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Help, I’m Spiritually Curious But Existentially Exhausted 🙏🫠

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Content provided by Valerie Martin & Emerson Ryder, Valerie Martin, and Emerson Ryder. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Valerie Martin & Emerson Ryder, Valerie Martin, and Emerson Ryder or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

Spirituality, religion, and being “woo-woo” are all hot topics these days – especially here in Nashville!

In this episode, Val and Emerson tackle WTF spirituality actually means, how it differs from religion, how it intertwines with existentialism, and low-stakes ways to engage with it while also avoiding spiritual bypassing.

And, as always, we get into other good stuff, including a spooky airBNB story from Val’s cousin (and The Gaia Center’s Director of Operations) Rebecca 👻

This episode covers:

  • 06:04 - Tea & Crumpets: Val’s new cooking routine + Emerson’s obsession with Swig
  • 10:32 - Step Into My Office: Impermanence and Existentialism
  • 14:32 - The Lore: Rebecca’s Spooky AirBNB experience
  • 19:54 - The DSM: The Spirituality, Religion + Woo Woo Conundrum
  • 50:26 - Now That's What I Call...OKAAAAY!
  • 52:48 - Val Pick: "Goose Snow Cone" by Aimee Mann
  • 53:50 - "Older" by Lizzy McAlpine
  • 54:58 - Fire Dumpster Phoenix: How a music conductor is navigating Parkinson’s Disease + South Africa’s ‘soccer grannies’ take the field for kicks and camaraderie

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DISCLAIMER: But For Real Podcast is not a substitute for individualized mental health treatment or healthcare. This podcast is solely for entertainment and educational purposes. If you are in crisis, please utilize crisis support services, such as the Crisis Text Line (Text START to 741741 in the US) or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: (Call 988 in the US), or visit www.findahelpline.com for international resources.

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Spirituality, religion, and being “woo-woo” are all hot topics these days – especially here in Nashville!

In this episode, Val and Emerson tackle WTF spirituality actually means, how it differs from religion, how it intertwines with existentialism, and low-stakes ways to engage with it while also avoiding spiritual bypassing.

And, as always, we get into other good stuff, including a spooky airBNB story from Val’s cousin (and The Gaia Center’s Director of Operations) Rebecca 👻

This episode covers:

  • 06:04 - Tea & Crumpets: Val’s new cooking routine + Emerson’s obsession with Swig
  • 10:32 - Step Into My Office: Impermanence and Existentialism
  • 14:32 - The Lore: Rebecca’s Spooky AirBNB experience
  • 19:54 - The DSM: The Spirituality, Religion + Woo Woo Conundrum
  • 50:26 - Now That's What I Call...OKAAAAY!
  • 52:48 - Val Pick: "Goose Snow Cone" by Aimee Mann
  • 53:50 - "Older" by Lizzy McAlpine
  • 54:58 - Fire Dumpster Phoenix: How a music conductor is navigating Parkinson’s Disease + South Africa’s ‘soccer grannies’ take the field for kicks and camaraderie

Resources + Stuff Mentioned in This Episode:


Connect with Us:


DISCLAIMER: But For Real Podcast is not a substitute for individualized mental health treatment or healthcare. This podcast is solely for entertainment and educational purposes. If you are in crisis, please utilize crisis support services, such as the Crisis Text Line (Text START to 741741 in the US) or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: (Call 988 in the US), or visit www.findahelpline.com for international resources.

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