The Shauna Niequist Podcast

This week, Shauna talks with writer Jen Hatmaker. Along with authoring a dozen books—including Of Mess and Moxie, which is available for preorder now—Jen is a popular speaker and TV personality who has starred in HGTV’s My Big Family Renovation. They discuss parenting, writing, spiritual practices and, of course, faith and books. Book Recommendations Me Talk Pretty One Day – David Sedaris The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess – Frances Hodgson Burnett Anne of Green Gables – Lucy Maud Montgomery The Nancy Drew Series – Carolyn Keene Big Magic – Elizabeth Gilbert Flavia de Luce Series – Alan Bradley Bird by Bird – Anne Lamott The Middle Place – Kelly Corrigan The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer Jesus Storybook Bible – Sally Lloyd-Jones The Forest Feast – Erin Gleeson Download the podcast.

This week, Shauna sits down with Johnnyswim member Amanda Sudano Ramirez to discuss how she got started with music, her career and her favorite books and food. Book Recommendations The Brothers Karamazov – Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Hobbit – J. R. R. Tolkien The Ocean at the End of the Lane – Neil Gairman I Am Pilgrim – Terry Hayes Walking on Water – Madeleine L’Engle Bringing Up Bebe – Pamela Druckerman Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – J. K. Rowling Ottolenghi: The Cookbook – Sami Tamimi & Yotam Ottolenghi On Writing – Stephen King Download the podcast.

This week, Shauna sits down with acclaimed author and psychologist Henry Cloud to discuss the keys to a healthy relationship and how sharing your faith can be a life-changing exercise. Cloud’s books have sold more than 10 million copies and he is one of the nation’s most sought-after leadership consultants. Book Recommendations Soul Keeping – John Ortberg Ego Psychology – Gertrude & Rubin Blanck No Man Is an Island – Thomas Merton The Divided Self – R. D. Laing Necessary Endings – Henry Cloud Download the podcast.

This week, Shauna speaks with former USA Track and Field Team member and SoulCycle instructor Angela Davis. By combining spiritual inspiration into her fitness philosophy, she’s become a popular trainer, with her classes drawing names like Jay Z, Chris Paul, Kevin Hart, Usher and tons of others. The two discussed faith, the importance of movement and how physical fitness can impact you spiritually.   Book Recommendations This is Water – David Foster Wallace Understanding Your Potential – Myles Munroe Download the podcast.

This week, Shauna has an in-depth conversation with Enneagram expert Ian Cron about the breakthrough personality test, how it helps us understand each other and his new book, The Road Back to You. Book Recommendations I Want You to Be – Thoma Halik What Work Is – Philip Levine Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life – James Hollis The World of Silence – Max Picard Franny and Zooey – J.D. Salinger New Seeds of Contemplation – Thomas Merton Mr. Ives’ Christmas – Oscar Hijuelos

This week, Shauna has an in-depth conversation with writer and speaker Deidra Riggs about racial reconciliation, seeking healing within the Church and her new book One: Unity in a Divided World. Book Recommendations Law the Police Horse – Pauline Belmont Just Mercy – Bryan Stevenson Between the World and Me – Ta-Nehisi Coates A Tree Grows in Brooklyn – Betty Smith Bossy Pants – Tina Fey

This week, Shauna talks with speaker, author and mother of three adopted children, Heather Avis, who tells her powerful story of infertility, adoption, parenting children with Down syndrome and more. Heather is the author of the new book The Lucky Few: Finding God’s Best in the Most Unlikely Places and runs the popular Instagram account @macymakesmyday, which follows her family’s journey. Book Recommendations Animal, Vegetable, Miracle – Barbara Kingsolver Harold and the Purple Crayon – Crockett Johnson The Giver – Lois Lowry Far From the Tree – Andrew Solomon The Poisonwood Bible – Barbara Kingsolver Bread & Wine – Shauna Niequist  Download the podcast.

This week, Shauna talks with writer and podcaster Tsh Oxenreider. For her latest book, At Home in the World, Tsh traveled the globe with her husband and three young children, experiencing new cultures, foods and other unforgettable moments with her family.   Join Shauna and Tsh for a fascinating conversation about what the adventure was like, as well as the books, meals and spiritual experiences that have impacted her life. Book Recommendations Animal, Vegetable, Miracle – Barbara Kingsolver The Westing Game – Ellen Raskin The Baby-Sitters Club – Ann M. Martin Everyone Brave Is Forgiven – Chris Cleave Wonder – R. J. Palacio Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell At Home – Bill Bryson Present Over Perfect – Shauna Niequist Bread & Wine – Shauna Niequist You can also subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and check out more from the RELEVANT Podcast Network. Download the podcast.

Shauna Niequist shares her vision for her new podcast. The 8-episode first season debuts May 8, 2017!