DNDW 4: Simplicity–Why Less is More in Life & Faith

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If your marketing grew like a dividend-reinvestment plan, would you still let a quarterly target dictate every decision? Agility requires stacking returning gains faster than the market changes—think compound interest, but for marketing campaigns. Today we’re going to talk about the Compound Marketing Engine, agentic AI, and why “data-driven” still needs greater adoption among leaders. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Chris O'Neill, CEO of GrowthLoop. About Chris O'Neill Chris O’Neill is CEO of GrowthLoop and a board director at Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS). His 25+ year career includes leadership roles at Google Canada, Evernote, and Xero, and board experience at Tim Hortons. As an advisor and investor, his portfolio includes Koho, Plus AI, and Neeva (acquired by Snowflake). Chris lives in Northern California with his wife, two children, and their dog Teddy. Chris O'Neill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/croneill/ Resources GrowthLoop: https://www.growthloop.com https://www.growthloop.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Catch the future of e-commerce at eTail Boston, August 11-14, 2025. Register now: https://bit.ly/etailboston and use code PARTNER20 for 20% off for retailers and brands Don't Miss MAICON 2025, October 14-16 in Cleveland - the event bringing together the brights minds and leading voices in AI. Use Code AGILE150 for $150 off registration. Go here to register: https://bit.ly/agile150 " Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom Don't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.show Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company…

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Chapters

1. Welcome and overview (00:00:00)

2. It starts with simplicity (00:03:03)

3. Clarify so you can simplify (00:05:25)

4. Introducing Jan Johnson (00:07:56)

5. Are we getting simplicity upside-down? (00:12:10)

6. Making space for God (00:15:18)

7. Heart exam & impression management (00:19:34)

8. White space & exhaustion (00:22:45)

9. Resources & opportunities (00:25:13)

10. Prioritization --> liberation (00:28:51)

11. Christine's forced simplicity (00:31:55)

12. Simplicity & beauty (00:35:46)

13. Where to start (00:37:01)

14. Presence, connection & authenticity (00:41:13)

15. Practicing a pause (00:44:03)

16. Spiritual practices aren't formulas (00:46:45)

17. Why simplicity is a Holy Shift (00:48:58)

18. Summary & invitation (00:50:51)

27 episodes

DNDW 4: Simplicity–Why Less is More in Life & Faith

The Holy Shift Show

published about a year ago

Connect with Christine

Follow on Instagram

Chapters

1. Welcome and overview (00:00:00)

2. It starts with simplicity (00:03:03)

3. Clarify so you can simplify (00:05:25)

4. Introducing Jan Johnson (00:07:56)

5. Are we getting simplicity upside-down? (00:12:10)

6. Making space for God (00:15:18)

7. Heart exam & impression management (00:19:34)

8. White space & exhaustion (00:22:45)

9. Resources & opportunities (00:25:13)

10. Prioritization --> liberation (00:28:51)

11. Christine's forced simplicity (00:31:55)

12. Simplicity & beauty (00:35:46)

13. Where to start (00:37:01)

14. Presence, connection & authenticity (00:41:13)

15. Practicing a pause (00:44:03)

16. Spiritual practices aren't formulas (00:46:45)

17. Why simplicity is a Holy Shift (00:48:58)

18. Summary & invitation (00:50:51)

27 episodes

#Society #Religion #Christianity #Christine Chandler Prater #Jesus #Faith #Scripture #Spiritual Beings

All episodes

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DNDW 6: Slowing Down–Learning to Live at the Speed of Love 36:55

10 weeks ago36:55

36:55

We're all feeling overwhelmed, distracted, and somehow still disconnected despite being "connected" 24/7. Our generation might just be the loneliest and most frazzled bunch to date! Christine chats with author Laura L. Smith about how pressing pause, practicing gratitude, and noticing beauty can transform our relationship with God, ourselves, and others. They discuss how the Bible and neuroscience agree (how cool is that?): our hurried, distracted living is robbing us of the deep connections we were created for. Join us for some real talk and practical wisdom on “growing content with growing slow and slowing down,” and find encouragement in discovering moments of awe and genuine connection in your everyday chaos. Your overwhelmed soul will thank you for it! RESOURCES Draw Near Dwell Well Get Free Workbook Access Resource List Access Online Course Attend Live Workshops Schedule Shift Sessions Book Spiritual Mentoring Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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DNDW 5: Sabbath–Your Instructions & Permission to Rest 48:53

14 weeks ago48:53

48:53

Exhaustion is an epidemic, especially for women. Christine chats with physician and author Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith about battling burnout and faithfully engaging with soul care through sacred rest. They discuss how rest and trust are connected and why most of us need more than a nap or a vacation to experience the restoration we yearn for. Dr. Saundra shares the seven types of rest needed to increase our overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live our best lives. If you’ve been fighting fatigue or battling burnout, this episode will guide you toward drawing near to—and dwelling well with—God through sabbath rest. RESOURCES: Draw Near Dwell Well Download Free Workbook View Resource List Access Online Course Attend Live Workshops Schedule Shift Sessions Book Spiritual Mentoring Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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DNDW 4: Simplicity–Why Less is More in Life & Faith 54:05

20 weeks ago54:05

54:05

Feeling buried under your stuff, suffocated by your schedule, and exhausted by others’ expectations? Author and simplicity expert Jan Johnson chats with Christine about the paradoxical liberation of simplification. They explore how to determine your core values, establish your priorities, and chisel away what’s getting in the way of rest, joy, and abundance. They also discuss how “checkbox spirituality” contributes to our exhaustion, why Amazon won’t save us, and how to do a heart exam in the middle of Target. If you’d like to learn to be more present, generous, and peaceful, this episode will encourage and equip you to take practical steps toward simplifying your life and faith. RESOURCES: Draw Near Dwell Well Download Free Workbook View Resource List Access Online Course Attend Live Workshops Schedule Shift Sessions Book Spiritual Mentoring Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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DNDW 3: Shifting - Discerning Your Next & Necessary Holy Shifts - Emily P. Freeman 44:54

24 weeks ago44:54

44:54

Feeling frazzled or frustrated in faith and life? Christine chats with author, podcaster, and Spiritual Director Emily P. Freeman about embracing spiritual curiosity, integrating our theology with our humanity, and recognizing how the rooms and relationships we live in—and the rhythms and rituals we live by—shape who we are becoming. They also explore questions like: Are women allowed to have desires? Can we trust ourselves? Is soul care new age or woo-woo? How do we move toward God and others? How can we discern when to walk away from someone/something? If you're stuck in analysis paralysis or yearning to make some holy shifts in your own faith and life, this episode is for you! ALL-NEW RESOURCES: Draw Near Dwell Well Get Free Workbook Access Resource List Access Online Course Attend Live Workshops Schedule Shift Sessions Book Spiritual Mentoring Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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DNDW 2: The Theology of Invitation – Have We Been Getting Faith Upside-Down? 27:51

28 weeks ago27:51

27:51

Whether you’re battling burnout, grappling with grief, recovering from trauma, or just feeling tired, stuck, frustrated, frazzled, or disconnected, Christine invites you on a journey toward healing and wholeness. As part of our 2025 series, Draw Near Dwell Well , Christine delves into The Theology of Invitation. She reminds us that faith is not about knowing more ABOUT God, doing more FOR God, or meeting some long list of expectations we think comes FROM God. Instead, Christine emphasizes the importance of stewarding our hearts, souls, minds, strength, and stories, and invites us to accept the one big, beautiful invitation to DRAW NEAR to—and DWELL WELL with—God. She also introduces soul care and spiritual formation practices that foster flourishing and help us live deeply connected to God, ourselves, and others. If you're seeking a deeper, sweeter, more intimate, joy-sparking, and peace-giving faith, join us for this Draw Near Dwell Well series! RESOURCES: Draw Near Dwell Well Download Free Workbook View Resource List Access Online Course Attend Live Workshops Schedule Shift Sessions Book Spiritual Mentoring Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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DNDW 1: My Accidental Sabbatical - What I Learned & Where We're Headed 19:59

30 weeks ago19:59

19:59

Christine is back to kick off the 2025 season centered on overcoming overwhelm and learning to live healed & whole. Eager to impart what she learned about God, herself, and love during her 1-year accidental sabbatical, Christine shares some major holy shifts in her life, including an unwanted divorce, an unplanned move, and unwelcome health issues. She also introduces season 3’s theme, DRAW NEAR DWELL WELL , inviting you to explore soul care and spiritual formation practices that help you live deeply connected to God, yourself, and others. More than theoretical concepts, Christine wants to equip you with practical tools that foster flourishing and empower you in your daily living. Whether you're battling burnout, walking through grief, recovering from trauma, or feeling generally overwhelmed and under-awed in faith & life, this season is for you! Wherever you are on your journey, you’re welcome & accepted here.💛 RESOURCES: Draw Near Dwell Well Get Free Workbook Access Resource List Access Online Course Attend Live Workshops Schedule Shift Sessions Book Spiritual Mentoring View Show Notes Visit the Website Join the Community Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show! Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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EPISODE 20: FAITHING FORWARD 53:17

2 years ago53:17

53:17

Does your faith journey sometimes feel like stumbling blindly through a dark valley? Have you ever felt paralyzed by fear of the unknown? Christine chats with Fr. Cliff Warner about walking in freedom and learning how to live healed and whole. If you have experienced loss, grief, or doubt and are questioning how you can keep faithing forward in the middle of a broken world and story, this episode is for you. Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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EPISODE 19: A KINGDOM PERSPECTIVE ON POLITICS 58:33

2 years ago58:33

58:33

Christine chats with author & scholar Kaitlyn Schiess about faithfully (and theologically) engaging with politics and power. They discuss the formational force of fear and lament over how it has divided families, churches, and communities. Kaitlyn also shares the four false political gospels she believes plague the modern evangelical American church, then suggests practices for staying sane this next election season and engaging respectfully with people who hold differing viewpoints. Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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EPISODE 18: BEING WITH AND BECOMING LIKE JESUS 41:14

2 years ago41:14

41:14

Christine chats with Pastor Ian Simkins about church hurt and the “upside-down” kingdom way of Christ. They discuss why our greatest calling is to be with—and become like—Jesus (and why it must happen in that order,) and commiserate about ending up in ministry rather accidentally and against their will. If you have been wounded by/disillusioned with the church, we hope this episode will be an encouragement to you. ♥ Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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EPISODE 17: SOMETIMES WOMEN LIE ABOUT BEING OKAY 42:21

2 years ago42:21

42:21

Christine chats with writer Rachel Joy Welcher about the purpose of poetry and how it serves as an invitation to notice beauty and interact with the sorrows, joys, and tensions of life. Rachel shares more about the loves and losses that have inspired her work, and Christine asks her to read some of her favorite poems aloud. Rachel then offers helpful writing tips plus 3 poetry prompts, inviting listeners to share their work online. Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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EPISODE 16: MAKING FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORING WELL 39:28

2 years ago39:28

39:28

Christine chats with author Shannan Martin about creating lasting connections by living as “ambassadors of awkwardness.” Together, they explore why “loving our neighbors is not the same as not hating them” and the vital role curiosity, hospitality, and empathy play in neighboring well. Christine gets advice on making friends as the introverted new kid in her forties, and Shannan shares practical tips from her book, Start with Hello , for living less divided and more connected. Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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EPISODE 15: JESUS AND GENDER 51:10

2 years ago51:10

51:10

What do Jesus and the Bible have to say about women’s roles in marriage, life, and the church? Christine chats with theologian and author Kelley Mathews about the competing positions on the topic and why developing and holding those positions with humility matters. Kelley also explores some of the toughest questions she and her co-author, Dr. Sue Edwards, wrestled with in writing their newest book, 40 Questions about Women in Ministry . Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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EPISODE 14: REST AS A RESOLUTION 41:36

3 years ago41:36

41:36

Christine opens up about her recent struggle with burnout and chats with rest and worthiness expert, Emily K. Louis. Together, they discuss the endemic exhaustion that women are especially experiencing and why so many of us confuse people-pleasing productivity with God-glorifying priorities. Emily then shares 3 practical practices to help us SHIFT the way we look at rest, plus offers The Holy Shift community an “Anti-challenge Challenge” to rest and belonging. Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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EPISODE 13 - CHURCH BASEMENT FAITH 31:15

3 years ago31:15

31:15

Christine chats with author and pastor Scott Sauls about regret, shame, and redemption. Scott shares highlights from his newest book, Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen, and why he believes that faith is formed more deeply in church basements than in sanctuaries. Together, they discuss the vital roles confession and community play in spiritual growth and emotional healing. If you have ever struggled with fear, doubt, shame, grief, regret, or anxiety, this episode is for you! Support the show View the Shownotes Visit the Website Join the Community Listen to Podcast Explore the Blog Connect with Christine Follow on Instagram This show is listener-supported! Your donations are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. CONTRIBUTE HERE . Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show.…

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EPISODE 12 - PEACEMAKING IN A POLARIZED WORLD 41:10

3 years ago41:10