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The Next Right Thing

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with Emily P. Freeman

For the second-guessers, the chronically hesitant, or anyone who suffers from decision fatigue, best-selling author and host Emily P. Freeman helps create a little space for your soul to breathe so you can discern your next right thing in love. Because out of the thousands of decisions you make everyday, chances are a few of them threaten to keep you up at night. If you're in a season of transition, waiting, general fogginess or if you've ever searched "how to make a decision" on the internet, listen in.

#358

345: Protect Your Peace Until the End of the Year

We have exactly 42 days until the end of the year. What can we do now to keep our peace from now until then? Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- ------ [Download The Quiet Collection app] (https://www.theschoolforcreativedirection.com/app) ------ [Join The Soul Minimalist Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) ------<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ------Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> ------ [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreemann.com/podcast/345) ... Read more

19 Nov 2024

15 MINS

15:40

19 Nov 2024

#357

344: How to Find Low-Key Closure

What kind of endings are you facing and what practices can you engage to help you as you navigate them? Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- ------ [Download The Quiet Collection app] (https://www.theschoolforcreativedirection.com/app) ------ [Join The Soul Minimalist Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) ------<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ------Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> ------ [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/344) ... Read more

12 Nov 2024

20 MINS

20:49

12 Nov 2024

#356

343: A Grounding Practice for Anxious Times

Today's episode is a little bit different. We're going to engage in a grounding practice for an anxious time. You may likely recognize this as the 5-4-3-2-1 method. Even if it's familiar, I invite you to keep pace with me and follow along. You can do this while driving, walking, in a crowded space, alone in your office or room, or even while you're laying down to sleep at night. All you need is to stay present with me and with yourself. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- ------ [Download The Quiet Collection app] (https://www.theschoolforcreativedirection.com/app) ------ [Join The Soul Minimalist Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) ------<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ------Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> ------ [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/343) ... Read more

05 Nov 2024

10 MINS

10:33

05 Nov 2024

#355

342: A Liturgy for Election Day

As we approach Election Day in the United States, I wanted to provide a simple liturgy as a resource for us as we make important decisions about our elected officials at the local, state and national levels. This is a liturgy you can use as you prepare to walk into the voting booth, either physically or if you're voting by mail metaphorically. Hopefully it will be a grounding exercise for you between now and next week, perhaps one you can listen to on your way to the voting booth or anytime before. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- ------ [Download The Quiet Collection app] (https://www.theschoolforcreativedirection.com/app) ------ [Join The Soul Minimalist Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) ------<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ------Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> ------ [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/342) ... Read more

29 Oct 2024

11 MINS

11:27

29 Oct 2024

#354

341: The Spiritual Practice of Loving Anyway

Fall schedules are in full swing, but beneath the surface of all your activity, perhaps you're concerned about how the choices you're making now will impact your life in the future. And not only your life, but also the lives of those whom you care about. When we meet at the crossroads of core values or belief systems, do we engage or retreat? When we have lost something or someone and we become acutely aware of the risk of trying again, how can we move forward? When we have that moment of clarity and realize that this conversation, this relationship, the situation, is never going to change or that it's changed beyond recognition, what is our next right thing? This week, we're exploring the simple practice of loving anyway. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- ------ [Even After Everything ] (https://amzn.to/3zZ5Vk2) by Stephanie Duncan Smith ------ [Join The Soul Minimalist Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) ------<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ------Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> ------ [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/341) ... Read more

22 Oct 2024

16 MINS

16:43

22 Oct 2024

#353

340: What’s Saving My Autumn Life

When it comes to naming what we love this fall, everything counts. So what's saving your life? Here's what's saving mine. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- ------ [ Practicing the Presence of People by Mike Mason] (https://amzn.to/4gEFdxt) ------ [ The Holy Longing by Ronald Rolheiser] (https://amzn.to/3BjRuaz) ------ [Join The Soul Minimalist Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) ------<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ------Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> ------ [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/340) ... Read more

15 Oct 2024

15 MINS

15:28

15 Oct 2024

#352

339: Making A Plan with Kendra Adachi

I'm so glad to have your friend and mine, the laziest genius there is, New York Times bestselling author, Kendra Adachi. She's been teaching us to be a genius about the things that matter to us and lazy about the things that don't, for nearly a decade, she taught us the 13 Lazy Genius principles in her first book, The Lazy Genius Way, and How to Be a Lazy Genius in the Kitchen, in her second book, The Lazy Genius Kitchen. Now she's back with her third book, The Plan: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius. Today we're going to get into both the mindset and the strategy of how to plan a day. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- ------ [The Plan by Kendra Adachi] (https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/theplan) ------ [Follow Kendra on Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thelazygenius/) ------ [Join The Soul Minimalist Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) ------<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ------Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> ------ [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/339) ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

48 MINS

48:49

08 Oct 2024

#351

338: What Every Good Listener Knows

How can we become better listeners for the sake of our own formation and for the good of those around us? Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- ------ [ Episode 249: A Former Sign Language Interpreter's Guide to Listening] (https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/249/) ------ [Episode 270: How to Listen When a Friend Asks for Advice] (https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/270/) ------ [Join The Soul Minimalist Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) ------<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ------Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> ------ [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/338) ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

11 MINS

11:09

01 Oct 2024

#350

337: How to Engage the Quiet

How can we practically integrate quiet into our everyday lives and why would we want to? Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- [Download my favorite quiet resources] (https://emilypfreeman.com/quiet-resources/) ---<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> --- [When the Soul Listens by Jan Johnson] (https://amzn.to/4cVTmDB) --- [Holy Listening by Margaret Guenther] (https://amzn.to/3XvoOUz) --- [The Gift of Being Yourself by David Benner] (https://amzn.to/3ZcUH5p) ---Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> --- [Subscribe to The Soul Minimalist on Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) --- [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/337) ... Read more

24 Sep 2024

13 MINS

13:31

24 Sep 2024

#349

336: The Quaker Practice of Silence with Carrie Newcomer

My guest today is internationally known as an Emmy-winning songwriter, recording artist, educator, activist, and poet whose work centers around finding beauty in a world that often feels broken. As a practicing Quaker, Carrie Newcomer's albums include Betty's Diner, The Gathering of Spirits and A Permeable Life, which has an accompanying book of poetry and essays. I'm so glad to speak with Carrie today on what we can learn from Quaker practice about silence, about discernment, and our next right thing. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- ------ [Join The Soul Minimalist Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) ------<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ------Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> ------ [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/336) ... Read more

17 Sep 2024

39 MINS

39:44

17 Sep 2024

#348

335: How to Quiet Your Inner Chatter

When it comes to thinking about how to quiet your inner chatter, we all probably have a lot of different ideas about what could be helpful, and I hope today's idea is something that you would consider. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- [Join The Soul Minimalist Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) ---<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> --- [Streams of Living Water by Richard Foster] (https://amzn.to/4cT1qov) --- [The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson] (https://amzn.to/3ZbU7F4) ---Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> --- [Subscribe to The Soul Minimalist on Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) --- [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/335) ... Read more

10 Sep 2024

21 MINS

21:29

10 Sep 2024

#347

334: Silence Tells A Story

There are a lot of gifts that silence can bring and it's good to name what they are. But before we can enter into a practice of meaningful silence, it may be important to name some reasons why we may be avoiding it in the first place. Silence always tells a story. Listen in LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- [Join the Arrows Challenge] (https://emilypfreeman.com/arrows/) ---<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ---Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> --- [Subscribe to The Soul Minimalist on Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) --- [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/334) ... Read more

03 Sep 2024

14 MINS

14:53

03 Sep 2024

#346

333: The List That Could Save Your Fall

Today, I'm going to share with you a list I made at the beginning of my summer that changed the way I thought about productivity. So now I'm making another one for fall and I'm calling it a For My Future Self list. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- [The Lazy Genius] (https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/) --- [Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer] (https://amzn.to/46zZpvI) --- [The Next Right Thing Guided Journal] (https://amzn.to/4fCHTvg) ---<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ---Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> --- [Subscribe to The Soul Minimalist on Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) --- [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/333) ... Read more

27 Aug 2024

16 MINS

16:05

27 Aug 2024

#345

332: Quit or Take A Break? How to Know the Difference

Maybe you've been able to take some time off over the summer, either from work or social media or other activities. Or perhaps you haven't had that luxury and you're left wondering here toward the end of August if this nagging feeling you have inside is because you're on the edge of some kind of shift. Perhaps you've been standing at that threshold for quite some time. The question we'll hold together today: Is it time to quit or do I just need a break? Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- [Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith] (https://amzn.to/4cfenbO) ---<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ---Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> --- [Subscribe to The Soul Minimalist on Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) --- [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/332) ... Read more

20 Aug 2024

17 MINS

17:40

20 Aug 2024

#344

331: State of the Podcast 2024

This first week back we're celebrating seven years of The Next Right Thing with our annual state-of-the- podcast conversation. The gifts for a seven-year anniversary are traditionally copper and wool that signify love, durability and comfort. We'll use those three as our framework for today's conversation. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: --- [10x is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy] (https://amzn.to/3WvC1Lx) --- [The Four Tendencies by Gretchin Rubin] (https://amzn.to/46y4eG2) --- [A Million Little Ways by Emily P. Freeman] (https://amzn.to/3YsU8Ee) ---<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ---Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> --- [Subscribe to The Soul Minimalist on Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) --- [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/331) ... Read more

13 Aug 2024

16 MINS

16:26

13 Aug 2024

#343

330: Mister Rogers and Decision-Making (Emily's Favorites)

This week we'll finish up our walk through past episodes with one of my all-time favorites about Mr. Rogers. I had been wanting to do an episode related to Fred Rogers for quite some time, but it took me a while to finally pull some threads together and connect my thoughts just a little bit. This episode was originally published as episode 103 in November of 2019, and it explores how important it is to realize the impact other people have on the choices that we make for good or for ill. It's about the creativity that can come from frustration, the connection that can happen when we offer a little space, and the generosity that we all have the ability to spread. I hope you'll listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: ---Tom Junod for The Atlantic: <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/12/what-would-mister-rogers-do/600772/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mister Rogers's Enduring Wisdom</a> --- [Mister Rogers's Lifetime Achievement Award speech] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upm9LnuCBUM) ---<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ---Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> --- [Subscribe to The Soul Minimalist on Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) --- [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/330) ... Read more

28 May 2024

16 MINS

16:55

28 May 2024

#342

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, "Is there room for slow processing in this fast moving world? How can we make thoughtful decisions when everything moves so fast?" It's a great one to revisit. I hope you'll listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: ---10 Things To Tell You: <a href= "https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/podcast/72" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Has The Internet Ever Changed Your Mind?</a> ---Episode 60: [Start Before You're Ready] (https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/60/) ---<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Greg-McKeown-audiobook/dp/B00IWYP5NI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=essentialism&qid=1595260333&sr=8-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=chaatthesky-20&linkId=c87251c27c3c4b8c318fa5d872584de2&language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Essentialism</a> by Greg McKewon ---<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ---Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> --- [Subscribe to The Soul Minimalist on Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) --- [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/329) ... Read more

21 May 2024

14 MINS

14:12

21 May 2024

#341

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 over this idea of the passing of time and how it's always part of our lives, but we don't often sit and think about it. If you've ever felt like you could make better decisions if only you had more time, if you've ever wished for time to stop just for a while so you could catch your breath, well, today's episode is for you. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: ---<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order a How to Walk into a Room</a> ---Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/">by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"</a> ---<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Dusty-Ones-Wandering-Deepens-Faith/dp/0801016975/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1550533967&sr=8-3&keywords=aj+swoboda&linkCode=ll1&tag=chaatthesky-20&linkId=cf1fff42c6552dc7e506ea59c6a842df&language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Dusty Ones: Why Wandering Deepens Your Faith</a> by AJ Swaboda --- [YouTube - Big Ben ] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyCS17vzqbU) ---<a href= "http://www.oblatespring.com/oblatespring0606psalmparallelism.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hebrew Parallelism in the Psalms</a> from Oblate Spring ---<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Big-Ben.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Big Ben UK Parliament Documents</a> ---<a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/the-next-right-thing/49/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode 49: Collaborate</a> ---<a href= "https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+16&version=NASB" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Psalm 16</a> --- [Subscribe to The Soul Minimalist on Substack] (https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/) --- [Download the transcript] (https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/328) ... Read more

14 May 2024

14 MINS

14:38

14 May 2024

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#358

345: Protect Your Peace Until the End of the Year

#357

344: How to Find Low-Key Closure

#356

343: A Grounding Practice for Anxious Times

#355

342: A Liturgy for Election Day

#354

341: The Spiritual Practice of Loving Anyway

#353

340: What’s Saving My Autumn Life

#352

339: Making A Plan with Kendra Adachi

#351

338: What Every Good Listener Knows

#350

337: How to Engage the Quiet

#349

336: The Quaker Practice of Silence with Carrie Newcomer

#348

335: How to Quiet Your Inner Chatter

#347

334: Silence Tells A Story

#346

333: The List That Could Save Your Fall

#345

332: Quit or Take A Break? How to Know the Difference

#344

331: State of the Podcast 2024

#343

330: Mister Rogers and Decision-Making (Emily's Favorites)

#342

329: Decision-Making for Slow Processors (Emily's Favorites)

#341

328: Let Time Be Your Friend (Emily's Favorites)