☕ CALLED & CURIOUS PODCAST
Where story, brain science, and a whole lot of Jesus meet real-life transformation.
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Each week, we get curious about the stories we tell ourselves—and swap pressure for peace, hurry for hope, and chaos for calm.
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Latest Episodes
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Ep. 94 If You Want This Year to Feel Different, Do This
If you want this year to feel different, there’s one simple thing you can do.
A new year always brings big hopes—and a lot of noise. Goals, habits, offers, and pressure to get it right can leave us overwhelmed before we even begin. In this episode, I share the one unexpected practice that quietly changed how my year felt—not through hustle or willpower, but through intentional attention. If you’re craving a year that feels more peaceful, grounded, and aligned, this conversation is for you.
Ep. 93 Are Positive Affirmations Good or Bad? Let’s Talk About Mind Renewal
Positive affirmations can feel encouraging—but they don’t always lead to real change. In this episode, we explore why God’s truth does what positivity can’t: it renews the mind, rewires the brain, and transforms how we live. Through neuroscience, Scripture, and powerful stories, we unpack how to take thoughts captive, replace lies with truth, and experience lasting peace in mind, body, and spirit.
Ep. 92 God Hasn’t Moved — Your Attention Has
What if the problem isn’t your circumstances—but what you’re aware of while you’re in them?
In this episode, we explore why the same moment can feel overwhelming one day and peaceful the next—and what faith and neuroscience reveal about attention, presence, and experiencing God’s peace. Learn how awareness changes experience and how to practice it in real life.
Ep. 91 Check Your Socks: The Fragrance You Bring Into a Room
What if the way you show up changes the entire atmosphere? In this episode, we explore the fragrance of Christ through a hilarious real-life story, Scripture, and neuroscience—and why love, peace, and presence are meant to be felt, not just spoken.
Ep. 90 A Light Still Lit: Choosing Love in a Divided Season
In a season meant for hope, the world feels heavy with division, grief, and judgment. This raw, unscripted episode reflects on real stories of loss and resilience—and invites us back to what this season was always meant to be about: choosing love, lighting the candle, and carrying hope together.
Ep. 89 When God Uses Waves: What Seashells Teach Us About Faith, Peace, and Growth
A Thanksgiving morning story of seashells, waves, dolphins, and a broken sand dollar becomes a powerful lesson in faith, neuroscience, and peace. In this episode, we explore how God often reveals hidden treasures through movement, perspective, and surrender—and how to notice which invitation He’s placing on your heart right now.
Ep. 88 Why 70% of People Wake at 2–3 AM — And How to Sleep Through the Night
You're not broken. You're just tired — and tired is treatable. In this episode we unpack the real reason you wake up at 2 AM and how to finally get back to sleep.
Ep. 87 Running Toward God’s Best: A Red Hot, Faith-Rooted Mindset with Gabe Cox
In this powerful conversation with author and runner Gabe Cox, we explore how to run your race at God’s pace, break free from discouragement, and build a faith-rooted mindset that carries you to the finish line He’s marked out for you.
Ep. 86 Is Your Crown On, Crooked, or Smashed by a Toddler?
Feeling drained, overwhelmed, or like your crown is barely hanging on? This episode blends faith, neuroscience, and real-life stories to help you understand why your “cup” keeps spilling — and how God rebuilds you so you can live at the brim again.
Ep. 85 Why Your Spa Day Didn’t Fix You (And What Actually Will)
If rest isn’t actually resting you, this episode will change everything. We dive into why your nervous system stays stuck in stress mode, how faith and brain science work together, and a simple reset you can try right now to feel calm again. No pressure, no performance — just peace.
Ep. 84 Stepping onto the Battlefield of Purpose: Business by God’s Design with Kristin Dronchi
Ready to build a business by God’s design? In this episode, Ashriel and faith-driven business coach Kristin Dronchi talk obedience over outcomes, strategy that surrenders, and stepping onto your own battlefield of purpose with peace and power.
Ep. 83 9/10 of Us Don’t Know What Our Own Name Means — Does It Even Matter?
90 % of us don’t know what our own name means — and does it even matter? Spoiler: it does. Join Ashriel for The Name Game, a faith-and-neuroscience conversation about identity, peace, and five names of God that can rewire how you live, lead, and love.
Ep. 82 There Were Aliens in the Parking Lot… and I Learned Something Holy
What a Trunk-or-Treat full of aliens taught about fear, faith, and calm — and how peace in your nervous system might be the most powerful witness you carry.
Ep. 81 Behind the Smile: The Stories We Don’t Want to Tell (But Probably Need To)
Grab your coffee and your emotional support stuffy — this one’s not light and fluffy. The story I didn’t want to tell, but probably needed to.
Ep. 80 Why Your Brain Feels Like a Snow Globe (and How to Reset)
Snow globe artwork with text “When life feels shaken… Move, breathe, and let God clear your snow globe.”