Reimagining the Good Life with Amy Julia Becker
Amy Julia Becker
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A podcast about reimagining the good life through the lens of disability, faith, and culture. Host Amy Julia Becker interviews guests in conversations that challenge assumptions about the good life, proclaim the inherent belovedness of every human being, and help us envision a world of belonging.
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S10E4 The Life You Planned vs. the Life You Got with Karen Swallow Prior, PhD
S10 E4—Do you ever wonder what your life would look like if you had made different decisions a long time ago? Author Karen Swallow Prior joins Amy Julia Becker for a conversation about regret, human…
S10E3 The R-Word and the Language of Disability with Christina Cipriano, PhD
S10 E3—The return of the R-word is about more than language. The words we choose both reflect and shape our moral imagination. When disability becomes an insult or a political weapon, it influences…
S10E2 The Spirituality of Weariness with Tish Harrison Warren
S10 E2—What do you do when you’ve done all the “right” spiritual things and still feel exhausted? Tish Harrison Warren, a writer and Anglican priest, joins Amy Julia Becker to explore burnout,…
S10E1 How to Design a More Human World with Sara Hendren
S10 E1—When you walk into a room, what does that room tell you about who you are as a human being? What assumptions go into our restaurants and civic buildings and churches and homes and schools?…
S10 Reimagining the Good Life - What's Next?
What makes a life good? In this new season of Reimagining the Good Life, Amy Julia Becker invites listeners into thoughtful conversations about faith, family, disability, belonging, beauty, repair,…
[Take the Next Step] Ep 12 • When Special Education Works with Adrian Wood
Exciting news! New episodes are dropping on my Take the Next Step podcast, and I’m sharing this one here so you won’t miss out. Be sure to follow Take the Next Step with Amy Julia Becker wherever you…
S9E9 Culture Care, not Culture War with Makoto Fujimura
S9 E9 — Our culture feels like a battlefield, but perspectives and actions change when we see it as a garden we’ve forgotten how to tend. Artist and author Makoto Fujimura shares with Amy Julia…
S9E8 How the Civil Rights Generation Can Lead Us Out of the Culture War with Justin Giboney
S9 E8 — We're living through a season of deep division, political unrest, and global instability. Justin Giboney, political strategist and author of Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around, joins Amy Julia…
S9E7 Why Ignoring the Body Never Works with Justin Whitmel Earley
S9 E7 — Your body is trying to tell you something. Are you listening? In this episode, corporate lawyer Justin Whitmel Earley joins Amy Julia Becker to explore how spiritual life is also embodied…
S9E6 Christmas and the Hospitality of Need with Kevan Chandler
S9 E6 — In a season of parties and entertaining, it’s good to remember that hospitality means something very different—welcoming the stranger and caring for one another. In The Hospitality of Need,…
S9E5 The World Is the Wrong Shape for Women with Leah Libresco Sargeant
S9 E5 — There is a lot of conversation right now about the role of women and men in society. Whether we’re talking about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal or the viral essay "The Great Feminization" and…
S9E4 How to Break the Self-Improvement Cycle with Sharon Hodde Miller
S9 E4 — What if real freedom doesn’t come from more self-esteem—but from self-forgetfulness? Amy Julia Becker and author and pastor Sharon Hodde Miller explore the difference between the false self…
S9E3 You Were Never Meant to Do It All with Kelly Kapic
S9 E3 — What is the good life? Is it a life marked by money and success and achievement? Or a life marked by love? Author and professor Kelly Kapic joins Amy Julia Becker to rethink our obsession…
S9E2 When the Church Tries to Fix What God Calls Good with John Swinton
S9 E2 — What if disability isn’t something to fix, but a way to see God and one another more clearly? Theologian John Swinton joins Amy Julia Becker to explore how our ideas of perfection, healing,…
S9E1 How Do You Know Your Calling? with Karen Swallow Prior
S9 E1 — Some people get paid to do what they love, but most don’t. How can we find meaning in everyday work that we don’t always love doing? How can we discover our purpose in life? Author Karen…
S9 Reimagining the Good Life: What's Coming This Season
What really makes life worth living? This season on Reimagining the Good Life, Amy Julia Becker dives into the ideas, assumptions, and cultural narratives that shape how we live. Upcoming…
[Take the Next Step] Ep 1 • Don’t Wait to Celebrate: Disability and Delight with Katherine Wolf
This is the very first episode of my new podcast, Take the Next Step, and I’m sharing it here so you won’t miss the launch. Be sure to follow Take the Next Step with Amy Julia Becker wherever you…
Something New: Take the Next Step Podcast
I’m so excited to share something new with you! My new show, Take the Next Step, is a podcast for families experiencing disability—filled with real talk, real tools, and real hope. Tune in over at…
S8E20 The Lucky Few: Finding Delight and Belonging in Disability with Heather Avis
When Heather Avis says she’s one of “the lucky few,” she means it. In this episode, we talk about growing up with our children with Down syndrome, what it means to delight in our kids, and how all of…
S8E19 The Cost of Ambition with Miroslav Volf, PhD
Ambition is the air we breathe—but what is it costing us? In this episode, Amy Julia Becker and theologian Miroslav Volf discuss his latest book, The Cost of Ambition. They unpack the hidden damage…
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Reimagining the Good Life with Amy Julia Becker has published 192 episodes since November 2019, covering topics in Christianity, Philosophy.
Reimagining the Good Life with Amy Julia Becker is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 38m.
