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Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation
Attaching to God connects relational neuroscience and attachment theory to our life of faith so you can grow into spiritual and relational maturity. Co-host Geoff Holsclaw (PhD, pastor, and professor) and Cyd Holsclaw (PCC, spiritual director, and integrative coach) talk with practitioners, therapists, theologians, and researchers on learning to live with ourselves, others, and God. Get everything in your inbox or on the app: https://www.grassrootschristianity.org/s/embodied-faith
Episodes
140 episodes
135 Tested with Jesus (3): "Worship Me" and the Attack on Love
In this final Lent episode on Jesus’ temptations, Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw explore the third temptation as an attack on Jesus’ agency—shifting from anxiety-driven hyperactivation to independence-driven deactivation of attachment. They discuss how...
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Season 8
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Episode 135
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25:34
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134 Tested with Jesus (2): Attack on Faith and Falling from the Temple
The Attaching to God podcast continues a three-week Lenten series on the Temptations of Jesus.This episode reframes Jesus’ second temptation as an attack on his secure attachment to the Father—an attack on FAITH,...
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Season 8
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Episode 134
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20:32
133 Tested with Jesus (1): Stones to Bread and the Attack on Hope
The Attaching to God podcast returns after a break to begin a three-week Lenten series on the Temptations of Jesus. Hosts Cyd and Geoff Holsclaw (co-founders of the Center for Embodied Faith) reframe Jesus’ first temptation as an attac...
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Season 8
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Episode 133
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22:37
132 Is Joy Even More Central Than Love? (Replay for Thanksgiving)
What is so important about joy? The great commandment is to love God and others, but is joy even more central than that? Where does joy fit in the landscape of political outrage and cynicism, in the seriousness of life today?We're talki...
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21:42
131 (Bonus) Spiritual Direction as Friendship (from the Kellia, with David Clayton)
In this BONUS episode (before season 8 starts), host Geoff Holsclaw starts experimenting with regular guest hosts to dive deeper into certain topics.This episode sees the return of David Clayton, a spiritual director, supervisor of spiri...
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Episode 131
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48:31
130 (Bonus) Deeply Loved: Exploring Empathy and Spiritual Growth (with Bill & Kristi Gaultiere)
In this episode, hosts Geoff & Cyd Holsclaw talk with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding, and authors of Deeply Loved: Receiving and Re...
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Episode 130
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38:36
129 Why Spiritual Directors are Reading "Landscapes of the Soul"
In this special book launch episode, Geoff interviews Summer Joy Gross about why spiritual directors are reading and recommending Landscapes of the Soul: How the Science and Spirituality of Attachment Can Mo...
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Season 7
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Episode 129
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31:08
128 Why Therapists Are Reading "Landscapes of the Soul" (with Monica Mouer, LPCS)
In this special book launch episode, Geoff interviews Monica Mauer about why therapists are reading Landscapes of the Soul, and how it can help their clients.Monica is a therapist, therapist...
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Season 7
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Episode 128
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37:09
127 Landscapes of the Soul: Chapters 1-2 (read by Cyd Holsclaw)
Here is an audio snippet of our new book. Description below. Please buy and review.______Does it feel like you experience life in a totally different way than others? Like you are living somewhere else, and you can’t bui...
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31:15
126 Where it all started: The Shepherd Story (with Cyd Holsclaw)
In a sense, this is where all the attachment stuff started, with Cyd telling the "Shepherd Story" to our boys during bedtime. Over and over, year by year, she did this little guided meditation with them. She was doing attachment work with the G...
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Season 7
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Episode 126
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9:25
125 A Teachable Spirit Among Strangers and Enemies (with A.J. Swoboda)
Should Christians be teachable, and how can we discipline desire, that’s what we are talking about today, and stories learning to attach more deeply with God. In this episode of the Attaching to God podcast, host Geoff Holsclaw welc...
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Season 7
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Episode 125
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44:37
124 Healing Love & Sacred Attachments: Between Trauma and Transformation (with Michael John Cusick)
What do you do when the gap between what you believe and what you experience feels insurmountable? Where do you turn when trauma leaves you feeling lost, ashamed, and exhausted, spinning spiritually, but still longing for a relationship with Go...
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Season 7
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Episode 124
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40:40
123 Why We Gather: The Neuroscience Behind Corporate Worship (with Dr. Joshua Cockanye)
Is corporate worship just the transfer of information? Or to whip up our emotions into a frenzy? Or does corporate worship do something else?In this episode, host Geoff Holsclaw engages with Reverend Dr. Joshua Cockayne about corporate w...
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Season 7
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Episode 123
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45:03
122 Constructing Calm: A Guide for Families in a Fast-Paced World (with Sarah Boyd)
Have you felt overwhelmed and flattened by the sheer amount of noise and distraction in your home, your schedule, and your brain? In our fast-paced culture, is it possible to set up our families and children to thrive?In this episo...
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Season 7
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Episode 122
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37:20
121 Evolving Narcissism, Attacks on Empathy, and Raising Up Resilient Churches (with Dr. Chuck DeGroat)
Is society producing more narcissists, or producing more people susceptible to abuse by narcissists? How has narcissism evolved in our internet age?In this episode, we explore the evolving nature of narcissism in the internet age and its...
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Season 7
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Episode 121
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42:34
120 The FISH Model: Beyond Modern Impasses to Spiritual and Emotional Health (with Dr. Marcus Warner)
What are the limitations of our modern approaches to discipleship and spiritual formation? How do our neural pathways connect to our spiritual pathways? Does brain-wiring connect to spiritual warfare? And how does this all connect to our identi...
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Season 7
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Episode 120
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38:31
119 Finding Miracles Between Doubt and Joy (with singer-songwriter Andy Squyres)
In this episode of the Attaching to God podcast, host Geoff Holsclaw chats with singer-songwriter and poet Andy Squyres about his faith journey, his time in Santa Cruz, and reconciling disappointment with hope. They discuss his crea...
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Season 7
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Episode 119
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46:25
118 Beyond Discipleship: The Future of Spiritual Formation (with Kyle Strobel)
What exactly is spiritual formation? Is it similar or different than discipleship? And who is having this conversation about spiritual formation anyway?In this episode of the Attaching to God podcast, hosted by Geoff Holsclaw and produce...
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Season 7
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Episode 118
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37:37
117 Finding Emotional Health While Helping Other: or, Healing Leadership Trauma (with Sheila and Nicholas Rowe)
In this episode of the Attaching to God podcast, we explore the often overlooked emotional struggles faced by leaders. Our guests are Nicholas and Sheila Wise Rowe. Nicholas Rowe is the Haslin Associate Professor of Leaders...
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Season 7
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Episode 117
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50:48
116 Neurodiversity and Attachment: Bridging the Gap (with Barbara Grant)
Does neurodiversity impact relational attachments? What does secure and insecure attachment look like for those who aren’t neurotypical?In this episode of the Attachment to God podcast, hosts Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw are joined by...
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Season 7
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Episode 116
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40:42
115 Anchored in Love: The Center of the Apostle Paul's Theology (with Dr. Nijay Gupta)
Scholars of the Apostle Paul have long debated the so-called center of Paul’s theology, focusing on themes like justification by faith, reconciliation, union with Christ, and the apocalyptic triumph of God in Christ. But what if love really is ...
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Season 7
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Episode 115
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51:28
114 The Dynamics of Anxiety and Faith (with Steve Cuss)
In this episode of the Attaching to God podcast, hosts Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw welcome Steve Cuss. They delve into the nature of anxiety, different coping mechanisms, and how these dynamics affect relationships, including one's relationship with...
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Season 7
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Episode 114
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47:46
113 The Urgency of Grace: Finding Relief in a Worn-Out World (with David Zahl)
We are all looking for a bit of relief. Some pain relief, relief from stress, the relief of getting the kids off to school or maybe to bed on time. But do we think of God’s grace as the big relief?In this episode, we welcome back David Z...
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Season 7
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Episode 113
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33:05
112 Courage to Commit: Why Embracing Religion Still Matters (with Ross Douthat)
Host Geoff Holsclaw engages with New York Times columnist and author Ross Douthat. They discuss the enduring relevance and shifting perceptions of religion in a scientific and secular age, driven by Douthat’s book
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Season 7
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Episode 112
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45:41
111 Healing Power of Story: Making Sense of Your Life (with Adam Young)
Sometimes, when you feel stuck, and overwhelmed, you don’t need more and better information. Sometimes you need to engage your story, to better understand how the past influences the present. That's what we talk about with Adam Young. ...
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Season 7
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Episode 111
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32:19