261: Where Trouble Melts Like Lemon Drops: A Story

329: Decision-Making for Slow Processors (Emily's Favorites): This week, we're continuing our walk through past episodes doing something we've never done before. I'm looking back at some of my personal favorites. This episode was originally published as episode 136 in July of 2020, and it explores the question,... by The Next Right Thing

14 min listen

328: Let Time Be Your Friend (Emily's Favorites): For the next several weeks, we're doing something we've never done before. It's a bit of a look back at some of my personal favorite episodes. Today's replay was originally episode 71, Let Time be Your Friend. It came about after months of ruminating... by The Next Right Thing

15 min listen

327: 17 Syllable Prayers: Today I'll be sharing a beloved spiritual practice and a bit of a personal update as well as what to expect here on The Next Right Thing in the coming months. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Download the free discussion guide... by The Next Right Thing

11 min listen

326: What’s Saving My Spring Life: It's time for our seasonal episode of What's Saving My Life Right Now. I'll be sharing the things that are life-giving to me during this current spring season and I'll encourage you to make your own list. It could be anything from a favorite product... by The Next Right Thing

12 min listen

325: How to Know What You Like with Myquillyn Smith: I'm so glad to welcome New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Myquillyn Smith. You may know her best as The Nester and I know her best as my big sister. The good news for all of us, is that Myquillyn has a brand-new book available... by The Next Right Thing

35 min listen

324: The Path by Lynn Ungar: Today I’ll share words from someone else for all of us to listen to and carry with us and reflect on together. Here is “The Path” by Lynn Ungar. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Download the free discussion guide... by The Next Right Thing

3 min listen

323: The Kind of Quiet that Wakes Us Up: They say May is the new December, and we all know it's true. Though we have a month until we get there, chances are this season's activities are in full swing now and not likely to stop until June. It's times like this when I often find myself busy... by The Next Right Thing

14 min listen

322: 5 Next Right Thing Principles I Use Every Week: Five years ago on this very day, Tuesday, April 2nd, The Next Right Thing book released into the world. It was based roughly on the first 30 episodes of this podcast. And now that book has sold over 100,000 copies, and it's still going. As a way to... by The Next Right Thing

16 min listen

321: What We Wish We’d Known with John P. Freeman: Today's guest is one you're familiar with by now. It's my friend, partner, and husband, John Freeman. Aside from being my biggest cheerleader, John is also a pastor. He served for 12 years in two different churches as a youth pastor, until 11 years... by The Next Right Thing

41 min listen

320: Following Your Intuition with Grace P. Cho: Grace P. Cho is a Korean-American writer and Senior Acquisitions Editor at Revell, which is an imprint of Baker Publishing Group. Grace has authored and edited several inCourage bible studies and devotionals. And she's most recently contributed to the... by The Next Right Thing

33 min listen

319: Finding Vocational Clarity with Parker J. Palmer: Today we're continuing our conversations with people who have a lot of wisdom to offer when it comes to leaving rooms and finding new ones. My guest today is a writer, speaker and activist who focuses on issues in education, community, leadership,... by The Next Right Thing

50 min listen

318: How to Walk into a Room: Release Day!: Today's the day! It's the official release day for my brand new book, How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away. It's available in hardcover or audiobook format at any retailer, and you can order it this very... by The Next Right Thing

20 min listen

Bonus: For Leaving a Beloved Space: A quick bonus episode! I'm here to let you know that I have a post script from Tuesday's episode — an announcement about preorder bonuses (Monday, March 11 is the last day to receive your gifts!), and a sneak peek — one of the blessings from the... by The Next Right Thing

7 min listen

317: When Things End Without Closure with Sharon McMahon: Today's guest is a former high school government and law teacher who earned a reputation as America's government teacher amidst the historic 2020 election proceedings for her viral efforts on Instagram to educate the general public on political... by The Next Right Thing

50 min listen

316: The Faithfulness of Staying and Leaving: One thing that's important to talk about when we consider leaving and staying is that faithfulness can be found in both. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: to receive all your free gifts! Order from your favorite bookseller below... by The Next Right Thing

12 min listen

315: Myths About Discernment: When it comes to making tough decisions, there's one thing we all need that we cannot steal, force, rush or fake. Want to know what it is? Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: to receive all your free gifts! Order from your favorite... by The Next Right Thing

14 min listen

314: Yes or Now? Decision-Making for the Over-Eager: When I started The Next Right Thing back in 2017, I had the chronically hesitant and the decision fatigued among us in mind. But we are not the only ones who need decision-making help. There are also those who are chronically eager and that's who I... by The Next Right Thing

12 min listen

313: The Liturgy of Lightheartedness: At the end of December, I shared what worked in 2023 here on the podcast, but for my letter subscribers at the end of the year, I also shared five things that did not work for me in 2023. One of the things I listed that didn't work for me last year... by The Next Right Thing

16 min listen

312: What's Saving My Winter Life: It's time for our seasonal episode of What's Saving My Life Right Now. I'll be sharing the things that are life-giving to me during this current winter season and I'll encourage you to make your own list. It could be anything from a favorite product... by The Next Right Thing

17 min listen

311: Bless Your Hellos and Goodbyes: In this episode, I'll share what it could look like to begin to bless the hellos and goodbyes of your life no matter what they are. I'm also so excited to share a few free resources that will help you do just that. Listen in. LINKS +... by The Next Right Thing

15 min listen

310: 5 Questions for When You Feel Stuck: Chances are, in some area of your life, you're either thinking through a big decision, working to clear up your brain from some false narratives, or maybe you're feeling like you're in a funk, but you can't quite figure out why. Sometimes, you just... by The Next Right Thing

18 min listen

309: How to Walk into January Like a Soul Minimalist: I've now declared January to be the new week between Christmas and the New Year. And in today's episode, we'll unpack how to make it so. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Order Grab a copy of my book Find me... by The Next Right Thing

19 min listen

308: We Want to Hear from You!: It's my annual, "I'm here, but I'm not really here" episode. I'll only keep you for two minutes. We'll be back next week for our first real episode of 2024. You can take the survey until Monday, January 8. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: by The Next Right Thing

2 min listen

307: What Worked in 2023: LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Order Grab a copy of my book Find me on by The Next Right Thing

28 min listen

306: Are we going to be okay?: Today, I need to slow down for just a few minutes to take a breath, to take a beat here in the middle of December. And so I want to offer you a four minute and thirty-eight second meditation for being okay. It's from one of the Advent collections in... by The Next Right Thing

8 min listen

305: Creating an Evening Routine with Emily Ley: Emily Ley is the founder of Simplified, which is a bestselling brand of planners and organizational tools for busy women. She has spent nearly 13 years empowering, inspiring, and equipping women in the areas of organization, planning and simplicity.... by The Next Right Thing

32 min listen

304: For When You Don't Have a Church at Christmas: There are a lot of reasons why the season of Advent might be a difficult one for you this year. Among them could be because you don't currently have a church or a faith community or it looks different than it used to, or you're about to move or make a... by The Next Right Thing

14 min listen

303: The Quiet Collection 2023: It's time to share the scoop about this year's Advent resources in The Quiet Collection app. I've got good news, I've got medium news, and I have some fun news. You want to hear it all? Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Order ... by The Next Right Thing

15 min listen

302: Discomfort: An Unconventional Gratitude: If you’re feeling pulled in all directions, looking for grounding words but unable to form them, here’s a short prayer of welcoming some things we need, some things we want, and others we would rather do without. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM... by The Next Right Thing

5 min listen

301: When Your Next Right Thing is to Apologize: What do we do when we realize our next right thing is to apologize? And how do we do it in a way that the person we're apologizing to will know that we're sincere? I'm so glad to welcome bestselling author, TEDx speaker, leadership consultant and... by The Next Right Thing

43 min listen

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