UNDISTRACTED with Laura Bennett

"How to make friends is one of the lost skills of the lonely generation." - Sheridan Voysey S16E07

Thu, 28 May 2026 04:47:59 +0000

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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"Letting ourselves quit can expand our potential." - Nir Eyal S16E06

Wed, 06 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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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"We adopted three but couldn't stop thinking about the 50 left behind." - Anna Dombkins S16E05

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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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"End times preparedness begins with devotion to Jesus". - John Bevere S16E04

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:11:07 +0000

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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"Money struggles are strongly connected to our values." - Rosie Kendall - S16E03

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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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"The lies you don't know you believe erode your life." - Jennie Allen S16E02

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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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"Mistakes don't have to be the end of the road." - Tyson Roberts S16E01

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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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John Mark Comer: "Coming to quiet is one of the greatest skills we can learn." - S15E11

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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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"Showing authentic struggle makes faith-films more appealing." - Andrew Erwin S15E10

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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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"I'm terrible at flirting but nervousness doesn't have to ruin dating." - Jessica Kate S15E09

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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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"The Chosen has let me honestly explore my spirituality." - George Xanthis S15E08

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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 drive toward individualism affects our ability to engage." - Sita Walker S15E07

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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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"Dreaming can be God talking to us, but what is He saying?" - Paige Collins S15E06

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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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"Our idea of God has the biggest impact on our identity." - Dr. Eric Moyer S15E05

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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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S15E04 Dean Keaney: Founder of Open Doors Australian felt unqualified for vital role

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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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S15E03: 'David' Writer Kyle Portbury the Newcastle local bringing epic film to life

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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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S15E02 Brian Bird: Making 'When Calls the Heart' is a balance of realism and idealism

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:37:59 +0000

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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S15E01 Simon Smart: Have we reached the end of men?

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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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S14E10 Juliet Rieden: "Quentin Bryce always has an attitude of 'why not?' that leads..."

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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S14E09 Matt Crocker: "After UNITED, 'Interlude' is worship for change and for the middle..."

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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S14E08 Ronan Soussa: "'Love on the Spectrum' showed people with autism deserve..."

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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S14E07 Greg Sheridan: "A search for meaning comes from a search for purpose."

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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S14E06 Heather OBrien: "We think fear is our friend but to heal we..."

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 08:56:21 +0000

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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S14E05 Jim Penman: "The cure for society's downfall can be traced back to..."

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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S14E04 Paul & Hannah McClure: "When we have a 'father wound' our worship is..."

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:48:25 +0000

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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S14E03 Max Lucado: "Our thinking is where life and death begins, so we..."

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:28:36 +0000

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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S14E02 Jessica Seaborn: "Adult friendships are like dating but with..."

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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S14E01 John Dickson: "Unity can't endure without..."

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:56:50 +0000

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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S13E15 DawnChere Wilkerson: "Waiting isn't a waste when..."

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000

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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S13E14 Elizabeth Green: "Being a flying doctor sometimes you have to..."

Tue, 27 May 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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S13E13 Jamila Risvi: "My brain tumor is the reason I have more..."

Wed, 21 May 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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S13E12 Nick Hall: Stress recovery is about being able to deal with...

Wed, 14 May 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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S13E11 Levi Lusko: Mid-life breakdowns can be a blessing

Wed, 07 May 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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S13E10 Victoria Vanstone: "I didn't need perfection, I needed understanding."

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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S13E09 TAYA: "It was distressing, but God redeems all things."

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000

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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S13E08 Rebecca St. James & Cubbie Fink: "Life carries a theme of surrender that..."

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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S13E07 John Eldredge: "Information promised control, but didn't deliver..."

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000

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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S13E06 Ben Fielding: "What feels like shattering is working for good and..."

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000

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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S13E05 Aubrey Sampson: "Anger with God is a biblical way through..."

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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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S13E04 Darlene Zschech: "There's joy and grief in reflecting on..."

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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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S13E03 Carol McLeod: "'Doing good' is the goal of today but what it..."

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:27:36 +0000

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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S13E02 Greta Eskridge: "Pornography is a form of self-medication that..."

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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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S13E01 Erwin McManus: "We can't communicate differently until we think differently."

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 04:00:45 +0000

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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S12E10 Dr. Jo Brown: "Change starts with a choice to expand..."

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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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S12E09 Julie Sheehan: "New Age spirituality doesn't offer love the way..."

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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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S12E08 Collett Smart: "Perfection in parenting isn't the aim, we want..."

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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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S12E07 Nathan Apffel: "Monestised Christianity is missing the mark of..."

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 23:29:50 +0000

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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S12E06 Steph Penny: "Chronic illness is hard, but it doesn't define your value."

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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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S12E05 Tania Harris: "Dreams are an important way God speaks, but..."

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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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S12E04 Jenn Johnson: "Losing Beni has left us with a limp."

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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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S12E03 Dru Hammer: "Armie's failures were moral not criminal..."

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

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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S12E02 Debra Fileta: "Being single and healthy happens when..."

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

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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S12E01 Strahan Coleman: Fulfilling our souls deepest desire is about...

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:48:19 +0000

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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S11E16 Ruth Chou Simons: Being present in the wait is part...

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 02:08:31 +0000

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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S11E15 Max Lucado: "End times to prepare us, not to scare us"

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:00:00 +0000

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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S11E14 Simon Smart: "Young people won't know how to be really good people unless they're shown"

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:42:31 +0000

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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S11E13 Beryl Crosher-Segers: "In South Africa, I grew up under legislative racism..."

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:00:00 +0000

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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S11E12 Carol McLeod: "The church can't be the moral center if we don't..."

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 01:07:50 +0000

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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S11E11 Tarryn Stokes: "Learning to be seen was a big adjustment and..."

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:34:49 +0000

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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S11E10 Lauren Daigle: "Pressure forces us to choose between circumstances and..."

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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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S11E09 Josh Baldwin: "Authenticity about our challenges without authenticity about our source of hope is void of..."

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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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S11E08 Cheryl Leutjen: "Love, not guilt, is the motivation we need for eco-mindfulness."

Wed, 29 May 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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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S11 E07 Scott Morrison: "Moral relativism is the concerning consequence of secular society."

Wed, 08 May 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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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S11E06 Steve Kang: "Facing death makes you fearless in life."

Sun, 05 May 2024 23:47:28 +0000

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 on Holiday: Catch Up on the Archives

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000

UNDISTRACTED will be back late April while Laura's on holiday. Catch you then!

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S11E05 Emily P. Freeman: "Knowing when to stay or leave a situation is about..."

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000

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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S11E04 Tim Ross: "Greatness isn't about position, but perspective."

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000

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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S11E03 Jennie Allen: "Emotions are an invaluable aid for spiritual growth."

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 23:14:50 +0000

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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S11E02 Sheridan Voysey: Infertility doesn't have to define you

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000

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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S11E01 David Talbot: Are you a 'Glowface'? Taking back our attention from tech

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000

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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FROM THE ARCHIVES: S9E04 Melissa Doyle & Naima Brown Ageing Against the Machine

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000

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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FROM THE ARCHIVES: S8E08 Hannah Hobbs Spiritual wellbeing is a discipline.

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000

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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FROM THE ARCHIVES: S7E03 Gabi Macaulay All of us can offer the gift of presence when...

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000

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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FROM THE ARCHIVES: S10E01 Justine Whitchurch Alcohol caused me to lose myself.

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000

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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S10E11 BONUS: Wendy Harmer "I found my tribe in comedy."

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000

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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S10E10 Julia Baird: "Grace shows us another way to live."

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 05:56:37 +0000

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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S10E09 Erwin McManus: "Our thinking sets the ceiling for our lives."

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000

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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S10E08 Robert Fergusson: "Everyday disciplines prepare us for..."

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:02:49 +0000

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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S10E07 Rabbi Jason Sobel: 'The Chosen' spiritual advisor re-examines Jesus' miracles

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 22:50:25 +0000

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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S10E06 Sara Kuburic: "Ignoring truth doesn't make it go away."

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:35:18 +0000

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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S10E05 Charlotte Ree: "I never thought I'd be divorced at 29 but..."

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:00:00 +0000

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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S10E04 Simone Amelia Jordan: "Music freed me from feeling like an outsider."

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 23:30:52 +0000

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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S10E03 Tyler Burkum: NEEDTOBREATHE's new era begins with 'CAVES'

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 01:11:06 +0000

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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S10E02 Riley Clemmons: "I have a lot of feelings about starting young."

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:44:43 +0000

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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S10E01 Justine Whitchurch: "Alcohol caused me to lose myself."

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Read more of Justine's story in her book, 'Sobriety Delivered Everything Alcohol Promised'.

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S9E11 BONUS Noah Reid: Schitt's Creek Alumni "relies on artistic variety."

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0000

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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S9E10 Melissa Levi: "Purpose expands with age, it doesn't have to decrease."

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:00:00 +0000

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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S9E09 Ben McKelvey: "I started to view life in days, not decades."

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 18:00:00 +0000

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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S9E08 Pip Finkemeyer: "Wanting to please is one of the biggest..."

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:00:00 +0000

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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S9E07 FROM THE ARCHIVE: Martin Smith

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 02:49:10 +0000

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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S9E06 Zoe Coyle: "Regret is a necessary part of growth."

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:56:24 +0000

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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S9E05 Marc Fennell: Former Hillsong-er? 'The Kingdom' host explores what happens when...

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 18:00:00 +0000

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?

On 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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S9E04 Melissa Doyle & Naima Brown: Ageing Against the Machine

Fri, 19 May 2023 00:54:49 +0000

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S9E03 Caleb Chapman: "Loss can lead to triumph when we..."

Wed, 10 May 2023 18:00:00 +0000

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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S9E02 Lorraine Murphy: "Resilience fatigue can only be overcome by..."

Fri, 05 May 2023 02:55:01 +0000

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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S9E01 Collin Hansen: "Learning about God isn't intellectual, it's worship."

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 01:52:12 +0000

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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S8E09 John Bevere: "A healthy fear of God is liberating."

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0000

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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S8E08 Hannah Hobbs: "Spiritual wellbeing is a discipline."

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 23:04:27 +0000

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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SE807 Dr. Kristy Goodwin: "Missing 'White space' means missing moments of connection."

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000

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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S8E06 Debra Fileta: "Numbing negative emotions numbs positive ones too."

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:52:09 +0000

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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