Jennifer Dawn Watts is embracing recovery: for herself, and for the people she meets in her clinic, faith community, and daily life. Because recovery doesn’t actually mean stopping an addiction. Recovery means getting something back that's lost or stolen. So technically everyone on the spiritual path is in recovery - of who they really are, and what they’re really here for.
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
When Dan & I Get Caught in the Lie, with Dan Hines
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
In this, the final episode of this season, Jennifer and Dan get really honest about the ways in which recovery remains a struggle in their own lives. They share some of the things they have a hard time overcoming, as well as some of the practices they use to re-center and re-focus on their own recovery.
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
What the Hell, with Dan Hines
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Is Hell real? If so, who goes there, and for how long? If not, then what is on the other side of this life?
In this episode, Jennifer and Dan dive deep into their contrasting ideas around Hell and what happens after we die.
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Being Vulnerable, with Dan Hines
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
In this episode, Jennifer and Dan discuss vulnerability; what it makes it so difficult, and what makes it so deeply rewarding. The explore the fear that comes with risking vulnerability, and open up about more vulnerable parts of their own respective stories.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Dark in the Light, with Dan Hines
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
In this episode, Jennifer and Dan explore darkness and evil as concepts, whether literal or metaphorical, and how they manifest in our lives. They also share spiritual disciplines and practices that have been useful in their own lives in relationship with the darkness.
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
One of the 2 Things You Should Never Talk About, with Dan Hines
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Host, Jennifer Dawn Watts kicks off her third season with the first in a series of conversations alongside her friend: leadership coach and soul guide, Dan Hines. In this episode, Jennifer and Dan spend a little time catching up on what's been happening over the last several months of pandemic life, then dive deep into the similarities and differences in their respective theological worldviews, so as to provide context for the rest of their upcoming conversations.
Who is Jesus, really?
Is the Bible authoritative, or not?
What does it mean to identify as a Christian, even if that doesn't look exactly the same for you as it does for others?
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Are People Pissing You Off?
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Let’s Talk About Sex
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Loneliness is Epidemic
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
A surprising revelation I had about loneliness.
Links to resources mentioned:
“Good Morning” - Chamillionaire
“Intimacy is our oxygen” - Deeper Dating by Ken Page
“Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it.” - The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck
The Gift of Being Yourself by Dr. David Benner
“The soul does not attach nor does it hate; it desires and loves and it lets go.” - Breathing Underwater by Richard Rohr
Overeaters Anonymous for in person, online or telephone meetings: oa.org
Check with your telephone company as some “free conference calls” have a chargeback. If they do, use Skype :)
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Everything is Spiritual with Rob Bell
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Season 2: Who is Jenn? (Really)
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Welcome back to Season 2 of Recovering! It’s easy to hide behind the role of interviewer so in this episode I switch chairs. If I’m going to preach real, it’s good to practice too. I asked my friend Dan Hines (from episode 6, Learning to Listen) to do the interview, and we discuss what role others who listen to us have in our own development, what’s currently holding me back from being my true self, my fears, sexuality and more…