicator. He’s been on the pod a number of times and is back to talk about communication frequencies. Have you ever felt misunderstood? Like your words were being twisted or that there are people who you just don’t get, you don’t resonate with. Erwin’s book 'The Seven Frequencies of Communication' looks at the core ways we interpret the world, how we listen to others and the way communication effects the condition of our lives.
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Dr. Jo Brown is an elite performance physiotherapist and coach with over 20 years of experience enhancing athletic performance across multiple sports. She has worked with high-profile athletes including American sprinter Noah Lyles, the Australian Swim Team and the 2022 Jamaican Bobsleigh team building on the legacy of Cool Runnings.
Dr. Brown’s book, 'See Your Elephant', explores the mindset shifts necessary for high performance and, for us non-athletes, helps us uncover and address what holds us back from achieving the greatness unique to our calling.
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Julie Sheehan spent 30 years in the New Age movement. While living the high life as a journalist for some of Australia’s biggest publications, Julie became trapped in what she calls “spiritual darkness and deception”. She led psychic readings, was an astrologer and delved into numerous self-help guides and practices to rid her of a deep feeling of brokenness and trauma. Her book ‘LOVE’ talks about the moment of desperation that led her Jesus, and the profound love she discovered there that for the last 9 years has helped her recover from her New Age past.
In this conversation Julie talks about the reality of demonic spiritual experiences, why New Age philosophy is appealing, and how trauma influences our spiritual search. Let’s welcome Julie to the show.
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Ever feel distracted as a parent? Do you find a sense of purpose and calling in being a num or dad, but get overwhelmed by the details?
Today's guest is psychologist, author and qualified teacher Collett Smart. As host of the 'Raising Teens' podcast Collett helps us set foundations for the school year ahead, use values to shape the family calendar and find ways to be an undistracted parent.
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Have you ever felt uneasy, or even distracted by, the way churches are run? Do the financial mechanics of the "business" of church make you uncomfortable?
Nathan Apffel is the director of 'The Religious Business', an upcoming documentary series examining the evolution of institutionalised Christianity and its resemblance to Jesus.
Informed by the American system, Nathan’s quest for financial transparency and accountability has so far seen him arrested, accused of hating church, but it’s also led him to re-examine what life following Jesus and impacting others is meant to look like, and the shape of church within that.
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Today's guest is Steph Penny. Psychologist and author of 'Surviving Singledom', 'Surviving Childlessness' and now, 'Surviving Chronic Illness', Steph has had debilitating symptoms most of her life eventually being diagnosed with Lupus – an autoimmune condition where her body attacks itself, causing severe inflammation in her joints, tissues and organs.
In this conversation Steph gets raw about it all. From being angry with God, frustrated at doctors, feeling suicidal and how sex is affected by illness. We hear how Steph finds purpose, and what her definition of success is when she feels out of control.
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Ever had a really vivid dream and wondered if it was God speaking to you? Tania Harris is a pastor, practical theologian, author, broadcaster and the Director of God Conversations, a global ministry that equips people to recognise and respond to God’s voice. Her book 'God Dreams', explores how God’s voice shows up in dreams, how dreams can give us direction in life and what to do if you’re having really bad dreams or just aren’t sure how to interpret what’s happening while you sleep.
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Today’s guest is Bethel Music CEO, worship leader, mum, author and wife, Jenn Johnson.
Together with the Bethel Music collective, Jenn is about to release 'We Must Respond' – an album about reacting to God’s goodness. Speaking with Laura from her family Christmas in Nashville, Jenn shared how the family continue to deal with the loss of Jenn's mother-in-law Beni Johnson, why we need to respect our capacity and the role of local churches in a complex word.
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Dru Hammer’s life sounds like a fairytale: raised in a humble American Christian home, a chance encounter on an airplane sees her married into the Hammer family dynasty, enjoying the bounty from an oil company, meeting royalty, running businesses and raising actor-son Armie Hammer who would become a Hollywood favourite after starring in 'The Social Network'.
Things turned though, when Dru’s 25-year marriage to Michael Hammer ended after serial infidelity, and more recently, when the ‘House of Hammer’ documentary aired confronting accusations about Armie's alleged mistreatment of women and disturbing private messages they’re said to have exchanged.
While Armie was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, Dru witnessed his career plummet, family relationships strain and the Hammer’s having to answer for what the media called years of privilege.
Dru’s memoir 'Hammered', touches on the aftermath of that time, the complications of divorce and where faith fits when life’s giving you a beating.
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Today we welcome back Debra Fileta, a licensed counsellor specialising in dating, marriage and relationship issues, along with a spectrum of mental health disorders and challenges. She's authored many books including 'True Love Dates', 'Are You Really Ok?’ and her latest ‘Soul Care’.
Pulling from Jesus’ own life rhythms 'Soul Care' guides us to true health and rest, and in this episode, Laura talks to Debra about soul care during dating: how we can look after souls when you face rejection, get caught up caring for people you date or struggle with varying definitions of healthy intimacy encountered along the way.
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If you’ve ever felt that irritable tug, a relentless ache burrowing into the unfulfilled areas of your life telling you there is more, this discussion is for you. Strahan Coleman is a musician and author and his latest book, 'Thirsting: Quenching Our Souls Deepest Desire' is about the drive to feel content and why we sometimes don't.
Strahan shares the heartbreak behind ending his singing career, how to follow a God that doesn’t meet your desires and what leads us to a constant sense of longing.
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Laura Bennett chats with Ruth Chou Simons about her latest book, "Now and Not Yet," focusing on navigating the challenging seasons of waiting and personal growth. Ruth shares insights on balancing ambition with patience, active trust versus passive waiting, and embracing life's intrinsic uncertainties. They explore the significance of being present, cultivating deep roots, and finding purpose in hidden or seemingly insignificant moments. Ruth also emphasizes the power of meaningful relationships and daily practices in feeding our spiritual and emotional nourishment.
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Max Lucado features on Undistracted and delves into the mysteries of the end times as described in the Bible. Lucado explores themes from his book, "What Happens Next," discussing signs, tribulations, and the rapture. He shares insights on the Antichrist, the resurgence of Israel, and how Christians should live in anticipation of these events. Laura and Max also consider the modern-day relevance of these prophecies, addressing the global rise in anxiety and how faith offers hope amidst uncertainty.
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Simon Smart, Director of the Centre for Public Christianity, joins Laura Bennett to discuss his book, The End of Men, exploring the complex topic of masculinity today. They delve into how societal shifts have blurred traditional masculine roles, the pitfalls of toxic masculinity, and the importance of tender masculinity. Simon highlights the struggles boys face in current educational and social spheres, drawing on the example of Jesus as a model for healthy masculinity.
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Laura shares a compelling conversation with Beryl Crosher-Segers about growing up during apartheid in South Africa and her journey to self-acceptance in Australia. Beryl shares how these experiences shaped her identity and the long path to healing, detailed in her memoirs and her latest book, "Living with Purpose."
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If you could fix one thing about the world, what would it be? Food insecurity? Loneliness? Political division? What about religious discrimination? We live in complex and, at times, really hopeless world. There’s a lot that’s broken, but there’s a lot that can be good. American Bible-teacher and author Carol McLeod has written ‘Overflowing: Living Abundantly in a Broken Culture’, using the book of Colossians as a pathway through times of personal loss and as a guide for the church's role in pursuing wholeness.
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Winner of 'The Voice' Australia in 2023, Tarryn Stokes talks to Laura about the release of her new single 'Hold You', breaking age-based barriers that hold us back and how finding confidence has helped her heal. Tarryn also shares the later-life health diagnosis that's given her a newfound freedom and the one thing that always gives her purpose.
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Since her debut album 'How Can it Be' in 2015, Grammy winner Lauren Daigle has brought joy and soul and seemingly boundless energy to stages globally. Her latest self-titled album was the first in 5 years, bringing new definition to Lauren's sound and identity as an artist. In this conversation Lauren speaks about the pressure of fame, the evolution of her calling and how she keeps her joy authentic.
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Josh Baldwin has been part of the Bethel Music collective since 2014. In recent years his wife Sheila experienced debilitating anxiety with effects that rippled through the family, and that now shape Josh’s songwriting and the couples desire to help others walking the same road.
In this conversation Josh talks about the role of peace in healing, why worshipping matters to our soul and how knowing who Jesus is reframes our understanding of ourselves.
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Geologist and environmental law attorney Cheryl Leutjen understands what it's like to have a passion for looking after the planet but not feeling like you've got time or emotional energy to deal with the job at hand. In 'Love Earth Now' Cheryl helps us address the mental hurdles that can hold us back and find ways to make eco-friendly living easier.
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Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison joins Laura to talk about the intersection of faith and politics, the country's move away from Christianity and who he'd like forgiveness from now he's left office. Scott Morrison's memoir 'Plans for Your Good' is out now.
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Former Buddhist now Chrisian pastor Steve Kang talks about the drug-induced near-death experience that led him to follow Christ, and how understanding eternity has affected the way he lives. Steve's story appears in 'After Death' a documentary exploring the afterlife with the guidance of New York Times bestselling authors, medical experts, scientists, and survivors that shed a light on what awaits us.
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UNDISTRACTED will be back late April while Laura's on holiday. Catch you then!
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We enter and exit many rooms over the course of our life - jobs, relationships, communities, life stages - the transitional moments between them though can lack clarity.
Our guest today is spiritual director and bestselling author Emily P. Freeman. Emily hosts 'The Next Right Thing' podcast and is passionate about helping people understand when it’s time to move on from a situation that no longer fits, to find new spaces where we can flourish and grow.
Her latest book 'How to Walk into a Room' is all about the art of knowing when to stay or go and in this conversation, we unpack the nuances of ending a season well, discerning the season we’re in and listening to our intuition.
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Our culture has a fascination with greatness. We celebrate people who reach certain heights of success and in the church world we talk about the “great things” God can do with your life and how he’ll position and promote us.
Our guest today is the former pastor of Embassy City Church in Texas now full-time podcaster and host of The Basement, Tim Ross. Tim thinks ideas about greatness are due a do over and shares his philosophy in 'Welcome to the Basement: An Upside-Down Guide to Greatness'.
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Are your emotions something you see as a gift, a nuisance, or a flawed part of being human? Jennie Allen is a renowned speaker, author and founder of the IF:Gathering. Jennie's a leading thinker in the areas of personal growth and spiritual development and in her latest book 'Untangle Your Emotions' she practically guides us through our complex inner worlds and considers Gods purpose for emotions.
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Sheridan Voysey is a writer, speaker, and broadcaster on faith and spirituality. After being told he and wife Merryn couldn’t conceive, the couple spent nearly a decade trying to have children by other means, but eventually chose to end their quest. In the years since Sheridan has encouraged thousands around the world with his story, recently compiling A 90-Day Devotional, “Praying Through Infertility”.
Sheridan is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 2 and other international networks, and has featured on BBC Breakfast, BBC News, Day of Discovery and 100 Huntley Street. He lives and travels from Oxford, United Kingdom.
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David Talbot is the founder of Glowface, an organisation that helps improve our relationship to technology and reflect on our allegiance to digital progress. His book 'Glowface', is a guide to reclaiming your purpose, and restoring humanity in the digital era.
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Our guests today are Melissa Doyle and Naima Brown, the authors of 'How to Age Against the Machine', an empowering guide for women ageing on their own terms.
Melissa Doyle is one of the best-known and trusted voices in Australian media with more than 30 years of journalistic experience, including fourteen as the host of Channel 7’s 'Sunrise'.
Naima Brown is an experienced TV producer, journalist and writer who has worked for SBS and NBC News New York in addition to Channel 7.
The pair met while they were working together on Channel 7’s flagship programme 'Sunday Night' and wrote this book in answer to some of their own questions and concerns, and the ones facing women more broadly.
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Spiritual Wellbeing is so important. good to reset during start of the year and to weave it in as a discpline.
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Gabi Macaulay is the President of Nurses Christian Fellowship Australia - an organization focused not only on medical care, but the holistic wellbeing of all patients. Gabi has travelled to disaster zones around the world with her work and is an example of someone who has taken a passion to care for people and turned it into a meaningful career with far reaching impact.
In this conversation Gabi talks about how to make crossroad decisions, the qualities of a life-long learner and what the effect of spirituality is on physical healing.
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Justine Whitchurch is a sobriety advocate, Health and Fitness Coach and writer who almost lost her life in 2012 when her alcohol addiction became too much. With a music career, kids and relationship in the wings, entering rehab was do or die for Justine and now she’s set on helping others break cycles of addiction.
Read more of Justine's story in her book, 'Sobriety Delivered Everything Alcohol Promised'.
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Wendy Harmer is one of Australia's most versatile and much-loved entertainers. From being born with a severe facial deformity, Wendy’s gone to perform as a stand-up comedian, a national television host and was the highest paid woman in Australian radio when she led 2Day FM's Breakfast Show for 11 years. She’s hosted on the ABC in the years since, and written multiple books, including the children’s series 'Pearlie in the Park' series.
As a trailblazer for women in media and comedy, Wendy’s story is extraordinary, and she’s captured it in her memoir 'Lies My Mirror Told Me'.
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Julia Baird is a Sydney-based author and journalist. She co-hosts 'The Drum' on ABC TV and writes columns for the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and Harper's Bazaar. She is a former senior editor of Newsweek in New York and op-ed contributor for the New York Times and the Philadelphia Enquirer. Her first book, Media Tarts, was based on her PhD in History about the portrayal of female politicians. Victoria, her biography of Queen Victoria, was published to critical acclaim in 2016 and, during the pandemic, her third book Phosphorescence became a multi-award-winning international bestseller with its timely message about finding light in the darkness.
Three years on, Julia brings us 'Bright Shining', a study of grace and its power to change everything.
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This week, we're joined by futurist, pastor and author Erwin McManus. In the business world he’s known as a mentor, fashion designer and filmmaker, and in his hometown of Los Angeles he’s the lead pastor and visionary behind Mosaic.
Erwin is a profound thinker, and he’s returned to talk to us about the impact our mind has on our personal fulfilment, performance and joy.
His new book 'Mind Shift: It Doesn’t Take a Genius to Think Like One', helps light the pathway forward with principles Erwin’s learned from the life of Jesus.
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Robert Fergusson has been a teaching pastor for over 30 years. He’s an internationally recognized Hillsong Church preacher, and author of three books including 'Are you Getting This?', 'Making Connections That Work', and his latest, 'Jesus And'. In this conversation Robert gives us the questions to ask to find our purpose, explains the value of the ordinary and unpacks Jesus’ interest in our lives.
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Rabbi Sobel is the spiritual advisor to the worldwide hit TV series 'The Chosen' which dramatises the life of Jesus and his disciples. His new book 'Signs and Secrets of the Messiah: A Fresh Look at the Miracles of Jesus' reexamines Scripture, biblical culture and ancient texts to help readers better understand the intention behind God's miracles.
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Creator of @millennial.therapist Sara Kuburic is an existential psychotherapist. She was born in Yugoslavia and raised in Canada and is passionate about helping people seeking change to live authentic, free, and meaningful lives. Her interest in psychology came from her personal experience living through wars, navigating complex relationships, and continually learning what it means to be human.
In her first book, 'It’s On Me' Sara helps us identify self-loss: that feeling of being estranged or disconnected from your true Self – so we answer the big questions about who we are, and how to live accordingly.
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Today’s guest Charlotte Ree is an author and home cook. When the world turned upside in 2020, Charlotte was 29, newly divorced and unexpectedly thrust into lockdown with loneliness, confusion and a wobbly sense of identity after her 10-year relationship. In her “bittersweet” memoir 'Heartbake' Charlotte combines her story of love lost, won and lost again with the recipes that helped her rediscover herself, her community and the life she really wanted.
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Simone Amelia Jordan is Australia’s most successful hip-hop journalist. She has contributed to 'The Source', 'VIBE', 'Rolling Stone', ABC and SBS and her celebrity interviews have notched over 13 million YouTube views. Simone founded and edited Australia’s highest-selling rap/R&B newsstand title, 'Urban Hitz' magazine and mentors the next generation of multicultural talent through her work with Media Diversity Australia and Diversity Arts Australia.
Simone’s memoir 'Tell Her She’s Dreamin’' tracks her journey from Australia to New York City where she experienced it all from love to loss, grappling with her family ties to culture, the growth of her career and also struggles through chronic illness and sexual grooming.
Simone's story is about defying the odds to reach for your dreams. But it is also about figuring out that those dreams can change as you do.
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NEEDTOBREATHE's newest member Tyler Burkum talks about the evolution of the band's identity through their new album 'CAVES', creating a healthy creative culture and how to allow people to be themselves.
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At 23, Nashville-based artist Riley Clemmons has already spent a decade in the industry after being discovered at a school pageant. Riley sat down with Laura ahead of the release of her new album ‘Church Pew’ to unpack the peak of her identity crisis, her process of self-discovery alongside faith and how she feels about starting so young.
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Justine Whitchurch is a sobriety advocate, Health and Fitness Coach and writer who almost lost her life in 2012 when her alcohol addiction became too much. With a music career, kids and relationship in the wings, entering rehab was do or die for Justine and now she’s set on helping others break cycles of addiction.
Read more of Justine's story in her book, 'Sobriety Delivered Everything Alcohol Promised'.
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Our guest this week is Canadian Noah Reid who famously played Patrick Brewer on the hit series 'Schitts Creek' and, who after that rendition of Tina Turner’s 'Simply the Best', was revealed to be a wonderful singer songwriter in his own right as well an actor.
Noah is bringing his Everything is Fine tour to Australian in October and joins us to talk about playing characters that shape culture, finding identity in fatherhood and being a child in the entertainment industry.
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Clinical psychologist Melissa Levi has specialised in older people’s mental health and dementia for over a decade and in her book, 'We Need to Talk About Ageing' she dispels some of the myths about older age to help us prepare for the unknowns and redefine how we view “growing old”.
In this conversation Melissa speaks about the influence of her Zaida on her understanding of healthy ageing, the blessing of maturity and how our sense of meaning and purpose can grow as we get older.
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Ben McKelvey is an author, journalist and editor. He’s been the editor of Mr Jones, Sports& Style and Juice magazines and worked at the Sydney Morning Herald as a Senior Feature Writer. As a freelance writer, Ben has been embedded with the ADF in East Timor and Iraq, and has worked independently in Iran, Syria and Afghanistan.
Having written extensively about other people’s story, Ben’s now turned his attention to his own, in 'A Scar is Also Skin', a memoir of stroke, heart attack and remaking.
On his unsteady path to recovery, Ben started to question everything about his life. He wondered what makes us who we are, and what role family, fate and physiology plays.
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Today’s guest is debut author Pip Finkenmeyer. She describes her first book, Sad Girl Novel as a “self-aware skewering” of early adulthood that taps into the trending “Sad Girl” genre to explore identity formation, friendship, neurosis and what we look to for validation and meaning.
For Pip, the book mirrored her own life in part as, like protagonist Kim, she considered the evolving markers of adulthood and escaped to Europe in search of creative community and inspiration.
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FROM THE ARCHIVE: Martin Smith is a legend of the Christian music industry. For nearly 40 years he’s written songs that have been sung around the world, first as the lead-singer of Delirious? and now as a solo artist. For the release of his last album Dancing in the Fire, Martin joined Laura to talk about the changing seasons of life, what it takes to last in a fickle industry and how artists can serve this generation.
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Our guest this week is author, educator and actress Zoe Coyle. Zoe has stepped into the shoes of many different characters, but it’s one in her new book 'The Dangers of Female Provocation' that frames our conversation today.
The book is for mature audiences: it deals with themes around marriage, trauma, betrayal and intimacy that won’t be for everyone, but at its heart is the story of a woman named Odessa who’s dealing with the realities of fear, anger and uncertainty that give us a way into conversations around the role of rage civilized society and how good people can find themselves doing bad things.
Zoe also speaks about the evolution of friendships, the benefit of regret and how to accept change.
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When you rely on a church community for support and direction in life, what happens when your church gets sick? When the community is unsettled?
One this episode Walkley award-winning journalist Marc Fennell (Mastermind, Stuff the British Stole) talks about his new documentary 'The Kingdom'. It looks at the impact of Australian mega-church Hillsong's changing status on the Pentecostal movement, who inherits the church members who’ve left and what should they do differently. Marc also opens up about his own history with Christianity, and how someone like him who's been in and outside of the church interprets the tipping point the "Hillsong scandals" have triggered.
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Our guests today are Melissa Doyle and Naima Brown, the authors of 'How to Age Against the Machine', an empowering guide for women ageing on their own terms.
Melissa Doyle is one of the best-known and trusted voices in Australian media with more than 30 years of journalistic experience, including fourteen as the host of Channel 7’s 'Sunrise'.
Naima Brown is an experienced TV producer, journalist and writer who has worked for SBS and NBC News New York in addition to Channel 7.
The pair met while they were working together on Channel 7’s flagship programme 'Sunday Night' and wrote this book in answer to some of their own questions and concerns, and the ones facing women more broadly.
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This week Colony House front man Caleb Chapman makes his second visit to the show. The band have been writing music for over a decade together, starting with their debut album ‘When I Was Younger’ and now onto their fourth project ‘Cannonballers’.
Caleb delves into the impact of A.I. on artists, what fans are seeking from live shows and how recent shootings in America have shaped the band’s approach to their work.
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Lorraine Murphy is an award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author, speaker and mum of two. She started her first business – The Remarkables Group - in 2012 before selling it in 2017 to focus on what she calls her “soul on fire work” of writing, speaking and mentoring.
Lorraine has a knack for helping people draw out their best qualities and understand the unique ways we can apply them to life. Originally from Ireland, then migrating to Australia and now living in Spain, Lorraine joined us to talk about how to adapt to life’s changing seasons, redefine your identity and restore resilience.
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Timothy Keller is a world-renowned pastor, theologian, and Christian apologist. Millions have listened to his sermons and read his books, but not many people know how he become the man he is today. Journalist Collin Hansen talked to family and friends and had the most extensive access to Keller’s personal notes and sermons to reveal these influences in 'Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation'.
Collin joined Laura to talk about Timothy's life through the lens of lifelong learning, curiosity and becoming better thinkers.
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International minister and author John Bevere joins Laura to help reorient our understanding of holy fear and see why the Bible invites us to "fear" God. In his new book, 'Awe of God' John explains the value of the virtue of fear and how it's come to be something we dismiss.
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We consume so much music, art, shows you can forget the work that goes into making it. Everything we watch and listen to is a labour of love for those who make it, and today we’re looking at how that applies to the art of worship music with Hillsong Worship's Hannah Hobbs.
Hannah is a songwriter and musician who has composed songs for Hillsong Worship for many years, including “Touch of Heaven”, “Thank You Jesus”, “God Song” and “Never Walk Alone”.
Hannah had just released her debut solo project Sundown and spoke about the themes of rest and community that frame it.
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Technology, devices, they’re an inevitable - and beneficial - part of life. We know though it’s a challenge to balance the upsides of all our smart devices with the impacts they can have on our wellbeing when screen time becomes all consuming.
Dr. Kristy Goodwin is a digital wellbeing and neuro productivity speaker and has a new book out, 'Dear Digital, We Need to Talk: A guilt-free guide to taming your tech habits and thriving in a distracted world'.
Kristy joined the show to talk about how we can embrace the good of technology in our work and personal lives, while also putting boundaries in the place that allow us to be anchored in our human experience too.
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This week author and licensed professional counsellor Debra Fileta returns to the show. Debra specialises in relationship, sex, dating and marriage issues and helps us understand why we have some of our worst habits.
Her new book 'RESET' is out, and Laura asked her how to know which feelings to trust, the best ways to deal with emotional triggers from our past and what the signs are that we need a personal reset.
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Grammy award winning songwriter Matt Redman has been a leading voice in worship music for over 20 years, with standout tracks including The Heart of Worship and 10,000 Reasons sung in churches around the world.
His 19th album Lamb of God has just been released and here he speaks about where parenting and worship collide, the role of worship in tough times and what inspired him to first write music.
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Our guest today is HR consultant and host of the My Millennial Career podcast, Shelley Johson. On the back of her own career crisis, Shelley and her co-author Glen James (My Millennial Money) wrote 'Sort Your Career' out, a book that helps readers navigate career transitions, build a values-based career and tackle the times when work doesn't seem to suit you anymore,
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Do you ever feel like you're too comfortable? Are modern conveniences holding you back?
Exercise physiologist, nutritionist and neuroscientist Paul Taylor is a former Royal Navy Aircrew Officer with the British Navy. He's the Director of The Mind-Body-Brain Performance Institute and was a regular contributor to 'The Biggest Loser' TV series and author of 'Death by Comfort'.
On this episode Paul talks about the limiting effects of comfort on our health, motivation and progress and how to utilise stress for good.
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Hugh Sheridan is one of the most familiar faces in Australian television. For 6 years he played Ben Rafter on the hit series 'Packed to the Rafters' – which earned him four Logie Awards - he appeared in shows like 'INXS: Never Tear Us Apart', 'House Husbands', was the star of his stage show 'Hughman' and is now playing Broadway playwright Jonathan Larson in 'Tick, Tick, Boom!'.
Hugh joined Laura to talk about the responsibility he feels in his work, the real reason he did 'The Masked Singer' and the life lessons he’s learned from Jonathan.
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All of us have beliefs and ideas that influence the choices we make and what we think is right and wrong, but have you ever truly examined what they are and whether they’re helpful?
Christopher Watkin is a philosopher and PHD graduate from the University of Cambridge, He's an associate professor in French studies at Monash University in Melbourne and has an international reputation in the area of modern and contemporary European thought, atheism, and the relationship between the Bible and philosophy.
Taking from his book 'Biblical Critical Theory', Christopher in this conversation evaluates the underlying assumptions that shape our society and how to approach them from a biblical lens.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Ahead of their long-awaited return to Australian shores Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman is on this mini-pod talking about writing for family, why the band took a break and the enduring message of the band's music.
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Marking their 30th anniversary as a band, Hanson's Taylor Hanson speaks about retaining a sense of identity in the public eye, how he's maintained motivation beyond his youth and the message he wants to offer the world in his life and music.
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Today’s guest is South-Korean born Aussie popstar Dami Im. Dami got the country’s attention on 'X Factor' in 2013 when she won the show, later topping the ARIA charts and going on to represent Australia at 'Eurovision' in 2016.
Marking a decade since her professional entrance in the music industry Dami has released her memoir ‘Dreamer’, sharing the challenges of forging her own path in a sometimes-toxic environment, and how her own sense of identity and purpose has grown since her first time on stage.
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Celebrity and Christianity. What do you think about the relationship between the two? Does celebrity culture contribute to the downfall of leaders whose star rises too high?
In a time where news of Christian leader’s moral failures is common, and sadly becoming unsurprising, do we need to ask questions about whether pastors’ platforms are distracting from the work of ministry that gave it to them?
Journalist Katelyn Beaty is the former editor of US-based evangelical magazine 'Christianity Today', and a keen observer of trends in the American church. On this episode we talk about her book 'Celebrities for Jesus' and the origin of celebrity culture in Christianity, Jesus’ relationship to fame and the lost art of contentment.
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Lysa Terkeurst is a NY Times Bestselling author and Bible teacher. For years, Lysa has taken readers into the ups and downs of her marriage from facing her husband’s infidelity, to learning how to forgive and rebuild and now, ultimately having to face the hard reality that the marriage of 30+ years had to end.
Lysa’s new book 'Good Boundaries and Goodbyes' is all about breaking cycles of dysfunction and looking at biblical ways of setting boundaries that help us love others without losing the best of who you are.
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Our guest today is entrepreneur Sierra Mackenzie. Sierra is the author of 'The Complete Guide to the Enneagram' and founder of Enneagram Enthusiast, a community of over 85,000 people exploring the fundamentals of the Enneagram personality test and learning how to make the most of it in everyday life.
Sierra talks about how to use the enneagram to improve your overall health, its pros and cons and what affect it can have on our relationship with God.
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When speaker and teacher Erin Davis realized how unhealthy her relationship to food had become, she began to wonder what the Bible says about food. She came across the principles of feasting and fasting and noticed there was something sacred about the way we consume food.
Erin complied her insights into a study guide, 'Fasting and Feasting: 40 Devotionals to Satisfy the Hungry Heart', and in this week's episode Erin speaks about food's effect on our joy, how it can spark wonder and what food teaches us about God.
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Gabi Macaulay is the President of Nurses Christian Fellowship Australia - an organization focused not only on medical care, but the holistic wellbeing of all patients. Gabi has travelled to disaster zones around the world with her work and is an example of someone who has taken a passion to care for people and turned it into a meaningful career with far reaching impact.
In this conversation Gabi talks about how to make crossroad decisions, the qualities of a life-long learner and what the effect of spirituality is on physical healing.
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Songwriter Evan Craft is known for bridging the divide between American and South America culture. Becoming bilingual to engage more communities through music, Evan speaks about writing as an act of unity, improving integration and how his songs have impacted youth mental health.
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Step brother to Elvis Presley, Billy Stanley’s new book ‘The Faith of Elvis’ gives us a personal account of a part the superstar’s life that isn’t always talked about, but that grounded him throughout his career. Getting to spend 17 years with Elvis, Billy speaks about the near death experience that prompted him to write the book, the ways Elvis mentored him in his faith and how he became part of the Presley family.
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Irene Rollins is a teacher, writer and minister. For years she led a church congregation while an alcohol addiction plagued her, and in her book 'Reframe Your Shame' she shares her powerful journey of finding freedom from addiction, offering real hope and practical help to anyone struggling with cycles of dependency and shame.
On this episode Irene talks about how to overcome our fear of feelings, the best way to help addicts and what the church can do to help people dealing with addiction.
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Taryn Brumfitt went viral back in 2013 when she shared a before and after photo online that broke with convention. Her before photo showed the results of a body building obsession she picked up after having kids, looking all tanned and trim, and her after was when she’d ditched that and returned to a normal body with lumps, bumps and less tan.
Taryn went on to found the Body Image Movement, directing her first feature film 'Embrace' in 2016, and now releasing 'Embrace: Kids', confronting the alarming statistics that say around 60 per cent of children aged five to eleven years want to change something about their body.
In this conversation Taryn speaks about the cost of body loathing on our lives, how to change your view of your body and why she shared that first photo all those years ago.
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Luke Mathers is an internationally recognised expert in stress and change management who coaches leaders, Olympians and elite athletes on how to find out more about our habits, manage them better and overcome the stress that they can cause.
Luke’s book, 'Curious Habits: Why We Do What We Do and How to Change', helps us understand why we build up certain ways of living, and how to work out if they’re still serving us. In this conversation Luke talks about having too much vision, debunking the myth that “I’ll be happy when...” and where people who have concentration issues fit into the world of intentional living.
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Carlos and Alexa PenaVega have spent their lives in the public eye. Carlos as a Nickelodeon star and member of international pop band Big Time Rush, and Alexa, since starring in the 'Spy Kids' films. Now as parents with their careers in full swing, the couple have released their debut memoir 'What If Love Is The Point? Living for Jesus in a Self-Consumed World'.
In it they talk about struggling with the influences of Hollywood, broken relationships, divorce and the lost feeling that left them wondering, what's the point of it all?
Here Carlos and Alexa share about how faith beliefs can affect your career, their personal crossroad moments and why their understanding of success has changed.
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Dr. Connie Clark has been practicing psychology for over 30 years, and together with founder and chairman of America’s New Life Ministries Stephen Arterburn has released a new book, ‘Understanding and Loving Your Bonus Child’, a guide to help non biological parents connect with the children of their partner and, together, build a new unified family of their own. On this episode Dr. Connie talks about jealousy in blended families, opposing faith views and how to communicate effectively.
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Today we’re tackling worry, and a its faith-based remedy: prayer. Our guest is Chad Veach. Chad is the founder and lead pastor of ZOE Church in Los Angeles, California. For the past 20 years he has dedicated his life to ministry and preaching the Gospel, speaking internationally and authoring four books including his latest, 'Worried about Everything Because I Pray about Nothing: How to Live with Peace and Purpose Instead of Stress and Burnout'.
In this episode Chad talks about why prayer dissolves worry, how to pray and the impact of prayer on our human condition.
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Today our guest is Australian musician turned marketing entrepreneur Pete Gilles. Before starting his own business, Pete was in the Sydney-based New Empire. A regular on the local and international festival scene, New Empire performed to thousands around the world. In 2012 their single 'One Heart/A Million Voices' was selected as the official theme for the Summer Olympics, and a year after they disbanded their music found new life on the soundtrack of a hit Korean TV drama.
Pete joined Laura in the studio to talk about the impacts of grief and fatherhood on his life so far, how your passions can be displayed through career transitions and why working with a personal mission in mind is so vital.
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This week we have a returning guest, Phil Cooke. Phil is an American writer, television producer and media consultant who’s had a long career studying the craft of creativity and learning how to deliver stand-out ideas under pressure.
He wrote his latest book, 'Ideas on a Deadline' for those of us, no matter our industry, who have to offer breakthrough ideas on demand. In this conversation Phil talks about how to stir inspiration in a finite window, remain open-minded as you age and why limitations are helpful in life.
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Dustin Nickerson is a comedian and author who performs over 300 hundred shows a year. His videos have been viewed over 50million times on YouTube alone, he’s appeared on Comedy Central, Fox and Netflix alongside Kevin Hart and recently made his late night TV debut with James Corden on 'The Late Late Show'.
in his new book 'How to Be Married to Melissa', Dustin is an anti-advice guru, and in this conversation, debunks some of the generic marriage advice new couples get and opens up his own marriage for us learn from.
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Actor Zachary Levi has gained fans on broadway, television and film, appearing in the hit NBC series 'Chuck', 'The Marevelous Mrs. Maisel' and as the lead character in DC’s 'Shazam!' amongst many other projects. In his debut book 'Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others', Zac shares his history with crippling depression and anxiety, the childhood trauma it stemmed from and how hitting rock bottom has fueled his newfound mission to help people heal their inner worlds.
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Australian journalist Tom Tilley (Triple J's 'Hack', The Project) joins Laura on UNDISTRACTED to talk about his new memoir 'Speaking in Tongues'. Tom tells the story of growing up in a strict religious community that prized the spiritual experience of speaking in tongues, the doubts he began to have about the church’s teachings, and how his deconstruction of his upbringing helped him build a life of greater sincerity and meaning.
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Ann Voskamp is an author and blogger known for 'One Thousand Gifts', 'The Broken Way' and her latest book, 'Waymaker: Finding the Way to the Life You've Always Dreamed Of'. Here Ann talks about hitting breaking point, how to navigate your way out of life's deepest valleys and what to do when reality doesn't meet expectations.
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Shauna Neiquist is New York Times bestselling author who's been a prolific writer for years, opening up her life to readers craving honest reflections about being a woman, wife, mum and follower of Jesus.
Shauna’s latest book, 'I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet', comes off the back of a great season of change for her and her family, and here she talks about the practicalities of uprooting your life, the myth of control, how to find unity of vision as a couple and how to reinvent your identity when the old one doesn’t fit anymore.
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Recording artist and songwriter Tauren Wells is a 10x Grammy Award nominee and Dove Award winner with over a billion global streams to date. He was a member of the band Royal Taylor, before stepping out as a solo artist in 2017 with the pop hit 'Love is Action', and now he’s back with his third solo album 'Joy in the Morning'.
Tauren speaks about finding your why – the thing that drives your passions and purpose - and its impact on his marriage, he shares the lesson he learned about success, and Tauren gives us one of the best break downs about how to adapt to life’s changing seasons.
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains references to toxic relationships and emotional abuse.
Sam Frost is a former Bachelorette and Home and Away star, and now author with her new memoir 'Believe'. In it, she offers insights into what she's learned through her own life challenges and here, Sam talks about overcoming a victim mentality, the importance of self-awareness, and how to spot – and recover from a toxic relationship.
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Levi Lusko is a pastor and author, pioneering Fresh Life Church with his wife Jennie in 2007. Over the years Levi has written about the personal grief his family experienced losing their daughter a young age, addressed modern dating culture and spoken about how to cultivate mental discipline. In this conversation, Levi focuses on his new book, 'The Last Supper on the Moon', delving into the worlds of space exploration and spirituality as he helps us understand the link between outer space and our inner worlds.
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Author and speaker Hannah Brencher began her writing career over 12 years ago in the blogging world before going on to write three bestselling books: If You Find This Letter, Come Matter Here, and her latest Fighting Forward. Hannah chats with Laura about turning a season of depression into purpose, how to make sustainable life transformations and why trends aren't always worth following.
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Singer songwriter Taya is best known and one of the vocalists for Hillsong's UNITED, but as she releases her first solo project, Taya told Laura about why it's taken her so long to step out on her own, the illusion of Christian celebrity and the two words that defined this next career move.
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Nir Eyal is an Israeli-born American author, lecturer and investor who teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology and business. He's authored two books: Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Here, Nir deep dives into what distraction is and why we're drawn to it, the human desire to accomplish something and the importance of knowing the person you want to become.
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As the matriarch of the Smallbone family, Helen Smallbone has seen three of her seven children become Grammy award-winning artists: Luke and Joel in For King and Country, and Rebecca St. James as a solo artist. In this episode Helen speaks about the "great failure" that took them from Australia to America, how the family found a true sense of faith and what her biggest mistakes have been as a mother.
Read more in Helen's memoir 'Behind the Lights'.
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7NEWS Anchor Angela Cox has spent over 17 years in news journalism as a reporter, bureau chief and US correspondent covering some of the biggest events in America’s recent history, including the Boston Bombings, the Ferguson riots, the mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school and the inauguration of President Barack Obama among others. Here, Angela talks about self-care in a 24/7 news cycle, polarisation in media and the role of news in driving social change.
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Grammy Award-winning Brooke Ligertwood is the Head of Hillsong Worship and has had a long career in the secular music industry as 'Brooke Fraser'. With her new album 'SEVEN', Brooke's stepping out for the first time as a solo worship artist but as she tells Laura here, the project wasn't about having another platform but about practising the idea of surrender and obedience. Brooke also talks about being able to let go of her music, why some talent rises above others and who's responsible when leaders fail us.
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Martin Smith is a legend of the Christian music industry. For nearly 40 years he’s written songs that have been sung around the world, first as the lead-singer of Delirious? and now as a solo artist. With his new album Dancing in the Fire out now, Martin joined Laura to talk about the changing seasons of life, what it takes to last in a fickle industry and how artists can serve this generation.
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Today Hollywood producer and screenwriter Michael Schur (The Good Place, Brooklyn 99, Parks and Recreation, The Office) joins Laura to talk about his new book 'How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Dilemma'. Michael digs into to some of moral philosophies that have shaped our world for centuries and that frame a lot of the storylines in The Good Place. He considers how we define our sense of right and wrong, whether or not it’s possible to live a wholly ethical life, and how a belief in God fits into our approach to morality. He also - which might seem unusual for this podcast - talks about the power of distraction in leading you to your purpose.
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Ross James is an Australian radio broadcaster and Health Communication and Cross-Cultural Training Specialist, who’s lived and worked through revolutions, military coups and civil wars using his passion for words and Christian mission to help communities find their voice and reshape their cultire. In his memoir, ‘Ascent, Crest, Perspective – The Making of a Bamboo Camel,’ Ross documents his experiences, and in this episode talks about following our desire for more, why clarity isn’t essential, and how to embrace religious diversity in the workplace.
Ross's book: Ascent, Crest, Perspective, The Making Of A Bamboo Camel by Ross James | 9780645227772 | Booktopia
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Actor and musician Kevin Quinn had his start in Disney's hit series Bunk'd before going on to star in Netflix' faith-based summer camp musical A Week Away. Behind the scenes, Kevin was experiencing a crisis of faith mirrored in his characters journey, and captured in his new EP It's About Time. Here, Kevin talks about how he resolved his big questions about God, facing death at a young age and what legacy he wants to leave behind.
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Author Nikki Thompson lost her brother at 19 years of age. The event sparked a cycle of anxiety that continues to this day, and caused Nikki to question the place of her faith in the midst of her unease and wonder whether she could still be a "good Christian" and have fear. Laura speaks with Nikki about her memoir Fight, Flight and Faith, and how she's resolved some of the questions her grief brought up.
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Jon Tyson is an Australian pastor and author based out of New York, and his latest books 'The Intentional Father' and 'Beautiful Resistance' consider how our value systems are formed, and how to hold to them when you get pushback. Jon and Laura speak about the lines between growth and conviction, why resisting peer pressure is no longer popular, and the role of healthy masculinity and fatherhood in shaping our society.
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Katherine Warnock is a producer on The Chosen, the first multi-season dramatisation of Jesus' life and that of His disciples. In this conversation, Katherine talks about transitioning from a teaching degree into the entertainment industry, putting boundaries around her passion and why "ladder-climbing" isn't the way to professional success.
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In this episode we dive into the world of economics and finance. Not in a way that'll help you build a budget, but rather understand the philosophies behind your approach to money and how that impacts the way you use it.
Our guest David Bahnsen is one of the most respected experts on economics. He is currently the founder, managing partner and chief investment officer of The Bahnsen Group in New York City, Newport Beach and Minneapolis, with $3 billion in client assets. In David's new book 'There's No Free Lunch', he explains that economics is really about human flourishing, why he views it through the lens that we're all made in the image of God, and how to know the right financial trade off's to make.
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Vox Church pastor Justin Kendrick joins us to talk about the habits that cultivate spiritual growth, the one morning ritual that really will change your life and why consistent rest is something God designed us to embrace. Read more in Justin's book 'Bury Your Ordinary: Practical Habits of a Heart Fully Alive.'
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In our first episode of the year, Psychologist Jocelyn Brewer talks us through her digital nutrition philosophy, why she thinks we need to reject our best self and how to "design a life you love" amidst the real commitments and hurdles we all have.
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Resources Jocelyn mentioned: - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: https://beckinstitute.org/about/dr-aaron-beck/ - This Way Up online mental health course: https://thiswayup.org.au/ - Best Self Co.: https://bestself.co/ - Values Deck (e.g.): https://tinyurl.com/4m2zvt3v - The Unraveled Heart: https://www.susannahconway.com/the-unraveled-heart/
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Have you even been simultaneously bored and overwhelmed by your life? Workplace culture expert Rachel Service says that can be a sign you've outgrown your life and a ready for change. In this episode Rachel talks about how to navigate transitional seasons with clarity and shares the fundamentals of personal development.
Read more in Rachel's book 'There has to Be More'.
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Winner of The Voice Australia 2021, Bella Taylor-Smith speaks about the challenges of taking her singing gift from church to a secular stage, the impact of her father's jail sentence and why joy in life is a choice.
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How do you hold onto faith when life breaks your heart? Anthony Evans and his family lost eight family members in quick succession over two years as the COVID pandemic emerged in the background. In their shared memoir, 'Divine Disruption' Anthony and his siblings chronicle the struggles of overcoming the loss, and here, Anthony shares how he navigated his emotions, what he asked God, and why relentless loss doesn't have to derail you.
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Dr. Kerry Howells is a a gratitude educator who has spent over 25 years researching, teaching and practising gratitude. Kerry has presented on the topic to audiences around the world, including as a TEDx speaker and to the United Nations in New York and has implemented a world-first course on gratitude in education through the University of Tasmania. Here, Kerry talks about her new book 'Untangling You', and how to deal with resentment through the art of gratitude.
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Erwin McManus is a futurist, filmmaker, fashion designer and lead pastor of the LA-based church community, MOSAIC. His latest book 'The Genius of Jesus' delves into the relational intellect of a man rarely featured on the world's list of 'geniuses'. In this interview, Erwin talks about why Jesus is a genius, how He made His genius transferrable and what it takes to awaken the genius in each of us.
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Ben Fielding is a Grammy, Billboard and Dove Award winning songwriter and member of global worship band, Hillsong Worship. He's written well over 200 published songs, and in this episode, talks about the origins of his love for music, the "industry" of church music and how our faith influences our approach to culture's biggest debates.
Hillsong Worship's new album 'These Same Skies' is out now.
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Patti Callahan is an American author who’s spent her career immersed in the life and work of theologian C.S. Lewis, writing historical fiction that combines the facts of his life with vivid imagination. Patti recently wrote 'Becoming Mrs. Lewis', a love story based on that of Lewis and his wife Joy, and her latest, 'Once Upon a Wardrobe', exploring the origin story of the Narnia Chronicles and their impact on children especially. In this conversation, Patti talks about how art becomes iconic, the tension between logic and imagination, and where her fascination with C.S. Lewis began.
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Is it possible to be wholly dedicated to your faith and a successful political leader? Greg Sheridan is the foreign editor for The Australian newspaper and author of 'God is Good for You' along with his latest release, 'Christians: The Urgent Case for Jesus in our World'. In this episode Greg talks about why religion in politics make people uncomfortable, what happens when Christian values are separated from the beliefs that inspire them and why it’s challenging to admit your beliefs in the political arena.
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Mac Powell is a singer songwriter who spend three decades at the helm of Grammy winning Christian rock band Third Day, before going on the release a number of solo projects - including his latest, New Creation. Laura spoke to Mac about everything from adoption to the state of faith behind the scenes of the Christian industry and how he found his own voice.
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Max Lucado is a pastor, speaker, and best-selling author of over 30 titles, including his latest 'Made for This Moment'. On this episode of UNDISTRACTED Max delves in the life of Esther in the Bible, considering how she rose to the occasion and embraced a cultural moment, her purpose and what it takes to outgrow our past.
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Jefferson Bethke is a NY Times bestselling author who, in his latest book 'Take Back Your Family' reevaluates the modern Western family unit, finding the flaws he believes we can overcome with an ancient blueprint designed to help us flourish.
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Before season three kicks off, Laura wanted to remind you about the heart behind UNDISTRACTED and what you can expect from our upcoming guests.
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All-round entertainer Harry Connick Jr. shares why he's happy to talk about faith, how his Mum's death affected his affected his career and what he puts at the top of his priority list.
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Matthew McConaughey is an Oscar winning actor with more than 70 film credits to his name. In this 2020 interview, Matthew spoke to Laura about his debut memoir 'Greenlights', and the importance of his faith and what Hollywood trait he rejected.
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Jeannie Gaffigan is an NYC-based actress, producer and comedy writer, renowned for her work as the Executive Producer on the 'Jim Gaffigan Show' - a series loosely based on Jeannie and her husband and the lives of their five children. Here, Jeannie speaks about cutting through in comedy, the art of collaboration and why she's grateful she had a brain a tumor - an ordeal she shares in her book 'When Life Gives You Pears'.
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Sho Baraka, is an American Christian hip-hop artist and writer. In this episode, Sho explores the intersection of faith, creativity, and justice as told in his book 'He Saw That it Was Good'. Sho considers the impact of race on our understanding of theology, how storytelling shapes history and what it would take for humanity to truly be good.
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Is it possible to think better? Can we improve how we use our minds? Mark Stephens is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity, and in this episode of UNDISTRACTED he talks about his book 'The End of Thinking'. Mark shares the difference between certainty and confidence, intellectual hospitality and the art of considering.
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Caleb Chapman is the frontman of American indie rock band Colony House. His Grammy Award-winning dad Stephen Curtis Chapman gave him a taste of the music industry at an early age, and in this episode of UNDISTRACTED Caleb talks about his musical mission, why being intentional is important to him and the pain of sharing one of his greatest moments of grief with the world.
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Based in the UK, Elle Limebear is a lover of art and music, writing faith-infused songs that offer “life truths” to her listeners. As the daughter of Delirious frontman Martin Smith, Elle has seen the scale of what music can do in stadiums around the world, and its power in intimate settings. Here, Elle speaks about writing for a world in pain, finding your own voice and discovering your core values.
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Josh Lovelace has been in the music industry for a long time, with his rock ‘n roll band NEEDTOBREATHE and as independent artist writing music that celebrates family and the ins and outs of growing up. Here, Josh talks about his changing understanding of purpose, the role of consistency in success and what could’ve been the bands’ undoing.
NEEDTOBREATHE'S new album 'Into the Mystery' is out July 30.
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Elka Whalan is a medal-winning Olympian who swam at the 2000 Sydney Games and 2004 Athens Games, along with the World Championships and Commonwealth Games. Elka joined us on UNDISTRACTED to talk about the pressures of being a high achiever, how to set goals and what role her faith has had in the journey.
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Ellie Holcomb is a Dove Award winning singer and songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. Here, she shares how grief can be a pathway to lasting joy, what her biggest personal mistakes have been and what makes her feel switched on to her purpose.
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Phil Cooke is a writer, television producer and media specialist based in California. In 2012 his book, ‘One Big Thing: Discovering What You Were Born to Do’ became a catalyst for so many people to hone in on their unique purpose in life. Here, Phil talks about the biggest pitfalls you can make in finding your ‘one thing’, how to discover your niche and the importance of comparison.
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Pat Barrett is a renowned songwriter in the Christian music scene, with credits incl. 'Good, Good Father' and 'Build My Life. Here he talks about the intersection of art and worship, what he hides from the world and how to positively embrace growth and self-criticism. Also, as promised, 'Pat Barrett loves Broadway' (you'll have to listen for that one to make sense).
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What if finding our purpose wasn't about pursuing a grand and weighty idea of 'calling', but about intentionally accepting the meaning in the mundane? Shannon Vandewarker and Denise Daniels are the authors of 'Working in the Presence of God', and say combining our spiritual practises with our everyday life is key to making that happen.
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Ever wondered, 'how did I get here?' Christine Caine is an activist, evangelist, author an international speaker. On this episode, Christine speaks about how to deal with those times in life when you feel like you’re drifting from your purpose and perhaps your faith. Christine also weighs in on the benefits of deconstructing your beliefs - whatever they may be, and the end game of cancel culture.
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Are the thoughts you're having "normal", or is it time for a mental check-up? Louie Giglio is a pastor, and the visionary behind the Passion movement influencing more than 20 million young people across the last two decades. He's the best-selling author of multiple books including his latest, 'Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table'. In this conversation Louie talks about how our mind influences our perception of God, and what to do when your thoughts make you feel hopeless and off track.
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This week, we're talking about two of the biggest attention-takers in our lives: our relationships and personal wellbeing. When they're healthy they energise us, but when they're out of balance they really throw us off. Our guest, Debra Fileta is a licensed counsellor specialising in dating, marriage and relationship issues, along with a spectrum of mental health disorders and challenges. She's authored many books including 'True Love Dates', and her latest 'Are You Really Ok?'
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Are your thoughts a distraction, or are they fuelling your focus? Dr. Caroline Leaf is a is a neuroscientist specialising in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s, she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study how the brain can change (neuroplasticity) with directed mind input. Her new book, 'Cleaning up Your Mental Mess' gives us the skills we need to address our mental clutter, and deal with the anxiety and depression that can sometimes hold us back.
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How do you live an un-hurried life? This week we're going into the archives for a chat with John Mark Comer, author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. Released in the early months of 2020, the book pre-empted a year that forced many to slow down, and has unchanging wisdom on how we can deal with one of life's biggest distractions: hurry.
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Jules Sebastian is a TV Host, Stylist, mum and wife, and her husband Guy is one of Australia's most celebrated recording artists. Prompted by her first book Tea & Honesty, in this episode Jules shares how she found her own identity in the spotlight, what she thinks about purpose and quitting, and why she's glad the couple questioned their Christian faith.
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Ben Field is the Head of Film and Television at Hillsong Church, and in this conversation he shares how to tell stories that shape a movement, why he's developing a criminal mind, and how we can consume movies and TV with intention.
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New York Times bestselling author Greg McKeown talks about the principles of Essentialism, why the world is changing after the year that forced us to think about what's essential, and how to find your highest point of contribution.
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UNDISTRACTED is a place where life isn’t just lived, but crafted. Here, host Laura Bennett shares the heart behind this podcast, and how you'll become better at building your life with intention. There's also a gardening analogy – your grandma would be proud.
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