Soul Talks With Bill & Kristi Gaultiere

Is it possible to be a strong leader with a healthy soul? Let's be honest — prioritizing soul care can feel at odds with the results-driven culture that sometimes exists in ministry. Even so, the Good Shepherd invites us to slow down to receive the nourishment and refreshment that will not only bless us, but also those we lead.

Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Kristi has a conversation with Adam Jungeblut — a pastor of 22 years and soon-to-be graduate of the Soul Shepherding Certificate in Spiritual Direction program. His story illustrates how even the most driven leaders benefit from creating space to heal, grow, and overflow. You'll gain practical insight to help you stay on mission while also prioritizing soul care practices like solitude, silence, and empathy.

Resources for this Episode

Books and Guides:

Your Best Life in Jesus’ Easy Yoke: Rhythms of Grace to De-Stress and Live Empowered

Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You

Lectio Divina Guides

Further Support: 

Sabbatical Guide (Includes Meeting with a Sabbatical Coach)

Meet with a Soul Shepherding Spiritual Director

Earn a Certificate in Spiritual Direction

Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat

Many Christians have learned it's wrong or sinful to be anxious. This often leads them to deny their emotions — only making their struggles worse. What if we allowed anxiety to draw us closer to Jesus instead of pushing us farther away?

Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Kristi talks with Melissa Fisher — licensed mental health counselor and author of the new book, Jesus for the Anxious: 8 Weeks of Practicing Peace to Calm Your Worry and Fear. You'll be equipped to bring the reality of anxiety into your spiritual formation through cultivating awareness, leaning on prayer practices, and integrating psychological tools.

Resources for this Episode:

Get Melissa’s Book

Jesus for the Anxious: 8 Weeks of Practicing Peace to Calm Your Worry and Fear

Go Deeper with Soul Shepherding

Prayer Guides Bundle (Including Breath Prayers, Lectio Divina, and Ignatian Meditation)

Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat

Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks

All of us know that pain and suffering are part of life — Jesus himself promises as much (John 16:33). But that doesn't make it easier when health struggles, relational loss, or other crises come knocking at our door uninvited and unexpected. What does it look like to have faith when life falls apart?

Tune in for this episode of Soul Talks as Kristi and her sisters discuss finding God in the midst of suffering. Their emotionally honest and resilient pursuit of Jesus amid confusion, loss, and grief will provide a roadmap for you to walk out raw faith through the hard realities of life.

Resources for this Episode:

Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You

Breath Prayer Guides

Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat

Meet with a Soul Shepherding Spiritual Director

Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks

Before you ever opened the Bible or stepped into a church, the way that you see and relate to God was already taking shape. That's because family formation plays a foundational role in spiritual formation. How do we reconcile the harmful with the helpful as we desire to grow in our relationship with God and others?

Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Kristi has a special conversation with her sisters, Tara and Sue, about their family experience growing up. Their reflection will give you a window into how your own childhood has affected your life in God. Thankfully, Jesus doesn't leave us where we are — he continues to invite us into greater healing, freedom, and growth.

Resources for this Episode:

Healing Prayer: For Emotional & Physical Wholeness

Meet with a Soul Shepherding Spiritual Director

Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat

Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks

There are moments when all of us have experienced Scripture as boring or lifeless. But what if we approached the Bible as part of an intimate and interactive relationship with Jesus? Thankfully, God's Word is more than a book to study — it's an invitation to join the love song that our tender Father is singing over you and all of Creation.

Tune in for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi continue their conversation with Xander Stok — professional singer, songwriter, and founder of Project of Love: The Bible in Song. The "biblical soundtracks" that he creates in collaboration with the Spirit will draw you into an encounter with God as you contemplate and appreciate him through the Word and worship.

Resources for this Episode:

Connect with Xander Stok

Learn More About Project of Love: The Bible in Song

Listen to Project of Love on Spotify 

Check Out Project of Love Music Videos on YouTube

Go Deeper with Soul Shepherding

Ignatian Meditation Guides

Attend a Soul Shepherding Retreat

Donate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks